Columbiettes
The Columbiettes are the official auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus. An international Catholic women’s organization established in 1939, they consist of local auxiliaries affiliated with local Knights of Columbus Councils. Members are dedicated to promoting spiritual, social, and charitable welfare while providing volunteer and financial assistance to the Knights of Columbus and their communities, helping with many different projects.
Membership is open to women, 18 years and older, who are Catholics in good standing. A Columbiette does not need to be married or be related to a Knight to join.
At Assumption Grotto parish, we are eager to establish a formal Columbiette Auxiliary here, and are currently seeking potential members from the parish interested in joining. We have had a number of meetings and they are well-attended – we are moving toward being formally established at Assumption Grotto, and we would welcome your help “on the ground floor”, as it were!
If you would like to learn more about the Columbiettes or are interested in joining the Assumption Grotto Auxiliary, please contact the parish office.
Our Emblem
- The BLUE CIRCLE represents the World.
- The WHITE CROSS represents Christ’s love for us – by His Crucifixion He redeemed the World.
- The RAYS represent our zeal to serve God through the Mediums of Faith, Hope and Charity symbolized by the THREE WHITE STARS.
Our Patronesses
- Blessed Virgin Mary – Let us be ever mindful of the responsibility which is ours, by emulating her in her purity, and by imitating her as a Mother, for we, as Catholics know, that she is the foundation of all true motherhood.
- Saint Therese, the Little Flower – In her great zeal to serve Almighty God, she welcomed any opportunity to make sacrifices.
- St. Joan of Arc – She was always ready to give her aid unselfishly to those who defended a righteous cause.