Author: Ryan Marks

Dear Brother Knight:There have been times in our country’s past when uninformed or prejudiced people questioned whether Catholics could be good citizens or honest public servants. That’s why Father McGivney chose the name “Columbus” for our Order — because the discoverer was the Catholic figure from American history most admired and accepted at the time. In fact, from our founding in 1882, until the election of Brother Knight John F. Kennedy in 1960, many still held that Catholics were unfit for public office. Throughout that time, the Knights of Columbus worked to counter such prejudice.Sadly, it seems that in some quarters, this prejudice remains.i  First, in 2017 a Notre Dame law professor was deemed unfit for a federal judgeship by a United States Senator who feared that “the dogma li...

It is expected that every council will send at least one member as a representative to collect information and bring it back to their councils. It is preferred that it be the Grand Knight and another officer, but SEND SOMEONE! We will be covering a number of topics and the information provided now will help your council be successful in the remainder of the Fraternal Year. Oct 13th - Huntsville St John the Baptist 1055 Hughes Rd Madison, AL 35758 Oct 14th - Birmingham St Paul Cathedral 2120 3rd Ave N Birmingham, AL 35203 Oct 27th - Mobile St Phillip Neri 9101 Dauphin Island Parkway Theodore, AL 36582 Oct 28th - Montgomery TBD location but in the Montgomery Area. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming meetings.