As a member of the
Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits, including 12
free issues annually of the Columbia magazine, the world's largest
Catholic family magazine, eligibility to join the Knights of Columbus
top-ranked life insurance program, and many more family and personal
benefits.
We offer many
activities for every one who would like to be involved in their community.
This year we raised $5200 for LARC School, a school for handicapped
children in Bellmawr. We gave religious
awards to graduates from St. Teresa’s, Annunciation and St. Frances
DeSales. We held a Spelling Bee for eighth grade students, an Essay
Contest for grades 5 to 8, a Basketball Free Throw competition and gave
out Sportsmanship Awards. We’ve sponsored Living Rosaries.
Distributed Food Baskets to needy families, collected used eyeglasses and
held many social activities for our members. The complete list is too long
to mention here but our mission encompasses Faith, Family, Charity and
Fraternity.
Any
Third Degree member in good standing, one year after the anniversary of
his First Degree, is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree. The
primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism
by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to our
country through active participation in local Fourth Degree groups (called
assemblies). The Bishop Eustace Assembly, who meet on the 3rd
Wednesday of each month at Santa Maria Council on Crystal Lake Ave. in
Haddon Twp. at 8:00 PM, is the home Assembly for Holy Child Council as
well as several other local Councils within our area. Certain members of
the Assembly serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, such
as our “flag retirement ceremony” & 4th of July parades
and at the confirmations of our children. 