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THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
          The Knights of Columbus is a lay Catholic family fraternal service organization.
Membership in the knights of Columbus is open to all practical Catholic men in communion with
the Holy See,
age 18 and above. The term "practical Catholic" implies that a person accepts and abides by
the commandments
of God and the precepts and tenets of the Catholic church.
          In October 2, 1881, Father Michael J. McGivney, the 29-year-old
assistant
pastor St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut, brought together a group of laymen with
whom he
discussed his dream for a Catholic fraternal benefit society.It not only would assist widows
and orphans of
deceased members through it's life insurance program, but also would boost members' sense of
pride in their
Catholic religon, then frequently challenged in the anti-Catholic climate of 19th-century
America. Father
McGivney and his associates met several more over the next several months to continue
planning, and the new
organization -- the Knights of Columbus -- was formally launched in early Febuary,
1882.
          Through their dedication to the ideals of the order- Charity,
Unity, Fraternity,
Patriotism, through their fidelity to Christ's church and his Vicar, the Knights of Columbus
continue to be
what they were called long ago: "The strong Right Arm of the Church."
Who is the Holy Rosary Council #13579?
          The Holy Rosary Council is the newest of the three Knights of Columbus councils
located in Muskegon, Michigan. Chartered on July 1, 2004, the council serves the
Urban Muskegon Catholic Cluster made up of Sacred Heart church, St. Jean de baptist
church, St. Mary's church, and St. Mike's Church.
Family and youth programs
- Annual free throw championship (youth ages 9 to 14)
- Annual essay contest (youth grades 6 to 12)
- Annual golf outing and picnic
- Annual Christmas dinner party
- Quarterly corporate Comminions
- Pancake breakfast fund raisers
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