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Comment by Steve Imparl on July 27, 2012 at 10:55pm

Anthony, I am glad you enjoyed the First Degree experience. For me, too, the impression the ceremony made upon me has permeated my being and the more I think about it, the more profound it seems. I told the officers of our council and the man who brought me in to the Knights that I appreciate very much the time that went into making the First Degree powerful and memorable for me and the other three new Knights. Being accepted into the fraternity is a great honor; I will give my all to be a worthy member.

Comment by Anthony M Castaneda Jr on July 27, 2012 at 1:13pm

Steve-I truly enjoyed my 1st degree, the lecture was delivered with passion and meaninf that I will not soon forget.

Comment by Steve Imparl on July 9, 2012 at 11:23pm

Anthony, you have my prayers that your First Degree exemplification will be as powerful, instructive, and memorable as mine was.

Comment by Anthony M Castaneda Jr on July 9, 2012 at 3:23pm

I am going to my local Council to join tomorrow night. I am looking forward to becoming a Knight. I am also looking forward to working with my area councils in the community.

 

Comment by Steve Imparl on July 5, 2012 at 3:35pm

I have been thinking about since the First Degree Exemplifcation last week. I realize that I'm kind of an infant with respect to Charity, the first principle of the Order. I am going to pray about it. Have any of you Brother Knights had similar thoughts after the First Degree?

Comment by Steve Imparl on June 30, 2012 at 12:56pm

Hello Brother Knights and fellow members of AoM,

I am happy to report that I attended my initiation ceremony on Thursday, June 28, and I am now gratefully a First Degree Knight and a member of University Council number 1687. It is an amazing order to be a member of a fraternity of such fine Catholic men. I am thrilled and humbled, at the same time, and praying for the Lord's direction in living out this honor in the way that He wants and a way that will reflect His glory.

Thanks, guys, for all the support and encouragement at this group here in AoM!

Comment by Steve Imparl on May 7, 2012 at 11:40pm

You're welcome, Nick. I hope it will be useful for you.

Comment by Nick Lanier on May 7, 2012 at 3:37pm

Thanks for the information, Steve.  I will start from there.

Comment by Steve Imparl on May 6, 2012 at 10:06pm

Hello, Nick, and welcome!

You can go to the "Become a Knight" page on the Knights of Columbus' web site: http://www.kofc.org/un/en/membership/join/index.html

There you will find answers to many of your questions and contact information for the Knights who can help you find a local council. My parish does not have a council and I am currently a candidate for the Knights (awaiting invitation to next major degree ceremony), and that is how I connected to the council I hope to join.

Soon after submitting my contact information online, I was contacted by e-mail and phone (they ask you your preference for initial contact) by two men who told me a lot about the organization. One of the Knights manages the development of new members for the council and he gave me a lot of information that was very useful.

I missed my first chance at attending an initiation ceremony. I had some pretty scary experiences in the Catholic elementary school I attended as a boy, so I bailed on the ceremony the day before it was held, because I was really troubled by the fact that the ceremonies are confidential and Knights agree not to disclose them to others outside the order. Happily, the same man (named Paul) told me he could understand my concerns and I never had any pressure on me. A week or two later, Paul and I sat down for a good face-to-face, man-to-man talk about my concerns and I left feeling great because he acknowledged my concerns and explained the historical and fraternal reasons for the secrecy. Happily, my application is still active and I will be invited to the next ceremony where they will be offering First Degree.

Here's a direct link to the "Find a Council" page (in the event that the KofC restructures its web site and you can't find the page):

http://www.kofc.org/un/en/officers/fac.html

 

Comment by Nick Lanier on May 6, 2012 at 1:12pm

Greetings, fellow brothers in Christ.  I am a recent convert to the One, Holy, Apostolic Church, and really desire to join the KoC.  However, there is not one in my parish.  Can anyone help me in finding out how to go about joining?

 

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Nick

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