may 20 11 ! volume 28 ! number 5 ! www.kofc.org

KNIGKHNIGHTS OFT COLUMLBUS In SIervice toN One. In ServicE e to All.

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‘Making God’s Work Our Own’

Supreme Knight Delivers Talk Knights of Columbus Tops $80 on JFK’s Inaugural Address Billion of Life Insurance in Force ith the backdrop of historic Faneuil Hall in Boston, Supreme he Knights of Columbus insurance program W Knight Carl A. Anderson delivered a speech April 7 titled T passed a major milestone in late April when total “Making God’s Work Our Own: The Importance of President John F. insurance in force exceeded $80 billion. The amount of Kennedy’s Inaugural Address 50 Years Later.” More than 400 digni - life insurance in force has doubled in just over a decade, taries, Knights, seminarians, and members of the public were on hand from $40 billion in 2000. Supreme Knight Carl A. to hear the supreme knight’s comments on President Kennedy’s mem - Anderson cited the record sales growth as resulting from orable speech. Cardinal Seán O’Malley, of Boston, delivered the organization’s philosophy of sustainable investment and the invocation, and Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, and ethical business practices. “Despite the difficult economic con - Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport were also ditions in the United States, the Knights of Columbus has maintained present.The event was co-sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and its strength, and has improved its standing relative to the insurance in - the Boston Leadership Forum. dustry as a whole,” the supreme knight said. “There is no higher-rated Throughout his talk, the supreme knight repeatedly touched on two insurer than the Knights of Columbus, and we have every confidence of the major quotations from President Kennedy’s address: “The rights in our continued success because we have a fundamentally solid busi - of man [come] not because of the state but because of the hand of ness model, which continues to serve us well.” The Knights of Colum - God” and “... ask not what your country can do for you — ask what bus has more than $17 billion in assets and ranks in the Fortune 1000 you can do for your country.” He expressed how themes of human list of America’s largest companies. It is one of only five insurers in North America to receive the highest possible rating for financial sta - SEE JFK , P AGE 4 bility from both Standard & Poor’s (AAA) and A.M. Best (A++).

Salt + Light Television CEO Speaks on John Paul II Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, chief executive officer of Salt + Light Television in , presented a two-part lecture se - ries at the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven, Conn., in conjunction with the opening of the John Paul II exhibit “Blessed.” Having served as the National Director and CEO for 2002, Father Rosica’s first talk, April 6, was dedicated to the gift of the late pontiff to the youth of the world: Laboratories of Faith: World Youth Days in the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II . His second talk, delivered the next day, was titled The Suffering and Death of a Shepherd: What Pope John Paul II Taught Us at the End . ­ LOUISIANA KNIGHTS GATHER AID SUPPLIES FOR JAPAN

hen Louisiana District Deputy Darrel Gonzales and other mem - W bers of Archbishop Rummel Council 5747 in New Orleans were putting the finishing touches on preparations for their annual Louisiana Crawfish Festival during the last weekend in March, he and his fellow Knights quickly added a significant new item to the festival plans: collect - ing food and other supplies for the people of Northeastern Japan. Due to their own losses during Hurricane Katrina that had devastated the area, the local Knights had firsthand experience with the needs and trials faced by the Japanese people in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami. The Knights rented a large truck, parked it next to the festival site, and put out word in the media that donations were being sought. As the festival began on Thursday evening, cars were already dropping off food and other sta - ples, often in case-sized quantities. The Crawfish Festival is major fundraiser for Council 5747, and enables the Knights to fund a wide variety of char - itable activities. It is an “all hands” effort, and more than 200 of the coun - cil’s 281 members turned out to work during the festival’s four-day run. Three other councils in the area — 3068, 3441, 8442 — provide signifi - cant support. Contributions for the Japan or Haiti efforts can be made by visiting kofc.org . Donations (in the United States) are tax deductible to the ex - tent allowed by law to Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. In Canada, donations are tax creditable to the ex - tent allowed by law to Knights of Columbus Canada Charities, Inc., a registered charity with the CRA. Please write “Hope for Haiti’s Children” or “Japan Earthquake Relief Fund” on the memo line of the check. Checks should be sent and made payable to: Knights of Columbus Char - ities, One Columbus Plaza, PO Box 1966, New Haven, CT 06509- 1966. For Canada, please mail checks made out to: Knights of Columbus Knights from throughout St. Bernard Parish and surrounding Louisiana communi - Canada Charities, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 7252 Station A, ties led an effort to collect donations of food and other supplies for victims of Japan’s , ON M5W 1X9. earthquake and tsunami.

