Welcome to the home page of the Father James D. Campbell O.P. Council #13511 of the Knights of Columbus.
We are Catholic men of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Louisburg, North Carolina.
Business meetings are held at the Parish Center on the 1st Tuesday at 7:30 pm. The Parish Center is located at 937 N. Main St. in Louisburg N.C. 27549.
Our Council will now sponsor the recitation of the Rosary on the 1st Sunday of each month starting 20 minutes before Mass. A Council sponsored Novena will begin for the parish on the 1st Friday of each month.
History of the Knights
Growth of the Knights of Columbus
On Oct. 2, 1881, a small group of men met in the basement of St. Mary's Church on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Called together by their 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, these men formed a fraternal society that would one day become the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization. They sought strength in solidarity, and security through unity of purpose and devotion to a holy cause: they vowed to be defenders of their country, their families and their faith. These men were bound together by the ideal of Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the Americas, the one whose hand brought Christianity to the New World. Their efforts came to fruition with the incorporation of the Knights of Columbus on March 29, 1882. They were Knights of Columbus.
The Order has been called "the strong right arm of the Church," and has been praised by popes, presidents and other world leaders, for support of the Church, programs of evangelization and Catholic education, civic involvement and aid to those in need.
Father McGivney's founding vision for the Order also included a life insurance program to provide for the widows and orphans of deceased members. The Order's insurance program has expanded substantially to serve more effectively the Knights' growing membership. Year after year, the Knights of Columbus has earned the highest possible quality ratings for financial soundness from A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's. The Order provides the highest quality insurance, annuity and long-term care products to its members, along with many other fraternal benefits.
The Supreme Council is the governing body of the Knights of Columbus and is responsible for the development of the organization as a whole. Supreme Council duties include establishing the Order in new regions and setting up regional authorities, defining and advancing its values and goals, undertaking organization-wide initiatives, promoting awareness of the Knights' mission worldwide, and protecting the families of members through its extensive insurance program. Members working in local, or subordinate councils, however, carry on the majority of the Knights' beneficial work.
1. What are the requirements?
Membership requirements are that he be a practical Catholic gentleman, who is 18 years of age or older.
2. What is a practical Catholic?
A practical Catholic is one who is in union with the Holy See and who practices the precepts of the Church.
3. Explain what Degrees are.
There are four degrees within the Knights of Columbus. Each degree ceremony imparts a lesson on the Order's core virtues of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.
4. Do I have to purchase Insurance to become a member?
No; Unlike many fraternal organizations one does not become a member by purchasing insurance. In the Knights of Columbus a man has to be a member before he may avail himself of the insurance benefit. Purchasing insurance is optional, however; the life insurance and long-term care insurance products offered by the Order are not only competitively priced, they are among the most solid and highly rated products available anywhere. Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best, the leading independent agencies that rate insurance companies, give K of C insurance their highest ratings.
5. I don't have time to join another organization; why should I join the Knights of Columbus?
As a Knight you can choose the projects with which you wish to be involved in your own community. What is more, the Order is dedicated to family life and the many benefits it offers. From insurance to scholarships to service and social activities and programs, all are open to the whole family.
As a Knight you can continue doing what you do now and you and your family can enjoy the many benefits the Order offers.
A better question is: Why shouldn't you be a Knight?
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Web Sites for Knights
Catholic Information Service
Fr. James D. Campbell O.P. Council 13511
Father Michael J. McGivney Guild
How to Pray the Rosary
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish
North Carolina State Council
Knightsite
