St. Mary of the Lake Knights of Columbus #11527 at 43 Madison Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701 US - About Us
About Us
St Mary of the Lake council was formed in the spirit of our founder, Father Michael J. McGivney. We count our ranks among the 1.6 million Knights in the Americas and throughout the world. We are a group of Catholic men who are dedicated to our faith,our families, and our community. Council #11527 welcomes all practical Catholic men who are, 18 years of age or older and desire to support their local parish and community while enjoying the fraternity of others. We currently hold our meetings the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month in Holy Family Community Center which is located at Holy Family Church, 1143 East County Line Road, Lakewood, NJ.
HISTORY OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus began in the basement of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven,Conn., in 1882, when Father Michael J. McGivney called together a small group of pioneering Catholic laymen and founded a society designed to provide financial assistance for the ...
WHO CAN BECOME A KNIGHT?
Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who shall not be less than 18 years of age on their last birthday. A practical Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available ...
Father McGivney - Founder of KOC
Over a century ago, in mid-August of 1890, one of the largest funerals in the history of Waterbury, Connecticut, took place. The throngs who attended were grieving the death, at age 38, of Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. Delegations were present from almost every ...