HAS YOUR COUNCIL CONDUCTED AN OUTSTANDING PROJECT LIKE THIS? If so, we’d like to hear about it. Please send information on your project (including the when, where, what, who, why and how of the activity) and photos to [email protected]. If you have any questions about sending in photos, call us at 203-752-4264. In addition, if you think your council has an event or program that is an outstanding example of one of the six “Surge … with Service” categories — Church, Family, Pro-Life, Youth, Community or Council — let us know. We would like to produce a listing of upcoming events that we can pursue for possible promo - tion with local media and/or for use as a feature article in one of our publications. Please send a brief description of your upcoming event (one or two sentences describing it, the date, the location and contact information) to [email protected] or call 203-752-4264. We look forward to hearing from you.

Knights ‘Walk for Life’ Throughout the Philippines “Defend life” was a rallying cry for Knights and other Gaudencio B. Rosales and members of the Order, pro-life advocates who participated in simultaneous drew almost 400,000 supporters. The following day “Walk for Life” events in Luzon, Visayas and Min - the Knights of Columbus of Luzon held their “Walk for danao. The activities were held through March,in sup - Life” and it was attended by almost 10,000 members port of the culture of life and in opposition to the from the different councils in Manila. Reproductive Health Bill, a measure that seeks to pro - Meanwhile, councils in Visayas held marches in three mote contraceptives. Similar government legislation different locations. On March 12 an event held in that would have created what it touted as a measure Cebu City was attended by nearly 10,000 members on maternal health care failed last year because the and other supporters. Philippine Congress ran out of time to deliberate on A rally held on March 18 in Bacolod City drew 18,000 the matter. participants including Knights and their families. In Mindanao also held a “Walk for Life” on March 12 in On March 25 in Luzon, an interfaith rally organized by Iloilo City, on March 25, nearly 3,000 Knights and Davao City with 5,000 Knights. A second event was the Archdiocese of Manila against the Reproductive other supporters also held a demonstration against held simultaneously in Digos City, Davao del Sur with Health Bill took place. The rally, attended by Cardinal the bill. 1,000 Knights attending.

2 Mexico Knights Make Pilgrimage to Christ the King Mountain

nights of Columbus from throughout K Mexico traveled to the Shrine of Christ the King at the top of Cerro del Cu - bilete (Cubilete Hill) March 27 for a special day of worship in memory of the K of C martyrs who were killed during the persecu - tion of the in Mexico in the 1920s. Approximately 400 Knights and their fami - lies, some traveling as long as 15 hours from the far ends of the country, joined Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson for the event, which included a celebrated by Cardinal Juan Sandoval, archbishop of Guadalajara. Cardinal Sandoval emphasized the need for the Order to grow in Mexico and for Knights to give witness to their faith, following the ex - ample of the Order’s founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, and of the martyrs being com - Top: Fourth Degree Knights align a procession into the chapel at the Shrine of Christ the King. Above: Cardinal memorated. Juan Sandoval, archbishop of Guadalajara, and Supreme Knight Anderson are pictured with the state deputies of In remarks delivered in Spanish following the four Mexican jurisdictions. The supreme knight, Cardinal Sandoval and the state deputies had an opportunity Mass, the supreme knight also reflected on the to talk about the development of the Order in Mexico before Mass. sacrifice of the Mexican martyrs. “What makes these Knights holy is not that “Honoring the lives of these men, the Order King. The original Shrine of Christ the King they faced death with no fear,” he said. “Rather, must remain faithful to the promise of grow - was first built by Catholics of the region in the it is the sincere and immense love they gave to ing with members who, with the fruit of their late 1920s during the Cristero War. It was de - their friends and enemies, even going to the ex - testimony, will transform society,” he said. stroyed with dynamite by the Mexican govern - treme of shedding their own blood for their Cubilete Hill is located at the geographic ment in 1928. At the bottom of the hill, at the sake, as Christ himself did.” center of Mexico, near the town of Silao, Gua - place where the head of the original statue of The martyrs’ example of love of God and najuato. At the hill’s summit, 8,530 feet above Christ was found after the explosion, is the neighbor, the supreme knight added, is insep - sea level, sits a shrine whose columns support a chapel of Mary Queen of the Martyrs, which arable from the Knights’ history in Mexico. 65-foot-tall, 88-ton bronze statue of Christ the today houses relics of the Mexican martyrs.

