His Beatitude also writes that a parish must have well-formed and mature co-workers who assist the priest in leading catechetical schools, church brotherhoods, charitable works, youth organizations and prayer groups. The K of C certainly qualify in two of those categories—church brotherhoods and charitable works–and might be useful in the others areas as well.

It is the pastor who has a bird’s eye view, so to speak–who knows where many of the needs are among his flock and how best his parish can respond to the Lord’s call to evangelize. The Knights do not wish to take over or diminish the good and necessary contributions of any other individual or group in the parish. But, at the pastor’s bidding, we come to serve.