The Knights of St Columba
The Knights of St Columba is the largest lay organisation of Catholic men in the UK today with members stretching from the north of Scotland to the Channel Islands.
The Order is split into 36 Provinces the local one here being Province 4 (Northumbria) which covers an area from the Scottish border to North Yorkshire and from the North Sea to the border of Cumbria. Our motto is "Serving God by serving others" and our 3 precepts are Charity, Unity & Fraternity.
In this Province there are Councils in Ashington, Newcastle, Birtley, Durham, Darlington & Middlesbrough.
We offer total allegiance to our Holy Father the Pope and to our bishops & clergy. In addition to our presence within the UK we are also founder members of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights (IACK) with similar Orders throughout the world, such as the Knights of Columbus in the Americas, the Knights of the Southern Cross in Australia & New Zealand, the Knights of Da Gama in S Africa, the Knights of Columbanus in Ireland etc, etc.
In addition to other activities in the diocese Province 4 organises the local diocesan Rosary Rally at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Newcastle.
Local Contact:
Tel 0191 489 8628
Meetings:
Co 72 (Ashington) meets at St Aidan's Church in Ashington
Co 33 (Newcastle) meets in alternate months at St Dominic's, Newcastle & St Joseph's, Gateshead
Co 549 (Birtley) meets at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Penshaw
Co 97 (Durham) meets at St Joseph's, Gilesgate, Durham
Co 29 (Middlesborough) meets in Middlesbrough Catholic Club
If you would like to join, or find out more information then Email: A.E.Semens
National Website for Knights of St Columba: www.ksc.org.uk