Columbiettes of
George L. Gagnon Council 8182

Columbiettes Mission Statement

We are a unified body of Catholic women who work side-by-side with the Knights of Columbus Councils, with whom we are affiliated.

Enjoy the challenges and satisfaction of making a difference.

You can do more for your church, family and your community as a Columbiette.

Discover actiities that involve the entire family, thereby building spirit from within.

Be a more effective Catholic by actively working toward goals of unity and understanding.

Set the example through works of charity, devotion and promotion of Catholic values.

Join others in programs that brighten the lives of the less fortunate - the sick, the handicapped, the elderly and the young. Strengthen the community from within.

Have fun - make friends. Join others in events that bear fruit.

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 Theresa, the Little Flower, in her great zeal to serve Almighty God, welcomed any opportunity to make sacrifices.
• St. Joan of Arc - She was always ready to giver her aid unselfishly to those who defended a righteous cause.