JUNE 2022
The Knights of Columbus James L. Martin Council 637 in Lorain, with support from seven local Catholic parishes and the Catholic Cemeteries Association, spearheaded efforts to construct a Memorial for the Unborn in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.
FAITH
FAMILY
COMMUNITY
LIFE
CHARITY * UNITY * FRATERNITY * PATRIOTISM
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FR. MCGIVNEY GUILD
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KEEPING THE FAITH Father McGivney not only lived a life devoted to the Catholic faith; he also focused all his spiritual, mental and physical energies on helping others persevere and grow in that faith, and he guarded against whatever might diminish the practice of Catholicism.
For Father McGivney’s newly formed Knights, protecting the faith of Catholics was the prime concern, and this quickly took three forms. First, the Knights would serve as an antidote to those secret societies that lured Catholic men away from their faith by offering financial benefits.
Second, the Order’s insurance program would help keep Catholic families together when a breadwinner died; this would also help prevent a loss of faith among widows and orphans forced to live in state institutions or with non-Catholic relatives or adoptive families.
God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Blessed Michael McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue, may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen
Third, the Knights would champion the full rights of A mer ic an cit ize n shi p fo r Catholics. This, too, would support the Church, since ensuring equal rights for Catholics would help limit the social or civil pressure on them to abandon their faith.
HIS VISION, YOUR MISSION You can play a key role in advancing Father McGivney’s cause by joining the Guild for free and praying for his intercession and canonization. May Father McGivney intercede for you! The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild serves as a source for information about the life, works and spirituality of Father McGivney. The Guild publishes a quarterly newsletter and offers a weekly Mass for the intentions of members. CLICK HERE TO JOIN TODAY!
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SUPREME COUNCIL
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JUNE 2022
SUPREME NEWS & NOTES
A PILGRIMAGE OF HEALING More than 175 active-duty personnel and veterans from the United States military participated in the annual Warriors to Lourdes pilgrimage from May 10-16 in Lourdes, France. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, the pilgrimage offered military personnel the opportunity to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, attend daily Mass, and engage in prayer and fellowship. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek) Read More
HONORING A FALLEN SOLDIER An American Civil War veteran finally received a proper burial this past winter thanks, in part, to the efforts of Bishop Charles P. Greco Council 1134 and Msgr. Anthony Piegay Assembly 328 in Alexandria, La. More than 100 people attended the ceremony. READ MORE
K OF C SUPPORTS NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL The Knights of Columbus is providing eucharistic procession training materials to U.S. councils, $1 million to support National Eucharistic Congress. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek) READ MORE
REFLECTING ON SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP Archie Wright, district deputy of Texas District #27 in the Fort Worth Diocese in Denton, Texas, was inspired to join the Knights of Columbus after seeing the Order’s service to the community. READ MORE
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OHIO STATE COUNCIL
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JUNE 2022
STATE OFFICER REPORT responsible for. I certainly cannot say enough for the team that was behind me the entire way. Without them, I would have less hair than I do now. I want to thank everyone that was on the Cleveland Convention Committee 2022 for their dedication and team work. If you are interested, we are looking for more help for the 2025 when we return to Downtown Cleveland at the Hilton next to the Convention Center. Second, the week prior the state officers got together in Columbus and met with Steve Cohen, our Regional Growth Director. We worked on the strategic plan for the 2022-2023 Fraternal Year. Every When the time for Pentecost was year, Supreme requires all fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from jurisdictions to submit their plan for approval. Nothing beats planning the sky a noise like a strong driving for the upcoming year. Just so you wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to all know, there will be a Diocesan Strategic Plan coming out in June. them tongues as of fire, which parted We build off of the State plan and and came to rest on each one of them. add the events and activities from And they were all filled with the Holy the Cleveland Diocese. Keep your Spirit and began to speak in different eyes open for that. tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.—Acts 2:1-4 There was the Super Cash Bonanza Drawing—live from Centerville on OK. Will someone please tell me where May 2022 went? I looked up May 21, 2022. Mike “Westside Mickey” Felerski ran a great from my desk and noticed that it program nearly getting to $1M in was June 1st. Boy, nothing is more sales. Cannot wait to see what the frustrating when you lose time. Charity Brothers will come up with for next year’s campaign. Obviously, May was an extremely busy time for all of us in the Cleveland Diocese. First, there was Sprinkle in the 124th Anniversary for Council 310 Gilmour where they the State Convention and the last honored PGK Shaun White on May one at Kalahari in Sandusky. My 22nd. Lastly, on May 30th, I was first one as a state officer that I was
honored to attend the dedication of the Memorial for the Unborn presented by Council 637. Jammed month but moving on to June. Council elections should be wrapping up this month. Please make sure that your councils submit their Form 185 and 365 by July 1. Supreme and the State use these forms for a multitude of things that include communication and Safe Environment requirements. Councils can make that one last push for Star Council. PSD Ken Girt sent out the Star Council Report for June. Look at that GKs and DDs to see where your councils are at and what you need to get Star Council. The state tour is fasting approaching. It is scheduled for Sunday, July 10, 2022. However, a location has not been nailed down. I have a couple of inquiries out there. If your council would like to host the 2022 Summer State Tour Stop in Cleveland, please contact me at your earliest opportunity. I need to finalize this before June 10th. Finally, I want to thank all of the delegates to the 123rd Annual State Convention for their vote of confidence in me to continue working for you at the state level. If there is anything that I can do to assist you and your members, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am always available :). Vivat Jesus!
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INSURANCE
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JUNE 2022
This is likely your last opportunity this Fraternal Year to take advantage of this presentation. Invite members of your parish with an ad/ insert in your church bulletin!
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MEMBERSHIP
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JUNE 2022
MEMBERSHIP REPORT We are now in the 4th Quarter of the Fraternal Year. Thirty days to go to increase membership in our State. As of JUNE 1, 2022 the State is standing at about 74%% of our Goal of 1744 New Members. We need 425 new members to meet our goal.
GROWTH is very important to each and every Council. We must continue to grow our Councils and our Order every year. Inviting a New Member into the Order is one of the most important and noteworthy accomplishments that any Knight can achieve. New Members keep our Councils vibrant and ensure our success in the years ahead. If you are tired of recruiting, try to INVITE a Catholic man to join your Council, just as you would if you invited him into your home. Explain to him the benefits of being a Knight, in that it will make him a better
CLEVELAND CIRCLE OF HONOR
(Councils >100% Membership Intake vs. Quota) As of 5/27/2022
Councils >100% Membership Gain Goal
Catholic, a better father and a better husband. Try concentrating your efforts with the Young Fathers you see in your Parish with children. That my Brothers is the New Wave of the future to come. The JUNE Membership Incentive is The First 12 Proposers that report A New Members that is either a FATHER, Grad, a Priest, a Deacon or Brother will receive a check for $50.00 In order to claim the membership incentives email to mcfreil2019@gmail.com the name(s) of the new member as soon as possible The new member must also have
taken his exemplification of C U F. Keep Asking Men in your Parishes to Join our Order. If You Don’t Ask them to Join…they will not.
310
Gilmour
547
Akron
774
Elyria
2362
Cuyahoga Falls
2726
Windemere
3529
Akron Northeast
3970
Lafayette
4217
Trinity
4498
Magnificat
4847
Brunswick
8369
Fr. Mitchell Cieslik
10936 Fr. Maruskin
14111 Prince of Peace 14416 St. Mary of the Falls 14769 St. Martin of Tours 15056 Holy Family Parma 16279 Mary Queen of Peace 16373 St. Ladislas 16376 St. Bernadette
Additionally, McGivney 2020 is still valid for free membership until 6/30/22 MICHAEL FREIL Ohio State Council State Membership Director Top Districts 1. DeWitt Gober (#20) - 34 2. Patrick Gale (#21) - 31 3. George Metz (#33) - 24 4. Tom Donovan (#24) - 23 5. Cris Drugan (#25) - 21
Just a little further!
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MEMBERSHIP
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JUNE 2022
AN INVITATION TO YOUNG FATHERS The Need Could Not Be Greater. Young fathers face serious challenges today. Knights of Columbus plays an important role in helping men to become better fathers, husbands and leaders. Together, we help each other find our mission and conform our lives to Christ and our principles – Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. When we lead in this way we experience fulfilment, relationships improve, and others follow. Family life and communities are strengthened. With this precious mission in our custody, we must spread the word to inform others about the features and benefits of joining our Order.
That is why the Supreme Council has developed a membership campaign to invite young men, specifically young fathers, to join the Order. Digital and print ads will be placed by the Supreme Council online and in select diocesan newspapers. We invite all brother Knights to join us in making an intentional effort to reach out to young fathers. This resource and all associated marketing assets are now available to you and fraternal leaders through our online Supply Store, accessible through the Officers Online portal. Please review this resource with your leadership teams and use its components in your efforts and campaigns. Let us pray that these renewed efforts may allow us to introduce our brotherhood and its many benefits to new fathers and men, and inspire them to join our Order. With the intercession of St. Joseph and our founder, Blessed Michael McGivney, we are confident we can surely summon the collective creative courage to do so. The kit is also available for download on the state website home page (www.kofcohio.org).
