Next Knights of Columbus meeting will be held on Thursday,
August 19th @ 7pm in the Rectory.
(There will not be a meeting in July)
Our new K of C Insurance Field Agent is:
Bob Sherry, tel. 203-482-7773
Email: robert.sherry@kofc.org
Council 13266
Bethlehem, CT
Church of the Nativity
Through the Knights of Columbus, Father McGivney gave Catholic laymen a new opportunity – the chance to grow in holiness while contributing to their parishes, communities and security of their families. Today, more and more Church leaders are recognizing his spiritual genius in animating the laity.
Why Join the Knights of Columbus?
Imagine being a part of an organization that fills your heart and your mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference.
The Principles of the Order:
Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism
As an integral part of the world's largest and most dynamic Catholic fraternal organization, you will be united with more than 1.7 million brother knights and their families in over 13,000 local councils in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Central America and the Caribbean.
Your personal involvement as a Knight will provide opportunities, in charity and fraternity, for service to the Church at the local, diocesan and universal levels; to your communities; and to the less fortunate in our midst.
Your active participation in council affairs: spiritual, fraternal, family, social, civic-oriented, athletic and recreational will serve as a school of leadership and enable you to develop qualities that enhance your strengths and abilities.
You will enjoy a sense of "belonging" in an organization that shares your religious beliefs, brings together like-minded men joined in a common cause, and offers the opportunity to develop and cement friendships for years to come.
Your concerns for your family and for your retirement years can be addressed by the Order's low-cost insurance program, conducted by brother Knights for brother Knights, and assure their security and your peace of mind.
You will share in the sense of pride all Knights feel in knowing that their Order is second to none in support of the Holy Father, our bishops and priests; in working for our fellow man, especially those most in need; and in binding together to preserve traditional values in the face of attacks against the family and innocent human life.
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The Knights of Columbus has grown to more than 12,000 local units in the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Guatemala, Guam and Spain. Over the past decade, Knights have raised and donated nearly $1 billion to charity and given nearly 400 million hours in humanitarian service.
Knights donated $1 million to Special Olympics to send athletes from the United States, Canada and Mexico to the 2003 international Summer Games in Ireland. Wherever they exist, Knights continue the tradition of support for bishops and parish priests exemplified by Father McGivney. Each year tens of thousands of Catholics attend the Marian Hour of Prayer programs, rosary prayer services, and pro-life Masses Knights sponsor.
Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society offering low-cost life insurance to immigrant families facing destitution if a breadwinner died. Today the Knights of Columbus has more than $50 billion of life insurance in force. Its insurance program has received the highest possible ratings from both the A. M. Best Co. and Standard & Poor's.
