Newsletter of The Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Knights of Columbus – February 2022
Celina - Coldwater - St. Henry - Fort Recovery - Sidney - Versailles - Greenville - Russia
Covington - Wapakoneta - St. Marys - Minster -Russells Point - McCartyville - Springfield
Urbana - Bellefontaine Fairborn - Eaton - Huber Heights - Vandalia - Englewood - Piqua
Troy - Tipp City - New Carlisle - Dayton - Xenia - Beavercreek -Centerville - Kettering -
Hamilton - Fairfield - Harrison - North Bend - Monroe - West Chester - Carthage - Sharonville
New Burlington - Norwood - Shandon - Wilmington - Morrow - Mason- Lebanon - Milford - Loveland - Springfield
Middletown - Miamisburg - Franklin - Trenton - Cincinnati - Ripley - Fayetteville - Hillsboro - Greenfield - West Union - Waynesville
It’s Super Cash Bonanza Time
So far mother nature has not helped us out with the kickoff of the 2022 Super Cash Bonanza ticket distribution Road Show. Stops were canceled at three locations this past weekend: Marietta, Mingo Junction, and Youngstown. For Cleveland I will be streaming the presentation. God willing this coming weekend will be back to normal and in person. We have two stops in the Archdiocese: Dayton and Cincinnati. Details are on page 3 of this issue. If you need to make the trek to the other location for some reason, please let me know. I currently have District 17 set to pick up in Englewood as part of the Dayton & North distribution.
OCF High School Scholarships
Thew first Wednesday of this month was the Cincinnati Chapter meeting at Mt. Saint Mary’s Seminary. I had the honor of presenting six Ohio Charity Foundation High School Scholarship checks
From left to right: Lincoln Zureick, Elder; Christen Fessler, Mount Notre Dame; Riley Davis, Seton; Thomas Kaufman, St. X; Aidan Sargent, Archbishop Moeller; Oliver Zureick, Elder; Michael Felerski, ST.
On the third Wednesday of this month I will have the privilege of presenting a scholarship check during the Dayton Chapter meeting to Miss Adriana Ahrens, a student attending Carroll High School.
Scholarship application for the 2022-23 school year will be available on the state website September 1, 2022. Please encourage student participation!
Activities Updates
Regional and State Basketball Free Throws are still planned to be held LIVE and in person this year. The Regional Free Throw contest will be on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Bishop Fenwick High School. If possible, please attend and help with the event. Registration will start at 12:30 PM, and then contest will start at 1 PM.
District Deputies: DD Coordinator Tim Mangan will need all Free Throw score sheets for each of the winners in your district. Scan them and e-mail them to me at tim@tdltool.com or mail them to 2830 N Barnhill Pl, Xenia, OH 45385. He will need to collect all the Names, Age Groups, Council Number and District Score for the Arch Regional contest by Monday, February 14, 2022.
Awards and Honors
This year’s Rieckelman, presented by the Cincinnati Chapter was awarded to William J. Bross of Saint Susanna Council #10272. The award is presented each year to an outstanding Knight in the Cincinnati Chapter Region. The Dayton Chapter presents the Paul Gruhler Award to an outstanding Knight in within the Dayton Chapter. In the past two years that award was given to John A. Brown (past chapter president) and Michael Gauder (current chapter president). Thank you brothers for you continuous work for our Order.
Stay safe everyone and continue doing the great things you do as Knights here in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. See you soon!
Vivat Jesus!
Michael J. Felerski State Treasurer
Vocations Support
The Cincinnati Chapter Presents: Salute to Religious and Vocations
St. Matthias Church
1050 W Kemper Rd, 45240
Thursday, March 10, 2022
The Greater Cincinnati Chapter Knights of Columbus will present its biannual "Salute to Religious and Vocations" on Thursday March 10, 2022, at St Matthias Church. (1050 W Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45240). The principal speaker will be Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, with Father Dan Schmitmeyer, Director of the Office of Vocations, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and Julie VanHoose, President of the Cincinnati Serra Club.
