Newsletter of The Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Arch
Knights of Columbus – September 2021
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Creative Courage – What We Need Moving Forward
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During Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly’s report to the Another way might be to set up a table in the back of membership during the 2021 virtual Supreme church one weekend in November during Vocations Convention he spoke of the Call for Creative Week and set your “Jug” out prominently for Courage. Regarding our Founder’s August 13 feast Support Our Seminarians. You may consider day Supreme Knight Kelly stated: “During the 38 hosting a small fundraiser for the Matching Funds years in between [his birth and death], Father program which started September 1st in support of McGivney answered God’s call to defend the family Catholic Education here in the Archdiocese. Sean and the faith, most notably by founding the Knights Ater, the Director of Evangelization for the of Columbus. In the words of our Supreme Archdiocese is always very thankful for your Convention theme, which were drawn from the support. Details on where to send the donations to Apostolic Letter of Pope Francis on St. Joseph, our can be found each month on the last page of each Founder truly embodied “creative issue of The Arch courage” in service to God — and his example should inspire us all The Council Experience training Be doers of the word and not to live boldly in faith.” webinar continues to be hearers only, deluding yourselves presented this month What does this mean today for the Religion that is pure and unde led Knights here in the Archdiocese of Why members join our Order, before God and the Father is this Cincinnati? It tells us that in spite how to ensure we meet member’s to care for orphans and widows in of the great odds Father needs. All Council Of cers, their af iction and to keep oneself McGivney faced, he knew what he Financial Secretaries, unstained by the world needed to do – to make a Membership Directors and Online difference in the lives of Catholic Membership Directors/Chairman James 1:26-27 men and their families by starting or anyone interested may attend a Catholic mens fraternal organization. As the Knights in the Archdiocese we Council Experience is being offered on the following should look toward his example of Creative Courage dates and times to get back to doing what we do best and more in this post pandemic world. Wednesda September 8, 202 @ 7P Saturda September 18, 202 @ 10A As stated in the Supreme Knight’s Convention Wednesda September 28, 202 @ 7P report: “You and I are called to creative courage. Our duty, in these dif cult times, is to be bold in faith, You can nd links to register on our website under to be men of obedience and men of action — like St. FOR MEMBERS > TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Joseph before us. Finally, now is the time to start planning for our So we need to nd creative ways to serve our traditional membership “October Blitz”. Schedule a brothers, councils, parishes, and our communities parish-wide fraternal bene ts night, work project, or moving forward and use the courage Father “Trunk or Treat” as a gateway to ask men to join. McGivney found to make it happen. And some Let’s be Creatively Courageous times we just need to take chances. Remember, even the smallest program such as a “Diaper Drop” Vivat Jesus for the local pregnancy clinic can make a huge Michael Felersk impact in our community State Treasurer
From the Desk of State Membership Director
Michael Freil
Growth
Brothers of the Archdiocese:
We are now going into our 3rd Month of the Fraternal Year 2021-2022. The State of Ohio overall has had a pretty good rst two months. For the rst 5 weeks, the State was #1 of Division 1 in the Order. Recently, Texas just edged us out. Texas has 13.32% of their goal and Ohio has 13.08%. As of 8/31/2021, Ohio has brought in 242 New Members, the Archdiocese has brought in 32 new members. However, that is about to change. I have been working with the State Membership Team Members, and we will have a New Hispanic Council in Spring eld by the end of the week hopefully. This should give the Archdiocese a little needed boost.
Important things to remember for Membership in Fraternal year 2021-2022 NO SUSPENSIONS or WITHDRAWALS will be allowed after OCTOBER 01, 2021
Each Council must have a Retention Committee listed on their Form 185, or no suspensions or withdrawals will happen.
McGivney 2020 is still in e ect until December 31, 2021, which means free membership for 1 year for your new member candidate
Each of your new membership candidates should register as a new member via the online kofc.org/ join me tab. It takes only 35-45 seconds to join via computer, tablet, or cell phone
For the next few months, the Ohio State Council is holding virtual online exempli cations every Wednesday evening 7pm. To register prior to the 7pm meeting, have your candidate register at
https://kofcohio.org/exempli cation-registration/
Keep checking the Ohiokofc.org website each month for the new Membership Incentives. They are changing each month. This Month September the First 4 Councils that bring in 3 new Members (one must be Student-College or High School) will receive $150.00. The First 4 Proposers will receive $50.00 each. Send copies of your form 100s to me at mcfreil2019@gmail.com. The rst 4 sent in from throughout the State will be the winners.
