Welcome
Sooner or later, Catholic men of faith realize a need to use their God-given talents for the benefit of others. For over 125 years, many have chosen to fulfill that need as members of the Knights of Columbus. In Lorain County, Ohio, we are fortunate to have four councils and one assembly.
- Fr. Ragan Council 3269 - 1783 Moore Road, Avon, OH 44011-0224
- Lorain Council 637 - 4720 Oberlin Ave, Lorain, OH 44053-3426
- Amherst Council 4891 - 333 S. Lake St, South Amherst, OH 44001-3005
- Elyria Council 774 - 118 Kipling Ave, Elyria, OH 44035-6116
- 4th Degree - Lt. McManus Assembly 811
The organization of the K of C is such that most of its work is performed at the local level by councils. In the 2006 fraternal year, the Order gave $143.8 million directly to charity (1.1 Billion in charitable contributions in the last 10 years) and performed over 68 million man hours of voluntary service.
Members of the organization obtain levels of membership in degrees. Assemblies are composed of highest degree knights from a number of councils. A complete discussion of the organization may be viewed at the Lt. McManus Assembly Website.
A view of what local councils do may be seen at the Fr. Ragan Council site and the Elyria Council site. A Supreme Council governs all knights.