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Membership &
Program
Handbook
2020 - 2021 www.nd-kofc.org
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall
name him Emmanuel,” which means
“God with us”.
(Matthew 1:23)
j Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you
called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life
and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example
of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his
commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the
inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we
may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that
you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J. McGivney on earth according to
the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present
(here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COUNCIL MISSION STATEMENT
As an order of Catholic men we witness to Christ by dedicating ourselves to the ideals of
Columbianism: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism; principles that guide us to perform works
of charity and service to our membership, our parish and our community.
Knights of Columbus State Prayer O Divine Redeemer Jesus Christ, as You were placed in the crib by Mary your Mother, we remember how You came to us as a helpless Child. I humbly adore and thank You for having humbled Yourself to be born in a stable for my Salvation. I wish that I could show You tenderness, as your Virgin Mother held you close to Her Immaculate Heart. I wish that I could praise You with the joy of the angels, singing their Gloria’s! I wish that I could kneel before You with the faith of St. Joseph, your Foster Father. Now, uniting myself with these first adorers at Your crib, I promise as a Brother Knight and Faithful Son of the Church, to unite my family and work to be spiritually renewed by your Nativity. Grant that from this day forward, I may seek your greater glory, and may enjoy that peace promised to “men of good will” (Luke 2:14). Amen!
By Fr. Chad Wilhelm
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Best Practices for Church Drive ........................... 17
Ceremonials ......................................................... 28
Father Wants You To Join ............................... 12-14
Insurance ............................................................. 29
Membership Campaign Recruitment Strategies . 11
Membership / Council Retention ................... 24-26
Membership Director’s Message .......................... 3
Membership Divisions ........................................... 4
Necrology Report Form ....................................... 31
New Council Development .................................. 30
Online Membership / Membership Benefits ... 8-10
Qualifications for Membership/Form 100 ............ 5
Roundtable .......................................................... 27
Sample Bulletin Announcements ........................ 15
Sample Pulpit Talk ............................................... 16
Star Council .................................................... 21-23
State Deputy’s Message ........................................ 2
State Membership Incentives ........................ 18-20
Submit Form 100/Online From 100 ................... 6-7
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Table of Contents
MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK PROGRAM HANDBOOK
Leave No Neighbor Behind ...................................... 36
Safe Environment .............................................. 37-38
Domestic Church ................................................ 39-40
Program Director’s Message.................................... 35
Faith ............................................................. 41
Family ........................................................... 42
Community ................................................... 43
Life ................................................................ 44
Faith Activities .................................................... 54-62
Perpetual Rosary for Vocations ............... 55-56
Perpetual Rosary for Respect Life ........... 57-58
Prayer Icon Program ............................... 55-56
Icon Schedule ................................... 59-60
RSVP ................................................................ 61-62
Council Activities ................................................ 63-68
Knight of Month/Year/Application ......... 63-64
Family of the Year/Month ....................... 65-66
Food for Families ........................................... 67
Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest ....... 68
Community Activities ......................................... 69-80
Shamrock Program & Talk ............................. 70
Tootsie Rolls .................................................. 71
Youth Athletic Competitions ................... 72-75
Soccer Challenge .................................... 73
Free Throw ............................................. 74
Hockey Challenge ................................... 75
Youth Essay Contest ...................................... 76
Scholarship Contest & Application .......... 77-78
Christmas Coloring Contest & Picture ..... 79-80
Life Activities ...................................................... 81-82
Culture of Life Poster Contest ....................... 81
Special Olympics............................................ 82
Miscellaneous Program Information Activity By Category ......................................... 47-48
Contest Deadlines ................................................... 52
Discover Newsletter Editor ..................................... 84
Father Michael J. McGivney Guild ......................... 85
Fraternal Programs Report Form ............................ 45
Grand Knight / Council Resources .................... 91-95
Grand Knight Report Forms............................... 33-34
Knights on Bikes ................................................ 87-88
Membership Divisions ............................................ 50
Monthly Reporting ................................................. 51
Necrology Report Form ........................................... 31
North Dakota Knights of Columbus Foundation ..... 86
Outstanding Council Contest ................................... 49
Patriotism & Assembly Report Form ................. 89-90
Program Reporting to Supreme ............................... 45
State Deputy’s Award of Excellence ....................... 46
State Service Program Awards ................................ 53
Website .................................................................... 83
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State Deputy “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23)
Because of Christ’s death and resurrection, we truly can receive the gift of “God with us.” He is not just with us as a friend who walks beside us, but “God with us” as He comes to give us strength in place of weakness and courage in place of fear. In these unprecedented times in which we all are currently living remember that because of Jesus we are never alone. We can simply rest knowing “God with us” and He will never leave us. As I begin my first term as the State Deputy for the North Dakota Knights of Columbus it is truly and honor and privilege to have been elected to serve the Knights of North Dakota. I will do the very best I can to lead our great organization. Membership growth is key to the sustainability of our great organization and as our Supreme Knight has said, "It is our moral obligation to invite every eligible Catholic man to join the Knights of Columbus.” We are asking each of you to assist our membership team in growing and retaining membership within the State of North Dakota. As Brother Knights we are called to step into the breach and leave no neighbor behind – especially in this time of crisis. The Leave No Neighbor Behind program encourages our Brother Knights to engage in five specific types of service activities:
1. Support Your Brother Knights 2. Support Your Parish 3. Support Your Community 4. Feed the Hungry 5. Participate in Blood Drives
We are asking each of you to work side-by-side with our programming team to fully implement this new program within your council and throughout our jurisdiction. As Brother Knights when crisis strikes, we respond with care, compassion, and charity. It is time for all Brother Knights to answer the call – and Leave No Neighbor Behind. Helen Keller the great American author and lecture said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” We have a great team of Brother Knights that will help lead the North Dakota Knights of Columbus during the upcoming year and together we can and will accomplish great things. Please feel free to contact myself or any of your State Officers with any questions and/or assis-tance you may need. Vivat Jesus Mike Steiner, State Deputy
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Membership Director
Hello Brother Knights of North Dakota, Membership in the Knights of Columbus is more prosperous now mor than ever. Helping our communities , parishes, and neighbors is needed more than ever. We can share the good work with our fellow catholic brothers and invite them to join you in the journey today. Membership drives in the Fall and Spring will help fuel the manpower necessary to execute the programs your councils put on throughout the year. Invite the whole family to partake in the experience of becoming a Knight. With our New Degree, members can bring the whole family to experience the degree, and truly join as a “family”. The single degree will combine the previous three degrees into one an your parish priest will play a vital role in the new de-gree as well. The on-line membership program is a great opportunity for Catholic gentlemen to join the Knights and a great growth opportunity for local councils. Building a council specific landing page will be a necessity to help drive our council to recruit any where, any time, any place. Work closely with your Insurance agent to achieve your Insurance goals. These agents can help recruit for your council, and should be included in your events. There are Churches out there that are too small to have their own Council. We can help them by setting up a roundtable each year to support their local church and is another way to build membership in your council by filling out the roundtable form each year. Faith in Action programs are a vital resource to recruit new members in the parish. Invite fami-lies to these events, and have materials around “Why be a Knight” and invite them to learn more. Talk with the young men in our high schools and help them in their journey into college by joining the Knights before they leave, and seek out a College council to continue their faith. If you ever have questions, need ideas or best practices, please reach out to our membership team: Kevin Boehm, George Lacher, Duane Zwinger, Dick Niebauer and Mike Steiner. Vivat Jesus, Membership Director Brian Kingsley 701-318-5499 C [email protected]
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Membership Divisions 6/1/20
DIVISION I UP TO 99 MEMBERS
DIVISION II 100-249 MEMBERS
DIVISION III 250 UP MEMBERS
2477 New Rockford 5932 Sanborn 9477 Casselton
3354 Beach 5964 Rolla 9675 New England
3971 Strasburg 6007 Lakota 9839 Minot
4389 Edgeley 6011 Center 9948 Regent
4485 Walhalla 6022 Tappen 9996 Larimore
4495 Oakes 6340 Reynolds 10288 Hettinger
4553 Bowman 6446 Watford City 10989 Forman
4715 Garrison 6666 Esmond 11714 Thompson
4887 Dunseith 6752 LaMoure 12947 Velva
4951 Carrington 7495 Mayville 12950 Manvel
5056 Cavalier/Neche 7687 Stanley 13533 Ellendale
5275 Powers Lake 8313 Hazen 13670 Cooperstown
5298 Hague 8953 Beulah 13698 Wishek
5490 Gladstone 9043 South Heart 13830 Kenmare
5785 Courtenay 9126 Fargo NDSU 14816 Mandan
5843 Golva 9174 Washburn 16402 Bismarck
782 Fargo 5057 Langdon 6540 Bismarck
1798 Williston 5217 Harvey 7083 Fargo
2760 Mandan 5451 Lisbon 7176 Grand Forks
2826 Mott 5477 Lefor 7602 Bismarck
3918 Grafton 5668 Bottineau 8839 Dickinson
4004 Glen Ullin 5855 Belcourt 9589 Bismarck
4185 Richardton 5856 Drake 9642 West Fargo
4496 Napoleon 6186 Mandan 9906 Minot
4690 Hillsboro 6308 Dickinson 9950 Dickinson
4778 Lidgerwood 6310 Belfield 10829 Grand Forks
4974 Flasher 6438 Valley City 10837 Grand Forks
5055 Park River 6465 West Fargo 10982 Farg0
1150 Minot 1883 Jamestown 5955 Linton
1260 Grand Forks 2205 Wahpeton 6570 Fargo
1515 Dickinson 4136 Rugby 10496 Bismarck
1604 Bismarck 4894 Minot 11930 Fargo
1779 Devils Lake
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Qualifications for Membership In the Knights of Columbus
The qualifications for membership in the Knights of Columbus are set down in Section 101 of the Laws of the Order. They are as follows: “Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See. This means that an applicant or member accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and mor-als, aspires to live in accord with the precepts of the Catholic Church, and is in good standing in the Catholic Church. PRACTICAL CATHOLIC–Guidelines have been established to assist in judging the practical Cath-olicity of an applicant or member. Those guidelines also appear in our Grand Knight’s Hand-book (#9150). If questions arise at any time as to the candidate’s practical Catholicity, the Proposer or the Admissions Committee should consult the council chaplain and/or the candidate’s pastor. No council should be judging a candidate when it comes to qualifications of his catholicity That must be left up to the parish priest. NEW FORM 100
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How to submit a Form 100? 1. Make sure every one prints legibly. 2. Proper signatures (Candidates, Grand Knight, Financial Secretary) 3. Verify that the candidates information is filled completely
4. DO NOT WAIT to submit - email the form immediately 5. Scan the form on your computer and email to: 1. [email protected] and [email protected] 2. CC: State Deputy, Membership Director, Grand Knight, Your Insurance Agent, Your District Deputy, Yourself (Financial Secretary)
Submit Form 100
Knights of Columbus Membership
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Online Form 100 / Candidate Tab Does the Online Form 100 / “Candidate” tab fully replace the paper Form 100? In order for a council to submit information into the “Candidate” tab, they should first have a man complete and sign a paper Form 100. Once the information is submitted into the “Candidate” tab, the completed paper Form 100 should be kept for council records and shared with state and district leaders as well as general and field agents, as you normally would. What types of member transactions can be processed using the “Candidate” tab? New members, reactivations and transfers can be processed using the “Candidate” tab. Deaths and suspensions must be processed by submitting a completed paper Form 100 via e-mail or postal mail to the Supreme Office Membership Records Department. Who can add a member to the council using the “Candidate” tab? Only a council’s grand knight or financial secretary will have the “Candidate” tab on their Officers Online screen and only they can submit information via this application. How long does it take for a member’s information to be processed using the “Candidate” tab? New members who have not previously been a squire, member or insurance client, will be processed nearly instantaneously. Reactivations, transfers and other applicants who may have a previous client account, will go to a Membership Records Department member to be reviewed and processed. These applications should be processed and posted within 2-3 business days. What fields are required on the candidate tab? In order to submit a member transaction via the “Candidate” tab, the following fields must be submitted: First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, Cell Phone, Email, Address, Zip/Postal Code, City, State, and Country. Fields such as Title, Middle Initial, Suffix, Address Line 2 and Proposer are optional fields. An individual’s membership number is not required to process transferring members and, thus, not a field on the “Candidate” tab. What if a member does not have an email or cell phone number? Are these fields re-quired? When using the “Candidate” tab, these fields are required and applicants that do not have one or both of these fields should have their council submit the paper copy of their Form 100 via e-mail or postal mail to the Supreme Office Membership Records Department.
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Fraternal Leaders,
If you are not already aware of it, there is an area on the Supreme website (www.knights.net)
where Catholic men interested in joining the Knights of Columbus can become members.
Online membership is one of the easiest ways to recruit a new member into the Order.
When the prospective member completes the Online Membership Form on the Supreme web
site, an email is automatically generated and sent to the State Membership Director and
Online Membership Chairman. The email is then forwarded to the Grand Knight and Financial
Secretary for an admission.
Always respect the Online Member’s wishes when contacted. First impressions are very
important. It is essential to act on the referral on a timely basis, and to do the follow-up quick-
ly, whether it be the District Deputy, Grand Knight, Financial Secretary, Council Membership
Chairman or Field Agent. For the online membership program to be effective, it is important
the final outcome (whether the prospect has joined or not) be reported back to the State
Online Membership Chairman.
I have found from experience that putting a monthly advertisement in your Church bulletin
pointing to the Online Member form on the Supreme web site helps those interested Catholic
gentlemen to join our Order. Just put an ad like this one in your church bulletin: “If you are
interested in serving our parish and our community, helping those in need, and growing in
your faith, then the Knights of Columbus is the organization for you. You can get additional
information and find out how to join the Knights in your local council by going to the Supreme
web site “www.knights.net”
Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries and Council Membership Chairman, if a referral comes to
you, please act on it right away and set the admission process in motion – then . . . FOLLOW-
UP . . . FOLLOW-UP . . . FOLLOW-UP!
Online Membership Chairman
Kevin T. Boehm
701-317-1931
Online Membership
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Membership Benefits
• Welcome Package – All new members will receive a Welcome Package (contents in-clude membership card, Columbia, welcome letter, and copy of Into the Breach).
• Access to Online Membership Portal – All new members will receive full access to the Online Membership portal and all of its faith, values, insurance, and charitable content, as well as Supreme Council and State Council news and events content.
• Membership Communications – Members will receive weekly emails from the Supreme Council on a variety of topics, including faith formation, public policy developments, chari-table opportunities, financial planning, Order-wide news, and membership events.
• Programs & Events – Members will be eligible to participate in or attend local, regional, and national charitable and fraternal events.
• Columbia Magazine – Members will receive the print edition of our monthly magazine, as well as any special fraternal publications produced throughout the year.
• Insurance – Members, their spouses, and their dependent children are eligible to pur-chase our life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, and retire-ment products.
• Accidental Death Coverage – Eligible members and their spouses will be automatically enrolled in the Order’s accidental death coverage at no cost.
• Annual Financial Review – Members are entitled to an annual review by one of our field agents.
Join us today! www.kofc.org/joinus
Online Membership Chairman
Kevin T. Boehm
701-317-1931
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Online Membership Landing Page
The prospect then has the option to join our order as an online member. Once they join as an online member, Su-preme does a fabulous job of nurturing the individual with email and online content that highlights the great work we do. When they become an online member, you’ll also receive an email from me that they have been assigned to your council. It’s up to the individual councils to reach out to the online member and invite them to a meeting or event and make them feel welcome. Eventually, when they are ready, they will convert to a full-fledged Knight and member of your council through an exemplification. For more information, visit: https://nd-kofc.org/online-membership or give me a call.
Online Membership Chairman
Kevin T. Boehm - 701-317-1931
Your council membership chairman will also get an email introducing the prospect:
When the prospective member fills out the form on the landing page, they get a confirmation email like this:
The membership landing page created by Supreme and cus-tom for your council, is another tool for prospective members to join the Knights of Columbus. To request your council’s landing page, go to this link: http://info.kofc.org/pagerequest You will be asked to provide your contact information and that of your membership coordinator. The request page looks like this:
Once your landing page request is processed by Supreme, they will send a link for the page to the contact information you provided. Your landing page will look like this:
You can then share the landing page link with prospects (in the top bar, as an example: info.kofc.org/2018-Landing-Page-Council-11930_Landingpage.html), or place it on your website in the membership section (see example below: “Or click for more information” with “click” being the link to our online membership landing page)
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Membership Campaign Steps
Recruitment Strategies
The following Action Steps are your KEY to a successful recruitment program in
your council. Decide which ones offer the best opportunities for success in your
council. To organize and implement your program, search membership at
www.kofc.org - find the “page link” to the following Action Steps. If you follow
all the steps described, you will be successful
• Fr. Wants You Campaign
• Contact the priest
• Set up a Landing Page
• Secure a parish list
• Set a date for 2 membership drives
• Contact the parishioners
• Conduct an open house
• Telephone campaign
• Schedule and conduct a New Degree
• Recruit former members-Send out letters
• Describe the benefits of membership
• Promote the Insurance Program
• Recognize council recruiters
Remember, there are a lot of qualified Catholic men just wanting to be asked to
join. Now is the time to take your first steps toward offering these men member-
ship in the Knights of Columbus.
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Father wants YOU to join him in the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
WE OFFER THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM IN YOUR LIFE...
“A daily Mass for the repose of the soul of you and your spouse”
The Knights of Columbus is the only organization where this is offered. No where else in the
entire world is this possible. Just for being a member of the Order, a Daily Mass is said at the
birthplace of the Order, St. Mary’s Church in New Haven CT., everyday for eternity. This
Mass is offered for both the member and his spouse. What a satisfying feeling your family
will have, knowing that a Daily Mass will be offered for their parents. It is a gift of a lifetime.
