Columbian Squires

The Columbian Squires is an international youth fraternity run by the Knights of Columbus for Catholic boys between the ages of 10 and 18.^[1]

Columbian Squires

Maltese Cross emblem
Abbreviation	CS
Formation	April 4, 1925; 100 years ago (1925-04-04)
Founder	Barnabas McDonald
Type	Catholic fraternal youth organization
Headquarters	New Haven, Connecticut
Region	U.S.A. Canada Mexico The Philippines Cuba Panama Guatemala Puerto Rico The Bahamas The Virgin Islands Guam
Membership	25,000 (approximately)
Parent organization	Knights of Columbus
Website	Columbian Squires

History

The Squires were established under the direction of Brother Barnabas McDonald, F.S.C., together with Supreme Director Daniel A. Tobin on August 4, 1925.^[2][3][4] At that time there was a national interest in youth in the United States, as reflected by the development of the Boy Scouts of America and the Big Brother movement.

As of 2016, the formation of new Squire Circles in the United States and Canada is discouraged, since the Catholic Church has a desire to move youth activities from exclusive clubs into the local parish youth groups.^[5]

See also

• Wilbur F. Schneider (1956). An Analysis of the Program of the Columbian Squires in the Light of Modern Educational Theory (M. Ed.). University of Louisville. OCLC 41585945.