The Knights of Columbus was founded by the Venerable Servant of God, Father Michael J. McGivney in 1882 to support its members and their families.  It has grown into the largest Catholic Fraternal Organization in the world.  Founded on the principals of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity, the Order is active in many charitable programs and works to protect the rights of Catholics, the unborn, those treated with injustice, and the impoverished throughout the world.

To date the Knights of Columbus has donated over $1.36 Billion to charity and nearly 640 million hours of service in the past decade.  Members are able to take part in our world class insurance program, which has over $80 Billion of insurance in force.  Knights of Columbus Insurance is one of only a few insurance companies in the US and Canada to receive the top scores from all rating agencies.

St. Charles Garnier Council is based out of St. Charles Garnier parish in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and is active in all aspects of parish life.

Our programs fall into the following categories:

• Church
• Family
• Community
• Youth
• Pro-Life (Culture of Life)
• Council
  

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See. This means that an applicant or member accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals, aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church, and is in good standing in the Catholic Church.


You can commit as much or as little time as you are able.  We do not require that you participate in any particular events or attend meetings.  However, the more you and your family gets involved the more you and your family will benefit from your membership.