COLUMBIA MAGAZINE – Free subscription to the Order’s monthly magazine examining is-
sues of concern to Knights, Catholics and families.
KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS ROSARY – Blessed by the Supreme Chaplain, presented during the
First Degree exemplification to each new member.
DAILY MASS OF REMEMBRANCE AT ST. MARY’S CHURCH – Mass for deceased members
and their wives, and deceased members of the Squires program, at the birthplace of the
Order.
INSURANCE – Portfolio of top-quality life insurance, long-term care exclusively for members
and their families.
FAMILY FRATERNAL BENEFIT – For eligible families: a) Pays $1,500 for the child who dies be-
fore the age of 61 days; b) Pays $750 for the child who is stillborn at least 20 weeks after
conception; c) Offers guaranteed-issue insurance up to $5,000 to any child under age 18.
ORPHAN BENEFIT – $80 monthly allotment for orphans of eligible families; up to $7,000 in
college scholarships available.
MEMBER/SPOUSE FRATERNAL BENEFIT – Accidental death coverage for member and
spouse at no cost.
NEW MEMBER PLAN – Offers a one-time low-cost whole life insurance policy to new mem-
bers and their spouses.
WIDOW BENEFITS – a) Continues to be covered under the Member/Spouse Fraternal Bene-
fit; b) May purchase life insurance, long-term care insurance, or annuities up to one year
after insured member’s death; c) Receives a free lifetime subscription to Columbia; d) Eligi-
ble with her children for scholarships, student loans, etc.
SCHOLARSHIPS – Scholarship programs for higher education available to members, their
spouses and children.
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Father NAME OF PARISH PRIEST Wants “YOU” MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
For a successful membership drive, follow the campaign steps: A. Who do I invite?
Potential candidates
Grand Knight
A brother knight their age
Priest of parish
B. Preparation
Have a video about Fr. McGivney to show after the dinner
Have form 100 available
Have a folder with information....holy cards from K of C; brochures on K of C
• Write a personal letter, (1 month before dinner) on church letterhead and invite them to the priest’s home for supper. Explain why they are invited, to speak about the Knights of Columbus, and that this important that they respond. Time, place of meeting (priests house preferable-because nobody ever gets to the priest’s house).
• Then after 1 week, make a personal call, to reach out and ask them if they have the date open, can they come, and visit about how they are doing.
• A day before the dinner, call everyone to remind them about the dinner coming up.
• When people come, have snacks, drinks (both kind alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
• hen we have dinner. Have then talk about themselves. The priest is the lead, not the Grand Knight or other Knights. You want them to feel important and let the guest talk about their interests.
• After the main dinner, this is where the priest begins to speak about the Knights and give local history, important activities, and about Fr. McGivney. Then show the short video on Fr. McGivney.
• Ask the knights present to share why they are Knights and their personal story.
• Then they are given the form 100, with dessert, and a date in a weeks’ time to bring them into the Knights of Columbus.
• Follow up with them in a few days to confirm the date and their attendance of the degree.
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Father NAME OF PARISH PRIEST Wants ”YOU”
Dear (name)
I’m recommending you and your family for membership in our honored Order of the Knights
of Columbus. I believe that you have all the qualifications to be a good member in this most
impressive Catholic, family, fraternal, service Organization. The Knights of Columbus are the
manpower source of our Parish.
The Knights of Columbus are the only organization in the world that offer a daily Mass for
the repose of the soul of its deceased members and their spouse.
You will receive a phone call from one of the Knights to personally invite you and your
spouse to an open house. I would consider it a personal favor if both of you would attend
the open house scheduled for (Date, Time, Location)
I’m also enclosing a list of all the Knights here at (___Parish.) With the list you will see your
fellow parishioners who are already Knights of Columbus Families.
Please accept this invitation and become a Knight of Columbus.
God Bless
Sincerely Yours,
(Pastor’s name and signature)
Insert picture of your parish priest
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Pre Church Drive Announcement The Knights of Columbus is an international Order of Catholic men who are called to lead with faith, protect our families, serve others and defend values in a busy changing world. Our local council ________#_____ will be holding a membership drive at (all Masses) the of (dates). Whether you become an individual member or a member of our council you will find that Knights of Columbus membership brings Catholic men together in a powerful way. If you would like to join today simply go to KofC.org/joinus and enter our council #_____ for local information.
Sample Bulletin Announcements
Try to have a parish breakfast or some function in conjunction with the announcement.
Be sure to have members at the doors to answer questions and have form 100’s ready.
• The most important thing is to run these in the church bulletin 2 weeks before and after the church drive.
Post Church Drive
The Knights of Columbus is an international Order of Catholic men who are called to lead with faith, protect our families, serve others and defend values in a busy changing world. Our local council ________#_____ held a membership drive and we might have missed you. Whether you become an individual member or a member of our council you will find that Knights of Columbus membership brings Catholic men together in a powerful way. If you would like to join today simply go to KofC.org/joinus and enter our council #_____ for local information.
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Sample pulpit talk for recruitment Hello Father, ladies, brother Knights and families.
My name is (Your name) from the Knights of Columbus:
Someone asked me after learning that I was a member of the Knights of Columbus. “What are the Knights and tell
me everything that they do?” The Knights of Columbus are unique in the Catholic Church. We owe this to the
founder of our Order and his inspired vision, the servant of God, Father Michael J. McGivney. For many years we
have identified ourselves as a Catholic family, fraternal, service organization. We are each of those things inde-
pendent of the other; for example, we are a Catholic organization or a service organization. It is the combination
of both of these that makes us unique and gives us strength.
First of all, our devotion to our faith makes us unique. Our roots are in our Catholic parish. Our founder was a
priest. Our service programs are informed by our faith.
Our willingness to give of ourselves for the church and community, for families in need, for brother knights and
young people results annually in record amounts of charity and service.
To truly be a Knight is to live the virtues of Columbianism. That is also part of Father McGivney’s vision. We are
always striving to be better Catholic men, better husbands, fathers, and sons, better citizens, better neighbors,
better leaders…What is unique for us is the spiritual dimension; what the Second Vatican Council referred to as
“the universal call to holiness.” That is the spirit of the Order.
I come to you today to inform you of some of possibilities here at (Your Parish) but only with your help. We need
more families to join our family, the Knights of Columbus, to better serve the needs of the priest and parish.
Knights of Columbus in their local churches serve as; ushers, greeters, ministers, cooks, janitors, baby sitters,
painters, and last year the North Dakota Knights of Columbus donated in excess of $50,000 to seminarians and
religious for their studies, you name it the Knights are probably doing it. You have an active Knights of Columbus
council here in but we need you and your family.
We can offer you a fraternal group that works and plays together while promoting our Catholic faith. The oppor-
tunity to help your pastor in caring for your church and community, to help our youth in programs available such
as essay contests, coloring contest, scholarships, sporting events, and programs for the parish. Knights also
support the RSVP vocations program, Pennies for Vocations, and Home on the Range, and Special Olympics.
You might say we are we already doing most of the programs, yes hopefully you are. The Knights offer leadership
and organization to the pastor and church, along with other benefits.
The list of things we have to offer is endless and I know you would get tired of listening to me.
Please stop after Mass and visit with members of the Knights. Better yet, come and join us. We want and need all
of you.
The peace of Jesus Christ be with you and the blessings or Our Lady of Fatima grant you ever lasting life.
Thank you for your time.
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Best Practices for Church Drive
• Arrive Early, Assign Ambassadors areas to cover and ask them to practice greetings
• Speak with Celebrant • Ask pulpit speaker to practice announcement • Place prospect cards with pens and “Why Join?”
in pews • Test the online prospect form on each phone • Remind Ambassadors to enter information from
cards into the Online Prospect Form after each mass
• Remove all materials from the pews after last Mass
• Send Thank you note to the pastor
• Send Thank you email to announce the raffle win-ner if you had one
• Invite ALL prospects to a function
• Assign members to Prospects
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State Membership Incentives Incentives are open to all members of the North Dakota Knights of Columbus
1 Member- Tumbler Mug 2 Members- Wireless Charger Pad
3 Members- Throw Blanket 5 Members- 24 Can Cooler Bag
10 Members- Chromebook
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IMPORTANT
A copy (texted/emailed) of the completed form 100 needs to be sent to the State Member-ship Director to qualify for the incentives. This includes New Members, Reinstatements, Reactivations, and Reapplications. PLEASE DO NOT SEND TRANSFERS NOTE: Incentives will be disbursed to the District Deputy or Grand Knight to be handed out to the proposer at his next Council meeting. Make sure the Proposer will be at the meeting.
District Deputy Incentive Any District Deputy that reaches their intake goal and is net positive (can’t have more suspensions than intake members) of their membership intake will get an Amazon Echo show 8.
Council Membership Incentive Any Grand Knight that reaches their intake goal and is net positive (can’t have more suspensions than intake members) of their membership intake will get a Amazon Echo show 8
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Top Proposer
Top Insurance Agent
Proposer in the State
Will receive a statute of the
Holy Family
The Top Proposer in the State
(non insurance agent)
Will receive a statue of the
Holy Family
REMINDER:
Top Membership Council awards will be given out to the top intake council per division.
TIME FRAME: July 1, 2020 to April 1, 2021
As we encounter fellow Catholics, invite them to join our brotherhood and family that is the Knights of Columbus. As a reward of hard work, we will be rewarding the top proposer in the state and top insurance agent with a statue of the Holy Family.
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TO ACHIEVE STAR COUNCIL
The following paper work and membership items need to be completed by your council
Father McGivney Award Recognizing excellence in membership growth, to win this award your council must meet or exceed its yearly membership quota. Quota = 5% increase of the councils membership as of July 1 (minimum of 3 and maximum of 18)
Columbian Award—#SP7—Due 6/30 Recognizing excellence in programming and charitable outreach, to win this award your council must conduct and report 16 credits in the 4 program areas.
Founders’ Award Recognizing excellence in promotion of our top-rated exclusive insurance products, to win this award your council just conduct 2 fraternal benefit seminars during the Fraternal Year.
Fraternal Forms Service Program Personnel Report (#365) Due 8/1 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) Due 1/21
Safe Environment Compliant Must have assigned a Grand Knight, Program Director, Family, and Community on Program Person-al 365 form, as well as all take the online training and having the Family and Community director
pass a background check.
In Good Standing with Supreme Council Current with all Supreme assessments
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Safe Environment Compliant
Father McGivney Award
MEMBERSHIP QUOTA
5% of current membership
or Minimum of 3
Maximum of 20
Columbian Award REPORT FORM #SP-7 Due - June 30th
Good Standing CURRENT WITH ALL SUPREME COUNCIL ASSESSMENTS As of June 30th of the fraternal year
Service Program
Personnel Report FORM #365
Due - August 1st
Founders Award
INSURANCE QUOTA 2 Benefits Seminars
In the Fraternal Year
Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity
REPORT FORM #1728 Due - January 31st
If you have questions contact: Brian Kingsley- Membership Director
701-318-5499 C email [email protected]
Must have assigned a Grand Knight, Program Director, Family, and Community on Pro-gram Personal 365 form, as well as all take the online training and having the Family and Community director pass a background check.
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Double and Triple Star Council Award
Double Star Council Award – This award is earned when the coun-
cil earns the Star Council Award AND achieves 200% of its membership quota
Triple Star Council Award – This award is earned when the council
earns the Star Council Award AND achieves 300% of its membership quota
The Star Council Award is the attainment of:
Father McGivney Award for membership growth
Founders’ Award for insurance membership growth
Columbian Award for service programs
Star Council
Be sure that your councils meet all of the requirements to earn the Star Council Award. Coun-
cils earn the award by earning the Father McGivney, Founders’ and Columbian Awards. Addi-
tionally, they must file the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) and be in good standing
with the Supreme Council.
• Father McGivney Award – This award is earned when the council achieves its membership
quota. Be sure to schedule your monthly exemplification.
• Founders’ Award – This award is earned when the council achieves its insurance seminars.
Field agents can help councils earn BOTH the Father McGivney and Founders’ Awards!
• Columbian Award – This award is earned when the council conducts 16 total points
(4 points per section) in both featured and regular programs and submits the Columbian
Award Application (#SP7).
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Membership Retention
Each council MUST appoint one of its members as Membership Retention
Chairman. THIS CANNOT BE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY. This member will
work closely with the Grand Knight and Financial Secretary each month to mon-
itor the status of their current membership.
The State Membership Retention Chairmen’s most important duty is to make
a personal contact with the member. A telephone call followed by a visit with
him and his family, either at his house or at the church following Mass. During
the visit explain the Daily Mass benefit and why “Be a Knight”.
State Deputy Mike Steiner will follow the suspension procedures that are
found in this handbook. They MUST BE FOLLOWED.
Also encourage the Financial Secretary to enclose a copy of the Membership
Retention Letter with his second billing. A sample can be found on the next
page.
Membership / Council Retention Chairman
George Lacher PDS
701-793-5566 c [email protected]
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Suspension, Billing, & Retention Guidelines
1. The financial secretary shall mail the Membership Bill (First Notice) 15 days prior to the billing period. Nor-mally mid-December.
2. If the payment is not received within 30 days from the first notice, the financial secretary will mail a Mem-bership Bill – Second Notice. (mid-January)
3. If the payment is still not received within 30 days from the second notice then the following actions will the taken:
1. The financial secretary should try making contact with all delinquent members via Email to alert them of the
processes that follow. - This is a courtesy providing the member has Email.
2. The Financial Secretary will send a Knight Alert letter (Form# KA1) to each delinquent member, signed by the
grand knight and the trustees listing their contact information so that the delinquent member can contact them.
3. The financial secretary will provide the names, addresses, telephone numbers and the amounts of the delin-
quency for each member in the arrears to the retention committee (or GK and trustees). The committee should include – but is not limited to – the grand knight,; membership director; retention chairman; trustees; and any oth-er members who wish to participate.
4. About 2 weeks after the Knight Alert has been sent out the grand knight will assign a member of the committee
(listed above in line 3) to make personal contact with the delinquent member to remind them of their obligation. They should ascertain any reasons for failure to pay. The committee member will provide a written report of his findings to the Grand Knight. If the member is experiencing financial difficulty, the Grand Knight will direct the com-mittee members to visit the member and make arrangements to accommodate him )either a payment plan or oth-er financial arrangement acceptable to the council).
5. Again, a full report is to be provided to the grand knight as to why the member Is delinquent and why he is con-
sidering leaving the Order. Financial difficulty is not a valid reason for suspension.
6. Following this month a member that is still delinquent in his dues - the Notice of Intent to Retain is the be sub-
mitted by the financial secretary and the grand knight.
7. Once accepted by Supreme, the Grand Knight must send electronically the Conversation Listing to the District
Deputy, State Retention Chairman, State Membership Director, and State Deputy. Along with a report of what the council has done and concluded for the member to be retained.
8. If the delinquent member does not meet his obligation or arrange a satisfactory payment schedule within 60
days following processing the Notice of Intent to Retain, the council may file a Form 100 Membership Document, indicating suspension. However, the suspension will not be processed at the Supreme Council office unless a No-tice of Intent to Retain has been on file of the required 60 days.
9. The Notice of Intent to Retain becomes null and void 90 days following the date it is recorded at the Supreme
Council office. After the 90-day period has elapsed, the form will be removed from the file under the assumption the council has been successful in retaining the member.
Notes: If subsequently the member on whom the council previously filed a Notice of Intent to retain should again become delinquent, the entire billing/retention process must be re-implemented as described herein. If a member is not suspended by May 1st he is carried through the next entire Columbian year on the councils Per Capita. If the council is making all its requirements to achieve Star Council I would suggest not suspending the members but carrying the number of members needed to make the Star Council Award until the start of the new Columbian year on July 1st, even if this means starting the billing/retention process over again.
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Sample Letter for Member Retention
Be sure to address the envelope to Mr. & Mrs. as some wives do not open mail ad-
dressed to their spouse.
Council Letter head
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Dear Brother Knight John Doe and Spouse, be sure his name appears
Please read this letter before you make any decisions.
It has come to our attention that your local council has sent you a notice of intent
to retain from the Order of the Knights of Columbus.
Please read this letter to see what you will be losing. There are two particularly
important items.
Give a gift of a lifetime, only available to all Knights of Columbus Members.
What better gift could you leave your family than a Daily Mass for the repose of
the soul of their mother and father. Yes, since the inception of the Order, a Daily
Mass is offered for all deceased members and their spouse at St. Mary’s Church in
New Haven Ct., the birthplace of the Order.
What will you lose? Why do you want to lose it? Can we can fix it?
Please forward your dues to the local council or return it to me for processing. If
you have moved and want to transfer to another council fill out a form 100 and
send it back. If you still prefer to withdraw from the Knights please write that you
would like to withdraw your membership on this letter and return it back and I
will take care of the rest of the details.
“God is with us always”
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Roundtable “A Knights of Columbus Presence in Every Parish.”
Living in service to all is one of the most dynamic qualities of being a Knight. A unique way
for Knights to serve is by helping out in local parishes, especially in those churches that do
not have a Knights of Columbus presence and are not large enough to have their own coun-
cil. The Order requests council members to extend services to such parishes. This can be ac-
complished by establishing a Parish Round Table in which current member Knights help local
parishes. The parish priest will identify the services he requires. The Parish Round Table Co-
ordinator will then work with members of the Parish Round Table and the council to fulfill
his wishes.
