HOLY ROSARY COUNCIL #13579
          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."
There are 8760 hours in a year. Just by giving 24 of
those 8760 hours (less than point 3 percent), every man can
be a better Catholic, a better father, a better husband and a
better man. If you can pay your dues and give the
following you have fulfilled your obligations as a Knight:
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