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State Chaplain Fr. Ken O’Hotto
(763) 658-4319
statechaplain@mnkights.org
Assoc. State Chaplain Fr. Raul Perez-Cobo
(218) 647-8392
associatechaplain@mnknights.org
State Deputy Joe Konrardy
(952) 451-1956
statedeputy@mnknights.org
IPSD & District Master Craig Larson
(218) 289-3872
ipstatedeputy@mnknights.org
State Secretary Ray Wojtysiak
(763) 566-5701
statesecretary@mnknights.org
State Treasurer Robert Penas
(320) 327-2122
statet@mnknights.org
State Advocate James Terwedo
(952) 492-2800
stateadvocate@mnknights.org
State Warden Marc Peters
(651) 482-8771
statewarden@mnknights.org
State Office
820 2nd Ave SW
Hutchinson, MN 55350-2307
Office (320) 587-0747 FAX (320) 587-6251
adminassistant@mnknights.org
State Program Director Dan DeCrans
(218) 255-1125
programdirector@mnknights.org
State Membership Director George Sonnen
(651) 247-4780
membershipdirector@mnknights.org
Student Loan Admin. Mike Daly
(952) 873-2213
daly.daly@frontiernet.net
Editors Bob & Peni Penas
bobpenas@broadband-mn.com
Tootsie Roll Orders for
2015 Drive Changes
Shipped week of April 10th
Intellectual Disabilities Chairman
Mike Schilling
mikeyschilling@gmail.com
(651) 738-3626
Mail Cashier Checks for monies collected
to PSD Craig Larson
PO Box 63 ~ Dilworth MN 56529
Mark Your Calendar
Monthly Dedication
March
1- Resolutions due to State Advocate
14 & 15 - Order-wide Church Drive
17 - St. Patrick’s Day
19 - St. Joseph’s Day
20 & 21 - Membership Weekend (1st - 4th)
in Fairmont (see pages 2 & 5)
21 & 22 -State Bowling (page 11)
25 - Annunciation
& Day of the Unborn Child
28 - State Free Throw at St. Cloud
Cathedral High School
Registration starts at 8:15 a.m.
29 - Palm Sunday
28 & 29 - State Bowling (page 11)
State Chaplain Fr. O’Hotto
April
1 - Year-end Reports due to State Program
Director Dan DeCrans
2 - Holy Thursday
3 - Good Friday
4 - Holy Saturday
5 - Easter
14 - Last Day to make State Convention
Hotel Reservations
14 - State Convention Registrations Due
18 - Spring Exemplification
Brooklyn Park (page 2)
24-26 - Campaign for People with
Intellectual Disabilities (page 6)
This monthly Knightly News is
dedicated to St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin and
Foster Father of our Lord. St.
Joseph is a model for KC’s. He
was a man of faith; a man of
integrity; a man open to God’s
will; a man of responsibility; a
man of morality; a man of prayer.
Let us ask St. Joseph to pray for
us to be KC’s of faith, KC’s of
integrity, KC’s open to God’s
will, responsible men of morality, and men of prayer.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Notice from
Supreme:
May
4-5 - Chaplain’s Gathering (page 3)
8 - Last Day to Registration for Convention
Training & Free Lunch
($15 fee if register after this date)
15-17 - State Convention in Duluth
Financial Secretary Webinar ~
FAX’s are no longer accepted for Form 100’s
SCANNING is accepted
and should be sent to:
membership@kofc.org
or
membershiprecords@kofc.org
March 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
This 1-hour presentation will cover:
¨ The Power of One as a new way of thinking
¨ FS’s role in conducting effective church recruitment drives
¨ Earning Star Council
¨ Leadership Resources - both new & time tested
¨ 10 Keys to Success for Financial Secretaries
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 2
Two Opportunities
for you to join the
4th Degree
At the Fairmont
Membership
Weekend
1st, 2nd, 3rd Degrees will be
held Friday evening on March
20th (see exemplification
schedule on page 5)
A 4th Degree will
be conducted on
Saturday, March
21st at 11 a.m.
Does your council want to purchase a few wheelchairs
to distribute here in Minnesota?
They are available for purchase from our Minnesota container
at cost for only $150 each.
