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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SEPTEMBER 2015
www.kofcohio.org Monthly Publication of the Ohio State Council
Brother Knights,
A little on Membership:
I cannot believe that the
Labor Day weekend
approaches and that the
Summer Season is all but
over. As we begin the
Autumn Season of this
fraternal year I would like
to thank all who work so
hard in July in August to
get our great State of Ohio
off and running with new
membership intake. All
have done a fine job.
Brothers please don't get
complacent with our
overnight success, there's
a long road ahead of us
until we reach our
membership goal of 3000
new Knights in Ohio.
Continue to recruit well in
September. Plan now and
gear up for your Council’s
Parish Drive and Ohio’s
big membership push in
October.
Keep scheduling 1st
Degrees. Every District
Deputy is required to
schedule and conduct a 1st
Degree in his district
every month. The Web
page should be
overflowing with the
posting of degree work in
Ohio. If you schedule
them they will come.
Congratulations to the
July Membership Contest
winners and all who
brought in a new member
that month. Contest
winners should be listed
in State Membership
Director Nick Gresko’s
column.
Remember September
brings on a new monthly
membership contest. See
State Membership
Director Nick Gresko’s
column for details.
State Council Finances:
I've had some calls on the
non-receipt of the council's
convention mileage and
per diem checks. First I
opted to authorize
payment of the all Super
Cash Bonanza Rebate
Checks during the month
of July. Secondly I then
authorize payment of all
Council Measure Up
Grant Checks during the
month of August. State
Secretary Brother Kevin
Miller has done a fine job
in transition to his new
duties and has completed
both of these tasks. Now
in September I will
authorize payment of all
the convention mileage
and per diem checks owed
to a council provided that
your council’s State Per
Capita Tax has been paid.
All convention mileage
and per diem checks will
Mission Statement We as men of the Knights of
Columbus, men of faith, are
called through Baptism to
grow and increase in faith.
We are thereby summoned
to serve as witnesses to that
faith in our daily lives, in
the lives of our families, and
in the lives of others
throughout our
communities.
Mission Objective Fostering men united in a
faith that will continue the
growth of Fr. McGivney’s
dream ensuring the spread
of Columbianism; becoming
more visible through the
good works of Charity,
Unity, and Fraternity;
creating an atmosphere
which encourages and calls
all Catholic men to serve
with their Brothers.
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STATE DEPUTY
be sent to the Council Financial
Secretary. Thank you for being
understanding with this procedure.
It just makes sense to me to deal
with one state program at a time,
complete it and move forward.
Membership Retention:
Please take the time at your
council to review the Membership
Retention Process. The Supreme
Council has the made some subtle
changes to that process. If you are
not sure of the Membership
Retention Process as set out by the
Supreme Council please contact
either State Retention Chairman
Bill Wirtz or Michael Jordan for
that information.
There are two conditions items
that will hold up and not complete
the process of the suspension of a
member for non-payment of dues.
First the lack of a Council
Retention Chairman listed on the
Council’s Form 365 and secondly
no phone number listed on the
Notice of Intent to Suspend Form
1845. The phone call from the
Council Retention Chairman, the
District Deputy, and the State
Retention Chairman are vital to
the retention process and will not
be overlooked. It is my personal
feeling that if they became a
Knight of Columbus with the
phone number they will go out with
one too. No exceptions.
Old Web site issue:
For some reason and old version of
Brother David Helmstetter, PSD’s
Web site page has emerged. This
site is not a viable web page for
reporting your council activity
reports for the “Through Him, With
Him, In Him” State General
Program. The old “Take Up His
Cross” site will run out at the end
of this calendar year and go away.
We as a State Council have no
control over programs that may be
currently written to this incorrect
website. The key to correct
program reporting on the new
State Web site is if you don't see
my picture on the homepage you're
on the wrong site.
Football Frenzy Fund Raiser:
Your Football Frenzy Campaign
should be in full swing by now. We
need to sell as many tickets as
possible. No ticket should be left on
the table. I’m positive that 58,000
Knights should be able to sell
36,000 tickets. This year we have
made the program more of a
contest and have added some new
incentives. A diocese must sell an
increase of 10% over last year’s
sales. The #1 diocese will earn an
additional $1.oo per ticket sold.
The #2 diocese will earn an
additional $0.50 per ticket and the
#3 diocese will earn an additional
$0.25 per ticket. Remember a
State per capita increase at the
next state convention is looming.
Increased sales resulting in a
$50,000.00 increase in State
Council profits will negate a State
per capita increase at the next
State Convention. God Bless you
with your efforts. It's a win - win
situation for all of us.
Town Hall Meetings begin this
month:
“Town Hall” meetings throughout
Ohio will begin in September with
the following meeting dates, times,
and locations. The meetings are
open form and we'll talk about
whatever might be on your mind at
evening. Meetings are open to all
1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Degree members,
one day as a Knight of Columbus
or 80 years as a Knight of
Columbus. Come and bring an
open mind, your thoughts, and
ideas and help each other become a
better Knight.
