KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
www.kofcohio.org
JULY 2015
Monthly Publication of the Ohio State Council
Brother Knights,
granted. The focus must be a renewed effort dedicating our lives and actions to the Almighty Father.
Our theme, “Through Him, With Him, In Him,” is taken from the Ordinary of the Mass. It is that time of the mass when we give everything back to God the Father through His Son Jesus Christ. A firm commitment to these six simple words will set the tone for a new found faith, a stronger catholic family and an unshakeable church. We do realize that simple words alone do not make a program successful. It will be the love of God on fire within our hearts and souls that will make this theme take life.
ourselves as a single brotherhood across this great State of Ohio, all for the honor and glory of God.
It will start with the performance of every act of charity uniting
We cannot afford to take a single moment or opportunity for
Our theme, our mission statement, our state program are all faith based and focused on our efforts as Knights of Columbus to work through our parishes and reach out to the community, our families and our youth. It will take a supreme effort of dedication from everyone working to give everything back to God and truly become successful as a Knight, a Council, and a Brotherhood. We must continue to remain the visible leadership within the Catholic Community. “Through Him, With Him, In Him,” we hear it every time when we attend the sacrifice of the mass.
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God.
Almighty Father for ever and ever.
Take every opportunity to say this simple phrase with the celebrant and confirm your undying dedication as a catholic gentleman and a Knight of Columbus to give back all we have, all we are, and all we can be for the honor and glory of
Jesus true passion was His love for us. Return that love to Him with a passion of your own. Let our theme inspire you to live his passion with Him. “Through Him, With Him, In Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours
Fraternally yours in Christ,
Robert Collins State Deputy
Mission Statement 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.
How we will meet our objectives “Through Him, With Him, In Him”, O God almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, forever and ever.
OHIO STATE COUNCIL STATE OFFICERS & STAFF The Ohio State Council officers listed below were officially installed for the 2015-2016 Fraternal Year on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Their term runs from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. State Deputy
Robert Collins
Executive Secretary
Richard Royle
State Chaplain
Father Edward Janoch
Administrative Assistant
State Secretary
Kevin Miller
Bruce MacMeans Jose Rivera
State Treasurer
Robert Byers
Special Warden
Tom Atkins
State Advocate
Mark Siracusa
Social Media
Jim Maslach
Website
Robert Gilliland
State Warden
Larry Droesch
Buckeye Bulletin
Harding Christ
Immediate PSD
Ken Girt
Fundraising Chairman
Gary Eckstein, PSD
District Deputy Coordinator
George Metz
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STATE CHAPLAIN
SILVER ROSE 2015 Rev. Edward J. Janoch, State Chaplain An early Pro-Life advertisement stated: “LIFE: What a beautiful gift.” This truth is still valid today for it is an objective moral truth. Human life is a gift; a gift from God.
The following is from the Supreme Knights of Columbus website explaining the History and the 2015 Silver Rose Program. I have also provided information on the 2015 Silver Rose Route 4 which will include The Knights of Columbus has the State of Ohio and our always been a defender of all schedule for the Silver Rose in human life from its beginning at Ohio. the time of conception to its ending at the time of a natural The History of the death. It is no surprise that the Silver Rose Knights of Columbus would have Our Lady of Guadalupe had done an important role to play in the so much for her people in Mexico conception of the Silver Rose that, in 1960, the Columbian Program. Squires, the official youth organization of the Knights of The Ohio State Council has Columbus, wanted to give made this year’s running of the something back to her. Silver Rose a priority. It is only fitting that one of the first The group, headed by Brother projects for the new Ohio State Miguel Martinez Estrada, Grand Council is to involve the Knight Andreas Saucedo and promotion of LIFE. It is one of Fray Margil De Jesus of Knights my priorities as the State of Columbus Nuestra Senora de Chaplain to promote all issues Monterrey Council 2312 in pertaining to LIFE. Monterrey, Mexico, came up with the idea of running a rose I am asking that the Knights of to the Basilica of Our Lady of Columbus in each of the six Guadalupe in Monterrey, dioceses to hold daily some type Mexico. The Squires were so of liturgical service with the enthused that they wanted to Silver Rose whether presented in invite other Squires from two the diocesan cathedral, parish other countries on the North church, Eucharistic Chapel or in American Continent to some place in which the faithful participate. They called on can have to opportunity to have Squires from Laredo, Texas, and some time for private prayer and London, Ontario. The Canadian for a public liturgical activity. Squires asked to start the relay This could be a Mass, running of the Rose from there Eucharistic Adoration with through the United States and Benediction, the Knights of finishing up in Mexico. Columbus prayer service or any other liturgically approved and Bishop John C. Cody of London worthy expression for the blessed the first rose. It was then Sanctity of LIFE.
