Doylestown, PA
Doylestown, PA
As a Knight, you can choose the projects to be involved in within your community. You will receive regular updates from the council regarding news and events in your area. You’ll be presented with frequent opportunities to work alongside brother Knights. We are most appreciative of any level of involvement you can offer, from a little to a lot. There are also exclusive financial and insurance benefits available to Knights.
Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See.
A practical Catholic accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals, aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church, and is in good standing in the Catholic Church.
Learn more about the definition of a practical catholic man in our post.
No you are not. When you join online you will not belong to a local council at first. Instead, you will become a member of the Knights of Columbus state division in your state of residence.
To join Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Council #4160, please complete this form and we will contact you to complete your membership.
Yes! Council-based membership is the best way to experience the Knights of Columbus. Prospective members can join Council #4160 just as they always have. Online Members can transition to local council membership, just as members from other local councils may transfer today. Transferring involves completing a membership form (Form #100) and going through the council admissions process. This includes meeting with council leaders and taking part in an exemplification ceremony.
To start the process of joining Council 4160, contact us and we’ll help get you started on the process.
No. Unlike many fraternal organizations one does not become a member by purchasing insurance. In the Knights of Columbus a man has to be a member before he may avail himself of the insurance benefit. Purchasing insurance is optional. Life insurance and long-term care insurance products offered by the Order are not only competitively priced, but they are among the most solid and highly rated products available anywhere. Standard & Poor’s and A.M. Best, the leading independent agencies that rate insurance companies, give K of C insurance their highest ratings.
There are four Degrees within the Knights of Columbus. Each Degree ceremony imparts a lesson on the Order’s core virtues of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.
Upon joining a local council, you will be scheduled to attend and Exemplification Ceremony. At this ceremony, you will complete the first three degrees: Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. You will be considered a Third Degree Knight.
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 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.
