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Who are the Knights of Columbus?
A diverse group of Catholic men who share the principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. The Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic family fraternal organization with membership at over 1.9 million worldwide. Our council is number 13507 (which indicates we are the 13,507th council within the Knights). Our current members are from Lake City, Lohrville, Churdan, Auburn, and Rockwell City.The Knights were originally formed 135 years ago in 1882 by Fr Michael McGivney in Connecticut to mutually benefit working class and newly immigrated Catholics who were suffering (especially widows and orphans) financially by making insurance available. Today, we have developed into a fraternal benefit society dedicated to the original ideals through insurance which is available (but, not mandatory) as well as providing charitable services such as Habitat for Humanities, promoting Catholic education, helping promote Catholic public policy positions, and defending Catholicism. We are here to assist our local priests and religious staff in any way we can.
Events sponsored by 13507 include:- Annual Mass of Remembrance
- Annual Tootsie Roll Drive
- Annual Youth Basketball Free Throw Contest
- Raffle for Local Charities
- Community Lenten Breakfast
We help promote:- Priest's Education Fund
- Wheelchair Fund
- Roses for Life
- Relay for Life
- Traveling Cross
- Parish Picnic
The Knights of Columbus Annual Tootsie Roll Drive in Iowa donates an average of $23,000 to Special Olympics and $411,000 to persons with Intellectual Difficulties. In the past 10 years, the KC's have donated $1.5 billion to charity and 673 million volunteer hours.
When does our local Knights of Columbus Council meet?
The first Tuesday of each month with Mass and meeting to follow.
Where can I learn more about the Knights of Columbus?
If you would like more information about our council, our activities, or how to join the Knights of Columbus, please reach out to the church office for Grand Knight contact information.
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