Newsletter of The Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Arch
Knights of Columbus – November 2021
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Town Hall Meeting Our Worthy State Deputy Mark Siracusa has hit the road visiting every diocese in Ohio and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be hosting his Town Hall event on
The OCF Grants Committee offers grants to Catholic or other organizations who follow the principals of the Catholic church for various initiatives. Maybe your parish has a special program they would like to start and are in need of funding which is not available in their budget. Examples of recent grants include
Thursday November 4, 202 7:00 PM - 8:00 P Fr. Francis X. Hoffer Council 1450 St. Francis of Assisi Paris 6245 Wilmington Pike Centerville, Ohio 4545
Rustic Hop Mommies Matte Holy Rosary Schoo ARC of Ohi Marriages of Grac Heartbeat of Tol Damascus Catholic Mission Campu
At his funeral the members of the Fourth (Patriotic) Degree stood on either side as the casket was brought in. It was an emotionally moving sight. I can’t even begin to describe how much we will miss brother Al here in the Arch but he would want us to carry on and be the best Knights we can be, and do the great things we do as Knights of Columbus Vivat Jesu Michael J. Felersk State Treasurer
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The foundation also provides $1,000 scholarships to Ohio Catholic high school students attending Catholic high schools in Ohio. Many of these scholarships are in perpetuity from funds donated by speci c councils in support of speci c schools and often named after deceased past grand knights or other outstanding members of councils. These annual scholarships can be set up starting at a $20,000 donation from a council
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The Ohio Charity Foundation is the 501c3 organization of the Ohio State Council of the Knights of Columbus. The foundation supports state-wide programs for the developmentally disabled such as the Ohio Special Olympics via monies collected from the annual Measure Up campaign
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You probably know the name Ohio Charity Foundation and seen the initials OCF but did you know that the foundation supports various programs across the state thanks to the Knights in Ohio
What is the Ohio Charity Foundation?
The Cincinnati Archdiocese let alone our entire Order lost a great man on October 21st, Past State Deputy and Former Vice Supreme Master Albert F. Hickey III. To some Al was larger than life. To others he was a brother Knight who you looked up to for his common sense leadership and fraternity. I had the opportunity to speak with PSD Hickey shortly before his passing. Naturally we spoke of the Knights and the upcoming Christmas season. He was looking forward to setting up is Christmas display and acquiring those last few Albert F. Hickey II Past State Deput pieces he needed - for now
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This is a great opportunity to ask our State Deputy and various members of his team any questions you might have about the Supreme Council, membership, state programs, and more. And refreshments will be served
Remembering Albert “Al” Hickey III, PSD
and for those not lucky enough to be able to attend in person, you can interact online! Email me for the link and code: mfelerski@icloud.com
Fraternal Mission Support Our Seminarians (SOS) by Steve Feist Seminarian Liaiso Brothers, the Support Our Seminarians Program (SOS) is in full swing. All Councils should have a plan in supporting our seminarians. There are 17 new seminarians at Mount St Mary's Seminary this year, 12 of them are for Cincinnati. I have already assigned 3 of them to councils. These guys are our future priest in our Family of Parishes. We have done a great job in the past in supporting these guys so I have con dence that the remaining 9 guys will be supported this year In past we have passed the jug at our events and that has been great. I know that we can do more at our parishes. During Covid in 2020 a council set a jug with Knights literature on a table in the back of church and received a lot of donations. Maybe we can work with the pastors and have a second collection for SOS but have a pulpit announcement to go along with it. Maybe we can collect at a business the way we do with Measure Up. All the money collected comes right back to the Archdiocese and goes to Father Schmitmeyer for the of ce vocations. We need to think outside the box in ideas in collecting donations My council budgets money ever year for seminarians thur a golf outing and working at the Bengals games. I know of several councils that do work at the Bengals games, it is fun and sometimes you can watch some of the game. We recently had a Transitional Deacon asked it the Knights could help with his chalice fund. The Cincinnati Chapter send out an email to all Councils with a possible help with his fund. Within days a Council responded with a deceased Priest chalice they had been looking to donate to a seminarian. So support is not all money it can be material and prayers. We have helped seminarians with car donations and helped them locate a business for car repairs So this year go to your councils and think of ways we all can help support our future priests. Any amount is not to little because it all goes back the Archdiocese in one lump sum from all of us. If your council would like to support a seminarian please let me know Thank you for all you do! —Stev
Matching Funds Progra
Training and Seminars
There is still time to send in you council’s donations to the Matching Funds Program. The deadline for submissions is: November 15, 2021
You can nd the latest information and links to register for seminars on our website unde FOR MEMBERS >TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Although it may not be in time to be matched, every is still important and meaningful to the total which is presented to the Archdiocese’s Center for the New Evangelization (Sean Ater, Director). Sean and the entire team at the CNE are always extremely appreciative of your generosity – we do make a difference
Programs
Make checks payable to OHIO STATE COUNCIL K of State Advocate Jim Maslach Address located on last page
MAKE SURE you ll out and submit your Fraternal Bene t Seminar Form #11077 within 30 days of the Fraternal Bene t Night and submit to our general agent Jason Staas for credit For general program submission use the Supreme Form #10784 (Fraternal Programs Report) link All of these can be found on the State website KOFCOHIO.ORG under Email & Forms and a For Members > Council Program Reporting.
