The Order of Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus in the Philippines
As conceived by Rev. Fr. McGivney, the Order was to serve only the Diocese of Hartford, which embraced all of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Two years later after Rev. Fr. McGivney died, the Order expanded to New York and Massachusetts, and twelve years later, there were councils in nearly every major American City from Maine to California. In due time, the Order expanded outside the U.S.A. read more »
Objectives of the Knights of Columbus
Fr. Michael J. McGivneyRev. Fr. Michael J. McGivney, a twenty-nine year old Catholic Priest of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. was deeply concerned with the plight of his parishioners who suffered discrimination because of their ancestry or religion. read more »
K of C Publications
