october voice of the spirit #4

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OCTOBER 2015

www.kofcohio.org Monthly Publication of the Ohio State Council

Brother Knights,

A little about

membership…

Membership should be

the foremost priority of

every Grand Knight and

Membership Director

throughout this great

state of Ohio. We have

done a fair job so far in

the first quarter of the

fraternal year but we all

know we could do much

better. Currently about

25% of the Council's

around the state are

carrying the load in new

membership. If the

State of Ohio is to

improve our

membership status and

grow as a jurisdiction

we need the other 75%

or roughly 300 councils

to step up and begin

recruiting.

October should be a big

month for us in Ohio. It

is a month that we

expect every council to

conduct a parish drive.

There is not a good

reason that a council

should not conduct a

parish drive during the

month of October.

Growth in new

membership brings new

Brother Knights, new

ideas, and new energy

into your councils.

Please get on track with

your councils

membership program

and sign up a new

member today.

Congratulations to the

August 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.

The Supreme

Retention Process…

Council Retention

Chairmen please make

sure that you are

following the Supreme

Retention Process

exactly as prescribed. As

State Deputy I receive a

conservation list every

from the Supreme

Council. The list makes

me aware of all 1845s

that have been put on

file by each council. If a

member is on that list

that does not have a

phone number I will in

turn asking each Grand

Knight to provide one. If

there is no phone

number I can assume

that the Council’s

Retention Committee

has not made their

phone calls, the District

Deputy has not made

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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 REPORT

his phone call, nor will the State

Retention Chairmen be able to

make their phone calls. Then

upon receipt of the Form 100

requesting suspension for

nonpayment of dues; will be

returned to the council and not

processed for failure to follow

the proper procedure of the

retention process. Additionally if

the council’s Form 365 does not

list a Council Retention

Chairman the retention process

will immediately stop and the

member will not be suspended.

Some thoughts on degree

work…

Please continue to schedule

frequent degrees. Our

requirement is one 1st Degree

per District per month,

statewide. Every District Deputy

is required to schedule and

conduct a 1st Degree in his

district every month. District

Deputies or Grand Knights

should be listing all of the

degrees on the State Website.

The degree posting page should

be overflowing with scheduled

degrees yet day after day I see

few degrees are being posted.

There should be a minimum of

80 degrees per month posted on

the State Website. If you

schedule them they will come. If

you post them others can see

them and they will come.

Please discuss with your

candidates about the proper

dress attire when they come to

take any of the degrees. A

candidate in t-shirts and shorts

is just not an acceptable dress

for a candidate making a degree.

They should be dressed at the

very minimum some type of

Dockers or dress pants and a

polo shirt or dress shirt.

Our Fall Fundraiser the

Football Frenzy

Sweepstakes…

The Football Frenzy

Sweepstakes is coming to a close

this month. Council sales

returns are due to Past State

Deputy Gary Eckstein.

Remember an increase this year

of $50,000 in profits at the State

Council will negate the $1.00 per

capita increase that will be

proposed to the delegates at the

next state convention. Please do

all you can do to the sell your

share of these Football Frenzy

tickets.

Consider it your hedge fund

against the per capita proposal.

I just can't believe it's that

difficult for 58,000 Knights to

sell 35,000 tickets.

Supreme Council Icon

Program…

The Holy

Family

Icon

program

will begin

during the

month of

October.

Four icons

will

circulate

through the State of Ohio over

the next 20 months. The Icon

should be scheduled in each

district for an entire month.

This should give you some time

to set up services in your district

for each council.

Look further in this issue of the

“Voice of the Spirit” for the

schedule and when the icon will

come to your district. Please

take full advantage of this

prayerful opportunity within

your console and parishes.

State Council Financials…

The State Council has paid out

all 2015 Super Cash Bonanza

Rebates. The State Council has

also paid to date all 2015

Measure Up Grant Checks

except to those councils that

may have sent in a late check

during the month of September.

At first opportunity we will issue

these Grants Checks and get

them back to their respective

councils. The State Council has

also paid to date all 2015 State

Convention Delegate Mileage

and Per Diem checks. The

checks have been set to the

Financial Secretary of record.