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FORMS
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JUNE 2022
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT It is now or never for the 2021-2022 fraternal year to submit any forms that are PAST DUE. The submission of these forms helps you on your way to Star Council. So, please try to get them turned in if you have not already. July 1 is fast approaching and that means the Form 185 and Form 365 for next fraternal year’s officers and program directors will be due. These forms are needed to ensure proper notification of state programs, Safe Environment training, and other opportunities for you to give you your council. Please submit them through Member Management , the fastest way, or via email at form185@kofcohio.org or form365@kofcohio.org. Below is a list of the forms that are still missing from the councils. If you have any questions, contact Supreme. Form 185s (Jul 2021) 13601 ST PETER'S LOUDONVILLE 13640 SAGRADA FAMILIA/SAN MIGUEL (LASAGRADA) 1617 BARBERTON Form 365s (Jul 2021) 13601 ST PETER'S LOUDONVILLE 13640 SAGRADA FAMILIA/SAN MIGUEL (LASAGRADA) 14054 ST VINCENT 14714 ST CYPRIAN 1617 BARBERTON 3541 FATHER MAHAN 4168 MEDINA 4217 TRINITY 4891 AMHERST HOLY FAMILY 5506 JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY 7970 NORTH RIDGEVILLE Form 1295s (Aug 2021) 13640 SAGRADA FAMILIA/SAN MIGUEL (LASAGRADA) 14054 ST VINCENT 1617 BARBERTON 2790 WEST PARK 2803 BROOKLYN-PARMA 3269 FATHER RAGAN 3410 SOUTH AKRON 4891 AMHERST HOLY FAMILY 5106 MAPLE HEIGHTS 733 CLEVELAND 8320 JOHN CARROLL
Form 1728 (Jan 2022) 10792 ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI 13517 IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY 13640 SAGRADA FAMILIA/SAN MIGUEL (LASAGRADA) 13984 BROOK PARK 14054 ST VINCENT 14111 PRINCE OF PEACE 14416 ST MARY OF THE FALLS 14769 ST MARTIN OF TOURS 15023 SACRED HEART OF JESUS 15614 ST ANTHONY OF PADUA-PARMA 16279 MARY QUEEN OF PEACE 2643 LAKEWOOD 2803 BROOKLYN-PARMA 3164 EUCLID 3269 FATHER RAGAN 3410 SOUTH AKRON 3529 AKRON NORTHEAST 4130 GARFIELD HEIGHTS 4217 TRINITY 4847 BRUNSWICK 4891 AMHERST HOLY FAMILY 4893 THE VALLEY 5106 MAPLE HEIGHTS 5405 WICKLIFFE 547 AKRON 733 CLEVELAND 774 ELYRIA 789 WOOSTER 7970 NORTH RIDGEVILLE 947 PAINESVILLE
FORMS AVAILABLE ONLINE #185 Report of Officers Chosen for Term - PDF - Online - due 6/30 #365 Service Program Personnel Report - PDF - Online - due 8/1
#1295-1 Semi-Annual Council Audit - due 8/15 #1728 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity - PDF - Online - due 1/31 #1728A Survey of Fraternal Activity Individual Member Worksheet - No due date #1295-2 Semi-Annual Council Audit - due 2/15 #SP-7—Columbian Award Application—Requires access to Supreme Website Officers Online—
Form 1295s (Feb 2022) 13640 SAGRADA FAMILIA/SAN MIGUEL (LASAGRADA) 15023 SACRED HEART OF JESUS 15942 ST MARY OF CHARDON 1617 BARBERTON 16279 MARY QUEEN OF PEACE 2790 WEST PARK
3304 GEAUGA 3410 SOUTH AKRON 4217 TRINITY 4893 THE VALLEY 547 AKRON 733 CLEVELAND 774 ELYRIA 8320 JOHN CARROLL
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STATE PROGRAMS
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STATE GENERAL PROGRAM
Now is the time to make sure you are wrapping of the 2021-22 Fraternal Year, please make sure to submit Columbia Award (#SP-7 ) application due 6/30, please submit now and not wait until end of June. If you forgot what you entered on the Fraternal Program Report (form #10784) this past fraternal year, you can use OSC Council Summary page at https://kofcohio.web.app/council-summary as a reminder.