Thursday, September 10, Norwood
Council #1162
Tuesday, September 15, Minster
Council #2158
Thursday, September 17, West
Chester Council #13608
Tuesday, September 29, Dayton
Council #500
Thursday, October 8, Bucyrus
Council #711
Tuesday, October 13, Ottawa
Council #1757
Tuesday, October 20, Holy Angels
Sandusky
Thursday, October 27, Perrysburg
Council #7978
Thursday, November 5, Marian
Council #3813
Tuesday, November 10, Mantua
Council #3766
Wednesday, December 16,
Columbus Area
Thursday, December 17, Kenton
Council #1597
Note: ”Town Hall” Meetings in the
Steubenville Diocese will be
scheduled during the month of
January and Cleveland “Town
Hall” Meetings will have one each
month in September through
December at a location TBD.
A thought on Degree Work:
I have attended some degree work
throughout Ohio and need to
address one observation. A 1st, 2nd,
or 3rd Degree is no place for a
Stranger, Candidate or Brother
Knight in t-shirts and shorts.
Please have the respect to the
Order and the Ceremonials to
dress appropriately. Golf or polo
shirts with Dockers type slacks are
a minimum dress that should be
worn to any one attending these
degrees. Please inform all
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YOU’RE A CLICK
AWAY
Bob Gilliland
Displaying
Degrees. Once you
have logged into the State website at
http://www.kofcohio.org, you can
view the upcoming Degrees in your
Diocese and in neighboring Dioceses.
Click on “News & Events” in the
main menu, and then “Degrees”, and
then click on “Display Degrees” to
see the Degrees in your Diocese.
On the next screen, you can select the
type of Degree you want and any
Diocese in the State of Ohio from the
menu selection at the top of the page.
Click “Update List” to update the
displayed degrees with your selection
preferences.
You will be able to see the date, time,
Diocese, location and contact
information for the degrees you
selected as well as any instructions
for the particular Degree.
All 3rd degrees are displayed in either
a Green or Yellow color (see picture).
The Green color denotes a Degree
that has been approved by the State
Ceremonial Director and a 3rd Degree
Team has been assigned to this
particular Degree. As a result of the
approval, the specific information
about the Degree is displayed. The
Yellow color denotes a pending
Degree that, just like a Council
program, is waiting approval from
Yellow the State Ceremonial Director
to both approve the degree and
assignment of a 3rd degree team to
perform the requested Degree. Once
the State Ceremonial Director
approves the Degree, it will change to
a Green color and the information
about the Degree will be seen.
Any active member of
the Council can view the Degree
schedule for the entire State of Ohio
by selecting the appropriate Diocese
in the upper left corner of the
selection menu. This way, if there is
not a particular Degree in your
Diocese, you can check a neighboring
Diocese for a nearby Degree.
If you have any problems, or need any
help, please feel free to email me at
WEBSITE
attending degrees to dress the same.
Ohio Knights Statewide Retreat:
Please mark your calendars for the
Ohio State Council Retreat at the Sts.
Peter and Paul Retreat Centre in
Newark, Ohio. The retreat will take
place the weekend of February 5th
and 6th. A minimal fee for the
overnight event will be required.
Reservations and more information
will come to you in the near future.
Worthy District Deputies:
District Deputies please block out the
weekend of January 8th, 9th, and 10th,
for the January Mid-year Meeting.
Your presence at these gatherings is
vital to the workings of the Knights of
Columbus in the Council, the District,
and all throughout Ohio. I look
forward to seeing everyone there.
Please make arrangements and plan
to attend that weekend. More
information on that weekend will be
passed along to you this November.
In closing:
God Bless and continue to do the work
you do in Jesus name.
Dedicate everything you do for Him to
the honor and glory of God and see
what changes it will make in your life.
Vivat Jesus,
Bob Collins State Deputy
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REFLECTIONS
FROM OUR WORTHY
STATE CHAPLAIN Fr. Edward Janoch
During the last few months there
were released some videos on the
sinful, downright evil, actions of
Planned Parenthood on the sale of
infant body parts after an abortion.
Just when you would think that
Planned Parenthood could not sink
any lower in the moral life, they fall
even lower. It has shocked some
people, but many were not surprised.
When human life is just a “blob of
cells” or some “discarded tissue”,
then the sale of these tissues/organs
is just the next step in the depravity
of this organization.
The Catechism of the Catholic
Church tells us that an abortion is
the “deliberate termination of
pregnancy by killing the unborn
child. Such direct abortion, willed
either as an end or a means, is
gravely contrary to the moral law.
The Church attaches the canonical
penalty of excommunication to this
crime against life.”
This is such a moral offense because
the Church sees life as sacred. The
Congregation of the Doctrine of
Faith, in Donum Vitae, tells us that
“Human life is sacred because from
its beginning it involves the creative
action of God and it remains for ever
in a special relationship with the
Creator, who is its sole end. God
alone is the Lord of life from its
beginning until its end: no one can
under any circumstance claim for
himself the right directly to destroy
an innocent human being.”
Human beings from the moment of
conception must be recognized as
having the rights of a person; the
inviolable right to life. Sacred
Scripture tells us that this life is
known by God for “before I formed
you in the womb I knew you, and
before you were born I consecrated
you.” Jeramiah 1:5; cf. Job 10:8-12;
Psalm ss:10-11.
The creation of a human being is in
God’s Plan. He has a unique role for
this person to perform in life to
promote the Glory of God and the
Salvation of Souls. This respect for
human life is also found in the
earliest writings of the Church. In
the Didache, which was written in
the 1st Century, we read:
“There are two ways, one of
life and one of death; and
between the two ways there
is a great difference.”