A Round Table Form 2629– Report of Round Table Coordinator is available from the
Supreme office for proper set up of a Round Table.
• A Coordinator is needed. He reports to the local council once a month.
• There are no elected offices
• There are no regular meetings
• There are no dues
Benefits of a Round Table:
• The Pastor sets the programs
• Pastor involvement is as he wishes
• Obtaining membership goals are made easier
• You are helping your Parish Community
• You are helping your Parish Priest in his efforts
Roundtable Chairman
Duane Zwinger
701-650-9697 c
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Ceremonials
In the beginning of 2020, we introduced the combined 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree ceremonials into one exemplification ceremony. It has taken all the pillars of the previous degrees, Charity, Unity, and Fraternity and made one unified powerful message in a 35-minute ceremony. Another major change is that you are welcome and encouraged to bring your spouse and family. The days of secrecy are gone and now Knights are encouraged to join as a family. Your parish priests will play a major role in your exemplifications, so please get them I nvolved, and communicate often with them on when you plan to host a ceremonial, preferably after a mass. With the new combined exemplification of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree, we are asking that each council schedule a monthly combined exemplification ceremony. With the new combined version available online, it should be very easy for any council to show and host monthly exemplifications so anyone who is actively recruiting can have a date and time each month that is consistent. When there are no new candidates to bring in, those monthly exemplifica-tions can be targeted to get current 1st degree members moving thru the 2nd and 3rd degree by showing the same video. The pillar of the 4th degree is still Patriotism and will still have a “live” exemplification. The District Master and Faithful Navigator are responsible for scheduling the 4th degree exempli-fications and to assemble a team to perform the ceremony. This degree is still held as a stand-alone exemplification. This year we are going to be scheduling two statewide membership weekends. We are asking all councils to schedule the new combined exemplification on the weekends of October 23rd, 24th, and 25th 2020. You can pick the date that weekend and the specific time, but it would be beneficial to schedule a membership drive at the same time. We will be doing another statewide membership drive April 23rd, 24th, and 25th 2021. Ceremonial Chairman Richard Niebauer 701-371-0131 c [email protected]
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Insurance
Following are some examples of support that we can offer the State Office, as well as our
Local Councils.
SUPPORT
Since there are a number of newly elected officers statewide, the Agency would like to re-
mind everyone of the support that the Agency Field Force can offer you. We would like to
work closely with all the State Officers and Grand Knights when it comes to Insurance
Promotion and also assist when possible with Membership Recruitment.
DEVELOP A PLAN
The Grand Knight should feel free to call the General Agent or Field Agent to develop a plan
involving promotions for both council meeting attendance and the Order’s insurance
program.
TEAMWORK
Throughout the Order, our Fraternal and Insurance aspects must be blended into a smooth
working team. Such is the task of the Grand Knights and the Insurance Promotion and
Membership Chairman. General Agents and Field Agents are an integral part of the council’s
membership and retention campaigns. Their expertise regarding the Fraternal Benefits of
the Order and their knowledge of the members of their councils is invaluable. Use these
professional assets to your advantage.
COMMUNICATION
Communication is the key to everyone’s success, so feel free to contact General Agent – Pat
Dolan, or any of the Field Agents with any concerns or questions you may have.
General Agent
Pat Dolan 701-298-9922 off 701-730-5203 c
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New Council Development
Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus to be a fraternity of men distinguished by their Catholicity. Such a fraternity as this – pillared on the virtues of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism, and ordered towards the good of the poor and the family – is indispensable to the parishes and communities of our time.
A Knights of Columbus council is a concrete opportunity for men to participate in a fraternity that fosters the mission of the Church. In light of this, the Order encourages the formation and reactivation of councils so that men may live out the Faith in their parishes and communities. Men as Knights of Columbus become leaders and role models, not only by participating in Order-wide activities, programs, and initiatives, but also (and primarily) in developing unique activities oriented towards the specific needs in the parish and community of their council. As such, these men, through the services of their council and the fellowship of their fraternity, encounter the person of Jesus Christ and experience the Triune Love, making them better husbands, better fathers, better men.
Process of Forming a New Council: The following is intended to be a summary of the process for forming a new council of the Knights of Columbus. More detailed guidelines can be found in the New Council Development Guidelines booklet #2119 available from the Supreme Council (www.kofc.org).
1. Contact District Deputy & New Council Development Chairman 2. Obtain Pastor approval and support 3. Complete Notice of Intent to form a Council (Form #133) 4. Recruitment members
• Understand and convey to potential members the mission of the Order
• Minimum of 20 members needed 5. Initiate new members 6. Conduct first meeting
• Elect officers and chairmen 7. Complete and send necessary documents to Supreme
• Upon approval, Supreme will assign new council with a number 8. Complete formal request for Council Charter
Please feel free to contact me for guidance in forming a new council of the Knights of Columbus! We are more then determined to assist you and your fellow brothers in forming this fraternity to answer our Lords invitation: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40).
New Council Development Chairman Brian Kingsley Mike Steiner 701-318-5499- C 701-371-2688 C [email protected] [email protected]
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SEND TO: Knights of Columbus email: [email protected] Necrology Report [email protected] Box 645 fax: 701-852-4222 Minot, ND 58702
NECROLOGY REPORT
This form is to be kept on file and used to record any deaths in your council since the 2020 Necrology Report. To assist us in preparing the Necrology for the Annual State Convention Memorial Mass, please submit this report by March 1, 2021. Council name: __________________________ _____________________Council number: _________________ Council city: __________________________________________________________ _____Please check here if there are no deaths to report in your council Financial Secretary ______________________________________ Date___________________ NAME (please type or print each letter clearly) STATE OFFICES HELD (IF APPLICABLE)
DECEASED: _____________________________________________________
DECEASED: _____________________________________________________
DECEASED: _____________________________________________________
DECEASED: _____________________________________________________
DECEASED: _____________________________________________________
Note: The State Council will no longer be sending invitations to family members to the Convention Memorial Mass but Councils are encouraged to extend invitations to family members especially, the councils in or near the city where the Convention is being held.
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NOTES
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Grand Knight Reporting Form – Council #________
District Deputy ____________________________Phone # _________
State Council & Optional Forms
Form # / Project Description Date Due Date Submitted
July State & Supreme Per Capita July 1st
SC-KIT-E - Soccer Challenger Kit Order August 15th
FT-KIT-E - Free Throw Kit Order September 1st
CPC-KIT - Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest Kit Order October 1st
Form #4567 - Soccer Challenge Participation November 1st
HC-KIT - Hockey Challenger Kit November 1st
January State & Supreme Per Capita January 1st
Form #1598 - Free Throw Championship Participation January 31st
Form #4584 - Special Olympics Report Form January 31st
State Council Keep Christ In Christmas Participation February 1st
State Council Family of the Year March 1st
State Council Knight of the Year March 1st
State Council Youth Essay March 1st
Culture of Life Poster Contest March 1st
Knights Scholarship Contest March 1st
Christmas Coloring Contest March 1st
Free Throw Champion Finalist March 1st
Form #STSP - State Council Service Program Awards March 1st
State Council Shamrocks (Home on the Range) April 1st
State Council Tootsie Rolls / Special Olympics April 1st
State Council Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP) April 1st
Form #10854 - Hockey Championship Participation April 30st
Form #10057 - Food for Families (Refund) June 30th
Form #2863 - Refund Support Vocations Program (Refund) June 30th
Supreme Council Required Forms
Form # - Description Date Due Date Submitted
Form #185 - Report of Officers July 1st
Form #365 - Service Program Personnel Report August 1st
Form #1295 - Semiannual Council Audit August 15th
Form #944A - District Deputy Semi-Annual Report December 31st
Form #1728 - Survey of Fraternal Activities January 31st
Form #1295 - Semiannual Council Audit February 15th
Form #944A - District Deputy Semi-Annual Report June 30th
Form #SP-7 - Columbian Award Application June 30th
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State Council Monthly Tracking
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June
Monthly Reporting Form
Attended Council Meeting
Membership Goals
Membership Drive
Exemplification Scheduled
Family of the Month
Knight of the Month
Alter Server of the Month
Council Visit
District Meeting Scheduled
#267DD – DD Expense Form
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State Program Director’s Report
Faith in Action Brother Knights, I am excited to serve as your new State Program Director for this fraternal year. We are entering our
third year of the Faith in Action program format and we have made good progress in regard to getting
through the learning curve to understand them and what fell into what category. This year we are go-
ing to continue to work through fine tuning each activity and get more councils actively participating
and reporting the great programs that are happening across the state.
We will continue to use the new reporting system implemented last year which focuses on the Faith in
Action and Membership activities. Each month when you complete a Faith in Action program, you will
be able to submit and check off that you are working to complete your SP-7 at the end of the fraternal
year and help become a star council!
The State Deputy Award of Excellence will follow the same format introduced last year. Councils will be
required to complete a determined amount of activities. All required reporting forms for Supreme,
membership recruitment, Faith in Action programs, and State Activities will all be required to be
reported each month. Please go to the new updated state website www.nd-kofc.org and fill out your
reports by the 10th of the following month you hold your meeting. Remember, reports should be from
the previous month.
Please remember to send photos, short write ups, and events that you have done to Edith Schall for
the ND Discover Newsletter. We really love seeing the great activities that councils do each month, on
how we help people in need, promote the faith, and grow the Knights of Columbus.
State Service Awards are a great way to showcase an outstanding project that was completed by
your council. A simple write up of the project along with some pictures will give the opportunity to win
at the state level and move on to the international level. We have so many councils that do great pro-
jects for their church, community and faith. Please submit a State Service award this year and display
the great works happening across the State.
Finally, please reach out with any questions, concerns or ideas you have. We want to make
these activities the best they can be, and the only way to make that possible is regular participation by
all councils, consistent monthly reporting and submitting State Service Awards.
Vivat Jesus,
State Program Director
Kevin Cowles
701-388-3497 c
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Leave No Neighbor Behind Separation, even isolation, is a hallmark of the COVID-19 crisis. While adher-ing to safety guidelines, Knights are encouraged to participate in the Order’s “Leave No Neighbor Behind” action plan according to their ability, so to make sure that no one in the community is forgotten. “Christ’s words ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ are particularly important right now, and he made clear that our neighbor was anyone in need,” said
Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson. “We have provided vital support at key moments - including during the 1918 flu pandemic, during two world wars, and after natural disasters. Our ‘Leave No Neighbor Be-hind’ initiative continues that tradition.”
The initiative consists of the following five “pillars” of charity: 1. Support Your Brother Knights - No council should leave a Brother Knight behind. Through tools in-cluding phone trees and daily check-ins, councils can make sure that all members, especially the elderly and those living alone, are well and have the essentials they need. 2. Support Your Parish - Pastors have lost the traditional methods of charitable and evangelical out-reach need help to fulfill the Church’s mission. Councils must show that Knights stand ready to support their pastor and the parish community, ensuring that no member of the parish is forgotten or goes hungry. 3. Support Your Community - As a result of quarantine measures, many find themselves cut off and isolated – especially those without family and community support systems. Some needs may be physi-cal, while others are social, emotional or spiritual. Whatever the need, councils are encouraged to as-sess and creatively support their broader community 4. Feed the Hungry - Now, more than ever, many are unable to provide adequate food for their fami-lies. Knights are especially encouraged to donate to local food pantries and soup kitchens directly or through the Supreme Council fund – and coordinate donations from their parish and others in the com-munity. 5. Participate in Blood Drives – Many communities are facing blood shortages, and Knights who are in good health, under 60 years of age and do not have any underlying health conditions are encouraged to donate. In addition, councils in many jurisdictions are sponsoring drives, continuing a work of the Knights of Columbus that dates to the 1930’s. A guidebook for the “Leave No Neighbor Behind” initiative, with detailed action steps and resources, can be down loaded at www.kofc.org/neighbor. These programs are meant to be a foundation for your efforts and those of your council. Where you see opportunities to do more, you are encouraged to do so, always mindful of guidelines and suggested procedures from national and local health ex-perts. Abide by social distancing, self-quarantine, and shelter-in-place orders, where applicable. Do not put yourself or others at risk of infection. Above all else, remember your duty as a Knight of Columbus. When crisis strikes, we respond with care, compassion and charity. It is time for all of us to answer the call – and leave no neighbor behind. As you and your council take specific action to support your parish and community, please let the Su-preme Council know. We may want to highlight your efforts. Submit your stories to [email protected]
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Knights of Columbus Safe Environment Program
Our Safe Environment Program safeguards children and other vulnerable persons, as-sures members and their families that we maintain a safe environment for all those whom we serve, protects members from awkward situations, misunderstandings and
appearances of impropriety, builds trust with arch/dioceses and parishes, and protects the good name of the Knights of Columbus. Our program is operated in conjunction with our strategic partner in youth protection and safe environments – PRAESIDIUM, Inc. Praesidium specializes in providing safe environment training to help prevent sexual abuse in organizations that serve youth and vulner-able adults. For more information, go to www.praesidiuminc.com. Under Faith in Action, members serving in the key leadership positions listed below are required to complete three training modules designed to teach members about abuse prevention best practices, either online or via workbook self-study guides. Members serving in the following leadership roles must make sure that all Knights of Columbus safe environment policies and procedures are followed at activities sponsored by the Knights of Columbus:
Additionally, state youth directors, state family directors, state community directors, state squire chairmen (if any), council family directors, community directors, as well as all chief and adult counse-lors, must provide consent for a background check. Members serving in roles that require a back-ground check may fulfill this requirement by giving consent to the Knights of Columbus to obtain and pay for it on their behalf through its partner Praesidium. As shown, some roles also have access to Praesidium’s ARMATUS Administration dashboard to monitor member compliance within their coun-cil or jurisdiction. If members in certain roles are not compliant within thirty (30) days of notification, they are subject to removal from those roles. Members in these roles are required to renew their compliance with these requirements every three years.
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Member Compliance With Diocesan Safe Environment Requirements
Our cooperative approach toward diocesan safe environment programs is expressed in our guidance to council leaders concerning member compliance with diocesan safe environment requirements. The first requirement of our safe environment program is for our members to be aware of, and compliant with, diocesan safe environment requirements applicable to members’ volunteer activities on parish property or off parish property when related to a diocese/parish ministry where minors are present. When members volunteer at an activity sponsored by a Knights of Columbus council on parish property they are not only volunteering for the Knights of Columbus, they are also serving as parish volunteers. In this regard, Knights of Columbus asks no more and no less than for its members to be treated just like any other parish volunteers. Just like any other parish volunteers, members volunteering on parish property or off parish property when related to a diocese/parish ministry where minors are present, must comply with all safe environment requirements applicable to parish volunteers in their diocese. It should be noted that simply being a member of the Knights of Columbus does not constitute volun-teer activity, as council business meetings are not a parish or church ministry. In other words, member-ship in the Knights of Columbus does not require volunteer activity on parish property. or off parish property when related to a diocese/parish ministry where minors are present. Conversely, members are not exempt from diocesan safe environment requirements applicable to parish volunteers by virtue of their being members. The table below shows how diocesan and Knights of Columbus safe environ-ment requirements generally relate to members of the Knights of Columbus:
Questions about member compliance with diocesan safe environment/youth protection requirements should be directed to the diocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection and may also be referred to the Knights of Columbus Office of Youth Protection at [email protected].
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Building the Domestic Church A Seven Step Program – Into the Breach
Family Fully Alive Help families place God and the Catholic faith at the center of their lives. Using the Family Fully Alive Booklet as a devotional guide, this program provides monthly themes, reflections, meditations, and group projects. The Family Fully Alive monthly devotions are concrete ways that Knights of Columbus, in solidari-ty with Pope Francis, can support the growth of holy and loving families in the Church. The Family Fully Alive Program asks families to invite God into their homes and cultivates each family as a miniature do-mestic church. To this end, the program provides monthly themes, scripture verses and activities. Through prayer and reflection, each family has the opportunity to grow in holiness together. This is a flexible pro-gram that can be started at any time of the year and continues year-round. Councils will order physical booklets to distribute or direct parish families to program resources on kofc.org, all available at no cost. Consecration to the Holy Family Revitalize our parishes by urging our parish families to devote themselves to the ideal model of familial love set by Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Invite each family in your parish to consecrate themselves to the Holy Family. To help families live out the joy of Christ, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori has com-posed a prayer through which families will come together to consecrate themselves under the protection of the Holy Family. In this prayer, we ask for the aid or intercession of the perfect son Jesus Christ, Mary the perfect mother, and Joseph who is a model for every father. Councils will guide their parishes and community to understand and offer this prayer. Preparing for the Consecration to the Holy Family is not a single event. It is choosing a way of life for your family. Through this consecration, each participant is con-sciously choosing to be a beacon of God’s love through His Church. Father’s Day Affirmation of Wedding Vows The Knights of Columbus’ Domestic Church initiative seeks to integrate our members and their families more fully into the sacramental and social life of the parish. Our parish-based events and programs offer encouragement to families, who are called be “domestic churches” — assemblies of believers that togeth-er participate in the work of God. As a part of the Domestic Church initiative, each council should help plan a Renewal of Wedding Vows event. The renewal should take place on Father's Day, during or imme-diately following all Masses celebrated at the parish on that day. This event will give couples the oppor-tunity to bear witness to the Catholic understanding of marriage and the importance of marriage as the building block for strong families and parishes. Holy Family Prayer Program “The future of the world and of the Church passes through the family,” observed St. John Paul II, whom Pope Francis called “the Pope of the Family.” Recognizing the vital role of families in the world, the Knights of Columbus has dedicated its 17th Orderwide prayer program to the Holy Family, with the inten-tion of strengthening Catholic families and their prayer lives. The inauguration ceremony of the Holy Fami-ly Prayer Program was conducted August 4, 2015, at the 133rd Supreme Convention in Philadelphia, a few weeks before that city hosted the 8th World Meeting of Families, held for the first time in the United States. The ceremony was presided over by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia. Archbishop Cha-put prayed, “Jesus, Mary and Joseph: as we Knights of Columbus carry your image throughout our com-munities, may your example, with the aid of the Holy Spirit, lead all families who look upon this image of you, to become homes of communion, of prayer and of love.”