When ordering, please enclose the wheelchair order form you find on the State
website at mnknights.org
Make checks payable to: Minnesota Knights of Columbus
Write Global Wheelchair Mission on the memo line
For tax deductable donations (private donations or gambling funds),
make checks payable to Minnesota Knights Foundation
Send Form with Check to: State Secretary Ray Wojtysiak
7805 Hampshire Circle N ~ Brooklyn Park MN 55445
You will be contacted about delivery
Contact Community Activities Director Joe George (651) 253-3112 or
State Program Director Dan DeCrans (218) 255-1125 or if you have any questions.
Postponed for now — new date set soon: Fr. Tim Vakoc Assembly 3335 and the American
Wheelchair Mission are planning a wheelchair banquet with a goal to raise funds to purchase
280 wheelchairs. They plan to distribute them in Minnesota to hospitals, nursing homes,
veteran’s homes, churches, and to individuals. If enough funds are raised, we will also be
sending wheelchairs to Columbia. Chris Lewis of the American Wheelchair Mission will be
the Keynote Speaker. The date of the event has not yet been set.
For Reservation Information please contact Event Coordinator George Sonnen
gsonnen@historybound.com or (651) 247-4780
Send Checks to: Minnesota Knights Foundation - Wheelchair Banquet
1387 Farmdale Road Mendota Heights, MN 55118
or Join the 4th
Degree at the
79th Spring
Exemplification
Hosted by
Nicollet Assembly 526
April 18, 2015
Marriott Minneapolis
Northwest
Brooklyn Park
Registration Packets were
sent to all assemblies. Please
ask your faithful navigator for
the information and come join
in the fun and fraternity.
Training Slides
Available on
State Website
Go to mnknights.org
On the right side of the home
page, click on the arrow in the
white box and then on LOGIN
Type in one of these three user
names: user1 user2 user3
(any of these user names can be used, but
only 1 person can be logged in with a user
name at a time; that is why we have 3
choices)
Type in the
password: kofcmn
Choose the files you wish to view
or print
Files from each session are labeled
as to session and topic
Congratulations to the following councils who have
already qualified for the Fr. McGivney Award.
Bellechester Council 2751
Clearwater Council 14013
Lino Lakes Council 9905
Nevis Council 15807
St Paul Council 11949
Windom Council 1608
D30
D46
D51
D61
D56
D24
100%
250%
228.57%
150%
100%**
125%
Congratulations to the following councils who have
already qualified for the Founder’s Award.
Adrian Council 1601
Lino Lakes Council 9905
Luverne Council 4487
St Paul Council 4374
St Louis Park Council 3949
West St Paul Council 4184
Windom Council 1608
D22
D51
D22
D50
D54
D57
D24
100%**
100%
133.33%**
116.67%
100%
140%
166.67%
**Some council paperwork still needs to be filed.
Contact your District Deputy.
MAKE YOUR State Convention Hotel Reservations BEFORE April 14th or you will NOT BE ABLE to get a room
MAKE YOUR State Convention Registrations BEFORE April 14th (including registering for the Friday Training & Lunch)
Late Registrations will be subject to additional fees
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 3
Invitation to Fraternal Leaders
The Knights of Columbus is pleased to invite you to take part in a web training session
for fraternal leaders. This session will be geared toward all fraternal leaders and especially district deputies, grand knights, council membership and program directors, and
the council membership team. This webinar will discuss the importance of your council
being visible during three Order wide initiatives: the Order wide Church Drive, Order
wide Charitable Service Outreach Week and Order wide First Degree Week.
This town hall-type meeting will focus on:
Does your Council Need
a Website?
Your State
Marketing Committee
is here to help!
• Conducting Effective Church Drives and Recruitment Strategies
• Welcoming and Advancing New Members Through the First Degree
This training session will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. Please click on the link below to register for this event:
http://w.on24.com/r.htm?
e=947867&s=1&k=5ECE3F8B3DFF18E69C743CB10E16A696
Contact
Ray Svobodny
612.327.4232
We encourage you to register for this webinar even if you cannot view the entire presentation.
RayS@Solutions
Marketing1.com
If you have questions regarding this event, please call Gary Nolan, Vice President for
Fraternal Training and Ceremonials at 203-752-4347.
Chaplains, Mark Your Calendars!!!
The Chaplains Gathering will be held May 4-5, 2015 at Madden’s Resort
The State Officers look forward to hosting you at this event. Registration packets have been mailed out to all the MN State
Chaplains of record. If you have not received a registration packet, and you are interested in attending, please contact the State
Office at adminassistant@mnknights.org or (320) 587-0747 or State Chaplain Fr. Ken O’Hotto at statechaplain@mnkights.org
or (763) 658-4319.
