Philly parish welcomes new Knights of Columbus council
Members of the Philadelphia Pakistani Catholic Community participate in a Feb. 21 induction ceremony for a newly formed Knights of Columbus council at St. William Parish in Northeast Philadelphia. (Gina Christian)
By Gina Christian • Posted February 23, 2021
A Catholic fraternal organization and a Northeast Philadelphia parish have teamed up to bring the church into the home, while taking the faith to the world.
More than two dozen men were on hand at St. William Parish for their Feb. 21 induction into the Knights of Columbus. Founded in 1882 by Blessed Michael J. McGivney, the Knights count some two million members in more than 16,000 parish-based councils, of which St. William’s is one of the newest.