Newsletter of The Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Arch
Knights of Columbus – December 2021
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Supreme COVID Recovery Guide Booklet
Advent, a very special Anticipation
If you have not heard, the Supreme Council has published a booklet called the “COVID Recovery Program”. This 20 page guide contains not only steps but also ideas for helping councils resume operations post pandemic. It can also be used to help refresh a council. From the Overview
If you’re like me you’ve purchased a lot of items online recently which were shipped directly to your home. As you waited for your item’s arrival you might have checked for an email, used a website or an app to track it. Sometimes the delivery would have an “unexpected delay” or “updated delivery” date. But each day we waited and watched and got more excited with the anticipation of it’s arrival
The CRP focuses on resuming operations in a way that inspires members and parishioners to become re-involved with church and COVID Recovery Program community activities. The CRP has three key elements: parish support, interactions between state and local councils, and fraternal engagement The booklet’s appendix includes helpful procedures on Meeting with your Pastor, Meeting with your State Council Representative, and how to Engage council members in recovery activities and fraternal events, plus sample program ideas If you did not receive a copy you can nd the PDF version of the COVID Recovery Program by going to kofc.org and using the search box in the upper right corner and simply enter: COVID Recovery Program or enter the following URL in your browser
Once it arrived we opened the box and maybe held it in our hand, looked it over or even tried it on (like that cool new jacket). For me, more times than not I was somewhat disappointed. All of the anticipation led to big expectations which then ended up with a bit of a let down Advent is also a time of great anticipation. The American Heritage dictionary’s rst de nition of the word advent is: The coming or arrival of something or someone that is important or worthy of note. But the big difference between that jacket, pair of boots or electronic gadget we ordered is that we know exactly what the gift is we will receive at the end of Advent: Our Savior, Jesus Christ, the greatest gift ever given to mankind. There was not, is not, nor ever will be any disappointment with this very special delivery May God bless you and your family with a joyous Christmas, New Year, and good health throughout 2022 Michael and Heather Felerski
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https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/service/council/ covid-response-program-guidebook.pdf