Building the Domestic Church
The Family Fully Alive
Psalm of the Month (Psalm 78)
The family who prays together, stays together
Pray this psalm every Sunday in at your family prayer space.
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
I will open my mouth in a parable;
things that we have heard and known,
that our fathers have told us.
We will not hide them from their children,
but tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
and the wonders which he has wrought.
He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children;
that the next generation might know them,
the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
so that they should set their hope in God,
and not forget the works of God,
but keep his commandments.
On the last Sunday of the month, discuss as a family which verse
stood out most for each family member.
St. Michael Medals
Do you have a family member or friend serving in
the military? You can request a St. Michael Medal
to be sent to them from our State Chaplain.
There is no cost to you or the military service
person. The military person does not need to be a
Knight of Columbus or Catholic.
Send the name of the person in the military,
their rank, branch of service, and address to
State Chaplain Fr. Ken O’Hotto, and he will send
the medal (and a prayer book if requested)
directly to the serviceman/woman.
Prayers from our Minnesota Knights’ families are
very important to our military men and women.
Continue to pray for them and their safety.
Please email your requests to:
statechaplain@mnknights.org
March’s Council Project
Volunteer at or Collect Funds
for Special Olympics
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 4
Minnesota
Councils
Please share your
project ideas, updates,
and successes with us
so we can publish
them in future
newsletters.
Inspire others with
your ideas and actions.
Email us at:
bobpenas@
broadband-mn.com
Thank you to all the
councils who have
sent us articles in the
past. Please continue
to share them.
Build a Strong
Council
Father Michael J. McGivney Guild
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) has a
Michael McGivney Patch as part of their “Footsteps of American
Saints” program. This program is one of the religious activity
patches created by the NCCS. The NCCS states these programs
can be used by “groups, families, schools, or any Cub Scout, Boy
Scout, Venturer, Girl Scout, American Heritage Girl, or Campfire USA.” If you
have any of these programs in your community, especially if they are sponsored by
your local Catholic parishes, please contact them and encourage them to run an
event for their youth members to earn the Michael McGivney Patch. This is a great
opportunity to encourage more people learn about our Founder!
You can familiarize yourself with the requirements for this program at http://
www.nccs-bsa.org/activities/fas-FrMichaelMcGivney.php. One of the requirements
is “Invite an officer of a local Knights of Columbus council to speak to your group.”
This is a perfect opportunity to get an articulate member of your council in the door
to talk to a group of young people about what the Knights of Columbus is and what
we do! You might consider having your council pay for the patches for participants
– they are easy to order either by printing the order form from
http://www.nccs-bsa.org/pdf/NCCS%20Patch%20Order%20Form.pdf, or ordering
online from http://nccspatches.kintera.org/BSA.
While you are at it, see how many of you can meet the first requirements for the
patch – answering where and when Father McGivney was born, and how long he
lived. We should aim for every Knight knowing the answer: He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on August 12, 1852, and lived for 38 years.
Join the Father McGivney Guild and support the cause of canonization of our
Founder! To sign up, please visit http://www.fathermcgivney.org/ or send your
name and address to The Father McGivney Guild, 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven,
CT 06510.
Councils, File IRS Form 990 to preserve your Non-Profit Status
If you have questions, contact State Advocate Jim Terwedo
(952) 492-2800
Record:
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stateadvocate@mnknights.org
Upon the death of a Brother Knight from your council,
please send the following information.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Deceased Knight’s Name
Date of Death
Council Number
Town his Council is in
Next of Kin’s Name, Relationship, & Address
Indicate if he was a former DD, State Officer,
etc.
Send this information to:
Fraternalism Director Randy Lindstrom
609 25th Ave SW ~ Willmar, MN 56201
mnkcfc@gmail.com or (320) 231-2584
Use KC Napkins at
Council Events
Available in Cases of
5400 napkins for $125
and Packages of 600 for
$15 (plus shipping)
For more information:
Contact Brother Knight
Ken Schoenfelder
320-485-4448
schoenfelderkk@tds.net
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 5
Council Things
To Do List
« Schedule 1st Degree
« Schedule 2nd & 3rd Degree
with your District Deputy
« Select your council’s
Knight of the Month
« Select your council’s
Family of the Month
(submit form 1993A)
« Submit Monthly Report to
your District Deputy
Degree Schedule
The Knighthood Degree will
immediately follow the
Formation Degree
NOTE: The latest schedule can
always be obtained by going to the
State website at mnknight.org
Click on the "Exemplification
Schedule" tab
Then choose “Spring 2015
degree schedule”
REMINDER:
All checks sent to the
Minnesota Knights of
Columbus should be
made payable to:
Minnesota Knights of
Columbus
On the memo line, please list
what the check is for.
