Knights of Columbus Council Template

Name of Council [Number]
• Street Address • City, State, Zip • phone number •


	The Name of Council is located next to Landmark or Church in city on street address. The Grand Knight for 2001-2002 is NAME. You can contact the Knights by phone at [phone number}, or by email at bogusemail@wherever.org.


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	NAME Council was founded in YEAR through the efforts of the [fill in information here]. It is named after NAME, who was [information] The NAME Council works closely with the NAME Parish (or community if not attached to a church) in CITY, providing funds for various projects, members being active participants in their parish. etc.

Business meetings are held twice a month, the 1st and 3rd Monday, at 8:00 pm. Our
council hosts a large number of council activities throughout the year.

Weekly activities include Bingo on Thursdays and Fridays, Friday night club room specials.

Monthly activities: Corporate communion, senior luncheons, pancake breakfast, pizza night, etc.

Annual activities include: Italian night, New Years' Eve Party, Christmas Party, Religious
Appreciation Dinner, Oktoberfest, Las Vegas Night, KOVAR, Include Church Activities,
Youth Activities, Family Activities, Community Service and Council Activities.

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	The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.6 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.

As a member of the Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits, including 12 free issues annually of the Columbia magazine, the world's largest Catholic family magazine, eligibility to join the Knights of Columbus top-ranked life insurance program, and many more family and personal benefits.

Here insert a paragraph or two about the benefits of being a member of your local council:
Church Activities, Youth Activities, Family Activities, Community Service and Council Activities.

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old. A practicing Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus.

Enter contact information for your local council for new members.

Any Third Degree member in good standing, one year after the anniversary of his First Degree, is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree. The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups (called "assemblies"). Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an activity that has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus.

The Ladies Auxiliary's main function is to SUPPORT the men and the council. They do this primarily by providing help at events, cooking for events and providing monetary help. They also generally do help with setting up and beautifying the hall for events.

Insert here information about the Ladies Auxiliary in your council.

Under the guidance of Christian Brother Barnabas McDonald (1865-1929), the first Columbian Squires circle was instituted in 1925. Membership in the Squires is for Catholic boys between the ages of 12 and 17. Squires' activities are many, varying from spiritual to active service for the Church and community. Each circle elects officer members from their own rank, teaching skills of leadership and responsibility. Insert here information regarding the Squires Circle in your council.