3 JFK , FROM PAGE ONE rights, service to others and religious freedom appear throughout the speech. “Few presidential speeches in our history have so clearly presented the spirit of our nation’s historical, philosophical and moral founda - tion,” the supreme knight said. In looking at why the speech had such an impact, the supreme knight recalled the words of John Steinbeck, who was at Kennedy’s inaugural. Steinbeck later wrote to the president commending his speech which he said “was not only nobly conceived and excellently written and delivered, but also had that magic under - tone of truth which cannot be simulated.” Anderson said that he believes it is this “undertone of truth” which gave Kennedy’s words their enduring power. “President Kennedy’s great challenge — ‘ask what you can do for your country’ — remains with us still, more relevant than ever,” the supreme knight added. “For the Christian, I believe he answered that challenge with the final words of his address: ‘With a good conscience Supreme Chaplain Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport was the main celebrant for a our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us Mass at St. Mary’s Church in honor of Founder’s Day. Supreme Council officers, go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but staff and other guests attended the Mass, and later prayed at the gravesite of first knowing that here on earth God’s work must truly be our own.’ And Supreme Knight James T. Mullen. that is why President Kennedy’s address still resonates after 50 years.” President Kennedy joined the Knights of Columbus in 1946 on St. Patrick’s Day. He was a member of Bunker Hill Council 62 in Founder’s Day Charlestown, Mass. For more on the supreme knight’s speech, visit kofc.org . Celebrated at Order’s Birthplace upreme Chaplain Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport was the main S celebrant for a Mass at St. Mary’s Church in honor of Founder’s Day recognizing the 129th anniversary of the Order receiving its char - ter from the state of Connecticut. Supreme Council officers, staff and other guests attended the Mass. Bishop Lori gave the homily during the special Mass at the Order’s birthplace. In his homily, Bishop Lori said: “On this Founder’s Day, we give thanks to God for the Venerable Father Michael McGivney, our founder, and pledge to re-double our prayers that the cause of his beat - ification may advance such that he will be numbered among the saints. So also we pray for the eternal salvation of our first supreme knight, James T. Mullen, the founding members of the Order, and all those who have gone before us, so that we may continue to build on the solid foun - dation of faith and fraternalism that these visionary and hard-working men bequeathed to us. May their souls rest in peace and may we have the grace to carry forward their legacy in challenging days for the Church throughout the world.” Immediately after Mass, the attendees gathered at the sarcophagus of Father McGivney in the back of the church, to pray for his canonization. Following the service at St. Mary’s Church, the Supreme Council offi - cers, led by Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, traveled to the gravesite of Also in attendance was Supreme Chaplain Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport and the first Supreme Knight James Mullen, where they laid a wreath that Cardinal Seán O’Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston, who gave the invocation at was blessed by Bishop Lori. the event.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS is open to men 18 years of age or older who are practical (that is, practicing) Catholics in union with the Holy See. This means that an applicant or member accepts the teaching authority of the Catholic Church on matters of faith and morals, aspires to live in accord with the pre - cepts of the Catholic Church, and is in good standing in the Catholic Church.

4 SHORT TAKES

Knights at Dartmouth All Knights, and especially college Knights, are called to transform society, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson told the founding members of Father Bill Nolan Council 15094 at Dart - mouth College, when he presented them with their council charter on April 16. “We are called to transform society. Our job is not an easy one. ... We must in the words of St. Paul put on ‘the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand’ (Eph. 6:11),” the supreme knight said. “Today, we celebrate the estab - lishment of a new Knights of Columbus coun - cil here at Dartmouth College. It is a place to stand, to ‘be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might’ (Eph. 6:13). That is why you are called ‘knights.’”

Board of Directors Is Your Council Star Quality? Knights Respond to Meets in Boston Now is the time to make sure your council has met all Tornado Relief Efforts Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson welcomed the the requirements for the Star Council Award by quali - Devastating tornadoes in the southern and midwest - newest member of the Knights of Columbus Board of fying for the Father McGivney, Founder’s and ern parts of the United States prompted impressive Directors, Paul J. Lambert, who was installed at the Columbian awards. The eligibility requirements for local response from K of C councils, and donations board’s quarterly meeting in early April. Supreme Di - these awards are: conducting and reporting at least by the Supreme Council to aid disaster relief efforts. rector Lambert, a past state deputy of South Dakota four major programs in each of the Service Program The Supreme Council authorized a $10,000 donation categories (using the Columbian Award Application (2003-05), was elected to fill the vacant seat on the from the Order’s disaster assistance fund to provide found in the Council Report Forms Booklet (#1436) or board in early February. In other business at its quar - food, shelter and immediately needed items for mem - on the Order’s website by June 30), achieving new terly meeting, the Knights of Columbus Board of Di - bers in Iowa and their families, as well as for priests associate member quota, and achieving new insur - rectors approved funding for 11 more ultrasound and religious. The Supreme Council also donated ance member quota. For more details, refer to the machines. The Order has now funded 112 ultra - $20,000 toward storm relief efforts in North Carolina Surge ... with Service program manual (#962) or the sound machines for pregnancy centers in 41 states, after tornadoes touched down in 26 counties in the Grand Knight’s Handbook (#915). To ensure timely plus a machine funded by Georgia Knights for the eastern part of the state. Holy Innocents Center in Kingston, Jamaica. To - processing, all Form 100s must be received, gether, local and state councils have joined with the processed and recorded at the Supreme Council be - 100 Percent Reporting Supreme Council to purchase ultrasound machines fore 4:30 p.m. EST on June 30 to be counted toward The annual Survey of Fraternal Activity is how the worth more than $3.3 million since the project began 2010-11 fraternal year quotas. All insurance policies a little over two years ago. Planning is now underway must be issued and released on June 30 in order to Knights of Columbus best tells the story of its work to expand the program to Canada. count for the 2010-11 fraternal year quotas. for those in need, both financially and in time given. Councils, assemblies and circles can and should still submit their 2010 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) to the Supreme Council office. A push is on to get 100 percent of councils in each jurisdiction to Speed into a Fantastic Year-End submit a Fraternal Survey by March 31, to ensure our Membership Finish! contribution numbers and volunteer hours can be the As an incentive for jurisdictions to push toward a highest ever. These jurisdictions currently have 100 strong year-end membership finish, the “Membership percent of their councils submitting surveys: British Racing Series” competition has been pushed to the Columbia, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Michi - starting line. Under this competition each of the final gan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Puerto five months of the 2010-11 Fraternal Year is treated Rico, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Utah and as a separate race and the Order is divided into six divi - Wyoming. sions consisting of 12 jurisdictions each. Each jurisdiction can have a chance of winning cash for its membership Fourth Degree Awards programs by achieving 10 percent of its membership Remember that assemblies that have conducted four intake goal. The jurisdiction that attains a minimum of 10 or more patriotic programs during the fraternal year percent of its membership quota and the highest intake are eligible for the Supreme Council Civic Award. The percentage for its division will receive an extra bonus. A run - Civic Award application is found on the Order’s web - ning score will be kept throughout the race and the jurisdiction with site at kofc.org and in the Assembly Report Forms the highest percent of intake quota (a minimum of 50 percent of its intake quota) will earn a bonus worth Booklet (#325). Submit the form to the Knights of three times its monthly award. Along with the monetary rewards, top performing jurisdictions also get Columbus Supreme Council Department of Fraternal bragging rights. So rev up your recruitment engines and race to the top membership recruitment finish Services before June 30. line.

