State Chaplain Fr. Ken O’Hotto Monthly Dedication (763) 658 4319 Mark Your Calendar [email protected] State Chaplain Fr. O’Hotto October Assoc. State Chaplain Fr. Raul Perez Cobo Respect Life Month October 7th, the Church cele (218) 647 8392 Special O Area Bowling Events brates the Obligatory Memo [email protected] (see event listing on page 6) rial Our Lady of the Rosary. State Deputy Joe Konrardy 4 Marathon for Nonpublic Education This memorial was established (952) 451 1956 5 Respect Life Sunday by Pope St. Pius V in thanks [email protected] 11 12 Orderwide Church Drive giving for a naval victory over Immediate Past State Deputy Craig Larson 13 Columbus Day the Turks at Lepanto on (218) 289 3872 18 19 Wheelchair Sundays Chris Lewis October 7, 1571. He named [email protected] Kelliher, Blackduck, and Nebish the feast Our Lady of Victory. State Secretary Ray Wojtysiak (see page 12) Pope Greggory XII changed (763) 566 5701 25 4th Degree Exemplification the title to Our Lady of the [email protected] Shakopee (see page 11) Rosary .
State Treasurer Robert Penas November The rosary is a powerful form (320) 327 2122 Special O Regional Bowling Events [email protected] of prayer during which we (see event listing on page 6) pray to God with the inter State Advocate James Terwedo 1 All Saints Day cession of the Blessed Virgin (952) 492 2800 2 All Souls Day [email protected] Mary. According to tradition, 11 Veterans Day the Blessed Mother revealed State Warden Marc Peters 14 16 Special Olympics State Bowling the rosary to St. Dominic. (651) 482 8771 (see event listing on page 6) [email protected] When we pray the rosary, we 27 Thanksgiving Day State Office 30 1st Sunday of Advent reflect upon the mysteries of Admin. Asst. Greg van der Hagen our faith and the part that the 820 2nd Ave SW December Blessed Mother played in the Hutchinson, MN 55350 2307 5 7 Midyear Meeting Sheraton Mpls. W. plan of salvation. Office (320) 587 0747 8 Immaculate Conception FAX (320) 587 6251 25 Christmas Day Pray the rosary. [email protected] Foster praying of the rosary.
State Program Director Dan DeCrans Queen of the Most Holy (218) 255 1125 Minnesota Knights of Columbus Rosary, pray for us. [email protected] 2015 State Convention will be in State Membership Director George Sonnen Duluth on May 15 17. (651) 247 4780 Check These Out! [email protected] Mark your calendars now, Page 6 & 21 Special Olympics Student Loan Admin. Mike Daly and remember Volunteer Opportunities (952) 873 2213 [email protected] you DON’T have Page 7 Fall Degree Schedule to be a delegate to attend Editors Bob & Peni Penas Page 9 Membership Tools bobpenas@broadband mn.com and enjoy the State Convention. Pages 21 & 22 Building the
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MN Knightly News Congratulations are in Order October 2014 Minnesota State Deputy Joe Konrardy page 2 [email protected] ~ (952) 451 1956
Congratulations to three awardees of the Father Michael J. McGivney Council Things Vocations Scholarship: Brother Paul Haverstock, Brother Matthew Regan, and Brother To Do List Benjamin Wittnebel. Brother Paul Haverstock is from St. Louis Park Council 3949 and will be studying in Rome. Matthew Regan is from Crookston Council 1216 and will join Benjamin Wittnebel from Chaska Council 9141 studying at the St. Paul Schedule First Degree
Hold your Church Drive Seminary in St. Paul. Please continue to pray for these and all seminarians as they continue their journey toward priesthood. I also encourage each council to use RSVP Hold Marathon for and Pennies for Seminarians to show your support of our Minnesota seminarians. Nonpublic Education
Select your council’s Congratulations to Brother Luke Rennie on his appointment as General Agent in Knight of the Month southern Minnesota. He will be handling the area supported by former GA Aaron Jelinek. Brother Luke is looking for a few good Brother Knights to serve us, so if you Select your council’s are aware of a great man, there might be a great opportunity for him. Family of the Month (submit form 1993A) Immediate Past State Deputy Craig Larson has been appointed District Master of the
Plan Keep Christ in 4th Degree in our area. Congratulations to him as well. He could use your prayers of support as he takes on this important role. Christmas Poster Contest
Plan Free Throw (order kit) As the Fall season begins, Minnesota Knights seem to come "alive" with all sorts of
Volunteer for Special council and parish events. We are coming up to our first Membership Church Drive of Olympics Bowling Events the fraternal year. Every council should hold this drive with focus around the weekend (see page 6) of October 11 & 12. Each grand knight should inform their district deputy or diocesan
Submit Monthly Report to director when you will hold your drive. They should also report back how many your District Deputy prospective new members where signed up (within 3 days of your weekend drive). The Minnesota wide goal of 150 new candidates is very achievable.
Included in your Membership Drive Package were several posters that you can Orderwide Church use. Having the support of our Bishops is something we have always known. To have Drive Weekend this support also places responsibility on us! The Bishops are counting on us to assist them with acts of charity and fraternity. It is during our Membership Church Drives October that we call attention to all that the Knights do. Some of our chaplains help us deliver 11 th & 12 th that message. There is plenty of support information available on our website at www.mnknights.org . Let's use the new flyers (The Bishop Wants You) all over the Our Minnesota Goal is place!
150 new members this How are you doing towards Star Council? Can you believe that 25% of this year is weekend already behind us? It is a great time to review how you are doing towards reaching the goals you gave set. There is plenty of time to pick up the pace and still reach the goals Remember to report to you have set. your District Deputy how As a state, we are at about 10% of our annual goal. That means we need to pick up the
many prospective pace to reach Circle of Honor, the State's Star Council type award.
members you signed up District Deputies, your Mid year Meeting is coming up the first weekend in December (5th 7th). There will be time to spend with your peers and the State Team of Program and Membership. Make sure to set that weekend aside as our meetings that weekend Family of the will be very important and the meetings are mandatory. There will also be time spent individually with the State Deputy to discuss the condition of your District. Month
Fill in Form 1993A Our container of wheelchairs should be arriving in a few weeks. I hope that all councils are looking for ways to promote this great program. One should also consider Find it on Supreme’s website holding a Wheelchair Drive at your parish. It doubles as a Membership Drive! at kofc.org Vivat Jesus Complete it online or mail it
Honor Your Council’s Families and show them their Continue to support and work in solidarity dedication and the example they set is greatly appreciated with our priests and bishops!
MN Knightly News A Symbol of Kindness and Compassion October 2014 Minnesota State Chaplain Father Ken O’Hotto page 3 I am old enough to know that back in the 40’s and 50’s some people displayed in the window of their home a picture of a smiling cat. Hobo’s who rode the rails knew when Chaplains, Mark they got to a town or city that if they saw a smiling cat picture in a window of a home that they were welcome to stop by for food or for a meal. The smiling cat became a symbol of Your Calendars!!! kindness and compassion.
The Chaplains The ultrasound machines that the Knights of Columbus have donated to Life Care Centers are symbols of kindness and compassion! These machines enable the mother to be kind Gathering will be held and compassionate towards her baby and to choose life! For many years, the Knights of on May 4 5, 2015 Columbus have been working to protect the Right to Life of the unborn. The Ultrasound at Madden’s Resort Initiative is saving more lives than anything else that we have done. Through the Ultrasound Initiative, the Knights of Columbus have donated 500 ultrasound machines to Life Care Centers in Canada, Jamaica, and all 50 of the United States. Each machine can save hundreds to thousands of babies.
