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NOTE:  

Should you wish to mail in a check for your membership renewal, please send a
check for $40 made payable to "Knights of Columbus" to the following address:

Mr. John F. Coudriet
315 Arlington Avenue
Unit 1404
Charlotte, NC  28203-4240

Interested in becoming a Knight?

Are you looking for a way to be more active in your faith?  Many of the men who join say that they were tired of just sitting in the pew once a week and wanted to grow in their faith.  Perhaps the Knights of Columbus is a good place to start that growth!

Here are 5 reasons why you should consider joining the Knights of Columbus.
 

1. Put your faith into action.  Consider our Lord’s teaching on the judgment of nations:

"Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.  For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’  Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?  When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?  When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’  And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’  Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.  For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’  Then they will answer and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?’  He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’"  (Matthew 25:34-45  NAB - Revised Edition)

Are you satisfied that you have done these things for the Lord? If not, joining the Knights of Columbus is an excellent way to practice your faith outside of church.

2. Become friends with your fellow Catholic men
   Consider St. Paul’s mark of a true Christian from Romans 12:9-11:  

"Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.  Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord."

Proverbs also says: “Iron is sharpened by iron; one person sharpens another.”  (Verse 27:17).

Do you feel like it’s difficult to find friend who hold the same beliefs as you?  The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal group. By joining, you’ll meet men who hold the same Catholic values that you do. Making good friends will strengthen your faith and your parish.

3. Protect your family 
   Our order was created to care for the families of members who lose their primary wage-earner. Members of the Knights of Columbus have access to excellent life insurance. Men who join can rest assured that their families will be provided for when they pass away. 
   
   Already have life insurance through another provider? Consider that when your life insurance is with the Knights of Columbus, your money will not go to organizations that fund or support immoral activities such as abortion. 
   
   While insurance is a benefit that you may receive, you don’t need to enroll in order to join the Knights.
   
   

4. Strengthen your parish
   Parishes with less active men shrink. Parishes with more active men thrive.  The statistics on male participation in their faith are dismal: 
   
   

   • Only 29% of men believe that weekly mass attendance is “very important.”  

   • Almost half of Catholic men do not engage in a routine of prayer; praying only “occasionally or sometimes” or “seldom or never.”  

   • 83% of Catholic men rarely or never participate in a parish activity outside of the Mass.

By joining the Knights of Columbus, you can help unite the men of our parish in fully living their faith.

5. Evangelize the community
   Pope Francis urges us to get out and bring Christ to the community:  Let us go forth, then, let us go forth to offer everyone the life of Jesus Christ…. If something should rightly disturb us and trouble our consciences, it is the fact that so many of our brothers and sisters are living without the strength, light and consolation born of friendship with Jesus Christ.
   
   Through charitable work and spiritual activity, Knights unleash the Gospel. Join us, and help spread the Catholic faith in the Charlotte metro area.

If you have questions or if you're ready to join the Knights of Columbus, send us a message letting us know by clicking this link.   The council’s Membership Advocate will be in touch.