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The Knights of Columbus is a leading Catholic Men’s service and fraternal organization dedicated to promoting and conducting educational, charitable, religious and social welfare works, rendering mutual aid and assistance to sick and needy members and their families, and providing insurance products and annuities to benefit members, wives and children.

Abington Council #6611 of the Knights conducts a variety of activities throughout the year, including:

- Support for AV equipment at OLP for Sunday AM faith formation program

- Support for the purchase of the new organ at the Church of St. Gregory

- Financial assistance and participation at St. Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen

- Support for Parish Activities, including a variety of pro-life activities

- Adopt-a-Highway participant in Waverly for over ten years

- Sponsorship of baptismal bibs for baptisms

- Support of Catholic Radio – JMJ 750 AM

- Scholarships for local graduates of Catholic schools

- A Knight at the Races

- Support for the Tiny Tim Christmas Gift Program

- Flower and Hoagie sales throughout the year.

- Masses for the deceased on a regular basis.

Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.

The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.

The Knights of Columbus is an organization fortified by its past, and driven by its goals for the future. It is through these five areas of service - faith, community, family, youth, and fellowship - that the Knights of Columbus truly make a difference.

• As Knights, our faith is our foundation, we are dedicated to the Catholic Church's growth and her good works
• As Knights, we are committed to the Catholic Church and our communities
• As fathers and husbands, serving our family is not only part of what we do, it is a part of who we are
• The importance of helping today's youth become tomorrow's leaders is a major focus
• To be a Knight means to believe in each other as we believe in ourselves; realizing that by creating strong, social, and supportive local councils, we help create a stronger Order to ensure an even stronger future.