Did you know that … Special Olympics was founded by a Knight of Columbus by the name of Sargent Shriver along with his wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver. The Knights of Columbus organization partnered with Special Olympics. In 2016, the Knights paid travel expenses of all Canadian and American Special Olympians to the World Games in Los Angeles, California?
Did you know that … that most Knights of Columbus councils offer school bursaries and scholarships for those students moving on to higher levels of education including University?
Did you know that … that around the world, wherever Knights of Columbus can be found, you will find us assisting with victims of fire, flooding, earthquakes, terrorism and any other form of natural or man made disaster?
Did you know that …that Knights of Columbus provide financial support to Seminarians and Postulants and that Seminarians can now join the Order at no cost?
Did you know that …Knights of Columbus has expanded into Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, South Korea and more recently, into France.
Did you know that … Knights of Columbus count among their members men like Babe Ruth, Floyd Patterson, Vince Lombardi, Mike Ditka, Mike Sweeny (Captain Kansas City Royals), Former BC Lt. Governor Steven Point, Archbishop J. Michael Miller and almost all bishops and priests within North America including Cardinals Marc Ouelet, Thomas Collins and Gerald Lacroix. … Read more