November 2015 Voice of the Spirit

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

www.kofcohio.org

NOVEMBER 2015

Monthly Publication of the Ohio State Council

Mission Statement Brother Knights, A little about membership…

As your State Deputy I have to congratulate the Brothers Knights throughout Ohio. We have done a fantastic job with membership intake in October. To date we stand at 30% of our Supreme Council membership requirements. We rank 18th of the 74 K of C Jurisdictions worldwide and we rank 3rd among the Division 1 State Councils.

On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 I received a call from Mr. Al Cala.

Brother Al is the Deputy Director of Membership Growth for

the Order. He just called to say “Thank You” for Ohio’s efforts in membership this year. Needless to say it was a gratifying to accept this call on behalf of all our hard working members.

Membership should be the foremost priority of every Grand Knight and Membership Director throughout this great state of Ohio.

We have shown an increase in councils recruiting and bringing in new members. To date about 35% of the Council's around the state are carrying the load in new membership. If the State of Ohio is to improve our

membership status and grow as a jurisdiction we need the other 65% or roughly 260 councils to step up and begin recruiting.

We are again looking for big opportunities again in November.

There still may be some left over prospects from Octobers Parish Drives that need to be contacted. Inspector Membership has some incentives for November for Councils, District Deputies, and Brother Knights. Watch us on Facebook or get signed up for our social media blitz on some unpublished midmonth membership incentives.

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We as men of the Knights of Columbus, men of faith, are called through Baptism to grow and increase in faith.

We are thereby summoned to serve as witnesses to that faith in our daily lives, in the lives of our families, and in the lives of others throughout our communities.

Mission Objective Fostering men united in a faith that will continue the growth of Fr. McGivney’s dream ensuring the spread of Columbianism; becoming more visible through the good works of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity; creating an atmosphere which encourages and calls all Catholic men to serve with their Brothers.

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Growth in new membership brings new Brother Knights, new ideas, and new energy into your councils. Please get on track with your councils membership program and sign up a new member today. If you haven’t brought in a new member this year please take a moment and ask yourself why.

Congratulations to the September Membership Contest winners and all who brought in a new member that month.

Contest winners should be listed in State Membership Director Nick Gresko’s column.

Some thoughts on degree work…

Please continue to schedule frequent degrees. Our requirement is one 1st Degree per District per month, statewide. I see the results of these frequent degrees already paying off in our membership numbers. Every District Deputy is required to schedule and conduct a 1st Degree in his district every month. Please list all of the degrees on the State Website. The degree posting page should be overflowing with scheduled degrees. There should be a minimum of 80 degrees per month posted on the State Website. If you schedule them they will come. If you post them others can see them and they will come too.

Please continue to remind your candidates about the proper attire when they come to take any of the degrees. A candidate in t-shirts and shorts is just not an acceptable dress for a

candidate making a degree.

They should be dressed at the very minimum some type of Dockers or dress pants and a polo shirt or dress shirt.

Squires Congratulations...

Congratulations to our State Squire Circle. They stand on top of the Order with a percentage net gain of 7.12%.

Congratulations as well to Grand Knight Nathan Helmstetter and Chief Counselor Eric Huelskamp and the Knights at St. Henry Council #2640 upon the reactivation of their Squires Circle #3773.

Our Fall Fundraiser the Football Frenzy Sweepstakes…

The Football Frenzy Sweepstakes is beginning to take in revenue from around the state. Early returns of sweepstakes tickets are promising. Final sales results will be available soon. Thank you to all who took the time to either purchase a ticket or to sell tickets at your council. If your council has not made their returns please make them as soon as possible to Past State Deputy Gary Eckstein.

Remember an increase this year of $50,000 in profits at the State Council will negate the $1.00 per capita increase that will be proposed to the delegates at the next state convention.

Supreme Council Icon Program…

The Holy Family Icon program is on hold for now. We are waiting on Supreme Council to publish the program booklets that will lead us through the adoration ceremony. Hopefully the four icons will circulate through the State of Ohio soon.

Look further in this issue of the “Voice of the Spirit” for the schedule and when the icon will come to your district. Please take full advantage of this prayerful opportunity within your council and parishes.

State Council Financials…

State Secretary Brother Kevin Miller has just issued the last of the Measure Up Grant Checks to those councils who were a little late in getting their collections in to the State Chairman. I have instructed State Advocate Brother Mark Siracusa of a cutoff date of December 1, 2015 for the end of the 2015 Measure Up Campaign. On behalf of all the State Officers I would like to thank everyone for their efforts in the Measure Up Campaign.

Due to your efforts we showed an increase in donations this year.

Brother Miller has also paid the last batch of the 2015 State Convention Delegate Mileage and Per Diem checks. The checks have been set to the Financial Secretary of record.

The only checks that may not be paid are the councils who have recently sent in the State Per Capita check. Remember that the 2015 Convention Mileage

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and Per Diem check is not paid until the State Council receives the State Per Capita check.

The Matching Funds Campaign is running a little behind usual donations. Councils contributing early have the opportunity to have their contribution “matched” by the Ohio Charity Foundation up to the first $25,000.00 collected. Remember all funds stay in your diocese and are used for religious education.

A cutoff date of December 1, 2015 will end this year’s campaign. Thanks to all who have contributed to this worthy fundraiser.

A little about the Statewide Retreat…

Please reserve the weekend of February 4th and 5th, 2016 for the Ohio State Council State Retreat. A Reservation Form, event costs, rooming and rooming availability will be available in the next issue of the “Voice of the Spirit”. I know I promised it this month but will have it next month for sure.

Please make every effort attend this 24 hour day with your Brother Knights in some fraternity, meditation, and prayer.

District Deputy Midyear Meeting…

The District Deputy Midyear Meeting will be weekend of January 8, 9, and 10, 2016 at the Columbus Hilton at Easton.

Supreme Council Membership and Programming Consultant Joe Ramirez and Supreme Council Training Consultant

Tom Ciborski will lead the day of training on Saturday afternoon.

Every District Deputy is required to attend this weekend conference. Please plan to attend and clear your calendar for this all-important weekend.

District Deputies will receive a personal invitation with requirements he will need for that weekend. Plan to provide information concerning required forms, membership, programming, and degree work that day.

Mantua Council #3766 Thursday, December 10 Garfield Council #4130 Wednesday, December 16, Greater Columbus Area Thursday, December 17 Kenton Council #1597 Tuesday, January 19 St. Mary’s Chardon Council #15942 Two dates in January in the Steubenville Diocese are yet to be confirmed.

“Town Hall” Meetings…

The “Town Hall” meetings seem to be working well. I have attended in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, in the Toledo Diocese, and several in the Cleveland Diocese. Meetings have been very well attended.

There has been excellent dialogue and debate among myself, other State Officers, State Directors and the Brother Knights in attendance. These meeting are a great place to learn about the working of your State Council, the State Website, State General Program, Church Drives, and membership recruiting. All meetings start at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 5 Marian Council #3813

Special Lapel Pin… I have been working with Vice Supreme Master Donald Hall to produce a special lapel pin for any 4th Degree member who brings in a new member and get him through his first 3 degrees.

Our 4th Degree Sir Knights are always looking for ways to increase not only their membership but the State Councils as well. I, Vice Supreme Master Hall, and State Social Media Chairman Jim Maslach are working out the final details of this pin. Look for more on this in upcoming issues of the “Voice” or from your District Masters later this fraternal year.

WWW.KOFCOHIO.ORG The State Website is up and running for the 1st General Program grading period. Yes we have had some web issues. All problems to my knowledge have been worked out with Webmaster Brother Gilliland on a person to person basis. He has taken to task the corrections of

Tuesday, November 10

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STATE DEPUTY Dave Roberts, 330-614-2063; Jeff Hearty, 216-592-8514 Chad Osterholt, 419-447-0404; Patrick Murphy, 513-847-1306

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any deficiencies that may have come along. Remember our website is only 125 days old so it’s just getting up on its feet.

With this said and confident in the working of the Website thus far Brother Gilliland working on the ability for District Deputies to view all of their respective councils programming. Brother Gilliland is also working on the State Chaplain’s Page, the State Deputy’s Page, links to video productions on the Supreme Website, State Council Website tutorials, and better information to our Membership Inquiry Page.

Please be patient with us. If you have any issues please address them to me and I'll get with you and Brother Bob to get them resolved.