(Form #10057) is due June 30th for the 2021-22 fraternal year to receive refund check from Supreme. Now is time to start planning for Family Prayer Night www.kofc.org/ prayernight for the new fraternal year. Maybe have a Family Movie Night & Prayers or Crafts & Prayers, a great way to get families together at your parish.
community activity is Habitat for Humanity more information at www.kofc.org/habitat or find a local Habitat at https:// www.habitat.org/ Now is also good time for Councils to hold their review of 2021-22 fraternal year. What program activities worked this past year? What programs could be improved upon? Work with the new officers coming in, to have a smooth transition into the new 2022-23 fraternal year. Please note both the Report of Officers (Form #185) and Service Program Personnel Report (Form #365) are both due June 30th this year. Please use Member Management portal of Officers Online, these can be done anytime during the month of June, This method immediately updates the Supreme Council system at the start of the new fraternal year with the name and contact information for all officers and directors of your council.
Life: Please be ready for Dobs vs. Jackson ruling from Supreme Court. Councils are encouraged to Faith: If your council participated in host and organize a Novena for Refund Support Vocations Program Life, Holy Hours and (RSVP) that Refund Application Rosaries. Councils should reach out (Form #2863) is due June 30th for the to their parishes and nearby 2021-22 fraternal year to receive pregnancy centers to see how the refund check from Council can help following the final Supreme. Launching on June 19, SCOTUS ruling. 2022 (Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Community: Did your council Christi) will be Eucharistic Revival at participate in "Catholic Citizenship the Diocese level, Supreme came out Essay Contest last year? If not the with Eucharistic Procession essay topic for next fraternal year Guidebook (Form #11348) or more will be: "Explain how young information found at kofc.org/ Catholics can evangelize our faith to eucharist families and friends who have turned away from religion and Lord, I am Your Servant Andrew Nuckols Family: Did your council participate encourage them to return to the in Food for Families? If so the Food Church and embrace the OSC General Program Director for Families Refund Application sacraments?" Another great summer
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ACTIVITIES
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STATE ACTIVITIES Super Cash Bonanza Almost Reaches $1M in Sales The 2022 Super Cash Bonanza drawing was a HUGE success this year and I want to thank all of the great councils in the Archdiocese (and really around the state) who sold a record number of tickets this spring. Unofficially we may not have hit the one million dollars but we ended up at over $978,000 in sales. And don’t worry, the Charity Brothers will return in 2023 with a new video to kick off next year’s campaign. Aside from some unexpected technical issues we were able to stream the drawing on Saturday morning starting around 10:00 AM. You can watch the video by visiting the state council’s YouTube channel.
Silver Rose 2022 The Silver Rose will be traveling through Ohio from June 26 to July 13, 2021. It will enter the state from Kentucky and start out in Cincinnati and finishing in the Steubenville Dioceses before heading to West Virginia. The Silver Rose will be traveling through the Cleveland Diocese on July 7 through 10. That means the Silver Rose will be making an appearance at the State Tour on July 10. Schedule with George Metz, DDC for more information. Not sure what to do with the Silver Rose. Check out the state website at www.kofcohio.org under ACTIVITIES > Pilgrim Icon Program. Information for St. Joseph Icon and Silver is there for your viewing pleasure.
Upcoming State Programs Do not forget to get your Measure Up collections submitted to State Warden Chris Sarka. The campaign officially closes on August 1, 2022 so that the state can turnaround those checks and get them back to the Financial Secretaries for distribution. Support Our Seminarians (SOS) may have ended for the State Convention, the program is a year around opportunity to support our future priests. If your council has funds that you would like to donate, please send to IPSD Robert Byers. Checks will be distributed to the Vocation Directors on the State Tour July 10, 2022. Matching Funds 2022 is coming up fast. The funds donated here go directly to the Religious Education here in Cleveland. Look for more info soon.
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KNIGHTS IN ACTION
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KNIGHTS IN ACTION Memorial for Unborn Dedicated at Calvary Cemetery, Lorain The Knights of Columbus James L. Martin Council 637 in Lorain, with support from seven local Catholic parishes and the Catholic Cemeteries Association, spearheaded efforts to construct a Memorial for the Unborn in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. The new memorial was dedicated during a ceremony on May 30, Memorial Day.
supported the project.
Joe Perez, past grand knight of the Lorain Council, said the group agreed to pursue the effort in order to remember the millions of babies who are conceived but never born. “It is a unique place of healing,” Perez said during remarks before the dedication. “This is a place of closure for families who have lost an unborn child.”
“We are adding a memorial to a group that until recently was forgotten,” Perez said, noting about one-third of pregnancies end in miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion. “We are remembering these gifts from God who were never born, those who never took a breath on earth. They are still children of God and are not forgotten,” he added.
