On March 21, 1970, the Minnesota Knights of Columbus granted to the Minnesota Knights of Columbus Councils authorization to form Auxiliaries and charter for the Minnesota State Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary.

The basic principles set forth are:

• to unite all units of the Knights of Columbus Ladies' organizations within the state and give them official stature.
• to assist the Knights of Columbus Councils in Minnesota in their Spiritual, Charitable, Educational, Philanthropic and Social activities.
• to bring into closer relations all Knights of Columbus Auxiliaries in order to join in common projects to unify their work, thus increasing their efficiency and service by giving them united strength.

 There are 31 Auxiliaries affiliated with the State with over 1100 members.

Local Auxiliaries

State Affiliation:

• The majority of local auxiliaries are affiliated with the Minnesota State Auxiliary through a per capita assessment based on number of members on May1st. 
• The fiscal year of the auxiliary should be set up in the By-Laws, which are drawn-up by the membership, using the State By-Laws as a guide. 
• Terms of Office and Election of Officers should also be set by the By-Laws.Officers are installed annually, usually in May or June.

Membership in an Auxiliary:

• wives, widows and adult daughters of Knights in good standing. 
• Members of the Auxiliary need not be Catholic. 
• By-Laws of individual Auxiliaries govern eligibility. 
• Annual dues vary, depending upon the individual auxiliary . 

Meetings are held at the memberships discretion.

• Many Auxiliaries meet the same night as the Knights which seems to encourage attendance and participation in both programs. 
• Recitation of the Auxiliary Prayer, the Prayer for Vocations and Rosary are encouraged at these meetings. 
• Display of the Auxiliary banner and the American flag are also encouraged. 
• Officers should meet before the membership meeting to discuss business, programs, problems, etc. The agenda for the membership meeting should take place at this meeting. 
• Many Auxiliaries do not meet during the summer months.

Officers of the Auxiliary

The Officers of an Auxiliary should consist of:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer 
• 2 Trustees. ( The second Trustee is usually the immediate Past President)

    Some small Auxiliaries combine the office of Secretary and Treasurer. 

The President's duties include:

• presiding at all business meetings (monthly or / board)
• appointing all committee chairmen
• acting as a ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee
• in some cases, participating as a member of the Knight's Board; and acting as a liaison between the Knights and the Auxiliary. 

The Vice President is an aid to the President and should be able to take over the duties of President if called upon to do so.

• she is sometimes the Program Chairman or the Membership Chairman. 
• other duties are assigned by the President. 

The Secretary:

• keeps an accurate record of all membership and board meetings and attends to all correspondence. 
• minutes are a vital part of the organization's history and should be kept in a permanent record book. 

The Treasurer:

• guardian of the Auxiliary funds 
• keeps a permanent record of receipts and disbursements. 
• prepares a monthly report to be filed for audit. 

The Trustees:

• act as advisors to the President
• assume other duties assigned by the President 
• audit the Auxiliary books at the end of the fiscal year 
• report the audit to the membership and the Knights

Committees

Committees are set up by the President and approved by the Board and can include:

• Membership
• Telephone
• Ways and Means
• Publicity
• Historian
• Hospitality
• Pro-Life 
• others as necessary to carry out programs and purposes of the Auxiliary.