“Now, this is the way of life: . . .
The second commandment of
the Teaching: ‘Do not murder;
do not commit adultery’; do not
corrupt boys; do not fornicate;
‘do not steal’; do not practice
magic; do not go in for sorcery;
do not murder a child by
abortion or kill a newborn
infant. ‘Do not covet your
neighbor's property; do not
commit perjury; do not bear
false witness’; do not slander;
do not bear grudges. Do not be
double-minded or double-
tongued, for a double tongue is
‘a deadly snare.’ Your words
shall not be dishonest or
hollow, but substantiated by
action. Do not be greedy or
extortionate or hypocritical or
malicious or arrogant. Do not
plot against your neighbor. Do
not hate anybody; but reprove
some, pray for others, and still
others love more than your own
life.”
How straightforward this message is.
The Early Church Fathers also
reminds us that the destruction of
life in the womb is against God’s
Will. In the year 228 A.D., St.
Hippolytus strongly writes in his
Refutations of All Heresies:
"Women who were reputed to
be believers began to take
drugs to render themselves
sterile, and to bind themselves
tightly so as to expel what was
being conceived, since they
would not, on account of
relatives and excess wealth,
want to have a child by a slave
or by any insignificant person.
See, then, into what great
impiety that lawless one has
proceeded, by teaching adultery
and murder at the same time!"
St. Tertullian states from his
Apologia: “It is not permissible for us
to destroy the seed by means of illicit
manslaughter once it has been
conceived in the womb, so long as
blood remains in the person.” While
St. Augustine tells us in his Sermon
126: “Therefore brothers, you see how
perverse they are and hastening
wickedness, who are immature, they
seek abortion of the conception before
the birth; they are those who tell us, ‘I
do not see that which you say must be
believed.’” This issue is not
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STATE CHAPLAIN
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something that is recent, but has
been a moral issue from the
beginning of time.
In our times, The Second Vatican
Council, in Gaudium et Spes reminds
us that:
“God, the Lord of life, has
entrusted to men the noble
mission of safeguarding life,
and men must carry it out in a
manner worthy of themselves.
Life must be protected with the
utmost care from the moment
of conception: abortion and
infanticide are abominable
crimes.”
How much more do we need to hear
from Christ and His Bride; the
Church, to promote and defend life?
How many more deaths and
abominable crimes must be done
before we stand up and shout: “NO
MORE!” I think that the time has
passed with almost 60 million lives
destroyed by abortion. We should
have said “NO!” on January 22, 1973
when Roe v Wade made abortion the
“law of the land.” I find this
appalling for the Declaration of
Independence declared that the
citizens of this new nation had the
“right to LIFE, LIBERTY, and the
PURSUIT OF
HAPPINESS” [emphasis is mine].
As members of the
Knights of Columbus, we need to
stand for LIFE. Our moral life
requires us to do this. Our salvation
depends on it. Let us see what
activities we can plan to do during
the upcoming month of October,
which is designated as the Month for
Life. One thing that we need to do
now is to continue to pray before a
Planned Parenthood facility to pray
for the souls of the infants killed and
for those who are performing the
abortions and who support this
“crime against LIFE.”
Vivat Jesus!
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Padre Pio was born of
simple, hardworking farming people
on May 25,
1887 in
Pietrelcina,
southern
Italy. He
was
tutored
privately
until his
entry to the
novitiate of
the
Capuchin
Friars at
the age of 15. Of feeble health but
strong will, with the help of grace he
completed the required studies and
was ordained a priest in 1910.
On September 20, 1918 the five
wounds of our Lord's passion
appeared on his body, making him
the first stigmatized priest on the
history of the Catholic Church.
Countless persons were attracted to
his confessional and many more
received his saintly counsel and
spiritual guidance through
correspondence.
His whole life was marked by long
hours of prayer and continual
austerity. His letters to his spiritual
directors reveal the ineffable
suffering, physical and spiritual,
which accompanied him all through
his life. They also reveal his deep
union with God, his burning love for
the Blessed Eucharist and Our
Blessed Lady. Worn out by over half
a century of intense suffering and
constant apostolic activity in San
Giovanni Rotondo, Padre Pio was
called to his heavenly reward on
September 23, 1968. After a public
funeral, which attracted over
100,000 mourners, his body was
entombed in the crypt of Our Lady of
Grace Church. Increasing numbers
flock to his tomb from all parts of the
world and many testify to spiritual
and temporal graces received.
On the 16th of February 1973, the
Archbishop of Manfredonia, Msgr.
Valentino Vailati, consigned the
documentation to the Sacred
Congregation of the Causes of Saints
so as to obtain the "nihil obstat" for
the beginning of the process of his
Beatification. On December 18,
1997, by the reading of the decree on
the herocity of virtues, the Holy
Father Saint John Paul II declared
Padre Pio "Venerable."
The steps taken in the process of
Padre Pio's beatification are the
following:
March 20, 1983, the
Diocesan Process was begun
January 21, 1990, the aforesaid
process was closed
December 18, 1997, the reading of
the decree on the herocity of the virtues
December 21, 1998, the publication
of the decree on the miracle
Sunday, May 2, 1999, Saint Pope John
Paul II declared Padre Pio Blessed.
