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K N I G H T S O F C O L U M B U S - 1 C O L U M B U S P L A Z A , N E W H A V E N , C O N N E C T I C U T

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DAY OFPRAYER FOR THE UNBORN CHILD

Ensure that each of the councils in your district•submitted the Annual Survey of FraternalActivity (#1728).Review the progress toward earning the Star•Council Award with each council in your district.Are you encouraging each council in your•district to attend your district mid-year meeting?If not, why?The District Deputy Reminder can be emailed to•you on a monthly basis. Please send an e-mailto dd@kofc.org requesting your email addressbe added to the distribution list.

On Wednesday, March 25, the Order willobserve the Knights of Columbus Day ofPrayer for the Unborn Child. Councils are

encouraged to sponsor special Masses, rosaries orprayer services for Knights, their families andparishioners to pray or fast in an effort to restorerespect and protection for unborn children. Councilsshould distribute the Prayer for Life (#4665) prayercard, available in English, French and Spanish, fromknightsgear.com. For more information on the Dayof Prayer for the Unborn Child, visit kofc.org.

ANNUAL SURVEY OF FRATERNALACTIVITY (#1728)

SERVICE AND MEMBERSHIP IN MARCH

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Hunger afflicts more people in your community thanyou may think.

As part of the Order’s Food for Families program, councilsare encouraged to conduct a 40 Cans for Lent program.

The program asks each member of the council, along witheach parishioner, to donate one can of food for each day ofLent which begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18.

If the council collects and distributes a minimum of 1,000pounds of food and contributes 100 man-hours of serviceto the program, it will satisfy all four requirements for theFamily Activities category for the Columbian Award.

For more information, please contact Quianna Richardsonat 203-800-4937 or email quianna.richardson@kofc.org.

The Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728)measures each council’s success throughout thecalendar year. The combined result of each

council’s good works is a powerful testament of the charitythat the Order, as a whole, provides to our parishes andcommunities. Please be sure that each council in yourdistrict is keeping track of the great work done in theirparish and community and then reports that work to theSupreme Council Headquarters by December 31.Also, ensure that councils are keeping accurate figures forthe number of hours donated to charity. For example,many councils report that they visited a nursing home for1.5 hours on the survey. However, if 10 Knightsparticipated in that activity, the hours that should bereported is 15 hours. Total hours for an activity are thehours multiplied by the number of people participating inthe activity.

Councils in your district should be preparing fora busy March both in terms of membershipgrowth and charitable outreach.

The weekend of March 14-15, 2015 features theOrderwide Church Drive. Councils should beconsulting with their pastor and securing permissionto have pulpit announcements after all Masses onthis weekend. To conduct a successful ChurchDrive, please consult the Fraternal Training Portal.The Orderwide First Degree Week is scheduled forMarch 16-22, 2015. Prospective members gatheredfrom the Orderwide Church Drive should bewelcomed into councils during this week. Councilscan take advantage of utilizing the First DegreeVideo Production, available in Officers Online, if theydo not have a certified First Degree Team available.The week of March 23-29, 2015 is highlighted by theOrderwide Outreach Week in honor of FatherMcGivney. Councils are encouraged to conductcharitable service projects during this week to honorour founder.Founders’ Day Weekend caps off a busy month onMarch 28-29, 2015. Councils are encouraged tocelebrate the anniversary of the founding of theOrder with a Mass, a charitable service project or byconducting a special First Degree Ceremonial.

40 CANS FOR LENT

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NEW COUNCILS AND CIRCLES INSTITUTED LAST MONTH District DD Name Jurisdiction Council # Location2 Bernard Ela New Mexico 16122 Rio Rancho4 G. Bruce Whitehouse Kentucky 16125 Knottsville4 Raul Cruz Garfino Mexico Central 16129 San José Iturbide, GTO.10 Joseph Garcia Utah 16127 Hill Air Force Base12 Dariusz Wolniak Poland 16128 Domaszowice37 Edward J. Piszko New York 16134 Staten Island68 Joseph P. Williams Illinois 16126 Springfield87 Lizardo S. Versoza California 16120 Los Angeles99 Ed Cortes California 16112 Los Angeles106 Frank Ficker Ontario 16124 TorontoN/A N/A Ukraine 16130 LvivA10 Lamberto S. Leyble Luzon 16118 San Luis, Antipolo City, RizalB22 Gabino B. Chao-Ayan Luzon 16131 Beckel, La Trinidad, BenguetC15 Ronnie Isidro S.Llagas Luzon 16135 St. Benedict Seminary-Del PilarC24 Antonio A. Raluta Luzon 16132 Sto. Domingo, Nabua, Camarines SurC38 Henry S. Pizaña Mindanao 16116 Midkiwan, Bayanga, Cagayan de OroC39 RomualdoC. Baclig Mindanao 16117 Bara, Opol, Misamis OrientalC48 Reynaldo D. Abratiguin Mindanao 16115 Taytay, El Salvador CityC50 Felixberto C. Jampit, Sr. Mindanao 16119 Guno St., Gingoog CityS73 Salvador F. Villaroya Luzon 16133 Bentuco, Gubat, SorgsogonV108 Rodrigo A. Ceblano Visayas 16113 Sulat, Eastern SamarV132 Antonio S. Micabel Visayas 16121 Isabela, Negros OccidentalV64 Enerio M. Sabulao Visayas 16114 Apitong, Tacloban City, LeyteV84 Victoriano T. Gloria Visayas 16123 Banday, Tomas Oppuis, Southern Leyte

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