The only checks that may not be

paid are the councils who have

recently sent in the State Per

Capita check. Remember that

the 2015 Convention Mileage

and Per Diem check is not paid

until the State Council receives

the State Per Capita check.

A little about the Statewide

Retreat…

Please reserve the weekend of

February 4th and 5th, 2016 for

the Ohio State Council State

Retreat. A Reservation Form,

event costs, rooming and

rooming availability will be

available in the next issue of the

“Voice of the Spirit”. Please

make every effort attend this 24

hour day with your Brother

Knights in some fraternity,

meditation, and prayer.

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District Deputy Midyear Meeting…

The District Deputy Midyear Meeting will be

weekend of January 8, 9, and 10, 2016 at the

Columbus Hilton at Easton. Supreme Council

Membership and Programming Consultant Joe

Ramirez and Supreme Council Training Consultant

Tom Ciborski will lead the day of training on

Saturday afternoon.

Every District Deputy is required to attend this

weekend conference. Please plan to attend and clear

your calendar for this all-important weekend. Later

this month I will send a personal invitation to each

District Deputy with his requirements needed for that

weekend. Plan to provide information concerning

required forms, membership, programming, and

degree work that day.

WWW.KOFCOHIO.ORG

The State Website is up and running for the 1st

General Program grading period. Yes we have had

some web issues. All problems to my knowledge have

been worked out with Webmaster Brother Gilliland

on a person to person basis. He has taken to task the

corrections of any deficiencies that may have come

along. Remember our website is only 90 days old so

it’s just getting up on its feet. Please be patient with

us. If you have any issues please address them to me

and I'll get with you and Brother Bob to get them

resolved.

“Town Hall” Meetings…

The “Town Hall” meetings seem to be working well. I

have attended four meetings in the Archdiocese of

Cincinnati. Meetings have been conducted in

Norwood, Minster, West

Chester, and in Dayton. All of

the meetings have been very

well attended. There has been

excellent dialogue and debate

among myself, other State

Officers, State Directors and the Brother Knights in

attendance. All meetings start at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 8, Bucyrus Council #711

Tuesday, October 13, Ottawa Council #1757

Thursday, October 13, St. Hilary Council #14551

Tuesday, October 20, Holy Angels Sandusky

Thursday, October 22, Perrysburg Council #7978

Thursday, November 5, Marian Council #3813

Tuesday, November 10, Mantua Council #3766

Thursday, December 10, Garfield Council #4130

Wednesday, December 16, Greater Columbus

Area

Thursday, December 17, Kenton Council #1597

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.

Bob Collins State Deputy

(Continued from page 2) STATE DEPUTY REPORT

"There has been a delay in the printing and design of the Prayer Books and Online

Program for the Holy Family Icon at Supreme. At this time I am not sure when those

will be printed and sent, although I suspect that it will be at the end of October 2015.

Therefore please know that there will be a delay in the start of the Holy Family Icon

traveling schedule in Ohio.

I will let you all know when will start, as soon as I am told".

Fraternally,

Larry Droesch,

State Warden and Ohio Icon Coordinator

HOLY FAMILY ICON


REFLECTIONS

FROM OUR WORTHY

STATE CHAPLAIN Fr. Edward Janoch

The Month of October is the

secondary month dedicated to

Our Blessed Mother, because

October 7th is the day we

remember Our Lady of the

Rosary. This month is also

dedicated to Life. Thirdly, the

feast day of St. John Paul II is on

October 22nd and he was a great

defender of Life. So this month I

have supplied us with some

quotes from St. John Paul II on

the Blessed Virgin Mary, the

Rosary, life, family and marriage.

Enjoy.

“Mary is the sure path to our

meeting with Christ. Devotion

to the Mother of the Lord,

when it is genuine, is always

an impetus to a life guided by

the spirit and values of the

Gospel.”

“Life is entrusted to man as a

treasure which must not be

squandered, as a talent which

must be used well.”

“Marriage is an act of will

that signifies and involves a

mutual gift, which unites the

spouses and binds them to

their eventual souls, with

whom they make up a sole

family - a domestic church.”

"Abortion, euthanasia, human

cloning, for example, risk

reducing the human person to

a mere object: life and death

to order, as it were!"

