FRANK TALK FOR FRATERNAL LEADERS

Thomas McCaffrey

Vice President, Fraternal Excellence

June 11, 2020

New Haven, CT

Thomas Perretta

Director, Council and Member Experience

NOVENA FOR NATIONAL UNITY AND AN END TO RACISM

Heavenly Father, you so loved the world that you sent us

your only begotten Son as our Redeemer. The Holy

Spirit rested upon your Beloved Son as he preached the

Good News, cured the sick, and gave his life to break

down each sinful barrier that separates us from you and

from one another. With your Son, O Father, you sent the

Holy Spirit upon your Church that she might extend

your saving truth and love to every race and nation.

So it is that we praise you, O Glorious Trinity, One God

in Three Persons, united in one Divine Nature yet

distinct in each Person — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

As you are united in one Divine Nature, we ask you to

bring together in your love all whom hatred and racism

have separated.

NOVENA FOR NATIONAL UNITY AND AN END TO RACISM

Pour your love into our hearts, that we may speak the truth

boldly and in a spirit of charity, and labor unceasingly for justice,

peace and reconciliation in our divided nation and world. O

Father, source of every blessing, O Son, Radiant Truth, O Spirit

of Love, enable us to respect and love those who are different

from ourselves and remove from our hearts, our homes, our

Church, and our society every trace of racism.

Grant us, in your mercy, renewed and lasting resolve

‘to mend our ways, to encourage one another, to agree

with one another, and to live in peace. Grant us the wisdom to

create a civilization of truth, justice and love, worthy of your

Kingdom. Then we shall know that you are truly with us, O God

of life, truth and love, living and reigning forever and ever. Amen.

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AGENDA: FRANK TALK FOR FRATERNAL LEADERS

• FRATERNAL OPS AND CURRENT EVENTS

• Challenges

• Return to “Normalcy”

• FR. MCGIVNEY IS A TIMELY ROLE MODEL

• NEW AND REVISED FRATERNAL RESOURCES

• STRONG TRANSITIONS ARE ESSENTIAL

• TOPICS FOR NEXT WEBINAR ON JUNE 25

UNPRECEDENTED SOCIETAL CHANGES

• Pandemic continues

• Second wave building, uncertain future

• Developing new norms for life with the virus

• SOCIAL UNREST SUDDENLY APPEARED

• Demonstrations, riots, new focus of national discourse

• Economic turmoil still growing

• Massive unemployment, businesses shuttered

• Political Divisiveness getting worse

• No middle ground

WHAT SHOULD KNIGHTS DO?

5 KEY RESPONSES FOR KNIGHTS

1. Embrace digital technologies and practices

• Use extensively in Fraternal Operations

2. Ramp up LNNB efforts for the entire fraternal year

• Care for your members, parishes, and communities

• Engage your members in meaningful contributions

3. Adopt new normals for a time of pandemic

• Focus on protecting the vulnerable

5 KEY RESPONSES FOR KNIGHTS

4. Help get our churches reopened

• Restore access to the sacraments

• Provide a calming influence in our stressed society

5. Evangelize the Faith

• Build the Domestic Church within our own families

• Engage Catholic men with ITB

EMBRACE DIGITAL METHODS

• See earlier webinar on digital tools and methods

• Appoint a technology director

• Help members become comfortable with use

• Make permanent part of council ops

LNNB: Contact and engage members

• Contact every member

• Don’t just send an email

• Assist with basic needs

• Engage members with service activities

LNNB: Knights Helping Knights

• Help financially struggling members

• Create job banks: Help wanted / available

• Encourage hiring a brother Knight

• Host job hunter networking meetings

WHAT IS THE NEW NORMAL?

• Nobody knows for sure

• Still taking shape

• Different in every state and city

NEW NORMAL AS RESTRICTIONS ARE RELAXED

• Follow civil, religious regulations

• Avoid unnecessary travel where restrictions are in effect

• Take special measures to protect the vulnerable

• members, volunteers, guests

NEW NORMAL: SUGGESTIONS FOR MEETINGS

• Offer a digital option to participate without risk for health

• Combine digital with face to face

• Use hand sanitizers and disinfectants

• Use entry controls to turn away sick or exposed

• Take special precautions

• Masks, spacing, group size, avoid touching

NEW NORMAL: SUGGESTIONS FOR EVENTS

• Sanitize food prep and serving areas

• No self serve food or drink

• Plate the food in clean area and bring to guests

• Use individually packaged condiments

• Don’t use cash transactions

• Offer take out meals

REOPEN THE CHURCHES

• Happening right now

• Our pastors need KofC help

• Excellent opportunity to engage members immediately

• Excellent opportunity to recruit new members

• Great way to start new fraternal year

BUILDING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH

• Central part of every council’s mission

• Protect and strengthen our Church

• Ensure a future of faith for our children and grandchildren

• Programs that build up the “Church of the home”

• Foundation for our Faith in Action model

“Men, do not hesitate to engage in the battle that is

raging around you…”

“Not only does God have a plan for your life, so does

Satan.”

– Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted

A Clarion Call

INTO THE BREACH VIDEO SERIES

• Launching as a Faith in Action program in July 2020

• Every council is asked to undertake this program

• Into the Breach study guide will soon be an available

resource

• All episodes are available on kofc.org/intothebreach

Program Launch

INTO THE BREACH VIDEO SERIES

FR. MCGIVNEY IS A TIMELY ROLE MODEL

FR. MCGIVNEY’S LIFE PARALLELS TODAY

• He lived and served during a time of

• Terrible pandemic (tuberculosis)

• Grave social injustice (Catholic discrimination)

• He did something significant about these issues

• He died trying to make things better

• Draw inspiration from his life and legacy

• Seek his intercession for society today

FR. MCGIVNEY MIRACLE

• Miracle attributed to intercession of Fr. McGivney

• Soon to be Beatified in Connecticut

• Make a big deal of this in councils and parishes!

• Promote the McGivney Guild

NEW AND REVISED RESOURCES

PUBLIC RELATIONS RESOURCES

PUBLIC RELATIONS RESOURCES

• Highlighting activity helps us tell our story

• Leverage local media

• Build awareness of K of C

• Show the importance of our councils

• PR can encourage support of charitable initiatives.

• The Supreme Communications Department is your resource

• to assist with communications needs and media outreach

LEAVE NO NEIGHBOR BEHIND VIDEOS

• Submit an upcoming council event for filming

• Contact Communicationsdept@kofc.org

• Date, Time and Location

• Summary and Timeline of Event

• # of Knights and attendees participating

• Contact / Spokesperson for your council

• Secure permission to film (if non-KofC location)

• Branded KofC Apparel needed

FAITH IN ACTION

• Council 13356 in Victoria, BC

• Re-landscaping the area around the potato patch adjacent to their parish rectory

FAITH IN ACTION

• Council 8495 in Grovetown GA • Ordered 100 thank you cards and gift cards

and delivered to front-line health care professionals at Augusta University Health Medical, University Hospital, Doctors Hospital, and Gold Cross Ambulance/Transport Services

FAITH IN ACTION

• Council 12491 in Stoughton, WI• Raised $7,290 for Stoughton Food Pantry

through a drive for cash donation

NEW TRAINING RESOURCES

• New, improved webpage: kofc.org/training

• Updated print resources

• Presentations for State Organizational Meetings

• Regional training courses

KOFC.ORG/TRAINING

• Easier navigation for users

• All webinars and related resources are easy to find

• Will soon contain several short “How To” videos

UPDATED PRINT RESOURCES

• Annual Fraternal Planner (Done)

• Guidelines for Council Meetings (Almost Done)

• Leadership Resources (Under revision)

• Faith in Action Guidebook (Almost Done)

SUPREME CONVENTION

• To be conducted virtually

• August 4 - 5

• Details forthcoming

ONLINE EXEMPLIFICATIONS

• Will continue

• T, TH: English, 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM EDT

• W, Sun: Spanish, 9:00 PM EDT

• Various: French

• Last ceremony this year: Monday, June 29: English, 7:00, 10:00 PM EDT

DEADLINE FOR NEW MEMBER PROCESSING

• June 30, Tuesday, 12:00 PM EDT

• Last F100s to be accepted by Supreme for current year

• Final candidates will be processed by EDT

• Anything received afterwards will be processed in the next

fraternal year

2019 – 2020 STAR COUNCIL CRITERIA

• McGivney Award (Membership): 40% reduction in quota

• Founders Award (Insurance): 50% reduction in quota, OR host a benefits

seminar with field agent by June 30

• Columbian Award (Programs): Reduced to 10 programs

• Council assessments waived

• All other Star Council requirements remain in effect

STRONG TRANSITIONS ARE ESSENTIAL

TRANSITION: WRAP UP CURRENT YEAR

• Elect Officers

• Electronic voting allowed

• Reach for the Star Award

• Revised criteria easier to attain

• Submit Form SP7 for Columbian Award

• Submit council forms 185 (Officers), 365 (Directors)

TRANSITION: WRAP UP CURRENT YEAR

• Reward your members

• Knight of the Year, Family of the Year, etc

• DDs evaluate councils and submit form 944

TRANSITION: PREPARE FOR NEW YEAR

• Meet with Pastor

• Approve new fraternal schedule and budget

• Train Officers and Directors

• Turnover leadership duties

• Turnover programs and committees

TRANSITION: START NEW YEAR WITH A BANG

• Begin meetings and activities in July

• Engage members right away

• Install Officers

• Virtual installation is permitted

• Participate in District Organization Meetings

• Don’t take the summer off

NEXT WEBINAR: THURS, JUNE 25, 8PM EDT

BIG CHANGES FOR NEW FRATERNAL YEAR

• COUNCIL MEETING GUIDELINES, AGENDAS, AND SCRIPTS

• NEW CRITERIA FOR COUNCIL AWARDS

• NEW TRAINING RESOURCES HOT OFF THE PRESS

PRAYER FOR THE CANONIZATION OF

FATHER MICHAEL J. MCGIVNEY

God, Our Father, protector of the poor and defender of

the widow and orphan, you called your priest,

Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian

family life and to lead the young to the generous service

of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and

virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more

closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and

building up his Body which is the Church. Let the

inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater

confidence in your love so that we may continue his work

of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask

that you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J.

McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy

will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now

present (here make your request). Through Christ our

Lord. Amen.

FATHER MCGIVNEY,

PRAY FOR US.

VIVAT JESUS!