The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus. There are more than 1.7 million members in 14,000 councils, with nearly 200 councils on college campuses. Membership is limited to "practicing Catholic" men aged 18 or older.

Led by the quiet and unassuming curate of St. Mary’s Parish in New Haven, Conn., a small group of men established the Knights of Columbus in the church basement in the spring 1882. Father Michael J. McGivney saw clearly that both Catholics and the Church faced serious problems in the last half of the nineteenth century such as anti-Catholicism and ethnic prejudice; under-employment; lack of social standing and early loss of the breadwinner.

For Information about joining the ranks or when meetings are held, please click on the website for Council 9340 at San Clemente Parish and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Los Lunas, New Mexico:   http://www.kofc9340.com/index.html

 Click here to download and print the 2023-07-K of C Planning Meeting  or read below: