Squires monthly meeting is Tuesday Feb. 14 from 7 till 8:30
Potluck Dinner:
Our council and families will have a potluck dinner in Moorman Hall on February 25 after the 5 pm Mass.
Knights of Columbus St. Louis Council #3949 at 5900 West Lake Street, Saint Louis Park, MN 55416 US - About Us
About UsOur Mission Statement
"The Knights of Columbus is a men's organization focused on prayer and fraternity among its members. The Knights are also an organization which prides itself in serving, helping, and supporting the local community of Holy Family and Most Holy Trinity Catholic parishes. The Knights join men together for a common cause based on our Catholic faith."
Our Beginning
On Oct. 2, 1881, a small group of men met in the basement of St. Mary’s Church on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Called together by their 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, these men formed a fraternal society that would one day become the world’s largest Catholic family fraternal service organization.
They sought strength in solidarity, and security through unity of purpose and devotion to a holy cause: they vowed to be defenders of their country, their families and their faith.
These men were bound together by the ideal of Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the Americas, the one whose hand brought Christianity to the New World. Their efforts came to fruition with the incorporation of the Knights of Columbus on March 29, 1882.
They were Knights of Columbus.
The Order has been called "the strong right arm of the Church," and has been praised by popes, presidents and other world leaders, for support of the Church, programs of evangelization and Catholic education, civic involvement and aid to those in need.
Father McGivney’s founding vision for the Order also included a life insurance program to provide for the widows and orphans of deceased members. The Order’s insurance program has expanded substantially to serve more effectively the Knights’ growing membership.
Year after year, the Knights of Columbus has earned the highest possible quality ratings for financial soundness from A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. The Order provides the highest quality insurance, annuity and long-term care products to its members, along with many other fraternal benefits.
The Supreme Council is the governing body of the Knights of Columbus and is responsible for the development of the organization as a whole. Supreme Council duties include establishing the Order in new regions and setting up regional authorities, defining and advancing its values and goals, undertaking organization-wide initiatives, promoting awareness of the Knights’ mission worldwide, and protecting the families of members through its extensive insurance program. Members working in local, or subordinate councils, however, carry on the majority of the Knights’ beneficial work.
Our Principles
The Knights of Columbus was chartered in 1882. Father Michael J. McGivney and six parishioners of St. Mary's Church, New Haven, Connecticut, saw the need for an organization to serve the Church and the Parish Community.The basic principles set forth by the Knights of Columbus in that era still prevail. The Knights of Columbus is an international fraternal organization serving many in many countries. We base our work and service on the founding principles set forth by Father McGiveny. These principles are:
CHARITY
To share our time, talents, gifts, and treasures with those in need.
UNITY
To work together to accomplish deeds not achievable Individually.
FRATERNITY
To aid our Brother Knights and their families, to show concern for them and to provide insurance protection for them.
PATRIOTISM
To serve and honor our Country in the Church and Community. articles.
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