“The great danger for family

life, in the midst of any society

whose idols are pleasure,

comfort and independence,

lies in the fact that people

close their hearts and become

selfish.”

"How beautiful is the family

that recites the Rosary every

evening."

“Freedom consists not in

doing what we like, but in

having the right to do what we

ought.”

“As the family goes, so goes the

nation and so goes the whole

world in which we live.”

“From Mary we learn to

surrender to God's Will in all

things. From Mary we learn to

trust even when all hope seems

gone. From Mary we learn to

love Christ her Son and the

Son of God!”

“Love between man and

woman cannot be built

without sacrifices and self-

denial.”

"The cemetery of the victims of

human cruelty in our century

is extended to include yet

another vast cemetery, that of

the unborn."

"Euthanasia is a grave

violation of the law of God,

since it is the deliberate and

morally unacceptable killing

of a human person."

‘The Gospel of life must be

proclaimed and human life

defended in all places and all

times."

“The Rosary is my favorite

prayer.”

Did you know St. Pope John Paul

II’s love of the Rosary inspired

Pope Francis to pray at least 15

mysteries every day? In 2005, he

recounted participating in a 1985

Rosary led by the saint. Pope

Francis said “I felt that this man,

chosen to lead the Church, was

following a path up to his Mother

in the sky, a path set out on from

his childhood. And I became

aware of the density of the words

of the Mother of Guadalupe to

Saint Juan Diego: ‘Don’t be

afraid, am I not your mother?’”

As Knights we have all received

the weapon against evil. It is this

devotion that will strengthen us

along our way in life. We are

called to have this rosary in our

hands and in our pockets

wherever we go. Let us not forget

this.

Let us conclude with a prayer by

St. John Paul II from his

Encyclical: Evangelium Vitae

(Gospel of Life).

O Mary, bright dawn of the

new world, Mother of the living,

to you do we entrust the cause of

life. Look down, O Mother, upon

the vast numbers of babies not

allowed to be born, of the poor

whose lives are made difficult, of

men and women who are victims

of brutal violence, of the elderly

and the sick killed by indifference

or out of misguided mercy. Grant

that all who believe in your son

may proclaim the Gospel of life


STATE CHAPLAIN REPORT

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with honesty and love to the

people of our time. Obtain for

them the grace to accept that

Gospel as a gift ever new, the joy

of celebrating it with gratitude

throughout their lives, and the

courage to bear witness to it

resolutely, in order to build,

together with all people of good

will, the civilization of truth and

love, to the praise and glory of

God, the Creator and lover of life.

Amen.

Our Lady of the Rosary, Pray For

Us!

St. John Paul II, Pray For Us!

Bl. Michael J. McGivney, Pray

For Us!

Vivat Jesus!

(Continued from page 4) STATE CHAPLAIN

St. John Paul II

October 22nd

Karol Josef Wotjtyła was born in 1920 in

Wadowice, Poland. After his ordination

to the priesthood and theological studies

in Rome, he returned to his homeland

and resumed various pastoral and

academic tasks. He became first

auxiliary bishop and, in 1964,

Archbishop of Krakow and took part in

the Second Vatican Council. On

16 October 1978 he was elected pope and

took the name John Paul II. His

exceptional apostolic zeal, particularly

for families, young people and the sick,

led him to numerous pastoral visits

throughout the world. Among the many

fruits which he has left as a heritage to

the Church are above all his rich

Magisterium and the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as well as the Code of

Canon Law for the Latin Church and for the Eastern Churches. In Rome on 2 April 2005, the eve of the

Second Sunday of Easter (or of Divine Mercy), he departed peacefully in the Lord. On 1 May 2011 he

was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI. On 27 April 2014 he was canonized by Pope Francis, in Rome.

SAINT OF THE MONTH

Papal Audience with St. Pope John Paul II, on 1 March 1999,

Vatican City, Italy

Rosary similar to the one I received from St.

John Paul II on 1 March 1999


Because God rested on the seventh day, we want to celebrate Sunday together as a family.

For Families

Sunday is the Day of the Lord in

which we remember and give

thanks for the work of creation,

his gift of the Holy Spirit, and

the joy of our faith.

Celebrating the sacredness of

this holy day each week

together as a family strengthens

us in our vocation to holiness.