5 This Spring, Serving Those Focus on Who Served Recruiting ur military personnel voluntarily act center and clinic in the United States. These O as the protectors of our nations, committees consist of at least one certified rep - Young Fathers standing on the front lines while keeping us resentative and up to three deputy representa - safe behind them. The Knights of Colum - tives from the Knights of Columbus. bus acknowledges this unselfish act of patri - In the United States, the VA hospitals, otism by promoting the “Serving Those clinics and facilities need all types of volun - Who Served” program. Members of the teer services — from program planning to Order should honor and assist these men visiting veterans. For more information on and women in every this outstanding way possible. program, please con - To honor military tact your Fourth De - personnel for their gree district master service, assemblies or locate the closest and councils can VA Medical center. give their time vol - thinkstock.com Programs like unteering at veter - these are by no ans’ hospitals, clinics NEW IDEAS, THE ENERGY OF means limited to the and health care facil - YOUTH , a fresh way of looking at old challenges. United States. ities. Councils can These are all attributes that young men, especially Canada, the Philip - also send greeting or young fathers, can bring to your council. As the pines and other ju - world continues to change, the Order is changing birthday cards to risdictions offer like with it and your council needs young members to hospitalized veterans opportunities. Con - keep it strong, growing and current. With Fathers and military person - tact your Fourth De - Day fast approaching, focus your efforts on recruiting nel stationed away gree district master young dads. from home. This is a Show these young fathers and other men that the great way to show for more details. Order has plenty to offer them. Invite them to your veterans that their Assemblies and councils can also service programs, or even better, get them involved efforts and sacrifices in planning projects. Show them that you’re inter - are not forgotten. honor military per - Photo by randy hale sonnel and veterans ested in their views and are eager to listen and act. Let the veterans Here are some ideas on how to bring in young fa - Chris Pace of St. Assembly in throughout the year and current members thers: of the military know Port St. Lucie, Fla., escorts World War II veteran by presenting them  Identify young fathers — sons and grandsons of that the Knights of Robert Ballis into Digital Domain Park for a with Patriotic Service Award certificates — members, fathers of Squires and parish school Columbus appreci - minor league baseball game. Knights sponsored six students, members of fathers’ clubs, and dads U.S. (#839), Canada ates their service and veterans to attend the event. The assembly also col - of sports team members. Also, look at the fa - — English (#839C), sacrifice. Take the lected $2,800 from ticket sales and donations at thers of past winners from your Free Throw com - time to honor or as - Canada — French petition, essay contest, substance abuse sist them in a way the game to fund further programs for veterans. (#839F), Mexico — awareness poster competition or Soccer chal - that is worthy of their Spanish (#839S), lenge as potential members who have had a military service. and the Philippines — English (#839P). good experience with the Order. The Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service, These vertical certificates are available for 25  Conduct an invitation program aimed directly at VAVS, is the vehicle that assemblies use in the cents each from the Supreme Council Supply young fathers; highlight programs, activities and “Serving Those Who Served” program. Department, plus shipping and handling. events that will interest them, such as athletics Through this program, the Knights of Also available is the Armed Forces Cer - and community service projects, along with the Order’s many benefits. Columbus Fourth Degree Veteran’s Hospital tificate (#1471) that can be presented to  Conduct First Degrees throughout the year volunteers are organized by having one of their members of the military as an expression of aimed at initiating young fathers into the council, gratitude for service to the defense of members become a certified representative at and encourage them to join with other dads they the hospital. Our certified members attend “mankind’s basic rights to a life of freedom know. hospital meetings and organize efforts for K of and dignity.” Space is provided for the grand  Encourage young fathers to spend some time C volunteers. knight’s signature. This vertical certificate is visiting fathersforgood.org. The Knights of Columbus currently has a available in English only for 25 cents from For more information on membership and recruiting, VAVS Committee at almost every VA medical the Supply Department. visit kofc.org/recruit .