Thank you!
Remember the
Power of One
Hold a Formation Degree ~ Limited Time Offer
State Covering 2nd Degree Expenses
To assist you in supporting Degrees, the State Officers approved
the following expenses for the balance of this fraternal year.
For any Second Degree (held between the dates of November 1, 2014 and June
30, 2015) where there are 20 or mor e second degr ee candidates, the State
Council will pay the second degree staff expenses (according to the standard
formula).
Now your only expense to hold ANY 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Degree is to purchase the
medallion that is provided to the candidate in the 3rd Degree.
Take advantage of this now! This expense will only be covered for a limited time, plus
there are only so many 2nd Degree Teams in our state (we could use more!). Call your
DD and offer to host early and often. The Degree Team will need to be scheduled
through State Ceremonial Director Dave Whatmuff (requested by the DD). Your DD has
all the paperwork to make it happen.
Use the minimum size requirement of 20 to help bring your 1st Degree Members into the
2nd Degree. Make sure to invite councils from all around you to assist in reaching 20
new 2nd Degree Knights.
Date
Location
3/8/15
KC Hall
New Prague
3/14/15
St. Benedict’s
Duluth
1st
Degree
Start
2nd
Degree
Start
3rd
Degree
Host DD
2023
10:30
am
Fr John
Deere
Noon
SW
Region
Keith
612-819-8272
Heitkamp
Duluth 10:30 am
NE
Metro
Mike
Peplinski
218-728-5570
West
Metro
Mike
Schilling
651-738-3626
Bou
Gazley
507-287-6407
St. Ben 9:00 am
3/14/15 North St. Paul
4145
9:00 am
District
10:30 am
55
Phone
3/14/15
Pax Christi
Rochester
11460
9:30 am
St.
SE
10:30 am
Ignatius
Region
3/15/15
St. Louis
Paynesville
3820
9:00 am
Bishop
NC
Paul
10:30 am
320-597-4681
Speltz
Region Olmscheid
3/20/15
KC Hall Fairmont
(4th 11a Saturday)
State
5:30 pm
3/21/15
St. Andrew’s
Church Elk River
9140
9:00 am
4/11/15
Cathedral
Crookston
TBD
9:00 am Lourdes 10:45 am
State
6:30 pm
NW
Paul
507-380-9190
Region Nordstrom
Bishop
NC
10:30 am
Speltz
Region
Robert
Hurd
763-263-5664
NW
Region
Rudolph
Suda
218-784-8247
4/11/15 Redwood Falls
4/12/15
Faithful Shepherd
Eagan
7604
9:00 am
District
10:30 am
55
West
Metro
Michael
Schmid
218-431-7943
6/6/15
St Bridget
Lindstrom
D52
8:30 am
Bob
10:30 am
Nichols
West
Metro
Bill
Maassen
651-482-8771
Family of the Month
Find Form 1993A on Supreme’s website at kofc.org
Complete it online or mail it to Supreme
Honor Your Council’s Families and show them their dedication
and the example they set is greatly appreciated
Use this as a Council or Family Program on Form SP-7
Supreme draws 100 Winners each month
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 6
REMINDER:
All checks sent to the
Minnesota Knights of
Columbus should be
made payable to:
Minnesota Knights
of Columbus
On the memo line,
please list what the
check is for.
Thank you!
The Catholic
Difference
Knights of
Columbus
Insurance
Catholic Values
Ethical Sales &
Investing
Service to the Church
and the Community
Is that Form 100
in your pocket
or billfold?
Always have one
handy!
Father Michael J. McGivney Guild
Have you ever heard of the different classes of relics? Relics are
physical objects associated with the lives of the Saints. Catholics
throughout history have venerated relics as a way of connecting with
and asking the intercession of various Saints.
First Class r elics ar e the bodies of Saints (objects involved in the
Passion of Christ, such as fragments of the True Cross, are also first
class relics). Making a pilgrimage to the burial place of a Saint is a
traditional Catholic practice. The Saint is in Heaven, and can hear us
from anywhere, but as the Creed says, we believe in the resurrection
of the body. A human person is by nature both body and soul, and at the resurrection those
will be re-united. So the Saint is particularly present where his body is, and we honor them
by visiting those places.
