The Knights of Columbus

Fr. Michael J. McGivney, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, founded the Knights of Columbus during the latter part of the19th century. As a statement that the Catholic faith and loyalty to one's country are in harmony, the organization took as its patron Christopher Columbus. As a fraternal benefit society, the Knights of Columbus offers life insurance and other benefits to its members and their families residing in the United States and Canada.

The Knights of Columbus is also the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, with more than 1.9 million members in countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, the Bahamas, and South Korea. The Knights of Columbus operates through and maintains an active system of local and state councils that conduct extensive charitable and volunteer programs.

The Mission of the Knights of Columbus is that of the Catholic faithful: to know, love, and serve God.  That mission is reflected: (a) through a system of subordinate councils, along with regional, national, and international convocations, to raise up, support and encourage a fraternity whose members are practical Catholics united by their faith and by the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism; (b) through common worship, charitable works, meetings, and rites of initiation, to form its members in Catholic faith and virtue; (c) to render pecuniary aid to its members, their families, and beneficiaries of members and their families; (d) to render mutual aid and assistance to its sick, disabled, and needy members and their families; (e) to promote social and intellectual interaction among its members and their families; (f) to promote and conduct educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief, public relief,  and other activities; and (g) to unite members in their Catholic identity and the practice of their Catholic faith.

Council 7600 of the Knights of Columbus is active in support to Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Activities are multiple and varied, ranging from Lenten Friday Fish Fry to Keep Christ in Christmas , Seminarian support and secondary education scholarships plus many more projects and events. The Council is always looking for Catholic Gentlemen to join and become a part of what we do to support the Church, the community, and the parishioners.  Council 7600 meets monthly at 7:30pm on the first Thursday. We pray the Rosary at 7pm before each meeting.

For more information, contact Grand Knight Brian Van De Walle at (512) 762-2210 or Membership Director Ben Choteau at (210) 284-7491. Para información en Español, comuníquese con Leo Saenz al (512) 831-8516.

Visit our Council Webpage at uknight.org/CouncilSite/index.asp?CNO=7600

For additional information visit the K of C Website at www.kofc.org