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	KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council: # 11319 Location: Saint Maximilian Kolbe Parish Westtown, PA

THE COUNCIL

We are a parish council serving Saint Maximilian Kolbe Parish. Our parish is named for "The Saint of Auschwitz", the Polish priest who died so that another man might live. He is also the Patron Saint of our Holy Father.

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THE EXECUTIVE

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Council Activities

Parish Picnic
The annual parish event will be held on Saturday, September 16 to celebrate the Feast Day of our Patron Saint Maximilian Kolbe and to commemorate the 20th anniversary of our parish. The picnic is sponsored by our pastor, Monsignor Campbell with assistance from the Knights of Columbus and is free to all Parishioners.

Comedy Knight
Comedy Knight will be held on Saturday, November 11. This is the second year that the Knights have hosted a Comedy Knight and last year's event was great fun. Contact Jack McGinn (jacktmcginn@aol.com), our Deputy Grand Knight, if you'd like to attend. Proceeds from the event will support local charities, parish needs and educational support stipends.

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COUNCIL HISTORY

Our Council was founded by 35 men of our Parish, in the Spring of 1994. Our Parish was then only 8 years old, but was (and still is) experiencing enormous growth. Our Founding Grand Knight was Stephen Byrne.

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COUNCIL SIZE

Since 1994, our Council has grown to 90 members.

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ADDRESS

15 East Pleasant Grove Road
West Chester, PA 19382
--- Same as Rectory Address ---

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ABOUT THE CITY/TOWN

Westtown township is located just south of West Chester, Pennsylvania and is about 25 miles southwest of Philadelphia.

Our immediate area is steeped in Revolutionary War history, most notably, "The Battle of Brandywine".

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WHO DO I CALL

If you are looking for a way to increase your involvement in your faith, your parish and community, consider becoming a Brother Knight in our Council. For more information call David Bice at 610-399-4499 or send email to ldbice@bee.net.

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AWARDS

Our Council has been recognized for its many charitable works in both our Church and Community.

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Pro-Life

Join us on the first Saturday of each month for the Pro-Life Mass and Procession at 8am at Saint Agnes Church. For information on the Knights' Pro-Life activities, contact Charlie Carbo or Bob Borowski.

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WHEN WE MEET

We meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM in the Maximilian Room of the rectory.

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OTHER INFORMATION

Our Parish is going through an explosive period of growth. Won't you join us during this exciting time in our Church and Organization?

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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 from any member of the Knights of Columbus. Every knight is happy to propose eligible Catholic men for consideration as members.

Acceptance of the applicant depends upon a vote of the members of the subordinate council in which he is making application.

All priests and religious brothers having duly made application for membership and participated in the ceremonials become honorary life members of the Order and are exempt from payment of dues.

Application for membership must be made through the council in the community nearest the applicant's place of residence. Interested prospects without a permanent domicile, such as men temporarily away from home through duty in the armed forces, may make application through their hometown council or at the nearest council on a military base.

If favorably voted upon, the applicant becomes a member by initiation known as the First Degree. He subsequently is advanced through the Second Degree and the Third Degree.

There are modest initiation fees and dues set by subordinate councils under regulations established by the Supreme Council. The insurance privileges are available to all members who can qualify, which represents an important advantage of membership. For men in every walk of life the name "Knights of Columbus" engenders the image of a united organization, efficiently going about it tasks of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism and defense of the priesthood. It is composed of men who are giving unselfishly of their time and talents in service of God and their country.

Membership in the Knights of Columbus provides opportunity for wholesome association with congenial companions who are, first of all, practical Catholic gentlemen. It offers the opportunity for fellowship with those who are of the same belief, who recognize the same duty to God, to family and to neighbor and who stand side by side in defense of those beliefs. Programs are so organized as to appeal to the individual interest of the members. Through many constructive activities of Christian fraternity, members are enabled to render service to their Church, their country and their fellowman. Through membership they develop a consciousness of their ability to lead and to assist.

Organized Columbianism, united behind the individual Knight of Columbus, provides the power of an intelligent, alert body of Catholic men--a strength which the individual by himself cannot achieve.

Knights of Columbus has a proud heritage. The qualified Catholic man can share in that heritage and build an even greater future by affiliating himself with this forceful, effective body.

The Patriotic Degree

Another degree open to members of the Knights of Columbus is that of the Fourth (or Patriotic) Degree. On February 22, 1900, the first exemplification of that degree was held in New York City. The ritual added patriotism to the three original principles of the Order: charity, unity and fraternity. Any Third Degree member in good standing, one year after the anniversary of his First Degree, is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree.

The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups called assemblies. Fourth Degree members must retain their membership as Third Degree members in the local council to remain in good standing.

Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an activity which has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus organization.

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Date Revised: Thursday, October 29, 1998