The Beatification ceremonies in
Rome, Italy were host to more than
one million pilgrims. Here in the
USA, Our Lady of Grace Chapel and
Padre Pio Spirituality Centre
(National Centre for Padre Pio) was
host to over 20,000 pilgrims from as
far as California, Canada and Guam.
Saint Pope John Paul II canonized
Padre Pio of Pietrelcina a Saint on
June 16, 2002 in one of the largest
attended liturgies ever in the
Vatican's history. The Pope
remarked that Padre Pio's
spirituality and suffering are a
valuable model for modern times.
The Pope reemphasized his message
at the end of the canonization liturgy
by announcing Padre Pio's feast day,
September 23rd, is an "obligatory
memorial" in the church's general
liturgical calendar.
SAINT OF THE MONTH
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MEMBERSHIP
TEAM
MEMBERS
Nick Gresko
“Inspector Membership”
State Membership Director
John Brown
New Council Development
William Wirtz
Retention Director (West)
Michael Jordon
Retention Director (East)
Raymond Darr
Ceremonials Director
DIOCESAN
MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTORS
Richard Chunnic
Cincinnati
Jerome Nowesnick
Cleveland
George Jones
Columbus
Thomas Offenberger
Steubenville
James Collins
Toledo
Dave Bender
Youngstown
What is a Church
Drive?
The Knights of Columbus
designates time each year
when every council is
encouraged to conduct a
Church drive. All councils are
being asked to conduct a
church drive in each parish they serve in October during Columbus Day weekend
(October 10-11) or any weekend in October. The church drive may be the most
effective way of presenting our message to fellow parishioners as well as to recruit
new members. If you have not ordered your church drive materials from
Supreme now is the time!!!
This is a time to tell our story of faith in action with emphasis on fraternal care
and charitable works.
Prepare yourselves:
Meet with the pastor and inform him of your intentions and secure his
permission.
Place an insert in your parish bulletin/s notifying the parishioners of
the upcoming drive.
Order recruitment brochures, posters and flyers from the Supreme
Council Supply Department (Allow 4 – 5 weeks for delivery)
Develop or update the council’s brochure and make adequate copies.
Prepare an effective and concise pulpit talk to be given within the time
frame allowed.
Contact and schedule members to assist with recruitment activity and
do not forget to invite your field agent to attend.
Identify teams to call on prospects or schedule an information night,
and then schedule at least two first degree opportunities for the new
candidates.
During the scheduled weekend:
Set up information tables, place posters and flyers at all entrances of
the Church
Personally hand out prospect cards to everyone as they enter the
church or have cards and pencils available in each pew of the church.
Have a council member give a presentation to the parishioners and
ASK them to join the Knights. Ask the Mass celebrant your pastor to
give his words of endorsement.
Schedule plenty of brother Knights to hand our material and mingle
with the crowd
Schedule brothers to work, do not rely on those who happen to show up
for Mass that day. Hand out material, mix with the parishioners and
collect prospect cards.
Follow-up after the weekend drive
Within 48 hours make personal contact with every prospect.
Set up an appointment to meet with him and his spouse at their home
or inform them of the scheduled information night.
Offer transportation and refreshments if holding an information night.
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GENERAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
Information night
Be organized, have an adequate number of brochures, explain
benefits of being a member, share council activities, have field
agent speak about fraternal benefits, have chaplain/pastor give
his endorsement, show film such as “Experience of a Lifetime”,
call on dignitaries for comments.
After program, assist each prospect with the completion of a Form #100. Inform them of First Degree
dates. Have snack and refreshments available upon conclusion of your meeting.
Offer transportation and refreshments if holding an information night.
The First Degree
Conduct a First Degree no later than two weeks after your informational meeting.
Offer transportation.
Prepare degree certificates.
Inform them of the next meeting date and time, upcoming activities and how they can be involved
with your council.
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4 MORES: MORE Knights
bring MORE hands & hearts,
to raise MORE funds and to
evangelize, doing GOD’S good
works helping MORE people
in need!
GREAT START TO MEMBERSHIP IN
OHIO For two straight months we have been positive with
membership recruitment. Brother Knights what do you
have planned for the next two months to keep this trend
up? Inspector Membership is expecting huge numbers
the next few months!!! Inspector also wants to thank all
of the Brother Knights and Councils for their hard work
when it comes to membership for the first two months!!!
FORM 450 & 450C ARE LIKE GOLD!!! District Deputies please make sure within two days of
holding a degree in your District the Form 450 is turned
in. Grand Knights and Financial Secretaries the Form
450C should be sent in within two days of doing a degree.
This is extremely important because this allows us to
track if Supreme actually processed your Form 100’s! If
you took the time to bring in a new member the State
Membership Team wants to make sure you get credit for
your work and effort.
FORM 100’S
Within two days of a degree any Form 100’s should
be emailed to the Supreme Council at
[email protected] or to
[email protected] Supreme is able to
process the Form 100 much quicker this way and you
have a receipt that they were sent in your sent mail.
Plus this saves your council the cost of a stamp every
time new members are brought in.
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MEMBERSHIP
PROACTIVE RETENTION Michael Jordon & William Wirtz,
Jr.
There are many definitions of
“retention”, but unless you are
holding your water or building a
wall we believe the following
meaning applies to what we should
do as Knights.
