Latin Mass & Young Men Statistics Project

It is known that many young families – especially young men – are attending the Traditional Latin Mass and becoming involved in Knights of Columbus councils at their parishes. In 2023 our Network conducted an informal survey with a handful of councils, to examine the extent to which this growth might also impact Knights of Columbus Councils based at parishes offering the Latin Mass.

Our findings strongly suggest that younger men now attending the Latin Mass are becoming active in their parish’s councils, especially after July 1, 2020 (when parishes gradually began to re-open after COVID).

Although the sampling is small, this data seems to confirm that the Latin Mass is not only attracting young men, but is also attracting them to councils established at Latin Mass parishes – representing an area of future growth for the Knights of Columbus. At a time when men are falling away from their faith, these statistics offer a glimpse of hope where future Knights may be found or reactivated.

Vivat Jesus!

~ Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

 

Council Number

Name

State

Total Number of members

Average age of members

New members after July 1, 2020

Average age of new members after July 1, 2020

2161

Woodlawn

PA

43

63

5

32

3730

Fr. William O'Connor

OH

144

56

N/A

37

12361

Agnus Dei

NY

107

53

11

40

13205

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

CO

103

42

33

31

14625

Lumen Christi

GA

75

51

11

31

15033

Mater Dei

TX

169

44

44

36

15576

Mater Misericordiae

AZ

95

60

13

37

17225

Regina Caeli

TX

81

48

13

42