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Official Newsletter of the Knights of Columbus of Missouri“Do More, BE A Knight” OCTOBER, 2015

Knights of Columbus

Charity ~ Unity ~ Fraternity ~ Patriotism

Newsletter

MEMBERSHIP DIR.

BOB HAWKINS

GENERAL PROGRAM

DIRECTOR

MIKE GRUDZINSKI

R. I. B. DIRECTOR

JOHN MAUTINO

VOLUME 2, NO 4

COMMUNITY

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR

DOUG KISSINGER

Fall has officially arrived, and has

ushered in some cooler temperatures,

but we hope your council is running

“hot” in terms of programming and mem-

bership.

Hopefully your council is partici-

pating in the “Charitable Service Out-

reach Week” from October 3-11. We ask

that you make a special effort to conduct charitable programs in your parish

and community at this time. Make sure that your council is visible in doing

these programs, and be sure to ask non-members to help out with them. If

a man sees, or especially if he helps, the Knights conduct a charitable

program which benefits his church or community in some way, he is much

more likely to join. The reason Supreme has set the Charitable Service

Week for October 3-11 is because they would like to have all councils do

a Membership Drive the weekend of October 9-11. As you may know, that

is also the same weekend as we have our Drive for Persons with Develop-

mental Disabilities scheduled. So if you need to move your Service

Outreach Week and Membership Drive back by a week, that is fine. The

most important thing is to get out and do something for your parish and

community, and then follow that up with a Membership Drive.

I would also like to suggest that you keep track of the service programs

you performed, and how many people (and man-hours) went into doing it.

By keeping track of this information as you do the project, it will make it

much easier next January when you go to fill out your Form 1728, the

Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity. Plus - please remember that you are

also asked to include the volunteer hours provided by NON-MEMBERS

within your activities as well. If you had wives, children and non-members

help out with a project, please include those numbers as well!

As I noted above, our Drive for Persons with Developmental Disabili-

ties is scheduled for October 9-11. We ask that you conduct it on that

weekend, because we really want it to be a state-wide coordinated effort,

but we know that sometimes it works better for your parish, or at other

places where you collect donations, to move it to a different weekend. The

most important thing is that you conduct a drive! There have been several

kick-off events held throughout the state, and I hope you have been able to

attend one of them. Colleen Dolnick from the KofC Developmental Center

at Cardinal Glennon and Mary (Bauer) Niswonger from Special Olympics

Missouri have been at these events and have told and shown just how much

of an impact our donations have on those with intellectual disabilities.

You will also be receiving your fall appeal letter for the Religious

Information Bureau (RIB) sometime this month. I ask that you honor the

memory of long time RIB Chairman Fr. Oscar Lukefahr, who passed away

in August, by making a generous donation. And what would please Fr.

Luke just as much is for everyone who reads this to take one of the home

study courses offered through the Catholic Home Study Service. We as

Knights help to fund this program, and we would like all Knights to take

at least one course.

I am also going to start highlighting one of the “Featured Programs”

from Supreme in each of my monthly articles. If you complete one of these

“featured” programs, meeting Supreme’s specific guidelines, this will

count for all four programs needed when filling out your Columbian Award

Application (#SP-7). This month – Church Activities – RSVP: If your

council supports a seminarian or novice through the RSVP program (gives

them $500 to help with their education and provides moral and spiritual

support for them), and submits the RSVP Refund / Plaque Application

(Form #2863) to Supreme, this will fulfill all 4 requirements for Church

Activities on your Columbian Award application. Many councils already

support a seminarian using RSVP, so this is a very easy way to get all of

your church activities covered in your Columbian Award application.

I would also like to encourage you to read over each of the articles in this

newsletter. These Directors devote many hours of time in putting programs

together which help our Church and Communities. Read their articles and

I’m sure you will find something which will energize and strengthen your

council. And remember if you need help in getting something going, please

contact us and we will be glad to help!

We are near the end of the sum-

mer membership drought and have

come out of it in pretty good shape.

