{"id":1630,"date":"2026-06-01T10:07:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/?page_id=1630"},"modified":"2026-06-25T10:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:52:51","slug":"knights-of-columbus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/community-activities\/knights-of-columbus\/","title":{"rendered":"Knights of Columbus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are the Knights of Columbus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic organization for men who are involved in charitable, social, and spiritual activities. There are two groups: a council (which is often parish-based) and an assembly, fourth degree (which is often regional and includes a number of councils.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knights of Columbus were founded in 1882 by Fr. Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, CT to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1) Help Catholic men remain steadfast in their faith through mutual encouragement, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2) Promote closer ties of fraternity, and <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3) Set up a system of insurance so that widows and children of deceased members would not find themselves in dire financial straits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today\u2019s Organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Father McGivney\u2019s group has blossomed into the world\u2019s largest and most dynamic Catholic fraternal organization with over 1.75 million members and over 14,000 councils throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Central America, the Caribbean, Poland, and Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Principles&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knights of Columbus are dedicated to four core principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. Our members actively support the church community, council, family, and youth through their activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Rosary-Rally-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Rosary-Rally-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Rosary-Rally-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Rosary-Rally-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Rosary-Rally-53x40.jpg 53w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Rosary-Rally-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Rosary-Rally.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The La Salle Council of the Knights of Columbus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The La Salle Council of the Knights of Columbus has been a longstanding organization within the St. Ignatius Parish community, bringing Catholic men together in faith, fellowship, and service. Through its charitable works and support of parish ministries, the council has made a lasting impact on parish families and the broader community for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/lasalle-council-history\/\">Learn about the history of La Salle Council #5621<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Can Be a Knight?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Membership is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practicing Catholics and aspire to live in accord with the precepts of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lasallekofc.webstarts.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">La Salle Council<\/a>\u00a0<strong>meets in the St. Ignatius Loyola School library, usually on the second Tuesday of the month.<\/strong> Contact Ric Aielli or Tom Federle for more information at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:knights@sainti.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">knights@sainti.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Happy-Knight-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2135\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Happy-Knight-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Happy-Knight-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Happy-Knight-30x40.jpg 30w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Happy-Knight-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Happy-Knight.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Serving-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2136\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Serving-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Serving-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Serving-30x40.jpg 30w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Serving-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sainti.org\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/K-of-C-Serving.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Who are the Knights of Columbus? 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