June 2016 Voice of the Spirit

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

www.kofcohio.org

JUNE 2016

Monthly Publication of the Ohio State Council

myself but we are at +279 Net/Net (intake less suspensions, withdraws, A little about membership… deaths, and out of state transfers) We slipped a little in May and did not and we are still showing new growth have the month we hoped for. We are in Ohio. This places us 3rd in the Order behind Louisiana and Mexico. now working the last month of the Fraternal Year. We finished May with With the good recruiting months we have had Ohio is still over the 58,000 an intake of 124 members for a member mark. Today we stand at 5.51% intake, half of what we did in 58,017 members strong. Thank you April. We finished last place for the month in Division 1. To date we stand to everyone who is working to make this happen. at 91.56% of our Supreme Council membership requirements leaving us Grand Knights and Membership with just 190 more to hit our gross intake quota. We rank 32nd of the 74 Directors please keep membership the foremost priority in every one of K of C Jurisdictions worldwide and your councils throughout this great we rank 3rd among the Division 1 state of Ohio. If the State of Ohio is to State Councils still slightly behind improve our membership status and Florida and Texas. grow as a jurisdiction we need every Council to step up and begin Yes, we are continuing to grow. I recruiting. A new member from each don’t like to get too far ahead of Brother Knights,

Council would make a significant impact on our bottom line today.

We are all on the same team and all in the game together. I need a firm commitment from all involved to make this happen.

We are again looking for some opportunities again in June. There are still a lot of prospective members just waiting to be asked or need to be contacted. Inspector Membership has some incentives in June for Councils that recruit a Dad, or Grad, or Holy Man (Clergy).

Growth in new membership brings new Brother Knights, new ideas, and new energy into your councils.

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please take a moment and ask yourself why.

We are just 190 new members away from reaching the Supreme Council Circle of Honor. I know we can do this. There are still a lot of Admission Degrees scheduled, sign up a catholic man and get him to a degree today.

Brothers I will keep it short here this month however please see the link below to the “Report of the State Deputy, the State of the State Address” from the recent State Convention.

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

Bob Collins State Deputy

In closing…

May God continue to Bless you as you continue to the work you do in Jesus name. Dedicate everything you

Reflections from State Chaplain Father Edward Janoch, State Chaplain It is said that being a member of the Knights of Columbus makes a man a better Catholic, husband, and father.

I pray that all of our Fathers in our council are beginning to notice this change. If you do not, maybe your wife and children notice this change.

Sometimes we do not see the change in us while others do. If being a better Catholic, husband, and father is not yet noticed; it could be that the change in you is still internal; it may be due to the fact that your involvement with the Knights of Columbus is still minimal. It is said that the more involved one is in the Knights of Columbus the more one cannot hid his Catholicity. A man in the Knights of Columbus cannot help but to evangelize; more by his actions

then by his words. Let this Father’s Day be the commencement of our commitment to God, Church, and Family by becoming more involved in this next fraternal year, which begins on July 1, 2016.

Vivat Jesus!

Fr. Edward J. Janoch Worthy State Chaplain

There is a consecration to the Holy Family which was proclaimed by the attendees of the 117th Ohio State Council Convention. I have included this in this month’s reflections.

I would suggest that this be said with the entire family on Father’s Day as the entire family consecrate themselves to the Holy Family of Nazareth. Become a Better Catholic, Husband, and Father through the Knights of Columbus.

O Lord Jesus, you lived in the home of Mary and Joseph in Nazareth.

There you grew in age, wisdom and grace as you prepared to fulfill your mission as our Redeemer.

We entrust our family to you.

O Blessed Mary, you are the Mother of our Savior.

At Nazareth you cared for Jesus and nurtured him in the peace and joy of your home.

We entrust our family to you.

O Saint Joseph, you provided a secure and loving home for Jesus and Mary, and gave us a model of fatherhood while showing us the dignity of work.

We entrust our family to you.

Holy Family, we consecrate ourselves and our family to you.

May we be completely united in a love that is lasting, faithful and open to the gift of new life.

Help us to grow in virtue, to forgive one another from our hearts, and to live in peace all our days.

Keep us strong in faith, persevering in prayer, diligent in our work, and generous toward those in need.

May our home, O Holy Family, truly become a domestic church where we reflect your example in our daily life. Amen.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!