flown to New York where it was received by Grand Knight Joseph Thomasen, who in turn took it to Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart. Mr. Hart then took the Rose to Dallas, Texas, and delivered it to district officers of the state of Texas. Texas State Deputy Jack Collerin received the Rose and took it to Laredo, Texas, where it was given to the Squires from Monterrey, Mexico, at the International Bridge in Laredo. They ran the Rose from the International Bridge to Monterrey through Sabinas Hidalgo N.L. Mexico to Cienega de Flores and on to the Basilica in Monterrey, Mexico on December 12, 1960. The first rose was a natural rose, and after a year it had decomposed. The Squires were so full of inspiration they decided to make yet another relay run in 1961, but due to the condition of the Rose it could not be used again. After contacting Grand Knight Arthur Mount at Council 1134, Reverend Edward Gatfield (FatherTed) and Bishop John C. Cody decided to make a bronze rose and sent it to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in
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STATE CHAPLAIN Collerin, State Secretary Ed Gunter and Grand Knight Scott Monterrey, Mexico. Grant of Fort Worth sent the roses on to Laredo. Laredo When Fray Antonio de Jesus Council 2304 received the roses Sacedon and the Squires of and turned them over to brother Circle 660 in Monterrey heard of Knights from at the midpoint of the bronze rose, they decided to the International Bridge. call upon Brother Miguel Brothers’ Louis G. Alanis Martinez Montoya (owner of received the “Silver Rose” and Joyeria Rosine) in Monterrey to Brother Enrique Garcia received make them a similar rose. The the Bronze Rose. Again the roses idea was to make a silver rose were taken to Sabinas Hidago because silver is one of Mexico’s precious metals. (Continued from page 3)
The jeweler saw a beautiful bed of roses in a garden owned by Mrs. Shirla Ostwowk. He asked if he could have a rose as a model for the making of the “Silver Rose.” Mr. Montoya explained what had happened to the original rose in 1960 and what Canada was doing for Our Lady in Monterrey. Once she heard about the making of the “Silver Rose” she gladly gave him a rose and the stem to which it was attached.
the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus until the mid-1990s, when it was adopted as a Supreme Council program which grew to encompass three Silver Rose Routes Today four roses are run along different North American routes from Canada to México through 38 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces before meeting in Laredo, Texas. In 2013, there are five roses traveling simultaneously. The fifth rose travels through New England and ends its journey on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, the birth place of the Knights of Columbus. A sixth route was added in 2014 and is part of the 2015 program.
The 2015 Silver Rose Program
Beginning in April 2015, six Silver Roses will begin their journey across North America, from Canada to the United States to Mexico. The The rose bush from which the 2015 Our Lady of Guadalupe rose was removed was called Silver Rose - One Life, One “Rose of Peace.” The first Rose Program will conclude “Silver Rose” was blessed by on December 12, 2015 on the Bishop Alfonso Espino Silva. Feast of Our Lady of It was sent to New Haven to Guadalupe, Patroness of the William L. Piedmont, Americas, at the Basilica of Director of Fraternal Services Our Lady of Guadalupe in at the Supreme Council Office. and Cienega de Flores and on to Monterrey, Mexico. The Bronze Rose was blessed by Monterrey. This tradition Bishop Cody. It was received by symbolizes unity and especially 2015 marks the 55th year of the Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart. the international brotherhood program which began in 1960 as Archbishop Francis J. Spellman that has been jointly nurtured a project of the Columbian of New York so admired both three countries. Squires of North America to roses he kept them for a special honor the Blessed Virgin under Mass before they were flown to After 1961, the program was her title of Our Lady of Texas. conducted by the Knights of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Texas and Mexico and the Our Texas State Deputy Jack Lady of Guadalupe Province of (Continued on page 5) 4 | VOICE OF THE SPIRIT | JULY 2015 | WWW.KOFCOHIO.ORG
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Americas. The program has continued since then as a project of Columbian Squires circles, councils and Fourth Degree assemblies in several jurisdictions. In 2001 Supreme Knight Carl Anderson expanded the program by beginning the "Running of the Rose" from the 119th Annual Meeting of the Supreme Council in Toronto. This is "a perfect program for the Knights of Columbus," said Supreme Knight Anderson. "Through it we honor not only Our Lady of Guadalupe and express the unity of the Order, but we also reaffirm the Order's dedication to the sanctity of human life. It is to the Blessed Mother that we turn in prayer as we work to end the Culture of Death that grips our society. As we think in terms of 'One Life, One Rose,' it is most appropriate that we turn to Our Lady of Guadalupe who made known her will through Juan Diego and the miracle of the roses." Today six Silver Roses travel through North America exemplifying Knights of Columbus devotion to Our Lady and commitment to the Culture of Life. In 2015, one Rose begins in British Columbia and heads south along the Pacific coast before turning east on a winding path through the southwest and mountain states before reaching Texas. A second Rose starts in Alberta and heads east to Saskatchewan before entering the United States in North Dakota and travelling through the northern US Rockies and the Great Plains on its way toward Texas. A third Rose starts its run in Manitoba, moving south through the central United States and along the Mississippi before turning to Texas. A fourth Rose begins its journey in Ontario moving through the Midwest [including Ohio] and some of the MidAtlantic States before ending in Washington, D.C. A fifth Rose begins in Virginia and journeys throughout the south on its way to Texas. A sixth Rose starts in New Brunswick and travels throughout the northeast, completing its journey in Connecticut. The program ends on December 12, 2015, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. For more information, check out http://www.kofc.org/en/columbia/ detail/pilgrimage-silver-rose.html.
2015 OHIO SILVER ROSE TOURS
Sunday, July 5 Leaves Indiana and enters Ohio Sunday, July 5 Begins Tour in the Diocese of Toledo Thursday, July 9 Leaves Diocese of Toledo and enters Archdiocese of Cincinnati Friday, July10 Begins Tour in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Tuesday, July 14 Leaves Archdiocese of Cincinnati and enters Diocese of Columbus Wednesday, July 15 Begins Tour in Diocese of Columbus Sunday, July 19 Leaves Diocese of Columbus and enters Diocese of Cleveland Monday, July 20 Begins Tour in Diocese of Cleveland Friday, July 24 Leaves Diocese of Cleveland and enters Diocese of Youngstown Saturday, July 25 Begins Tour in Diocese of Youngstown Tuesday, July 28 Leaves Diocese of Youngstown and enters Diocese of Steubenville Wednesday, July 29 Begins Tour in Diocese of Steubenville Saturday, August 1 Ends Tour in Diocese of Steubenville
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MEMBERSHIP Membership is everyone’s business. Membership needs to be worked on by everyone 365 days a year. We must remember One Member Per Council Per Month.
TEAM MEMBERS
As we begin Worthy State Deputy Collins’ administration, his theme Through Him, With Him, In Him… continues to be relevant for us in our lives as Catholics and Knights of Columbus. We are called to grow and deepen our faith; to serve as witnesses to our faith in our families, at work and in our daily lives. We must bring Fr. McGivney’s dream to life by continuing the growth of the order, which is key to its long term survival. It is incumbent on all of us as Knights to work to ensure the organization grows and prospers. It is absolutely needed in today’s world. Below are the first three statewide goals that will lead us in the Through Him, With Him, In Him… state theme
Nick Gresko “Inspector Membership” State Membership Director John Brown New Council Development
3,000 New Knights 12 New Councils 1,750 Net
You are the key to the growth of the Order in Ohio and the keys to our success for the next two years. You can all be leaders; you are called to win glorious triumphs. Will you challenge your Councils every day to dare to succeed? Will you work with them? Will you help them build their plan? One man can make a huge difference. You can make a big difference! One man’s enthusiasm, his vision can be the difference maker. If you don’t believe that you don’t have to look any further than the example set by our founder, Father Michael J. McGivney for proof. He alone saw a need; he shared a vision for a solution to a problem. That vision grew into the Knights of Columbus. You and I and everyone reading this are charged with fulfilling that vision. That is done by living out the principles of the Order and by expanding its influence through membership growth. We do have a great story to tell. It is one of charity, unity and fraternity. It is rooted in our commitment to service and our belief in God. Our job is to tell that story and to tell it to the best of our ability. If we do this we will truly be Through Him, With Him, and In Him!!! The Knights of Columbus have been known to be The Strong Right Arm of the Church. Can you council be The Strong Right Arm of the church(s) it serves? I feel your council cab be. This can only happen by growth. I ask all of my Brothers across this great state to join me in bringing in a new member or more this year. New members are the bloodline of our organization. Without them, we have nothing. With them, we have everything. Until next month, do your part in making your council The Strong Right Arm of the Church. Bring in a new member or more?
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William Wirtz Retention Director (West) Michael Jordon Retention Director (East) Raymond Darr Ceremonials Director
DIOCESAN MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORS Richard Chunnic Cincinnati Jerome Nowesnick Cleveland George Jones Columbus Thomas Offenberger Steubenville James Collins Toledo Dave Bender Youngstown
MEMBERSHIP We are called to grow and deepen our faith; to serve as witnesses to our faith in our families, at work and in our daily lives. We must bring Fr. McGivney’s dream to life by continuing the growth of the order, which is key to its long term survival. It is incumbent on all of us as Knights to work to ensure the organization grows and prospers. It is absolutely needed in today’s world.
3 councils that bring in 4 new members will each win $100.00 2 DDs whose districts bring in 8 new members will win $100.00 each 5 Proposers will win $50 each things.” Why use this version? Let’s just say “retention” isnot all about the Form1845 process. We There are many definitions of strongly recommend we all be more “retention”, but unless you are proactive,so as to lessen the need holding your water or building a for the Form 1845. Let’s make wall we believe the following contact with our Brothers by any meaning applies to what we should means necessary to ensure they do as Knights. Our “retention” arenot forgotten, to help them to relates to “the fact of keeping feel needed and respected, and to something in one's memory” impress upon them how they are or “the act or power of remembering valued members of our fraternity.
RETENTION TEAM
William Wirtz (West) / Michael Jordon (East)
Please allow the Holy Spirit, and our Through Him, With Him, and In Him program, guide our hearts and our actions for the next two years. Embrace the Retention Activities Program and get creative with your efforts to reach out to all our current members.For questions and assistance please don’t hesitate to contact the Ohio State Council Retention Directors.
INcenTiVe Video Bringing Membership Incentives Like Never Before!!!! Yes, INTV is here for you. Promote our monthly incentive opportunities to your council by simply showing our video. Or, email it out to all your members. There are chances every month for you, your council and/ or your members to gain some additional funds to be used for our good works. Click the video to the right and see what July has in store as we kickoff the fraternal year because all things are “Through Him, With Him, In Him!”
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SERVICE PROGRAMS GENERAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Robert Walsh Greetings Brother Knights from this great State of Ohio, and welcome to this new Fraternal Year, with our State Deputy Robert Collins. Our program “Through Him, With Him, In Him” is designed to help your Council to participate and excel. We have made some updates to the program, and have kept some programs that everyone enjoys doing. To begin the year please get your Council officers form #185 into Supreme, the State Deputy, and your District Deputy. Also, make sure to turn in your form #365, for your Activity Directors, this helps Supreme send information to them that can help run their programs. Remember that your semi-annual audit #1295 is soon due. All these forms are part of the Administration portion of the State Program. On page 29 of the program book is the matrix for all the programs, please look over these activities and then have your Program Director read the description of the activity. This would be a good time to plan out your year so that you can keep track of all your activities. Once again the Supreme programs are being highlighted and will max out the program if you complete the Supreme requirements. We encourage your Council to work toward achieving the Star Council Award. This will help bring in new members and encourage the Council members to participate in the programs. I would like to see every Council make Star Council this fraternal year. The “Through Him, With Him, In Him” program will strengthen your Council members in their Faith, and in working with other Council members. Remember to have fun with the activities and report what you do.