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5th Sunday Rosary Program To help bring parishioners together in a spiritual activity and promote devotion to Mary, the Knights of Columbus Supreme council is pleased to announce a new church activity, the 5th Sunday Rosary Program. Knights, their families and other parishioners are encouraged to pray the rosary as a corporate body every time a 5th Sunday occurs during a month. The 5th Sunday Rosary services will be conducted on Jul 31, Oct. 30, Jan 29, and April 30, during the 2016-2017 fraternal year. Finger rosaries that can be used during the program, are available from the Supreme Council and can be ordered by using the 5th Sunday Rosary Kit (SR-KIT). Participants may also use their own rosaries, and Knights are encouraged to use the rosaries that they received during their First Degree. Conducting this Church Activity every time a 5th Sunday occurs during a month as part of the 2016-2017 fraternal year will allow your council to list each one in the Church Activities section on the Columbian Award Application (#SP-7). In addition, it provides a visible “faith formation” program that will engage current members and their families, and offer parish families who are not yet part of the council an opportunity to experience the faith and fellowship that comes with being a member of the Knights of Columbus. Journey to the Inn In an increasingly secular world, many Catholics are faced with the difficulty of sharing the faith. With the bustle of Christmas shopping and the frequent removal of religious imagery from Christmas displays, it seems that communities have forgotten the incredible gift of Christ and the beauty of his birth. Facing similar concerns when first introducing Christ to the New World, Franciscan missionaries in the 16th century found that simple reenactments of the story of Christ’s birth could touch the hearts of those they encountered. The Spanish missionaries referred to these ceremonies as Las Posadas — meaning “the inns” or “the shelters” — as they gave emphasis to Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter before Our Sav-ior’s birth. These festivities have remained popular throughout Latin America and the southwestern Unit-ed States, yet children and adults from all cultural backgrounds can use similar celebrations to embrace the true meaning of the Christmas season and share the joy of Christ’s birth. Food For Families The Knights of Columbus is committed to ending hunger in local communities by asking local councils to participate in the Orderwide Food for Families Program. Food for Families ensures that families have adequate access to nutritious food. Although the economy may have improved in some areas, many families still need food assistance. In fact, some councils have seen families who previously donated to food pantries more recently come to the same pantries to receive donations. The program encourages council members and parishioners to contribute one can of nonperishable food per day for the duration of Lent. In addition, Tillamook (Ore.) Council 2171 planted a community vegetable garden that yielded more than 14,280 pounds of fresh food, a commodity that food pantries often lack. These projects — and hundreds more — have done wonders to keep food banks stocked and serviceable. As added incentive, the Order launched the Food for Families Reimbursement Program, which offers re-bates to councils that provide financial assistance to food banks and food pantries. For councils or assem-blies, the Supreme Council will refund $100 for every $500 donated, or for every 1,000 pounds of food that a council contributes to a parish food pantry, community food bank or soup kitchen - up to a maxi-mum of $500 per council/assembly per fraternal year. Reported contributions of food and/or monetary donations should be cumulative for the fraternal year and there is no need to send in a refund request every time a contribution is made. However, to be eligible for the rebate, the cumulative total of contribu-tions of food/money needs to reach a minimum of $500 or 1,000 pounds of food for councils or assem-blies.
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Faith in Action
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
FAITH ACTIVITIES
RSVP (Featured) - Support for individual seminarians and postulants. Provides financial support and emotional support and, most importantly, prayer for vocations. Participating councils receive a $100 refund for every $500 donated to an individual. The maximum is $400 per individual in one year.
Into the Breach (Featured) – Councils are required to hold a minimum of eight sessions to discuss the content of either the Into the Breach video series or the booklets and study guides for the apostolic exhortation from Bishop Olmstead. Into the Breach should be a resource and reflection piece for all councils striving to deepen their spirituality and formation.
Marian Icon Prayer Program – The Marian icons make their pilgrimage through each jurisdiction. Councils can coordinate with their state chair to host the icon for a prayer service at their parish, spreading devotion to Our Lady.
CIS Domestic Church Kiosk & Series – For $150, councils can order the first set of books and receive a free kiosk to display the most popular CIS resources aimed at helping us to live out the Church’s mission and vision for our families. Each set contains 225 books, or 15 copies of each.
Rosary Program – The Rosary program encourages councils to schedule rosary prayer services in their parishes and to promote devotion to the rosary in our homes and among our members. Rosary kits with rosary rings, prayer cards, and leader books are available for councils to order.
Spiritual Reflection (Featured) – Under the guidance of their chaplain, each council plan opportunities for prayer and reflection together as a fraternity. Councils are required to host or attend a Spiritual Re-flection for the men of the council and the parish that is at least a day long and is attended by 10 men or 10% of your council, whichever is fewer.
Holy Hour (Featured) – Councils work with their pastors to organize regular holy hours of Eucharistic adoration. Knights of Columbus holy hours could be prepared for men, complete with preaching, a communal rosary, and prayers to St. Joseph and Fr. McGivney. Councils are required to hold at least four Holy Hours (Quarterly).
Sacramental Gifts – Councils are present for the most important sacramental events in the lives of families. Through special gifts and prayers, a council can support the family at these times and build a closer relationship with the parish community.
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Faith in Action
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Food for Families (Featured) - Councils are required to collect a minimum of $500 or 1,000 pounds of
food for a parish or community food pantry. In addition, councils must contribute a minimum of 100
total man-hours in preparation/distribution/service of meals. The Supreme Council will refund $100 for
every $500 donated, or for every 1,000 pounds of food that a council contributes - up to a maximum of
$500 per council per fraternal year.
Family of the Month/Year (Featured) – Promoting and supporting the development of strong and vi-brant families, councils establish a committee to select a “Family of the Month” each month and select a Family of the Year from the monthly winners.
Keep Christ in Christmas - (Posada, Poster Contest, Creche Blessing/Tree Lighting, etc) – A collection of
Knights of Columbus activities that promote the season of Advent and Christmas in their proper
context, centered on the nativity of Jesus.
Family Fully Alive (Featured) - The Family Fully Alive program provides monthly themes, reflections, meditations and family projects to help each family place God and the Catholic faith at the center of its life. Used as a devotional for all families throughout the liturgical year. Councils are required to distrib-ute and actively promote the use of the Family Fully Alive Booklets.
Family Week – Designed for councils to work with their parishes to plan a special week in celebration
of family life through activities that strengthen parish community and unite Catholic family life.
Programs can include a Mass, family picnic, prayer activities for the home and a service project for the
community.
Consecration to the Holy Family – Councils invite families of their parish to offer the prayer of Conse-
cration to the Holy Family through which families invoke the protection of the Holy Family. A tradition-
al recommendation is that this take place on the feast of the Holy Family, typically the first Sunday
after Christmas.
Family Prayer Night (Featured) – Opportunity for families of council members and other Catholic fami-
lies, to come together for prayer, dinner, and fellowship once a month. The location can rotate as
needed, where the host family leads the prayer and all bring a dish to share. Councils are required to
organize at least four Family Prayer Nights, one for each quarter of the year.
Good Friday Family Promotion – Councils lead the promotion of attendance at Good Friday liturgy and
education of parish families about the importance of the collection for Christians in the Holy Land.
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Faith in Action PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Coats for Kids (Featured) - Councils across North America can purchase new winter coats for children of low-income families at a discount and to distribute them to families in need in their local commu-nities. Coats purchased at a cost of US$220 per case of 12 coats. Councils are required to distribute a total of 6 cases to qualify.
Global Wheelchair Mission (Featured) – Councils are required to donate the equivalent of 10 wheelchairs at $150 per chair to the American Wheelchair Mission by raising funds through council, parish or community activities.
Habitat for Humanity (Featured) – Councils asked to donate a minimum of $1,000 or 200 service hours to a Habitat for Humanity affiliate project in their community.
Leave No Neighbor Behind (Featured) – Councils are required to do an activity in all five service activity categories. Report your activities with the Leave No Neighbor Behind Survey at www.kofc.org/neighbor.
Disaster Response – Knights of Columbus are encouraged to help prepare and participate in commu-nity response. Councils should work with their parishes and diocese to ensure a proper plan before a disaster occurs. In the aftermath of a disaster, councils coordinate with regional and state leadership for a combine effort to bring financial and relief resources to the affected areas.
Free Throw Championship - Free Throw Championship for boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14. Councils can sponsor a competition by ordering a Free Throw Championship Kit, or volunteer to host/or support the district, regional and state level championships. A Free Throw Championship kit is available for organizing councils.
Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest - Open to all Catholic students — in grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 dur-ing the current school year, this is a creative way to encourage young people to become citizens grounded in their faith. This year’s theme is “Going to the Peripheries.”
Soccer Challenge – Designed for players to demonstrate their skills in the penalty kick, the competi-tion is open to all children ages 9-14. Winners progress to the district, regional, state, and interna-tional levels. A Soccer Challenge kit is available for organizing councils.
Hockey Challenge – This is a new program this year and will be conducted similar to the Free Throw and Soccer Competitions. Boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 17 will demonstrate their hock-ey shooting skills at defined areas of the goal. Winners will progress to the district, regional, and state level championships. A Hockey Challenge kit is available for organizing councils.
Helping Hands– Councils are encouraged to organize or participate in a program that addresses the needs of those who are homeless in their community with the intention to provide them dignity hope and love. Activities include cooking soup kitchen meals, volunteering or operating a food pantry, and participating in mission trip as a parish.
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Faith in Action
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
LIFE ACTIVITIES
Marches for Life (Featured) – Councils are encouraged to participate or sponsor local, diocesan, state or national marches for life. Councils are required to organize a minimum of 25 marchers to partici-pate in a national, state or local March for Life or councils must themselves organize a March for Life to receive credit for this featured program.
Special Olympics (Featured) – Working with their state Special Olympics affiliate for details on spon-soring or volunteering for events in their community. Featured program credit is awarded for at least $2,000 in donations or 200 service hours in a fraternal year.
Ultrasound Program (Featured) – Councils identify a pro-life pregnancy care center for placement of an ultrasound. When a state or local council raises 50% of the cost of an ultrasound machine, the Supreme Council will provide the other 50% of the cost to complete funding for purchase of an ultra-sound.
Christian Refugee Relief – Knights of Columbus are called to raise awareness of the plight of Middle East Christians through various parish based programs and fundraisers. Funds raised are sent to our Christian Refugee Relief Fund. Of particular focus is the resettling families in the town of Karamles, Iraq. We also encourage councils to utilize the Solidarity Crosses as a fundraiser and prayer campaign in their parishes.
Silver Rose – Eight silver roses now take various routes across the North American continent from Canada to Mexico. Every pilgrimage stop of the rose is an occasion for prayer and spiritual renewal centered on the rosary. The events share with participants the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mass for People with Special Needs – Knights of Columbus Councils are encouraged to work with their pastor, as well as designated members of his staff, to organize an Annual Mass for people with developmental disabilities. It is an invaluable opportunity to welcome families who might not nor-mally feel comfortable coming to a regularly scheduled Mass. Furthermore, it will assist the parish in welcoming these families to any mass.
Pregnancy Center Support (Featured) - Many pregnancy centers try to help provide women and fam-ilies with the often-expensive necessities to care for a newborn child. After a Mass for Life or at any time of the year councils could promote a donation drive for diapers, wipes, clothes, furniture and other necessities, in addition to hosting a reception to raise money for their local pregnancy centers. Additionally, councils can “adopt” care centers to support as needs arise.
Novena for Life (Mandated) – The protection of life is a sustained prayer intention of the Church and our Knights of Columbus councils. A council can promote 9 days of prayer for a culture of life both in the parish and in our homes. These novenas could proceed or end with major feast days or pro-life events.
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Program Reporting to Supreme
Each time a council completes one of the Faith in Action programs previously listed, a Fraternal Programs Re-port Form (Form 10784) should be completed and submitted to Supreme and copied to the State Program Di-rector at [email protected]. At this time, the submission of the Form 10784 is not required for the Columbian Award, State Deputy’s Award for Excellence, or the Outstanding Council Award however it may become a requirement in the future and councils are encouraged to become familiar with submitting the forms after completing the Faith in Action programs.
www.kofc.org/un/en/resources/programs/10784-fraternal-programs-report-form.pdf
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State Deputy’s Award of Excellence
We believe that “Every Council” should and will be able to achieve the State Deputy’s Award of Excellence this fraternal year.
Your council can earn the State Deputy’s Award for Excellence
by participating, reporting and recruiting new members via the
monthly reporting form. Each council must achieve the required number of
activities and submit all required forms before March 1st, 2021.
The following pages will detail exactly what each Council needs to accomplish to receive the prestigious
“State Deputies Award of Excellence”.
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Activity by Category
The way to achieve the “prestigious” State Deputy’s Award of Excellence is to simply be active with our Faith in Action programs, submit Supreme forms on time, recruit new members and submit your monthly activities by the 10th of the following month. Remember, your reporting each month should be from the previous month, not the current month.
(Faith in Action continued) • Global Wheelchair • Into the Breach • Habitat for Humanity • March for Life • Ultrasound Program • Holy Hour • Rosary • Sacramental Gifts • Marian Prayer • Disaster Preparedness • Special Olympics • Free Throw Competition • Soccer Challenge • Hockey Challenge • Catholic Citizenship Essay • Keep Christ in Christmas • Family Fully Alive • Family Week • Family Prayer Night • Leave no Neighbor Behind • March for Life • Silver Rose • Christian Refugee Relief • Mass for People with Special Needs • Pregnancy Center Support State Activities: (4 out of 4) • Minimum of 9 monthly reports submitted • Submit 1 State Service Award • Delegate at State Convention
Supreme Forms: (all forms submitted) • Form #185-report of officers • Form #365-report of chairman • Council Audit - Jan. and June • #1728-Fraternal Survey • Safe Environment Compliant Membership: (4 out of 4) • Schedule a 1st degree per month (either by the council or within the District) • Schedule at least 1 Membership Drive • Recruit/reactivate 1 new member by March 1st • Council must be net positive for membership by March 1st Faith in Action: (16 Credits Completed) • Spiritual Reflection • Consecration to the Holy Family • Novena for Life • Helping Hands • RSVP • Knight of the Year • Family of the Year • Good Friday Promotion • Food for Families • Coats for Kids
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Faith in Action reporting Examples:
Spiritual Reflection Program: The definition of a “reflection” is broad but
should be a day-long event at minimum and could possibly encompass an entire weekend.
Councils can attend religious retreats and days of reflection organized by other groups. However, if they are attending a reflection and not planning it themselves, council attendance should be signifi-cant with at least 10 percent of the council or a minimum of 10 members participating.
Reflections and retreats can be held at the council level but councils could also collaborate with oth-er councils in the area to host a Spiritual Reflec-tion.
If planning a retreat for the council, consider hold-ing it on church property and have volunteers pack lunch or provide their own meals to defer costs.
Be creative! Make a pilgrimage to a nearby basili-ca, monastery or convent. Celebrate Mass with the religious or your chaplain/pastor.
It is strongly encouraged that councils incorpo-rate Mass within their program, celebrating the liturgy with your chaplain/pastor. Also, incorpo-rate opportunities for other sacramental and li-turgical activities such confession, Eucharistic adoration, a rosary or all of these.
Consecration to the Holy Family: Set a date for the consecration and announce it to
your parish a month before the official day. The traditional recommendation is the first Sunday after Christmas.
Asking your pastor to make an announcement at all Sunday Masses the week before the consecra-tion. Ask him to explain what a consecration is, why it is being undertaken, and how to properly prepare.
Suggesting that each family pray together each day for the week before the consecration. Ideally, this will lead them to continue the practice, at least on a weekly basis, after the consecration has occurred.
Encouraging each family to intentionally fast from something ahead of the consecration. This fast should last at least a week leading up to the con-secration. It is strongly encouraged to fast from something that would normally be consumed or an activity that is regularly done. Fasting helps to discipline our minds and hearts and moves us to be more focused on God.
Here are some ideas that you can use for your SP-7 to complete the mandatory programs: Strongly encouraging each member of all parish
families to go to confession before the consecra-tion. Hosting an event in the middle of the week prior to the Sunday consecration. One idea for this event is to invite a guest speaker to discuss the importance of consecrating oneself to the Holy Family, the model of the Holy Family, the meaning and impact of consecrations, or related themes. Be sure to set aside time at your event for prayer in community. Consider praying the rosary together and be sure to recite the conse-cration prayer together in preparation.
Helping Hands: As a council, generate program ideas that would
benefit those less fortunate in the community. Efforts could include:
As a parish, cook and/or serve food at no charge at a local soup kitchen or parish hall. (This could be a good family activity.)
As a council, assist in cleaning and repairing the facilities of a local nonprofit organization (i.e., fixing broken tables, painting walls).
Hold classes to teach trade skills (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, etc.).
Organize collection drives for specific supplies such as blankets, backpacks, toiletries, and cloth-ing. Raise money for a local soup kitchen, home-less shelter or other nonprofit organization through various events. Money could go toward the purchase of specific supplies and appliances, such as a new large freezer or dishwasher, or it could be donated in bulk.
