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.

SERVICE

• Support the parish with its needs
• Help meet the needs of those in the local  community
• Provide “Coats for Kids” and “Food for Families”
• Support programs that benefit people with intellectual  disabilities
• Aid victims of natural disasters and other  catastrophic events, local and worldwide
• Donate wheelchairs to people without mobility at  home and abroad
• Save lives through initiatives such as the  “Ultrasound Program”

• A unique “band of brothers”
• Shared values and the support to live out our  Catholic faith more fully
• The ability for our network to accomplish things  together that we could not accomplish alone

• Exclusive access to our top-rated life insurance  products, available only to members and their families
• Your insurance agent is a Knight dedicated to  helping his brother Knights protect their families

As a Knight, you and your family have exclusive access to our top quality insurance products. In fact, no insurer in North America is more highly rated than the Knights of Columbus. As an organization founded to protect the well-being of Catholic families, we have continued to take that mission seriously for more than 130 years. Generations of Catholics have counted on the Knights of Columbus, and in an increasingly turbulent world, you can trust the Knights of Columbus to affordably and securely protect the future of your loved ones and to be there when you need us most.

For 130 years the Knights of Columbus has provided all of the opportunities in this brochure and more for its members.

The Knights of Columbus is not just a fraternity in name.  It is a brotherhood of Catholic men who each play a part in improving the world around them, one community at a time. They stand together in faith, dedicated to uphold the principles they cherish while lending their support and strength to parish, home and fellow Knight.

From charity for worldwide causes, to helping closer to home with volunteer activities, to a top-rated insurance program that protects those closest to you, the Knights makes the most of its brotherhood.

Make a stand among them, and you can discover how easy it is to make a difference in your life and that of others.

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.

Becoming a Knight of Columbus can transform your life.  As  a Knight, you have the opportunity to support your parish, give back to your  community, grow in your faith.

These are just some of the reasons to become a Knight.  We are a band of brothers, a network of men in  communities around the world dedicated to doing good in the service of God and  our neighbor.

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 or scan/select the image below to begin a journey together.

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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.