Donated wheelchairs by the Knights of Columbus are symbols of kindness and compassion. This past year, the Knights of Columbus have distributed nearly 5,000 wheelchairs worldwide. These wheelchairs enable children and adults with physical disabilities to experience mobility, some for the first time! They have smiles that are larger than the one on the smiling cat. The wheelchair is a symbol of our kindness and compassion for them.
Does your Council Need The state council is participating in the wheelchair mission. The state council has a Website? purchased 110 wheelchairs for distribution in our state. The wheelchairs can be purchased from the state council for $150, the same price the state council paid for them. The Your State Marketing wheelchairs have the KC emblem on them. Your council could purchase one or two chairs Committee and donate them to a parish or nursing home. Look in this newsletter on page 11 and go to is here to help! mnknights.org to find out more about this opportunity and how to order.
Contact Ray Svobodny Yes, the smiling cat in the 40’s and 50’s was a symbol of kindness
612.327.4232 and compassion. The ultrasound machines that we as KC’s donate, is a symbol of kindness and compassion. A KC donated wheelchair
RayS@Solutions is a sign of kindness and compassion to a physically disabled person. Marketing1.com Vivat Jesus!
Prayer for those Persecuted in Iraq St. Michael’s Medals
O God of all the Nations, Do you have a family member or friend serving in the One God who is and was and always will be, the military? You can request a St. Michael Medal who in Your providence willed that Your Church to be sent to them from our State Chaplain.
be united to the suffering of Your Son, There is no cost to you or the military service look with mercy on Your servants in Iraq who person. The military person does not need to be a Knight of Columbus or Catholic. are persecuted for their faith in You. Grant them perseverance and courage to be worthy imitators of Christ. Send the name of the person in the military, their rank, branch of service, and address to State Bring Your wisdom upon leaders of nations to work Chaplain Fr. Ken O’Hotto, and he will send the for peace among all peoples. medal (and a prayer book if requested) directly to May Your Spirit open conversion for those who contradict the serviceman/woman.
Your will that we live in harmony. Prayers from our Minnesota Knights’ families are And in all things may we be united in truth and freedom to seek very important to our military men and women. Continue to pray for them and their safety. Your will in our lives. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN. Please email your requests to: Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Pray for us. [email protected]
MN Knightly News Building the Domestic Church October 2014 Minnesota Associate State Chaplain Fr. Raul page 4 In the August Columbia magazine, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson mentioned we will be focusing on the Family for a year starting this month to “help our families and councils
Memoriam prepare for the upcoming synod of bishops on the family.” This program is called, “Building the Domestic Church: The Family Fully Alive.” What a great moment for all Please pray Knights to reflect on the core of every society, the family. The bishops around the world for our recently and our Holy Father, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, will reflect on this important matter that day after day the secular world wants to diminish. deceased members . Our Brotherhood is founded around the family and the Church. The four principles of our Bemidji 1544 Order (Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism) are based on “me” as a person and how Stephen J. Johnson “my” acting will help others (those closest to us —family, friends, local community— as Blaine/Coon Rapids 5141 well as a broader view —society, nation, the world). Jerome Jaspers Bloomington 3827 We cannot start from the broader circle into the inner circle. We need to start from the Stanley J. Rememeski inner circle and move out. Building the Domestic Church, I ought to see my role in my Donald H. Lamm family and how I am fulfilling it. Am I a decent example of a good Christian? What should Brooklyn Park 3656 I do to be more active, more caring, more loving? How do my way of acting brings others David A. Commers to Christ and to our Brotherhood?
Chisholm 3539 Is it easy to build the Domestic Church? I might say probably not if we try as individuals Vladimir Nosan and not as a community. Every individual is unique, as the fingers of our hand, but if we Eagan 7604 see the importance of each one of them, the hand as a group of fingers can do a lot. Every John M. Daniels person in our family, in our local church, in our nation, and in the world is important. It Emmett N. Kuklock does not matter how tall or short, how smart or thick, you and I are here for a reason and are Faribault 889 part of the big puzzle that God has created. Wallace Benjamin Forest Lake 3657 This fraternal year, let us reflect on the small important pieces that you and I are of the big Bernie Daninger masterpiece that God has created! Gilman 9261 Vivat Jesus! John A. Gapinski Hutchinson 4797 Arthur Krzmarzick Plymouth 3758 Use KC Napkins at Ivanhoe 4912 Lester B. Raskob Council Events
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1) Deceased Knight’s Name We Change Build a Strong 2) Date of Death Council Lives 3) Council Number 4) Town his Council is in Record: 5) Next of Kin’s Name, Relationship, and Address We Save Lives Your Programs,
6) Indicate if he was a former DD, State Officer, etc. Successes, and Failures Invite someone \ Send this information to : Report: to join our Fraternalism Director Randy Lindstrom Your Council Forms 609 25th Ave SW ~ Willmar, MN 56201 Brotherhood [email protected] Review: 320 231 2584 today! Your Council Progress
MN Knightly News From the Desk of the State Secretary October 2014 Minnesota State Secretary Ray Wojtysiak page 5 [email protected] ~ (763) 566 5701
I will usually refer back to last year for a timely thought to write about each month. I Reach out to Your found that the message from last year’s article is worth revisiting, so I am going to burden Community you with this thought provoking message once again. May God guide you in all of your decisions as if your life depends upon them, because in the end, it just may. We all hope to Community Activities grow old someday!! Director Joe George 651 253 3112 ~ Last year during the month of September, I challenged you to join me in being the [email protected] protectors of God’s gifts. If we are going to be successful in this endeavor, we must recruit many more men to our ranks. I received an email that emphasized the magnitude of The beginning of October this endeavor. It is a prayer from the late Billy Graham and I believe it is even truer today. means that we have a fourth of our fiscal year behind us. Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness Has your council completed and to seek your direction and guidance. one or more of your We know Your Word says, Community Activities for “Woe to those who call evil good,” but that is exactly what we have done. your year end SP 7? If not We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. now would be a great time to We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. get going. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. As the weather turns cooler, I We have killed our unborn and called it choice. am reminded of all the work We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable... ahead of me as I try to get my We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem. house and yard ready for the We have abused power and called it politics. winter ahead. How many of We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. us know someone who is just We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography not able to take care of those things for themselves this and called it freedom of expression. year? Perhaps an elderly We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. parishioner, an injured Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from sin and set us free. Amen! member of the community, a We must remember that life begins at conception and if we are to be concerned with recent widow whose husband atrocities in Syria and other foreign lands, then shouldn’t we be doing something to stop used to take care of all of that the public funding of abortions and the killing of thousands of unborn babies here in the work. What a great service United States? We must be ready and willing to step forward to protect God’s gifts, your council could provide by including life from conception to natural death. This is the reason we need to recruit more getting a group together one Catholic men to join us with the same commitment that we so readily give to the Knights week end to help a of Columbus. Imagine the possibilities if every one of us recruited just one new member. community member in need to clean up their yard or ‘THE POWER OF ONE’ winterize their home. In closing, I will leave you considering this thought from an address of Saint John Paul II
Do you have a Community when he visited the United States in 1987: Program that you especially The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being, proud of? Tell us about it and but especially the weakest and most defenseless ones. we’ll mention it in a future The best traditions of your land presume respect for those who cannot defend themselves. article for all councils to see. If you want equal justice for all, and true freedom and lasting peace, New ideas help councils then, America, defend life! grow. Vivat Jesus!