We have been net/net positive for

the first 3 months of the year and

that is a good indicator that we have

moved away from the large number

of suspensions that we experienced

last year. We have 1 new Council

instituted at St. Joseph in Clayton

and need 2 more to reach our quota

for the year. We are at 56 Round

Tables and our quota was 50. Con-

gratulations to Ray Olsen for a job

well done on the Round Tables.

Everything is attainable with a little

work. Why don’t we as leaders go

out and recruit the first new mem-

bers of the year for our Councils by

setting an example for all to follow.

We are entering October and this

is the month for Church Drives.

Please make sure that all Councils

have scheduled a Church Drive.

This is one of the largest member-

ship drives that we do statewide

and it is imperative that we have

good numbers if we want to make

Circle of Honor. The state mem-

bership team is there if you need

assistance with your drive.

Remember that there will be re-

porting due from the D.D.’s con-

cerning which Councils held drives

and where. There will also be a

second phase of reporting asking

for raw numbers on Form 100’s

signed and Degrees held in asso-

ciation with the drive.

Last year we were fortunate to

have Supreme MPC Tom Ciborski

spend 2 full weeks in Missouri and

that really helped bump the mem-

bership numbers last year. Our new

MPC Dannie Harris will be touring

Missouri during the last week of

September. By the time that you

read this he will probably have com-

pleted his visit. I hope that you have

attended and picked up the valu-

able information that he will be

presenting.

I will close as usual with Su-

preme Knight Carl Andersons’

comments that “It is the moral re-

sponsibility of each and every

Knight to go out and recruit new

members into our Order.” Our con-

tinued success and our status as a

“Top 10 Jurisdiction” depend on it!

We send out two letters each year

to every Missouri Knight. These let-

ters include information about the Re-

ligious Information Bureau and re-

mind us of our goals in supporting the

R.I.B. They also include a return en-

velope making it easy to donate to our

Program of Evangelization. The first

of these two letters, the Fall appeal

letter, will be arriving this in October.

As leaders in the Knights of Colum-

bus, your assistance in bringing atten-

tion to the appeal letter at the Council

level is very important. Each of us are

in a position to stress the importance

of the R.I.B. and all of the good it does

in helping to educate people about

Catholicism. The good works of the

R.I.B. cannot happen without our do-

nations.

The Fall appeal letter is also help-

ful in reminding Council’s of the

“quota letter” that went out in August.

The quota letter spells out how each

Council can meet its goals this year

for providing support to the Religious

Information Bureau. The appeal letter

is a reminder of the importance of

attending to these goals while Frater-

nal Year is still young. Each donation

received is credited to the quota

amount for that member’s Council. If

someone does another copy of the

letter, please contact myself or Eric

Bruns.

Financial support is critical to pro-

moting the evangelization efforts of

the R.I.B., but it is not the only way

that we can help promote the R.I.B.

We want as many people as possible

to enroll in the Catholic Home Study

Courses available through the R.I.B.

This includes us as Knights of Colum-

bus. It is easy to enroll and it is free.

Would you like to more fully under-

stand our Faith and its role in the

modern world? Visit www.morib.org

or find the enrollment form in the

Program Manual, and pick the course

that most interests you. Would you

like to help the members of your com-

munity and your fellow parishioners

better understand Catholicism? Read

one or more of the course books and

you will be a valuable resource for

spreading the word about the R.I.B.

Fr. Lukefahr wrote all of these books.

Read one of them and you will truly

appreciate the talent and devotion to

our Church that he had.

We are always looking for ways to

increase our membership. What bet-

ter way to show a Catholic man the

full value of membership in our Order

by pointing him to the R.I.B? If a

prospective member wants to know

more about what the Missouri Knights

of Columbus does, point him to the

R.I.B.

Directory Corrections:Address Correction: District Deputy #12

James Oswald, Jr.