Meditation

In the Gospel we do not find discourses on the family but an event which is worth more than any words: God wanted to be born and to grow up in a human family. . . . When he was 12 years old, he stayed behind in the Temple and it took his parents all of three days to find him. With this act he made them understand that he “had to see to his Father’s affairs,” in other words, to the mission that God had entrusted to him. This Gospel episode reveals the most authentic and profound vocation of the family: that is, to accompany each of its members on the path of the discovery of God and of the plan that he prepared for him or her. Mary and Joseph taught Jesus primarily by their example: in his parents he came to know the full beauty of faith, of love for God and for his Law, as well as the demands of justice, which is totally fulfilled in love. . . .

The Holy Family of Nazareth is truly the “prototype” of every Christian family which, united in the sacrament of marriage and nourished by the Word and the Eucharist, is called to carry out the wonderful vocation and mission of being the living cell not only of society but also of the Church, as sign and instrument of unity for the entire human race.

Pope Benedict XVI Angelus Address, Dec 31, 2006

1. What does it mean to me to see the rest of the family pray or attend Mass with me? 2. Why might God want me to be a part of this particular family, giving me these people to love and care for? 3. How can I help my friends and family members discover God’s plan for them? How might they help me do the same? Family Project

Sunday is a special day, a “mini-

Easter” during which we

celebrate Christ’s victory over

sin and death.

Make the day special by sharing

a special meal as a family. You

might also consider planning a

Sunday trip to visit an

adoration chapel to spend time

together as a family adoring

God, truly present to us in the

Eucharist.

Scripture Reading of the

Month

Psalm 128, 1-6

Happiness comes to families who

follow the Lord.

Blessed are all who fear the

LORD.

and who walk in his ways.

What your hands provide you

will enjoy;

your will be blessed and

prosper:

Your wife will be like a fruitful

vine

within your home,

Your children like young olive

plants

around your table.

Just so will the man be blessed

who fears the LORD.

May the LORD bless you from

Zion;

may you see Jerusalem’s

prosperity

all the days of your life,

and live to see your children’s

children.

Peace upon Israel!

On the last Sunday of the

month, discuss as a family

which Scripture verse stood out

the most for each member.

BUILDING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH


While St. Maria is universally

known as the Patroness of Purity,

her greatest virtue was her

unyielding forgiveness of her

attacker even in the midst of

horrendous physical suffering, a

forgiveness that would completely

convert him and set him on a path

to personal holiness. In March His

Holiness, Pope Francis, announced

an Extraordinary Holy Year of

Mercy beginning December 8th.

This visit of the major relics of St.

Maria Goretti is an effort on the

part of her Basilica Shrine, the

Congregation of the Causes of

Saints, and Treasures of the

Church, to prepare and catechize

the United States for this great

celebration in the life of the

Church.

St. Maria’s remains are inside a

glass-sided casket. Inside the

casket is a wax statue within which

repose her skeletal remains.

None of her sacred remains are

visible. Nevertheless, the skeleton

is complete save for some small

fragments that have been taken for

placement in altars and for use in

the Church’s ministry (e.g., in

exorcism). In addition, her mother

permitted her right arm to be

donated to the Church of St.

Nicholas (now known as the

Sanctuary of St. Maria Goretti) in

her birth town of Corinaldo. It was

with her right arm that Maria

defended her purity and prevented

Alessandro Serenelli from raping

her. The arm is contained within a

reliquary above the high altar.

A Transformation to God

St. Maria Goretti's heroic story of

love and forgiveness would not be

complete without one of its first

miraculous fruits: the conversion of

Alessandro Serenelli, Maria's

murderer.

Immediately after his brutal

assault on young Maria Goretti,

Alessandro was imprisoned

temporarily in Nettuno and then

transferred to Regina Coeli prison

in Rometo to stand trial. After

vehemently denying his guilt, he

finally broke down in the face of

overwhelming testimony. Since he

was a minor, he was sentenced to

only thirty years hard labor.

A priest came to see him soon

afterward, and he turned on the

cleric in rage, howling like a

maniac and lunging at him.

In the days which followed,

Alessandro lost his appetite and

grew nervous. After six years of

prison, he was near the brink of

despair. Then one night, Maria

appeared to him in his cell. She

smiled at Alessandro and was

surrounded by lilies, the flower

symbolic of purity.

