"Christopher Colombo had a dream,

everybody said the world was flat,

Christopher Colombo sailed the sea,

everybody had to eat his hat."

- Annette Funicello

     On October 12, 1492, he sailed the ocean blue, changing the course of civilization. 

     Follow his journey-written by Christopher himself!                      

     When Rev. Michael J. McGivney  founded the Knights of Columbus, he wanted to name it after the Catholic who had a vision, and achieved it. 

When Father McGivney established Council # One in 1882, he named it San Salvador Council in honor of the island which Columbus himself named and  claimed for King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in Spain.              

Honor Christopher Columbus

 on Monday October 13th, 2003

Christopher Columbus-and the Knights of Columbus