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Why become A Knight?
In today’s world, many Catholic men are looking to fulfill their desire to spend meaningful time with their family, to serve their community and their Church, and to grow in their faith. Joining the Knights of Columbus provides these men and their families with volunteer opportunities and activities that accomplish these goals. If you are such a man who is dedicated to making a difference, then membership in the Knights of Columbus is for you.
Additionally, the Knights of Columbus also offers a portfolio of top-quality life insurance, long-term care, and annuity products exclusively for members and their families.
Knights serve Your world
Together, members of the Knights of Columbus improve their world through remarkable achievements and staggering numbers such as:
Knights Serve your neighborhood
On 11 February 2015, the St. Charles Borromeo Council #16137 was founded in Parma, Ohio. Currently, there are 42 members. Being a new council our involvement has been limited, but we plan to make our presence known more and more each year.
Community/service activities.
+Fourth of July Parade
+Parish Carnival Blackjack Wheel Booth
+Parma Thanksgiving Day Meal
List achievements and awards.
+2014-2015 State Highest Net Membership: 28
+2014-2015 State Power of One Award
Family activities.
+August Family Picnic
+Food for Families
Church activities.
+Quarterly Masses
+May Crowning
+Corpus Christi Procession
+Keep Christ in Christmas Project
Culture of Life activities
+USCCB Fortnight for Freedom
+Silver Rose for Life
+Maggie’s Place
+Ultrasound Initiative
Order-wide programs include:
Become a Difference Maker!
JOIN US TODAY ONLINE!
Why become A Knight?
In today’s world, many Catholic men are looking to fulfill their desire to spend meaningful time with their family, to serve their community and their Church, and to grow in their faith. Joining the Knights of Columbus provides these men and their families with volunteer opportunities and activities that accomplish these goals. If you are such a man who is dedicated to making a difference, then membership in the Knights of Columbus is for you.
Additionally, the Knights of Columbus also offers a portfolio of top-quality life insurance, long-term care, and annuity products exclusively for members and their families.
Knights serve Your world
Together, members of the Knights of Columbus improve their world through remarkable achievements and staggering numbers such as:
- $1.1 billion is the amount raised and distributed to the Church, community, youth and fellowman in the past 10 years.
- 593 million volunteer hours in service through the “Surge ... With Service” outreach program since 1998.
- 1.2 million Knights and their families are covered by the award-winning insurance the Knights provide.
- $38 million contributed to aid and support thousands of seminarians and postulants in their religious journey since 1980.
- $20 million in the “Knights of Columbus Vicarius Christi” fund, the earnings on which are conveyed annually to the Holy Father for his charities.
- $1 million in the Heroes Fund, which provides aid to the families of the emergency personnel killed or disabled during the 9/11 attacks.
- $10 million collected and given to the victims of the 2005 Gulf States Hurricane Disaster.
- 8,000 wheelchairs provided to people with disabilities worldwide.
- 500 Ultrasound machines have been placed in Pregnancy Clinics to help protect and save children from being aborted by their mothers.
Knights Serve your neighborhood
On 11 February 2015, the St. Charles Borromeo Council #16137 was founded in Parma, Ohio. Currently, there are 42 members. Being a new council our involvement has been limited, but we plan to make our presence known more and more each year.
Community/service activities.
+Fourth of July Parade
+Parish Carnival Blackjack Wheel Booth
+Parma Thanksgiving Day Meal
List achievements and awards.
+2014-2015 State Highest Net Membership: 28
+2014-2015 State Power of One Award
Family activities.
+August Family Picnic
+Food for Families
Church activities.
+Quarterly Masses
+May Crowning
+Corpus Christi Procession
+Keep Christ in Christmas Project
Culture of Life activities
+USCCB Fortnight for Freedom
+Silver Rose for Life
+Maggie’s Place
+Ultrasound Initiative
Order-wide programs include:
- Free Throw Championship
- Catholic Responsibility Essay Contest
- Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest
- Respect Life activities
- Support for seminarians, veterans and mentally disabled individuals