Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism
Membership in the    
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart of
Jesus Council 13241
The Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus is the world's
largest Catholic fraternal service
organization. All knights dedicate themselves
to the ideals of charity, unity, fraternity,
and patriotism. Father Michael J,
McGivney founded the Knights in 1882  in
answer to the extreme prejudice faced by
Catholic men and their families. He chose the
name Columbus  feeling that as Catholic men
they could relate to Christopher Columbus,
the Catholic discoverer of America.

The Knights, together with the Lady's
Auxiliary and boys and young men in the
Columbian Squires, provide its membership
with opportunities to serve their church and
their community. Please use the links to the
left to review a few of the many
accomplishments the Knights of Columbus
are involved with here and throughout the
world. Then, we invite you to use the
membership link to consider joining us to
become a force for Catholic action here and
in the world.  We look forward to having all
Catholic men (the Knights of Columbus),
women (the Ladies Auxiliary), and boys (the
Squires) at Sacred Heart Church to become
one with us:

The Knights of Columbus
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus          
Council 13241.

Benefits of
Membership

As a member of the Knights the supreme
benefit of membership is growing in your
faith. All Knights band together to support
family life, to serving the universal Church
and our home Church, Sacred Heart, and to
being active members of our community by
coming to the aid of those most in need. We
celebrate life by protecting the unborn and
the born.                                      
The Knights of Columbus was formed in
1883 by Father Michael McGivey to answer
the needs of Catholic men suffering from
extreme prejudice in under employment and
for their faith. He developed a unique but
simple program to  protect families of
Catholic men in times of sickness and death.
This plan remains as a key benefit of Knight
membership. Once you elect to be part of
the Knights of Columbus insurance plan your
family is not only protected in case of death
but receive spiritual and fraternal support
from the knights.

E-mail our Council insurance plan counselor:
Dan Bowser.
for more details about the Knight's
insurance plan.
For membership information contact
Sir Knight William "Bill" Kelly
Worthy Chancellor of our council
Why Belong to the Knights
at Sacred Heart?

1. You'll be part of the salute to our Church's stand on the sanctity of life by
helping to build the Lady of Life statue and meditation garden.

2. You'll help on the hoagie sales that help fund the Knights work here at Sacred
Heart.

3. You'll be part of a great volunteer group of men who help other organizations
and ministries at Church do their work.

4. You'll be part of great group of Catholic gentlemen who socialize with each
other in sincere friendship and who celebrate their Catholic faith.

5 You'll have access to the best life insurance program available in the United
States to protect your family in case of need.

6 You'll help the community by taking care of a section of Rt.1.

7. You'll help celebrate Baptisms by having a Knight presence at each one giving
the newborn a rose and rosary.

8. Knights regularly serve as Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ushers, and helping
out at the school and the CYO in a variety of ways.
We are part of the Heart.

And that's just this month!

Join us and make a difference in your life, your family's life and the life of our
Church.