CULTURE OF LIFE Gary Anderson It is with great pleasure that we unveil the new, updated 20152017 Culture of Life Activities Program in our great state of Ohio, as an integral part of State Deputy Bob Collins' "Through Him, With Him, In Him" general program. As our Lord admonished us to be that shining light upon the hill, this is once again our opportunity to shine a light upon the sanctity of human life across its entire spectrum-from conception to natural death-and to defend the most innocent and defenseless of our brothers and sisters. The Culture of Life program is being expanded to include such critically important areas of focus as Religious Freedom, Marriage, and Teen Chastity, all now under savage attack. As the value of sacred human life is ever more questioned and subjected to increasingly diabolical attacks-almost on a daily basis-it becomes all the more imperative for the Knights of Columbus to stand in the breach and tell the world that we will never, ever retreat from the front lines, whether in defense of the innocent unborn, marriage defined as the union of a man and a woman, standing (Continued on page 9)
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TEAM MEMBERS REPORTING DIRECTORS Robert Walsh General Program Director Gary Anderson Culture of Life Jeff Killiany Church Stewart Vetter Family Tom Buehner Council Mike Nau Youth Tom Forsthoefel Community
NON-REPORTING DIRECTORS Joe Mackos Vocations & Round Table Harding Christ Editor “Buckeye Bulletin” Marty Schumacher Squires Robert Gilliland Website Jim Maslach Social Media
SERVICE PROGRAMS check is cashed copy it and along with form 2863 send it to supreme. For each $500.00 you donate supreme up for our religious liberties, or safe guarding the will reimburse your council $100.00 up to a total of purity and innocence of our youth. As St. John Paul II $400.00 per year. declared, we brother knights continue to wield the power of our “strong right arm of the Church” in Support our Sisters and Nuns this is a new program defending these most cherished ideals. Your newly for this year. These ladies have taken a vow to serve revised, expanded, and topical State Culture of Life God, lets look back to Mother Teresa, she never asked Activities program will provide the framework to guide for herself, but for others. It’s time we start taking care you and your council in doing just that. of the Sisters and Nuns within our areas. (Continued from page 8)
Looking ahead on the calendar, now would be a great time for your council to begin planning for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children (Activity #50) on September 12 and the fall 40 Days for Life campaign (Activity #47), which runs from September 23 to November 1. And let's not forget the critically important Ultrasound Initiative campaign (Activity #45) through which we supply free, life-saving ultrasound machines to qualified pregnancy care centers. Please keep your eyes and ears constantly on watch for such centers in need of a machine.
CHURCH Jeff Kiliany As we begin this new Fraternal Year, it is always a good practice to look forward and tentatively plan your council’s activities for the upcoming year. As part of the “Through Him, With Him, In Him” State Program, the Church Program offers numerous suggestions to help tend to the “Spiritual” needs of you council’s membership. As are part of a CATHOLIC men’s organization, we should plan activities that stress and nurture our Faith as Catholic gentlemen. Activity # 2 ,”Religious Devotions,” and Activity #5, “Deepen Our Faith” have several suggested activities that do just that. Please call or e-mail with any questions. I will be happy to assist you and your council.
VOCATIONS Joe Mackos
Last the Round Table at the District Deputy meeting in Columbus this weekend June 27th & 28th. Every district deputy will be receiving enough Report of Round Table Coordinator forms 1 for each of his councils. If you’re a parish base council then fill it out mark parish council and return it to me. If your not a parish base council then have member who belong to the churches within the council sign up to work with the pastor of the churches to see what the knights can do to help. Every council will be receiving this form from your DD. When were on tour if you have your filled out give it to me I will then bulk mail all to supreme. Or you can email me the form at jjm_1303@yahoo.com I in turn will send them off to Supreme.
