Service
Programs
A
Knights of Columbus council can work wonders; in fact, with its many
programs, it can help change the community, town, city or
neighborhood in which you live. However, a successful Knights of
Columbus program depends on people taking the initial idea,
modifying it to suite specific situations and local needs, then
implementing the program in the way it works.
The
Knights of Columbus is a "Catholic, family, fraternal, service
organization." This theme permeates the entire Service Program; all
Church, community, council, family and youth activities. The Service
Program is designed to establish each council as an influential and
important force within the community, elevate the status of the
programming personnel, provide more meaningful and relevant programs
of action, establish direct areas of responsibility, build
leadership, and ensure the success of council programs.
No
council needs to undertake all of the service programs listed
through the links below. These activities are only suggested areas
of involvement for your councils, its members and families. No
council need undertake all of these programs or should they be
limited by these suggestions. Evaluate the needs of your community
and implement those programs and activities that are needed most.
The council self-governs itself according to a common-set of core national level
Knights of Columbus bylaws and rules-of-order. Through a subsidiary principal councils are at liberty to
elect to amend certain areas of the bylaws to better conform themselves and adopt to
the diverse needs of their particular community and geographical region.
In all cases programs and council operations are overseen and led by the elected
leadership of the council through its
officers
and through parliamentary and consensus protocols.
