Membership
Membership Director
Bill Tillotson
Mission Statement
We believe the Knights of Columbus provides Catholic men the best opportunity in today’s world of following in the footsteps of Christ. We want to do all within our power to grow the Order and foster healthy, vibrant councils in every parish.
As Knights, we should all believe this. Viewed in this light, it makes sense that we want to give all Catholic men the opportunity to join the Knights.
Goals
The membership increase goal for Texas for this fraternal year is 5300 members. The monthly goals broken down to the diocesan level are as follows.
| Diocese |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Total |
| Amarillo |
4 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
80 |
| Austin |
32 |
47 |
50 |
55 |
58 |
50 |
29 |
50 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
54 |
581 |
| Beaumont |
12 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
18 |
11 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
212 |
| Brownsville |
9 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
8 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
160 |
| Corpus Christi |
9 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
8 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
160 |
| Dallas |
38 |
55 |
59 |
65 |
69 |
59 |
34 |
59 |
62 |
62 |
62 |
64 |
688 |
| El Paso |
12 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
18 |
11 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
212 |
| Fort Worth |
29 |
42 |
45 |
50 |
53 |
45 |
27 |
45 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
49 |
529 |
| Gal-Houston |
58 |
85 |
90 |
101 |
106 |
90 |
53 |
90 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
100 |
1058 |
| Laredo |
10 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
16 |
9 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
188 |
| Lubbock |
4 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
80 |
| San Angelo |
12 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
18 |
11 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
212 |
| San Antonio |
47 |
68 |
72 |
81 |
85 |
72 |
42 |
72 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
80 |
847 |
| Tyler |
7 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
133 |
| Victoria |
9 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
14 |
8 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
160 |
| MTD Total |
292 |
425 |
453 |
504 |
530 |
453 |
266 |
453 |
475 |
475 |
499 |
530 |
5300 |
Goals for new councils and council reactivations for this year are as follows.
- 15 new councils (1 per diocese)
- 13 reactivated council (1 per diocese except for Tyler and Victoria, which have no suspended councils)
How can the State Council help councils build membership?
The Membership Committee is structured to aid individual councils and be of service in helping them grow. To that end, the committee is organized to aid councils in these specific areas:
- Help them make their councils and programs more visible in their parishes.
- Help councils nurture relationships with parish priests.
- Help them create a membership building culture.
- Help them convert Online to Council members.
- Help them put on Exemplifications.
- Help them mentor and include new members.
- Provide support to help start new councils.
- Provide support to aid in reactivating suspended and inactive councils.
- Create competition to breed performance.