SQUIRES Marty Schumacher
Congratulations to the 2015-2016 State Squires Officers. May God guide you in all that you do.
“We mas men of faith are called through Baptism to grow and increase in faith. We are thereby summoned FAMILY to serve as witnesses to that faith in our daily lives, in Stewart Vetter the lives of our families, and in the lives of others throughout our communities.” Venerable Fr. Michael J. McGivney saw families torn apart by the dangers of the industrial revolution and A Vocation is a calling from God. We as brother founded the Knights of Columbus to protect those knights have always been supportive of our programs families. Thankfully few of us can expect to have our for vocations. Council will have options to do a variety lives cut short through dangers at work but that of programs to support vocations. doesn’t mean families don’t still need protected. We protect them by making our families strong, loving RSVP (Financial Assistance to Seminarians and (Continued on page 10) Religious) a council donations $500.00 then after the
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SERVICE PROGRAMS harbors against the storm of the outside world. How do you make your Knights of Columbus family a strong, loving example of family life? We get them involved!! Bring your kids or grandkids to the council service events. Teach them to pray the rosary. Encourage our new brothers to earn the Shining Armor Award. It’s just that easy!!! As the Holy Father prepares to come to the United States for the conference on families, let us commit ourselves to celebrating the family with him by involving our families in our Knights of Columbus activities.
WEBSITE—”Just a Click Away” Robert Gilliland Welcome to the new State website. Using your browser application go to http://www.kofcohio.org . At the top right of the page of the website, you will see the green Login button. Click on this button to enter the website. Make sure that you have JavaScript enabled and you are not blocking popup windows.
On the popup window that shows up, you will be able to enter your username and password to gain access to the website. You only need to have one login and one password. If you forget your username or password, you can click on the appropriate links and you will be able to retrieve your username or reset your password. If you are a new user, click on the “Sign Up Now” button and you will be able to create a personalized username and password to access the website.
SOCIAL MEDIA Jim Maslach Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. YouTube. Blogs. Tumbler. Google +. AGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So many ways to talk to people. What am I, a Knight of Columbus, supposed to do? Social media is the collective of online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration. Websites and applications dedicated to forums, social networking , social bookmarking, and wikis are among the different types of social media. So, why does the Ohio State Council want to use social media? Basically, social media is a way to connect on a different level with our current and potential members. Building relationships are super important and bring us an edge when it comes to showing all the good things that we do in the name of Jesus Christ. We all want to be seen and heard by others. We want to be valued for what we can offer others. We all want to belong to a community of others who value what we value—who are, in some important way, like us. What happens when an act of charity, unity or fraternity fulfills these wants? People stick around for more. Climb the hill and spread the word—The Ohio State Council is out there. We want to here from you on what your councils, assemblies and circles are doing. We want to engage in conversations on topics relevant to the Catholic church and Knights. We want to be there for you. Take an active part, be engaged and get involved. You will be glad that you did. Feel free to contact me at maslachj@frontier.com for more information or comments. Like Us by clicking below:
Every active member in the State of Ohio will be able to log in and access the general areas of the State website by setting up their account. If you have any problems, or need any help, please feel free to email me at BobG@sceinet.com.
AND MORE TO COME!
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MATCHING FUNDS & MEASURE UP “Providing needs for Catholic Education” 2015 Matching Funds Campaign State Advocate Mark Siracusa, 2015 Matching Funds Chairman It’s just about time for our Ohio Knights of Columbus Matching Funds Campaign. It will begin on September 1 and conclude on November 15.
Just what is Matching Funds?
Donate a portion of your Super Cash Bonanza Charity Ticket rebate Host a council fundraising event with proceeds earmarked for the
Please make your council check out to the “Ohio State Council Knights of Columbus,” and mail this form with the donation to: Mark Siracusa, State Advocate, 1310 Markey Drive, Bryan, OH 43506-2589.