Does your council only want to purchase a few wheelchairs?
Remember They are available for purchase from our Minnesota container at cost for only $150 each. Using the form found on the state website, mail your check payable to the the Power MN Knights of Columbus with global wheelchair mission on the memo line to: State Secretary Ray Wojtysiak
of One 7805 Hampshire Circle N ~ Brooklyn Park MN 55445 You will be contacted about delivery
MN Knightly News Mark your Calendars!!!!
October 2014 page 6 Special Olympics Area, Regional, and State Bowling Events will be happening soon and volunteers are needed. REMINDER : See below for some great Volunteer Opportunities All checks sent to the and the Contact Information Minnesota Knights of Columbus should be Area 1 Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 7 & 8, 2014 Family Bowl Inc. Thief River Falls Contact: Shannon Murray [email protected] 218.368.8002 made payable to: Area 2 Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 Bemidji Bowl Bemidji Minnesota Knights Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 (Unified Bowling) Bemidji Bowl Bemidji Contact: Shannon Murray [email protected] 218.368.8002 of Columbus Area 3 Saturday, Oct., 4, 2014 Incline Station Duluth On the memo line, Contact: Bert Wachlin [email protected]
please list what the Area 4 Thursday, Oct., 9, 2014 Garden Center Lanes Alexandria check is for. Contact: Leah Wolkow [email protected] 320.760.7053
Thank you! Area 5 Thursday, Oct., 2, 2014 Jack’s House Brainerd Thursday, Oct., 23, 2014 (Unified Bowling) Jack’s House Brainerd Contact: Leah Wolkow [email protected] 320.760.7053
Area 6 Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 Hutch Bowl Hutchinson Contact: Cathy Morris 507.430.7804 or Leah Wolkow [email protected] 320.760.7053
Area 7 Fri. & Sat. Oct., 3 4, 2014 River City Extreme Monticello Contact: Ben Swarts [email protected] 612.604.1251
Area 8 Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 Oxford Lanes Worthington Contact: Cathy Morris 507.430.7804 or Leah Wolkow [email protected] 320.760.7053 The Catholic Area 9 Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 Louisville Lanes Shakopee Difference Contact: Mike Gottberg [email protected] 507.381.1859 or Sue Schmitz [email protected] Knights of Columbus Area 10 Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 Echo Lanes Austin Contact: Emily Dierberger [email protected] 612.604.1286 Insurance Area 11 Sun., Oct., 12, 2014 Brunswick Zone XL Brooklyn Park
Catholic Values Contact: Steve Friedrichs [email protected] 952.564.8640
Ethical Sales & Area 12 Saturday, Oct., 11, 2014 AMF Southtown Lanes Bloomington Contact: Jason Ehrenberg [email protected] Investing
Regional Bowling (register online at specialolympicsminnesota.org) Service to the Church Sat., Nov. 1 Incline Station Duluth and the Community Sat., Nov. 1 Kandi Entertainment Center Willmar
Sun., Nov. 2 Treasure Island Welch Is that Form 100 State Bowling (register online at specialolympicsminnesota.org) in your pocket For groups of Knights, contact Special Olympics Chairman Dan Irvin (612) 618 4698 or [email protected] see page 21 for more details or billfold? Nov. 14 16 Brunswick Zone Brooklyn Park
Always have one Nov. 15 16 Brunswick Zone Blaine
handy! Nov. 15 16 Brunswick Zone Lakeville
MN Knightly News $ October 2014 $tate Treasurer’ Thought$ page 7 Honoring Others Minnesota State Treasurer Bob Penas bobpenas@broadband mn.com ~ (320) 327 2122
Have you Each year, my council sponsors a Blue Mass on September 11th and a Mass for All taken the Deceased Parish Members on All Souls Day. It is a way we gather as brothers and honor those who serve our community and those who have gone before us. We honor those who time to have given us a legacy; a legacy we need to honor and preserve. Each of us needs to do our join part in building the Order and making it stronger. Share the gift you’ve been given as a Knight by inviting someone to join your council. the Fr. Michael J. McGivney Guild Thanksgiving continues to draw our minds back to our beginning and our ancestors. They yet? came here searching for dignity and freedom. As we are thankful for our blessings, it reminds us to share what we have with others. The Knights of Columbus gives us many Not a member yet? opportunities to share with others and help uphold their dignity. I am certain each council has many local programs they are conducting this time of year like your Marathon for Take this opportunity to fill Nonpublic Education, food drives, poster contests, paper drives, etc. Consider adding some out the registration form and new programs like the Global Wheelchair Mission, Coats for Kids, or helping with some of submit your petitions. the many Special Olympics bowling events. There is more information in this newsletter
The only thing it cost you is about these and other programs, and the State Team is happy to help you get more information or help implement new programs in your council. 2 minutes of your time at http:// Continue the good work you do. Share this information with others. Invite them to become www.fathermcgivney.org/ Brother Knights, and together we can do even more. If you have any questions or en/index.html suggestions, don’t hesitate to contact me. Vivat Jesus
Fall 2014 August Training Weekend Slides Degree Schedule Available on State Website
The Knighthood Degree will To access these slides, go to mnknights.org immediately follow the Formation Degree On the right side of the home page, click on the arrow in the white box and then on LOGIN NOTE : The latest schedule can always be obtained by Type in one of these three user names: user1 user2 user3
going to the State Website at (any of these user names can be used, but only 1 person can be logged in with a user name at mnknight.org a time; that is why we have 3 choices)
Click on the "Exemplification Type in the password: kofcmn Schedule" tab and then choose “Fall 2014 degree schedule” Choose the files you wish to view or print
DATE LOCATION 1st Deg. Start 2nd Deg. Start 3rd Deg. Host DD Phone St John Vianney Seminary D56 12 noon District 55 1:00 pm S Metro Matt Heffron 320 282 6437 10/18/14 St. John’s Foley 9261 10 am Bishop Speltz 11:30 am NC Region James Ranweiler 320 260 1673 10/25/14 Fourth Degree 10/26/14 Exemplification Shakopee
11/1/14 St Peter's Church NSP 4967 9:00 am District 55 10:30am W Metro Mike Schilling 651 738 3626
St Peters Church St Cloud 5548 9:00 am Bishop Speltz 10:30am NC Region Gary Maus 320 259 8221 11/22/14 KC Hall Owatonna 945 9:00 am St. Ignatius 10:30 am SE Region Randy Balusky 502 213 9862 11/23/14 Bloomington Marian 3827 9:15 am Fr. John Deere 10:30am NE Metro Jay Taylor 612 710 0176 12/13/14 St. Francis Xavier Buffalo
MN Knightly News Let’s Take the High Road October 2014 Minnesota State Warden Marc Peters page 8 [email protected] ~ (651) 482 8771
It's hard to believe, but some folks just don't understand us, the work we do, or what we stand for. They tolerate us. There are some folks that plain just don't like us. And some of Keep Christ in Christmas those people may work for the parish, the same parish that you attend, and the same parish Send Religious that your council serves. They make if very difficult for us, but it's our job to work with them; some how, some way. Christmas Cards I had a grand knight tell me he has to work with "ding a ling" who happens to run the State KCIC Chairman religious education for the parish; they always seems to be butting heads. I believe, as Jeff Bagniewski Knights, that we're better than name calling other individuals whether they are Brother Knights or not. I hope we always show the respect that we expect from others. Sooner or 3335 Marion Rd SE later, the name calling will get back, it makes us look bad, and the problem will continue to Rochester MN 55904 fester. So, take the high road, always be respectful of others, and sooner or later it will pay dividends. Phone: 507-884-1521 Email: One quarter of the council year is now completed. You should have had at least one member recruited. If not, October is membership month; let’s make it count. [email protected] Vivat Jesus
Councils Plan Ahead What’s Next? Minnesota State Program Director Dan DeCrans Order Today! [email protected] ~ 218 255 1125
Brother Knights, Three months have this fraternal year have Keep Christ in Christmas gone by now, how is your council doing on your programs? A Poster Contest Kit few programs that your council should be in the planning stages now are: Essay and Poster Contests, Special Olympics, Free Alcohol & Substance Abuse Throw Contest, and Food for Families (charity begins at home and your local food shelf need food year around, so your council Poster Contest Kit should be supporting them year around).