The Program for the evening is as follows:
6:30 p.m. - Cocktails
7:20 p.m. - Invocation & Dinner
8:10 p.m. - Speakers Program
9:00 p.m. - Closing Prayer & Adjournment
We look forward to your participation in honoring the clergy, deacons, religious and seminarians of the Greater Cincinnati area, along with honoring our Religious of the Year recipient (you may email completed nomination forms to Jonathon Pearson at catholicandlive@yahoo.com) Please invite all those in your Council's clergy and religious, including your RSVP seminarians, to this important event. You may use the sample invitation letter included with this letter or you may use it as a guide in formulating your own invitation format.
Reservations must be received no later than March 1, 2022; as in the past table location and seating will be assigned on a first-come, first served basis. There will be NO dinner seating sold at the door. Cost will be $35.00 per person, with each council paying the dinner costs of all those religious invited by that council. Seating can be issued in groups of six (6) per table Please respond no later than March 1, 2022.
Payment must accompany reservation form before seat assignment is made. There will be no refunds. Net proceeds will be given to the Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
2022 Super Cash Bonanza Distribution
The Super Cash Bonanza Ticket Distribution returns to the Archdiocese, LIVE!
Only ONE member of your council needs to attend “in-person” to receive the BONUS Rebate
And meet the Charity Brothers in-person!
Dayton Chapter Region and the Northern Archdiocese
Saturday, February 12, 2022 – 3:00 PM –
Hosted by Council #13874 at Saint Paul Church
1000 W. Wenger Road Englewood, OH 45322
Starting promptly at 3:00 PM
There will be a short presentation regarding changes followed by the ticket distribution.
Cincinnati Chapter Region
Saturday, February 12, 2022 – 7:00 PM –
Hosted by Council #3382 at Saint Michael Church
11144 Spinner Avenue Sharonville, OH 45241
Starting promptly at 7:00 PM
There will be a short presentation regarding changes followed by the ticket distribution.
We’re on a mission from God: To Sell One Million Dollars of tickets for Charity Come and see the video that’s stumped the critics!
Toledo Blade If I had not seen it with my own eyes, I would not have believed it. Columbus Dispatch: Slightly livelier than an opera. Herald Star: Only Baci Carpico can save this Minster Community Post: At least it was free.
By State Community Director Duane Bassett
Faith in Action Community Programming
Congratulations to all of the councils that are able to host a 2021 Soccer Challenge last fall!
COVID certainly made it more of a challenge and we appreciate the efforts you went through.
I have sent the following names to Supreme, as winners of the Ohio State Soccer Challenge. I ask the District Deputy Coordinators to contact your District Deputies and provide them with a list of the winners. The District Deputies can announce them at their respective council meetings.
Council #3213 Soccer Challenge Winners – (Cleveland Diocese):
• 10-year-old Girls – Alivia Gundrum (115 points)
Regional Soccer Challenge Winners (Archdiocese of Cincinnati):
• 9-year-old Boys – Council # 5128, Cameron Crosby (235 points)
• 10-year-old Boys – Council # 5128, Jayden Thozhal (195 points)
• 11-year-old Boys – Council #14995, Jackson Gaeta (305 Points)
• 12-year-old Boys – Council # 4424, Marco Taylor (215 Points)
• 13-year-old Boys – Council #14995, Jackson Smith (175 Points)
• 14-year-old Boys – Council #14995, Colin Hess (225 Points)
• 9-year-old Girls – Council # 5128, Nora Ballinger (185 points)
• 11-year-old Girls – Council # 1610, Leah Dearth (235 Points)
• 12-year-old Girls – Council #14995, Lillian Best (210 Points)
• 13-year-old Girls – Council # 1610, Kenzie Schwinnen (175 Points)
• 14-year-old Girls – Council #14995, Callie Yunger (170 Points)
We are looking for entries for the Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. Please contact your District Deputies and make sure all Essays are reported. The essay winners are due at Supreme by February 15, 2022. For more information on the essay contest, click HERE or visit:
kofc.org > what we do > programs > faith in action > programs > community > catholic essay contest
If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.
Vivat Jesus!
Duanne Bassett State Community Director Phone: 419-956-2321 Email: bassett11@frontier.com
Shout out to District Deputy Coordinator Tim Mangan, State Program Director Andrew Nuckols, Members of Council #1610 in Middletown, and all those who helped make this year’s soccer challenge such a success!