17912 Jackson Rd., Boonville, MO 65233

Council 8588 New Financial Secretary: Vernon Johnson

5721 Portsmouth Ln., House Springs, MO 63051

Home: 636-671-7449; Cell: 985-981-1754, Email: [email protected]

Council 14097 Financial Secretary : Ernest Wheeler

New email: [email protected]

October is the time to focus on

your council’s Drive for Persons with

Developmental Disabilities. It is im-

portant that every council participate in

the 3D Drive. This is the single biggest

statewide activity of the Knights of

Columbus, and it supports the Knights

of Columbus Developmental Center at Cardinal Glennon Children’s

Hospital. This is the only freestanding center of its kind and it bears

our name. Make sure you are lining up plenty of help for your

locations.

If your Council did not participate in the 3D Drive last year,

Chairman Roland Cretel Jr., Dave Bramman, or myself will be

contacting you to figure out how your Council can participate this

year. If you need a certificate of insurance for one of your locations,

please email Roland, David, or myself and we will get that certificate

for you.

On November 8 at Rams Park we will be celebrating your success in

this year’s 3D Drive. Every Council is invited to nominate a most

valuable performer in their 3D Drive. That person, along with your

Council’s Chairman and Grand Knight are invited to attend this event

with more details to follow.

This is the time to be planning your support for Special Olympics.

If your Council has not pledged in our Million Dollar Challenge for

the Training for Life Campus, this is a great time to do so. There are

gold, silver, and bronze options and we encourage every Council to

pledge their support to this project. Then, your Councils can plan

fundraising to meet their pledge. Chairman Jim O’Fallon will be glad

to help you with your fundraising and pledge questions.

Now is a good time to contact your pastor about a Wheelchair

Sunday. Chairman Cliff Miller is looking for several Councils and

parishes around the state to host these events. This is a great way to

get your parish involved with your council in this worthy cause.

Chairman Tom Caffrey continues to work on our Coats for Kids

and Food for Families Programs. As we head into the upcoming

holiday season, both these programs take center stage. Please contact

Tom and get involved in these programs.

Thanks for all you do to make our Community Activities a success.

CHURCH ACTIVITIES

DIR. MIKE TESMER

COUNCIL ACTIVITIES DIR.

JERRY HERBERT

– Volume 4, No. 3 – “Do More, BE A Knight” – October 2015

RESPECT LIFE ACTIVITIES DIR. MIKE AUCHLY

I hope you take a chance to make one

of the three pilgrimages that we offered

you this year. Depending on when this

newsletter goes out, you still may be able

to make one of the two on October 4th,

either Mary Mother of Church in Laurie or

St. Ferdinand Shrine in Florissant. Check

the Missouri State website for the details.

The Fall is a season of change and a

good time to have your Church Chairman

search out Faith Enrichment activities. When we grow stronger in our Faith

or in our Marriages, we are a Stronger Church.

Be sure to look at your Diocese websites for faith enrichment activities

that will be offered. The Family Life office is a great site to contact as well.

If each office of the Diocese has a Facebook page, be sure to join and check

it frequently. Your Diocesan Chairman may also be aware of activities that

are being promoted. And be sure to contact the Faith Enrichment priest in

your Diocese for ideas. The Supreme Council website also has a lot of great

information on the “Know Your Faith” tab. Soon we will be getting the Holy

Family icons from Supreme and as soon as we get them, Marion Hour

Chairman Deacon Rick Boyle will be arranging them to be distributed to the

District Deputies and then available for your Council.

Another exciting program that is offered to you is That Man is You or

TMIY. This is an interactive men’s program combining the best research

from science with the teaching of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the

saints to develop the vision of man fully alive. The program runs in two 13

week sessions. The Fall program titled “Spirit of Nazareth” will encompass

the previous 4 year programs in review. More information can be found at

www.thatmanisyou.org.

Another enrichment from the same developers of TMIY is The Choice

Wine. This is a 9 week program to take you through the 7 steps to a

superabundant marriage. And who does not want a superabundant marriage!

The 7 steps integrate the latest findings from modern science with the

timeless teaching of the faith and the wisdom of the saints. By following the

steps, couples can reduce the probability of divorce to essentially zero.