Coming up this month is the Wheelchair Weekend in the parishes Essay Contest Kit that Associate State Chaplin Father Raul Perez Cobo serves: Saturday, October 18th 6:00 p.m. at Nebish, Sunday, October 19 th Free Throw Contest Kit 8:00 a.m. at Kelliher, and 10:15 a.m. at Blackduck. Chris Lewis is coming to do the these presentations. This would be a great These are all available on Supreme’s time for you to come and see how a Wheelchair Sunday is put on, website online so you can plan to have one done in your council area. Also, this would be a great time to show your support for our Associate Watch future newsletters for more State Chaplin Fr. Raul for all that he does for the councils in Minnesota. More information about Wheelchair Sundays can be information on District, Regional, found on page 12. and State Judging Timelines Vivat Jesus
Minnesota Knights of Columbus 2015 State Convention Duluth May 15-17, 2015
Mark your calendars now and remember, you don't have to be a delegate to attend and enjoy the 2015 State Convention
Join us for the Sunday Mass celebrated by Bishop Paul Sirba Former MN State Chaplain
The Holiday Inn is the host hotel, and the sessions and banquet are at the DECC. The Banquet is in the Harbor Side Ballroom overlooking the Aerial Lift Bridge and harbor. We have requested that 2 or 3 of the 1000 foot boats go by that evening. Come and enjoy the celebration.
MN Knightly News Tools We Have for You October 2014 Minnesota State Program George Sonnen page 9 [email protected] ~ 651 247 4780
Now that Fall has arrived and the kids are back in school, we can get started on our Fast Start October Membership Drive. By now, each of our grand knights has received a Church Membership Membership Drive Kit. These contain promotional material that can be used to recruit new members. Contest Standings In combination with the Church Membership Drive Kits, we have put together a personal as of 9-15-14 poster and bulletin insert to help promote membership. There are different types of posters you can use in your parish. Your Fast Start Goal is 30% I Want You posters with a photo of your bishop (English or Spanish) of your Annual Membership Goal. When you reach 30% I Want You posters with a photo of your priest (English or Spanish)
you are in the running for In addition, we can make up bulletin inserts for you with the same image on the front and Fast Start Prizes! an article on the back that Archbishop Nienstedt recently wrote about the Knights of Details in the September Columbus in the Catholic Spirit. Online Supplement Here is what we need you to do for us to get your personal posters prepared: Contest ends 1. Have a photo taken with your pastor September 30, 2014 2. Send it to us at [email protected]
The following are the top We will have the finished product back to you in time for your Church Membership Drive. runners in each division as of 09 15 14 By personalizing your posters, you will have better recruiting results. We have examples below. With the Church Membership Drive Kits and Posters, you now have great tools to Division A promote your council.
(% of Annual Goal) Do not hesitate to call me with any questions (651) 247 4780 Zumbrota/Cannon Falls 150% Help your council grow this month Help us Save Lives & Change Lives
Lino Lakes 100% Vivat Jesus! Windom 100% Dassel 60%
Division AA (% of Annual Goal) Adams 43% Luverne 33% Princeton 30% Redwood Falls 25% Burnsville 25%
Division AAA (% of Annual Goal) Contact Membership Director George Sonnen for posters Clearwater 50% personalized for your council today! St. Louis Park 26% St. Paul 19% Detroit Lakes 16%
Division AAAA (% of Annual Goal) Owatonna 20% Bloomington 14% Faribault 9% Sleepy Eye 4%
MN Knightly News October 2014 Marian Hour of Prayer page 10 Immaculate Conception Program 2013 – 2015
We have four Immaculate Conception Icons traveling throughout the Minnesota KC Districts of Minnesota. Remember, the Prayer Books are to Student Loan Fund remain with the Icon, but participants may keep a Prayer Card. Please ensure the Log book 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 Log Book for each of the events. Please inform me if materials are getting low to permit timely receipt. Supreme wants information from Contact Brother the Log Book reported on a quarterly basis — end of the months of March, June, Knight Mike Daly September, and December. Your cooperation will be appreciated.
952 873 2213 Check the schedule so you can be prepared when it comes to your district . For questions, comments, or to order additional supplies, [email protected] contact Marian Hour of Prayer Chairman Orville Fillbrandt home: 952 887 1218 cell: 612 751 2943 email: [email protected]
Record: Marian Hour of Prayer Your Programs, Immaculate Conception Program Successes, and Failures 2014-15 District Schedule Report: Listed by Month, Year, and District Number Your Council Forms Date North West East South
Review: Oct. 2014 #6 #14 #26 Your Council Progress Nov. 2014 #7 #15 #58 #24 Dec. 2014 #52 #23
Jan. 2015 #5 #17 #22 Exciting Group! Feb. 2015 #18 #53
One Member Mar. 2015 #4 #38 #59 #21 The State Council Marketing Apr. 2015 #3 #20 Committee is looking for Per Council May. 2015 #39 #43 #19 additional help. Per Month Do you have skills in any of June, 2015 #1 #16 #42 #25 these areas?
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MN Knightly News October 2014 Master’s Memo page 11 MN District Master Craig Larson [email protected] ~ 218 289 3872
I am honored to be appointed District Master for our great state. I have met many of our dedicated Brother Knights during my years on the state staff and as a state officer. I Help Save hope to meet many more of you as we work to promote and grow the Knights of Columbus here in Minnesota. Lives I would like to thank District Master Bob Mathewson and Lady Nancy for their efforts in Aren’t planning to place a leading the Fourth Degree and promoting the Knights of Columbus. With the help of all of our members, we are on the way to a bright future here in Minnesota. machine in your immediate area, but want to help with As of today we have 42,726 members of the Minnesota Knights of Columbus with just the Ultrasound Initiative in over 4,000 fourth degree members. As the numbers show, we have less than 10% of our Minnesota? Many councils members in the Fourth Degree. My goal is to increase membership in the Fourth Degree have made contributions to to 15% or roughly 6,000 members. This number is achievable if we all work together. the MN State Council The church, our county, and our communities need us. We read every day of the Fund. This fund provides secularization of our country and state. As Knights of Columbus, our duty is to support our bishops and priests and defend our faith. What better way to do that than to belong councils who are getting to the most visible arm of the Knights of Columbus, the Fourth Degree. close to their fundraising goal with up to $2500 per Your next opportunity to join will be in a few weeks in Shakopee. I encourage all machine. Make checks members of the Minnesota Knights of Columbus to consider joining the Fourth Degree. payable to Minnesota If you have any questions about membership in the Fourth Degree please email me at [email protected] or call me 218 289 3872. Knights of Columbus with the memo line denoting MN Ultrasound Initiative. MN Councils Share Your Local Newsworthy Events Have extra funds from your The Supreme Council is always looking for news from local councils. After all, Ultrasound Initiative local councils provide much of the good work of the Order. Supreme provides a Project? Donate them to fill in the blank form at: http://www.kofc.org/un/en/knightsinaction/kia_news.html the fund to help place additional machines. Also send your pictures and articles to [email protected]
Remember to We’d like to include news from your council in the Knightly News. be a source of continued Check out page 13 in this edition. It has pictures and information submitted by support 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. to your life care centers. 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 people 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.
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MN Knightly News Refund Support Vocation Program (RSVP) October 2014 Vocations Chairman Arnie Stenzel page 12 [email protected] (507)553-3595
RSVP money is used by seminarians and postulants for tuition and Does your council books, car insurance and maintenance, travel, emergency expenses, want to purchase and other living expenses. Knights provide more than financial support by writing letters to students, sponsoring dinners for them, a few wheelchairs? and most importantly, praying for vocations.
They are available for Your council will receive $100 refund for each $500 donated (maximum refund of $400 per individual supported – so if you donate $2000 to one individual, you will purchase from our receive a $400 refund – if you donate more, great, but your refund will still be only Minnesota container $400). Remember, donations must go directly to the individual and a copy of the at cost cancelled check must accompany the paperwork. You will also receive a RSVP plaque and/or date plate. for only $150 each . A bonus is that this program is a featured program: meaning your council has fulfilled When Ordering the four program requirements in the Church Category with just this one program by Wheelchairs from the supporting at least one individual. As always, the paperwork needs to be filled out Minnesota Container…. and filed with Supreme -- RSVP Refund Application #2863 and attach it to your SP-7.
Please provide the following information on the form you find on the State website at mnknights.org Membership Council Number and Location
Date of your council’s Wheelchair Sunday Opportunity
Total amount of donations received during the
Wheelchair Sunday weekend The Wheelchair Sunday is an opportunity that you should
How many new members were inspired to join your check out; in a parish of 1500 families, doing a Wheelchair council as a result of the presentation? Sunday, your council could get 25 to 30 new members to join your council. Briefly describe any other activities your council did to raise funds for this order (for example: Pancake Chris Lewis or Dan Moberg from the Global Wheelchair Breakfasts, Car Wash, Dinner/Dance, etc.) Mission will come to your parish and put the Wheelchair Sunday on for you; all that you need to do is have council Total amount raised during these fund raising activities members in the back of the church to greet people and collect Total number of man-hours raising funds phone numbers so you can follow-up with interested for this wheelchair order candidates. This has been done all over the Order with much success. Total donation & number of chairs ordered ($150 each)
To do a Wheelchair Sunday, you need to get your pastor’s Make checks payable to: permission for Chris Lewis (Jerry Lewis’s son) to come a put Minnesota Knights of Columbus on the Wheelchair Sunday in your parish. Then get a hold of Chris Lewis or Dan Moberg and book a time for one of them Write Global Wheelchair Mission to come for the weekend.
on memo line There will be a Wheelchair Sunday this October 18 th and 19 th
For tax deductable donations when Chris Lewis comes to Kelliher, Blackduck, and Nebish. (private donations or gambling funds), These are the parishes that State Associate Chaplin Fr. Raul make checks payable to Minnesota Knights Foundation Perez-Cobo is pastor of. This would be a great time to come and check out what a Wheelchair Sunday is and how to run Send Form with Check to : one. Also this will show your support for our Associate State
State Secretary Ray Wojtysiak Chaplin Fr. Raul Perez-Cobo and for all that he does for the State of Minnesota Knights of Columbus. 7805 Hampshire Circle N Brooklyn Park MN 55445 For more information, please contact Community Activities Director Joe George ( [email protected] or 651- (763) 566-5701 253-3112) or State Program Director Dan DeCrans You will be contacted about delivery ([email protected] or 218-255-1125).
MN Knightly News Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest October 2014 Time to Order Kits page 13 Now is the time for our councils, districts, and regions to be getting organized for the Free Throw Contest. For the councils this means getting your Free Throw Championship Kit (FT-KIT). Use the order form at kofc.org/forms or in the Council Report Forms Booklet (#1436) or call the Department of Fraternal Services at 203-752-4270. The kit has many ideas on getting set up, finding contacts, and holding the contests -- along with the rules. There are 75 Score Sheet and Entry forms in the kit, but you can make copies or order two kits. Finally, you can find all the forms and the instruction book on the Supreme website.
I hope you are lining up your contacts and talking about reserving your times for your council free throw contest. Remember that council contests must be done by the end of January so district contests can be scheduled for mid-February and regional contests scheduled for late February. The State Free Throw Contest will be held on March 28, 2015 in the St. Cloud area. I am looking for a larger facility this coming year. I also want to encourage our councils, districts, and regions to continue to communicate with each other on their dates so you can get even more young people participating and follow them all the way to St. Cloud for the State Contest. Harrison Christenson of Browerville International Winner Boys Age 13 Minnesota had two International winners from last year including one with a perfect Sponsoring Council 3663 score and I had the honor of being there as our Worthy State Deputy presented the awards to them in Browerville and St. Paul. We both were able to meet two wonderful families. One of the fathers signed on to become a Knight. He was surprised to learn how many programs the Knights of Columbus have to offer for our youth and communities. So, the free throw was a recruiting opportunity.
Finally I am looking for a couple of people to work with me in the next couple of years and take over as the chairman. I will always be involved with the Free Throw Contest but I am ready to take on a new challenge or role within the Knights of Columbus. Call me if you are interested.
As always contact me with your questions and concerns. Liza Karlen of St. Paul State Free Throw Contest Chairman Conrad Meier International Winner 1430 Northway Place ~ St. Cloud, MN 56303 Girls Age 11 Cell phone: (320) 260-6945 Home phone: (320) 259-5169 E-mail: [email protected]
40 DAYS FOR LIFE – A Culture of Life Activity Culture of Life Activities Director John Bowlin [email protected] (651) 483-1877
40 Days for Life is a focused prolife campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion. The mission of the campaign is to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of unity during a focused 40 day campaign of prayer, fasting, and peaceful activism, with the purpose of repentance, to seek God’s favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing an end to abortion. The visible, public centerpiece of 40 Days for Life is a focused 40-day prayer vigil, outside a single Planned Parenthood center or other abortion facility in the community. www.40daysforlife.com
Several Catholic churches, Knights of Columbus councils, and Christian churches are currently planning to once again come together in prayer from September 24 - November 2, for 40 Days for Life at the mega Planned Parenthood center in St. Paul, near University Ave. on Vandalia St.