Michael Felerski
State Membership Director
Michael Freil
Brothers of the Archdiocese:
We are in the 2nd Month of the 2nd half of the 2021-2022 Fraternal Year. The Membership standings for the State of Ohio are as follows effective 02/04/2022
We have 54,741 members in the State. Thus far we have an intake number of +769, which puts Ohio at 42.46% of our Goal of 1,850 New Members. Cincinnati Archdiocese is at 43.30%
We need to increase our intake quite a bit in the next few months to meet our Goal.
Continue to ASK Catholic Men of your parish to join us in our Order. It will make them better Catholics, Better Husbands and Better Fathers.
The McGivney 2020 is still good until June 30th, 2022 The easiest way for men to join our order is for them to go to kofc.org/joinme. Within a minute, once the candidate fills out the electronic form, he is now a Member of the Knights of Columbus.
Continue to hold exemplifications of Charity Unity & Fraternity in your Councils often. And do not forget, every Wednesday the Ohio State Council hosts a Virtual exemplification at 7pm. This only takes 30 minutes. The wives and family members can also watch as the candidate is taking his exemplification.
February Membership Incentives are: For each new member brought in, the Proposer will receive $30.00 For Each Council that obtains their Membership Quota by February 14, and maintains that quota through June 30th will receive $100.00
Note: in Order for the Incentives to be awarded the New Members MUST have completed their exemplifications.
Don’t Forget to use the Associate Affiliate Program that was broadcast the past few weeks to weed out the overdue dues paying members. Grand Knights and Financial Secretaries had training on this a couple of weeks ago. Must be completed by February 26. Final Deadline.
Remember: IF YOU DO NOT ASK A MAN TO JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. He probably will not. ASK HIM TO JOIN!!
Michael Freil
State Membership Director Ohio State Council
Vivat Jesus !
Free Membership Offer will be valid until the end of the 2021-22 Fraternal Year!
By Jason Staas General Agent
Ohio Virtual Fraternal Benefit Night: Purpose Driven Retirement Strategies
Join us for an informative online presentation by award-winning author, financial thought leader, and brother Knight Joe Jordan.
Joe will show you the keys to a prosperous retirement without losing sight of your faith and values. His message has helped boomers & seniors with successful retirement strategies that go beyond just ROI (Return on Investment) and deal with ROL (Return on Life).
In “Purpose Driven Retirement Strategies” Joe will discuss the two fundamental questions you will face when planning for retirement: How will you spend your time? How are you going to pay for it?
March 10, 2022 7:30 PM
There is no cost to attend, and all Catholics are welcome!
You can register by visiting: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_isS2QDTFSJKFhR3nHACpAg
Cincinnati Archdiocese Quick Reference Guide 2021-2022
Web Sites…
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State Deputy
Mark Siracusa 15398 Silver Pine Court Perrysburg, OH 43551-1261 cuzza52@gmail.com
2021 Matching Funds
2021 Program Completed
State Advocate Jim Maslach 4927 Autumnwood Ln Brunswick, OH 44212 kofcjkm@gmail.com
2022 Measure Up
Coming in April
State Warden Chris Sarka 7239 Winterbek Ave New Albany, OH 43054-9097 c_sarka@hotmail.com
2022 Super Cash Bonanza
State Treasurer Michael Felerski 1580 Gelhot Dr. #234 Fairfield, OH 45014 mfelerski@icloud.com
2021-22 State Per Capita Payments
State Secretary Jeffery Kiliany 559 Walnut Street Leetonia, OH 44431 jtktg@yahoo.com
Now Past Due Date
2021-22 Support Our Seminarians
Immediate Past State Deputy Bob Byers 565 Indian Run Rd Marietta OH 45750-6693 robert_byers@hotmail.com
State Membership Director Michael Freil mcfreil2019@gmail.com
Archdiocese Membership Team
Dan Tebbe: I-70 North dtebbe1@outlook.com
Vic Lauterbach: Dayton [Chapter area] vslauterbach@gmail.com
Rich Bischof: Cincinnati [Chapter area] richbischof@outlook.com
District Deputy Coordinator Tim Mangan tjmangan@icloud.com
State Program Director
Andrew Nuckols anuckols@cinci.rr.com
FYI: To Supreme Form #1728
Past Due
Form #1295 Semiannual Audit Due 2/15 Due by 4/15