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Twelve Reasons Why You Should Be A
Knight of Columbus
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To unite with 1.6
million men in the largest society of Catholic men in the
world, working in over 10,000 local councils.
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To share in the
Knights' apostolate for the Catholic Church - the promotion
of vocations, prayer (particularly the Rosary), religious
education and parish activities.
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To participate in the
Family Life movement of the Knights, a family organization
of some six million men, women and children.
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To work in the
community for others who need you. Last year more than
$100 million and over 42 million man hours of service were
given by Knights of Columbus members in charitable and
community endeavors, particularly for the retarded, the
blind, youth, the poor, the aged, the sick and many others.
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To gain a unique
opportunity for personal leadership development through its
organizational structure.
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To help build future
leaders through the Knights' own Columbian Squires, and
through Scouting, CYO, Big Brothers, 4-H Clubs, etc.
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To enjoy with your
family, in your local council a wide variety of social,
cultural and athletic activities.
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To have available to
yourself and your family fraternal low-cost life insurance,
long term care, annuity and retirement programs.
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To qualify for college
student loan and scholarship programs for yourself and your
family. (Even after the death of a member, his spouse
and dependent children continue to qualify for these
benefits). The children of full-time police,
fire-fighting and regular military personnel who are killed
or permanently and totally disabled may qualify for a
Catholic college education with all expenses paid.
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To receive COLUMBIA,
the largest Catholic monthly magazine in North America.
After the death of a member his spouse continues to receive
COLUMBIA for life.
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To be remembered with
your family in a Monthly Mass offered by the Supreme
Chaplin. Deceased members are remembered in a daily
Mass at St, Mary's Church, the birthplace of the Order in
New Haven, Connecticut.
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To take pride in
helping the Holy Father bring the message of Christ to the
world by providing annually for global telecasts of the
Christmas and Easter liturgies and other papal ceremonies
from Vatican City.
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