My wife and I assist in presenting Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends

and that would be another great enrichment to attend. The weekends start on

Friday night and end early Sunday afternoon. The weekend is given by three

couples and a priest. The weekend is designed to enrich the sacrament of

marriage and holy orders. The enrichment is considered a unique approach

aimed at revitalizing Christian Marriage. The focus of the weekend is for

couples or priests to learn a new communication technique that enhances

their relationships with each other or their parish. More information can be

found on www.wwme.org.

So again, check your Diocese for faith and marriage enrichments in your

area and make sure that they are a priority in your Council, Auxiliary or

Assembly.

Let’s talk about our Ladies! Yes,

I said Ladies, a subject near and dear

to my heart. As many of you may

know Chris and I were the State Aux-

iliary Chair Couple for 4 years. We

have experienced the thrills and chal-

lenges our current Chair Couple go

through. You may be saying Chris

and I had to support the ladies, it was

our job. I would like to put things in

perspective. Before our Chairman-

ship I was a Grand Knight and Faith-

ful Navigator of two very successful

groups - Duchesne Council 2951 and

Bishop Wurm Assembly 2012. They

were and still are very strong and

vital organizations because of their

ladies. As leader of these men and

ladies I relied on both to work closely

if we were going to grow and thrive.

I learned early the value of a good

auxiliary supporting our programs

was the key to success of both Knights

organizations.

This article is usually sent to Grand

Knights, Faithful Navigators, Dis-

trict Deputies and Lady Presidents.

So this is the exact audience I wish to

speak to. As leaders of this great

organization we tend to forget the

Knights of Columbus is a “Family”

organization. Sure the men are the

driving force, but let’s not forget the

value our ladies and families contrib-

ute to what we do as Knights. Let’s

look at the Ladies motto for example:

“Helping Knights Help Others”. I

remember hearing of all the activities

these Auxiliaries would do to help

their Council be successful. Fish

Fry’s, Bar B Ques, Baby Bottle Cam-

paigns, the list goes on and on.

We know that Supreme Council

does not support Ladies Auxiliaries.

But our State Council fully supports

our Auxiliaries! You are probably

wondering why I am making such a

fuss about the Auxiliaries. It’s simple,

we have seen how successful Coun-

cils can be with an active vibrant

Auxiliary. We mention this now be-

cause you have an opportunity to

learn more about your current Auxil-

iaries or start a new Auxiliary by

attending one of the upcoming Area

meetings. These meetings are

scheduled throughout the month of

October into November.

Who should attend these meet-

ings? My answer is EVERYONE.

These are not just for the Ladies but

for Grand Knights, Council Officers,

Faithful Navigators, District Depu-

ties, Chairmen, State Officers and

Directors. These meetings are de-

signed to pass vital information to

our ladies and to strengthen the lines

of communication between Councils

and Auxiliaries. These women are

wanting information about what is

going on in our Councils and State.

As of the date of this article the

next Area meeting will be Sunday

October 4th at Fr. Siesl Council 1121

in Washington, MO. at 1:00PM. Con-

tact our State Chair Couple, John and

Julie Clark at 417-880-4292 or 417-

880-4220 for more information about

this meeting and the others coming

up in the next of couple of months.

Just a quick reminder that our

State Bowling Tournament is Octo-

ber 17thand 18th and October 24th

and 25th. It will be held at the Jack-

son Lanes in Jackson Missouri. For

more information contact Ennis Wm

Hinkebein II at 573-243-3367 or 573-

450-4719.

Vivat Jesus!

I am going to deviate from my normal newsletter article this month since

we have a chance for our voices to be heard and I want all members to know their

help is desperately needed and we need to make sure this is presented to all

members. Below is a letter received from Supreme Knight Carl Anderson asking

for your support in contacting your elected representatives regarding upcoming

votes in Congress. An update since this letter was received is the good news that

House Resolution 3134 to Defund Planned Parenthood was passed by the House

on Friday. Please make sure that you share this information at your next council

meeting and request members of your council, parish and community to take

action as well. Please act quickly on this request and do your part to help defend

life.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

DIRECTOR

TIM BEUSSINK

My Brother Knights, family day at

the ballpark, held on Saturday, Sep-

tember 5th was a success. Over 220

Knights and their families saw a great

ball game and the weather was fantas-

tic. Thanks to all who attended and to

Chairman Bill Schulte for all the hard

work he did in promoting and orga-

nizing the event. Over $1,000 was

raised for the Knights of Columbus

Developmental Wing at Cardinal

Glennon Children’s Hospital. And

we also brought our Cardinals a win

over the Pirates! Please join me and

congratulating Chairman Bill Schulte

on a great job!