A little about K of C Insurance…

Earlier this Fraternal Year the State Officers sat down with the five General Agents of Ohio in an informal day-long meeting

Look for an article in upcoming issues of the “Voice” by one of our General Agents. We will feature Brother Patrick Murphy in the December issue. discussing how we can assist one another. We are truly blessed with a great group of men dedicated to our Order and the financial protection of our families. Each and every one of them is full time employees of our Order and day in and day out live Father McGivney’s Dream.

In closing…

God Bless and continue to do the work you do in Jesus name.

Dedicate everything you do for Him to the honor and glory of God and see what changes it will make in your life.

Bob Collins State Deputy

Please take every advantage of these fine gentlemen with not only your insurance needs but with Parish Drives and Membership Promotion within your council. They are all excellent cold call recruiters; well versed and able to help secure that new member.

James Valent, 740-319-5632;

STATE WARDEN Council Grand Knights are reminded to get their orders for Measure Up rulers to their District Deputies. The DD’s will receive their District’s rulers at the Mid-Year meeting in January 2016.

The Holy Family Icon Prayer Books are still in the process of being printed at Supreme. The Icon prayer program will hopefully begin in late November or early December. All councils are District Deputies will be notified as soon as the prayer books are printed and when the program will start in Ohio.

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STATE CHAPLAIN FATHER EDWARD JANOCH On December 8th, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception; Patroness of the United States, the Holy Year of Mercy will begin.

Inaugurated by Pope Francis, on 13 March 2015, during a Lenten Homily, he wants the whole world to experience the Divine Mercy of God, for only when we have been forgiven, do we become truly free.

We read below the purpose of this Jubilee Year.

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis presided over a penance service in St. Peter's Basilica on Friday afternoon, during which he announced an extraordinary Jubilee dedicated to Divine Mercy. Below, please find Vatican Radio's English translation of the Holy Father's homily, in which he made the announcement.

Dear brothers and sisters, I have often thought about how the Church might make clear its mission of being a witness to mercy. It is journey that begins with a spiritual conversion. For this reason, I have decided to call an extraordinary Jubilee that is to have the mercy of God at its center. It shall be a Holy Year of Mercy. We want to live this Year in the light of the Lord's words: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (cf. Luke 6:36)” This Holy Year will begin on this coming Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and will end on November 20, 2016, the Sunday dedicated to Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – and living face of the Father’s mercy. I entrust the organization of this Jubilee to the Pontifical Council for Promotion of the New Evangelization, that [the dicastery] might animate it as a new stage in the journey of the Church on its mission to bring to every person the Gospel of mercy.

I am convinced that the whole Church will find in this Jubilee the joy needed to rediscover and make fruitful the mercy of God, with which all of us are called to give consolation to every man and woman of our time. From this moment, we entrust this Holy Year to the Mother of Mercy, that she might turn her gaze upon us and watch over our journey.

As your State Chaplain, I would like us to “be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” in our relations with one another whether it is in our families, parishes, schools and places of work, local community and in our State and Local Councils. How this happens, as Pope Francis states, is through “a spiritual conversion” of the soul. As we conclude the calendar year and also the liturgical year, it is always a time to reflect on our lives and to constantly change our hearts towards God. As Knights, we are called by our knighthood to be forgiving as our heavenly Father is forgiving. It is said in the Gospel of St. Matthew “Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” (Matthew 10:8b) What we are given without cost is God’s gift to us, through the Sacrament of Penance, is Mercy and Forgiveness. That same Mercy and Forgiveness is to be given to others. Let us find ways to begin to practice Mercy and Forgiveness even before the Extraordianry Jubilee Year begins.

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STATE CHAPLAIN dues. One of our State programs is to set up a fund and to hold a fund raiser to collect monies to fund this fund. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we should withhold any suspension due to lack of due payments or debts owed to a Council.

Some forms of forgiveness needs to be given when the forgiveness is not financial but in our relationship with brother Knights. Wrongs or perceived wrongs occur among brother Knights all the time. We may have interpreted or more often than not misinterpreted something that was done or said by a brother Knight. It happens because all of us come from different backgrounds, ethnic groups or upbringing.

We see things differently and can misinterpret something said or done.

