The Order of the Knights of St. Columba
Council 266, Streatham
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba ~ Council 266, Streatham, Province 12 ~ Southwark
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba is a fraternal organisation of Catholic men, dedicated to the work of the Lay Apostolate. The Order has been Blessed by the Holy Father and has the fullest approval of the Hierarchies of England, Scotland and Wales who jointly appoint the Orders Ecclesiastical adviser.
The Order was founded in 1919 in Scotland and shortly after extended to England, Wales and the Channel Islands.
The Order will be celebrating our Centenary in 2019 with the celebrations starting from Supreme Council in October 2018.
In May 2016 our Province 12 ~ Southwark celebrated our 90th anniversary with a Mass at Our Lady of the Angels, Erith with Archbishop Peter Smith as the chief celebrant and afterwards a banquet at the Marriott Hotel, Bexley Heath.
At the banquet Archbishop Peter was presented with a cheque for £3,000 which was an annual donation towards the Seminary Fund.
We are Council 266 Streatham, Province 12 ~ Southwark. Covers the Diocese of Southwark. Councils cover several parishes in their area. We cover five parishes, St. Bartholomew’s, St. Michael’s Pollard Hill, English Martyrs Streatham, St. Simon & St. Jude Streatham Hill and Ss Peter & Paul, Mitcham.
We assist at St. George’s Cathedral by stewarding at big occasions such as the Chrism Mass. Also we carry out duties at Aylesford Priory stewarding at large Pilgrimages.
The Council has been erecting the Christmas Crib on Streatham Common since 1956.
We distribute Easter and Christmas posters in our five parishes. When the Bishops visit parishes we form a guard of honour for them.
The Knight’s motto is ‘Serving God by Serving Others’.
Meetings are every 3rd Monday of the Month at 20:00 in the upper hall room.
Dues are £65.00 per year.
For further details contact Melvin Carty by email via the Parish Office or by ‘phone 07930 366721.
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba ~ Council 266, Streatham, Province 12 ~ Southwark
The Order of the Knights of St. Columba is a fraternal organisation of Catholic men, dedicated to the work of the Lay Apostolate. The Order has been Blessed by the Holy Father and has the fullest approval of the Hierarchies of England, Scotland and Wales who jointly appoint the Orders Ecclesiastical adviser.
The Order was founded in 1919 in Scotland and shortly after extended to England, Wales and the Channel Islands.
The Order will be celebrating our Centenary in 2019 with the celebrations starting from Supreme Council in October 2018.
In May 2016 our Province 12 ~ Southwark celebrated our 90th anniversary with a Mass at Our Lady of the Angels, Erith with Archbishop Peter Smith as the chief celebrant and afterwards a banquet at the Marriott Hotel, Bexley Heath.
At the banquet Archbishop Peter was presented with a cheque for £3,000 which was an annual donation towards the Seminary Fund.
We are Council 266 Streatham, Province 12 ~ Southwark. Covers the Diocese of Southwark. Councils cover several parishes in their area. We cover five parishes, St. Bartholomew’s, St. Michael’s Pollard Hill, English Martyrs Streatham, St. Simon & St. Jude Streatham Hill and Ss Peter & Paul, Mitcham.
We assist at St. George’s Cathedral by stewarding at big occasions such as the Chrism Mass. Also we carry out duties at Aylesford Priory stewarding at large Pilgrimages.
The Council has been erecting the Christmas Crib on Streatham Common since 1956.
We distribute Easter and Christmas posters in our five parishes. When the Bishops visit parishes we form a guard of honour for them.
The Knight’s motto is ‘Serving God by Serving Others’.
Meetings are every 3rd Monday of the Month at 20:00 in the upper hall room.
Dues are £65.00 per year.
For further details contact Melvin Carty by email via the Parish Office or by ‘phone 07930 366721.
Last updated 15 April 2018