Our “retention” relates to “the fact
of keeping something in one's
memory” or “the act or power of
remembering things.” Why use this
version? Let’s just say “retention”
is not all about the Form 1845
process. We strongly recommend
we all be more proactive, so as to
lessen the need for the Form 1845.
Let’s make contact with our
Brothers by any means necessary to
ensure they are not forgotten, to
help them to feel needed and
respected, and to impress upon
them how they are valued members
of our fraternity. Put your
Retention Committee into action
throughout the entire fraternal
year.
Please allow the Holy Spirit, and
our Through Him, With Him,
and In Him program, guide our
hearts and our actions for the next
two years. Embrace the Retention
Activities Program and get creative
with your efforts to reach out to all
our current members.
For questions and assistance please
don’t hesitate to contact the Ohio
State Council Retention Directors.
Michael Jordan
State Retention Director East
2325 Innwood Drive
Austintown, OH 44515-7317
330-540-7317
William Wirtz, Jr.
State Retention Director West
2221 Vienna Parkway
Dayton, OH 45459
937-470-7795
MEMBERSHIP
MISSION #3 Parties, Cookouts and More
Summer is coming to end as Labor
Day approaches. There will be
parties, cookouts, fantasy football
drafts and more. What a perfect
time to get out and talk about the
Knights of Columbus to your
friends and recruit.
Inspector Membership is
challenging all of us during this
end of summer celebration to go
out and recruit some
members. Yes, there are
incentives provided you accept
your mission. Watch the video
below and read the flyer - send out
to all of your council
members. Challenge yourselves to
take it to the next level - and we
are not talking about just
hamburgers and hot dogs either.
Firecracker 4
July Membership Program Winners
3 councils that bring in 4 new members will each win $100.00
1. Council #478 Steubenville Diocese
2. Council #2050 Toledo Diocese
3. Council #3410 Cleveland Diocese
2 DDs whose districts bring in 8 new members will win $100.00
each
1. DD #40 Andrew Colgrove Columbus Diocese
2. DD #56 Anthony Offenberger Steubenville Diocese
5 Proposers will win $50 each
1. David Neuzil Cleveland Diocese
2. Terry Welch Steubenville Diocese
3. Robert Powell Cleveland Diocese
4. Leroy Golembiewski Cleveland Diocese
5. Eric Rutkowski Toledo Diocese
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GENERAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
The World Meeting of Families
will be held September 22-25. We
should keep these participants in
our prayers for a successful
gathering. This would be a great
time to bring your Councils
families together for a prayer
service and honoring the Families
that do so much in your Council.
Supreme Council continues to
honor families with the “Family of the Month”, now would be the time to submit a
worthy family in this program.
By now, councils should have all there Chairman’s in place and completing plans for
the programs this coming year. Reporting these programs is also part of the activity
that was held. As you report these activities on line remember to write them down
on the Star Council checklist to keep track of the activities on the #SP form.
The Directors and I are always available to assist you with Programming questions
that may arise in the Council. Remember to hold monthly meetings to review the
progress of your planned activities, and to check on the activities that have been
reported. This meeting should be held by the end of the month before reports are due.
God Bless,
Bob Walsh
General Program Director
TEAM
MEMBERS
REPORTING
DIRECTORS
Robert Walsh
General Program
Director
Gary Anderson
Culture of Life
Jeff Kiliany
Church
Stewart Vetter
Family
Tom Buehner
Council
Mike Nau
Youth
Tom Forsthoefel
Community
NON-
REPORTING
DIRECTORS
Joe Mackos
Vocations & Round
Table
Harding Christ
Editor “Buckeye
Bulletin”
Marty Schumacher
Squires
Robert Gilliland
Website
Jim Maslach
Social Media
CULTURE OF LIFE Gary Anderson
There is never a dull
moment in the pro-life
movement! Just two days
prior to my drafting of this
article, the Center for
Medical Progress (CMP)
released the seventh in its
series of undercover videos
of top Planned Parenthood
officials callously
discussing their diabolical
work of harvesting and
selling baby parts and
organs. Can anything be
more hideous? Yet, the
majority of Americans in
recent polling still believe
Planned Parenthood
deserves ongoing funding.
That, brother knights, is
symptomatic of the
darkness and hardness of
soul of so many people in
our nation today. CLICK
HERE to view CMP's
videos.
Knights of Columbus
around the state of Ohio
and across the nation have,
in one voice, let our
politicians and legislators
know that we demand an
end to this genocide.
Congratulations and my
deepest gratitude to all
who have stood up for the
little innocents. But we
cannot let up now. With
the release of every
successive video-they seem
to become more grotesque
with each release-the
general public is beginning
to wake up to the horrors
and deception of that most
despicable and murderous
organization known as
Planned Parenthood.
Please continue to keep the
heat on them through
letters to the editor,
Internet posts, in group
discussions, among your
friends and acquaintances,
by continued contact with
your state and national
elected officials, and, most
importantly, through
ongoing prayer. Prayer and
fasting may be the only
way to cure such grave evil
and hardness of heart.
For a list of your U.S.
senators and
representatives by zip
code, CLICK HERE. To
find your Ohio
representatives by zip
code, CLICK HERE for the
Ohio Senate and CLICK
HERE for the Ohio House
of Representatives.
