The first circle of the Order was founded in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1987,
as an auxiliary to the Rev. John Russell Council of the Knights of Columbus for
the purpose of uniting all Catholic women in a sisterhood to achieve the following aims:
- To know one another better
- To extend our circle of friends
- To centralize all our resources to better help one another
- To be a greater force to contend with in the pursuit of good in our society.