From that moment, peace invaded

Alessandro's heart, and he began to

live a constructive life.

After serving his sentence,

Alessandro took up residence at a

Capuchin monastery, working in

the garden as a tertiary. He asked

pardon of Maria's mother and

accompanied her to Christmas

Mass in the parish church where he

spoke before the hushed

congregation, acknowledging his

sin and asking God's forgiveness

and the pardon of the community.

Forty years later, on June 24, 1950,

Maria was canonized at St. Peter's

basilica in Rome, with Alessandro's

heart now firmly converted to the

Lord. A miraculous fruit of Maria's

life, indeed!

Testament of Alessandro

Serenelli

Alessandro Serenelli died on May

6th, 1970 in the Capuchin convent

of Macerata. He left the following

testimony, dated May 5, 1961, as

his spiritual legacy:

"I'm nearly 80 years old. I'm about

to depart.

"Looking back at my past, I can see

that in my early youth, I chose a

bad path which led me to ruin

myself.


PILGRAMAGE OF ST. MARIA GORETTI

Ohio Wednesday October 21, 2015

Saint Joseph Cathedral

212 East Broad Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

(614) 224-1295

Public veneration of St. Maria begins: 11:00 am Solemn Mass

celebrated in St. Maria’s honor: 7:00 pm

Public veneration ends: 11:00 pm


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

October 1 marks the

beginning of the 2nd quarter

of our fraternal year. Let’s

not wait. The time to start

recruiting is now, today, not

later. Let’s start recruiting

new members today and

help keep the vision of our

founding father, Venerable

Father Michael J. McGivney

alive. We need to continue to work with our Bishops and Priests and

provide them with our solidarity and support.

Recruiting new members is essential to the continued growth and well-

being of your council and the Order. Offering a man membership in the

Knights of Columbus gives him the opportunity to improve his own life and

his community. Membership allows him to experience the fraternal bond

that Knights share while growing closer to his family and faith.

Time and again Carl Anderson, our Supreme Knight has stressed that we

have nothing less than a moral obligation to offer membership in the

Knights of Columbus to every eligible Catholic man. To accomplish this, he

is asking dedicated brother Knights like you to be ambassadors, to reach

out to Catholic men and their families and invite them to become part of

our Order.

The Servant of God Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney founded our

Order more than 120 years ago, and yet we have only just begun to realize

our true potential. New members are essential to our success; the Order’s

tomorrow depends on our recruitment today!

We must be creative in our recruitment efforts, and our Supreme Knight

along with his team of Supreme officers has given us a tool to aide us.

Please encourage prospective members and their families to visit the “Why

Join?” feature at their convenience and in the comfort of their own homes.

In doing so, they can see why being a Knight of Columbus truly is an

experience of a lifetime.

So with record numbers in charity and charitable works, we as Knights

should not relax on our charitable works this should be a call for all of us to

strive to increase these numbers to even greater levels. To help keep us

moving in the correct direction we need to look at all possible avenues to

increase these numbers, for some it may be to help at one more event and

for others it might be to bring in new members or ask non-members to

help. As Supreme Knight Carl Anderson says we should offer the


4 MORES: MORE Knights bring MORE hands &

hearts, to raise MORE funds and to evangelize, do-

ing GOD’S good works helping MORE people in

need!


experience of being a Knight of

Columbus to all eligible Catholic

men over 18 years of age. When

we do bring in a new member

don’t just bring him in, but help

mentor and listen to what they

have to say. They may have a

good idea of new events or even

how to revitalize an older event

if it has been declining over the

last few times you have tried it.

Remember to make all activities

a membership activity. This can

be as easy as just having a

membership table at each event

with pamphlets and information

about your council.

Our efforts should be focused on

Recruiting, Retention, New

Council Development and

Council Retention. With these

goals, we can surely keep the

vision alive and ensure the

continued growth of the Knights

of Columbus.

Thank you in advance for your

efforts to bring new members

into our ranks. Working

together, we are confident that

the Knights of Columbus will

continue to thrive as the

preeminent lay Catholic

organization in the world and in

our GREAT state of Ohio, “The

Membership State.”

