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Welcome To The Knights of Columbus At Our Parish

Our Lady of the Luminous Mysteries Council [Council # 13,301] At The Church of the Risen Christ Parish
• 3060 South Monaco Parkway	• Denver, Colorado, 80222	• 303-758-8826

“I Would Rather Help And Do Than Watch”

Where did the Knights of Columbus get their name?

A: 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.

Who Founded the Knights of Columbus?

A: Father Michael J. McGivney, a 29-year-old parish priest, whose cause for canonization is being investigated by the Vatican, he has now been declared and elevated to Venerable status in his process of canonization by the Vatican.

How did the Order of the Knights of Columbus begin?

A: On Oct. 2, 1881, a group of men met in the basement of St. Mary’s Church on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Called together by their parish priest Father Michael J. McGivney now Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, these men formed a fraternal society that would one day become the world’s largest Catholic, Family, Fraternal Service Organization.

How large is the Knights of Columbus?

A: The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 13,000 Councils and 1.8 Million Members throughout the U.S., Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan, the Knights of Columbus is no longer just a National Service Organization but a World Wide International Service Organization.

What do the Knights of Columbus do?

A: 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, always done through the good works of Charity, the Orders main and most important principle.

Why Join the Knights of Columbus?

Give back to your family, your church, and your community. Gain a deeper devotion and love for your Catholic faith. Gain new friends and lasting relationships with other Catholic families. Gain access to a Superior Insurance Program. Learn and then put into practice the Four Principles of the Order, Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism, the Main and Most Important One of the Order is Charity, which is the very first lesson taught to every New Knight of the Order.

The Knights of Columbus is committed to the exemplification of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism, and the Defense of the Priesthood. The Order is unequivocal in its Loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth. It is firmly committed to the Protection of Human Life, from Conception to Natural Death, and to the Preservation and Defense of the Family. It is on these Principles that the Order was Founded and remains true today.

Our Parish Council Grand Knight is?

Grand Knight Sir Knight Brother Cletus for the Fraternal 2010 / 2011 Term Year.

For Information Or To JOIN The Knights of Columbus

If you would like to contact the Knights or for more information about the Order or to Join the Order of The Knights of Columbus and our Knights of Columbus Parish Council, Our Lady of the Luminous Mysteries, Council # 13,301 at the Church of the Risen Christ Parish, 3060 South Monaco Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80222.

Contact: Sir Knight Brother Tim [Membership & Recruitment Director] at [303-758-8826] or @ E-mail.

Our Lady of the Luminous Mysteries Council, Council # 13,301 was founded and chartered on Tuesday March 25, 2003, in our brief history we have grown from 78 founding charter members to 182 members strong & continuing to grow all the time, ranging in age from 18 – 98yrs young, through the persistent and valiant efforts of [Brother Sam Perry and the yes of our former pastor Monsignor Edward Hoffman] we started with a bang. Our council is named after the Rosaries - Luminous Mystery, that was implemented by our greatly loved and missed late Pope [Pope John Paul II The Great 5/18/1920 - 4/2/2005]. The Our Lady of the Luminous Mysteries Council, Council # 13,301 works closely with our Current Pastor Monsignor Ken Leone, The Church of the Risen Christ Parish, its staff and our parish community located at 3060 South Monaco Parkway in Denver, Colorado 80222 providing hands on participation for various projects & organizations that fit the Order’s criteria, our council and its membership being active participants in our parish, city and our worldwide community contribute in helping those less fortunate and in need through the good works of Charity the Order’s main and most important principle.

Parish Location Information

Our Lady of the Luminous Mysteries Council, Council # 13,301 is located at the Church of the Risen Christ Parish with the very Large Statue of the Risen JESUS CHRIST that’s on our Parish Grounds out in front of the Parish Center with his arms spread wide open as if to greet and embrace you. Our Catholic Parish, Church of the Risen Christ, is located at 3060 South Monaco Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80222.

Our Parish Knights of Columbus Council is engaged in a verity of activities and events throughout the entire year. Activities are done as a Parish Council and in conjunction with our Ladies Auxiliary, other Parish Organizations, our greater city, state and world wide community as well as a vast array of organization who are working to help and accomplish similar goals of serving those who are in need or before the need arises. Together as brothers/sisters we can accomplish good things serving and helping all those who want or are in need in any capacity through the good works of Charity.

1^st Tuesday of the Month (Business Meeting), 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Parish Center in the Forum (Main Hall).

1^st Tuesday of Every Other Month starting with the Month of February we hold our councils (1^st Degree Exemplification), with a 7:30pm Sharp Start, held in the Parish Center in the Forum (Main Hall).

2^nd Tuesday of the Month (Officers Meeting), 7:15am - 9:00am, New York Deli News Restaurant, 7105 East Hampden Avenue, Denver Colorado 80224.

3^rd Tuesday of the Month (Social Meeting), 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Parish Center in the Forum (Main Hall).

1^st Degree Exemplifications (Schedule)

Our Council’s 1^st Degree Exemplifications are held Every Other Month starting with the month of February every year, our 1^st Degree Exemplification is held on the 1^st Tuesday of the month, they are held in our Parish Center’s (Main Hall) you can Gain Entry into the Parish Center by the East Doors off the Main Parking Lot, its the only entrance into the Parish Center that has Steps to get into the building.

1^st Degree Exemplifications (Attending)

Grand Knights, Membership Directors, Sponsors of a Candidate desiring to attend our 1^st Degree Exemplifications, please be sure to Contact in Advance our Councils Membership & Recruitment Director and let him know your coming so that we can be prepared for your attendance and to be better able to provide the Experience of a Lifetime for your Candidate that’s joining the Order of the Knights of Columbus. (below)

Contact: Sir Knight Brother Tim [Membership & Recruitment Director] at [303-758-8826] or @ E-mail

Alt. Contact: Sir Knight Brother Hank [1^st Degree Team Captain] at [303-758-8826] or @ E-mail.