6 A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE Recruiting and Organizing Volunteers “I must give to others not only something that is my own, but my very self; I must be personally present in my gift.”

o wrote Pope Benedict XVI in his encycli - S cal on charity, Deus Caritas Est . His state - ment reflects the core of the charitable work of the Knights of Columbus, the giving of our - selves through volunteer service. Whether your council is conducting food drives, working with veterans, collecting cloth - ing for needy families, or other charitable activ - ities, mobilizing volunteers is the key to success. Members of Our Lady of the Skies Council 8200 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Here are some things to consider when re - chop wood for a woman facing an unplanned pregnancy. Fifteen council members and one youth minister split ap - cruiting volunteers and strategies to use when asking people to give their time: proximately 10 cords of wood, saving the woman about $2,000 in winter heating bills. Appoint a council volunteer coordinator to maintain a list of people willing to work with productive group to contact because of it. E-mail this file to your volunteer pool so they the program chairmen in making sure each ac - their youthful energy as well as the fact can keep track of their commitments. The week tivity is sufficiently staffed with volunteers. that many high schools now request an prior to an event, phone or e-mail the volun - Start with your council members and their amount of volunteer hours by students teers who will be working at it to confirm they families when building a list of potential volun - as a graduation requirement.) will be able to attend. teers. Contact each member on the council’s vCollege/University students (especially Make sure that when you schedule someone roster (even those who might not have attended on campuses that have a Knights of to help at an event that they have a specific job a meeting or an event for some time) and ask if Columbus college council) are also vi - to do. Nothing will turn off volunteers more he is interested in helping out at council activi - able prospects. than to show up and have nothing to do. ties throughout the year. Be sure to mention To supplement your volunteer pool, place a Always take time to say thanks to your dedi - that this is not a commitment to volunteer at “Call for Volunteers” in your council, parish, cated volunteers. One way to do this is through every event, but rather it is an opportunity to and community publications at least a month having a frequent volunteer points system. Like be included in the council’s pool of volunteers. prior to an event. Keep this announcement sim - frequent flyer mileage points, your council Once you have a good foundation of Knights ple and include the type of event, the date, time, could offer volunteer points to volunteers for and their families for your volunteer pool, start and type of work that will be done, and any every hour (five hours, ten hours, whatever looking at other potential volunteers. Some tools and materials that volunteers would need works for your council) of volunteer time given groups to consider are: to bring. Also include a name and contact in - to the council. These points can be redeemable vParishioners who are already familiar formation (phone and/or e-mail) for your vol - for items such as: with your council’s members and what unteer coordinator or program chairman. vTickets to council social functions they do. When asking a prospect to be a part of your vCouncil T-shirts, hats, etc. vCouncil members’ friends and relatives volunteer list, be sure to mention the commit - vKnights of Columbus materials bought vMembers of other groups in the parish ment is as much as he/she wants it to be — from the Supreme Council Supply (various guilds and other service from volunteering at two to three (or more) Department groups). projects throughout the year, to simply pur - vGift certificates to restaurants or stores. vThe parents of children attending the chasing an extra can of food once a week for the Along with frequent volunteer points, be sure parish school or nearby parochial council’s food drives. to recognize your best volunteers by listing their school. Set up a schedule of events your council will names in the council newsletter and awarding vMembers of other churches, syna - sponsor throughout the year, and begin recruit - them with certificates obtainable from the gogues and mosques in the community. ing people from your volunteer pool to work at Supreme Council office. See the Knights of vStudents at both public and Catholic these events. Set up an Excel file to list the event, Columbus Certificates flyer (#2640) for a listing high schools. (This might be a very date, time, and the people scheduled to work at of certificates.

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