The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Michael J. McGivney on March 29, 1882. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men over the age of eighteen years old. It is led by Patrick E. Kelly, the order’s 14th Supreme Knight.

The organization was founded in March 1882 as a mutual benefit society for working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States. It has grown to support refugee relief, Catholic education, charity organizations within the community and worldwide, local parishes and dioceses. Council 5073 of the Knights of Columbus, a corporation council in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, was formed over sixty years ago, and was originally based at St. John the Baptist Parish in Burlington.

Over the years, our council expanded to include the support of a number of parishes within Burlington including St. Patrick’s and St. Raphael’s Parish. Members of the Knights of Columbus are active in many minor ministries at every parish within Burlington. Through charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism by working together as a team to raise much needed funds to support various worthwhile charities.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus council 5073 can contact us.