The Columbiettes are an organization of Catholic women affiliated with the Knights of Columbus. First established by the New York Chapter Knights in 1939, the Columbiettes are committed to promoting the spiritual, social, and charitable welfare of mothers; to safeguarding the religious, civil, and economic rights of all Catholics; to loving and assisting all members of the human family: and to giving assistance to the Knights of Columbus. There are two auxiliaries in Maine: Fort Kent Council 1934 and Van Buren Council 1635.