(Continued from page

8)

GENERAL SERVICE PROGRAMS

COUNCIL

CHALLENGE

2ND QUARTER

(All jurisdictions)

NO need to fill out a form, just recruit 12 new

members between

July 1st and December 31, 2015 and your council

wins 20,000 VIP points .

EXTENSION OF PROMOTION!

RECRUITER’S AWARD

2ND QUARTER—2015

In honor of Pope Francis, we are extending the

special incentive to all recruiters. Between July

1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, you will receive

2,000 VIP points for every new or former

member recruited in this time period in addition

to a medallion similar to the one above for the

first new or former member recruited only. If

you’ve already received a medallion for the 1st

quarter, you will continue to receive 2,000 VIP

for any member recruited in the 2nd quarter.

Examples: 1. You recruit 1 new member in this time frame:

you get only one medallion plus 2,000 VIP points.

2. You recruit 5 new members in this time frame: you get only one medallion plus 10,000 VIP points.

IN HONOR OF POPE FRANCIS

DISTRICT DEPUTY AWARD

ONE FIRST DEGREE PER DISTRICT

PER MONTH

2ND QUARTER

OCTOBER 1, 2015—DECEMBER 31, 2015

Do at least one First Degree per month or more!

Conduct one First Degree in your district per

month and receive 15,000 VIP Points.

Conduct one First Degree in your district 2 of the 3

months and receive 10,000 VIP Points.

Conduct one First Degree in your district 1 of the 3

months and receive 5,000 VIP Points.

For every additional degree each month, receive

2,500 VIP Points per degree.

* Must submit all Form 450s by January 15, 2016

to receive credit for each degree; additionally,

each degree must have at least three new

members.


MEMBERSHIP

PROACTIVE RETENTION Michael Jordon & William Wirtz,

Jr.

It’s hard to believe that the first

quarter of our Fraternal Year

has come to a close.

This quarter has been a strong

one for membership and that is

great and let’s keep it up.

As we start the second quarter

it’s time to take a look at

another program that should

play an important part in our

councils and that program is the

Helping Hands Program. Why is

this program vital to us as

Brother Knights? This program

gives us the opportunity to help

our Brothers who are struggling.

We all know that in schools we

have the “No Child Left Behind”

parents and teachers are

responsible that all children

have the same opportunity to

learn. It is the same with our

program. We should never leave

a Brother behind. The Helping

Hands program fits into our

theme so well “Through Him,

With Him, In Him”.

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

[email protected]

William Wirtz, Jr.

State Retention Director

West

2221 Vienna Parkway Dayton, OH 45459

937-470-7795

[email protected]

NEW COUNCIL

DEVELOPMENT

Congratulations are in order for

Ohio’s newest council – Mary

Queen of Peace Council in

Cleveland. Installation of

Officers took place Sunday,

September 27. District Deputy

Tom Buehner has been a very

busy man. Not only has he

started two new councils within

the past year, he’s a new dad too

– talk about muli-tasking…

As I write this, three new

councils are in the works (there

may be more, but these are the

ones I know about right now) –

two in the Cleveland Diocese and

one in the Archdiocese of

Cincinnati. I think our Worthy

State Warden is looking to regain

that “Dynamo” label – rumor has

it he’s working Richard

Chunnick (Membership Director

for the Archdiocese) hard. So, if

my math is correct, and these

three in the works come to

fruition, that will make five for

the year – by December. Be still

my heart. That’s a great start,

but there are many more

opportunities out there to

bring Fr. McGivney’s dream

to life. That can only

happen if we all work

toward the same goal.

The great state of Ohio has

awakened from her long

slumber. A better way to state

that is that you guys are doing

an amazing job. Fr. Janoch’s

letter to pastors across the state

has produced several

opportunities – some for new

councils and some to revitalize

current councils.

If your council has become less

than dynamic, we have a way to

help cure that. The same process

we use to start new councils can

work wonders to revitalize your

council. Turn your council into a

force for good in your parish and

your community. For information

and help on turning things

around, you can contact me or

your Diocesan Membership

Director. Together we will work

to make your council stronger,

more vital, able to leap tall

buildings at a single bound. OK,

I can’t promise that last one, but

the other two are definitely do-

able.

