Knights of Columbus Insurance

One of the many benfits to membership of the Knights of Columbus is access to the insurance products available to members and their families.

The founder of the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael J. McGivney, understood that the first duty of a Catholic husband and father is to his family — to care for their needs while alive and, to the best of his ability, to provide for their care in the event of his death.  He also knew well the tragic needs of Catholic families of the deceased men in his community.  Central to Father McGivney's founding vision for the Knights of Columbus was providing for the financial security of Catholic families, particularly the widows and orphans of deceased members.

The insurance agent for Council 175 is Mr. Joe McGrath, he can be reached 978-921-0968.

Recommended Questions for New Members

Recommended questions for the Membership Committee to use when interviewing prospective candidates:

·         When and where did you receive the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, and Marriage?

·         Do you consider yourself a practical (that is, practicing) Catholic?

·         What parish are you a member of?

·         Do you accept the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals?

·         The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic organization formed and chartered to support the Church and its mission, are you willing to support the Knights efforts to defend and uphold the teachings of the Church?  Can you support “faith in action”?

·         What do you expect to gain from membership in the Knights of Columbus?

·         What skills/ abilities/ resources do you have to offer the Knights of Columbus to further advance their mission of service to the Church and community?

Future Council Meetings

Next council meeting will be Sunday, 3 March at 6:00pm in the St. Mary's Convent.

Thursday, 21 March at 7:00pm

Sunday, 7 April at 6:00pm

Meetings are the first Sunday of the month at 6:00pm and third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm.  All meetings are held in the St. Mary's Convent.

Council Meeting 21 Feb 2013

A council meeting was held Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 at the St Mary's Convenant.  Following the normal agenda some of the following items were discussed:

• Recommendations for questions to be used by the membership committee when interviewing new members
• Opportunities for small service project at St Margarets on Saturday morning, 23 Mar
• Opportunities for membership drive during masses at St. Margaret's and St. John's on weekend of 6-7 Apr.
• Attending council members also discussed events to be included in future council meetings in order to expand membership participation.