Times may change, but the challenges facing people remain the same. The members of Father Michael J. McGivney's parish faced challenges such as food, shelter, warm clothing, financial security, and aid for widows and orphans. To help meet these challenges, Father McGivney brought together a group of Catholic men and formed the Knights of Columbus.
Today our society still faces the same challenges that confronted people in 1882. While making great strides to overcome these challenges, Knights of Columbus councils will never waiver in their commitment to continuing Father McGivney's vision of service to people in need in our parishes and communities.