Novena for Life: Set a date for the novena. Traditionally this takes
place in January. Consider incorporating it as part of the council’s participation in a 40 Days for Life campaign or schedule it to precede a major feast day or pro-life event.
Anchor the beginning and end of the nine days with public church services like a Mass or rosary
Consider organizing a social activity during the novena for the parish to come together and cele-brate life
Involve members of many parish organizations, especially the parish school and religious educa-tion leaders, in promoting and participating in the novena and services
Invite members of local culture of life groups to join in your novena and services
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Outstanding Council Contest
Every Council is already an “Outstanding Council”
We want to recognize the “best of the best” with our “Outstanding Council” contest. The “Outstanding Council” contest is an activity-based contest that will recognize the top council in each membership division at the State Convention on April 16-18, 2021 in Minot. Every council has the chance to be the “Top council” in their division as the ac-tivities are all tracked from the monthly reporting form that you must complete and send in. Councils must win the State Deputy’s Award for Excellence out-lined earlier to be eligible for the Outstanding Council in their membership divi-sion.
GRAND KNIGHTS & PROGRAM CHAIRMEN: “Your Council could be the “Outstanding Council”
Just complete and submit the “Monthly Reporting” form to the State Program Director each and every month and you
could have the “Outstanding Council” in your division.
THE TOP COUNCIL IN EACH MEMBERSHIP DIVISION WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE
STATE CONVENTION
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Membership Divisions 6/1/20
DIVISION I UP TO 99 MEMBERS
DIVISION II 100-249 MEMBERS
DIVISION III 250 UP MEMBERS
2477 New Rockford 5932 Sanborn 9477 Casselton
3354 Beach 5964 Rolla 9675 New England
3971 Strasburg 6007 Lakota 9839 Minot
4389 Edgeley 6011 Center 9948 Regent
4485 Walhalla 6022 Tappen 9996 Larimore
4495 Oakes 6340 Reynolds 10288 Hettinger
4553 Bowman 6446 Watford City 10989 Forman
4715 Garrison 6666 Esmond 11714 Thompson
4887 Dunseith 6752 LaMoure 12947 Velva
4951 Carrington 7495 Mayville 12950 Manvel
5056 Cavalier/Neche 7687 Stanley 13533 Ellendale
5275 Powers Lake 8313 Hazen 13670 Cooperstown
5298 Hague 8953 Beulah 13698 Wishek
5490 Gladstone 9043 South Heart 13830 Kenmare
5785 Courtenay 9126 Fargo NDSU 14816 Mandan
5843 Golva 9174 Washburn 16402 Bismarck
1150 Minot 1883 Jamestown 5955 Linton
1260 Grand Forks 2205 Wahpeton 6570 Fargo
1515 Dickinson 4136 Rugby 10496 Bismarck
1604 Bismarck 4894 Minot 11930 Fargo
1779 Devils Lake
782 Fargo 5057 Langdon 6540 Bismarck
1798 Williston 5217 Harvey 7083 Fargo
2760 Mandan 5451 Lisbon 7176 Grand Forks
2826 Mott 5477 Lefor 7602 Bismarck
3918 Grafton 5668 Bottineau 8839 Dickinson
4004 Glen Ullin 5855 Belcourt 9589 Bismarck
4185 Richardton 5856 Drake 9642 West Fargo
4496 Napoleon 6186 Mandan 9906 Minot
4690 Hillsboro 6308 Dickinson 9950 Dickinson
4778 Lidgerwood 6310 Belfield 10829 Grand Forks
4974 Flasher 6438 Valley City 10837 Grand Forks
5055 Park River 6465 West Fargo 10982 Fargo
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Monthly Reporting
Every Council is asked to report to the State Program Director the activities completed by their council each month.
We now have a very “simple and efficient” monthly reporting form that should only take a few minutes per month to complete. The “Monthly Reporting” form can be submitted to the State Program Director by completing the form on the state website link below;
www.nd-kofc.org/monthly-report
Faith in Action Program Director Kevin Cowles email: [email protected]
The “Monthly Report” form is important as it is used by the State Program Director to record and
document the various programs and activities completed by your council during the previous
month. The quantity and quality of these monthly reports and the council activities are a significant part
of the criteria used to determine the “State Deputy Award for Excellence” and “Outstanding Council” in
each membership division.
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Contest Deadlines
Contest Send To
November 1, 2020 Soccer Challenge Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Athletics
February 1, 2021 Keep Christ in Christmas Family Activities Chair
March 1, 2021 Family of the Year Family Activities Chair
March 1, 2021 Knight of the Year Family Activities Chair
March 1, 2021 Youth Essay Contest Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Programming
March 1, 2021 Scholarship Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Programming
March 1, 2021 Christmas Coloring Contest Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Athletics
March 1, 2021 Culture of Life Poster Contest Life Activities Chair
March 1, 2021 Free Throw Championship Finalist Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Athletics
March 1, 2021 State Service Awards Program Chairman
April 1, 2021 Tootsie Rolls (Special Olympics) State Treasurer
April 1, 2021 Shamrocks (Home on the Range) State Treasurer
April 30, 2021 Hockey Challenge Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Athletics
June 30, 2021 Food For Families Supreme & Program Director
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State Service Program Awards
The Supreme Council provides awards for the outstanding program in the four basic programs of the order. One entry per council in each of the following programs: Faith, Family, Community and Life. These awards are presented each year to promote the continued growth in new and/or ex-isting Faith, Community, Family and Life programs. The State Council will select a group outside the order to assume the responsibility of judg-ing the programs submitted, using the guidelines listed below. District wide or multi council activities will not be accepted. All State Service Program must be submitted to the State Program Director no later than March 1, 2021. It must be accompanied by entry Form #STSP found in the Council Report Form Booklet. The booklet should consist of any material supporting the program, letters, testimonials, news clippings, photos, pamphlets, etc. - all of the above will be used in the judging.
Basis for Judging
1. The nature of the Activity - Does it demonstrate the objectives of the Service Program - Catholic, Family, Fraternal, Service?
0 to 20 points
2. Participation of Membership in Project - How many members participated? What percentage of the entire membership participated?
0 to 20 points
3. Results - What were the benefits derived from sponsorship of the project? How did the results affect the Faith, Family, Community, and Life?
0 to 20 points
4. Program Originality - Was the program something new? 0 to 20 points
5. Committee Planning - How effectively was the program organized? How much detail was involved in staging the event?
0 to 20 points
6. Delegation of Responsibility - What type of organization was established for the implementation of the project?
0 to 20 points
7. Publicity - How effectively was the program published throughout the area radio, television, newspapers, diocesan papers, council newsletter?
0 to 20 points
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Faith Activities Marian Icon Prayer & Rosary Program
As Knights of Columbus, we should see our membership in the Order as our opportunity to grow closer to Christ. We do this by our good works, and also through prayer. Brother Knights: the core of Church Activities in our North Dakota Knights of Columbus is our devo-tion to praying together. The Supreme Knights of Columbus prescribes that we use Marian Devotion as the center-piece of our prayer. At our Admissions Degree, we are presented with a Blessed Rosary, in-structed to carry it with us, and recite the Rosary Prayer often. This is a Marian Devotion building block. Our North Dakota Councils are involved in the year-round, in-state movement of the Holy Mother Mary portrait and the accompanying special prayer opportunity. We are encouraged to conduct special Council and Parish events where collective prayer and vener-ation of the Holy Mother. Two other 365 days a year Knights of Columbus prayer priorities include the Perpetual Ro-sary for Respect of Life and the Perpetual Rosary for Vocations. Follow the schedule pub-lished in the Program Book and see to it your council is making sure that Council, Parish, or group rosaries are said on days your Council is assigned to play its part. We need this Rosary recitation to occur every day of the year. Also, we will be calling Councils’ attention to the “Building the Domestic Church” campaign currently emphasized by Knights of Columbus Supreme. There are a dozen specific activities – some new, some familiar – from which a Council can select and engage, helping advance The Domestic Church effort. This list of Domestic Church activities may be viewed on the Su-preme website, where explanations of the activities are provided (go to www.kofc.org, enter Domestic Church in search panel). Councils are reminded that, for Columbia Award consider-ation, 4 of a Council’s major program activities entered on the Award application must be designated as “Building the Domestic Church” activities. Vivat Jesus! Faith Activities Chair Marion Icon Program Joel Emter 701-260-1983 c [email protected]
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2020-2021 Schedule Perpetual Rosary for Vocations
Each Council is asked to pray the PERPETUAL ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS on the assigned days for your council. All District Deputies are asked to make sure each council knows when it is their turn to pray the rosary. This is very important for if you miss your day the Perpetual Rosary is not perpetual.
July 2020 August 2020 September 2020
1-2 8953 Beulah 2-3 5668 Bottineau 1-2 1779 Devils Lake
3-4 4974 Flasher 4-5 5855 Belcourt 3-4 2477 New Rockford
5-6 2760 Mandan 6-7 5964 Rolla 5-6 4951 Carrington
7-8 6186 Mandan 8-9 4136 Rugby 7-8 6007 Lakota
9-10 14816 Mandan 10-11 5217 Harvey 9-10 4485 Walhalla
11-12 9174 Washburn 12-13 5856 Drake 11-12 5055 Park River
13-14 10496 Bismarck 14-15 6666 Esmond 13-14 5056 Cavalier/Neche
15-16 6540 Bismarck 16-17 3971 Strasburg 15-16 5057 Langdon
17-18 7602 Bismarck 18-19 4496 Napoleon 17-18 1260 Grand Forks
19-20 9589 Bismarck 20-21 5298 Hague 19-20 3918 Grafton
21-22 1604 Bismarck 22-23 5955 Linton 21-22 7176 Grand Forks
23-24 1150 Minot 24-25 6438 Valley City 23-24 9996 Larimore
25-26 4715 Garrison 26-27 1883 Jamestown 25-26 10837 Grand Forks
27-28 4894 Minot 28-29 5932 Sanborn 27-28 16402 Bismarck
29-30 9839 Minot 30-31 6022 Tappen 29-30 4690 Hillsboro
31-1 9906 Minot
October 2020 November 2020 December 2020
1-2 6340 Reynolds 2-3 4495 Oakes 2-3 9950 Dickinson
3-4 11714 Thompson 4-5 6752 LaMoure 4-5 2826 Mott
5-6 13670 Cooperstown 6-7 13533 Ellendale 6-7 5477 Lefor
7-8 782 Fargo 8-9 1798 Williston 8-9 9675 New England
9-10 6570 Fargo 10-11 5275 Powers Lake 10-11 9948 Regent
11-12 9126 Fargo 12-13 6446 Watford City 12-13 4004 Glen Ullin
13-14 9477 Casselton 14-15 7687 Stanley 14-15 4185 Richardton
15-16 10982 Fargo 16-17 4553 Bowman 16-17 8313 Hazen
17-18 6465 West Fargo 18-19 5843 Golva 18-19 8953 Beulah
19-20 7083 Fargo 20-21 6310 Belfield 20-21 4974 Flasher
21-22 9642 West Fargo 22-23 9043 South Heart 22-23 2760 Mandan
23-24 11930 Fargo 24-25 1515 Dickinson 24-25 6186 Mandan
25-26 2205 Wahpeton 26-27 5490 Gladstone 26-27 14816 Mandan
27-28 4778 Lidgerwood 28-29 6308 Dickinson 28-29 9174 Washburn
29-30 5451 Lisbon 30-1 8839 Dickinson 30-31 6540 Bismarck
31-1 10989 Forman
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Perpetual Rosary for Vocations
January 2021 February 2021 March 2021
1-2 1604 Bismarck 2-3 6666 Esmond 2-3 5055 Park River
3-4 9589 Bismarck 4-5 3971 Strasburg 4-5 5056 Cavalier/Neche
5-6 10496 Bismarck 6-7 4496 Napoleon 6-7 5057 Langdon
7-8 16402 Bismarck 8-9 5298 Hague 8-9 1260 Grand Forks
9-10 7602 Bismarck 10-11 5955 Linton 10-11 3918 Grafton
11-12 1150 Minot 12-13 1883 Jamestown 12-13 7176 Grand Forks
13-14 4715 Garrison 14-15 5932 Sanborn 14-15 9996 Larimore
15-16 4894 Minot 16-17 6022 Tappen 16-17 10837 Grand Forks
17-18 9839 Minot 18-19 6438 Valley City 18-19 4690 Hillsboro
19-20 9906 Minot 20-21 1779 Devils Lake 20-21 6340 Reynolds
21-22 5668 Bottineau 22-23 2477 New Rockford 22-23 11714 Thompson
23-24 5855 Belcourt 24-25 4951 Carrington 24-25 13670 Cooperstown
25-26 5964 Rolla 26-27 6007 Lakota 26-27 9126 Fargo
27-28 4136 Rugby 28-1 4485 Walhalla 28-29 6570 Fargo
29-30 5217 Harvey 30-31 782 Fargo
31-1 5856 Drake
April 2021 May 2021 June 2021
1-2 9477 Casselton 1-2 7687 Stanley 1-2 8313 Hazen
3-4 10982 Fargo 3-4 4553 Bowman 3-4 8953 Beulah
5-6 6465 West Fargo 5-6 5843 Golva 5-6 4974 Flasher
7-8 7083 Fargo 7-8 6310 Belfield 7-8 6186 Mandan
9-10 9642 West Fargo 9-10 9043 South Heart 9-10 14816 Mandan
11-12 11930 Fargo 11-12 1515 Dickinson 11-12 2760 Mandan
13-14 2205 Wahpeton 13-14 5490 Gladstone 13-14 9174 Washburn
15-16 4778 Lidgerwood 15-16 6308 Dickinson 15-16 1604 Bismarck
17-18 5451 Lisbon 17-18 8839 Dickinson 17-18 6540 Bismarck
19-20 10989 Forman 19-20 9950 Dickinson 19-20 7602 Bismarck
21-22 4495 Oakes 21-22 2826 Mott 21-22 9589 Bismarck
23-24 6752 LaMoure 23-24 5477 Lefor 23-24 10496 Bismarck
25-26 13533 Ellendale 25-26 9675 New England 25-26 1150 Minot
27-28 1798 Williston 27-28 9948 Regent 27-28 4715 Garrison
29-30 6446 Watford City 29-30 4004 Glen Ullin 29-30 4894 Minot
31-1 4185 Richardton
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Perpetual Rosary for Respect of Life Each Council is asked to pray the Perpetual Rosary for Respect for Life on the assigned days for your council. This is very important for if you miss your day the Perpetual Rosary is not perpetual. All District Deputies are asked to make sure each council knows when it is.