Time is of the essence. Get those new members in, send in the form 100s to me ASAP Candidates must have taken their exempli cations. Every Wednesday evening 7pm the State Council hosts an exempli cation of Charity Unity and Fraternity on line.
IF YOU DO NOT ASK MEN TO JOIN, THEY WILL NOT JOIN !!!
Good Luck, I am hoping that every Council in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati becomes STAR Council!
Vivat Jesus !
Michael Freil
State Membership Director
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The Arch - September 2021
By Jason Staas
General Agent
Fraternal Benefits
Some events are the harbinger of the change in seasons: swallows returning to Capistrano, opening day for major league baseball, kids getting out of school for summer vacation (and then school shopping in August!), football season in the fall with Halloween and Thanksgiving and nally ending the year with a Christmas celebration.
One harbinger of September that has been like clockwork over the past number of years is our Knights of Columbus Fraternal Survey. It’s our chance to stay in touch with you, see what’s changed in your life and let you know we are here to be of service.
Just like last year the survey can be completed online; simple, fast and con dential. I’m sure that as you look through the survey you might nd a block to check; a subject you’d like some information on. Maybe you’ve been thinking about your life insurance and other bene ts at work… are they adequate? Do I get to keep my group life insurance when I move to another job? Maybe you’re thinking about a relative that’s had a long term care event and all the agony and worry that entails. Maybe it’s time to get serious about retirement.
Perhaps you have some products and you need service—a change of bene ciary or owner…or maybe you’ve moved and we need to update your contact information. Any of these can be addressed if you complete the survey.
In my travels around the area I often run into people who know the Knights of Columbus from our good works in the parish or community, our disaster response, support for Special Olympics and our prolife e orts. But very few of them know that we are a life insurance company…and we make no bones about that. After all Fr. McGivney saw that protecting our families was one of the two key reasons he brought those New Haven men together in the basement of St. Mary’s in 1882.
“No doubt Father McGivney was motivated by the wish to keep young Catholics from entering the ranks of condemned secret societies and by the need to protect families during sickness and death.” (Faith and Fraternalism, The History of the Knights of Columbus 1882-1982; Christopher J. Kau man, pg.17)
Unite men of faith and protect our families. Our Order has been faithful to that mission for 139 years. With the beati cation of Blessed Michael McGivney we all feel a renewed zeal to invite men to join the Order to reap those bene ts of Unity, Charity and Fraternity. Tempus fugit, memento mori!
Vivat Jesus!
Jason C. Staas, MS, FICF
General Agent
KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS
YOUR SHIELD FOR LIFE
LIFE DISABILITY INCOME LONG-TERM CARE RETIREMENT
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2021 Matching Funds
2021-22 Support Our Seminarians
State Advocate Jim Maslach
4927 Autumnwood Ln
Brunswick, OH 44212
Immediate Past State Deputy Bob Byers
565 Indian Run Rd
Marietta OH 45750-6693
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robert_byers@hotmail.com
State Membership Director
2021 Measure Up*
Michael Freil
mcfreil2019@gmail.com
State Advocate Jim Maslach
4927 Autumnwood Ln
Brunswick, OH 44212
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Archdiocese Membership Team Dan Tebbe: I-70 North dtebbe1@outlook.com
2022 Super Cash Bonanza State Treasurer Michael Felerski
1580 Gelhot Dr. #234
Fair eld, OH 45014 mfelerski@icloud.com
2021-22 State Per Capita Payments State Secretary Je ery Kiliany
559 Walnut Street
Leetonia, OH 44431
Vic Lauterbach: Dayton [Chapter area] vslauterbach@gmail.com
Rich Bischof: Cincinnati [Chapter area] richbischof@outlook.com
District Deputy Coordinator Tim Mangan
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State Program Director Andrew Nuckols anuckols@cinci.rr.com
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*2022 Measure Up will go to Chris Sarka, SW.
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