Since the 40 Days for Life movement began in 2004, prayer vigils have made a significant impact across our country; eighty- eight abortion workers have quit their jobs, including three Planned Parenthood center managers, who now participate in the 40 Days for Life efforts outside their former workplaces, and forty-three abortion facilities have closed and gone out of business, following 40 days for Life campaigns in front of their doors. www.40daysforlife.com
People have returned back to God with a renewed sense of hope. Prayer is powerful.
Knights of Columbus councils are encouraged to team with their parishes’ Respect for Life ministry in promoting participation. Together, they can recruit captains and parish participants using sign-up sheets for each hourly time slot at the vigil site. In conjunction with their PPC prayer vigil, many churches offer hourly adoration for parishioners who are unable to attend the vigil site. Prayer is the answer.
This culture of life activity will qualify as one of the four activities required on the Columbian Award application SP-7 for councils.
MN Knightly News Food for Families October 2014 Family Activities Director Greg Sanders page 14 [email protected]
Next month we will gather with our families and celebrate Thanksgiving. It will give us a chance to catch up, watch a Coats for little football, plan our Black Friday shopping trip, and most Kids importantly share a meal with our loved ones. Most of us will probably end up sitting on the couch regretting how much we ate. Youth Activities Director Unfortunately many Minnesotans won’t be able to share in this experience as they don’t Charles Constantine have enough to eat. Your council could change this by conducting a food drive to stock [email protected] up the food shelves before the holidays arrive. Gather your Brother Knights, place an ad (507) 210-2851 in your church bulletin, and start making this Thanksgiving memorable for those in need. Check out the project idea on page 18! Order your coats from Supreme, now! The cost is In addition, councils are eligible to receive rebates from the Supreme Council. For every $220 per box and some $500 (or every 1000 pounds of food) that a council contributes to a food bank, food Minnesota councils have pantry, or soup kitchen, the Supreme Council will rebate the council $100 (maximum combined this program with a $500 refund per council per fraternal year). You will also receive a date plaque. scarf, hat, mitten, and boot Remember to record all your donations of both food and money on the Food for Families drive. Some hand out the coats Report Form 10057. Also keep track of your time so that your council can submit in on themselves or distribute them to their Fraternal Service Report. area organizations or their local food shelves.
Remember, if you meet or Fill in Form SP-7 after each program is held exceed the minimum featured program requirements, you can Columbian Award (SP-7) - Needed for Star Council count this as fulfilling all 4 of (is NOT replaced by Overall Programs Form in End of Year Reports) your Youth Programs on the SP-7. See last month’s online Councils must conduct and report at least four major programs in each of the Service supplement for more Program Categories: Church, Community, Council, Family, Culture of Life, and Youth. information on this and other This year, you can fulfill this goal in 3 different ways: featured programs. 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
When using a What is a Featured Program? It is a program (chosen by Supreme), and if you fulfill ALL Featured Program the requirements for that program, it will count as completing 4 programs in that category.
to count as your 4 Check out this year’s Featured Programs
programs in a Church - RSVP program category Community - Habitat for Humanity OR Global Wheelchair Mission Council - Special Olympics on your Columbian Family - Food for Families Program Award Form SP-7, Culture of Life - Ultrasound Initiative OR March for Life Youth - Coats for Kids remember to attach Remember, these are all great programs, and if your council is unable to fulfill ALL the the paperwork you 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. originally sent in with this Featured 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 Program and label breakfast could fit many places depending on where the funds raised were donated. Your it as a featured 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. program on Also, if you are using a Featured Program to count as completing 4 programs, be sure to Form SP-7. mark it as a Featured Program on Form SP-7 and attach all accompanying paperwork.
MN Knightly News Annual Blue Mass October 2014 page 15 Mother Cabrini Council 1841 in Silver Lake held their annual Blue Mass on Sept. 11th at the Church of the Holy Family.
The Silver Lake Legion Guard marched in the colors followed by area Legion Members. The Hutchinson Color Guard, the Silver Lake Legion Auxiliary, area Fire Department Members, the Silver Lake Ambulance Service, the Silver Lake Police Department, and the McLeod Council Sheriff’s Department joined the procession into church.
An honor guard was provided by members of Bird Island Fourth Degree Assembly.
Father Anthony Stubeda and Father Paul Schumacher concelebrated mass. Knights of Columbus members served as Eucharistic ministers, readers, and ushers. Refreshments of were served in the church social hall after mass.
Mother Cabrini Council has been holding this annual mass since the 9- 11 attack in honor of those who serve our country as well as those who serve and protect in time of emergency and disaster.
Fr. Finley Council 4374 East St. Paul
Word of mouth is sometimes the best method to getting something done. Brothers Greg Mencke, Bob Spangenberg and his wife Karen have that gift. These three organized a 90 mile road trip for three consecutive Wednesdays to a farm in Wisconsin. Because we picked on Wednesdays, the crews were made up of mostly retired Knights. The farmer, Brian Hopp, and his wife, Mary, are neighbors to Karen’s daughter. For years they have been donating some of their sweet corn to local food shelves, but this year they had a bumper crop and not enough manpower to pick it. Thanks to these generous farmers, who also helped pick and feed the crew lunch, and the manpower provided by the Knights, a total of 12,050 pounds of sweet corn (about 1,500 dozen ears of corn!) were delivered to Second Harvest Heartland in Maplewood MN, who supply over 1,000 food shelves, pantries, and other agencies in a 59 county area in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A total of 12 people contributed 134 hours to this effort. God is truly a-MAZE-ing! Volunteer Appreciation Event
The Kick off of Transfiguration’s 75th anniversary year was on their parish feast day Aug 6 with a cookout. Local businessman, Brother Knight Ed Gorman, donated ice cream and Council 4374 did the cooking and donated 240 ears of corn (for what was thought to be for 200 people). They started serving at 6:00, and had to go get extra burgers. In total, they served 360 burgers, 320 hot dogs, and 240 ears of corn. The crowd was estimated at about 650-700. About 22 Knights volunteered their services in cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Past State Deputy Ricardo Acevedo and MN Knightly News Vocations Chairman Arnie Stenzel man October 2014 page 16 the Knights of Columbus booth at the Winona Diocesan gathering
We hope everyone is taking advantage of opportunities like this in their parishes, communities, and dioceses.
Put out some information, answer questions, be friendly, and use these as opportunities to teach others about the Knights and to recruit new members.
Honor Guard at Maronite Mass
Saturday, September 13th, Patriarch Bechara Peter Cardinal Rai celebrated Liturgy at Holy Family Church in Mendota Heights.
It was also the last mass of their current pastor, the official introduction of their new pastor, and the Exaltation of the Cross.
Patriarch Rai resides in Bkerke, Lebanon and was in the United States attending a Summit of the Defense of Christians in the Middle East in Washington, D.C.
Attending members of the Knights of Columbus and the honor guard were from around the state of Minnesota -- many of which were in town to attend the Master’s Ball later that evening.
It was a beautiful mass and a new experience for some of us in attendance. If you have never experienced an Eastern Rites Mass, we encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity if it arises.
MN Knightly News The Master’s Ball October 2014 What a lovely way to celebrate and thank page 17 past District Master Bob Mathewson and Lady Nancy and to celebrate with and welcome new District Master Craig Larson and Lady Mary Jo.
Columbian Squires ~ What Do They Do? How Do We Start a Squires Circle? Squires Chairman Deacon Lyle Johnson [email protected] (218) 724-7431
What do Columbian Squires do?