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From the Desk of
State Membership Director
Michael Freil
Growth
Brothers of the Archdiocese:
I have been Hoping and Praying that a great many of your Councils in the Archdiocese have had a successful October Church Drives and have brought in many new members. However, based upon the eMembership applications and the form 450s(report of exempli cations) that I receive, our numbers in the Arch have not been that good.
The good news is that your Council can hold a Membership/Recruitment drive ANY Month or Day of the Year. It does not have to be the traditional October or March drives like we have traditionally had. Continue to ask men of your parish to join us, so that they can become better Fathers, Husbands and Catholics. If You Do Not Ask Them…They will Not Join !!
Overall, the State of Ohio is doing pretty well. We are currently at 24.50% of our Membership quota of 1,850. We have a +445 in Membership Intake. The Archdiocese is standing at approximately 17.80% of our Goal. We are doing OK, but you and I know that we could be doing much better.
November 4th, 2021 at 7pm, State Deputy Mark Siracusa will be holding a Town Hall meeting for the Archdiocese. The Town Hall meeting will be hosted by Council 14504 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish 6245 Wilmington Pike, Centerville, Ohio 45459. Please come and attend, and bring any questions, or problems you may be having with your Council, and the State Deputy will make every attempt to answer them. I hope to see you there.
The Membership Incentive for November is: The First 4 Councils who recruit 2 New Members will receive a $100.00 gift card. The First 5 Proposers who bring in 1 new member will receive a $30.00 gift card. Note: Candidates must have completed their Charity Unity Fraternity exempli cation.
The First 4 District Deputies that show a Net Gain of 6 members in their District will receive a $100.00 gift card.
Remember, IF YOU DO NOT ASK…THEY WILL NOT JOIN US !!!
Happy Thanksgiving to You and Your Families
Remember the Goodness of God
Fraternally Yours,
Michael Freil
State Membership Director
Ohio State Council
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Now through December 31st, enter Promo Code MCGIVNEY2020 for 12 months of free online membership
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Vivat Jesus !
By Jason Staas
General Agent
Fraternal Benefits
The Annual Survey – It’s Easier than Ever! With holidays approaching we get busier and With our new nancial needs analysis tool and busier…right through to the end of the year. It a few minutes together, we can give you an seems nearly non-stop with family gatherings, accurate picture of where you stand when it holiday shopping, special programs at the comes to your family’s protection. With our full parish and at schools. Everybody gets busy! suite of products, life insurance, long-term From what I’ve read about shipping and care insurance, disability income insurance trucking delays of getting shelves restocked it and retirement annuities, we can help in most looks like Christmas shopping will need to any situation.
start even earlier for many.
Our nancial needs analysis allows me to As busy are you are, here is gather information from you one item that needs your and make fact-based attention: If you have not yet recommendations based on Maybe you’re in good shape in completed the Annual Survey, your wants, needs, and one area, but could use some please take just a few minutes desires. With the help of shoring up in another. Those blind and respond. It’s easier than computer modeling we can spots can be problematic, but ever; it can be done online at look at a variety of scenarios once identi ed you can take the www.KofCSurvey2021.org.
and help ensure you are on necessary steps to address them the right track regardless what
. Yo u r re s p o n s e s h e l p u s lies ahead. Now, before understand your current things get too busy, let’s meet situation better. That in turn and take a look at where you allows us to be of better stand. Maybe you’re in good service to you. For some of you that means shape in one area, but could use some shoring referring you or a family member to one of our up in another. Those blind spots can be many fraternal bene ts. For others it may problematic, but once identi ed you can take mean updating important contact or family the necessary steps to address them.
information. Still others may bene t from a
comprehensive look at their current insurance Thank you to the many brothers who have met plans.
with us so far this year. We’ve been very
fortunate to be of service to them and their families. Even as the end of the year gets busy, we look forward to helping more.
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State Deputy
2021-22 Support Our Seminarians
Mark Siracusa
15398 Silver Pine Court
Perrysburg, OH 43551-1261
Immediate Past State Deputy Bob Byers
565 Indian Run Rd
Marietta OH 45750-6693
cuzza52@gmail.com
robert_byers@hotmail.com
2021 Matching Funds
State Membership Director
State Advocate Jim Maslach
4927 Autumnwood Ln
Brunswick, OH 44212
Michael Freil
mcfreil2019@gmail.com
kofcjkm@gmail.com
Archdiocese Membership Team
2022 Measure Up
Dan Tebbe: I-70 North dtebbe1@outlook.com
State Warden Chris Sarka
7239 Winterbek Ave
New Albany, OH 43054-9097
c_sarka@hotmail.com
Vic Lauterbach: Dayton [Chapter area] vslauterbach@gmail.com
Rich Bischof: Cincinnati [Chapter area] richbischof@outlook.com
2022 Super Cash Bonanza State Treasurer Michael Felerski
1580 Gelhot Dr. #234
Fair eld, OH 45014
District Deputy Coordinator
mfelerski@icloud.com 2021-22 State Per Capita Payments State Secretary Je ery Kiliany
559 Walnut Street
Leetonia, OH 44431
Tim Mangan
tjmangan@icloud.com
State Program Director Andrew Nuckols anuckols@cinci.rr.com
jtktg@yahoo.com
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