Second Class r elics ar e items used by the Saint – often things they wore during their life or
things they used for a religious purpose, such as a rosary.
Third Class r elics ar e items which ar e touched to a fir st or second class r elic with the
intention of making them a devotional object.
In the case of Venerable Father Michael McGivney, the Founder of the Knights of Columbus:
¨ He is buried at Saint Mary’s Church in New Haven, Connecticut. When he is canonized,
that will be the first class relic, and pilgrimages there will be appropriate.
¨ Some parishes, councils, and individuals have been given a reliquary with a small fragment of the cassock he was buried in. These will be second class relics when he is canonized.
¨ Everyone who joins the Father McGivney Guild receives a prayer card that was touched
to Father McGivney’s body. These can be identified by a sticker on the back which states
that this was done. These will be third class relics of Father McGivney.
Why does this matter? As we saw last month, the only thing remaining for Venerable Father
Michael McGivney to be recognized as a Saint is for the Holy Father to recognize miracles as
having occurred through his intercession. For the Pope to know a miracle took place through
the intercession of a particular person, there has to be evidence of a connection between the
miracle and that possible Saint. Association of a relic of the person with the healing is a great
way to show that connection. So please join the Father McGivney Guild, and if any member
of your family or council is in need of a miraculous healing, please take your third class relic
prayer card to that person. If God chooses to then heal them, that might be the sign which
also show God wants us to know Father McGivney is a Saint!
Not a member yet?
Take this opportunity to fill out the registration form and submit your petitions.
The only thing it cost you is 2 minutes of your time at
http://www.fathermcgivney.org/en/index.html
Fundraising for People with Intellectual Disabilities
As your council works to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities,
please remember that your everyday speech, council bulletins, committee reports, posters, and
flyers should be accurate and considerate when referring to people with disabilities.
¨
DO talk or write about people with intellectual disabilities (do NOT use other terms to
describe them).
¨ DO treat adults with intellectual disabilities as adults (NOT as children).
¨ Use positive language.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, speak or wr ite about these individuals with the r espect all
human beings deserve. Keep in mind that how you refer to people can have a great impact on
the way others perceive them.
Supreme has asked us to remind councils that the Knights of Columbus has no official tie to
Tootsie Rolls or their manufacturer. References to this program should highlight the good the
money does, not advertise a candy. It is strongly recommended that this project be promoted
as the “Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities” rather than the “Tootsie Roll
Drive.”
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 7
Congratulations to the following councils who are on track for Star Council To
achieve Star Council, a council must qualify for the Father McGivney, Founder’s, and
Columbian Awards. This includes filing their paperwork and paying their bills. The
following councils have already achieved 60% or more of their goal for the Fr. McGivney
Award and/or the Founder’s Award — although a few still have some paperwork to file.
Don’t see your
council listed
here?
Check with your
District Deputy
to see how
“on track” your
council is.
Councils, contact State
Membership Director George
Sonnen to have a personalized
poster made with your
chaplain’s photo to use for
membership recruitment at
(651) 247-4780
membershipdirector
@mnknights.org
If your council
already
submitted a
form marked as
“missing” on
this chart,
contact your DD
so it can be
resubmitted to
Supreme.
Many forms and reports can be found on
the State website at mnknights.org —
click on the Forms tab and choose the
form your want to print and fill in
Or look on Supreme’s website at kofc.org
— look under Forms — some can be filled
in and submitted online, others can be
filled in and printed, or print the form you
want and then filled it in and mail it
Knights of Columbus St. Michael's Council 3176
of Osakis held their Annual District 16 Free
Throw Shooting Contest at the Osakis Public
School.
Local Winners from Osakis
District 16 Winners
Council Location
& Council Number
Adrian 1601
Apple Valley 9096
Belle Plaine 1503
Bellechester 2751
Bowlus/Elmdale/No 12604
Brooklyn Park 13001
Browns Valley 5934
Burnsville 6374
Chanhassen 10031
Chaska 9141
Clearwater 14013
Collegeville 5136
Cross Lake 9657
Dassel 13122
Dilworth 15722
East Grand Forks 5341
Forest Lake 3657
Graceville 1391
International Falls 1540
Kimball 11345
Lake Benton-Tyler 7879
Lino Lakes 9905
Long Prairie 2636
Luverne 4487
Madison 6503
Maple Grove 13359
Medford 4909
Minneota 14420
Nevis 15807
Osseo 9139
Springfield 2769
St Louis Park 3949
St Paul 11949
St Paul 397
St Paul 4374
St Paul Park 5647
Vermillion 5199
Wabasso 15507
West St Paul 4184
Windom 1608
Fr.
