St Faustina Parish Council # 14217
Clermont, Florida
Founded: February 3, 2007
Clermont, Florida
Founded: February 3, 2007
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus and is dedicated to the principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. There are more than 1.7 million members in 13,000 councils. Membership is limited to Catholic men aged 18 or older.
Councils have been chartered all over the world. All the Order's ceremonials and business meetings are restricted to members though all other events are open to the public. A promise not to reveal any details of the ceremonials except to an equally qualified Knight is required to ensure their impact and meaning for new members; an additional clause subordinates the promise to that Knight's civil and religious duties.
Each year, the Order donates several millions of US$ directly to charity and performs many millions of man hours of voluntary service. For their support for the Church and local communities, as well as for their philanthropic efforts, the Order is often referred to as the "strong right arm of the Church". The Order's insurance program has more than billions of US$ of life insurance policies in force and holds high insurance ratings given by A. M. Best, Standard & Poor's, and the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association.
Councils have been chartered all over the world. All the Order's ceremonials and business meetings are restricted to members though all other events are open to the public. A promise not to reveal any details of the ceremonials except to an equally qualified Knight is required to ensure their impact and meaning for new members; an additional clause subordinates the promise to that Knight's civil and religious duties.
Each year, the Order donates several millions of US$ directly to charity and performs many millions of man hours of voluntary service. For their support for the Church and local communities, as well as for their philanthropic efforts, the Order is often referred to as the "strong right arm of the Church". The Order's insurance program has more than billions of US$ of life insurance policies in force and holds high insurance ratings given by A. M. Best, Standard & Poor's, and the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association.
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