Prayer composed by Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, Supreme Chaplain

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Saint of the Month

Silver Rose

St. Columba of Iona June 9th

One Life, One Rose

The Silver Rose: One “O Lord, grant us that love which can never Life, One Rose, will be the Great State of die, which will enkindle our lamps but not entering Ohio on July 3, 2016. extinguish them, so that they may shine in us Have each Diocese made to have the and bring light to others. Most dear Savior, arrangements Silver Rose come to the enkindle our lamps that they may shine Cathedral, parish church or council during their forever in your temple. May we receive diocesan visit? Please unquenchable light from you so that our arrange for the Silver Rose darkness will be illuminated and the darkness to be hosted in your diocese and contact your of the world will be made less. Amen.”

State Officer of your St. Columba of Iona Diocese to register your parish or council. You can St. Columba of Iona also send information to [Irish: Colm Cille Worthy State Advocate “Dove of the Mark Saracusa who is the Silver Rose Chairman. We Church”] 521-597, would like to have the schedule all filled by our District born probably in Deputy Meeting on June 24-26, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio.

Donegal Ireland of royal descent he studied at Moville under St. Finnian Venerable Pope Pius XII then in Leinster at the monastery of O Holy Virgin, to whose feet we are Clonard under led by our anxious uncertainty in our another St. Finnian. search for and attainment of what is He was ordained true and good, invoking you by the before he was twenty sweet title of Mother of Good -five and spent the Counsel, we beseech you to come next fifteen years to our assistance, when, along the preaching and road of this life, the darkness of setting up error and of evil conspires towards foundations at Derry, Durrow, and Kells. Possibly because of a family feud which resulted in the death our ruin by leading our minds and our hearts astray. O Seat of of 3,000 and for which he considered himself partly Wisdom and Star of the Sea, responsible he left Ireland at 42 and landed on the enlighten the doubtful and the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. There he erring, that they be not seduced by built the monastery which was to become world the false appearances of good; famous. With SS. Canice and Comgall he spread render them steadfast in the face of the gospel to the Picts; he also developed a the hostile and corrupting influences of passion and of sin. O monastic rule which many followed until the Mother of Good Counsel, obtain for us from your Divine Son introduction of St. Benedict’s. He died on Iona and is also known as Colm, Colum and Columkille. Feast a great love of virtue, and, in the hour of uncertainty and trial, the strength to embrace the way that leads to our day is June 9. [Patron Saint for the Diocese of salvation. If your hand sustains us, we shall walk Youngstown] unmolested along the path indicated to us by the life and catholic.org words of Jesus, our Redeemer; and having followed freely and securely, even in the midst of this world's strife, the Sun of Truth and Justice under your maternal Star, we shall come to the enjoyment of full and eternal peace with you in the haven of salvation. Amen.

Mother of Good Counsel Prayer

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Membership Nick Gresko, State Membership Director Can You Smell Circle of Honor We are at the home stretch of this fraternal year. Once this article comes out we will have a little under 1 month left in this fraternal year ending June 30, 2016 to achieve Circle of Honor, the highest honor a State Council can get from Supreme Council. We need to bring in 208 members before June 30th to accomplish this. We are right where we need to be and it has been 7 years since we have achieved this award under past State Deputy Larry Moegling in the 2008-2009 Fraternal Year. Let’s break this 7 year drought and make this happen this year!!! Below I’m going to focus on non-recruiting councils, Land of 100 Members, Star Council requirements, Form 450C, Form 450, Form 100’s, and the Retention process starting immediately with new members.

I need HELP From NonCincinnati (6 of 82) - 7.32% Mike Felerski - DMRD Larry Droesch – State Warden Mother Seton Msgr. Kuenle Lasalle A.J. Schulte St. Lawrence - Price Hill Msgr. Robert J. Von Kaenel

Columbus (7 of 71) - 9.86% George Jones- DMRD Kevin Miller- State Secretary 3376 5239 5621 6144 14545 15424

Steubenville (8 of 26) - 30.77% Tom Offenberger- DMRD Bob Byers- State Treasurer Bellaire Fr. Frank Patala Toronto Saint. Anthony Saint Catherine Saint Mary's Pieta Saint Gabriel

This encourages the new members to bring in a new member and if you make There is still 56 councils that have done a big deal at your council about it trust the same thing month after month since me the new members will come!!! . I’m hoping that we can have this list down to July 1st. Do you know what the same less than 30 by June 1st. Below you will thing they have done? If you said they find all of the Councils that have not have not recruited a new member yet you would be 100% correct. Our Worthy recruited a new member as of 6/1/2016 State Deputy and I need these councils to jump on board and bring in a new member. If they did just think what our numbers as a state would look like. A lot of times getting that first member in is all you need to get a few more especially if you promote the Shining Armor Award.

