Precious Blood Parish (Cloverdale) Council 7276
Founded on March 18, 1979 by 38 active Catholic men including Father McInerney, the Knights of Columbus have grown to over 65 strong here at Precious Blood Parish. The Knights founding principles are today as they were in 1881 - Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. Our activities focus primarily on Church, Family, Community, Youth and Council.Today, our Council is involved in many endeavors including Columbus Charities - the Knights Senior Citizen Housing Society with four complexes and 375 units, with $12 million in assets. In partnership with the Cloverdale Legion, Elks and Lions, we operate the Hoffman Manor Senior’s Residence.
We are involved with the K of C BC Charity Foundation and its Charity Car Raffle in which we raise annually $650,000.
We provide locally, financial support to:
Grade 7's Outdoor Education Program, the
Pro-Life Society,
Redeemer Pacific Catholic College
Parish Feast Day events
vocations
PREP and Catholic School Religion Teachers program.
Catholic students involved in missionary work with both moral and financial support.
The Knights have been seen in the Cloverdale, Hyack, PNE and many other community parades with our impressive fourth degree colour guard and accompanied by the replica Santa Maria float. While the Knights presence here at Precious Blood Parish is most visible by our Pancake Breakfasts - we are also seen doing property maintenance, ushering, working with the Alter Servers, interacting with the Youth, serving on the PEC, Finance or South Surrey Charity Golf Committee’s or counting the Sunday collection. Where ever you see Parish activity, you will find the Knights of Columbus.
Why Join the Knights of Columbus?
Imagine being part of an organization that fills your heart and your mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes with making a difference.
Knights are Catholic men, 18 years of age and older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Being a Knight is more than camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith; it is about protecting and enhancing your family life.Growth of the Knights of Columbus
On Oct. 2, 1881, a small group of men met in the basement of St. Mary's Church on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Called together by their 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, these men formed a fraternal society that would one day become the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization. They sought strength in solidarity, and security through unity of purpose and devotion to a holy cause: they vowed to be defenders of their country, their families and their faith. These men were bound together by the ideal of Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the Americas, the one whose hand brought Christianity to the New World. Their efforts came to fruition with the incorporation of the Knights of Columbus on March 29, 1882. They were Knights of Columbus.The Order has been called "the strong right arm of the Church," and has been praised by popes, presidents and other world leaders, for support of the Church, programs of evangelization and Catholic education, civic involvement and aid to those in need.
Father McGivney's founding vision for the Order also included a life insurance program to provide for the widows and orphans of deceased members. The Order's insurance program has expanded substantially to serve more effectively the Knights' growing membership. Year after year, the Knights of Columbus has earned the highest possible quality ratings for financial soundness from A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's. The Order provides the highest quality insurance, annuity and long-term care products to its members, along with many other fraternal benefits.
CONTACTS.....|
Grand Knight ------ Mike
Garisto
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