The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.6 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.

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. Now
you can read the Columbia magazine
online from the Supreme website.
Our council hosts a large number of council activities throughout the year. Among the many events that we support is the “Keep Christ in Christmas” card sales. Our Council also supports the road clean-up campaign on MD Route 27 and Hanover Pike. We participate in the Tootsie Roll campaign that raises money for the ARC, a local organization that provides services to the citizens of Carroll County with developmental disabilities.
Annual
activities
include: St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, Super Bowl Party, Children’s and
Adult Christmas Party, Family Bingo,
Rosary Night, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Council Memorial Mass, and
Winterfest to
name a few.
Newer council events include Pro-Life Roller Skating, Octoberfest, Valentine's Day Social, Lenten Fish Dinner, and the Community Yard Sale.
Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to
practicing Catholic
men
in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old. Apracticing
Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the
precepts
of the Church. Application blanks are available from any member of the
Knights of Columbus.
Contact our Membership Director Charlie Kohler our our Worthy Insurance Agent Tony Viscardi for more information about becoming a member today.
Any Third Degree
member
ingood 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 the
Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth
Degree groups (called "assemblies"). Certain members of the Fourth
Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an
activity that has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of
Columbus.
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Our
Council business meetings are at 8 PM on the first Thursday of every
month
at St. Bartholomew’s Parish
Center. We typically have a social meeting on the 3rd
Thursday, but the time varies. Click this link to find the Parish Center on
a map.
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St.
Bartholomew’s
Council was instituted November 21st, 1985 to serve the Hampstead and
Manchester
Community.