Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See.

A practical Catholic:

• accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals,
• aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church,
• and is in good standing in the Catholic Church.

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There are four degrees within the Knights of Columbus.

Each degree ceremony imparts a lesson on the Order’s core virtues of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.

No, a Knight would achieve that status by choice.  He would first have to complete the 4th level & then choose to become a color guard.

In the Knights of Columbus a man has to be a member before he may avail himself of the insurance benefit. Purchasing insurance is optional, however; the life insurance and long-term care insurance products offered by the Order are not only competitively priced, they are among the most solid and highly rated products available anywhere. Standard & Poor’s and A.M. Best, the leading independent agencies that rate insurance companies, give K of C insurance their highest ratings.