There is a lot going on at Kolping!

• The convention in St. Charles, Missouri.
• We are now accepting applications for the Kolping Scholarships.
• And, Kolping is looking for a Part-Time Executive Director.  

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Join us at the 2024 Kolping National Convention!

LOCATION: St. Charles, Missouri

DATES: Friday, September 6 through Sunday September 8, 2024

Calling all Kolping members, family and friends!  Join us for our bi-annual Kolping Convention, hosted in St. Charles, Missouri.  While in St. Charles, we will take a boat ride on the mighty Mississippi and view St. Louis, the site of the first Kolping Family in the US. You will be able to visit with other Kolping family friends and acquaintences and most importantly, celebrate Kolping in the US.   Let’s all work to keep the values of Blessed Father Kolping alive through this next century.

Deadline for registration is July 15th!!  For more information and to register, click here.

2024 National Kolping Scholarship Program

Opportunity with the National Kolping Society

The National Kolping Executive Director will be an innovative, creative, self-starter, who is detail oriented, approachable and committed to the success of Kolping throughout the United States. As a remote position, this individual must be motivated and willing to reach-out to Kolping Families for communications, information and other initiatives.   Send all resumes and cover letters to kolpingus@gmail.com. Click here to learn more about this remote, part-time opportunity.

Activities Around the U.S.

Are you traveling the world any time soon?

Did you know that many of our Kolping families have hostels, camps and other lodging for rent?

Before you plan your trip, check out the Kolping directory of lodging around the world. It might lead you to a magical village you otherwise didn’t know existed or introduce you to new friends and acquaintances. The full directory of Kolping lodging can be found on the International Kolping website: https://www.kolping.net. For a quick peek, click here: https://www.kolping.net/en/about-us/kolping-hotels-worldwide/

Ideals

• The Catholic Kolping Society of America is a non-profit organization which strives to carry out the ideals of Blessed Adolph Kolping in a way that is relevant to our times.
• The work of the Kolping Society is aimed at the holistic development of the individual and family. Its members are offered opportunities and assistance in all aspects of life.
• The Kolping Society is a place within our world which enables one to enhance the sacredness of one’s life. In the Kolping Society, one is provided an opportunity to share one’s problems as well as one’s knowledge and skills.
• The Kolping Society seeks to help its members express Christian witness through their marriages, families, professions and leisure time activities and in so doing, seeks to help its members contribute to the betterment of our culture, society and church.
• The Kolping Society aims to aid its members and society as a whole. It seeks to improve our society through activities which promote the good of all in a Christian atmosphere.
• The Catholic Kolping Society of America is an inclusive organization which welcomes all who wish to practice the teachings of Christ through the traditions of the Catholic Church.