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The Knights of Columbus
is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization
with over 1.6 million members. It provides members and their families with
volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their
communities, families and young people.
As a member of the
Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits,
including a chance to help out with various needs within our local
community, 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 (which has over $44
billion of insurance in force & is rated in the top 5% of all insurance
organizations in North America), and many more
family and personal benefits.
There are many benefits
about being a member of your local council: Church Activities, Youth
Activities, Family Activities, Community Service and Council Activities.
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. Application forms are available from any member of the
Knights of Columbus.
For more information,
please call Bruce Scharfe, our membership director, at (905) 840-2923 or
email us at koc9108@koc9108.org
and we will contact you.
 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.
 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.
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