It is assisting in strengthening the Catholic Education efforts in every Catholic school, religious program, and RCIA program in the six Ohio dioceses. Councils solicit funds during the campaign, and the first $25,000 donated is matched by the Knights’ Ohio Charity Foundation. Our theme this year is “Providing needs for Catholic Education.” Our goal this year is to reach $70,000 combined with a 100% participation of our Ohio councils. I would hope that all councils across this great state will contribute as generously as they have in past years.
Awards will be presented at the Mid-Year District Deputies’ Meeting in January , 2016: The following is a list of the year’s awards:
fund Pass the hat for donations at council meetings Ask your members to make a personal pledge to the Matching Funds Program. Remember to appoint a Matching There are several ways to fund your Funds chairman and contribute council’s donation to the Matching early in the campaign, so that your Funds Program: donation will be matched.
2015 MEASURE UP State Advocate Mark Siracusa, 2015 Measure Up Chairman
By know you should have already completed your Measure Up campaign. Ohio Knights are again this year asked to support this “flagship” charity and to put Columbianism into action for our friends with developmental disabilities. Our 2015 statewide goal is $450,000 (or more!), with 100% of our local councils
participating. Please encourage your council to submit their form and check to: Mark Siracusa, State Advocate, 1310 Markey Drive, Bryan, OH 435062589, if they haven’t already sent it in.
The highest donation overall by a council The highest donation by a council in each diocese The highest donation per member of a council in each diocese The highest donation by a chapter, an assembly or a squire’s circle will each receive an award For those district deputies with 100% council participation in their districts
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FORMS My Brother Knights, Welcome to the new fraternal year. As the new State Forms Chairman I would like to call to your attention the importance of Supreme Forms submittal and the impact these forms have on the success for your council in the upcoming Fraternal Year. As always communication is the key to success in any endeavor. Forms submitted to Supreme Council and copies to the State Council are a vital component of this communication process. Administration Forms are a requirement and their timing of submittal is critical for Star council and Special Program awards in the individual State Programs. Administration Forms should be submitted to the proper Supreme address and copies whether paper or electronic should be submitted to the State Forms Chairman based on the Table below:
Form #
Form Title
Form Due Date
185
Report of Council Officers
July 1 2015
365
Service Program Personnel
August 1 2015
1295
Semi-annual Council Audit Report
August 15 2015
1728
Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity
January 31 2016
1295
Semi-annual Council Audit Report, (December Report) Columbian Award
February 15 2016
SP7
July 30 2016
Please utilize the Table above and the Forms Checklist provided on page 30 of the General Program book. This checklist is an excellent tool that will help you succeed this next fraternal year. Copies should be sent to the State Forms Chairman at the indicated address below: Richard Royle 13942 Olde Orchard Rd. Strongsville, Ohio 44136-8342 216-210-5247 kofcroyle@gmail.com
STATE ROAD TRIP 2015 It might not be the Beatles reunion, but you have a great opportunity to meet and greet the State Team. To the right is the schedule for the State Road Trip 2015 where we will be making stops in each of the Diocese. Join us 90-minutes before the meeting to share a simple KofC meal and have some great fellowship (except in Tiffin where we will get together after the meeting).
Friday, July 10, 2015 Steubenville Diocese - 7:00pm Meeting Our Lady of Peace Council #4243 466 National Road St. Clairsville, Ohio
Friday, July 17, 2015 Toledo Diocese – 7:00pm Meeting Tiffin Council #608 49 East Perry Street Tiffin, Ohio 44883
Saturday, July 11, 2015 Youngstown Diocese – 1:00pm Meeting St. Joseph-Randolph Council #2039 2697 Waterloo Road Randolph, Ohio 44265
Saturday, July 18, 2015 Cincinnati Diocese – 1:00pm Meeting St. John Council #5129 753 South Hyatt Tipp City, Ohio 45371
Sunday, July 12, 2015 Cleveland Diocese – 1:00pm Meeting Garfield Council #4130 10806 Granger Road Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125
Sunday, July 19, 2015 Columbus Diocese – 1:00pm Meeting Elizabeth Ann Seton Council #11187 600 Hill Road Pickerington, Ohio 43147
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