Knights of Columbus donated large, quality backpacks and socks for the men and women at Share the Warmth shelter in Adrian.

St. Elizabeth Parish is blessed to be the home of Knights of Columbus Council 9937, which consists of more than 200 Catholic men. The Knights of Columbus Council 9937 was chartered in 1988 and quickly became an integral part of St. Elizabeth Parish. The men of these Council 9937 offer their time and talents to the Parish and to the local community. Knights perform more than 4,000 volunteer hours annually through maintenance work, kitchen duty, liturgical services, and clerical jobs for the Parish. The various Council fundraiser activities help provide donations to St. Elizabeth and various organizations in Tecumseh and the surrounding areas.  The Knights help maintain the Parish Center kitchen facility, donate funds for a number of Faith Formation needs, and help pay for Advent and Lenten booklets for the entire parish family. Their community outreach donations provide assistance to those in need through the Tecumseh Service Club, God’s Bread Basket, the Hope Center, and a number of other organizations.  

The Knights of Columbus Scholarship is open to all members of the current year's graduating class. The deadline to apply is generally the first of April.

Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.

The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.

The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to  15,342 councils and 1.9 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam, Saipan, Lithuania, Ukraine, and South Korea.

For more information, visit the Knights of Columbus website.

If you are a practicing Catholic male, age 18 or older, and desire to serve God and the Church, consider joining us. There will be members of our council at each Mass to guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have.

Four reasons why you should join the Knights of Columbus:

1. The Knights are guided by four life-changing principles: charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism.
2. You get access to really good life insurance products (there’s no catch or obligation).
3. It’s easier to follow Christ when you’re doing so with other Catholic men.
4. Being a part of the Knights will make you want to be a better man, and that will help everyone in your life.