Knights of Columbus

Admission Course (3 hours) Part 1 - Indoctrination1. Indoctrination to the Knights of

Columbus

Part 2 – Spiritual Formation1. The creation, the Holy Trinity and Sins2. The Ten Commandments and Precepts

of the Church3. The Sacraments4. Basic Prayers and the Holy Rosary

•The Vision of Father McGivney

•The Principles of the Order

•What the Order Stands for Today

•Who May be a Member?

•Structure of the Order

•The Patriotic Degree

•Benefits of Membership

•Member/Spouse Fraternal Benefit

•Scholarships

•Council activities, etc…….

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 1st degree teaching Brother

Charity - Love of God & Neighbor in the name of God

2nd degree teaching Brother Unity – Oneness of faith to gain

strength in the pursuit of Charity 3rd degree teaching Sir

Fraternity – Christian brotherhood among the knights and our fellowmen

4th degree teaching Sir Knight (SK) Patriotism – Love of country and culture

ADVANCEMENT IN THE ORDER Must complete the Spiritual Formation

course Must have recruited a new member Must have 75% attendance in Council

meetings and activities Must have stayed at least 2 months in the

1st degree; 4 months in the 2nd degree and 6 months in the 3rd degree.

Knights of Columbus Formation Course (4 hours)

1. Review of the Admission Course

2. Christ in the Mass

3. Christ in the Church

Marks of a True Marks of a True ChurchChurch

ONE – the same faith, the same sacrifices, the same sacraments and united under one visible head the Pope.

HOLY – the founder is our Lord Jesus Christ, who is holy and He had provided us the means (doctrines & sacraments) to make us holy.

CATHOLIC - meaning universal, “Spread the Good News to all the Nations....” without exception.

APOSTOLIC – meaning, the Church was founded on ‘the stature’ of the Apostles, choosing Peter as the first head, and it will be governed for all time by his lawful successor ...the Pope.

Christ in the Church

Mission of the Mission of the ChurchChurch

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To Teach

Spread the Good

News Mt 28:19-

20

To Sanctify

Bring grace

makes usMt 28:19Lk 22:19Jn 20:23

To Govern

Make laws

Mt 18:17-18

Christ in the Church

Knights of Columbus

Knighthood Course 4 hr 30 min

Admission & Formation Course Review 120 min

Christ in the Churches 45 min

Christ in the Bible (The Promise of Salvation) 60 min

Christ in the World 45 min

Tradition Bible Magisterium

Sources of Faith

10Christ in the Bible

BACK TO BASIC MODULES

1st Degree Spiritual Formation (Admission Course) Indoctrination to the Order CHRIST IN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

2nd Degree Spiritual Formation (Formation Course) CHRIST IN THE MASS CHRIST IN THE CHURCH

3RD Degree Spiritual Formation (Knighthood Course) CHRIST IN THE BIBLE CHRIST IN THE CHURCHES CHRIST IN THE WORLD

4th Degree PATRIOTIC COURSE

Spiritual Formation

Patriotic FORMATION

Form 400

The Fourth Degree – Patriotism

Our love of country. More than our Our love of country. More than our willingness to die for her in time of willingness to die for her in time of war is our willingness to live for her war is our willingness to live for her in time of peacein time of peace

Development of the Development of the Knights of ColumbusKnights of Columbus

Outline of Patriotic Formation

History of the Fourth DegreeHistory of the Fourth Degree History in the PhilippinesHistory in the Philippines EmblemsEmblems The Fourth Degree an Organization within an The Fourth Degree an Organization within an

OrganizationOrganization Inter-relation of the Organizational structures and Inter-relation of the Organizational structures and

officersofficers The relationship with the 3The relationship with the 3rdrd Degree Degree Responsibilities and privileges of the 4Responsibilities and privileges of the 4 thth degree degree