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GENERAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
Councils across the Buckeye State
are in high gear planning their bus
trips to the March for Life 2016 in
Washington, D.C. The 43rd March
steps off around 1:00 pm on Friday,
January 22, 2016, preceded by the
big rally at noon. If your council is
interested in sponsoring a bus, now
is the time to make it happen. The
March for Life website is chock full
of important and useful information
such as a downloadable trip
planner, Rally and March
information, Conference and Expo
details, and much more. CLICK
HERE.
The March for Life is Culture of
Life Activity #48 on pages 65 and
66 of the General Program Book.
Please note that it is a Supreme
Featured Program, meaning if
your council meets the Featured
Program requirements to the letter,
this activity will max out the
Culture of Life state program as
well as fulfill the Culture of Life
component of the Columbian
Award.
For last minute details and Ohio
locations for the September 12
National Day of Remembrance
for Aborted Children event going
on nationally and across Ohio, visit
the website by CLICKING HERE,
or see pages 66 and 67 for Activity
#50 in the program book. The fall
40 Days for Life campaign runs
from September 23 through
November 1. You can get details at
their website by CLICKING HERE,
or under Culture of Life Activity
#47 on pages 64 and 65 of the
program book.
The Respect Life Program from the
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
(USCCB) begins anew each year on
Respect Life Sunday, the first
Sunday in October, which this year
falls on October 4, and is a part of
Respect Life Month. The program
is highlighted in liturgies and
marked by special events
throughout October. The USCCB
Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
publishes new materials each year
to call attention to numerous
human life issues. The packet
contains everything your council
and parish needs to observe Respect
Life Month by sponsoring valuable
and beneficial events and activities
during the month.
To order the free 2015-2016 Respect
Life Program packet, call toll free
now at 866-582-0943 or visit the
website by CLICKING HERE.
Activities conducted in observance
of Respect Life Month in October
may be submitted as a Council
Choice, either Activity #53 or #54.
Let's keep those life-saving
ultrasound machines coming for
deserving pregnancy care centers!
They are the best antidote to the
poison of Planned Parenthood and
other abortionists. We're nearing
our 30th machine here in Ohio-
placing us at an astonishing #6 in
the country-but more are needed!
This is also a Supreme Featured
Program provided your council
meets the requirements exactly as
outlined by Supreme. More details
on the Ultrasound Initiative,
Activity #45, are on pages 62 and
63 of the program book.
And finally, brothers, remember to
visit and bookmark our Ohio State
Council Facebook page by
CLICKING HERE. It is updated in
real time with the latest Culture of
Life news, as well as a wealth of
other timely, and important State
Council and Supreme Council
updates to benefit your council.
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ROUND TABLE Joe Mackos
The tour is over. I have asked
at each diocese how many
parish base council we have.
The response by the show of
hands in attendance is over 100
councils. And yet, I have only
received 1 council to report a
round table. WHY? All you
need to do is fill out the form
enter parish base council grand
knights name and mail it to
supreme or scan in the
computer and email supreme,
and copy me.
Every council should take the
time to file a form whether
you’re a parish base council or a
home base council. I’m sure
that your members are active
within their parishes and
probably many sit on a parish
council. These are the members
that would be a good candidate
for the round table.
Please see the for that I have
sent along print it off fill it out
send it in.
You don’t need a hole list of
names 1, 2 or 3 would be great.
Hope to be seeing your form
soon.
Double-click the form to the
right to access.
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GENERAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
FAMILY Stewart Vetter
Have you planned your fraternal
night? Maybe you don’t know what
it is or why it’s important. A
fraternal night is an opportunity to
bring several services and
representatives together
in front of your members
for end of life planning.
You definitely want to
invite your Knights of
Columbus insurance field
agent. Ask him to speak
about the differences
between types of
insurance, long term care
products, estate planning,
and what happens when
he gets a form 100 about a
member’s passing. Many
of us aren’t sure how
insurance and death
certificates and filings
work after your spouse dies and it’s
better to be educated before it
happens then to try to juggle all
these things while grieving the love
of your life.
You could invite a local attorney to
discuss wills, estate planning,
probate court, etc. He should also be
prepared to discuss estimated costs
for some of these things. Many of
our Brothers don’t prepare because
they fear the cost will be excessively
high or they don’t realize that a few
simple things now can save their
grieving spouse many headaches
later.
Ask a local funeral home if they
would like to send a representative
to discuss pre-planning memorial
services and costs associated. Pre-
planning can be a huge relief to a
grieving family and to the deceased.
Have you ever asked your wife
where she wants to be buried? Have
you told her where you want to be
buried? Do you want buried at all?
Does she want to be cremated and
sit on the mantle until you pass too?
Do you want an open casket? Do
you want a viewing at all? These
are important issues that can all be
discussed and preplanned.
Maybe you invite a local financial
planner to discuss
retirement and financial
preparedness. Though our
insurance agents are
amazing and have the
same skills as most
financial planners, there
are products they don’t
offer (401K, 503C, IRA,
etc.) and having another
financial professional
present gives someone to
speak to those products.
The real goal of a fraternal
night is to get spouses and
families talking about
plans for the future. This
is a great opportunity for our
brothers, our ladies, and our
families to be educated about events
that are best planned and prepared
for. None of us like to think about
the end but as men it is our job to
make sure we have cared for our
families and eased the stress on our
grieving loved ones. Tempest
Fugit, Memento Mori
There are several requirements you
need to work on in September.
