Council

The Waterloo Ontario Knights of Columbus #5135 is part of the Knights of Columbus founded by Father Michael J. McGivney, curate of St. Mary's parish in New Haven, Conn. The Knights were chartered in 1882 in the State of Connecticut. More information about the history of the Knights can be found at the main Knights of Columbus Web Site

The Waterloo Knights of Columbus was founded in 1961. We are the only council in the City of Waterloo. The council patron is Father Theobald Spetz.

Executive 2009-2010

Our Patron

Father Spetz was one of the first settlers in this area of Waterloo County. He served as an educator for 32 years, was the founder of Waterloo's first parish, second president of St. Jerome's college, and was an official of the Children's Aid Society during his 72 years of life. More Info...

Awards

The council has received various awards over the years. Click here for more details.

Retired Members Club

The council has a very active Retired Members Club which meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 1:30pm. For information about this club will be coming soon.

The Columbian Squires

The council also has an active Squires organization. Squires is the official youth organization of the Knights of Columbus. More details about our Squires activities to come.