Recruiting Councils

Columbus Discovery Ascension Fr Holtzapfel Saint Elizabeth Saint Leonard Holy Trinity

Cleveland (10 of 72) - 13.89% Jerry Nowesnick- DMRD Bob Collins- State Deputy 400 1341 4324 10284 11193 12641 13081

Toledo (11 of 69) - 15.94% Jim Collins-DMRD Mark Siracusa- State Advocate 1246 1716 2187 2262 4590 5174 5583 11380

Fremont Saint John Neuman Fostoria Bryan Msgr. Leo W Frye Sacred Heart Montpelier Sacred Heart Saint Anthony Saint Jerome’s Saint Clement Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral

Lakewood Newburgh Bishop Hagan Southeast Saint Pius X Medina Magnificat John F Kennedy Fr. Mitchell Cieslik St. Cyprian

2643 2816 3126 3222 3822 4168 4498 5506 8369 14714

Youngstown (13 of 58) - 22.41% Mike Jordan- DMRD Ken Girt-State Deputy 591 1117 1197 1915 2642 2850 5226 10299 11450 13636 16264

Canton Wellsville Carroll Warren Conneaut Louisville Newton Falls Mantua Fr. Lambert J Andrews Fr. Coan Saint Peter's OLPH Aurora St. James

341 507 509 620 627 2530 3350 3766 4433 4658 5173 14186 14491

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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!

STATEWIDE TOTALS

55 OF 375 COUNCILS NOT RECRUITING 14.67%

Land of 1,000 Members The Land of 1000 Members membership Drive is now over. See below for the final numbers and winners.

Star Council Requirements and How is Your Council Doing

DIOCESE Cincinnati Cleveland

The Star Council Award is Comprised of the following 6 items:

Columbus

2/29/2016 361 319

6/2/2016 540 447

Totals 179 128

Goal 264 177

Pct 68% 72%

282

407

125

183

68%

Steubenville

56

83

27

47

57%

Toledo Youngstown

268 115

415 150

147 35

215 114

68% 31%

Grand Total

1401

2042

641

1000

64%

1. Father McGivney Award for membership growth by June 30th 2. Founders’ Award for insurance growth by June 30th 3. Columbian Award Report Form #SP7 for well-rounded council service programs and activities by June 30th 4. Your council must submit the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728)

by January 31st If not done still turn in and it will count.

5. The Service Program Personnel Report (#365) by August 1st If not done still turn in and it will count.

6. Remain in good standing with Supreme Council assessments paid

by June 30th Only requirements numbers 4 and 5 can be turned in late to Achieve Star Council. The other ones must be done on the date given or earlier.

Form 450 and Form 450C is like GOLD!!!

District Deputies please make sure within 3-7 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 3-7 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 hard work and effort.

These should be filled on line now at the State Website and then it automatically sends it to who it needs to go to. Take advantage of this!!!

Form 100’s Within 3-7 days of a degree any Form 100’s should be emailed to the Supreme Council at membership@kofc.org or to 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.

Also, please make sure that every part of this Form 100 is filled out or the Form 100 will not be processed. Just this month we had over 25 Form 100’s that were processed extremely late because of this. We can’t afford for this to happen in these last three months when we are trying to achieve Circle of Honor!!!

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Retention Process Starts Immediately with New Members Once you bring in a new member the retention process should start right away. Make sure this new member feels welcomed and make sure you get him involved in a committee immediately. The below poem is the reason why.

“I’m the Guy” (Author Unknown) I’m the guy who asked to join your organization.

I’m the guy who paid his dues to join.

I’m the guy who stood up in front of you and promised to be faithful and loyal.

I’m the guy who came to your meetings and no one paid attention to.

I tried several times to be friends, but they all had their own buddies to talk to and sit next to.

I sat down several times, but no one paid any attention to me.

I hoped very much that someone would have asked me to take part in a fund raising project or something, but no one saw my efforts when I volunteered.

I missed a few meetings after joining because I was sick and couldn’t be there.

No one asked me at the next meeting where I had been.

I guess it didn’t matter very much to others whether I was there or not.

The next meeting, I decided to stay home and watch TV. The following meeting, I attended, but no one asked me where I was for the last meeting.

You might say I’m a good guy or a “good family man” who holds a responsible job and loves his community and country.