These are sometime great grievances but more than often they are minor

grievances that probably had no intentions of offending or causing one brother Knight to be angry with another brother Knight. Whether they are great or minor grievances, they must be shown Mercy and Forgiveness as our heavenly Father shows that Mercy and Forgiveness to all who seek them from Him. This may also be the time to re-activate a brother Knight who left because of a grievance. That grievance may no longer be an issue within the council, yet a brother Knight still feels the anguish, pain and bitterness caused by the grievance.

Invite the brother Knight back and show the Father’s Mercy and Forgiveness to him. God has done the same to us and for greater sins than a brother Knight may have done to us and we are to show the same to any brother Knight that asks for it or needs it. This year of

child, he had a daring precociousness that sometimes went too far, tossing him into November 23 near-death accidents and Born on January 13, 1891 in illnesses. On Guadalupe, Mexico, Miguel regaining consciousness after Agustin Pro Juarez was the one of these episodes, young eldest son of Miguel Pro and Miguel opened his eyes and Josefa Juarez. blurted out to his frantic parents, "I want some cocol" (a Miguelito, as his doting family colloquial term for his favorite called him, was, from an early sweet bread). "Cocol" became age, intensely spiritual and his nickname, which he would equally intense in his later adopt as a code name mischievousness, frequently exasperating his family with his during this clandestine humor and practical jokes. As a ministry.

Jubilee, Ohio Knights of Columbus Councils should have the lowest amount of suspension in their history for we are to show Mercy and Forgiveness, just as our heavenly Father is merciful.

There is no time than the present moment to show God’s Mercy and Forgiveness. We are to do it NOW!

SAINT OF THE MONTH: BLESSED MIGUEL AGUSTIN PRO, SJ

Miguel was particularly close to his older sister and after she entered a cloistered convent, he came to recognize his own vocation to the priesthood.

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STATE CHAPLAIN for Christ his King and entered the Jesuit novitiate in El Llano, Michoacan in 1911.

disguises in carrying out his secret ministry. He would come in the middle of the night dressed as a beggar to baptize infants, He studied in Mexico bless marriages and until 1914, when a tidal celebrate Mass. He would wave of anti-Catholicism appear in jail dressed as crashed down upon a police officer to bring Mexico, forcing the Holy Viaticum to novitiate to disband and condemned Catholics. flee to the United States, When going to where Miguel and his fashionable brother seminarians neighborhoods to procure trekked through Texas for the poor, he would and New Mexico before show up at the doorstep arriving at the Jesuit dressed as a fashionable house in Los Gatos, businessman with a fresh California. flower on his lapel. His In 1915, Miguel was sent many exploits could rival to a seminary in Spain, those of the most daring where he remained until spies. In all that he did, 1924, when he went to however, Fr. Pro Belgium for his remained obedient to his ordination to the superiors and was filled priesthood in 1925. with the joy of serving Miguel suffered from a Christ, his King. severe stomach problem and after three Falsely accused in the operations, when his bombing attempt on a health did not improve, former Mexican his superiors, in 1926, president, Miguel became allowed him to return to a wanted man. Betrayed Mexico in spite of the to the police, he was grave religious sentenced to death persecution in that without the benefit of country. any legal process.

On the day of his The churches were closed execution, Fr. Pro forgave and priests went into his executioners, prayed, hiding. Miguel spent the bravely refused the rest of his life in a secret blindfold and died ministry to the sturdy proclaiming, "Viva Cristo Mexican Catholics. In Rey", "Long live Christ addition to fulfilling their the King!" spiritual needs, he also carried out the works of Information courtesy of mercy by assisting the ProVision and Brother poor in Mexico City with Gerald Mueller. their temporal needs. He adopted many interesting

Prayer for Jubilee Year of Mercy Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved.

Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.

Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!�

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified.

You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven

by God. Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

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MEMBERSHIP

TEAM MEMBERS

4 MORES: MORE Knights bring MORE hands & hearts, to raise MORE funds and to evangelize, doing GOD’S good works helping MORE people in need!

Please Get Form 450, Form 450C and Form 100’s in ASAP Form 450 and Form 450C is like GOLD!!!