New Council Development is not

a puzzle. It’s not brain surgery. It

is definitely not that difficult. We

have a proven process that just

works. Its’ been proven time and

time again across this great state

and across the country. The only

way the process doesn’t work is if

you don’t try it. Contact your

Diocesan Membership Director

or me with any questions. We’d

love to help you strengthen and

grow your council. Oh yeah, we

won’t turn down any new

councils either…

John Brown –

[email protected] – 330-

610-0308

mailto:[email protected]



MEMBERSHIP

There still are 250 councils that have not recruited a new member this year so far! We would like for

this list down to be 200 or less by the end of October. Lets work hard at accomplishing this. We can

do this together!

DD's if you see one of your councils on this list help them this month get a new member.

Diocesan Membership Directors if you see councils in your diocese pay them a visit this

month or get on the phone and call them and help them recruit a new member this month.

Grand Knights if you see your council on this list what are you going to do this month to

recruit a new member into your council?

Remember—MORE Knights bring MORE hands and hearts, to raise MORE funds and to

evangelize, doing God's good works helping MORE people!

Go out there and get a bunch of new members this month! Inspector Membership knows we can get

this list to 200 or less by the end of October!!! The Inspector will be on the phone this weekend help-

ing councils. What is your council or district going to do to decrease this list?


MEMBERSHIP



Congratulations to the July, and August Family of the Month from Supreme.

In July from Council 1756 in Versailles is the Travis and Carolyn Wilker

Family. For August, from Council 7879 in Perrysburg, is the Robert and

Carol Warnimont Family. This program from Supreme is a great way to

recognize the families that work hard for your Council. Just submit your

Monthly winner at the Council level.

Remember the second reporting period ends at the end of the month, and are

due by November 5th to the Reporting Director. Also remember to review the

comments made by the Directors and make sure that he did not return it for

more information. Is your Council using the poster given on the State Tour to

keep track of your programming? It will make filling out the SP#7 form for

the Columbian Award easier.

October 3rd thru 11th was designated Charitable Service Outreach Week.

What will your Council be doing for your Community and Church? Consider

doing a worthy project even if it takes longer than this week.

Mike Nau, the Youth Director, would like for me to remind the Diocesan

District Deputies that it is their responsibility to hold the Regional Soccer

Challenge and send him the winners from the contest. By the end of October

your Council should be ordering the Free Throw Championship Kits from

Supreme. Looking ahead to November it will be time to order the Catholic

Citizenship Essay Contest, and Christmas Poster Contest.

The work your Council is doing will only strengthen the Community, and

Church in the area your Council serves.

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

FAMILY

Each Sunday at mass I

see the same woman.

She has some ailment,

possible the remnants of

a stroke, that causes her

difficulty in walking.

She sits in the back so

her walker can be put

against the wall and is

assisted to communion

by a gentleman I can

only assume is her

husband. He holds her

arm the whole way to

the altar while the

walker stays against the

wall.

A few weeks ago, it

occurred to me what a

beautiful sight this truly

is, what a great example

it is, and how blessed I

am to see it each week.

This woman fights and

struggles each week to

make it to the altar on

her own two legs to

receive our Lord. She

keeps her eye on the

Eucharist the whole

time. She puts her heart

and soul into that

struggle just to stand

before her savior and

receive Him. What an

incredible example of

love and respect for his

sacrifice!

Her struggle made me

aware of my

shortcomings. Do I work

that hard to get to our

Lord? Do I accept the

struggle each week to

give my all to make it to

Him? Do I keep my eye

on Christ during the

struggles of my week? It

was quite humbling.

The whole time her

husband is right there at

her side; holding her up



and assisting her to reach the

altar and the salvation of the

Eucharist. Are we that spouse?

Are we that support within our

families? Are we the force that

assists others in reaching Christ

in their daily lives?

You might be asking yourselves

what the heck this has to do with

family programs and with the

Knights of Columbus? Honestly,

I don't know. I could struggle for

a loop in but it would be

painfully transparent as me

reaching to tie it in. Every time I

thought about what to write this

month my thoughts always came

back to this observation and the

revelation it brought me. I

couldn't shake the feeling that

this must be shared especially

with our theme; Through Him,

With Him, In Him. So dear

brothers, I can only trust that

the Holy Spirit inspired me to

share this so that it touches one

of you and is the catalyst for

some good that God needs done.

