Grand Knight's Handbook - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
Grand Knight's Handbook - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
Grand Knight's Handbook - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
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• Present the candidate with a brief history <strong>of</strong> the Order, at<br />
the international and local levels, including programs and<br />
activities<br />
• Inform the candidate <strong>of</strong> the benefits <strong>of</strong> membership<br />
• Use the Admission Committee Questionnaire (#391) to<br />
determine the candidate’s interests and encourage his<br />
involvement in the council’s service program<br />
• Advise the candidate <strong>of</strong> what is expected <strong>of</strong> him<br />
• Timely payment <strong>of</strong> dues<br />
• Attendance at meetings<br />
• Participation in programs<br />
• Assume a leadership role<br />
• Advancing through the higher degrees.<br />
3. Applications for membership from priests and religious<br />
shall not be referred to the Admission Committee but shall<br />
be presented directly to the council.<br />
4. In cases <strong>of</strong> reapplication by a former member who has<br />
been in an exit status for a period <strong>of</strong> more than seven years,<br />
the applicant must appear before and be approved by the<br />
Admission Committee. In addition thereto the reapplicant<br />
must establish to the satisfaction <strong>of</strong> the committee that he<br />
has received the degrees <strong>of</strong> the Order. If this cannot be<br />
established the reapplicant shall be required to take any or<br />
all degrees.<br />
See the “APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP AND THE<br />
ADMISSION COMMITTEE” section <strong>of</strong> the “REFERENCE<br />
GUIDE” <strong>of</strong> this manual for more detailed information.<br />
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PARISH ROUND<br />
TABLE PROGRAM<br />
<strong>Knights</strong> “have nothing less than a moral obligation to <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
every eligible Catholic man the opportunity and the privilege<br />
<strong>of</strong> membership in our Order. Also, we must have a <strong>Knights</strong> <strong>of</strong>