Notre Dame Knights of Columbus

01/23/2026

09/22/2025

Congratulations to all of our recently exemplified Brother Knights! There will another round of admissions later this semester for anyone interested in joining our Council.

09/11/2025

As we remember the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001, we are reminded of our nation was brought together and looked to God as our only hope. Let us pray for the eternal rest of victims of the 9/11 attacks and plead Our Lady, Queen of Peace, for an end to the increasing political violence facing our country.

“Peace on Earth—which man throughout the ages has so longed for and sought after—can never be established, never guaranteed, except by the diligent observance of the divinely established order.” - Pope John XXIII

Ave Crux Spes Unica!

08/13/2025

On February 6, 1882, Father Michael Joseph McGivney founded the first Knights of Columbus council in the basement of Saint Mary’s Parish in New Haven, Connecticut. McGivney sought to establish a fraternal organization that would ensure the financial security of its members, and provide a fraternal community to men who were adjusting to life in the New World. Amidst rising anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States, many immigrants found it difficult to reconcile loyalty to a country founded on Enlightenment principles and seemingly so hostile to the holy faith. McGivney chose Columbus as the patron of this new order to express its loyalty both to the United States and the Church. Father McGivney died in 1890, only eight years after the founding of first council, but by then the order had expanded to include 57 councils. Since his death, the Knights councils have been chartered all over the country, and the order continues to represent the interests of the Church in American society and fight for social justice, particularly for the unborn. In recognition of his immense contribution to the Church in America, a cause for canonization was opened for Fr. McGivney in 1996. After an in utero miracle attributed to him was authorized, Pope Francis approved the beatification Fr. McGivney. He was beatified on October 31, 2020 in Hartford. Blessed Michael McGivney, pray for us!

07/03/2025

“In America as enshrined in your nation’s founding documents, was grounded in a worldview shaped not only by faith but a commitment to certain ethical principles deriving from nature and nature’s God.”
Pope Benedict XVI

As we celebrate the founding of our nation, Council No. 1477 wishes a happy Independence Day to the entire Notre Dame community. Since the earliest days of the order, the Knights of Columbus have been the “right arm of the Church” in American society, promoting the same God-given rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness upon which our country was founded.

08/23/2023

Great to see some of our brother Knights back from the Novitiate!

05/03/2023

Last Sunday, members of Council 1477 sung in the schola and served as torch-bearers in a Eucharistic procession organized by the Militia of the Immaculata.

04/26/2023

Dear Alumni and Friends of Council 1477,

I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. As you may know, Council 1477 has been serving the Notre Dame community for many years, providing charitable works and community service to those in need. We are proud of our long-standing tradition of helping others, and we want to continue doing so for many years to come.

To continue our mission, we rely on the generosity of our alumni and friends. Your support is crucial to our continued success, and we would be honored if you could make a donation to our organization today.

Making a donation is easy - simply click on the link below to visit our donation page and make a secure online contribution. Any amount, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated, and will make a significant difference in our ability to help others.

Donation Link: notredameday.com

Thank you in advance for your support, and for your ongoing commitment to Notre Dame Knights of Columbus Council 1477. With your help, we can continue to make a positive impact on the world.

I’m ready to support Knights of Columbus, Notre Dame Council, No. 1477 on April 25, 2023 during Notre Dame Day 2023. Learn more about Knights of Columbus, Notre Dame Council, No. 1477 and all the other areas participating in Notre Dame Day 2023.

04/16/2023

This Divine Mercy Sunday, Council 1477 hosted a pancake breakfast for morning mass-attendees.

03/23/2023

In a special Knights Round Table event, Br. Philip Smith, C.S.C. gave a lecture on the life and cause of Servant of God Br. Columba O’Neill, C.S.C., “The Miracle Man of Notre Dame.” Br. Philip is the postulator for Br. Columba’s cause for canonization.

We encourage you to pray for Br. Columba’s canonization.

02/07/2023

Yesterday we hosted our annual John Cardinal Francis O’Hara, C.S.C. Student Body Presidential Debate. Thank you to the Presidential candidates for a wonderful evening!