Knights of Columbus
Thanks to the efforts of Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney and some parishioners at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut where Father McGivney was assistant pastor at the time, the Connecticut state legislature officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society on March 29, 1882. Now, over 130 years later, the Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity and has added a fourth principle of patriotism.
Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works. The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 14,000 councils and over 1.8 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan
The St. Michael Council was founded on May 11, 2007 through the efforts of Knights of Columbus members already in the parish. The council, named after St. Michael the Archangel, currently has over 130 members who work closely with the St. Michael Catholic Church Parish providing funds and volunteers for various church and civic projects. Our members are active participants in the parish and community.
Council business meetings are held at 6:30PM on the third Tuesday of each month in the St. Michael Parish Hall in the St Rapheal room. Officer meetings are held on the first Friday of the month at 9:00AM normally in the same place.
For more information about the Knights of Columbus and St. Michael Council, visit our council website at:
www.kofc14295.org