Our History

In 1939, Monsignor J. Francis McIntyre, at that time Chaplain of the New York Chapter Knights of Columbus, and who later became Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles, California, seeing great numbers of women coming out of a Communist rally at Madison Square Garden, conceived the idea of a ladies organization to work with  the Knights of Columbus. The New York Chapter Knights of Columbus formulated a plan for such an organization. Their plan called for the establishment of Auxiliaries in each Council and to coordinate the efforts of all under the direction of one parent group. On March 2, 1939 the first Columbiettes were instituted in New York City. Since that memorable day, many new auxiliaries were formed and eventually State Councils and a Supreme Council were established.  The Columbiettes are now an international organization of Catholic women presently established in the United States and Canada.

 

                                Our Auxiliary was chartered on April 16, 2005. We had forty-three original members and have grown to over one                                 hundred and fifteen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Thérèse, 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.