Columbian Squires are the youth organization of the Knights of Columbus for young men 10-18 years of age. Squires are organized in local groups called Circles. Each Circle is sponsored by a Council or Assembly, which provides counselors who guide the Squires. Elected officers are assisted by the counselors, but are encouraged to be adventurous and self-sufficient on their own. Squires typically have a monthly meeting, which is run by the Chief Squire. If you were to attend a business meeting, investiture, or honor guard procession for the Columbian Squires, you would notice many similarities to the Knights of Columbus.
So what else do Squires do? The sky is the limit! Squires plan and organize activities, service projects, and other events. Go as a group to a Saints baseball game. Head up to the Boundary Waters. Organize a combination bike ride/camping trip, fishing trips, tours of historic churches, museums, etc. Help with the parish festival by operating a booth or assist the Knights in a pancake breakfast. Head up a coat or shoe drive to send to disadvantaged children in another part of the world, donate to Sharing and Caring Hands, or sign up for a time at Feed My Starving Children. Do a service project to help with the upkeep of the church grounds. Hold a Squire fundraiser like “Hire a Squire” and rake leaves in the autumn. Be a part of the honor guard and lead a Rosary procession up John Ireland Boulevard to the Cathedral of St. Paul. The opportunities are limited only by the boys' imaginations, which is part of what makes this program so great, and along the way they are developing the skills to be faithful leaders for the next generation.
How do we start a Columbian Squire Circle?
It’s a lot easier than you think. Start by identifying the need to offer a program to boys ages 10 – 18 that will give them opportunities to grow in their Catholic faith, as well as instilling in them a sense of service and giving back to their church and community. That’s the Squires. The best part? You don’t have to create a new program; the Knights of Columbus has already done this. Many materials are readily available, including a Squire Advancement program, which Squires work on with their families and in the Circle. The highest rank a Squire can attain is Squire of the Body of Christ.
Talk with your grand knight, youth director, and parish pastor about the need for a Catholic youth program, fully supported by the Knights of Columbus, how it could be a great asset to the parish, and all the great projects and activities it could offer to the youth. Your pastor will likely respond with, “You had me when you said the Knights.”
Next, identify a few Knights to serve as counselors and begin recruiting the young men. A minimum of 10 boys are needed to start a new Circle. See any recruitment opportunities coming out of this organization? Fathers of Squires make great Knights!
You can learn more about starting a Squire program by contacting me or visiting the KC Supreme website at kofc.org
MN Knightly News Sturgeon Lake Knights of Columbus October 2014 page 18 Fund Purchase of Ultrasound Machine
The Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council 4798, which includes men from parishes of Sandstone, Willow River, Minnesota Sturgeon Lake, and Moose Lake, in the Diocese of Duluth, donated $30,500 to the Councils Sandstone Options for Women pregnancy care center covering the entire purchase price of a new ultrasound machine.
Please share your Sandstone Options for Women is a pregnancy care center in Sandstone, MN. The center is project ideas, updates an outgrowth of a benevolence project undertaken by new Deacon Jim Mostek during his time in the deaconate formation program. Deacon Mostek and his wife, Nancy, have and successes with us spearheaded the effort to get Sandstone Options for Women up and running. They opened so we can publish their doors early this summer with a grand opening set for September 18, 2014.
them in future When the local Knights of Columbus learned of the efforts to open a new pregnancy care newsletters. center in the area, they wanted to help. “We were aware of the positive impact ultrasound can have in encouraging mothers to choose life, and we knew that the Supreme offers Inspire others with matching funds to local councils for funding ultrasound machines, so we saw this as our best chance to help,” said Tim Malone of the local KC council. your ideas and actions. Fourth Degree Knight Bill Niedzielski took the lead and inspired the other knights of the Email us at: council with a pledge of $10,000. Other council bobpenas@broad members chipped in as they were able with donations band-mn.com ranging from $20 to $1000. Donations also came in from other concerned individuals, $1000 from the St. Thank you to all the Mary’s Men’s Club in Willow River, and $200 from our Brother Knights in Hinckley, MN. councils who have The $15,250 needed to qualify for matching funds from Supreme was raised in just 60 sent us articles in the days. The ultrasound was delivered in August and will soon be in use. “Prolife causes past. Please continue have been a priority for our local council and we are confident that this ultrasound to do share them. machine will encourage many young women to choose life. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to help in this way,” said Malone of Holy Trinity Council 4798.
Food for Families Program Idea State Program Director Dan DeCrans
Now that were in the fall of the year and your gardens are almost done for the year, what do you do with the extra produce that you have left over? Why not take it to your local food shelf? You not only help people in need, you also help your council with getting credit for the Food For Families Program. Just an idea: Get your friends and neighbors to pitch in with some of their extra produce and try to get over 500 pounds that $100 that Supreme will rebate back to your council.
If you live in an area where there are potato fields, after Dan DeCrans helping their done harvesting the potatoes, sometimes the owner of pick potatoes the field will let you pick up potatoes that have been left in the field. Get permission from the owner and get a crew of Project Chairman John Knights and others to go out and pick up the potatoes and Lindow standing next to the take them to the food shelf. Council 15807 Nevis/Laporte pickup with some of the did just that in six hours with a crew of 3 to 8 members. potatoes for the food shelf They were able to gather up 3000 lbs. of potatoes and deliver them to food shelves in the surrounding towns of Walker, Akeley, Laporte, Red Lake, and Park Rapids. This is part of what they are doing for the Featured Program Food for Families.
There are a lot of things you can do. Sometimes just the simplest things that your council can do are the things that make the BIGGEST differences.
MN Knightly News October 2014 page 19
Pictures from the new St. Michael Parish Rectory in St. Michael Albertville
Built by local Knights of Columbus Council 4174
See a Need ~ Fill a Need
Sunday, September 14th we journeyed to St. Michael- Albertville to attend the open house for the new parish rectory built by Council 4174 for their priests in St. Michael and Monticello. The old rectory needed to be replaced due to mold and other issues, so the Knights gladly took on the project, worked with the architect, raised the money, and did a lot of the work on this house.
One of their most successful fundraisers was the sale of the personalized pavers you see in the picture in the bottom left- hand corner of this page. These were then used in the walkway to the house. They serve as a testament to the many people who gave their time, money, talents, and supplies to make this dream a reality in just one year.
A great deal of thought and effort went into this project: from the 3 steps into the house representing the Trinity; to constructing the rectory around the tabernacle in the chapel of the house -- it contains may pieces from the original St. Michael Church; to providing handicap accessibility; to inserting a blessed medal of Pope John Paul II (now Saint John Paul the Great) in the foundation.
The Knights of St. Michael-Albertville and all the parishioners of St. Michael are very proud of this accomplishment, as they well should be, and their priests feel very blessed to be supported by their local council in this and many other ways. Father told us he has many ideas for more projects for the Knights in the future, and we are certain these gentlemen are ready to begin!
MN Knights of Columbus State Treasurer Bob Penas
MN Knightly News October 2014 page 20 State Soccer Challenge Results
Thank you to all the councils who held Soccer Challenges and to all those who came and helped with the State Soccer Challenge at St. Thomas Academy
All contestants enjoyed the day and did a great job.