Coming soon will be the Children’s

Christmas Party at the December Mid-

Year meeting. For all the new DD’s,

we will have a Children’s Party on

Saturday afternoon with crafts and

clowns. The Missouri Clown Clubs

do one fantastic job, and I’m looking

forward to seeing them this year. Then,

when the adults are in the banquet, we

have a children’s pizza party. Later,

the kids will join the parents and we

should have a visit from that jolly old

man in the red suit. More information

will be coming and a formal invitation

email to RSVP so we know how many

children will be attending.

Let us not forget our recognition

programs in our councils. Summer is

normally a slow time receiving appli-

cations. Now that summer is over

please consider recognizing your

Knights, Families, and Youth.

In case you missed the last edition

of the Columbia magazine please go

to www.kofc.org and click on publi-

cations. In the September issue there

is so many great articles on family and

the church. It is certainly worth your

time. Speaking of family this month’s

activities from “Building the Domes-

tic Church” magazine include the fol-

lowing: Make a family tree and dis-

cuss your ancestry with your children

or a niece or nephew. Send a “think-

ing of you” card to an elderly relative

that may not live nearby. Lastly take

time to visit the cemetery and pray for

deceased relatives. Council activities

include participating in a “Food for

Families” campaign.

District Deputies, if you haven’t done so, you need to submit your Roses for Life orders to Chairman Tom

Mattingly. Please make sure that you have plenty of Roses on hand as they do not go bad. The Roses will be

available for pick up at the December DD meeting and your DD will deliver them back to your council. Chairman

Mattingly would also like to remind all council that participated in the Silver Rose Run that you need to turn in

your attendance report to him as he needs to finalize his report to Supreme. I want to remind you to say three Hail

Mary’s at the end of every meeting and function for the end of abortion and remember to Celebrate Everything!

Dear Brother Knights,

Congress is set to vote in the coming days on three important pro-life measures. In the House, the Defund

Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 3134) would put a one-year moratorium on funding for the organization unless

it agrees to abandon its abortion practice. Also in the House, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

(H.R. 3504) provides federal criminal and civil penalties for failing to provide care to an infant who has survived

an abortion attempt. Next week, the Senate is expected to take up the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

(S. 1553), which bans abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, the point at which experts agree that the unborn feel

pain. Please contact your elected representatives in support of these measures.

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At the heart of these three pieces of legislation is recognition of the dignity of the unborn child. In the past

several weeks, through the release of several undercover videos, the United States has received a distinct call to

reexamine its conscience regarding abortion, which claims the lives of over a million unborn children every year

in this country.

As you may know, most of the videos show or explain some aspect of the harvesting of organs for monetary

compensation, including the grisly details of how these organs are extracted from recently aborted babies, many

of them late-term.

Congress has held two hearings, one in the House Judiciary Committee, and one in the Energy and Commerce

Committee, investigating the practices of Planned Parenthood and shining a light on this disregard for human life.

I was moved recently to see the video intervBiew of Utah Congresswoman Mia Love discussing the Planned

Parenthood videos: “Here we are in the United States of America, and our job is to protect life, liberty and the

pursuit of happiness—first and foremost life,” she said.

There simply is no good reason for taxpayers to fund Planned Parenthood or any organization that performs

abortions.

Thank you for all you do in support of the dignity of human life.

Vivat Jesus!

Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight

– Volume 2, No. 4 – “Do More, BE A Knight” – October 2015

YOUTH ACTIVITIES DIR.

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SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING DEGREES

Let’s meet our Goal....