(Continued from page 13)

You’re

Only A

Click

Away...

Allowing Popups and Other

Browser Maintenance. When

you use the Internet, it is

important to remember that the

web browser you are using has

settings to allow or disallow popup

windows.

There are some sections of the

State Council website that use

popup windows, such as in

viewing programs, that will open a

new window to allow you to view

multiple programs at once. The

main “View Programs” window

will stay open and cause a new

browser window to open. If your

browser is not allowing popups,

then it will not work properly. To

enable this feature, go to your

browser settings and look for

popups. It will usually have a

checkmark stating “Block Popup

Windows” or something about

popup windows. Make sure that

this is unchecked or allowing

popups. If you do want to continue

blocking popup windows, then at

least allow popups from

www.kofcohio.org so that the

browser will view the popup

windows correctly.

Your browser also helps make

your Internet web faster by

keeping a copy of the web page

you visited on your computer for

faster retrieval. This is called a

“cache”. After a while these copies

can take up disk space and also

cause your browser to perform

incorrectly. It will sometimes use

the copy on disk and not see the

page on the Internet, or it will

take time to see going through all

of the files in the Cache to see if

the page you are visiting is

already on disk, and the browser

will seem slower as a result. So,

just like “Spring Cleaning”, you

can clear out the old history by

deleting the browsing history,

cookies, etc. in your browser. Go to

your browser settings and find the

Internet history or Internet

History (depending on your

browser), then find

the clear history or delete history

option. Here are windows from

Internet Explorer and FireFox.

If you have any problems, or need

any help, please feel free to email

me at [email protected].

Robert Gilliland

State Website Director

WEBSITE

http://www.kofcohio.org



ADMINISTRATION

My Brother Knights,

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

There are several

requirements you need to work on

in October. They are summarized

below and listed in the District

Deputy Manual. 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 September ONLY.

October Requirements

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.

Hold your District Soccer

Challenge during the first two

weeks in October. Help with

Regional Soccer Challenge during

the last two weeks in October.

Remember to schedule at least one

1st Degree in your District every

month.

Submit the Supreme Form 450 for

all Degrees in your district to

Supreme, the State Membership

Director and to the District Deputy

Director.

Turn in October DD Monthly Report

to your coordinator and District

Deputy Director on or before

November 5th.

Thank you for all the great work

you do.

George Metz

District Deputy Director

DISTRICT DEPUTIES

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Administrative%20Forms

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


http://www.fundcrazr.com

"My behavior was influenced by print,

mass-media and bad examples which

are followed by the majority of young

people without even thinking. And I did

the same. I was not worried.

"There were a lot of generous and

devoted people who surrounded me, but

I paid no attention to them because a

violent force blinded me and pushed me

toward a wrong way of life.

"When I was 20 years-old, I committed

a crime of passion. Now, that memory

represents something horrible for me.

Maria Goretti, now a Saint, was my

good Angel, sent to me through

Providence to guide and save me. I still

have impressed upon my heart her

words of rebuke and of pardon. She

prayed for me, she interceded for her

murderer. Thirty years of prison

followed.

"If I had been of age, I

would have spent all my

life in prison. I accepted

to be condemned

because it was my own

fault.

"Little Maria was really

my light, my

protectress; with her

help, I behaved well

during the 27 years of

prison and tried to live

honestly when I was

again accepted among

the members of society.

The Brothers of St.

Francis, Capuchins from

Marche, welcomed me

with angelic charity into

their monastery as a

brother, not as a

servant. I've been living

with their community

for 24 years, and now I

am serenely waiting to

witness the vision of

God, to hug my loved

ones again, and to be

next to my Guardian

Angel and her dear

mother, Assunta.

"I hope this letter that I

wrote can teach others

the happy lesson of

avoiding evil and of

always following the

right path, like little

children. I feel that

religion with its

precepts is not

something we can live

without, but rather it is

the real comfort, the

real strength in life and

the only safe way in

every circumstance,

even the most painful

ones of life."

Signature, Alessandro

Serenelli

More information can be found at mariagoretti.com.

(Continued from page 7) ST. MARIA GORETTI



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

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