The Knights of St Columba are an Order of Catholic Laymen dedicated to the Service of the Church and fellow man. For more information you can contact the parish or click here to visit the website of the Knights of St Columba.
The Knights of Saint Columba is a Catholic fraternal service organisation and the largest of its kind in Britain. We are dedicated to the principles of Charity, Unity and Fraternity and have more than 4,000 members in over 300 Councils across England, Scotland, and Wales.
MISSION STATEMENT
Through working together, we are able to commit to an open and collective debate, establishing new ideas and goal settings and achieve quality changes for the good of our Province. In accordance with the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church, members of the Order will diligently work for the moral and social welfare of their country, and in particular, to help young people develop in the likeness of Christ.
Current Activities: – The current National Action Project ‘‘Let the Children live” based in Columbia was founded by Fr Peter Walters, aims to safeguard the lives of children from the poverty and violence of the streets and shantytowns of the city of Medellín, and to make their lives worth living by giving them love, education and a future.
Just concluded national action project – is the John Foster Memorial Home, in Southern India. This houses, feeds, clothes, educates and nurtures destitute children.
Our provincial projects – The Westminster West province supports worthy causes both at home and abroad. Our current project is supporting the Thames Valley Hospice.
Meeting: we meet once a month at St. Raphael’s Church presbytery usually every third Tuesday of the month but can be flexible to accommodate members availabilities.
Contacts: Moses Omuvwie – Grand Knight – 07856084935 Denis Sellu – Deputy Grand Knight – 07737161530 Melvin Coelho – secretary – 0772720464