Family
Food for Families
Help end hunger in communities across North America
and around the globe.
The goal of Food for Families is to ensure that as few as
possible go to bed hungry each night. Many in our
communities are struggling through hardship and unable
to provide food for their families. Knights of Columbus
are committed to helping end hunger through the Food
for Families program which has donated millions of
dollars and millions of pounds of food toward this end.
Council and parish families will raise funds to support
their local food pantries, food banks and soup kitchens.
Though in-kind donation of food is valuable, leaders of
hunger-relief organizations often comment that financial
contributions can be stretched even further and allow
nonprofits to procure the exact items needed by the
organization and its clients.
Family of the Month
Promote and support the development of strong and
vibrant families.
Each month, the council Family of the Month committee selects one parish family that models Christian family values and visibly lives them every day. Each council
establishes a committee to recognize a deserving
Family of the Month and Family of the Year with potential
for recognition on the international level. Once a year,
each participating council also selects one of the
previous twelve Family of the Month winners to
represent the council/parish as the potential international
Family of the Year. The Knights of Columbus Family of the
Year is chosen by the Supreme Council and recognized
each year at the annual Supreme Convention.
Keeping Christ in Christmas
Promote the true spirit of Christmas in our homes,
schools, parishes and communities.
Councils will evangelize society through their faithful
acts, celebrations and a variety of activities. The Knights
of Columbus offers multiple activities that promote
Christmas and the season of Advent in their proper
context: Journey to the Inn, Light Up for Christ, Crèche
or Advent Wreath Blessing, and the Christmas Poster
Contest. These programs are centered on the example
of the Holy Family and the Nativity of Our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
Consecration to the Holy Family
Strengthen families and revitalize our parishes.
To help families live out the joy of Christ, Supreme
Chaplain Archbishop William Lori has composed a
prayer through which families will come together to
consecrate themselves under the protection of the Holy
Family. In this prayer, we ask for the aid or intercession
of the perfect son Jesus Christ, Mary the perfect mother,
and Joseph who is a model for every father. Seeking to strengthen families and revitalize our parishes, councils will guide their parishes and community to understand and offer this important and impactful prayer. Preparing for the Consecration to the Holy Family is not a single event. It is choosing a way of life for your family. Through this consecration, each participant is consciously choosing to be a beacon of God’s love through his Church.