Retention, Act II Michael Jordon (East) / Bill Wirtz (West) A year ago we were about to embark on the new fraternal year with the new State Deputy and a new set of program activities under the heading of Retention.

We started by defining “retention” choosing the following: “the fact of keeping something in one's memory” or “the act or power of remembering things.” Why use this version?

We emphasized that “retention” is not about the Form 1845 process. We still strongly recommend we all be more proactive, so as to lessen the need for the Form 1845.

Please continue to make contact with our Brothers by any means necessary to ensure they are not forgotten, to help them to feel needed and respected, and to impress upon them how they are valued members of our fraternity. Put your Retention Committee into action well ahead of the 1845 process and throughout the entire fraternal year.

For those who have embraced the Retention Activities Program this past year, thank you for your efforts to reach out to all our current members. For the rest, be prepared to get off the sidelines and get in the game.

For questions and assistance please don’t hesitate to contact the Ohio State Council Retention Directors.

Membership Mission #12 Dads, Grads and Holy Men...Oh My! June is a special time of the year. Graduations and Father’s Day make for a very busy month for many. These are great opportunities to recruit new members. Now that the kids are done with school, dad has more time to grow in faith.

That amazing graduate is of age to join the Knights. There will be Priests and Deacons at many of those graduation celebrations. Heck, it’s a smorgasbord of available men.

Everyone has the opportunity to “cash-in” on the prospects.

See the flyer on the next page or watch the video clicking below.

You know who else I am? THE GUY WHO NEVER CAME BACK. It amuses me how the heads of organizations and the members discuss WHY the organization is losing members.

It amuses me to think that they spend so much time looking for NEW members when I was there all the time.

All they need to do was make me feel needed, wanted, and WELCOME!

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General Programs Bob Walsh, General Program Director Has your council turned in your SP-7 form to receive your Columbian Award?

It is not too late to do so, June 30th is the deadline for turn in to Supreme. Also double check on your membership and insurance intake to make Star Council.

Other deadlines in June are the Annual Round Table Form #2630, and if you’re Council participated in the RSVP Program form #2683 to receive your refund and plaque due by June 30th.

As your Council hold elections remember to turn in your form #185 Report of Council Officers, and form #365 Service Program Personnel Report, with these forms turned in information can be sent out in a timely fashion.

Do you have your Program Directors selected, and have you held a planning meeting for the coming year to benefit the recipients of all your hard work.

Conducting A Successful Program can be found on page 31 of The General Program Book. In this section you can find how a guide to Conducting The Planning Meeting-Proposed Agenda. By using these suggestions you will have a successful program. On page 28 is the

Family Stewart Vetter I’d like to congratulate all the winners who were honored at the state convention. It was great to see so many councils and individuals get recognized for their efforts. Competition for the activity of the year in the family program was very close largely due to the excellent and detailed write ups about the activities.

I’d like to thank all the councils that submitted a Family of the Year nomination. In some diocese, there was a clear stand out but; in others it took significant contemplation to pick the winners. Picking Family of the Year for the state was incredibly difficult but I appreciated that it was difficult. Just like activities, the write up is so critical. The form is just a beginning and should be used as a template to create your write up.

Matrix of the General Program make copies of this and pass it on to your Directors for a helpful tool to use.

By using these suggestions and talking to the appropriate Program Director your Council can increase its participation in the General Program. As always I am available to help your council if needed please call.

“Each day the Lord calls us to follow him with courage and Personal fidelity… he ask us to do so by word and  Soccer Challenge by the witness of our lives in daily life.”  Order Church Drive Kits for This quote is from Pope Francis and October show how the work your council does helps you to take care of people in need, With the new Fraternal coming up now is physically and spiritually a good time to renew yourself in the “Through Him, With Him, In Him” Looking ahead for deadlines: General Program.  

June SP7 July Form 365 Service

As we move into the summer, and the beginning of another fraternal year, it’s time to plan your family picnic, day at the ballpark, family bike ride, or other family activity. We all look forward to summer so we can spend time with the family.

Help out your council members by giving them something fun to do with their families. How about the council buy some flowers for the families to plant at the home of a parish shut-in? What about a day at the nursing home? Something as simple as a group hike and potluck at a local state park or wildlife area.

celebrate and strengthen the marriage bond or to support and unite the fathers in your council and your parish.

