Membership

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.8 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.

Membership Benefits

As a member of the Knights of Columbus, you and your family enjoy many benefits including twelve 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.

As a member of St. Charles Council 8325, you can participate in Church Activities (KC Choir, Pancake Breakfasts, Stations of the Cross), Youth Activities (Free Throw Championship, Scholarship), Family Activities (Family Day Celebration, Family of the Year), Community Activities (Christmas Hampers, Santa's Anonymous, Blood Donor Clinics), Council Activities (State Curling, State Hockey, State Golf, Beer Booth, Executive Meetings, General Meetings, Charities Appeal) and ProLife Activities (March for Life, EPCC Rose Sale).

How to Join

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least eighteen years old. A practicing Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application forms are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus.

The Membership Director is John Grabow. You can contact John by phone at 780-456-2972 or by email at jgrabow76@gmail.com.

Fourth Degree

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 Dgree is to foster the spirit of Patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective country 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.