July 2020 August 2020 September 2020
1-2 6022 Tappen 2-3 10837 Grand Forks 1-2 5451 Lisbon
3-4 1883 Jamestown 4-5 4690 Hillsboro 3-4 10989 Forman
5-6 5932 Sanborn 6-7 6340 Reynolds 5-6 4495 Oakes
7-8 6438 Valley City 8-9 11714 Thompson 7-8 6752 LaMoure
9-10 1779 Devils Lake 10-11 13670 Cooperstown 9-10 13533 Ellendale
11-12 2477 New Rockford 12-13 9477 Casselton 11-12 1798 Williston
13-14 4951 Carrington 14-15 10982 Fargo 13-14 5275 Powers Lake
15-16 6007 Lakota 16-17 6465 West Fargo 15-16 7687 Stanley
17-18 4485 Walhalla 18-19 9642 West Fargo 17-18 6445 Watford City
19-20 5055 Park River 20-21 0782 Fargo 19-20 4453 Bowman
21-22 5056 Cavalier 22-23 6570 Fargo 21-22 5843 Golva
23-24 5057 Langdon 24-25 7083 Fargo 23-24 6310 Belfield
25-26 3918 Grafton 26-27 11930 Fargo 25-26 9043 South Heart
27-28 1260 Grand Forks 28-29 2205 Wahpeton 27-28 8839 Dickinson
29-30 7176 Grand Forks 30-31 4778 Lidgerwood 29-30 9126 Fargo
31-1 9996 Larimore
October 2020 November 2020 December 2020
1-2 5490 Gladstone 2-3 9174 Washburn 2-3 4136 Rugby
3-4 6308 Dickinson 4-5 1604 Bismarck 4-5 5217 Harvey
5-6 1515 Dickinson 6-7 6540 Bismarck 6-7 5856 Drake
7-8 9950 Dickinson 8-9 7602 Bismarck 8-9 6666 Esmond
9-10 2826 Mott 10-11 9589 Bismarck 10-11 3971 Strasburg
11-12 5477 Lefor 12-13 10496 Bismarck 12-13 4496 Napoleon
13-14 9675 New England 14-15 16402 Bismarck 14-15 5298 Hague
15-16 9948 Regent 16-17 1150 Minot 16-17 5955 Linton
17-18 4004 Glen Ullin 18-19 4715 Garrison 18-19 6022 Tappen
19-20 4185 Richardton 20-21 4894 Minot 20-21 1883 Jamestown
21-22 8313 Hazen 22-23 9839 Minot 22-23 5932 Sanborn
23-24 8953 Beulah 24-25 9906 Minot 24-25 6438 Valley City
25-26 2760 Mandan 26-27 5668 Bottineau 26-27 1779 Devils Lake
27-28 4974 Flasher 28-29 5855 Belcourt 28-29 2477 New Rockford
29-30 6186 Mandan 30-1 5964 Rolla 30-31 4951 Carrington
31-1 14816 Mandan
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Perpetual Rosary for Respect of Life
January 2021 February 2021 March 2021
1-2 6007 Lakota 2-3 9126 Fargo 2-3 1798 Williston
3-4 4485 Walhalla 4-5 9477 Casselton 4-5 5275 Powers Lake
5-6 5055 Park River 6-7 10982 Fargo 6-7 7687 Stanley
7-8 5056 Cavalier/Neche 8-9 6465 West Fargo 8-9 4553 Bowman
9-10 5057 Langdon 10-11 7083 Fargo 10-11 5843 Glova
11-12 1260 Grand Forks 12-13 9642 West Fargo 12-13 6310 Belfield
13-14 3918 Grafton 14-15 11930 Fargo 14-15 9043 South Heart
15-16 7176 Grand Forks 16-17 2205 Wahpeton 16-17 1515 Dickinson
17-18 9996 Larimore 18-19 4778 Lidgerwood 18-19 5490 Gladstone
19-20 10837 Grand Forks 20-21 10989 Forman 20-21 6308 Dickinson
21-22 4690 Hillsboro 22-23 4495 Oakes 22-23 8839 Dickinson
23-24 6340 Reynolds 24-25 5451 Lisbon 24-25 9950 Dickinson
25-26 11714 Thompson 26-27 6752 LaMoure 26-27 2826 Mott
27-28 13670 Cooperstown 28-1 13533 Ellendale 28-29 5477 Lefor
29-30 0782 Fargo 30-31 9675 New England
31-1 6570 Fargo
April 2021 May 2021 June 2021
1-2 9948 Regent 1-2 1150 Minot 1-2 5955 Linton
3-4 4004 Glen Ullin 3-4 4715 Garrison 3-4 1883 Jamestown
5-6 4185 Richardton 5-6 4894 Minot 5-6 5932 Sanborn
7-8 8313 Hazen 7-8 9839 Minot 7-8 6438 Valley City
9-10 8953 Beulah 9-10 9906 Minot 9-10 6022 Tappen
11-12 2760 Mandan 11-12 5668 Bottineau 11-12 1779 Devils Lake
13-14 4974 Flasher 13-14 5855 Belcourt 13-14 2477 New Rockford
15-16 6186 Mandan 15-16 5964 Rolla 15-16 4951 Carrington
17-18 14816 Mandan 17-18 4136 Rugby 17-18 6007 Lakota
19-20 1604 Bismarck 19-20 5217 Harvey 19-20 4485 Walhalla
21-22 6540 Bismarck 21-22 5856 Drake 21-22 5055 Park River
23-24 7602 Bismarck 23-24 6666 Esmond 23-24 5056 Cavalier
25-26 9174 Washburn 25-26 12947 Velva 25-26 5057 Langdon
27-28 8589 Bismarck 27-28 3971 Strasburg 27-28 1260 Grand Forks
29-30 10496 Bismarck 29-30 4496 Napoleon 29-30 3918 Grafton
31-1 5298 Hague
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Icon #1 2020-2021 Prayer Program
Please look for your council on the following schedules. Each Grand Knight should contact the Grand Knight from the previous council on the schedule, prior to their scheduled date, to arrange to receive the ICON for your prayer service. It is the responsibility of each District Deputy to track the progress of the ICON through the councils in his district to make sure it continues to meet the scheduled outlined. The Grand Knight is to schedule a prayer service within the dates they are scheduled to have the ICON. Check with your parish priest in advance so that you can arrange to have the ICON displayed at your parish church.
Sep 1-6 4874 Flasher Jan 16-21 4715 Garrison
Sep 7-12 14816 Mandan Jan 22-27 5856 Drake
Sep 13-18 6186 Mandan Jan 28-Feb 3 6666 Esmond
Sep 19-24 2760 Mandan Feb 4-9 4136 Rugby
Sep 25-30 8313 Hazen Feb 10-15 5964 Rolla
Oct 1-6 8953 Beulah Feb 16-21 5855 Belcourt
Oct 7-12 4004 Glen Ullin Feb 22-27 5668 Bottineau
Oct 13-18 4185 Richardton Feb 28-Mar 5 9906 Minot
Oct 19-24 2826 Mott Mar 6-11 9839 Minot
Oct 25-30 9948 Regent Mar12-17 4894 Minot
Oct 31-Nov 5477 Lefor Mar 18-23 1150 Minot
Nov 6-11 5490 Gladstone Mar 24-30 5275 Powers Lake
Nov 12-17 9950 Dickinson Apr 1-6 7687 Stanley
Nov 18-23 8839 Dickinson Apr 7-13 1798 Williston
Nov 24-29 6308 Dickinson Apr 14-18 STATE CONVENTION
Nov 30-Dec 5 1515 Dickinson Apr 19-24 6446 Watford City
Dec 6-10 16402 Bismarck Apr 25-30 6310 Belfield
Dec 11-16 1604 Bismarck May 1-6 5843 Golva
Dec 17-22 10496 Bismarck May 7-12 4553 Bowman
Dec 23-28 9589 Bismarck May 13-18 9675 New England
Dec 29-Jan 3 7602 Bismarck May 19-24 9043 South Heart
Jan 4-9 6540 Bismarck
Jan 10-15 9174 Washburn
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2020-2021 Prayer Program
Icon #2
Sep 1-6 6022 Tappen Jan 18-23 5932 Sanborn
Sep 7-12 4496 Napoleon Jan 24-29 1883 Jamestown
Sep 13-18 5955 Linton Jan 30-Feb 4 4951 Carrington
Sep 19-24 3971 Strasburg Feb 5-10 5217 Harvey
Sep 25-30 5298 Hague Feb 11-16 2477 New Rockford
Oct 1-6 6752 LaMoure Feb 17-22 1779 Devils Lake
Oct 7-12 13533 Ellendale Feb 23-28 6007 Lakota
Oct 13-18 4495 Oakes Mar 1-6 5057 Langdon
Oct 19-24 5451 Lisbon Mar 7-12 4485 Walhalla
Oct 25-30 10989 Forman Mar 13-18 5056 Cavalier
Oct 31-Nov 5 4778 Lidgerwood Mar 19-24 3918 Grafton
Nov 6-11 2205 Wahpeton Mar 25-30 5055 Park River
Nov 12-17 9126 Fargo Mar 31-Apr 5 9996 Larimore
Nov 18-23 10982 Fargo Apr 6-11 10837 Grand Forks
Nov 24-29 11930 Fargo Apr 12-17 7176 Grand Forks
Nov 30-Dec 6 STATE MEETING Apr 18-23 1260 Grand Forks
Dec 7-12 7083 Fargo Apr 24-29 13670 Cooperstown
Dec 13-18 6570 Fargo Apr 30-May 5 4960 Hillsboro
Dec 19-24 782 Fargo May 6-11 6340 Reynolds
Dec 25-30 9642 West Fargo May 12-17 11714 Thompson
Dec 31-Jan 5 6465 West Fargo
Jan 6-11 9477 Casselton
Jan 12-17 6438 Valley City
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Faith Activities
RSVP Refund Support Vocations Program
Thank you to all the councils, assemblies, the State Council and the Foundation for your prayers and generous donations to RSVP this past year and in the year to come. Between the Bismarck and Fargo Diocese we are blessed to have more than 37 men in for-mation for the priesthood and several women entering the religious life in North Dakota. These men and women need our support to help further their vocations. First and most im-portantly these men and women need our prayers as they discern God’s plan for them. In addition to our prayers they need our financial assistance. These men have many expens-es that go beyond just tuition & books. I ask that you consider financially sup-porting one or more of the seminarians or women entering religious life in North Dakota through RSVP. I would ask, too, that you consider making RSVP a standard item in your budget as we all reap the benefits from assisting these men and women in fulfilling their vocations. For every $500 your council gives to a seminarian, Supreme will refund $100 back to your council. They will refund a council up to $400 per seminarian. However, if you are not able to donate $500, a gift of any size is appreciated by our seminarians and should be reported to the state RSVP chairman. Updated lists of the seminarians will be made available on the State website as they are re-ceived from each diocese. If you need assistance in choosing recipients, please call Fr. Kyle Metzger of the Fargo Diocese (701- 356-7957) or Fr. Jordan Dosch of the Bismarck Diocese (701- 471-5758). You may also contact me with any questions at [email protected] or 701-260-1983. When an RSVP has been made, a copy of form 2863 or a copy of the RSVP form included in the state program book should be sent to me. Vivat Jesus, Faith Activities Chair RSVP Joel Emter 701-260-1983 c [email protected]
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Refund Support Vocations Program
R. S. V. P. Refund Support Vocations Program
Council / Assembly #__________ City ______________ Grand Knight ______________________________________________ Seminarian ____________________________ Amount $________ Seminarian ____________________________ Amount $________ Seminarian ____________________________ Amount $________ Seminarian ____________________________ Amount $________
Seminarian ____________________________ Amount $________ Please complete and return to: Faith Activities Chair RSVP Joel Emter 701-260-1983 c [email protected]
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Council Activities Knight of the Month / Year
We ask that every council take part in the Knight of the Month recognition pro-cess. Be sure to recognize the members of your council for all that they do to help make your council and the Knights of Columbus successful. Each council is encouraged to select a “Knight of the Year” from the Knight’s that were recognized as one of the twelve (12) “Knights of the Month”. The council’s Knight of the Year should be selected early enough to allow them sufficient time to complete and submit the Knight of the Year application con-tained in this handbook. State Officers, District Deputies, Grand Knights and State Chairmen are not eligi-ble for this award. Deadline Dates: Knight of the Year applications must be submitted to the State Family Chairmen no later than March 1st, 2021. Family Activities Chair Patrick J Engelhardt 701-202-9103 c [email protected]
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Knight of the Year Application
Complete this application and submit to the Council Activities Chairman along with a picture and up to three (3) letter(s) of recommendations is all that is nec-essary. NO SCRAP BOOKS.
Name:___________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________
Council #:________________________________________________________
Parish:___________________________________________________________
Occupation: ______________________________________________________ Family information: include names of all children and spouse:______________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Knights of Columbus involvement in the past year:_______________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Parish involvement during the past year:_______________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Community involvement during the past year:___________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Picture of the Knight May attach one additional page if needed.
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Family Activities Family of the Month/Year
The following are guidelines to use in preparing the Family of the Year's scrapbooks for competition in the North Dakota Knights of Columbus State Family of the Year contest. Overall Format: Standard size photo album type book Digital albums are accepted and encouraged Council Number shown on outside of front cover Family identified by the sponsoring council Neatness and uniformity are important Reasonable number of pages included Photos and letter mounted neatly and securely Use captions to identify photos Family stories should include the following: Occupations, marriages, education, children, etc. Activities within the council and church Relationships with pastor, nuns, deacons, etc. Start with most recent activities Outstanding contributions and involvements: Document through letters of recommendation from Knights of Columbus Officers, Priests, Parish Leaders, Civic Leader, Acquaintances, etc. Involvement in organizations or work, parish, and civic groups Each council in our jurisdiction has families who meet these goals. Let us honor one of them each month and present them with a “Family of the Month” certificate. Also, please remember to submit the “Supreme Family of the Month” Form 10668 shown on the following page. Families drawn at the Supreme level receive a personal letter from Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson, and a beautiful statue of the Holy Family. You must submit the form to Supreme to make your “Family of the Month” eligi-ble for the drawing. State Officers, District Deputies, Grand Knights and State Chairmen are not eligible for this award. Deadline Dates: Scrapbooks must be submitted to the Family Activities Chairman no later than March 1, 2021 Family Activities Chair Patrick J Engelhardt 701-202-9103 c [email protected]
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Food for Families The Knights of Columbus
Food for Families Reimbursement Program
Food for Families Reimbursement Program can best be explained as neighbors helping neighbors or families helping families. The program allows our councils to provide a helping hand to the less fortunate in our communities by donating money or food to a local community food bank or the parish food pantry. Let’s do our best to help those that are in need but may not want to ask for help by participating in the program. The Knights of Columbus Food for Families Reimbursement Program was established in 2012. Under this program, local Knights of Columbus councils or assemblies make an annual contribution of $500 or more, or 1,000 pounds of food to a local community food bank or the parish food pantry. For every $500 or 1,000 pounds of food contributed, the council or assembly is eligible for a refund of $100 from the Supreme Council. The maximum refund a council or assembly can receive is $500 per fraternal year. For Columbian Squires circles, the minimum donation is $100, or 100 pounds of food, with each circle eligible to receive from the Supreme Council a refund of $20 for each $100 donated or 100 pounds of food. Reimbursement must be applied for in the fraternal year during which contributions were made. As resources permit, councils, assemblies and circles may provide support to multiple food banks and/or food pantries. The minimum contribution to qualify for a refund is $500 ($100 for Squires circles) for each food bank/food pantry supported. In addition to a refund for financial contributions, councils, assemblies and circles are also eligible to receive a Food for Families plaque (and, in successive years, date plates signifying years of participation) in recognition of manpower support provided to food banks and food pantries. When you participate in this program, remember to fill out the report form that is due by June 30th. The report Form #10057 can be found on the Supreme Knights of Columbus website at kofc.org. For more information contact: Family Activities Chair Patrick J Engelhardt 701-202-9103 c [email protected]
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Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest
The Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest is open to all young people between the ages of 5 - 14. Councils are encouraged to participate. A contest kit (CPC-kit) can be ordered from Supreme by calling 1-203-752-4016, or by visiting kofc.org/ forms. Order kit by October 1st, 2020 Councils should begin promoting the contest at the start of the school year. Judging will take place on a Council, State, and International Level. Councils should determine their own prizes. Plaques will be awarded to all State-Level winners.
Divisions: Division I: 5-7 Years Old Division II: 8-10 Years Old Division III: 11-14 Years Old
DEADLINE DATE
All councils should submit ALL entries to the State Family Activities Chairman no later than February 1, 2021.
NOTE: EARLIER THAN MOST CONTESTS! Family Activities Chair Patrick J Engelhardt 701-202-9103 c [email protected]
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Community Activities / Shamrocks
Knights throughout North Dakota have been involved in Father Elwood E. Cassedy’s dream of a home for troubled teens, a home that gives them a new chance at life and the reasons to make it successful. Each year dedicated Councils raise much needed funds to continue the good works at “Home on the Range.” “Thank you,” to those Councils that participate in this worthy cause each year and a special “Thanks,” to those that tried for the first time or returned to the effort last year. If your Council has not participated, please consider taking part this year and share in the feel-ing of doing something great with a little time and effort. Please inquire or order through the Community Activities Co-Chair - Mike Matejcek using the contact information shown below. We will have them available at State meetings, where you or a District Deputy may be able to pick them up for you or you may arrange to have them picked up at a different time if possible. State officers or officials have been able to deliver at times, but this is not always a convenient option, so please plan ahead to avoid expensive delivery options. Father Cassidy Award This award will be given to each Council that achieves at least a $3.00 Per Capita donation. To get credit for this award, all funds must be turned in and recorded by April 1, 2021. Sham-rock funds must be submitted to our Worthy State Treasurer, Mike Bannach at the address given at the bottom of this page. All awards for the Shamrocks program will be given to the winning councils directly from HOTR this year. For questions, please contact: Community Activities Co-Chair Tootsie Rolls/Shamrocks Mike Matejcek 701-899-2475 c [email protected] To order new buttons please visit the state website at www.nd-kofc.org and visit the Sham-rock Tab. You will be able to submit an order and the State Community Activities Co- Chair will contact you about getting your buttons to you. Make checks payable to: North Dakota State Council (Note Shamrock Sales in the memo line)
Send checks to: Mike Bannach - State Treasurer 4302 13th Ave S Suite 4, PMB 104
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Shamrock Talk
Good (Morning/Evening) My name is _________ ___________, I am
a member of the Knights of Columbus (Council #__________) of this
parish and I would like to tell you about our Shamrock program. This
has been one of our ND State Council’s worthy charities for over 40
years, with the proceeds going to the support of “Home on the
Range,” in Sentinel Butte, ND. This is a home, started by Father El-
wood E. Cassedy, for troubled teens that have been disadvantaged in
life, some with stories of trouble, neglect, and abuse we can only im-
agine. These young men and women need another chance at life
and the reasons to make it a success. The teachings and values of our
Catholic religion are used as a binding element with the traditions
many of us grew up with. Prayer, daily chapel service, education, a
sense of personal responsibility, a renewed self-esteem, and every-
day hard work involved in running a ranch are part of what makes it
work. This being a working ranch, with these teens being the first pri-
ority, you can understand why they still need the financial help we
can give. This help will make sure the experience continues to
change lives and make a difference in our world.
Yes, Home on the Range needs your prayers too, but your generous
financial help is also needed to keep this dream alive and continue in
its great success. Please make a donation and wear the Shamrock with
Catholic pride. My brother Knights will be at the doors with Sham-
rocks if you wish to make a free will donation. On
behalf of the teens at Home on the Range, I Thank You!
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Community Activities / Tootsie Rolls
The first oath of our fraternal order is “CHARITY!” The Tootsie Roll program is designed to help us life up to this promise. Father Michael J. McGivney’s dream in founding the Knights of Columbus included assisting the disadvantaged. Through “Special Olympics,” his dream is realized, individuals with a desire to compete and excel in special skills will benefit while we, as Knights, support this worthy cause. If every Council in our state would try at least one case of Tootsie Rolls at their activities or events, generous patrons would have the chance to contribute in a “Free Will” offering to support those special individuals with their own dream of success and accomplishment. These individuals prove their own dedication and will, we can only try to match their enthu-siasm. Please do what Knights do and contribute a little of your time and effort, so you too, can make a difference. We hope to encourage you and your Council to help grow this program and increase our support of the “Special Olympics.” Tootsie Rolls will be available throughout the year and can be distributed at state meetings, please order ahead and arrange for someone to pick them up. State officers and officials have often delivered the Tootsie Rolls, but planning is important. Tootsie Rolls must be ordered through a Council and will be billed at the current rate of $20.00 per case, but as always, price is subject to change by the vendor. Our hope is that each Tootsie Roll case will provide funds for the intended purpose, so please remember to be generous if you use them as treats or a Council giveaway. Tootsie Roll signs are available by email request and can be printed and laminated by you to prolong their usable life. Councils will be recognized at the 2021 State Convention for their success in this program, but all payments and funds must be turned in and recorded by April 1, 2021. Tootsie Roll funds must be submitted to your Worthy State Treasurer, Mike Bannach at the address given at the bottom of this page. To order Tootsie Rolls please visit the state website at www.nd-kofc.org and go to the Tootsie Roll tab. You will be able to enter your order for how many cases you need. The State Council will then send you a bill for them. The State Community Chair will contact you on getting you your Tootsie Rolls.