District Deputies please make sure within two days of holding a degree in your District the Form 450 is turned in. Grand Knights and Financial Secretaries the Form 450C should be sent in within two days of doing a degree. This is extremely important because this allows us to track if Supreme actually processed your Form 100’s! If you took the time to bring in a new member the State Membership Team wants to make sure you get credit for your work and effort.

Form 100’s Within two days of a degree any Form 100’s should be emailed to the Supreme Council membershiprecords@kofc.org Supreme is able to process the Form 100 much quicker this way and you have a receipt that they were sent in your sent mail. Plus this saves your council the cost of a stamp every time new members are brought in.

RETENTION Bill Wirtz (West) Mike Jordon (East) As we have had great success in the month of October bring in new Brothers it is also our job to keep them.

Fraternal: of or like a brother or brothers.

This defines our relationship within the order, As we continue to grow our order we must also continue to train our

Brothers to be the best Knights that they can be. We do this in a multitude of ways, training, mentoring and leading. This month we would like to take a closer look at training our Brothers. Activity #83 Train the proposers. We as Brothers need to know what is expected of us a proposer. This activity Brothers is one that is good for the lecturer or his guest speaker to talk about. The theme

Nick Gresko “Inspector Membership” State Membership Director John Brown New Council Development William Wirtz Retention Director (West) Michael Jordon Retention Director (East) Raymond Darr Ceremonials Director

DIOCESAN MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORS

that we recommend is: It’s not a transaction, it’s a relationship.

Using this theme truly fulfills Our Theme of “ Through Him, With Him, In him”.

Brothers we would like to wish you all a Very Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.

Richard Chunnic Cincinnati Jerome Nowesnick Cleveland George Jones Columbus Thomas Offenberger Steubenville

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James Collins Toledo Dave Bender Youngstown

MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVE The leaves have turned and the cooler weather has started to creep into the Great State of Ohio. No one would be able to tell that from what the Knights of Columbus have been doing in fulfilling the missions of Inspector Membership. Ohio is HOT and there is no stopping the train.

November is here and that means turkey with all of the fixings. The Inspector has another mission for you - are you ready? Working those community meals, helping to Click to Watch Your Mission for November! feed the hungry and sitting around your dinner table this month - recruit future members of the Knights of Columbus. Talk Turkey and gain a member and the Inspector will reward you!

Your mission is on the video and on the next page attached. Pass it on to your councils. Lets talk turkey!

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GENERAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CULTURE OF LIFE Gary Anderson The Ohio jurisdiction got off to a rousing start during the first few months of the fraternal year, with a strong contingent of councils jumping right into the state Culture of Life program with gusto. From the Fortnight for Freedom in early July to the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children and 40 Days for Life in September, councils have displayed their passion for defending the sanctity of human life.

Your commitment and dedication to standing up for the innocents are so very inspiring, brother knights, and for that, I thank you.

monumental Theology of the Body, in which he outlined his integrated vision of the human person -body, soul, and spirit-that he delivered through 129 catechetical lectures. The study program uses John Paul's vision for love and life to answer the tough questions kids are asking about God, sex, and the meaning of life. It is available in both high school and middle school editions. Worthy grand knight: I humbly ask your council's participation in this most worthy activity.

of sacred human life in general Those wishing to assist with the relief efforts can donate by CLICKING HERE or by sending checks or money orders payable to Knights of Columbus Charities at P.O. Box 1966, New Haven, CT 06509-1966.

The memo portion should indicate that the check is for Christian Refugee Relief.

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We continue to hear reports that several Ultrasound Initiative campaigns are underway October, now in the reararound the state. Brothers, view mirror, is always is there really any more dedicated to the Holy critical, finer endeavor Rosary. There is no better carried out by the Order weapon against the culture than the Ultrasound Initiative, through which of death than Our Lady's Rosary, which is credited lives are saved every day for many Christian by each and every free victories over the ultrasound machine we centuries. Most notable provide to qualified Among the brand new among them was the pregnancy care centers? I Culture of Life activities Battle of Lepanto on think not! Keep up the added to the program this October 7, 1571, when a good, and holy work. year, is one about which I Christian fleet defeated a am so completely far superior Ottoman Now is the time to be enthused: Promote Teen Muslim fleet and firming up plans to attend the March for Life 2016 on Chastity, Activity #52. consequently, stopped With our youth undergoing further westward Friday, January 22. The increasing spiritual expansion of Islam in the day kicks off with the noon assault, this activity will Mediterranean.