They are summarized below and
listed in the District Deputy Manu-
al. Remember the monthly reports
are due by 11:59PM on the 5th of
every month. We need a 100% on-
time turn in. Also these reports are
to be done on line. The link will
either be on the website or sent out
by your Diocesan Coordinator. If
you are having trouble contact your
diocesan coordinator for assistance.
The numbers for this report should
be for AUGUST ONLY. Do not in-
clude your July totals in this report.
September Requirements
1. District Membership Plan of
the District and of your coun-
cils to be sent to the Diocesan
District Deputy Coordinator
2. Contact all your councils
and get the total number of
Measure- Up Rulers needed.
Send the total number you
need for your district to the
State Warden.
3. Follow up with your Grand Knights
to be sure they have appointed a
Round Table Coordinator for each
parish they have. (Supreme Report
Form 2629) Due by September 1st
4. Get councils to order the Soccer
Challenge Kits.
5. Submit the Su-
preme Form 450 for all
Degrees in your district to Supreme,
the State Membership Director and
to the District Deputy Director.
6. Turn in September DD
Monthly Report to your coor-
dinator and District Deputy
Director on or before October
5th.
7. Make sure all of your councils
have turned in Forms 185,
365, and the council audit.
Keep up all the good work you do.
George Metz
DISTRICT DEPUTIES
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I am most happy to report, that 61 Councils in
Ohio achieved the Star Council Award for the
2014 - 2015 Fraternal Year. What an
accomplishment! We exceeded our quota by four
councils. Great job, Grand Knights, General
Agents and Field Agents!
As part of my State Deputy Incentive Program
from last fraternal year, each Grand Knight will
receive a $100 check from the State Council for
achieving the Star Council Award. Please
remember the Supreme Council Incentive: all
councils achieving the Star Council Award will
have their Supreme Council per capita for 2015-
2016 credited for all members paying dues. You
will likely receive a notice that your per capita tax has been credited. Supreme will also award each council with
the Star Council Award plaque and each Council Grand Knight, General Program Director and Membership
Director will receive a special lapel pin in recognition of your council’s achievement.
Here are the 61 Councils in Ohio that achieved the STAR COUNCIL AWARD:
In addition, six District Deputies achieved Star District and they will receive a check for $100 from the State
Council. Great job!
State Family Activities Director, Mike Saine achieved the highest participation in all our six service programs
during the last program year and he will receive a check for $100. In addition, we had a special District Deputy
Incentive and DD 46 Keith Dunnigan will receive a check for $100. Great job to all our District Deputies!
Thanks, again, to everyone for the dedication and commitment to our goals and objectives from last fraternal year.
Now is the time to re-dedicate our efforts for our new State Deputy Robert Collins and to his “Through Him, With
Him and In Him” State Program!
God Bless,
Ken Girt
Immediate Past State Deputy
637 2280 5239 11354 13813 14457 15043 15793
1056 2565 5559 11445 13984 14502 15056 15824
1234 2640 5628 11550 14093 14714 15401 15901
1597 3123 5801 12359 14155 14834 15447 15905
1641 3698 5899 12772 14282 14882 15458 15942
1757 3724 10941 12939 14344 14962 15533
1801 4733 11216 13429 14345 14995 15569
2158 5128 11224 13608 14406 15009 15614
William Donohue, DD 21 Rodney Anderson, DD 43
William Reinhard, DD 37 Ronald Ginnetti, DD 51
Brett Gissel, DD 41 Denver Mossing, DD 56
2014-2015 STAR COUNCILS
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ADMINISTRATION
My Brother Knights, 2
months into this year's
program and reports are
due soon. Remember,
Forms are a critical part of
programming as well as
an important
communication tool for all of
us as we continue the
journey into this
Fraternal Year.
As we continue to compose the new 2015-2017 State Directory and
get it ready for publication, If your council has any roster changes
throughout the year especially in regards to your Grand Knight
please submit the changes or additions on the appropriate form
185 to Supreme and a copy to the State Council.
Administration Forms are a requirement and their timing of
submittal is critical for Star council and Special Program awards
in the individual State Programs. Administration Forms should
be submitted to the proper Supreme address and copies whether
paper or electronic should be submitted to the State Forms
Chairman based on the Table below:
Please utilize the Table above and the Forms Checklist provided
in the General Program book on page 30. This checklist is an
excellent tool to help you succeed this next year.
Copies should be sent to the State Forms Chairman:
Richard Royle
13942 Olde Orchard Rd.
Strongsville, Ohio 44136-8342
My phone is 216-210-5247 and via email at [email protected].
Form
Number
Form Title Form Due Date
185 Report of Council Officers July 1 2015
365 Service Program Personnel August 1 2015
1295 Semi-annual Council Audit
Report August 15 2015
1728 Annual Survey of Fraternal
Activity
January 31
2016
1295 Semi-annual Council Audit
Report, (December Report)
February 15
2016
SP7 Columbian Award July 30 2016
I’m the guy who asked to join your
organization.
I’m the guy who paid his dues to join.
I’m the guy who stood up in front of you and
promised to be faithful and loyal.
I’m the guy who came to your meetings and no
one paid attention to.
I tried several times to be friends, but they all
had their own buddies to talk to and sit next to.
