KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 4508
PROGRAMS
COATS FOR KIDS
Provide warmth for children in need during cold winter months. The goal of the Coats for Kids program is to ensure that no child in North America goes without a coat during the winter season. Through the dedication of councils across the United States and Canada, hundreds of thousands of new winter coats have been distributed to children since program inception.
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SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The Knights of Columbus has a unique partnership with the Special Olympics and has helped disabled athletes train for and compete in games around the world. We have assisted with all aspects of the program from fundraising to feeding the athletes, organizing and judging events, and providing equipment and awards. Without the support of the Knights, participants would not be able to train for the events that they love.
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REFUND SUPPORT VOCATIONS PROGRAM
Keep the faith alive by supporting our seminarians and postulants. As the strong right arm of the church, We are committed to providing moral, financial and spiritual support to our future priests and religious at all stages of their formation. We stand in solidarity with our priests and religious. Through this program, St. Christopher Knights of Columbus and parish families will raise funds to support seminarians in their area. Though financial support is vitally important, it is not the only aspect of the RSVP. We are also called to provide our “adopted” seminarian or religious aspirant with moral support and prayers for their success.
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BUILDING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH KIOSK
Help strengthen the domestic church (our families) by providing exceptional religious education materials to all Catholics. Building the Domestic Church Kiosks contain engaging, faith-based literature and are available for, our parishioners, and the general public. By organizing activities in our parish, We can educate and evangelize using the rich resources found in the Catholic Information Service (CIS) Building the Domestic Church series of booklets. Since 1948, CIS has been the major evangelical arm of the Knights of Columbus. Through multiple booklet series and various media formats, CIS makes our Catholic faith accessible and continually provides tools for catechesis and faith formation.
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CONSECRATION TO HOLY FAMILY
Revitalize our parish by urging our parish families to devote themselves to the ideal model of familial love set by Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We Invite each family in our parish to consecrate themselves to the Holy Family. To help families live out the joy of Christ, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori has composed a prayer through which families will come together to consecrate themselves under the protection of the Holy Family. In this prayer, we ask for the aid or intercession of the perfect son Jesus Christ, Mary the perfect mother, and Joseph who is a model for every father. We will guide our parish and community to understand and offer this prayer. Preparing for the Consecration to the Holy Family is not a single event. It is choosing a way of life for your family. Through this consecration, each participant is consciously choosing to be a beacon of God’s love through His Church.
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KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
Promote the true spirit of Christmas in homes, schools, parishes and communities. We evangelize society through our faithful acts, celebrations and a variety of activities.
We offer multiple activities that promote Christmas and the season of Advent in their proper context: Journey to the Inn, Spread the Light of Christ, Crèche or Advent Wreath Blessing, and the Christmas Poster Contest. These programs are centered on the example of the Holy Family and the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
The new Keep Christ in Christmas (KCIC) Program brings all KCIC activities together under one umbrella. It encourages us to prompt our neighbors to shift from a preoccupation with materialism to the light of Christ and the spirit of giving. KCIC activities include whatever efforts best suit our parish and community.
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CATHOLIC CITIZENSHIP ESSAY CONTEST
This contest encourages today’s youth to be more connected to their community and their faith. The goal of this program is to involve young Catholics in grades 8 to 12 (public, private, parochial or home schools during the current school year) in civic discourse and instill in them religious and life-affirming values. The essay should be 500-750 words on a specific topic, changing every other year. Entrants will be judged on grammar, style, and how clearly they present the theme in a way that showcases creativity, imagination and overall development of the topic.
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MARCH FOR LIFE
The Knights of Columbus encourages others to choose life through public support of the pro-life cause. Knights can organize and participate in local/state/province/regional Marches for Life and/or organize participation of Knights/parishioners/students/etc., in bus trips to the national Marches in Washington, D.C., Ottawa, Mexico City, throughout the Philippines, or in other countries.
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ULTRASOUND
The Knights of Columbus works together as an organization to purchase ultrasound machines for qualifying pregnancy centers.
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Many Catholic young people can attest that religious retreats are radically rejuvenating spiritual events that often leave a lasting impact on participants’ relationship to their faith. We have many things we do through out the year for Spiritual Reflection, Lent retreat, Advent retreat, Rosary on Facebook Every Friday at 7:00 pm, During lent Stations of the cross Live on Facebook, Holy Hour,Live on Facebook, Night of the unborn, May crowing, Live Mass on Facebook any many more. Please say tuned for more reflection events.
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The Patriotic Rosary is prayed twice a year, Once in November around Veterans day and again in July around Independence day. The Rosary is prayed for each state during the decades of the Rosary.
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FAMILY OF THE MONTH Our Family of the month
PWe establish a committee to recognize a deserving Family of the Month and Family of the Year with potential for recognition on the international level. Each month, the council Family of the Month committee selects one parish family that models Christian family values and visibly live
The Helping Hands Program is designed to recognize the most disadvantaged members of our communities – the homeless, people who suffer from addiction, the elderly who may feel isolated and abandoned, and many others. Through this program, we will aid the needy through the activities they feel best suit their community, such as serving at or running a soup kitchen, repairing the facilities of a local service organization or something entirely unique. The requirements for this program are very broad in order to serve our community in whatever way is most needed. If you are in need please contact us.
s them every day.
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CATHOLIC YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
The student application form for current year High School Senior Boys and Girls is available on the state website: www.louisianakc.org under the CYLA section. A fillable application and instructions are included on the application. Please note the deadline and required signatures must be obtained for your application to be considered in good order. The deadline is by midnight of January 25, each year.
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MONTHLY SOCIALS/ PARISH SOCIALS
As a St. Christopher Knights of Columbus family we gather on the 3rd Thursday of the month for a family Social (dinner). The Wives and Children that make our council one large family join in our monthly social. All are invited to attend. We even have Ice Cream Socials and Doughnuts after some masses to share our Socials with our St. Christopher church families.
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FREE THROW CHAMPIONSHIP
Since 1972, We have sponsored the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship for boys and girls from the ages of 9 to 14 to provide an athletic outlet and encourage the values of sportsmanship and healthy competition. Kids compete within their own gender and age and progress from local level to district, regional and state/province competitions. This program is a great way to introduce the Order to your community and recruit faithful family men of service.
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FUNDRAISERS
Our fundraisers include a Turkey Bingo which is held near Thanksgiving each year, a Blessed Mother statue which is raffled off each year, and we also do fundraising for Access through a Baby Bottle Campaign to support women whom need help to afford their new bundle of Joy.
SPECIAL CHILDREN'S FUNDS
Our Council supports children with special needs by, donating necessary funds to local organizations that tend to the everyday needs of children with special needs.