Make checks payable to: North Dakota State Council (Note Tootsie Rolls in the memo line)
Send checks to: Mike Bannach - State Treasurer 4302 13th Ave S Suite 4, PMB 104 Fargo, ND 58104-3302
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Knights of Columbus Youth Athletic Competitions
We are excited to introduce a new youth athletic activity for the coming fraternal year, the Knights of Columbus Hockey Challenge. Very similar to the Soccer Challenge we have been doing the last several years, the Hockey Challenge gives youth a chance to demonstrate their puck shooting skill at a modified hockey goal to score points. The Hockey Challenge can be done on an ice rink, in a gymnasium, or a concrete floor so there a lot of options. For con-sistency this first year, it is recommended to use regular hockey pucks on a cement or syn-thetic floor for all competition levels. We will continue the Free Throw Competition and Soccer Challenge as well this year. All Grand Knights and District Deputies should have the official guidelines and playbooks for the Soccer Challenge, Hockey Challenge, and Free Throw Competition in their possession. These booklets lay out the program, regulations, and rules for each of the competitions. These booklets also detail the eligibility and age criteria for the contestants. Note that there is no requirement to belong to the Knights of Columbus or for a contestant to be a member of a Catholic parish. These booklets as well as all the entry forms, promotional posters, and certificate forms are included in the kits. Councils should order their Soccer Challenge, Hockey Challenge, and Free Throw Competition kits from Supreme by the end of August 2020. Kits can be ordered directly from Supreme by calling 1-203-752-4270 or the Supreme website www.kofc.org. District Deputies and Grand Knights of each District should get together and discuss these programs as soon as possible in the coming fraternal year. Those councils that do not have soccer or hockey in their area could work with the DD’s and split the cost of buying soccer balls or hockey pucks among the councils in the area as well as the cost to build a goal. Splitting the cost and the usage among the councils of the area and it makes it very afforda-ble for all councils to participate in these events. If you are in an area that has soccer and/or hockey teams in schools as well as park board teams, talk with your local Schools or Park Dis-tricts to secure soccer fields, ice rinks, or gymnasium space and equipment to use. Most will be more than glad to help you. All it takes is a visit or telephone call to make this happen. This is a great opportunity for our community youngsters to take part in one or more of these athletic competitions. It also gives the Knights of Columbus a great opportunity to re-cruit new members at no cost! If you have questions or problems with implementing any of these programs, please feel free to call me. Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Athletics Luke Heil 612-462-2378 c [email protected]
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Soccer Challenge All rules and regulations can be found in the Soccer Challenge kit ordered from the Supreme Council (phone number: 1-203-752-4270 or www.kofc.org). ATTENTION GRAND KNIGHTS: In order to be eligible for competition, all entrants must register with a Knights of Columbus council prior to beginning the competition. All applications must be made on an official entry form, which must be filled out completely (including council number) and signed. Entrants may compete in only one council competition; age eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant on September 1st, 2020 not their age on the day of the competition. ATTENTION DISTRICT DEPUTIES: All District medals must be ordered directly from Supreme. ATTENTION DISTRICT DEPUTIES AND REGIONAL CHAIRMAN: You must schedule your district and regional con-tests right away (preferably in August) in order that the lower-level contest holder knows when their contest must be completed by and can pass on the next level information to their winners. MAKE SURE ALL DISTRICTS IN YOUR REGION KNOW OF THE REGIONAL DATE.
District and Regional Competition Dates Set – August Council Championships - August District Championships - September Need copy of birth certificate on all levels Regional Championship – September/October
PLEASE SCHEDULE EVENTS EARLY IN THE MONTH IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Saturday, October 17th, 2020 Trinity Elementary – 2820 Bluestem Dr, West Fargo, ND
Registration and Warm-ups 12:00, Competition 1:00 pm CST
REGIONAL CHAIRMEN Region 1 – Dickinson Region 4 – Grand Forks Chair: Kent Maershbecker Chair: Daryl Kempel Co-Chair: Jared Wagner Co-Chair: Dale Bergman Districts 2, 3, 4 Districts 14, 15, 16 Region 2 – Minot Region 5 – Fargo Chair: Brian Rodgers Chair: Shawn Tennyson Co-Chair: Henry Larocque Co-Chair: Wayne Steiner Districts 1, 8, 9, 10 Districts 17, 18, 19 Region 3 – Bismarck Region 6 – Jamestown Chair: Ike Carpenter Chair: Calvin Leyendecker Co-Chair: Ralph Gabrysh Co-Chair: Donald Jorgenson Districts 5, 6, 7, 11 Districts 12, 13 AWARDS: Local (on your own) District (Medal) Regional (Trophy) State (Trophy) Regional Chairmen will be responsible for forwarding all finalists (score sheets) to the Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Activity Chairman, no later than October 10th, 2020.
Community Activities Co-Chair -Youth Athletics Luke Heil 612-462-2378 c [email protected]
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Free-Throw Championship All rules and regulations can be found in the Free Throw kit ordered from the Supreme Council (phone number: 1-203-752-4270 or www.kofc.org). ATTENTION GRAND KNIGHTS: In order to be eligible for competition, all entrants must register with a Knights of Columbus council prior to beginning the competition. All applications must be made on an official entry form, which must be filled out completely (including council number) and signed. Entrants may compete in only one council competition; age eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant on January 1st, 2021 not their age on the day of the competition. ATTENTION DISTRICT DEPUTIES: All District medals must be ordered directly from Supreme. ATTENTION DISTRICT DEPUTIES AND REGIONAL CHAIRMAN: You must schedule your district and regional con-tests right away (preferably in November) in order that the lower-level contest holder knows when their con-test must be completed by and can pass on the next level information to their winners. MAKE SURE ALL DISTRICTS IN YOUR REGION KNOW OF THE REGIONAL DATE.
District and Regional Competition Dates Set - November Council Championships - January District Championships - February Need copy of birth certificate on all levels Regional Championship – March
PLEASE SCHEDULE EVENTS EARLY IN THE MONTH IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Saturday, March 27th, 2021 St. Mary’s Central High School - 5802 Ridgeland Dr., Bismarck, ND
Registration and Warm-ups 12:00, Competition 1:00 pm CST
REGIONAL CHAIRMEN Region 1 – Dickinson Region 4 – Grand Forks Chair: Kent Maershbecker Chair: Dale Bergman Co-Chair: Terry Johnson Co-Chair: Daryl Kempel Districts 2, 3, 4 Districts 14, 15, 16 Region 2 – Minot Region 5 – Fargo Chair: Brian Rodgers Chair: Jeff Pegg Co-Chair: Mark Walsh Co-Chair: Wayne Steiner Districts 1, 8, 9, 10 Districts 17, 18, 19 Region 3 – Bismarck Region 6 – Jamestown Chair: Ike Carpenter Chair: Calvin Leyendecker Co-Chair: Ralph Gabrysh Co-Chair: Donald Jorgenson Districts 5, 6, 7, 11 Districts 12, 13 AWARDS: Local (on your own) District (Medal) Regional (Trophy) State (Trophy) Regional Chairmen will be responsible for forwarding all finalists (score sheets) to the State Youth Activity Chairman, no later than March 21st, 2021.
Community Activities Co-Chair -Youth Athletics Luke Heil 612-462-2378 c [email protected]
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Hockey Challenge All rules and regulations can be found in the Hockey Challenge kit ordered from the Supreme Council (phone number: 1-203-752-4270 or www.kofc.org). ATTENTION GRAND KNIGHTS: In order to be eligible for competition, all entrants must register with a Knights of Columbus council prior to beginning the competition. All applications must be made on an official entry form, which must be filled out completely (including council number) and signed. Entrants may compete in only one council competition; age eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant on January 1st, 2021 not their age on the day of the competition. ATTENTION DISTRICT DEPUTIES: All District medals must be ordered directly from Supreme. ATTENTION DISTRICT DEPUTIES AND REGIONAL CHAIRMAN: You must schedule your district and regional con-tests right away (preferably in November) in order that the lower-level contest holder knows when their contest must be completed by and can pass on the next level information to their winners. MAKE SURE ALL DISTRICTS IN YOUR REGION KNOW OF THE REGIONAL DATE.
District and Regional Competition Dates Set - November Council Championships – January District Championships - February Need copy of birth certificate on all levels Regional Championship – March
PLEASE SCHEDULE EVENTS EARLY IN THE MONTH IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Saturday, March 27th, 2021 Wilson Ice Arena – Jamestown ND 58401
Registration and Warm-ups 12:00, Shoot-off 1:00 pm CST
REGIONAL CHAIRMEN Region 1 – Dickinson Region 4 – Grand Forks Chair: Jared Wagner Chair: Dale Bergman Co-Chair: Terry Johnson Co-Chair: Jordan Hjeel Districts 2, 3, 4 Districts 14, 15, 16 Region 2 – Minot Region 5 – Fargo Chair: Mark Walsh Chair: Jeff Pegg Co-Chair: Dr. Steve Kourajin Co-Chair: Wayne Steiner Districts 1, 8, 9, 10 Districts 17, 18, 19 Region 3 – Bismarck Region 6 – Jamestown Chair: Ralph Gabrysh Chair: Donald Jorgenson Co-Chair: Ike Carpenter Co-Chair: Calvin Leyendecker Districts 5, 6, 7, 11 Districts 12, 13, 20 AWARDS: Local (on your own) District (Medal) Regional (Trophy) State (Trophy) Regional Chairmen will be responsible for forwarding all finalists (score sheets) to the State Youth Activity Chairman, no later than March 21, 2021.
Community Activities Co-Chair -Youth Athletics Luke Heil 612-462-2378 c [email protected]
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Divisions Division I: 7th - 9th Grade Division II: 10th - 12th Grade SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNING ENTRIES IN THE AMOUNT SHOWN BELOW:
- 1st PLACE - $300.00; and a trip to the state convention - 2nd PLACE - $100.00
Each contestant shall submit an essay of no more than 300 words on the assigned topic. Each entry MUST include the student’s full name, full mailing address, phone number, email address, grade, school, and sponsoring council number and city. Each entry becomes property of the State Council. GRAND KNIGHTS – Contact your local schools in the area and the Director of Religious Educa-tion at the start of the school year to encourage participation in the contest (a little encour-agement can never hurt).
Deadline Date
Local councils may begin their contests anytime. Top three winning entries must be turned in to the State Youth Programming Chairman by March 1, 2021. Again, only turn in the top three. Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Programming Brian Heger 218-329-3005 c [email protected]
State Youth Essay
Reflect on Your Experiences in the Church and
Describe your Hopes for the Church in the Future
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Knights Scholarship Contest
Distribution: Four scholarships in the amount of $750 each will be awarded to two students from the Fargo Diocese and two students from the Bismarck Diocese. (Payable to University/College) Payment made upon completion of paperwork within their first year of graduation from High School. Note: All of the Scholarships are not dependent upon academic ability, involvement, etc. Scholarship need is also not a determining factor. Therefore, all are encouraged to apply. A scholarship application can be found in this handbook. Requirements for Eligibility:
• Must be a graduating senior
• Must attend a 4-year college, a junior college, or technical school
• Must be a son or daughter of a member (or deceased member) of the Knights of Columbus in good standing
• Must have a high school academic average of "C" or better
• Must include a transcript of credits for the first seven semesters of high school
• Must submit an essay not exceeding 500 words indicating how he/she will benefit
from the scholarship, why he/she wishes to attend a college, what career he/she plans to pursue, and why and how he/she hopes to make this a better world.
Must be submitted to the Community Activities Co-Chairman Youth Programming by March 1, 2021. Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Programming Brian Heger 218-329-3005 c [email protected]
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Knights Scholarship Application Complete the Following: Note those activities in which you have actively engaged during your high school years, in your school, church, and community. Activities 9 10 11 12 (SAMPLE) Band X X X X
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Payment will be made to the college of the recipient's choice upon completion of paperwork, within their first year of graduation from High School. Name of Applicant __________________________________________________________________ Father’s Name _____________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________ Phone # _________________________________ Email Address __________________________________________________________ Council to which father belongs/belonged _____________________________________________ Name of high school attended _______________________________________________________ College planning to attend __________________________________________________________ MAY USE ONE ADDITIONAL ATTACHED PAGE IF NEEDED
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Christmas Coloring Contest
$75.00 cash prize will be awarded by the North Dakota State Council to the winner in each division.
Divisions: • Intellectual Disabilities • Kindergarten • 1st and 2nd Grade • 3rd and 4th Grade • 5th and 6th Grade
RULES
The State Council will furnish the same picture to all divisions. See the current handbook (the picture changes from year to year), the ND website – www.nd-kofc.org, or e-mail the Community Activities Co-Chairman Youth Programming for the picture. Each entry MUST include the student’s full name, full address, email address, phone number, school, grade, and sponsoring council number and city on the back of the picture. If all infor-mation is not included, the picture may not be included in the contest. Initial judging must be done at the local council level. If initial judging has not been done, the state will not judge the local council’s entries and all pictures from that council will not be included in the state contest. Grand Knights and District Deputies – Contact the local schools in the area and your parish Director of Religious Education at the start of the school year to encourage participation in the contest.
DEADLINE DATE
Just the winning entries (from each division) must be turned in to the State Community Activities Co-Chairman Youth Programming by March 1, 2021. Again, only turn in the winning entries for each division. Community Activities Co-Chair Youth Programming Brian Heger 218-329-3005 c [email protected]
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Culture of Life Poster Contest
This Year’s Theme:
Division I – Kindergarten Division IV – Grades 5 and 6 Division II – Grades 1 and 2 Division V – Grades 7 and 8 Division III – Grades 3 and 4 Division VI – Grades 9 thru 12 Computer Generated – All Grades CONTEST RULES: State level first place winners in each division will receive $75. Councils are encouraged to provide awards to division winners of their council. We encourage councils to provide poster board or paper for all participants. The poster size may be 8 ½” x 11” or 11” x 17” poster board or paper. All entries must have the poster contest theme on the front page of the entry. Entrant's name, address, phone number, grade, school and sponsoring council number MUST be included on the back of the entry. All entries become property of the State Council. DEADLINES: Local councils may begin their contests at any time. We encourage councils to contact their local schools and Parish Faith Formation Director as quickly as possible to start the contest and to ask them to encourage partici-pation in this contest. Councils will establish deadlines to allow the council to complete judging of their own entries by March 1, 2021. Councils will select a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in each division. Councils are encouraged to award prizes to their division winners – please be generous! DO NOT MAIL ALL YOUR ENTRIES! Councils will send ONLY their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, a maximum of 18 posters, to the Pro-Life Chair Couple for judging. Only these council winning entries will be forwarded to the Pro-Life Chair Couple. They must be mailed no later than March 1, 2020. Any entry mailed after March 1, 2021 will not be eligible to be judged. Any questions? Please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail the Life Activities Chair Couple. Mail entries to:
“Beloved, God Chose You!” Life Activities Chair Mike & Becky Kreitinger 949 Custer St 701-590-1424 c Dickinson ND 58601 [email protected]
Beloved, God Chose You!
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The Knights of Columbus partnering with Special Olympics is a real testament to the charitable giving of KC members nationwide. Since charity is the first principle of our order, knights throughout the state, are being a shining example of that principle. Your continued support of this program is important as it relies solely on organizations like Knights of Columbus to function. When setting up your council programs for the new fraternal year, remember to include a fundraiser for Special Olympics. A reminder to all councils that the Special Olympics Form 4584 is due January 1, 2021. By filling out this form, even if your council was not involved with Special Olympics, we receive money from Supreme. The form can be found on the Supreme website. To learn more about Special Olympics and what they are all about go to www.specialolympics.org or www.specialolympicsnorthdakota.org. There is al-so a link on our state website at www.nd-kofc.org. The Knights of Columbus are truly dedicated to the athletes, families and the mission of Special Olympics North Dakota. We are making a difference! Life Activities Chair Mike & Becky Kreitinger 949 Custer St Dickinson ND 58601 701-590-1424 c [email protected]
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www.nd-kofc.org The ND State Council website
The State Council website is updated on a weekly basis. On each page is a link to our Principals: Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. The website contains the following pages: Home page: A new fraternal message each month from the State Deputy. It also features the “Ask
the State Deputy a Question” section that sends an email question to the State Deputy. Officer’s page: A listing of all State Officers, their photos and contact information and a list of all
living Past State Deputies. Membership page: Contains various recruitment, admission and retention documents in PDF format
to download. This page also includes the New Member Proposer Form to print out and submit via email when members are proposing a new member.
UPDATE newsletter page: This page contains links to all the issues of UPDATE newsletter in PDF format. Current and past issues can be viewed and downloaded. Upcoming Events page: Contains a listing of all upcoming Major Degrees, State Council activities, etc.
