Knights of Columbus

The organizations purpose in line with Catholic values and doctrine is: a to support a fraternity of practical Catholics bound by faith charity unity and patriotism; b to nurture members in Catholic faith and virtue through worship charity meetings and initiation rites; c to provide financial assistance to members their families and beneficiaries; d to offer aid to sick disabled and needy members and families; e to encourage social and intellectual interaction among members and families; f to organize educational charitable religious social welfare war relief and public relief activities; and g to strengthen members Catholic identity and faith practice.

The purpose of the organization always consistent with Catholic values and doctrine is the following: a to raise up support and encourage a fraternity whose members are practical Catholics united by their faith and by the principles of charity unity and patriotism; b through common worship charitable works meetings and rites of initiation to form its members in Catholic faith and virtue; c to render pecuniary aid to its members their families and beneficiaries of members and their families; d to render mutual aid and assistance to its sick disabled and needy members and their families; e to promote social and intelluctual interaction among its members and their families; f to promote and conduct educational charitable religious social welfare war relief public relief and other activities; and g to unite members in their Catholic identity and the practice of their Catholic faith.