Our Mission

Together, we’re empowering Catholic men to live their faith at home, in their parish, at work and in their community.

Our Founder, Blessed Michael McGivney, gathered and empowered Catholic lay men to become faith-filled leaders in their families and community. We invite you to follow in their footsteps. With the Knights of Columbus, you’ll stand shoulder to shoulder with more than 2 million brothers around the world. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your faith, help protect your family with our financial products and services, or serve your neighbors in need, the Knights of Columbus has the tools to help you point the world, and your family, to Christ.

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Knights of Columbus

Religious Charitable Outreach

The organization was founded on March 29, 1882, as a mutual benefit society for working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States. In addition to providing an insurance system for its members, it has grown to support refugee relief, Catholic education, local parishes and dioceses, and global Catholic social causes. The Knights of Columbus have played an active role in politics ever since its formation, and promote the Catholic view on public policy issues around the world.

The organization also provides certain financial services to the individual and institutional Catholic market. Its wholly owned insurance company, a Fortune 1000 company based on its annual revenue, underwrites more than two million insurance contracts, totaling more than $121 billion of life insurance in force as of 2023. The order also owns the Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, a money management firm which invests in accordance with Catholic social teachings.

As of 2024, the Knights reported having over 2.1 million members around the world. There are more than 17,000 local Knights of Columbus councils around the world, including over 400 on college campuses.

Local Order.

Knights of Columbus Council #1619 includes men from Amherst and Hadley. Membership in the KOC is open to men 18 years of age or older and who are practicing Catholics.

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