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About the Knights Of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus was organized in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney. Since then, the Knights have grown dramatically. There are councils in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Panama, Guam, Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Poland. The Knights of Columbus have four main objectives. 1. To aid our Church Today, the Knights of Columbus membership stands at over 1,700,000 members. The purposes, aims and objectives of our Order are administered in more than 14,000 councils around the world. The strength and stability of the Knights of Columbus is further reflected in assets of over 11.8 billion dollars. Our insurance in force is over $60 billion. (AAA Standand and Poors and A++ A.M. Best Co. Ratings). In the past decade, the Knights donated over 1 1/4 billion dollars in numerous charitable causes. For the year 2006, the Knights of Columbus raised and distributed $143,816,004.00 for charitable and benevolent causes. The order also had contributed over 68,000,000 hours in volunteer service. The Knights of Columbus is headquarted in New Haven, Connecticut. the birthplace of our Order. The Supreme Council, the top legislative body, which meets annually in August, governs our society. A Board of Directors under the chairmanship of the Supreme Knight administers international affairs. Elected State Officers operate the State Councils. They administer its programs and activities under the guidance of the State Deputy. The District Deputy represents both the Supreme Knight and the State Deputy. The District Deputy serves as the leader of an area known as a district, which is made up of several councils in a given area. The chief executive officer of the local council is called the Grand Knight. Along with the officers, the council members elect him each year. Any member who has attained the level of third degree knight is eligible to become an officer in the council levels, or higher. How high in office one goes is up to each knight. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, family, fraternal, service organization. It offers unlimited opportunities for its members and their families. Knights share their time and talents in a vigorous program of service. Coming from every walk of life, such as: doctors, bricklayers, lawyers, plumbers, teachers, farmers, actors, etc., the Knights of Columbus members work together to help their Firmly founded upon the principles of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism, the Knights of Columbus are able to accomplish a wide range of worthwhile goals, thanks to the strength and mutual support of members and their families. If you are not already a knight, maybe you should consider becoming one. To find
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