Many times we forget that the core of a happy family is a strong, faithful marriage. Marriage is not a civil union that can be regulated by the U.S. court system. Marriage is a sacramental bond between a man and a woman. It is a promise to die to one’s self so you may live for another. Society has forgotten that. Sometimes we forget that. Married couples get so caught up in the “trees” of work, dishes, bills, drop this kid off, pick The Holy Family icon is still traveling the that kid up, etc. that we lose the “forest” state. If it hasn’t been to your district yet, of living for our spouse. We forget to start planning now for when it comes. It’s make our spouse smile and laugh or just never too early to reserve it with your say “How are you doing?” Schedule an district deputy. The Holy Family is our event that reminds couples of their perfect example of family unity and love. sacramental bond and celebrates the Go beyond the prayer service and plan strength of true marriage. It could be as something special when you have it. simple as a renewal of marriage vows at the end of mass. It could be a boxed Finally, I have one humble request. While marriage support series. It could be a you are planning events for the coming (Continued on page 9) fraternal year, schedule an event to

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As faithful Catholic American citizens, I Gary Anderson encourage your council to work with your pastors to As we wrap up the fraternal be fully engaged in this special celebration. For year, I'll share a suggestions on simple heartwarming news item, activities, please visit the courtesy of Ohio Right to USCCB’s Fortnight for Life, as well as details on Freedom website. the upcoming 2016 Additionally, you are Fortnight for Freedom. encouraged to share the USCCB-produced 10minute video on the Ohio Senate Passes Bill importance of religious Protecting Aborted liberty that is available on Babies from Landfills the website. This could be done at a council meeting or as part of a larger parish On May 25, the Ohio Senate approved S.B. 254, or community celebration of the fortnight. the Unborn Child Dignity Act, (23-10) requiring aborted babies to be You can also order Knights individually buried or of Columbus religious cremated. Sponsored by State Senator Joe Uecker freedom signs (13”x 20”) for use at any rallies or (R-Miami Township), this legislation follows the 2015 marches for religious freedom sponsored by your Planned Parenthood council or held in your scandals that raised area. The signs say questions about how the abortion industry treats the “Respect Religious Freedom” (#10041) and remains of unborn babies “Defend the First following abortion. In Amendment” (#10042). Or December, Attorney der online at Knights Gear General Mike DeWine's or send a Supply investigation into Ohio's Requisition (Form #1) by Planned Parenthood abortion facilities revealed mail or fax (1-800-266that the entity is contracting 6340) to the Supply Department. The cost is with companies that dispose of aborted babies $10 per 100 signs, which includes shipping and in landfills. handling. By participating in the Fortnight for Freedom, your council satisfies Fortnight for Freedom Activity #46 in the state June 21-July 4 Culture of Life activities program. See page 64 of From June 21 to July 4, the the General Program Book.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops In closing, this is also the (USCCB) will host its time to be planning for annual Fortnight for three important fall events: Freedom under the theme “Witnesses to National Day of Freedom.” In support of Remembrance for this theme, the USCCB will Aborted Children highlight 14 men and on Saturday, women around the world September 10 who bear witness to (abortionmemoria authentic freedom in Christ. ls.com), Activity #50.

Culture of Life

40 Days for Life (40daysforlife.co m) from September 28November 6, Activity #47 Respect Life Month in October (www.usccb.org/ about/pro-lifeactivities/respectlife-program).

Although this is not a separate Culture of Life activity, councils can sponsor activities to celebrate Respect Life Month and/or Respect Life Sunday on October 2 and report them as Council Choices #53 or #54.

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couples only dinner when you recognize the longest and most recent marriages. Be creative but celebrate the special sacramental bond that is marriage.

Over the past 50 years and especially the last 20 years, the role of the father has been under attack. Ward Cleaver was respected and his opinion valued. John Walton and Charles Ingalls were not always right but they were always respected.

Homer Simpson is an irresponsible fool. Tom, the father on Nickelodeon’s Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn, is the butt of most jokes.

Today, the fathers on most shows are portrayed as irrational, self-serving overgrown children or; he is a complete buffoon who is belittled by his wife and occasionally the children.

Somewhere along the way Dad stopped being portrayed as the leader of the family and the voice of reason. Society tells young women “children don’t need a father” while telling young men “children aren’t your problem” and “you’re incapable of raising them”. As fathers, we need to support other fathers, especially young fathers. Fatherhood isn’t easy and it’s complicated by the idea that it’s “unmanly” to discuss the troubles of fatherhood. I ask that you schedule an event (a retreat, a boxed series, a monthly discussion) during the next fraternal year that brings fathers together to support and encourage each other. Your local priest might have some ideas or suggestions. The local crisis pregnancy ministry may offer father’s classes and be willing to help. Use the resources that are available to make it easier on you and more fulfilling for the participants.

