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Knights of Columbus John Paul I Council 6020 Huntington Beach, CA Charity, Unity, Fraternity |
Links
Knights of Columbus
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Father McGivney
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Knights of
Columbus in California |
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Knights of Columbus Insurance |
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Knights
of Columbus Orange County |
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KofC Soccer Challenge
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Vatican Website |
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St. Bonaventure Church |
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St.
Vincent de Paul Church |
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Blessed
Sacrament Church |
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Saint Columban
Church |
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St
Polycarp Church |
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Diocese
of Orange |
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K of C Supplies |
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Special
Olympics - Southern California |
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Assembly 85 El
Camino Real Website |
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Council 6095 Father Robert Ross - Stanton |
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Council 6020 Pope John Paul I - Huntington Beach |
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Wheelchair
Foundation |
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New
Chapter Website |
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Knights of St. Columba Knights in UK |
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Knights of St. Columbanus Knights in Ireland |
History
Growth of the Knights of Columbus
On Oct. 2, 1881, a group of men met in the basement
of St. Mary’s Church on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Conn. 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
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.