The Top Scorers are:
Girls Age 9: Alexa Hatcher of Brooklyn Park representing Osseo Council 9139 with a score of 190
Girls Age 10: Cameron Renneck of Bloomington representing Bloomington Council 3827 with a score of 115
Girls Age 12: Madeline Schmaltz of Maple Grove representing Osseo Council 9139 with a score of 210
Girls Age 13: Alice Meichsner of St. Michael representing St. Michael-Albertville Council 4174 with a score of 160
Boys Age 9: Sean Dronek of Waverly representing Winsted Council 8253 with a score of 175
Boys Age 10: Isaiah Silver of Maple Grove representing Osseo Council 9139 with a score of 185
Boys Age 11: Jacob Oreschnick of Plymouth representing Golden Valley Council 13506 with a score of 245
Boys Age 12: Drew Reinhart of Burnsville representing St. Louis Park Council 3949 with a score of 165
Boys Age 13: Bennet Fauteck of Brooklyn Park representing Osseo Council 9139 with a score of 200
Boys Age 14: Jonathan Hagen of Excelsior representing St. Louis Park Council 3949 with a score of 190
James Horton of Minnesota United FC presented the top scorer with 4 tickets to the next home soccer game. He also presented vouchers for discount tickets to all the participants.
Consider holding a Soccer Challenge in your area next year!
MN Knightly News Special Olympics State Bowling Tournament October 2014 Special Olympics Chairman Dan Irvin page 21 (612) 618-4698 [email protected] Brother Knights,
The Fall Classic Special Olympics State Bowling Tournament will soon be upon us. The Here is a great dates for this year's events are: Respect Life Friday, November 14th ~ Brooklyn Park Saturday, November 15th ~ Blaine Activity Idea Sunday November 16th ~ Lakeville for October The districts that were scheduled at the three locations last year will be same. You can call On October 25th, your district deputy for more information or check the State Special Olympics website the St. Michael-Albertville http://specialolympicsminnesota.org/who-we-are/volunteers/ Knights are holding a The reserved spots that show up on this site are reserved for KC’s only until October KC Respect Life 15th when we will open them up to the public. Your DD will be compiling a list and Family Dinner & emailing it to me. He will need your name, shirt size, phone number, address, and whether Entertainment Night with: the volunteer is a Knight or not. If your district is not slated for a spot and you want to Dinner volunteer call/email me at (612) 618-4698 or [email protected]
Music
Comedy Magic Show Building the Domestic Church: The Family Fully Alive
Featured Speaker October’s Volunteering Together Project
Food for Families Are you planning something in your parish? Invite families to participate in your Food for Families collection.
Raise awareness, provide Contact a local food pantry or soup kitchen to ask what their needs are and to ensure they family friendly entertainment, will be able to receive the food.
and raise funds to use in your Obtain permission (either from the appropriate business owner, a government department or prolife support work at the your pastor) to set up the drive at a local store or church entryway/foyer. same time Also, consider collecting food donations at your monthly Council Family Movie Night event.
Win ~ Win Display posters/flyers promoting the event around your parish, community and stores.
Ask stores for empty boxes that can be used for collecting donations. For more activity ideas, check out Supreme’s website If you’re running the event at your parish, the weekend prior to the collection, hand out flyers at kofc.org and ask the pastor to make an announcement about the coming drive.
Or contact our Minnesota Also, ask that a notice for parishioners to bring nonperishable food items to the following Culture of Life Director weekend’s masses be included in the parish bulletin.
John Bowlin Utilize family volunteers to help on the day of the collection and when delivering the food. (651) 486-1877 [email protected] For more information on the Food for Families program, please visit kofc.org/food
Fr. Martin Fleming founder of Trinity Sober Homes is pictured here with State Deputy Joe and Bonnie Konrardy. They were honored to be a part of this tremendous event as Fr. Martin Fleming received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Trinity Sober Homes provides quality housing and Catholic faith-based support to recovering alcoholics of all faiths. They deliver effective sober- living solutions for men age 40 and over by providing structured community living in a dignified and respectful environment with on-site spiritual guidance and support to help each of these men heal and become the best
version of himself (the person God created him to be).
More detailed information about Trinity Sober Homes can be found at www.trinitysoberhome.org
MN Knightly News Building the Domestic Church: The Family Fully Alive October 2014 page 22 An online pdf version of this booklet and other resources are available at kofc.org/familyfullyalive -- Copies of this booklet are available from the Supreme Council Supply Department in orders up to 50 copies and there is a fee for shipping and handling. Councils have you ordered copies for your families yet? Consider doing so today!
The information below can also be found on Supreme’s website and in the October edition of Columbia
For Families Since this program is rooted in prayer, the first step is to set aside a space in your home as a prayer corner. Include “A Family Prayer,” composed by Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori in your daily prayers.
A Family Prayer Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of our family. Enlighten our hearts and minds that we may live more fully this vocation of love. In our daily life and work, may we reflect the self-giving love which you, O Father, eternally show with your Son and the Holy Spirit. Let your love be evident in the peace that reigns in our home and in the faith we profess and live. May our family always be a place of generosity, understanding, forgiveness and joy.
Kindly give us the wisdom and courage to be witnesses to your eternal design for the family; and grant that the Holy Family of Nazareth may always guide our path to holiness as a family. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen .
October’s Monthly Theme Because the Lord is the God of our ancestors, we want to strengthen the relationships between our family’s generations. Our family defines each and every one of us. Because our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents chose life, we are here today. Take this month as an opportunity to celebrate your family history and learn more about it, all while thanking God.
October’s Family Projects Making a family tree is a great way to learn where you came from and celebrate your ancestry. During this month, make time to sit down as a family to build your family tree. See how far back you can trace. You can decorate your tree with copies of old photos and era-related items.
Bring some joy to your grandparents or some other relative who does not live nearby, or may be alone, by sending a “Thinking of You” card signed by your whole family. You can also send a video of your family to this relative, or call them to pray the rosary so they can join in. Set aside time to regularly visit the graves of deceased relatives and to pray for them.
Bring Song Into Your Home ~ Sing grace before meals with your whole family. Ubi Caritas (Taize chant), Ubi caritas et amor, Ubi caritas, Deus ibi est. (Where there are charity and love, God is there.)
October’s Psalm of the Month (Psalm 105) Pray this every Sunday of the month at your family prayer space.
O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his presence continually! Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.”
On the last Sunday of the month, discuss as a family which verse stood out most for each member.
October’s Monthly Meditation on Family Life Because the Lord is the God of our ancestors, we want to strengthen the relationships between our family’s generations. For the Christian community the family is far more than a “theme”: it is life, it is the daily fabric of life, it is the journey of generations who pass on the faith together with love and with the basic moral values. It is concrete solidarity, effort, patience, and also a project, hope, a future. All this which the Christian community lives out in the light of faith, hope, and charity, should never be kept to oneself but must become, every day, the leaven in the dough of the whole of society for its greater common good.
Hope and a future presuppose memory. The memory of our elderly people sustains us as we journey on. The future of society … is rooted in the elderly and in the young: the latter, because they have the strength and are of the age to carry history ahead; the former, because they are a living memory. A people that does not take care of its elderly, its children, and its youth has no future, because it abuses both memory and promise. Pope Francis Message to Participants in the 47th Social Week of Italian Catholics
1. Who is one person in my family whose faith shaped my own faith? 2. What are some ways our family tries to live out belief in God and his Church? 3. Which virtue seems to be particularly strong in our family — faith, hope, or charity? 4. Why is memory important to the future? 5. What strengths do the children in our family have?