1,575 New Knights

As we go into the Fall season, we want to remind all that the Area Meetings

are in full swing. These meetings are a chance for the Ladies Auxiliary officers

and members to get together and receive information needed for the year.

These meetings are also a time to share ideas and socialize. Focus this year is

on recruiting, retaining, and engaging members and getting back to our core

objectives.

Our Mission as a Ladies Auxiliary is to “Help Knights Help Others”.

Knights of Columbus were formed to render financial aid to members and

their families. Fr. Michael McGivney could not imagine the social and intellectual fellowship that followed

among the Knights. Ladies Auxiliaries continue the efforts of Fr. McGivney’s founding principles of charity

and unity by supporting the fraternity of the Knights of Columbus. We also support each other and the culture

of life.

One of our goals this year is to stress the family aspect of the Knights. As one auxiliary brought up during

the first area meeting, they recognized that the Ladies Auxiliary and the Knights Council were moving apart

and working as two separate organizations. To prevent this, they are starting to have several joint activities

throughout the year. One Auxiliary is attending a Royals game with the Knights Council. Another Auxiliary

joined their Knights for a pub crawl. The main thing is to have joint activities where the Knights and the Ladies

Auxiliary not only work together but also socialize together and get families involved when appropriate.

We invite all State Officers, Chairmen, District Deputies, Grand Knights, and all Knights to attend any

Area Meeting. As you can see by the Ladies mission statement, we are here to help and good communication

is going to make better Councils and Auxiliaries. Please join us at the meetings as able and support your

Ladies.

The remaining Area Meeting dates are:

Area 5—Oct. 4 Fr. Seisl Council Auxiliary in Washington;

Area 4b—Oct. 11 Rolla Council Auxiliary in Rolla

Area 2—Oct. 17 Columbia Council Auxiliary in Columbia;

Area 4a—Oct. 18 St. Francis of Assisi Council Auxiliary in Nixa:

Area 6—Oct. 25 Bishop Timon Council Auxiliary in Jackson.

Area 3—Nov. 1 Ascension Council Auxiliary in Chesterfield;

1st Degree - Des Peres

When: Thu, 1 October, 6:30 – 7:30

Where: St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church,

1510 Bopp Road, St. Louis, MO 63131,

Host Council: St. Clement of Rome #13604

Candidates should arrive no later than 6:10pm

Contact Jim Klarsch ([email protected])

