One Hundred and Thirty-five Years Ago

One hundred and thirty-five years ago, the Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney worked to protect Catholic families. Today, his vision of financial protection for Catholic families is carried on by the men who have committed their lives to making sure that Knights of Columbus families have financial coverage at all the stages of life. Remember, these men work tirelessly to serve the members in their area. Although they may not always be able to take part in each and every initiative of the members that they service, these men strive to be as involved as much as possible. Open the door and welcome them – invite them to full participation in your Councils and your parishes. As a professionally trained Knights of Columbus Field Agent, your agent brings tremendous value to your Council and to your members. He also brings with him a full product portfolio of high quality insurance products. He holds the key to the greatest fraternal benefit of all: the Insurance Program.

When your members are in the market for insurance products, they have a choice. They can purchase from one of the over 1,500 life insurance companies in North America who will do whatever they choose with their premium dollars and invest in whatever offers them the best returns. Or, they can purchase from the Knights of Columbus, who will invest ethically and donate generously. It’s what we call “The Catholic Difference.”

What would it mean to your members to know that the money that they spend protecting their family, preserving their retirement, guarding against the financial strain of a disability or providing for long-term care goes to an organization that supports the Church? To an organization that has donated more than $1.5 billion to charity in the past decade? Invite your Field Agent to talk about “The Catholic Difference.” Set up a Fraternal Benefits Night where he can address your Council on our slate of products and the benefits that they bring to Catholic families. Welcome him as a Brother Knight. He, too, is deeply committed - not only to protecting Catholic families financially, but also to standing up with our Church. Let him help your Council in sharing the Venerable Father McGivney’s vision with all our Catholic families.