Missing Missing Missing
Founder's
McGivney
Form
Form
Form
Award
Award
365
1295
1728
100%
X
70%
100%
88.89%
60%
66.67%
X
66.67%
66.67%
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
66.67%
80%
62.50%
250%
80%
85.71%
80%
63.64%
75%
242.86%
100%
66.67%
66.67%
66.67%
100%
66.67%
100%
66.67%
66.67%
100%
133.33%
66.67%
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
128.57%
150%
76.19%
100%
85.71%
66.67%
66.67%
66.67%
66.67%
100%
66.67%
80%
116.67%
75%
92.31%
125%
66.67%
66.67%
140%
166.67%
X
X
X
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 8
Help Save Lives
Aren’t planning to place a
machine in your immediate
area, but want to help with
the Ultrasound Initiative in
Minnesota? Many councils
have made contributions to
the MN State Council
Fund. This fund provides
councils who are getting
close to their fundraising
goal with up to $2500 per
machine. Make checks
payable
to
Minnesota
Knights of Columbus with
the memo line denoting
MN Ultrasound Initiative.
Have extra funds
from your
Ultrasound
Initiative Project?
Donate them to
the fund to
help place
additional machines.
Remember to be a source
of continued support
to your life care centers.
Thank you for supporting
prolife efforts!
On Par for Star
How is your council doing this year with
recruitment of new members?
Are you “On Par for Star?”
Do you already have a First Degree scheduled for each month,
so when you have a prospective member you can tell him when the degree will be held?
He shouldn’t have to wait long -- we want him to feel welcome and wanted.
Need help with recruitment? Your State Officers and State Team are here to help.
Contact your District Deputy, State Program Director George Sonnen, or any of your
State Officers or State Team member and they will see you get the assistance you request.
Want new program ideas? Contact State Program
Director Dan DeCrans or any State Officer or State
Team member. They will be glad to assist you.
Your success is their first priority.
Don’t be afraid to reach for the stars!
You may be amazed by what you and your council can
accomplish as you strive to do God’s work here on
earth! Vivat Jesus!
MN Councils Share Your Local Newsworthy Events
The Supreme Council is always looking for news from local councils. After all, local
councils provide much of the good work of the Order. Supreme provides a fill in the blank
form at: http://www.kofc.org/un/en/knightsinaction/kia_news.html
Also send your pictures and articles to bobpenas@broadband-mn.com
We’d like to include news from your council in the Knightly News.
Check out this edition. It has pictures and information submitted by Minnesota Councils
this month. Send us your articles and pictures, so your council can be featured and you can
inspire others with your projects and activities.
Submit articles to your local paper. It is often said that, “The Knights of Columbus is one
of the best kept secrets out there.” If men don’t know the good that we do, why would they
want to join and support us? We don’t need to brag, but we need to keep the community
informed through articles in our local papers and bulletins and by being visible in our
communities as Knights of Columbus.
The gathering crowd braving the cold about an hour before the start of the 41st March for Life at the
State Capitol. Thank you to the many councils and districts that participated in and sponsored buses
to the Minnesota March for Life and to your support of prolife events.
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 9
Minnesota KC
Student Loan Fund
Contact Brother
Knight Mike Daly
952-873-2213
daly.daly@frontiernet.net
Record:
Your Programs,
Successes, and Failures
Marian Hour of Prayer
Immaculate Conception Program
We have four Immaculate Conception Icons traveling throughout the
Districts of Minnesota. Remember, the Prayer Books are to remain with the
Icon, but participants may keep a Prayer Card. Please ensure the
logbook is updated for each of the prayer services held. Please
coordinate with the district deputy before and after your district for
timely transfer of all of the materials.
Record the information in the logbook for each of the events. Please inform me if materials
are getting low to permit timely receipt. Supreme wants information from the logbook
reported on a quarterly basis — end of the
Marian Hour of Prayer
months of March, June, September, and
December.
Your cooperation will be Immaculate Conception Program
appreciated.
2014-15 District Schedule
Listed by Month, Year, and District Number
Check the schedule so you can be prepared
when it comes to your district.