It also has links to documents related to each event. Activities page: Contains photographs and stories of Knight’s of Columbus activities throughout the
state, including the Annual Meetings and award winners. Monthly Report page: Online version of the Monthly Report that allows you to enter all your councils
fraternal activities for the month and submit by clicking a button. A report is sent to the State Program Chairman and a copy is sent to the sender’s and District Deputy’s email address for recordkeeping. The page also includes the Monthly Report totals for each council.
Local Councils page: Links to the local council websites, and a listing of Districts, District Deputies, and councils for each District.
Fourth Degree page: Description of the Fourth Degree Vision and Goals, a page dedicated to joining the Fourth Degree with details and an exemplification schedule, and a list of
all the Fourth Degree Assemblies and their Faithful Navigators. KC Foundation page: A page dedicated to the ND KC Foundation with a description of their mission, a
link to the Board Members, and PDF files of their brochure and Charitable Annuity Program. Insurance page: a page for the KC Insurance in ND, with a link to the agents and the councils that
they serve. Downloads page: A page with links to the Leadership Guide, Handbook, Death of Member Form,
Supreme Service Award application, and much more. Links page: Links to all websites related to the Knights of Columbus: KC Supreme site, Fr. McGivney
site, Columbia magazine, etc. Future enhancements will include more photos of councils in action on the Activities page and more State Council PDF documents on the Downloads page. Suggestions for improving the site are always welcome. Please send your photos, stories, and suggestions to: [email protected] Website/Communications Chairman Shawn Tennyson 701-866-2265 c [email protected]
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Editor Address Changes - Necrology - Discover
ADDRESS CHANGES: Keep address changes current with the Supreme Office since the State Council receives their mailing labels from the Supreme Office. To keep address changes current, refer address changes to the Council’s Financial Secretary. Please note that if a priest is transferred to or from your parish, please make the address correction and submit to Supreme. NECROLOGY: Death notices need to be sent to the Supreme Office, using the proper form requested by the Supreme Office. The death notices also need to be sent to the address below. Information from this form is used for recognition of deceased members at the annual Convention Memorial Mass and Candle Procession. A Necrology Report Form is included in the Membership Handbook and is due March 1, 2021. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT NAMES CLEARLY. Submit your state Necrology Report to: ADDRESS EMAIL FAX: Knights of Columbus [email protected] Fax: 701-852-4222 Necrology Report [email protected] Box 645 Minot, ND 58702 NEWSLETTER: Two issues of DISCOVER, the State Council newsletter, a November Fall issue and a March Spring issue. Please include a caption with your pictures and send to [email protected]. Deadlines for submitting articles: Fall issue October 1st Spring issue February 1st Submit your Council Activities for publication in DISCOVER to: ADDRESS EMAIL FAX: State Council News [email protected] Fax: 701-852-4222 Box 645 [email protected] Minot, ND 58702 State Newsletter Editor Diane Horpestad
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FATHER MICHAEL J. MCGIVNEY GUILD
The Father McGivney Guild was established in 1997 to gather and dis-seminate information on the life and legacy of Father Michael J. McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus in 1882. On March 15, 2008, the Vatican announced that the cause of Father Michael J. McGivney had taken a significant step forward in the canon-ization process. Pope Benedict XVI approved a decree in recognizance of this exemplary priest which advanced the cause of sainthood and the distinction of being called a “Venerable Servant of God”. The cause has now entered a new and exciting phase. On May 27, 2020, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis approved the promul-gation of a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession
of the founder of the Knights of Columbus, Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney. The pope’s ac-tion means that Father McGivney can be declared “Blessed,” the step just prior to sainthood. An additional miracle attributed to Father McGivney’s intercession will be required for his canoniza-tion as a saint. Membership in the Guild is free and open to anyone who is devoted to Father McGivney and wish-es to invoke his intercession and assist in his sainthood cause through prayer. Knights of Columbus members are not automatically members, as they must elect to do so. We are all invited to be-come members of the Guild and participate in promoting devotion to this “Servant of God”. Mem-bership in the Guild has many benefits. All Guild members are enrolled in a weekly mass, receive a bimonthly newsletter, except July and August, with periodic updates on the progress of the cause for canonization. I would ask each District Deputy and Grand Knight when attending an exemplification to ensure that each member present is a member of the Guild and if not, present them as well as any new member with the registration paperwork to sign on at this time. Joining is easy. Just send me your name (and your wife’s) and address to my mailing address or email address as noted below. In addition, you can call me at 701-775-5918 and I will take care of this for you. If you prefer to register and join electronically, go to www.fathermcgivney.org and then click on “Join the Guild.” and fill in your name and address. If you need any further infor-mation, please call me. McGivney Guild Chairman Larry Lewandowski 1108 South 12th St Grand Forks, ND 58201 218-791-2899 c [email protected]
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NORTH DAKOTA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FOUNDATION The Knights of Columbus Foundation was created for the purpose of providing financial assistance for reli-gious, educational and charitable programs of the Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus in North Dakota. Today that same mission holds true and is quite evident in the manner in which we continue to make use of the Foundation earnings. To date your Foundation has provided $257,300 in scholarships to those in religious formation. Additionally, $2,000 was donated to the St. Bernard Mission School in Fort Yates in the name of Fr. Jacob Schumacher. We have only been able to do this because of the generosity of so many Brother Knights and their families, as well as the State Council, local Councils, Assemblies, and others from throughout our state. The North Dakota State Council continues to play an important role in helping build the investment portfolio of the Foundation in many ways. Their continued commitment of having the Foundation share in the annual raffle proceeds, Christopher Fund, support of the Foundation Convention Auction and the annual Foundation Golf Scramble are most appreciated. Also, their help in growing the Foundation by awarding points for the Outstand Council Contest to councils that provide financial support to the Foun-dation is another sign of their belief in what an important role the Foundation can play in growing Colum-bianism here in our state. On behalf of the Foundation Board of Directors, I ask that all our councils take lead in what the State Council is doing for your Foundation by supporting the many functions they sponsor and promote that help grow the Foundation. Every council can do this by: Holding a fundraiser with proceeds going in support of the Foundation, thus earning points for the Out-standing Council Contest. Support the State Councils Annual Raffle by selling tickets and earning money not only for the State Coun-cil and the Foundation, but also your council. Taking part in the annual Foundation Golf Scramble by sponsoring a hole and/or a team or simply encour-age your council members to participate. Support the annual Convention Auction by providing items to be bid on. Promoting use of the Foundation’s Death Memorial and Christmas Cards. Promoting the purchasing of a life insurance policy designating the Foundation as the owner or assigning either all or a portion of an existing policy or annuity to the Foundation as a beneficiary. Please consider incorporating these suggestions and include them in your councils plan for the upcoming fraternal year. If you have any questions or concerns about the Foundation, please contact any Founda-tion Board Member. The current board members are:
Mike Steiner, Fargo, State Deputy Dr. Steve Kourajian, Harvey Brian Kingsley, Fargo, President Joel Herman, Harwood Brian Dukart, Dickinson, Vice President Pete Deichert, Mandan Dr. Cory Badinger, Fargo, Treasurer Mike Bannach, Fargo, Secretary Duane Zwinger, Fargo
Brian Kingsley, President ND Knights of Columbus Foundation
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Knights on Bikes
The Knights on Bikes began in Texas in 2005 and was formed to witness to our faith as Knights of Columbus Catholic motorcyclists. Our mottos, “In God We Trust and Ride,” “In Service to One, In Service to All,” and “Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism” reflect our mission of evangelization to the Catholic Community. With representatives in almost all 50 states, Canada, and worldwide, Knights on Bikes continues to grow! The North Dakota Chapter of Knights on Bikes began in Watford City in 2018 during a Knights of Columbus council meeting. To be a member of Knights on Bikes, you must be a Knight of Columbus in good standing. Knights on Bikes come from many different Knights of Columbus Councils and Fourth Degree Assemblies across the state of North Dakota. What began with twelve members in 2018 has grown to twenty-two members statewide. A Knights on Bikes North Dakota statewide ride to benefit the ND Home on the Range and the Right to Life Stork Bus is planned and scheduled for August 1st and 2nd 2020. Knights on Bikes is asking from now until the ride that all ND Knights of Columbus Councils step up and do our duty as KofC members and collect donations while performing acts of kindness and love (IE pancake breakfasts, collection baskets) to help with this cause. This is all about the children and helping their future. For those of you who are avid riders, want to join like-minded motorcycle enthusiasts, and who seek the fraternity and brotherhood that comes from being a Knight of Columbus, per-haps it’s time to take the next step to Knights on Bikes. Remember, we are Catholics first, Knights of Columbus second, and Knights on Bikes third. Join Us! Vivat-Jesus! Ryan D. Pederson Doug Jordan Knights on Bikes Knights on Bikes North Dakota State President Fargo Diocese 701-495-1053 or 701-989-8068 701-866-5834 [email protected] [email protected]
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Patriotism
• Recite “Pledge of Allegiance” at all meetings.
• Promote saying the “Pledge of Allegiance” in your schools and communities.
• Encourage voting in your council, community, state, national elections.
• Give rides to polling locations.
• Donate flags for your church and local school.
• Add: The Pledge of Allegiance - How “Under God” was added to pledge, to
reading materials available at our parishes. (Supply Catalog # 995 E).
• Provide: “Rules for displaying the flag of the United States”, to our schools
and Knights of Columbus members. (Supply Catalog # 1536 E).
• Donate: “History of the United States flag”, to our schools. (Supply Catalog #
1582 E).
• Provide: “Can we wave the flag too Much?” for our members and local
schools. (Supply Catalog # 1615 E). Contact your local school, and show stu-
dents how to properly handle the flag, fold the flag, instruct students on cor-
rect posture and removal of caps during recital of “Pledge”.
• Promote the flying of the United States flag to our members.
• Display the 10 Commandments on our parish grounds.
• Present certificates to local businesses that fly the flag each day.
• Join the patriotic arm of the Order, the 4th Degree.
District Master Richard Niebauer 701-371-0131 c [email protected]
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186 Report of Officers Chosen for the Term July1, _______ - June 30, _______ July 1 1315 Annual Assembly Audit Report August 1
1728A Survey of Fraternal Activity Individual Member Worksheet AS NEEDED
1728 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity Report January 31
TBP-1 To Be A Patriot Award Entry Form April 30
2321 Civic Award Application June 30
2863A RSVP/Plaque Application June 30
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Fourth Degree Membership Document (sample) X lines must be filled out before the exemplification.
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Grand Knight - Council Resources https://www.kofc.org/en/for-members/resources/council-leaders/grand-knight.html?1tab=1tab0
Administrative Forms
#185 Report of Officers Chosen for Term #365 Service Program Personnel Report #450 Degree Exemplification Report #532 Requisition for Degree Ceremonials #1295 Semiannual Council Audit #1728 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity #1728A Survey of Fraternal Activity Individual Member Worksheet #1831 Relief from Council Dues and Per Capita Taxes #1842 Member/Prospect Interest Survey #2629 Notice of Appointment of Round Table Coordinator #2630 Annual Report K of C Round Table #SP-7 Columbian Award Application #STSP State Council Service Program Awards Entry Form
Leadership Resources #30 Charter, Constitution and Laws of the Knights of Columbus #945 Chaplain's Handbook #1612 Protocol Handbook #5033 Fraternal Leader Success Planner #5085 Grand Knight's Guide #5087 District Deputy's Guide #5089 Financial Secretary's Guide #5093 Leadership Resources #10238 Summary of FS's Responsibilities #10318 Method of Conducting Council Meetings
Recruitment Resources #937 These Men They Call Knights #4606 College Council Promotional Flyer #4976 A Charity that Evangelizes #10099 Twenty-four Hours Can Change Your Life #10100 Why You Should Become a Knight #10233 10 Keys to Membership Recruiting Success #10237 Membership Recruitment and Retention Manual
Faith Activities Forms
Faith in Action Forms #10590 Faith in Action Guidebook #10650 Youth & Faith in Action #10784 Fraternal Programs - Monthly Report Form #10831 Faith in Action Booklet Building the Domestic Church Kiosk
#10596 Guide Sheet #10736 Informational Poster #10742 Activity Poster #10744 Books List
Holy Hour #10597 Guide Sheet #10707 Vertical Poster #10708 Service Guide #10709 News Release
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Into the Breach #10598 Guide Sheet #10730 Brochure #10731 Vertical Poster
Marion Prayer Program #5050 Prayer Booklet #10682 Guide Sheet #10738 Horizontal Poster #10739 Vertical Poster #10740 Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians - Prayer Card
Rosary Program #4772 Guide to Rosary #10355 Horizontal Poster #10600 Guide Sheet
Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP) #1942 Vocations Handbook #2863 Refund Application #4688 Brochure #10601 Guide Sheet #10743 Vertical Poster
Sacramental Gifts #10602 Guide Sheet #10727 Brochure
Spiritual Reflection #10603 Guide Sheet #10710 Vertical Poster #10711 Horizontal Poster #10712 News Release
Family Activities Forms
Consecration to the Holy Family #10371 Prayer Card #10605 Guide Sheet #10663 Vertical Poster #10665 Brochure #10666 Preparation Steps
Family Fully Alive #10162 Booklet #10606 Guide Sheet #10664 Vertical Poster
Family of the Month / Year #1843 Family of the Month Certificate #1843A Family of the Year Certificate #1993 Guidebook #10607 Guide Sheet #10667 Family of the Month News Release #10668 Family of the Month Entry Form #10680 Family of the Year Entry Form
Family Prayer Night #10608 Guide Sheet #10691 Vertical Poster #10692 Brochure #10693 News Release
Family Week #10510 Vertical Poster #10609 Guide Sheet #10652A Calendar Flyer #10652B Calendar Poster #10656 News Release #10662 Suggested Activities
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Food for Families #10057 Refund & Plaque Application #10511 Brochure #10610 Guide Sheet #10657 Vertical Poster #10658 News Release
Good Friday Family Promotion #10573 Horizontal Poster #10611 Guide Sheet #10638 Vertical Poster #10639 News Release
Keep Christ in Christmas #5022 Poster Contest – Winner Certificate #5023 Participation Report Form #5024 Poster Contest Guidebook #5025 Poster Contest Entry Form #5026 Poster Contest Vertical Poster #5026S Poster Contest (Spanish) #5028 Poster Contest – Participant Certificate #10604 Guide Sheet #10660 News Release #10661 Poster Contest Promotional Letter #10681 Program Guidebook
Life Activities Forms
Christian Refugee Relief
#10340 Prayer Card #10567 Brochure #10568 Vertical Poster #10585 Solidarity Crosses Horizontal Poster #10624 Guide Sheet
March for Life #9341 Choose Life Signs #10620 Guide Sheet #10694 Brochure #10695 Horizontal Poster #10696 Vertical Poster #10697 Report
Mass for People with Special Needs #10621 Guide Sheet #10687 News Release #10688 Vertical Poster #10689 Horizontal Poster #10690 Brochure
Novena for Life #2072 Rosary for Life Prayer Card #4327 Gospel of Life Prayer Card #10622 Guide Sheet #10724 Horizontal Poster #10725 Vertical Poster #10726 News Release
Pregnancy Center Support #10623 Guide Sheet #10704 Brochure #10705 Vertical Poster
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Silver Rose #4841 Service Booklet #9754 Our Lady of Guadalupe Pledge Card #10219 Vertical Poster #10625 Guide Sheet #10720 Schedule #10721 Log Form #10722 News Release #10723 Horizontal Poster
Special Olympics #4584 Report Form #10626 Guide Sheet #10702 Vertical Poster #10703 Horizontal Poster
Ultrasound #10178 Horizontal Poster #10535 Brochure #10627 Guide Sheet #10699 Guidebook #10715 Diocesan Evaluation #10716 Application #10717 Vertical Poster
Community Activities Forms
Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest #4202-EA Guidebook #4206 Participation Certificate #4207 Winner Certificate #4208 Entry Form #4209 Vertical Poster #10614 Guide Sheet
#10643 News Release #10644 Winner Announcement
Coats for Kids #10503 Brochure #10586 Vertical Poster #10587 Horizontal Poster #10588 Guidebook #10612 Guide Sheet #10655 News Release #10675 Report Form
Disaster Preparedness #10613 Guide Sheet #10632 Jurisdiction and Council Disaster Response #10641 Brochure #10931 Donation Vertical Poster #10971 Donation Horizontal Poster #10974 Promotional Vertical Poster
Free Throw Championship #1596 Vertical Poster #1597 Participant Certificate #1598 Score Sheet #1686 Horizontal Poster #1809 Champion Certificate #1928 Playbook #10615 Guide Sheet
#10646 News Release #10647 Champions Announcement
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Global Wheelchair Mission #10071 Report Form #10591 Brochure #10592 Vertical Poster #10593 Participant Certificate #10619 Guide Sheet #10728 Horizontal Poster
Habitat for Humanity #10616 Guide Sheet #10628 Brochure #10629 Participant Certificate #10630 Horizontal Poster #10631 Vertical Poster #10729 Report Form
Helping Hands #10617 Guide Sheet #10635 Brochure #10636 Vertical Poster
Hockey Challenge
#10853 Playbook #10854 Entry Form & Score Sheet #10856 Vertical Poster #10857 Horizontal Poster #10858 Participant Certificate #10859 Champion Certificate
#10860 News Release #10861 Champions Announcement #10862 Guide Sheet
Soccer Challenge #4567 Soccer Challenge Participation #4571 Vertical Poster #4572 Horizontal Poster #4573 Participant Certificate #4575 Winner Certificate #4576 Playbook #4578 Entry Form & Score Sheet #10618 Guide Sheet
#10648 News Release #10649 Champions Announcement
“God With Us”
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