Knights of Columbus

COUNCIL INFORMATION

The Pope John XXIII council is located in St. Francis of Assisi parish at 15226 21st Ave. SW, Burien, WA 98166. 


You can contact the Financial Secretary Ken DeVos by phone at (206) 248-2543, or by email at ken.devos@comcast.net.


COUNCIL MEETINGS
Meetings are on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7:00 PM.
The Fourth Degree assembly meets on the first Tuesday of the month, taking a break during Summer.


Painting by Salador Dali

ABOUT OUR COUNCIL

Pope John XXIII Council has worked closely with the Parish of St. Francis of Assisi in Burien since 1964, providing funds for various projects and support to many parish functions and activities.

The Knights of Columbus is an international organization of Catholic men founded on the principles of "Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism."

At the present time there are over 1.9 million members, of which 17,000 are in Washington. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to any practical Catholic man over the age of 18 in union with the Holy See. The purpose as stated in October 1882 by our founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, is to help Catholic men remain steadfast in their faith through mutual encouragement, to promote closer ties of fraternity among them, and to set up an elementary system of insurance so that the widows and children of members in the group who might die would not find themselves in dire financial straits.

Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. They are not open to non-members unless it is an open meeting. Currently, there are 90 members active in the council.

MISSION STATEMENT

Burien Council 5495 shall uphold and promulgate the four pillars of Knighthood: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.

Burien Council 5495 shall be an organization of action grounded in contemplation. Knights shall actively seek to do Christ's work in the world and to exemplify Christ to others. Knights shall also take seriously their duty to cultivate their own spirituality and to do all things for the greater glory of God.

Burien Council 5495 shall recognize their solemn duty to protect and foster our Catholic heritage.

Burien Council 5495 is unambiguously pro-life. In solidarity with the pro-life movement, our members are committed to building and sustaining a culture hospitable to life in all conditions and in all stages of its development, from conception to natural death.