I sat down several times, but no one paid any
attention to me.
I hoped very much that someone would have
asked me to take part in a fund raising project
or something, but no one saw my efforts when I
volunteered.
I missed a few meetings after joining because I
was sick and couldn’t be there.
No one asked me at the next meeting where I
had been.
I guess it didn’t matter very much to others
whether I was there or not.
The next meeting, I decided to stay home and
watch TV.
The following meeting, I attended, but no one
asked me where I was for the last meeting.
You might say I’m a good guy or a “good family
man” who holds a responsible job and loves his
community and country.
You know who else I am? THE GUY WHO
NEVER CAME BACK.
It amuses me how the heads of organizations
and the members discuss WHY the
organization is loosing members.
It amuses me to think that they spend so much
time looking for NEW members when I was
there all the time.
All they need to do was make me feel needed,
wanted, and WELCOME!
THE GUY
FUND CRAZR
FOOTBALL
SWEEPSTAKES
JULY KICKOFF until OCT.
27, 2015
Over the past thirteen years,
Ohio State councils have sold
over 165,000 tickets earning
councils over $500,000 in rebates
from the Football Sweepstakes
program. These are rebates that
councils may use to pay expenses
that they choose to
cover from their
proceeds.
Last year there was
a nearly 5%
increase in tickets
sales and a 15%
increase in rebates
to participating
councils. This is a
“Win-Win” situation
for councils – a win
- where $1000 is
awarded to weekly
winners and a win -
where councils will
receive rebate
proceeds. And you
get all of this - 10
weeks of excitement
for only $10.00 a
ticket.
Once again, the basic incentives
will remain the same as in
previous years, so over $125,000
in rebates can be earn, simply by
selling these football sweepstakes
tickets. The bottom line is that
the more tickets sold the larger
the rebate to your council.
EXTRA BONUS REBATE: A
bonus rebate of an extra $1.00
per ticket will be given to all
councils in the diocese that show
greatest increase in sales –
minimum of 10% increase over
2014. A bonus rebate of .50 for
the diocese that has the second
greatest increase in sales, and an
extra .25 for the diocese with the
third greatest increase in sales.
MINIMUM OF 10%
INCREASE !!
The 2015 sweepstakes involves
the last 10 weeks of games played
by the National Football League
this season – games that will be
played between Nov. 1 and Jan.
3. Donations are $10.00 per
ticket. There are 32 NFL teams
and each ticket has four different
teams each week No other ticket
has the same teams in any given
week.
A total of $1,000 in prizes is
awarded each week to ticket
holders with the four teams that
score the most – or the least –
number of points in that given
week of games. The scores from
the previous week’s games are
used for teams that are not
scheduled to play on any given
week. It makes no
difference whether teams win or
lose.
Total prizes awarded for the 10
weeks are $10,000.00. A winners’
list will be posted on
www.fundcrazr.com – Password
is going to your ticket number.
Tickets that are sold can be
turned in any time
before October 27,
which is the final
deadline. Sold
tickets, and money,
are to be sent to:
PSD Gary
Eckstein, 1498
River Trail Drive,
Grove City, Ohio
43123. You also
may contact me at
614-679-4238 for
additional tickets.
Winners will be
notified and paid
automatically each
week by the Ohio
State Council.
Remember:
participants must
print legibly their
name, address,
telephone number, and name and
number of the selling council, on
the ticket stub. The stub, and
$10, is turned in. The participant
keeps the rest of the ticket.
FOOTBALL FRENZY
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I have chosen “Providing needs for Catholic Education” as the theme of the 2015 Matching Funds
Program. Your council’s contribution to the fund will assist in strengthening the Catholic Education efforts
in every Catholic school, in every religious program, and in every RCIA program of your diocese
The Matching Funds Program will run from September 1, 2015 through November 15, 2015. The Ohio
Charity Foundation, Inc. of the Ohio State Council is matching the first $25,000 donated to this year’s
program.
My goal for the 2015 Matching Funds Program is $70,000 combined with a100% participation of our Ohio
councils. I would hope that all councils across this great state will contribute as generously as they have in
past years.
There are several ways to fund your council’s donation to the Matching Funds Program:
Donate a portion of your Super Cash Bonanza Charity Ticket rebate
Host a council fundraising event with proceeds earmarked for the fund
Pass the hat for donations at council meetings
Ask your members to make a personal pledge to the Matching Funds Program.
Here are several ideas for a successful campaign within your council:
Appoint a chairman
Set a goal of at least 10% higher than last year
Contribute early in the campaign so that your donation will be matched
Send your council’s donation to me, Bob Byers, between September 1 and November 15, 2014.
The Matching Funds 2015 Contribution Form is printed on the back of this letter for your convenience.
All awards will be presented to the District Deputies at the January mid-year meeting for distribution to the
Councils. The following is a list of this year’s awards:
The highest donation overall by a council
The highest donation by a council in each diocese
The highest donation per member by a council in each diocese
The highest donation by a chapter, an assembly, or a squires circle will each receive an award
For those district deputies with 100% council participation in their districts.
Please pray for the success of this year’s Matching Funds campaign. In advance, may God bless you for your
work for religious education and for “Providing needs for Catholic Education”.
Thank you.
Fraternally,
Mark Siracusa
State Advocate
2015 Matching Funds Chairman
MATCHING FUNDS
