The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.6 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.
As a member of the Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits, including 12 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.
West Roxbury Council 3049 member are active in Church Activities, Youth Activities, Family Activities, Community Service and Council Activities. You can find us in Little League, coaching basketball or soccer teams, serving as ushers in our home parishes, representing comunity concerns on local boards of dirctors, collecting money in our Annual Tootsie Roll Drive to raise money for children in need, and a hundred other causes.
Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old. A practicing Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus.
Stop by the council on any Monday, Tuesday or Thursday evening and just tell the first person you meet that you want to join the Knights of Columbus or feel free to call any of the officers listed on the officers page. Our Deputy Grand Knight, Joe McDonald, would be more than happy to answer any questions you have about the Knights of Columbus and start you on the way to becoming a member of West Roxbury Council 3049. You can contact Joe at the council or by calling him at (617)325-5244.
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 Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries 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.
Any Third Degree Knight of Columbus who meets the requirements to become a Fourth Degree and is interested in becoming a Fourth Degree or who would like to talk about the specific responsibilities and activities of the local Fourth Degree Assemblies should contact District Deputy John Amico at (617)325-8049.
