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