Msgr. Aiken, Guy Panza, GK Tom O'Donnell
Guy's 100th Birthday Celebration

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 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 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, and many more family and personal benefits.

The Immaculate Lady Council is involved in many worthwhile programs.  Among them are scholarship program, seminarian sponsorship,  Christmas assistance for needy families, support of The Little Sisters of the Poor, pro-life activities, Tootsie Roll drive for the mentally handicapped, Easter Egg Hunt, Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest, free throw shootout, soccer shootout and others.

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 blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus.

Contact membership director Tom O'Donnell (443) 386-0654 for more info.

 
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. 

Fourth Degree Knights in our council belong to The James Cardinal Gibbons Assembly which meets on the forth Monday of the month at 8:00PM in the ARC building in Westminster, MD.

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.

The Squires associated with our council belong to The Father Hooper Circle 5066 which was officially established in June 2006.  If you know a young man please encourage him to investigate joining the Circle. 

Contact Squires counselor Stephen Bouchard (410) 526-0807 or                                   membership director Matt Noll (410) 526-7788 for more info.

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