| Forest
City
Council No. 3 |
| • 155 Washington Street |
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• Middletown,
CT, 06457 |
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family
fraternal service organization with 1.7 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 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.
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.
To contact us
about membership email us at forestcity3@gmail.com
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.
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.
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