Date
North West
East South
For questions, comments, or to order
Mar. 2015
#4
#38
#59
#21
additional supplies,
contact Marian Hour of Prayer Chairman Apr. 2015
#3
#20
Orville Fillbrandt
May. 2015
#39
#43
#19
home: 952-887-1218 cell: 612-751-2943
June,
2015
#1
#16
#42
#25
email: Orv@Fillbrandt.com
Report:
Your Council Forms
Review:
Your Council Progress
One Member
Per Council
Per Month
Share
the joy!
Share
the
pride!
Share
the satisfaction!
Ask a neighbor,
a friend, a family
member to join
us TODAY!
Grey Eagle/Swanville Council 14616 donated a wheelchair
to Village View Senior apartments in Grey Eagle and
another to Eagles Healing Nest in Sauk Centre, MN.
Crystal/Robbinsdale Council 2656 held a wheelchair drive
on October 25th and 26th, at the Catholic Community of
St. Joseph in New Hope, MN and on November 8th &
9th at St Raphael's Church in Crystal, MN. They purchased a juvenile size wheelchair to use in their presentations, and two council members made the presentations at
both churches. The Pastors allowed them to put a basket
in front of the altar and the parishioners came up and
placed their donations in the baskets.
When they decided to take on this project, they had no idea
what the response would be and were totally overwhelmed by the parishioners’ generosity. As a result,
they collected $6664 (enough money to sent to Dan
Moberg to purchase of 42 wheelchairs).
They have a third Wheelchair Drive pending in March or
April at the Sacred Heart Church in Robbinsdale,
MN. Then they plan to donate the juvenile wheelchair to
a needy child.
Exciting
Group!
The State Council
Marketing Committee is
looking for additional help.
Do you have skills in any of
these areas?
Ø Joomla & WordPress
Ø Writer with SEO
Technique
Ø Social Media
Enthusiast
Ø Image, Graphics, or
Video
Help your State
Council! Use your skills to
make a difference!
Contact Ray Svobodny
(612) 327-4232
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 10
Fill in Form SP-7 after each program is held
Columbian Award (SP-7) - Needed for Star Council
(is NOT replaced by Overall Programs Form in End of Year Reports)
When using a Featured
Program to count as
your 4 programs in a
program category on
your Columbian Award
Form SP-7, remember
to attach the paperwork
you originally sent in
with this Featured
Program and label it as
a featured program on
Form SP-7.
Military Chaplain
Scholarship
Program
We, as knights, proudly
proclaim our dedicated stand
in solidarity with our priests
and our support of their
unselfish service to the men
and women in our Armed
Forces.
Through your generosity to the
Knights of Columbus Military
Chaplains
Scholarship
Program, we will continue to
help provide our military
servicemen and women and
their families with dedicated
and devoted priests who will
follow in the tradition of their
predecessors, giving all for the
spiritual welfare of their
comrades in arms.
Councils must conduct and report at least four major programs in each of the Service
Program Categories: Church, Community, Council, Family, Culture of Life, and Youth.
This year, you can fulfill this goal in 3 different ways:
1. Hold 4 programs in each of the 6 categories (24 programs)
2. Hold 6 Featured Programs (1 per category)
3. 4 programs reported in some categories and Featured Programs for others
What is a Featured Program? It is a program (chosen by Supreme), and if you fulfill ALL
the requirements for that program, it will count as completing 4 programs in that category.
Check out this year’s Featured Programs
Church - RSVP
Community - Habitat for Humanity OR Global Wheelchair Mission
Council - Special Olympics
Family - Food for Families Program
Culture of Life - Ultrasound Initiative OR March for Life
Youth - Coats for Kids
Remember, these are all great programs, and if your council is unable to fulfill ALL the
requirements it will not count as a Featured Program, but it will still count as one of the 4
programs you need for that category.
Also remember, many programs you conduct can fit into more than one category, but may
only be listed under one category each year. For example, a paper drive or pancake
breakfast could fit many places depending on where the funds raised were donated. Your
Family of the Month Program would fit under either Family or Council Activities, but you
can only put it under one category on the form.
Also, if you are using a Featured Program to count as completing 4 programs, be sure to
mark it as a Featured Program on Form SP-7 and attach all accompanying paperwork.
Thank you for all your
sacrifice and generosity!