Rally while the March help serve as a shield for itself steps off at 1:00 p.m.

Flash forward to today, as Those arriving a day early them. By providing a 12segment study program, once again, radical Islam, can make plans to attend Theology of the Body for through its embodimentthe March for Life Teens, for our schools and ISIS-is metastasizing Conference on Thursday parishes, councils can go a across the Middle East and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 long way towards into Europe, committing noon at the Renaissance genocide against innocent Washington Hotel. protecting the innocence and wholesomeness of our Christians and threatening Download a PDF of the youngsters before the to take its murderous March for Life Trip stench and corruption of campaign even to our Planner by CLICKING today's secular culture can shores. So again, we HERE. I hope to see you in turn to the Holy Rosary for D.C! entrap and enslave them. protection of Christians The program is based on and all people of good will, St. John Paul II's as well as for the defense

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REPORTING DIRECTORS Robert Walsh General Program Director Gary Anderson Culture of Life Jeff Kiliany Church Stewart Vetter Family Tom Buehner Council Mike Nau Youth Tom Forsthoefel Community

NONREPORTING DIRECTORS Joe Mackos Vocations & Round Table Harding Christ Editor “Buckeye Bulletin�

Marty Schumacher Squires Robert Gilliland Website Jim Maslach Social Media

GENERAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CHURCH—VOCATIONS & tables the state needs. At this then fill in as many boxes you can time we only have 19 roundtables. with the names of council ROUND TABLES Joe Mackos

We need 81 more.

members that belong to others parishes. One of the best ideas is to find out which of your members sit on parish councils.

These brothers would be the best to become roundtable coordinators for they are already working with their parish.

The form is easy to fill out. (For example, is your council a parish base council?) In the 1st box the question asks “IS YOUR COUNCIL A PARISH COUNCIL”? If you are, check the box that says “YES”. Put the name of the parish, your council As I have been going to different What is your council doing to number, city, jurisdiction, and councils within the Youngstown Diocese, I have been promote Vocations in taking the form 2629 your area? One idea with me.

Please is the RSVP program Prayer for Vocations District Deputies, do (Refund Support to Father Almighty, the same.

Let’s all Vocations Program.) work together to If your council is As part of your divine plan you have created us for some achieve this goal.

81 unable to write a definite purpose. more roundtable check for $500.00 Bestow your grace upon us to know the path you have needed, it’s doable, but consider a smaller designed for us in this life snd help us to respond with an we all need to work at unconditional “Yes.” gift.

If throughout it. the year by some Make our diocese, parishes, homes and hearts fruitful chance your finances ground for Your gift of vocations.

I would like to thank change then consider May we your faithful, especially our young people, rethe following councils giving a little more. spond to Your call with courage and zeal. for submitting For every $500.00 for roundtables already: Inspire among our men a desire and the strength to be donate you would good and holy priests.

Co. #500, #558, #752, then receive $100.00 Bless us with an abundance of consecrated religious, per#1341, #2158, #3269, back from Supreme. manent deacons, lay ecclesial ministers, and those called #4733, #6373, & You do however need to a chaste single life. #10003. These 9 to have all the Sanctify the union of man and woman as one in marriage councils have cancelled checks, and so that they may be a sign of Christ’s love for his Church. submitted a total of photo copy them to Through the intercession of Mary our Blessed Mother, we 19 roundtables.

Supreme along with offer our prayer for vocations to You, Father, in union form #2863. with the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord.

THANK YOU! Has your district Amen. deputy talked to you about filling out a roundtable form?

Has your district deputy given diocese. In the 2nd set of boxes you form #2629 (Report of your membership number, name, Roundtable Coordinator? If not, address, city, state, zip. Parish, ask him for the form. District city, number of council members deputies that attended the June at the parish and in this case the DD meeting received enough total number of members, the forms for each of their councils. number of families at the parish and the GK sign the form and you As there is a quota for the State mail it off to Supreme.

Council for Membership, and New Councils, there is also a State If you’re not a parish base council quota for the number of round The week of November 1st is National Vocation Awareness Week. The attached prayer card was printed by the Diocese of Youngstown, and made possible through the generosity of The Knights of Columbus.