1st Degree - Houston

When: Sun, 4 October, 1:00 – 2:00

Where: St Mark’s Church, 117 East South Oak Crest

Drive, Houston, MO 65483

Host Council: St. Gabriel #12650

Contact: Frederick Dechow - DD #15

1st Degree - Manchester

When; Thu, 8 October, 7:00 – 8:00

Where: St Joseph’s Church, 567 Saint Josephs Lane,

Manchester, MO 63021

Host Council: Marian #9522

1st Degree - Monett

When: Thu, 8 October, 7:30 – 8:30

Where: St Lawrence Catholic Church, 405 7th Street,

Monett, MO 65708

Host Council: Monett #1075

1st Degree - Warrensburg


Where: Sacred Heart Parish, 300 South Ridgeview Drive,

Warrensburg, MO 64093,

Host Council: Jubilee #12631

Contact: Terry Berkland - 660-747-7084

Candidates arrive by 6:30 pm

1st Degree - Kansas City

When: Mon, 12 October, 7:00 – 8:00

Where: Knights of Columbus, 5111 East 112 Terrace,

Kansas City, MO 64137

Host Council: Archbishop O’Hara #4387

Contact: Patrick Carr - DD9 - 816-807-1412

1st Degree - St. Louis

When: Tue, 13 October, 7:00 – 8:00

Where: 4924 Bancroft Ave, St Louis, MO 63109

Host Council: St. Louis #453

Contact: Michael Mattera

1st Degree - New Melle

When: Tue, 20 October, 7:30 – 8:00

Where: Immaulate Heart of Mary Church

New Melle, MO

Contact: GK Mike Real

Candidates arrive at 6:45pm

1st Degree - Springfield

When: Mon, 26 October, 7:00 – 8:00

Where: Saint Agnes Cathedral, 533 South Jefferson

Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806,

Host Council: St. Agnes #13682

Contact: Don Mihalevich - DD#50

MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR - COTTLEVILLE

When: Wed, 30 September, 7:00 – 9:00

Where: Knights of Columbus, 5701 State Highway N,

St Charles, MO 63304

Host Council: Cottleville #7198

MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR - BALLWIN

When: Fri, 2 October, 7:00 – 9:00

Where: Holy Infant Church, 627 Dennison Dr, Ballwin, MO 63021

Host Council: Ballwin (Holy Infant) #10794

MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR - CUBA

When: Sat, 3 October, 9:30 – 11:30

Where: Knights of Columbus, 7057 Old 66, Cuba, MO 65453

Host Council: Cuba #8920

MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR - OZARK


Where: St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 1796 State Hwy NN,

Ozark, MO 65721

Host Council: Ozark (St. Joseph the Worker) #10200

MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR - RAYTOWN


Where: 5101 Blue Ridge Cutoff, Kansas City, MO 64133

Host Council: Raytown #4962

Area 5 - Ladies Auxiliary Meeting


Where: Knights of Columbus, 1121 Columbus Drive, Washington, MO 63090

Host: Fr. Siesl Council Auxiliary #1121

Chris Feldmann, President 636-239-7590

Southern Mid MO Area - Ladies Auxiliary Meeting


Where: 201 Newman Rd, Rolla, MO 65401, USA (map)

Host: Rolla Council Auxiliary #2627

Marie Sulze, President 573-364-8951



Where: Knights of Columbus, 2525 North Stadium Boulevard,

Columbia, MO 65202

Host: Columbia Council Auxiliary # 1529

Marilyn Hagerman, President 573-808-7672



Where: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 844 South Gregg Road,

Nixa, MO 65714

Host: St. Francis of Assisi Aux. #13748

Patty Haddock, President 417-230-5999



Where: Immaculate Conception School, 300 South Hope Street,

Jackson, MO 63755

Bishop Timon Council Auxiliary #6405 - Layna Kirchner, President

Immaculate Conception Church

208 S Hope St., Jackson, MO 63755 573-587-9364

It’s fall. The air is crisp, leaves are

turning and everybody is in a much

better frame of mind. What a great

time of the year to enjoying the out-

doors! I sure hope all of you got a

chance to do so by sponsoring a Soc-

cer Challenge at your local council.

Please make sure that you forward to

your DD the winner’s sheets and that

they are completely filled out. Make

sure your council number is on them

and they have all the signatures, phone

number, names legibly printed and

complete addresses. Please make sure

you are in contact with your DD re-

garding the date time and location of

your district level competition which

should be held the first half of Octo-

ber.

The regional assignments are avail-

able on the state website

www.mokofc.org under the youth ac-

tivities. The Missouri State Champi-

onship will be held on Sunday, No-

vember 1, at Westphalia Council 1171

starting at 1pm. Please contact Chair-

man Aaron Wood if you have any

questions or concerns.

In addition to the annual themes

for of drug and alcohol abuse, the

Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a

“Keep Christ in Christmas” poster

contest this year. This is a wonderful

opportunity to have kids take part in

what will be a fun and enjoyable op-

portunity to show their love for Christ

and the Christmas season. Speaking of

the youth, if your council has a circle

or is interested in establishing one

please make sure they contact our

squire’s Chairman Don Allen. He can

answer any questions you might have

and do what is necessary to get you

started.

In addition to the Keep Christ in

Christmas poster contest, please make

sure your council has already ordered

the Free Throw, Essay and Poster Kits

from Supreme. This will give you

plenty of time to plan your events

although you should by now have made

contact with your local schools so that

it is already a part of their curriculum.

At the same time you should make

sure your school counselors have re-

ceived the letters and scholarship in-

formation for the new year. The actual

application form can be downloaded

from the state website. Don’t forget

we have an excellent team of chair-

man in the youth activities and they

are more than willing to lend a hand.

All you have to do is ask! Thanks for

all that you are doing for our Youth!

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