Remember to let the
community know
what your council is
doing by putting
articles in your local
church bulletin,
your local paper,
and submitting
them to Supreme at
Please makes donation checks
payable to:
Knights of Columbus Charities
http://www.kofc.org/un/en/
knightsinaction/
kia_news.html
Include on Memo line,
Military Chaplain Scholarship
Fund
Mail to:
Donald Hall, VSM
Attn: MCSF
301 Garden Drive
Wintersville, Ohio
43953-4113
Also send your pictures
and articles to
bobpenas@broadband-mn.com
We’d like to include news
from your council in the
Knightly News
MN Knightly News
March 2015
Supplement page 11
Bowlers, Mark
Your Calendars
State Knights of
Columbus Bowling
Tournament
March 21 & 22
and 28 & 29
at the Louisville Lanes
in Shakopee
Hosted by the
Shakopee Council
Mailings were in December
Contact Tournament President
Chuck Loso (320) 220-2690
cmloso@charter.net
Immediately for more info
Day of the Unborn Child – March 25th
Culture of Life Activities Director John Bowlin
saljohn67@q.com (651) 483-1877
March 25th is the Feast of the Annunciation, celebrating the visit of the Archangel Gabriel
to the Virgin Mary announcing that she would be the mother of our Savior. It is also the
day when we celebrate Jesus becoming human, the Incarnation. Incarnation means becoming flesh. The sanctifying of human life not only by God joining Himself to that human life.
but joining Himself to it as an unborn baby in every stage of that journey, as an embryo, and
as a fetus. So, we celebrate the Annunciation in a special way as a day of life.
The year 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of Evangelium Vitae (March 25, 1995) also
known as The Gospel of Life; published by Pope John Paul II on the topic of abortion and
our duty to defend children in the womb. In our endeavor to create a culture of life, we are
inspired and sustained by the confidence that comes from knowing that the Gospel of Life,
like the Kingdom of God itself, is growing and producing abundant fruit.
When honoring this feast day and the Day of the Unborn Child, councils are encouraged to
promote a prolife mass, rosary service, or adoration hour celebrating the culture of life. This
is a time for family, friends, and brother knights to join together in prayer that speaks to our
never ending commitment to unborn children and their mothers. It is suggested that councils have masses offered for the intention of the Day of the Unborn. A great prayer for life
is urgently needed. Our prayers will call for an end to abortion and the culture of death.
We pray that the sanctity of life be restored in our country and throughout the world.
Councils, assemblies, and circles should distribute Prayer for the Unborn (prayer card
#4665) and the People of Life (brochure #4795). They are available at (203) 752-4403 with
your name, council number, address, telephone number and the exact number you need.
For further information on this or any Culture of Life program please contact me at
saljohn67@q.com. A prayer service or a mass said for the unborn will fulfill one Culture of
Life program on form SP-7.
* Knights of Columbus Safe Environment Program *
The cost is $20 per event
(Singles, Doubles, & Team); The Safe Environment Program went into effect on January 5, 2015. Those officers
plus $2 if you are bowling in who are required (see below in blue print) must complete the online training and
all the events.
undergo the background check within 30 days of receipt of notification.
This Fraternal Services Program is run in partnership with Praesidium, a national leader in youth protection programs. It is
designed to maintain and ensure the safety and wellbeing of every young person who participates in a Knights of Columbus
youth programs, including Columbian Squire Circles. All policies and procedures can be found in the handbooks provided to
Grand Knights, Faithful Navigators, and Youth Leaders. These policies are also available to print on the Praesidium website.
State Deputies, State Squires Chairmen, State Youth Directors, Grand Knights, Youth Directors, Chief Counselors, Committee
Counselors, and Faithful Navigators whose assembly sponsors a Squires Circle are all required to take the Safe Environment
online training (even if they are already certified in Virtus or another diocesan safe environment program).
The current scope of the program is to get all these key officers trained first. After all these users have been trained,
we can allow access to other Knights who may be interested in taking the training.
The Praesidium Armatus online training can be accessed directly at http://website.praesidiuminc.com/LoginNow
Your username is your member number + your last name (123456789smith)
Your password is set as kofcsafe, you will be prompted to change your password upon accessing the site
Youth leaders will be required to have a renewal of their background check and training every two years. They will
receive a reminder email every two years for renewal of the training requirements, once they have signed the
background check consent form, they have given authorization to renew the check every two years without sending
any notification. This will occur for the length of their term in a mandated office.
More information is available on the Supreme website at kofc.org
Click on the Safe Environment tab
For questions or concerns r elating to the Knights of Columbus Safe Envir onment Pr ogr am, or to
receive a handbook containing Knights of Columbus Safe Environment Program policies and procedures,
please submit your request to Quianna Richardson at 203-800-4940 or youthleader@kofc.org