Squires

Who Are the Knights?
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.75 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people. The Knights of Columbus donate over 144 million dollars and 68 million hours of service to charitable causes annually.

Membership Benefits
As a member of the Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits, including 12 free issues annually of the Columbia magazine, the world's largest Catholic family magazine, eligibility to join the Knights of Columbus top-ranked life insurance program, and many more family and personal benefits.

How to Join
Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old. A practicing Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. For more information, please e-mail our membership director at membershipdirector@kofc12017.org.

Update Membership Contact Information
Members can update their contact information through the St. Mark Directory

4th Degree
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"). Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an activity that has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus.

Columbiettes
The Columbiettes are a unified body of Catholic women who work side-by-side with the Knights of Columbus Councils, with whom they are affiliated.

• Enjoy the challenges and satisfaction of making a difference.
• Do more for your church, family and your community as a Columbiette.
• Discover actiities that involve the entire family, thereby building spirit from within.
• Be a more effective Catholic by actively working toward goals of unity and understanding.
• Set the example through works of charity, devotion and promotion of Catholic values.
• Join others in programs that brighten the lives of the less fortunate - the sick, the handicapped, the elderly and the young. Strengthen the community from within.
• Have fun - make friends. Join others in events that bear fruit.

Squires
Under the guidance of Christian Brother Barnabas McDonald (1865-1929), the first Columbian Squires circle was instituted in 1925. Membership in the Squires is for Catholic boys between the ages of 12 and 17. Squires' activities are many, varying from spiritual to active service for the Church and community. Each circle elects officer members from their own rank, teaching skills of leadership and responsibility.