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GENERAL SERVICE PROGRAMS YOUTH

is a Supreme Program to help bring the abuse of drugs and alcohol to the Mike Nau attention of the children in our communities. It gives them the Have you ordered your Free Throw chance to discuss these problems Kits? November is the month you with each other and support each need to that. You need to go to the other not to use drugs and overuse Supreme website, go to forms and go alcohol. You need to order your Drug to Free Throw Kits. Last year and Alcohol Abuse Poster Contest 119000 young people participated in kit from Supreme Council in Knights of Columbus Free Throw November to have everything in Championships. The Council level place for the council level completion needs to be done by the end of in January.

January. District needs to be done the mid-February and the Regional I know that everyone thinks that will be done the end of February. youth are important and that each Remember that the State Free Council does activities to help the Thrown will be held on March 19, youth. Please take the time to 2016. Remember that the age levels submit the reports. The numbers of are 9-14 years old. Let’s get out and Activities reported are down. promote the Free Throw. Let’s stop However, there are several very the trend, and get more good ones. This time of the year participation. there’s always some kids that need Don’t forget Activity #60 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Poster Contest. This

You’re Only A Click Away …

Resubmitting Returned Programs and closing Incorrect or Duplicate Programs.

If you get a “Returned” program, simply “Edit” the program and make the corrections that the Program Director is asking for and click “Update Program Listing”.

During the Holiday Season no child should go Hungry. Hold a food drive for the local food bank. Or hold a fund raising event to give more.

That is Activity #55.

We had one Squire Circle Reactivated. A big thanks to Council # 2640, St. Henry’s in the Cincinnati Diocese. They have been awarded 100 points in the Youth program.

Thanks for all your work. Activity #66, Sponsor or promote new or existing Squires Circle. Squire Circles are vital to the growth of our Squires Program and in turn benefit greatly the Knights through the long -time proven fact that Active Squires make Active Knights, who often take on leadership roles in councils once they become 18 years old.

Hope all have a blessed Holiday coats. What a great way to show you Season. Keep up the good work and care by giving coats to needed take time to report those great children. That would be Activity #56. activities under the Youth Program.

Instead of leaving these “Pending” or “Returned” programs in the system, and to make this easier for the Council’s to manage their program information, there is now a “Closed” status that is available (see images below).

This is available ONLY if the program is in the “Pending”

points and is in effect will be “archived”.

Later this month, the “View Programs” page will have separate tabs for the various statuses (“Pending”, “Returned”, “Graded”, and “Closed”) so that they will be easier to manage.

If you have any problems, or need any help, please feel free to email me at BobG@sceinet.com.

Robert Gilliland State Website Director

When you use the State Program Website to enter your programs, sometimes a mistake is made when selecting the program or “Returned” status. group or program activity or sometimes a program is returned Once the program is set to as a duplicate program by the “Closed”, it will no longer be Director. counted towards your Council 12 | VOICE OF THE SPIRIT | NOVEMBER 2015 | WWW.KOFCOHIO.ORG

SPECIAL POPULATION FREE THROW It is time to get your gear for the Special Population Free Throw Contest! The order form is linked underneath the picture and is required to obtain T-shirts and plagues. The Special Population Free Throw contest runs until April 30th, of this fraternal year, for our citizens with Developmental Disabilities. Every council still has plenty of time to plan and participate in your own council’s Special Population Free Throw contest.

All Grand Knights will receive this freethrow T-shirt and plaque order-form with their 2016 Measure-Up Campaign packet.

Please duplicate this form as needed.

All free-throw forms must be filled out completely: T-shirt sizes, number of plaques and the proper shipping address. Any council who would like to have t-shirts please submit a check along with the order form. Again, the Ohio State Council will supply the award plaques at no cost to the councils.

The basic price of the T-shirts have increase this year to: $ 5.00 for all sizes, 6-8 through XL; size XXL - $ 6.50; size XXXL - $ 7.50; size XXXXL - $ 8.50. The latest date to submit order forms will be April 30, 2015. Please allow two weeks for delivery of order to allow arrival before the contest date. Phone orders will be accepted by calling 614 – 679-4238. Please make checks payable to “T-Shirts By Eckstein”.

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