Fraternal Survey

Have all your councils filed their 2011 Annual Survey ofFraternal Activity (#1728)? If not, make sure they do so.The deadline for filing was Jan. 31, but in an effort toachieve 100 percent reporting, the Supreme Office isstill accepting fraternal survey forms. Remember, theFraternal Survey must be received at the Supreme Officeto qualify for the Columbian, Father McGivney, Founder’sand Star Council awards. Urge your councils to completeand submit the fraternal survey immediately if they havenot already done so. The form is found on the Order’swebsite (kofc.org/forms) or in the Council Report Forms

Booklet (#1436).Strive to have 100 percent of the councils in your

district report. The survey can be faxed to the Depart-ment of Fraternal Services at 203-752-4108, mailed tothe Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Office, De-partment of Fraternal Services, 1 Columbus Plaza, NewHaven, CT 06510-3326, or filed online at kofc.org/forms.To be counted it must filed and received by June 1.

April is Squires Month

The Columbian Squires mark their 87th birthday thismonth. The official youth organization of the Knights ofColumbus was established on April 4,1925. Urge councilsthat sponsor Squires circles to cel-ebrate by honoring theirSquires in a special way. Theymight hold a special SquiresRecognition Program. They shouldalso invite 18-year-old Squires tojoin the Knights of Columbus andhold a special First Degree for them. Remind all yourcouncils that by successfully organizing and supporting aSquires circle, they fill all requirements on the youth ac-tivity category of the Columbian Award Application Form(#SP7).

Also, encourage the Squires circles in your district toapply for the three major awards programs for which theymight qualify. A circle earns the Corps d’Elite Award if ithas: submitted an “Officers, Chairmen and CounselorsReport” (#468); reported at least four major activities ineach program area; paid per capita taxes on time; com-pleted and submitted “Annual Survey of Fraternal Activ-

District Deputy ReminderApril 2012

Let us hear from you. Use the new Supreme Council mail box for district deputies: dd@kofc.org.

ity” (#1728C); and recorded a net gain of at least twonew members by June 30. Circles may also submit theirbest program or activity to compete for one of 25 BrotherBarnabas Awards. Finally, Squires circles may qualify forthe RSVP award by donating $100 and providing moralsupport to a seminarian, receiving in return a $20 rebateand RSVP plaque. For more information call Jason Por-rello at 203-752-4571 or e-mail jason.porrello@kofc.org.

Knights in Shining Armor

Convincing a man to join the Knights of Columbus isthe first step. The next is help him become an active andproductive member of the Order; helping him to becomea Knight in shining armor. A good way to make that hap-pen is for him to participate in the Shining Armor pro-gram. To qualify, during his first year of membership thenew member must:

• Be involved in at least three council service pro-grams;

• Attend at least three council business meetings;• Receive his Second and Third Degrees;• Meet with the council’s insurance representative; • Recruit at least one new member.

Encourage all your councils to make use of this pro-gram to keep new members active and involved.

Full details are in the Shining Armor brochure (#4297 –no charge). Also available are Qualification Cards (#4292– no charge) to help the new member track his progress;Certificates of Recognition (#4293 – no charge) to rewardtheir hard work; and “Shining Armor” lapel pins (#1700 --$3.00 each). All items are available through the SupremeCouncil Supply Department and may be ordered usingForm #1.

April 2012

29 World Day of Prayer for Vocations

15 Divine Mercy Sunday

10 Suspension of councils for Nonpayment of SupremeCouncil Assessments

8 Easter – He is Risen!

6 Good Friday

1 Palm Sunday

World Day of Prayer for Vocations and RSVP

On Sunday, April 29, councils throughout the Order willcelebrate World Day of Prayer for Vocations. It is an op-portunity for all Knights to raise awareness of the needfor men and women to say "yes" to their vocations, espe-cially if one is called to the priesthood or religious life.There is still time for your councils to plan a program topromote vocations. Materials, including a DVD, are avail-able from the Supply Department.

It is also an excellent opportunity to urge your councilsto get involved in another featured program of the Order,the Knights of Columbus Refund Support Vocations Pro-gram (RSVP). Through RSVP, councils, assemblies andSquires circles “adopt” one or more seminarians or postu-lants and provide them with moral and financial support.In the program Knights write letters to students, sponsordinners for them, invite them to council events and, mostimportantly, pray for vocations. They also provide their“adopted vocation” with financial assistance.

Qualifying councils and assemblies receive a $100 re-fund for every $500 donated, up to a limit of $2,000 per to

an individual supported. The refund for Squires is $20 forevery $100 donated. In the Philippines and Mexico,councils and assemblies receive the equivalent in localcurrency of $50 for every $250 donated. Any councilmeeting RSVP requirements for supporting at least oneseminarian or postulant meets all four requirements ofthe Church activity category of the Columbian Award Ap-plication Form (#SP7). Visit kofc.org/vocations for full de-tails.

Election Central

Officer elections are just around the corner. Have yourcouncils formed nominating committees yet? Each com-mittee should submit a slate of officers at the May meet-ing and elect officers at the June meeting after openingthe floor to nominations. The Report of Officers Elected(#185) for the 2012-2013 fraternal year must be submit-ted by the financial secretary by July 1. Form # 185 maybe found in the Council Report Forms booklet, online atkofc.org/forms. Forms may be mailed or filed electroni-cally and must be received by the Department of Mem-bership Records by July 1, 2012.

District DD Name Jurisdiction Council Location

7 Stanley McClatchey Missouril 2457 Kansas City

6 Jesse Cruz Villarreal Oregon 3509 Molalla

63 Anthony K. Ranghel Ontario 15463 Markham

126 Reynaldo S. Mombay Visayas 15464 Monteclaro, Miagao

90 Carlito T. Arambala Visayas 15465 Carayman

82 Carayman California 15466 Los Angele

7 Gilberto Sanchez Mesa Dominican Rep. 15467 Cristo Rey

140 Antonio BundaIan Dolutan Visayas 15468 Dumanga

156 Nicholas Pameron Mindanao 15469 Langon

M23 Alfredo Noriega Luzon 15470 Angat Bulacan

90 Gary Fouquet New York 15471 Penfield

C14 Salvador Pempeña Luzon 15472 San Rafael Tigaon, Camarines Sur

40 Jose Eligio Miranda-Rodriguez Mexico South 15473 Iztapalapa

S42 Ruel Alvarez Luzon 15474 Mindoro

P11 Jose Villaflor Mindanao 15475 Navalon

22 Rogelio Sanchez Ramirez Mexico Central 15476 Jalisco

Louisiana 15477 Lafayette

12 Edwin G. Boom Pennsylvania 15478 Holland

33 Alfonso Novelo Mexico South 15479 Bolonchen de rejon

District DD Name Jurisdiction Círcle Location

29 Timothy J Rogers Illinois 5561 Naperville

122 Gerardo G Gamposilao Visayas 5562 Himamaylan

122 Gerardo G Gamposilao Visayas 5563 Himamaylan

10 Joe J Marin New Mexico 5564 Deming

42 Charles E Farrie New Jersey 5565 Newton

S54 Pepito G Paradero Luzon 5566 San Pedro Laguna

G01 Ricardo C Curatchia Luzon 5567 Guinayangan

B86 Rolando B Bragado Luzon 5568 Kayan E. Tadian Mtn. Prov.

P11 Jose C Villaflor Mindanao 5569 Labangan

102 Michael J Muldoon Ontario 5570 Mississauga

S73 Salvador F Villaroya Luzon 2636 Gubat Sorsogon

033 Robert J Gowell Pennsylvania 5571 Orefield

New Councils and Circles