Last fraternal year was a great learning experience for me. It was encouraging to see the number of reports and the variety of activities the Knights of Columbus are doing throughout Ohio. I am looking forward to the coming fraternal year and am excited to read about the great family activities your councils report!!!

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Community Tom Forsthoefel We are in the last month of the fraternal year. Has your council completed all of its goals this year?

It is not too late to finish out the fraternal year by getting all of your council’s final plans checked off your “to-do” list.

The foremost item to complete is the recruitment of new members all the way to the end of June, even if your council has accomplished star council numbers for the year. You can always have an extra one or two in the event a member wishes to terminate his membership with the Knights. Ending the fraternal year on a high note will help your council get a jump start on the next year as well. Bringing in a new member at this time not only helps your council with additional membership totals, but also brings in a member with new ideas to help your council with new charity works for helping those less fortunate within your community.

As we move to the end of June every council should be looking for members willing to jump start the next fraternal year. Council officers and directors for the upcoming year will be needed to continue the great programs already in place by our Worthy State Deputy, Robert E. Collins Jr. All brother knights throughout the State of Ohio should be putting individual efforts into the state program of “Through Him, With Him, In Him” in completing the council’s final efforts for the end of the year.

Vivat Jesus !

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You’re A Click Away—State Website Bob Gilliland Printing out and Submitting the Council 185 and 365 Forms!!!

This month, Council Financial Secretaries and Council Grand Knights can begin processing their Form 185 (Report of Officers), and Form 365 (Service Program Personnel) forms on the State website. Council Financial Secretaries and Council Grand Knights will have access to a special Council Administrative Forms section on the State website.

Select the appropriate Officer from the dropdown list for each officer position in your Council. As you change the officers, you will see a red notice at the bottom that the data has changed. Not to worry, it is a safeguard for you to let you know that something was changed. If a particular office is unfilled (no one is elected to that position and it is empty), simply leave it at the “-- Please Select -” option and the position will remain unfilled when the form is printed.

When all of the Council officers have been entered into the State website, click “Save Form” on the bottom of the page so that the selected information can be stored in the State Website. This is important because the forms are generated from the saved data.

Council Financial Secretaries will see a “CFS” after their name designating them as Council Financial Secretaries on the State website.

Conversely, Council Grand Knights will see a “CGK” after their name designating them as Council Grand Knights on the State website.

Council Financial Secretaries will have access to the Form 185 (Report of

If at any time an officer is changed, even if it is clicked on the “Print Form” and “Submit Form to Supreme” buttons will be hidden and a message reminding the user to save the information will be displayed (see next image). You need to simply click the "Save Form" button and the buttons will become visible again.

Officers) and the Council Grand Knight will have access to the Form 365 (Service Program Personnel). The Council Financial Secretary will also have access to the Form 365 to help assist the Council Grand Knight, if need be.

You can save the form and come back to it at any time in the future. The website will remember what officer you have selected for a particular office and you can continue filling the form in when you come back to it at a later time.

The Form 185 (Report of Officers) The Council Financial Secretary will see a screen like the one below that will allow selection of any member in the Council roster to fill the elected position.

Start the process by clicking on the Officers Election Date and select the date of the Council Election of Officers from the calendar date picker that pops up.

Once the data has been saved, click on “Print Form” and after a few seconds, a PDF document will download to your computer for you to print off and keep for your records.

When the “Submit Form to Supreme” button is pressed, the same PDF that is generated in the “Print Form” will be electronically emailed to Supreme Council, the State Council, your District Deputy, and to the Council Financial Secretary.

The nice thing about this new system is that the “Submit Form to Supreme” can be repeated, without having to enter the data again. The saved data will be used for the report. This also make is easier to submit a new form partway in the fraternal year is any officer position changes. This system is an important step in building up the Council Officers for the State Directory and keeping it current with up-to-date information about the Council and its officers.

The Form 365 (Service Program Personnel) Report Just like the Form 185, the Service Program Personnel report conveys information about who in the Council is in charge of the various service programs like the Council General Program director, the Church, Community, Council, Youth, Membership, and Retention directors. This is normally submitted by the Grand Knight as he appoints the various service personnel.

The Financial Secretary will have access to this form to help the Grand Knight if need be.

As of this writing, 15 Financial Secretaries have completed the Form 185 and 4 of them have completed the Form 365. We are off to a great start!

Please feel free to email me at BobG@sceinet.com if you have any questions.

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