Perez said he became aware that other K of C councils were erecting memorials to the unborn and he proposed the idea to the local group. He compiled statistics, presented the information to his fellow Knights and they agreed to pursue the initiative. It took about 18 months of planning for the memorial to become a reality. Seven Lorain County parishes – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lorain; Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain; St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Lorain; St. Mary Parish, Lorain; St. Peter Parish, Lorain; St. Anthony Parish, Lorain; and St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Elyria –
Father John Retar, pastor of St. Vitus Parish in Cleveland, offered prayers during the dedication and blessing of the memorial. For a decade, Father Retar served as pastor of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and St. Vincent de Paul parishes, both of which supported the project. He read from the Gospel of St. Mark in which Jesus tells the crowd to let the little children come to him. “The kingdom of God belongs to them,” he said.
Father Retar said, regardless of whether the child is lost or born. The dedication ceremony took place after the annual Memorial Day Mass at the cemetery. Father Frank Kosem, retired pastor of St. Jude Parish in Elyria, was the celebrant. Concelebrants were Father Bill Thaden, pastor of Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain and Father Craig Hovanec, pastor of St. Peter Parish and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, both in Lorain. Those attending the Mass were invited to process with K of C members and the priests to the memorial, a short distance from the mausoleum, where Mass was celebrated. Light refreshments and desserts followed the dedication ceremony at the K of C hall in Lorain. Catholic Diocese of Cleveland / May 31, 2022
“Every child marks the mother. She carries it with her all through her life,”
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DIOCESAN INFO
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DIOCESAN DIRECTORY State Advocate / DD #32
Jim Maslach
440-785-9838
kofcjkm@gmail.com
State Website Director
Tom Buehner
216-554-0722
tom.buehner@gmail.com
Assistant Membership Director
John Brown
330-610-0308
trouter0523@gmail.com
DD Coordinator / DD #33
George Metz
440-449-0081
georgegmetz@aol.com
Dio. Membership / DD #28
Mike Incorvati
330-671-1490
mbaincorvati@hotmail.com
Dio. Membership / DD #29
Brett Hazen
216-835-8500
TFMM1882@GMAIL.COM
District Deputy #20
DeWitt Gober
440-541-3317
DD20GOBER@GMAIL.COM
District Deputy #21
Patrick Gale
440-382-1177
FLAGDAY66@WOWWAY.COM
District Deputy #22
David Tucker
216-310-4360
SIXFOOTSIX32@YAHOO.COM
District Deputy #24
Tom Donovan
216-650-4213
TD3430@ATT.NET
District Deputy #25
Cris Drugan
234-207-8686
CRIS.DRUGAN@ATT.NET
District Deputy #26 / Chapter President
Teran Taggart
216-509-2087
ADM5893@YAHOO.COM
District Deputy #27
Joel Case
216-513-0844
JOELSESA@HOTMAIL.COM
District Deputy #30
Kevin Hogan
330-666-1343
K.J.HOGAN@ROADRUNNER.COM
District Deputy #31
Bob Walsh
216-533-1134
REWALSH731@AOL.COM
EVENTS & EXEMPLIFICATIONS JUNE 2022 1—Exemplification Online (7PM) 2—Exemplification (3970) (7PM) 3—DD Appreciation Dinner (6PM) 8—Exemplification Online (7PM) 10—Cleveland Chapter Meeting (7:30PM) 12—Exemplification (16279) (5PM) 14—Fraternal Benefit Night (7:30PM) 15—Council Elections End / Update Form 185 & 365 15—Exemplification Online (7PM) 18—Exemplification Online (7PM) 21—State Membership Meeting (7PM) 22—Exemplification Online (7PM) 24-26—District Deputy Meeting (Columbus) For details concerning the events above, please check out either the state calendar or the diocesan calendar—both which are available on the state website. If you would like to have your event added to the calendar, please complete and submit the electronic form available on the state website.
Supreme Online Billing The following was sent out to all involved on May 2nd. Please make note of it and be sure to check for your online statements regularly, so as to not miss payment deadlines. To: Grand Knights, Navigators, Financial Secretaries, Comptrollers: This is a friendly reminder that the latest council and assembly billing statements have been uploaded to the Reports tab on Officers Online. The previous 17 statements are also available by clicking the word “past”. Fraternally, General Office - Knights of Columbus
Council Election Time Again! Councils should hold elections between May 1 and June 15. As soon as a council holds elections, they should report their elected officers Supreme Form 185 via Member Management, accessed through the Officers Online application on the Supreme website at www.kofc.org. The council Grand Knight should then choose his council directors and program person-nel and report those members as well on the Supreme Form 365.
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