Who are the Knights of Columbus?
The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus.
There are more than 1.8 million members in 15,000 councils, with nearly 200 councils on college campuses. Membership is limited to “practical Catholic” men aged 18 or older.
Councils have been chartered in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Guatemala, Panama, Dominican Republic, the Philippines, Guam, Spain, Japan, Cuba, and most recently in Poland.
The local council of the Knights of Columbus is a very active group of Catholic men who pledge to support our priests and the Church while reaching out to those less fortunate; the physically challenged and the unborn as well as families in need. The local Council of Knights is named after the late Fr. Charles A. Bartek who served this parish as pastor in the 1970s.
In the 2010 fraternal year, the Order gave over US$154 million directly to charity (over $1.406 billion in charitable contributions and 653 million man hours in the last 10 years) and performed over 70 million man-hours of voluntary service. Over 413,000 pints of blood were donated. For their support for the Church and local communities, as well as for their philanthropic efforts, the Order often refers to itself as the “strong right arm of the Church”.
Monthly Meeting
OLM Parish Hall
1st Thursday of each month
- 6:30 PM - Rosary
- 7:00 PM - Meeting
- 8:15 PM - Social Hour
Pancake Breakfast
OLM Parish Hall
3rd Sunday of each month
Following the 10:00AM Mass
Jim Kaye Memorial Scholarship
The Jim Kaye Memorial Scholarship is administered by the Knights of Columbus for Catholic young men graduating high school. For information, contact KofCJackson@gmail.com
