Knights of Columbus
St. Joan of Arc Council 6693
Est. 1975
Knights of Columbus support the Special Olympics to enable disable athletes train and compete in games throughout the world.
We thank all those who helped us raise $3450.00 for the Special Olympics
Mothers Day Hanging Basket Flower Sale
The Knights are offering eight (8) different types of Hanging Baskets for delivery on Mothers Day Weekend. Fore more Details contact a Knight, call (717) 500-1239 or look here.
Fr. Michael J McGivney
Founded by a young parish priest now on the path to sainthood, the Knights of Columbus has helped strengthen men, their families, their parishes and their communities since 1882.
Today, there are more than 1.9 million members of the K of C doing good across the world.
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Hershey, PA
Our Lady of Guadalupe
The Knight of Columbus are offering beautiful, accurately true images of Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLG) in an effort to spread the message of OLG and promote the charitable works of the Knights. Learn more here.
Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, was officially declared “blessed” at his beatification Mass held on Oct. 31, 2020.
In a decree from the Vatican that was read at the Mass, Pope Francis credited now-Blessed Michael McGivney for his “zeal for the proclamation of the Gospel and generous concern for his brothers and sisters” that “made him an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity and fraternal assistance.”
Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed Michael McGivney Founder of the Knights of Columbus
God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest,Blessed Michael McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue, may we follow your Son,Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify Blessed Michael McGivney through Christ our Lord. Amen
A brotherhood bound by the promises of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity
