state chaplain fr. raul perez-cobo ipsd joe konrardy

State Chaplain Fr. Raul Perez-Cobo (218) [email protected]. State Chaplain Fr. Jeff Horejsi(507) [email protected] Deputy Robert Penas (320) [email protected] Joe Konrardy (952) [email protected] Secretary Marc Peters (651) [email protected] Treasurer David Whatmuff(763) [email protected] Advocate James Terwedo(952) [email protected] State Warden Dan DeCrans(218) [email protected] Master Craig Larson (218) [email protected] Office 820 2nd Ave SW Hutchinson MN 55350-2307Office (320) 587-0747 FAX (320) [email protected] Program Director Bou Gazley(507) [email protected] Membership Director Conrad Meier(320) 260-6945 or (320) [email protected] Loan Admin. Mike Daly(952) [email protected] Bob & Peni Penas [email protected]

Monthly Dedication This month of is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus. May we pay fitting honor to the precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, Redeemer of the world. By its power, we can be protected against the evils of our pre-sent life so that we may enjoy its everlasting fruit in heaven. Precious Blood of Jesus… Save us, and the whole world!

Upcoming EventsJuly1 - Form 185 Due to Supreme & State Office4 - Fortnight of Freedom draws to a close8-10 - District Deputy Organizational Meeting17 - Crow Wing Mass (page 2)22-23 - Super Degree Weekend Coon Rapids

(page 7)August1 - Form 365 Due to Supreme & State Office2-4 - Supreme Convention Toronto, Canada26-28 - State Camping Weekend (page 12)27-28 - Softball Tournament (page 7)October8 - Ladies Auxiliary Workshop28-30 - Fall 4th Degree (page 8)

Exemplification Detroit LakesNovember11-13 State Special Olympics Bowling

Supreme Hotline for FS Help

Membership Records has a team of 8 in a call center

Dedicated exclusively to helping Financial Secretaries

They can help the FS with any questions regarding

Member Management or Member Billing

Correct Hotline Number

[email protected]

2016-17 State IncentivesWe are running some great incentives for membership this year!

Check out the details on page 16

Some are to help energize us this summer and other run the entire fraternal year.

Summer Warmup for Individual MembersJuly - September 2016

Þ If a member recruits 3 or more new members,he will receive a Fleece Jacket with the KC logo

Summer Sizzle for Minnesota CouncilsJuly - September 2016

Þ If a council reaches 25% of their net membership goal,the council will receive $250 for charitable use

2016 State Convention Resolutions

2016-17 per Capita increase to $8.00

Onetime $2.00 Assessment for website improvements

Council Things To Do List

«Plan Summer CouncilActivities & Programs

«Schedule First Degree«Send Form 365 to Supreme

and to the State Office«Schedule Programs for

2016-17 Fraternal Year«Fill in SP-7 as you hold each

program this year«Schedule 1st Degree«Schedule 2nd & 3rd Degree

with your District Deputy«Select your council’s

Knight of the Month«Select your council’s

Family of the Month(submit form 1993A)

«Submit Monthly Report toyour District Deputy

St. Michael Medals Do you have a family member or friend serving in the military?

You can request a St. Michael Medal to be sent to them from our State Chaplain.There is no cost to you or the military service person. The military person does not need to be a man, a Knight of Columbus, or a Catholic. Send the name of the person in the military, their rank, branch of service, and address to State Chaplain Raul, and he will send the medal (and a prayer book if requested) directly to the serviceman/woman.

Please email your requests to: [email protected] Prayers from our Minnesota Knights’ families are very important to our military men

and women. Continue to pray for them and their safety.

MN Knightly News July 2016

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Let Your Actions EvangelizeState Deputy Bob Penas

[email protected] (320) 327-2122 Every action we take (and do not take) speaks volumes about who we are.Words, discussions, and plans are important, but if they are not put into action, they are meaningless. Yes, we need to plan carefully, but in the end, we need to act. Our actions need to be guided by God. We are here to help and care for others — our Brother Knights, our Church, our families, our communities, neighbors (even those we will never meet), and our world.As you start this new fraternal year, of course you need to plan ahead and discuss what will be done, but then DO SOMETHING! Make a difference in your church, your com-munity, and your families. Don’t just write checks.Implement at least one new program that touches others. It could be as simple as asking everyone in your parish to save pop tabs for our newest program and implementing the Dial a Knight initiative to keep in touch with your current members.Start some new Youth Programs. Most are very simple to do and have a great impact on not only our youth, but their parents, as well. If you are not already doing so, implement some of the great ideas put forth by Supreme to help us Build the Domestic Church and strengthen our parishes. Remember, each council is indeed an important part of their home parish, and everything we do should be with that in mind. We need to work together, strengthening and supporting one another.Of course, to do this, we need to continue to bring new brothers into the Order. Our lega-cy cannot continue without many hands to do the work. I am sad to say that our 2015-16 numbers for charitable contributions and volunteer hours donated by Minnesota Knights of Columbus was lower than the past year. I know in my heart that we all want to do more, not less. We are known as a generous and compassionate people, always ready to lend a hand. Let us get out there and DO MORE, and by doing more, we will let our ac-tions evangelize others as we do God’s work here on earth. Vivat Jesus!

Use KC Napkins at Council Events Cases of 5400 napkins $125 and Packages of 600 for $15 (plus shipping)

Contact Brother Knight Ken Schoenfelder 320-485-4448 or email [email protected]

Congratulations to these Minnesota seniors who will receive Knights of Columbus Scholarships from the Supreme Department of Scholarships.

Jennifer Scheffel * McKenzie Samson * Mark Ellman

Annual Memorial Mass

at Crow Wing Chapel at Crow Wing State Park

Sunday, July 17, 20169 miles south of Brainerd

on Hwy 371watch for the park signs

Honor Guard line up at 1:30pm

Mass at 2:00 pm

Buffet Dinner at the Fort Restaurant following the

mass around 3:30

The restaurant is located on Hwy 371 between the

Park and Fort Ripley

Father Michael J. McGivney Guild Please join the Father McGivney Guild and support his cause for

canonization. To sign up, please visit http://www.fathermcgivney.org/

or send your name and address to:The Father McGivney Guild ~ 1 Columbus Plaza

New Haven, CT 06510


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Living our CommitmentState Chaplain Fr. Raul [email protected]

As we starts our new fraternal year with new directive members in our State Council level, I would like say big thanks to Immediate Past State Deputy Joe Konrardy for his three years of service in this position. I am glad I was able to be part of his leadership. I learned a lot from him about our Order and how to be a leader. May the Lord continue outpouring his blessings upon him and his family.I look forward to be part of the leadership of our new State Deputy Bob Penas. During my three years at the state level, I’ve seen how he, and the rest of the crew who moved up in leadership, work hard to keep our state in the best position by finding ways to re-activate councils, open new councils, add new members, and find new programs that will helps our individual councils be in touch with those in need.Why do they do that? Because they truly believe in our Order and the good our Order does for others. Most of them were inducted by their fathers who were very active in their council. It is in the living our commitment to our brotherhood and our faith that we can persuade others to be part of our Order.I want to use a bible passage from the second letter from St. Paul to Timothy (2Tm. 1:1-14) to enlighten my thought. In this passage, Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by thewill of God, expressed his gratitude to God for the faith he has in Him and which he hadreceived from his ancestors. Also, he refreshed Timothy’s memory of the faith that hehad received by his mother Eunice and grandmother Lois. The faith we profess, by thegrace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, has been handed over us by our parentsas they brought us to the Church for Baptism. They made a promise to raise us in thefaith. A good sign of it is that we are active in our faith.After this introduction, St. Paul wrote to Timothy, “I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God you have through the imposition of my hands.” (v.6). My friends, we, as Timothy, need to stir into flame the gift of God that we have receive in the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation — putting our gifts in action, allowing the Holy Spirit to transform us and transform those who we encounter in our lives. In one way, our Order helps us to live out our Christian life by encouraging us to be good Christians, making strong our families, the domestic Church, and by being active parish members, attentive to the needs of our local churches and the universal church. May this new fraternal year will be a time for all of us to continue touching lives with what we do and changing lives by the way we live our faith. May the Lord continue blessing us and blessing the legacy of our blessed founder Fr. Michael J. McGivney. Vivat Jesus!!!

MemoriamPlease pray for these

deceased brother knights and their families

Arlington Council 10172David Thomes

Bemidji Council 1544Steven R. Moos

Bloomington Council 3827Jerry PetitCharles GallagherRudolph DrabekRudolph Marti

Excelsior Council 5268Ken KoppesRichard Bartholow

Granite Falls Council 6731Michael Martino

Janesville Council 8184John L. Janson

LeSueur Council 2895John HauptJoseph Deutsch

Madelia Council 7700Gordon R. SeibertRichard J. RussellRev. Robert H. TaylorGerald W. GideonRichard P. Brandt

Mora Council 5078Gary G. Norling

Rochester Council 13027Christopher MulvihillJames Cox

Sartell Council 5276James GonsiorJames Piasecki

St. Cloud Council 961Robert Borgert

Stillwater Council 1632Peter F. RiehleWilliam F. SchultzClarence (Pat) E. Schultz

Winsted Council 8253Charles Weber

Upon the death of a Brother Knight from your council, please send the following information to Fraternalism Director Randy Lindstrom at

609 25th Ave SW ~ Willmar, MN [email protected] or (320) 231-2584

1) Deceased Knight’s Name 2) Date of Death 3) Council Number4) Town his Council is in 5) Next of Kin’s Name, Relationship, and Address

6) Indicate if he was a former DD, past State Officer, etc.Remember, your council’s financial secretary must send in a Form 100 informing Supreme of this Brother Knight’s death.


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Tying Up Loose EndsState Secretary Marc Peters

[email protected] (651) 482-8771

Before I handover the checkbook and the responsibilities to our new treasurer, Dave What-muff, I want to clean off my desk of odds and ends. Thank you for being so prompt in handing in bills and expense reports. This keeps the ac-counting more accurate, and you will get paid in a more timely manner.If you have a state council check, please deposit it. Last year we had almost 20 checks over 6 months old, and it took time and effort to track those down.I remind the local councils that you should have two signatures on the checks you issue. This is just another safeguard of protecting the council funds.I get a lot of calls asking why the Tootsie Roll checks are not given to the councils to hand out. Past history shows that when the checks were sent to the councils, many were stuck in an envelope and put in the case of the new grand knight. Since it seems that most councils take some of the summer off (which you shouldn’t do, but that’s a topic for another day), the checks were often forgotten until fall. Once a check was found and delivered, it was now 4-5 months later since the event. The check had lost its impact and the organization didn’t have that money to use over the summer. Some checks were lost and no one even realized it until the state treasurer worked on stale checks. All Special Olympic checks are now turned into the main office. The funds are deposited in to the individual accounts of the local groups. All they need to do is requisition the funds. The groups all know this pro-cess.All state officers, staff, and team members are here to help you run your council; not to cre-ate more paperwork. The paperwork we do ask for is necessary for us to help you. As you read this, Form 185 Election of Officers should be in (and a copy sent to the state office) and Form 365 Service Program Personnel should be in or being worked on as it’s due Au-gust 1st. Take a few minutes to see that these are turned in.

Have a great summer. Call me if you have any questions about the operation of your council. Vivat Jesus!

REMINDER: All checks sent to

the Minnesota Knights of

Columbus should be made

payable to:Minnesota Knights of Columbus

On the memo line, please list what the

check is for.

Thank you!

We are Almost There!!!Only $2584.75 Needed to Fill the Container for Colombia

Community Activities Director Joe George [email protected] (651) 253-3112

To date, we have raised almost all the funds to send a container of wheelchairs to Colombia — only $2584.75 to go. Please take advantage of the extra envelope from the State Office to donate to the Colombia Wheelchairs. Please bring it up at yournext council meeting, and see what your council can do to help this great cause. $150 doesn’t just buy someone in need a wheelchair; it gives them HOPE and FREEDOM. According to the statistics from the American Wheelchair Mission, each chair that’s donated affects at least 10 people. If you’ve not had a chance to watch one of the videos from the AWM, go to their website and check them out. Not only does it give them Hope and Freedom, but it gives them JOY like I have never seen before. I heard an acronym for JOY that I just love — J=Jesus O=Others Y=Yourself. Isn’t that how we are called to live? If everyone followed this simple rule, this world would be a better place.I encourage all councils to consider having a Wheelchair Sunday at your parish. It really is easy. Chris Lewis and his team will come to your parish and speak at all masses. They take care of everything. If you would like details on how to get started,please contact me. Can you think of someone right here in Minnesota who could use a wheelchair? Maybe the chairs at the local nursing home need to be replaced. Or maybe you know someone who can’t leave their house because they have an injury or an illness. No matter what the situation is, we can help. We still have 30 wheelchairs in stock right here in Minnesota in 3 sizes: 14”, 18”, and 20”. In Lino Lakes, we have one (1) 14” and ten (10) 18” chairs stored. In Nevis, we have two (2) 14”, sixteen (16) 18”, and one (1) 20” inch stored.Please call me if you have any questions on how to order or where to pick them up. The form can be found on the mnknights.org website under Forms and on page 18 of this newsletter. This form can be used for the Colombia Wheelchairs as well as the Minnesota Wheelchairs.

On Par for StarDo you have a First Degree scheduled for each month, so when you have a

prospective member, you can tell him when the degree will be held? He shouldn’t have to wait long -- we want him to feel welcome and wanted.

Need help with recruitment? Contact your District Deputy or State Membership Director Conrad Meier. They will see you get the assistance you request.

Want new program ideas? Contact your District Deputy or State Program Director Bou Gazley. They will be glad to assist you. Your success is their first priority.

Don’t be afraid to reach for the stars!You may be amazed by what you and your council can accomplish as you

strive to do God’s work here on earth! Vivat Jesus!

Minnesota KC Student Loan Fund

Contact Brother Knight

Mike Daly952-873-2213

[email protected]

See page 19for more details

Is that Form 100 in your pocket or

billfold? Always have one

handy!You never know

when the opportunity to

recruit will present itself

One of the Easiest Programs your council can run

Family of the Month ProgramForm 1993A on Supreme’s website at

kofc.org ~ Complete it online or mail it in~ Supreme draws 100 Winners each month ~

Honor Your Council’s Families and show them their dedication and

the example they set is greatly appreciated. Choose a Family of the Year from your Families of the Month! Use this as a Council or Family Program on

Form SP-7.

Knight of the Month Choose a

Knight of the Month each and every month!

Honor Your Council’s Brother Knights and show

them their dedication and the example they set is greatly

appreciatedChoose a Knight of the Year

from these gentlemen, and fill out the Knight of the Year form in March to submit to State Program Director Bou

Gazley with your other program year-end reports

Use these as Council Programs on Form SP-7


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My 2 Cents State Treasurer Dave Whatmuff


I thank the delegates from Minnesota Councils for their confidence in electing me to serve as State Treasurer for the 2016-17 fraternal year. It is an honor and a privilege, and I pledge to perform this role to the best of my ability. I feel it is necessary to step down from the posi-tion of State Ceremonials Chairman … a post I have held for 8 years … but I will continue to be involved in all 4 degrees as a team member. A personal thank you to all the leaders and team members who have worked so hard during these years to exemplify the principles of our great Order.During the month of May I was privileged to attend 3 events in honor of priests:On May 13th, Marty and I were at the Cathedral of St. Paul and Minneapolis to witness the installation of our new Archbishop Bernard Hebda. He is a wonderful man with a great sense of humor, and we wish him every blessing for many years to come as our spiritual leader in the Archdiocese. This year, I was fortunate to be able to go up to Madden’s for the Chaplains’ Gathering on May 23rd and 24th. This is a great opportunity to recognize, in some small way, the marvel-ous service to the Order given by our Council and State Chaplains. Invitations go out to all the Council Chaplains whose names are submitted by councils on Form 365, so make sure that your Form 365 includes the name of your Chaplain, and encourage him to attend this fun, relaxing, and inspiring event.On May 28th, I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the Ordination of 9 new priests in the Archdiocese, and to play a part in presenting checks and congratulations from the Minne-sota State Council.For myself, the others who attended from the State Council, and the fourth degree honor guard, these occasions are a way to witness the “unwritten law” of the Order … In Solidarity with Our Priests. Vivat Jesus!

The Supreme Council Family of the Month awardees from MNApril: Tony & Jackie SpanoMinneapolis Council 3827

andVern & Jane Wehlage

Lino Lakes Council 9905May: Richard & Betty Belanger

Council 5296 -Elk RiverApril submitting Councils 1841,

3827, 5296, 9601, 9905, & 14616May submitting Councils 1841, 3827, 4374, 5296, 8253, 9261,

13001, & 14616


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SP-7 — Don’t Wait — Fill it in as you go!!!!!!!Councils must conduct and report at least four major programs (or one featured program) in each of the Service Program Categories — Church, Community, Council, Family, Culture of Life, and Youth. This year, you can fulfill this goal in 3 different ways:

1. Hold 4 programs in each of the 6 categories (24 programs)2. Hold 6 Featured Programs (1 per category)3. 4 programs reported in some categories and Featured Programs for others

What is a Featured Program? It is a program (chosen by Supreme), and if you fulfill ALL the requirements for that program, it will count as completing 4 programs in that category. Your District Deputy knows about these programs, and watch for more detailed information about these programs in articles we will feature throughout the year.

These are Featured Programs: Church - RSVP; Community - Habitat for Humanity OR Global Wheelchair Mission; Council - Special Olympics; Family - Food for Families Program;

Culture of Life - Ultrasound Initiative OR March for Life; Youth - Coats for KidsRemember, these are all great programs, and if your council is unable to fulfill ALL the requirements it will not count as a Featured Program, but it will still count as one of the 4 programs you need for that category.Also, if you are using a Featured Program to count as completing 4 programs, be sure to mark it as a Featured Program on FormSP-7 and attach all accompanying paperwork.

See the sample poster with our State Chaplain above

Have a personalized recruitment poster made

with your chaplain’s photo and with wording in English or Spanish

Contact NCD Chairman George Sonnen to get your

posters to use for membership recruitment

(651) 247-4780

[email protected]

Start Early!State Warden Dan DeCrans


Brother Knights: Thank you for showing your confidence in me by electing me to the office of State Warden. I look forward to serving all the Knights here in Minnesota. A bit about me — Michele and I have been married for 35 years, we have two children and one granddaughter. I have been a Knight for 38 years, and a Sir Knight for 37 years. All my adult life, I have been active in the Knights as an officer in either the 3rd or 4th degree.As we start planning this new fraternal year, you need to keep in mind that the ultimate goal for your council is Star Council. Recruiting new members 365 days a year is the responsi-bility of all Knights in your council; this should be your number one priority to reach Star Council. Start out early with recruitment, and keep it foremost on your meeting agendas to reach your Membership Quota. Plus, by recruiting early, you give your Field Agent/General Agent time to get your insurance quota made, so that in May/June at the end of the year, you have your membership and insurance quotas met, and you’re not in a panic to find one more new member or insurance member.The Columbian Award is the easiest Star Council requirement to achieve. You already know what activities your council does on a yearly basis. You know that you need 4 activi-ties in each of the six categories. Look at what you did last year, and add programs in the categories where you fell short. I am a strong believer that every council in Minnesota CANachieve the Columbian Award.Lastly, for Star Council you need to get your council forms sent in. When you send in the forms, please make sure that you have the right information on them. Phone numbers and email addresses are very important, as this is the preferred way of communication between the State Officers, Districts Deputies, Membership Team, Program Team, and your council.There are certain naughty lists that your council will want to get off of quick. The State Of-ficers will be monitoring these on a monthly basis. Membership — you will need to be at least +1 positive. Insurance — you will need to be at least +1 positive. Forms — I have been appointed forms chairman this year, the goal of the state is to have 100% of all forms sent in. Please get your forms in by the due date. If they are not in you will be getting emails, phone calls, and visits from your District Deputy, Regional Chairmen, and State Of-ficers. There is no reason that your council cannot get the required forms in on time. Please get them in before I have to get ahold of you.By starting early and keeping at it, this will be a great year for your council and all the Knights in Minnesota. I promise to help you with whatever I can for the success of your council this year. Vivat Jesus!

Help Save

LivesRaise funds for an ultrasound

machine!Aren’t planning to place a machine in your immediate area, but want to help with the Ultrasound Initiative in Minnesota? Many councils have made contributions to the MN State Council Fund. This fund provides councils who are getting close to their fundraising goal with up to $2500 per machine. Make checks payable to Minnesota Knights of Columbus with the memo line denoting MN Ultrasound Initiative.

Have extra funds from your Ultrasound Initiative Project?

Donate them to the fund to help place additional machines.

Remember to be a source of continued support

to your life care centers.

Building the Domestic Church:

The Family Fully AliveFor ideas on how to grow your faith as a family, family volunteering and project ideas, and ideas that your council can use to promote fraternity amongst its members and possibly attract new families to the Knights of Columbus, we encourage you to go on the Supreme website at

http://www.kofc.org/un/en/domestic-church/

to find links to more information and a pdf copy of the program booklet.


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Master’s MemoDistrict Master Craig Larson, PSD

[email protected] 218-289-3872As we begin another fraternal year, every council is a Star Council, every Assembly is a Star Assembly, and we are on the doorstep of a great year of Knighthood in Minnesota. Now it’s up to each of us to do our part to make it happen. What if everyone did just one more thing? What if we asked one more man to join? What if we all helped with one more project or activity? Just think of the good we would do. Please try to do one more thing over the course of the next year and see what happens. It can only be good for our councils, churches, communities, and families.I hope that many of you had the opportunity to see the relics of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher as they made their way across Minnesota. I am writing this on June 21st, the vigil of the feast day of these courageous men and the beginning of the Fort-night for Freedom which will end on July 4th. These men gave their lives for the free-dom of the Church and for freedom of conscience. Please continue to pray for Reli-gious Freedom around the world, not only during this special time but every day.In a few weeks we are holding a “Membership Weekend” at Epiphany Parish in Coon Rapids. We will be conducting a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree initiation on Friday July 22nd. We will also conduct a 4th Degree Exemplification on Saturday, June 23rd. On Friday, we will begin registering candidates at 5:00 p.m. with the 1st Degree beginning at 5:30 p.m. The 2nd Degree will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by the 3rd Degree. On Saturday,registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. with the ceremony beginning at 11:00 a.m. Therewill be a light lunch following the Exemplification on Saturday. This will be a wonder-ful way to get our fraternal year off to a great start. Please RSVP to me by July 20th tomake sure we have enough supplies for a successful weekend.

This could be the “one more thing” for lots of us. Have a great summer. Vivat Jesus!

43rd Annual Knights of Columbus Softball TournamentAugust 27 - 28, 2016

Jaycee Park ~ Mankato MNHosting Council North Mankato #5551 Entry Fee: $150 Due August 1, 2016

Tournament Rules:- Each player must be an active KC member

**Each team may have up to 4 pending KC members, however they must present the signed FORM 100 signed by their council’s financial secretary

- Team rosters to be turned in on site- All players must check in at the tournament with photo ID & KC Card/Form 100- ASA rules to be used- Bats will be checked and must comply to ASA rules- Balls will be supplied

Notes:- Food, and non-alcoholic beverages will be sold on-site- Mass on Sunday at the fields

Want to register your team? Questions? Contact Cary at (507) 381-6557 or [email protected]

Degree ScheduleKnighthood degree to follow immediately after Formation degree

Contact Host DD for confirmation of degree times & locationsDAY DATE LOCATION 1st Deg.

Start2nd Deg.

Start Host Contact Phone

Friday 7/22/16 Coon Rapids 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Degrees 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. District Master

Craig Larson 218-289-3872

Saturday 7/23/16 Coon Rapids 4th Degree 11:00 a.m. District Master

Craig Larson 218-289-3872


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Membership Director Incentive Results as of 06-30-16

Congratulations to these councils who reached at least 25% of their quota

(with a minimum of 2 new members added) from March 1 - June 30, 2016Their membership directors

will be receiving a check for $25 per new member added during this incentive

Councils without a membership director on file did not qualify for this incentive

This information was published in each newsletter, but if you want the details for your council, email us

at [email protected] and we will be happy to send you your council’s info

When did you last attend a Degree?We encourage you to attend a Degree sometime soon!

Support your Brothers at the Degree, and be reminded of the lessons you learned!!!

Consider joining a Degree Team as a member and share the lessons of the Order with your Brother

Knights!!!

Council District Loca�on Quota March Gain

April Gain

May Gain

June Gain Total

Percentage of Quota A�ained

397 056 St Paul 14 0 0 2 5 7 50.00%945 032 Owatonna 35 2 0 16 1 19 54.29%

1544 011 Bemidji 17 16 4 1 0 21 123.53%1556 047 Waverly 12 2 0 1 0 3 25.00%1573 035 Montgomery 14 3 0 0 6 9 64.29%1836 026 Blue Earth 5 4 0 1 1 6 120.00%2764 038 Willmar 21 3 0 0 3 6 28.57%3329 013 Barnesville 9 8 3 0 0 11 122.22%3613 046 Maple Lake 12 0 2 3 4 9 75.00%3659 057 S St Paul/Inver 13 1 3 1 0 5 38.46%3827 054 Bloomington 35 3 2 2 5 12 34.29%3863 019 Redwood Falls 9 0 0 3 0 3 33.33%4097 027 Dodge Center 4 3 0 1 0 4 100.00%4174 046 St Michael 29 0 12 0 0 12 41.38%4374 050 St. Paul 17 0 1 1 3 5 29.41%4914 049 Prior Lake-Savage 25 7 0 0 0 7 28.00%4967 050 North St Paul 18 0 4 1 0 5 27.78%5101 001 Hinckley 4 1 0 0 1 2 50.00%5115 028 La Crescent 11 0 4 0 0 4 36.36%5318 005 Duluth 4 0 0 0 1 1 25.00%5541 019 Morgan 10 0 0 5 3 8 80.00%5551 033 North Mankato 21 0 0 6 2 8 38.10%5647 057 Co�age Grove 4 3 0 1 0 4 100.00%6374 049 Burnsville 9 4 0 0 0 4 44.44%8280 010 Ada 7 3 0 0 1 4 57.14%8337 005 Duluth 10 1 0 2 1 4 40.00%9307 016 Holdingford 9 0 0 6 1 7 77.78%9598 056 Shoreview 7 2 0 0 1 3 42.86%

10147 059 Dayton 4 2 0 0 0 2 50.00%11345 039 Kimball 4 1 0 0 0 1 25.00%11346 044 Sauk Rapids 6 2 0 0 0 2 33.33%11460 031 Rochester 11 0 1 5 0 6 54.55%11941 046 Rogers 9 0 2 2 4 8 88.89%11949 056 St Paul 8 0 1 1 0 2 25.00%11965 002 Pequot Lakes 4 2 0 0 1 3 75.00%12581 012 Frazee 6 0 7 0 0 7 116.67%13001 052 Brooklyn Park 8 0 0 0 5 5 62.50%13027 031 Rochester 7 2 0 0 0 2 28.57%13096 053 Medina 8 1 2 3 0 6 75.00%13144 011 Hacknsck/Walker 4 2 0 0 0 2 50.00%13284 039 Belgrade 4 3 0 0 0 3 75.00%13359 052 Maple Grove 8 6 0 3 2 11 137.50%13529 038 Spicer 9 0 3 2 0 5 55.56%13609 027 Spring Valley 4 2 0 0 0 2 50.00%14013 046 Clearwater 5 0 0 0 4 4 80.00%14250 058 New Brighton 7 0 8 0 0 8 114.29%14616 016 Grey Eagle 7 5 0 0 0 5 71.43%14832 058 St Anthony 6 1 2 0 4 7 116.67%

Membership 365State Membership Director Conrad Meier

(320) 260-6945 or (320) [email protected]

My name is Conrad Meier, and I am the new State Membership Director. The one thing I have learned is the only way to get new members is to be ready to ask and then explain how they can make a differ-ence. Many of you know me as the State Free Throw Contest Chairman for the past five years. I am a member of Bishop Zardetti Council 5548 in St. Cloud, where I am serving my second year as finan-cial secretary, following two years as grand knight.One of the biggest challenges we have in our coun-cils, parishes, and faith communities, is maintaining and growing our members. It all starts with you and me. We need to be strong in living our faith and supporting our priests and parishes. They need our support for their programs and to bring in new ideas to get the existing parish members active and work-ing together and attracting new members.Remember that membership is a 365 day a year op-portunity. With that in mind, take a look at the in-centives we are offering to our members and coun-cils to start off the year on track this summer.I look forward to working and learning with you this year.

P.S. We have four more International Free Throw Champions and two perfect scores!

Agent of the MonthThe Lloyd Cybart Agency Agent of the Month is Don Kellett. (Pictured on the far left - with his family!) He served our members well by providing $1.3 million in insurance protection.


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East Central & NE MNJim Szczech, General Agent 2 Second Ave S, Suite 145 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379Office: 320-252-7173Cell: 320-339-2848Fax: [email protected]

Metro Area Lloyd Cybart, General Agent 1001 E Cliff Rd, Suite 160 Burnsville, MN 55337 Office: 952-686-7720Fax: [email protected]

Western Minnesota David Goedtke, General Agent12 South Marshall Ave Springfield, MN 56087 Office: [email protected]

Southern MinnesotaLuke Rennie, General Agent Mail: PO Box 1067 Location: 135 West Main St,Suite 2Owatonna, MN 55060 Office: [email protected]

The Catholic Difference

Knights of Columbus Insurance

Catholic Values Ethical Sales & Investing

Service to the Church and the Community

Did You Know?Þ The Knights of Columbus set a new all-time record last year for charitable do-

nations and service hours with $175,079,192 in donations and more than 73.5 million hours of service. The numbers were announced at the closing session of the annual Organizational Meeting of State Deputies in New Haven.

Þ Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson and his wife, Dorian, attended the 6th Poland State Convention which took place April 22-24, 2016 in Lomza, Poland. Locat-ed northeast of the capital city of Warsaw, Lomza was one of the original six cities where the first Knights of Columbus councils were established in 2006. This year's State Convention coincided with the 10th anniversary of the first ceremonial exemplifications that established the Order of the Knights of Colum-bus in Poland.

Þ In 2010, Council 8157 formally established Knight Hands as a way for members to help parishioners in need at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, where the council is based. If they needed assistance, parishioners were asked to fill out an applica-tion. Then, pending review and approval by the Knight Hands' advisory board, a team would be sent to the worksite to get the job done - at no cost to the client.

Agent of the MonthField Agent Denny Schommer is the May 2016 Rennie Agency Agent of the Month. His production in March put nearly $1 mil-lion of life insurance coverage on his members and two associate members became insurance members of the Order. Thank Denny for living Fr. McGivney's vision of protecting Catholic families.

MN Knightly News July 2016 page 10

80th Annual State Knights of

Columbus Bowling

TournamentWe are looking for a council to host the 2017 State Tourna-ment. We need a minimum of 16 lanes to host the event and a written bid from the bowling center for about 50 teams. The bid should be on a per event basis. We would like to keep it around $8.50 to $9. With Easter being late in April, we would like to have the tourna-ment late March or early April. If your council is interested, please contact Chuck Loso at

Cell: 320-220-2690 or

Home: 320-235-2366We are always looking for a few good men for the board of directors. If you are interested, contact Association President Chuck Loso at 320-220-2690.

Minnesota Ladies AuxiliaryHello, Happy 4th of July and Summertime. I am writing this after my first installation of officers as 2016-17 State Auxiliary President. The installation was with the first council formed in St. Paul, and the auxiliary was celebrating its first anniversary. If your auxiliary has not been installed, please contact me to set up an installation date. The state officers met in June at Mary Wick’s cabin and had a wonderful time. The 2020 50th Anniversary Committee is meeting this month to get the fun times rolling, and the board meets again on August 6th. I hope your auxiliary has plans for a good summer get-together. I am a member of Fr. Reiser Auxiliary #10138 from the Church of the Epiphany in Coon Rapids. Bob and I have been part of the Knights for 15+ years, and I would not be here as president without his support and the support of past Auxilians, presidents, officers, and current board members.The ladies who are part of the State Auxiliary (local & board) have held up their men and provided support to their churches and communi-ties for many years. As the newly elected president, my duty to you is to continue providing strength and support by building our auxiliaries both on a personal and a council level. To lead in words and actions. The State Auxiliary has been in existence for nearly 50 years. I see my role as a bridge connecting the past to the future. We have a strong foundation in our history and former leadership. The newly elected board is filled with life and great ideas. We have reached out to our Hispanic sisters and hope to have a Hispanic auxiliary in the near future. I ask that as you build your councils and bring in younger men, you consider building an auxiliary and help to bring in younger women.Under this bridge is a mass of water that flows in many directions. Each officer on the board is a sailing vessel loaded with gifts and tal-ents. You are the wind that helps these vessels sail, and together we are a fleet that reaches across many miles. Join us, help set our sails, and give us the wind that will move us into the future with God’s glory, blessings, and honor. God bless you all.

For more informa�on, go to: http://www.auxiliary.mnknights.org/Or visit us on facebook at: www.facebook.com/mnknightstateaux

Continuing and BuildingState Program Director


Brother Knights: Let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Bou Gazley and State Deputy Bob Penas has asked me to serve the state as State Program Director. I am from Rochester, MN and have recently served as State Youth Activities Director and as District Deputy for the six councils in Rochester and the new council in Pine Island/Zumbrota. Being District Deputy was a very rewarding position that I recommend every-one to consider serving as a DD, but I am also very excited to start in this new position as Program Director.This past month, the State Officers and staff met to produce a strategic plan for the upcom-ing fraternal year. Membership is always a big part of our plans, but good quality programs lead to membership. Strong programs can be an incentive for a new brother to join us, as well as a great way to keep those brothers who are already members active. Active mem-bership provides for a stronger brotherhood, and more importantly, a stronger Church.I wanted to take a moment now to mention some of the goals for our programing this year. The first goal is to achieve 100% submission of Form 185 (Report of Officers Chosen), Form 365 (Service Program Personnel Report), Form 1728 (Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity), and the SP-7 (Columbian Award Application). These forms are important, be-cause the first two provide Supreme, the State Council, and other state staff with contact information for council personnel, and the last two record the activities that all of our coun-cils conduct annually. If every council would submit these forms, it would help us out greatly.We will also be initiating some new programs and attempting to grow other programs this year. We will be growing our Habitat for Humanity program, our Global Wheelchair Mis-sion, Food for Families, and our youth programs (particularly the Coats for Kids program, the Citizenship Essay Contest and the Substance Abuse Poster Contest) this fraternal year. We will be implementing a new Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House campaign and ap-pointing leadership for the Solidarity Cross program.There is a lot of great work being done in Minnesota, but there are always ways to improve upon our programing. If you have any comments, questions, or recommendations for me or any of the programing staff, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or (507) 721-3064. Vivat Jesus!


Fr. Neil Bakker

Fr. Michael McClellan

Fr. Paul Haverstock

Ordination in the Arch Diocese

Fr. Mark Pavlak

Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk

Fr Michael Daly

Fr. Mathew Northenscold

Nice showing for honor guard!

Beautiful ceremony!!

Congratulations to all our new priests!!!

Let Your Actions

Evangelize through the

Good You Do as a

Knights of Columbus

We welcome you to the 22nd Annual MN Knights of Columbus State Camping Weekend!

August 26-28, 2016 at the Grand Marais City Campground. Grand Marais MN.

This is a wonderful event to enjoy nature and make new friends. There will be KC families from across the state. Bring your family and enjoy a great weekend. All ages are welcome to join the fun at this year's

camping weekend, also known as camporee. We will have planned activities, as well as plenty of free time. We welcome large and small campers, tents, or just visitors for the day. Make your reservations now.Join us for Stations of the Cross, Bean Bag and Horseshoe Tournaments, Mass at the campground, catered meal, entertainment, and loads of fun. The campground also offers a boat launch, recreation room, trails for hiking or biking, or just relaxing by Lake Superior, under a nice shade tree, or by a campfire. All ages are welcome to join the fun at Minnesota’s north shore des-tinationThe Campsites with full hook up are $38.00 and water-electric are $35.00 plus tax and fee. There is a $7 non-refundable reservation fee, and a $25 deposit at time of reservation, which is applied to the site. A one week cancellation is required toqualify for an $18 deposit (they keep the $7 fee). There are some pull-thru sites available. Group sites will be available upon request. Call the Grand Marais City Campground at 800-998-0959 to reserve a site, and tell them you are with the Knights of Columbus, or go to [email protected] — call now to get a site near our group, or there are other sites at the campground available. You are all welcome to come to town early or stay later to enjoy the Grand Marais and the Northern MN area. There are great shopping opportunities and many great places to tour. Info will be available at registration. Reserve your site as soon as possible to get the site you want. The Grand Marais City Campground is located 110 miles from Duluth on Hwy 61 in Grand Marais MN on Lake Superior and Grand Marais Harbor. It is best known for its picturesque sunsets, beautiful beaches, well-maintained campsites, clean re-strooms, showers, and much more. The Friday night meal is on your own. There are great restaurants in Grand Marais, or have a picnic. Saturday night will be a catered meal. Watch for details next month.No extra fee per family to attend activities as a visitor to the camporee if you are staying in town. Everyone attending thecamporee needs to fill out a registration form. To request a form, email [email protected] or go to centralmnkofc.org or mnknights.org to download a form.

REGISTRATION, INCLUDING NUMBERS ATTENDING AND MONEY IS DUE BY AUG. 15 Refer to the mnknights.org web site, as well as future state newsletters, for more details on meals and activities planned for the weekend. Call the host couple Ken and Bonnie Kruger at 218-310-3010 or Mark Glatzel at 320-267-1485 or email [email protected] for more info.

Dial a Knight Birthday Initiative

Each Knight Receives a Call on His Birthday from his Grand Knight to Check In and Wish Him Happy Birthday

Why?????♦ Promotes Fraternity

♦ Lets Each Brother Know How Important He is to Your Council

♦ Keeps Council Records Up-to-date


Please email your council news to us at: [email protected]

We would love to share your council stories in the next State Newsletter

New Community Activities Program

Collect Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House

Þ Collect tabs throughout the yearÞ Bring them to the 2017 State ConventionÞ Council with highest weight per member winsÞ Winning Council announced at the 2017 State Convention BanquetÞ Winner may display the traveling trophy until the 2018 State ConventionÞ Benefit Minnesota Ronald McDonald HousesÞ Help families who need these services in MinnesotaCurrently there are five Ronald McDonald Houses in Minnesota — one located in Rochester at the Mayo Clinic and the other four in the Twin Cities. These houses provide a comfortable and caring home-away-from-home that keeps families together and reduces stress during a child’s serious illness. This includes providing home-cooked dinners every night, family-friendly activi-ties, private rooms, accredited K-12 schooling, and much more.Collecting pop tabs is a simple and easy program for your council to participate in. Bring the tabs you have collected to the 2017 State Convention to be weighed. The council with the highest weight per member will be classified as the winner (numberof council members based on July 1, 2016 membership). At the 2017 State Convention Banquet, the winning council will re-ceive a traveling trophy to display until the 2018 State Convention.This program has been very successful in Indiana (where 2016-17 Community Activities Director Chris Wrobel first learned about it). At their 2015 State Convention, they surpassed 1 million tabs collected, generating over $400,000 dollars for RonaldMcDonald house in Indianapolis. Because of the generosity of the Knights, the Ronald McDonald house was able to buy anoth-er building to service additional families. Their council participation level was 65%. This is an easy program for a worthwhile cause.

Ideas that various councils have used to collect tabs:

1) Collect Aluminum Cans- Remove tabs before recycling cans- Save tabs for convention weigh-in- Use the money from recycled cans to fund other council charitable activities

2) Competitions in Area Schools- Start at the beginning of the school year- Each grade level collects tabs year round- Weigh tabs once a month- Post class standings on a master chart- The class with the highest total per student at the end of the year wins a pizza lunch provided by the council

3) Local Bars and Restaurants- Ask them to save tabs- List collection locations in the council newsletter so members can patronize these businesses (win – win situation)- The establishment which collects the most tabs is given a free ad in the council newsletter for a year and a sign to

display stating they helped sick children’s families at the Ronald McDonald house


MN Councils Share Your Local Newsworthy Events

The Supreme Council is always looking for news from local councils. After all, local councils provide much of the good work of the Order. Supreme provides a fill in the blank form at: http://www.kofc.org/un/en/knightsinaction/kia_news.html

Also send your pictures and articles to [email protected]

We’d like to include news from your council in the Knightly News.

Send us your articles and pictures, so your council can be featured, and you can inspire others with your projects and activities.

Submit articles to your local paper. It is often said that, “The Knights of Columbus is one of the best kept secrets out there.” If men don’t know the good that we do, why would they want to join and support us? We don’t need to brag, but we need to keep the community informed through articles in our local papers and church bulletins and by being visible as a positive presence in our communities as Knights of Columbus.

InviteSomeone to Join Today

Share the pride!

Share the joy!

Share the satisfaction!

Ask a neighbor, a friend, a family

member to join us TODAY!


Knights of Columbus Safe Environment

Program For questions or concerns or to receive a handbook containing Knights of Columbus Safe En-

vironment Program policies and procedures, please submit your request to Quianna Rich-

ardson at 203-800-4940 or [email protected]

K of C donation to Pine County's Canine Program

Eldon Johnson presented a check of $300 on behalf of Pine City Knights of Columbus Council #2357 to sponsor a team at the Pine City Pregnancy Resource

Center's 9th annual Golf Tournament.

The tournament will be held at the Pine City Country Club on July 15th. The proceeds benefit the

Pregnancy Resource Center. Ac-cepting the check is Angela Haug,

executive director of the center.

Pine City Squire Circles ~ The squires will use this money to make donations for certain things during the year, such as the Liz Mach fund and gift cards for gas for needy families. They will also use it for

meeting expenses.

Remember to File your Council Paperwork!

Form 185 and Form 365 and your other council reports and forms help the State and Supreme Coun-cils send information to council leadership, moni-tor the health of your council, keep up-to-date with what is happening in your council, see where we need to improve, offer assistance, or make changes, and much more. We are here to help your council succeed and con-tinue to grow and im-prove as you serve our communities.

Continue to mentor your newest members. Invite them to share

their ideas.

Hold programs that interest them

and invite them to help out.

Invite prospective members to help out

on project, too.Let them see that we are the people they

want to be with who are doing the

projects they want to be part of.

Let Your Actions Evangelize

as you invite someone to join our

Brotherhood today!

Adoration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at St. Peter’s

in Mendota

Amber Rose Kordiak BenefitOn May 22nd a benefit was held to help the Kordiak fami-ly with Amber Rose’s medical and associated expenses. The St Patrick’s Knights of Columbus Council #5101 held a pancake breakfast in conjunction with a silent auction and pie auction put on by parish groups and friends. Over $7000 was raised. The event was well attended with many community members and businesses contributing. Proceeds raised were presented to the family. Thank you to all who helped or contributed. Nearly 3 years ago, a tractor tire fell on Amber Rose and smashed her face causing extensive damage to her face and nasal passages and various other injuries. The doctors say she was fortunate to have survived. She has been un-dergoing treatment at the children’s hospital in Minneap-olis and the Mayo Clinic. Reconstruction is progressing, but she has several years of treatment ahead. Her medical expenses have been overwhelming and the insurance only pays so much. Jessie, here dad is a member of St. Pat-rick’s council 5101

Pictured below is Grand Knight Lee Auers presenting a check to the Kordiak family.

Knights, their families, and friends of Fr. Finley #4374 helped raise more

than $4,600 on May 21st at the Missionary

Sisters of St. Peter Claver’s 20th annual plant

sale. The Sisters will donate the proceeds to support the adoption of Dalit Children in India.

Each year, this plant sale is held on the third Saturday of May.



80 Years of Service

George Blecha joined the KCs in 1936, but only be-came really active when he moved to Minnesota and joined the Marian Council in Bloomington. He became a 4th Degree Knight and was also their Financial Secretary for 8 or 9 years. He and his wife moved to Sun City Center, FL in 1979 where he joined Council 7282 and was 1981-82 Grand Knight. He headed many projects in both Bloomington and Flori-da. He was the very first chairman of the Tootsie Roll Drive in the council in Sun City. They moved back to Minne-sota in 1999 because of his wife's failing health. He is currently a member of New Brighton Council 14250, is celebrating his 80th Anniversary as Knight of Columbus, and will be 103 in September.Did George’s proposer have any idea that he was starting

George on the path of 80 years of service and fraterni-ty? Probably not, but what a legacy they have provided! Ask someone to join us

today!

*** 2016-17 State Incentives For Individual Members ***Summer WarmupJuly - September 2016

Þ If a member recruits 3 or more new members, he will receive a FleeceJacket with the KC logo

Building the OrderJuly 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

Þ If a member recruits at least 5 new members, he will receive his choiceof a $50 gift card to Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, or Home Depot



*** 2016-17 State Incentives For Councils ***Summer SizzleJuly - September 2016

Þ If a council reaches 25% of their net membership goal, the council willreceive $250 for charitable use

Mission AccomplishedJuly 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

Þ If a council reaches 100% of their net membership goal, the council willreceive $250 for charitable use

Formation Degrees

Þ The cost for the 2nd Degree Team will be covered by the State Council ifa minimum of 7 candidates are exemplified

*** 2016-17 State Incentives District Deputies ***Summer StartupJuly - September 2016

Þ If a district deputy holds at least 3 first degrees in hisdistrict, he will receive a Fleece Jacket with the KC logo

Degrees Well DoneJuly 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

Þ If a district deputy holds at least 12 first degrees in his district or meetshis district membership goal, he will receive a Jacket with the KC logo

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Military Chaplain Scholarship

ProgramWe, as knights, proudly proclaim our dedicated stand in solidarity with our priests and our support of their unselfish service to the men and women in our Armed Forces. Through your generosity to the Knights of Columbus Military Chaplains Scholarship Program, we will continue to help provide our military servicemen and women and their families with dedicated and devoted priests who will follow in the tradition of their predecessors, giving all for the spiritual welfare of their comrades in arms. Thank you for all your sacrifice

and generosity!Please makes donation checks

payable to: Knights of Columbus Charities

Include on Memo line,Military Chaplain Scholarship

Fund Mail to:

Donald Hall, VSMAttn: MCSF

301 Garden DriveWintersville OH 43953-4113


HOLY FAMILY ICON

“The future of the world and of the Church passes through the family,” observed St. John Paul II, whom Pope Francis called “the Pope of the Family.” Recognizing the vital role of families in the world, the Knights of Columbus has dedicated its 17th Order-wide prayer program to the Holy Family, to strengthen Catholic families and their prayer lives.Minnesota Knights of Columbus have 5 Holy Family Icons to cover all districts in the state by June 2017. The supporting materials from Supreme include the Holy Family Icon, English and Spanish Prayer Books, English and Spanish Prayer Cards, as well as a logbook for recording each presentation. Participants are to keep the prayer cards, but the Prayer Books are to stay with the materials. Remember to record the attendance in the logbook and transfer it to the next District/Council on a timely basis. Thanks for your cooperation in keeping each of the Holy Family Icons on schedule so all councils/parishes/districts are able to participate.Supreme has recommended that we implement the Building the Domestic Church While Strengthening Our Parish initiative by expanding the Holy Family Program and hosting a diocesan-wide “Holy Family Celebration” one Saturday in October. This will require council cooperation in each diocese to get a Holy Family Icon and materials for each of the sessions. Please contact me to volunteer and help coordi-nate. Thank you.

The schedule of the 5 Holy Family Icons is included for your reference.This is the link to the Holy Family Icon Prayer Book on the Supreme Web Site: http://kofc.org/un/en/service/church/marian/support_materials.htmlFor questions, comments, need for additional supplies, and periodic reporting of pro-gress, please contact Minnesota Knights of Columbus Marian Hour of Prayer Chairman Orville Fillbrandt at 952-887-1218, 612-751-2943, or [email protected]

Ask a friend, family member,

coworker, or acquaintance to join the Order

today!

Share the joys and benefits of our

Brotherhood with others!

Date North West East South SE & Other

Jul. 2016 #40 #56 #32

Aug. 2016 #60 #30 #24

Sep. 2016 #61 #2 #50 #25

Oct. 2016 #6 #31

Nov. 2016 #14 #51 #16

Dec. 2016 #7 #15 #58 #29

Jan. 2017 #43

Feb. 2017 #5 #17 #52 #28

Mar. 2017 #53 #27 #42

Apr. 2017 #4 #38

May, 2017 #3 #59 #26 #1

Jun. 2017 #39

2015-17 District Schedule

Does your Council Need a

Website?Your State Marketing Committee

is here to help!

Contact Ray Svobodny 612.327.4232 [email protected]

CouncilNumber_________________Location(City)_____________________________________________

□ ChurchDriveDate of your council’s Wheelchair Church Drive: __________________________________________________________ The total dollar amount of donations received during this Wheelchair Church Drive: $______________________How many new members were inspired to join your council as a result of the presentation? _________

□ OtherFundraisingActivitiesfortheGlobalWheelchairMissionBriefly describe any other activities your council did to raise funds for the Global Wheelchair Mission (e.g.: Pancake Breakfast, Car Wash, Dinner/Dance, etc.) Use back if needed:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Total dollar amount raised during other fundraising activities: $______________________ Total number of man-hours donated to raise funds for this wheelchair order: __________________How many new members were inspired to join your council as a result of these activities? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________WheelchairOrderTotal dollar amount of donations for this order: $______________________

Number of wheelchair(s) ordered for distribution in Minnesota @ $150.00 each: __________________

Size and number of chairs requested by council: _____ 14 inch _____ 16 inch _____ 18 inch _____ 20 inchCOUNCIL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING UP THE CHAIRS THEY ORDER.

Number of wheelchair(s) ordered for distribution in Colombia, South America @ $150.00 each: __________________

Make checks payable to Minnesota Knights of Columbus with Global Wheelchair Mission on the memo line.

For tax purposes, private donations or gambling funds may make checks payable to Minnesota Knights Foundation.

Date: _____________________________ Grand Knight: ___________________________________________________

Phone #: _________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

City:_________________________________________________ State & Zip:___________________________________

Send the completed form and check to the Minnesota Knights of Columbus State Secretary. See the State Newsletter or visit www.mnknights.org for his address. You will be notified of date and location for wheelchair pickup.

MinnesotaKnightsofColumbusGlobalWheelchairMissionForm

When ordering wheelchairs or turning in funds to buy wheelchairs to be sent to Colombia, please use the form below. It can also be found on the State Website at mnknights.org


Minnesota Knights of ColumbusStudent Loan Fund, Inc.

PO Box 126Belle Plaine MN 56011

Support this ProgramThe Minnesota Knights of Columbus Student Loan Fund, Inc.

is a designated 501(C)3 Nonprofit Corporation and your personal donation is tax deductible.

Eligibility of Applicants

TermsLoan

AmountsKC Student Loan Board

· KC Members

· Wives

· Children

· Immediate familymembers of adeceased Knightif the Knight wasin good standingat the time ofdeath

· 3.5% FixedInterest Rate

· Interestaccrues at thetime the loanis disbursed

· No paymentsare requireduntil aftergraduation

· No creditchecks

$2,000Freshman

Sophomore

$2500JuniorSeniorGrad

Student

Rick Morgan701-261-9969Ken Mueller

507-285-9205Daniel Gawarecki

612-424-8899Mark Glatzel320-363-4165Patrick Conn763-286-7409Robert Seigel518-790-5399

Seminarians & Religious Vocations

All seminarians and religious vocations may bor-row money to complete their vocational studies free of interest. Upon ordination, a priest, broth-er, or nun will have one year of his/her loan forgiv-en for each year they remain in their vocation.

Contact Information

Administrator:Michael J. Daly952-873-2213

Email:[email protected]

Non-Competitive State Council Awards

Program Achievement Awards are based on merit, par ticipation, and numbers accumulated at the Supreme Office and the Minnesota Office.1. Plaquettes are awarded to recognize council achievement in Programs

White - Participant AwardRed - State Program Director Award Blue - State Officers Award of Excellence

2. Certificates are presented to each grand knight denoting his council’s achievement in receiving one of these three pro-gram awards.3. Certificates are presented to a distr ict deputy when 100% of the councils in his distr ict achieve at least the Par ticipantAward.4. Plaques are presented to the distr ict deputy if 100% of the councils in his distr ict achieve the State Officers’ Award ofExcellence.

Participant Award Requirements1. File Form 185 (newly elected officers) by July 1st2. File Form 365 (list of appointed directors and committee chairs) by August 1st3. File Form 1728 (fraternal year survey) by January 31st4. All State and Supreme bills paid5. All Intellectual Disability (Tootsie Roll) funds and reports filed from previous year6. Show evidence of membership recruitment7. Conduct at least one program in each of the six major categories

(Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth)8. File Midyear Audit by January 31st9. File End of Year Audit for previous council year

Director AwardCouncil must fulfill all 9 of the requirements for the Participant Award, plu1. Show positive membership intake2. Conduct at least two programs in each of the six major categories

(Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth)

State Officers Award of ExcellenceCouncil must fulfill all 9 of the requirements for the Participant Award, plus:1. Show positive membership increase2. Conduct at least four programs in each of the six major categories

(Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth)

State Fund Contribution AwardsPennies for Seminarians

Participant Awards1. Plaque or adhesive year plate given to each council that contributes at least $2 per active member**

(new plaque given when plaque if filled with year plates)2. Councils may qualify through June 30th (last day of fraternal year)

Jim Campbell Religious Scholarship FundParticipant Awards

1. Plaque or adhesive year plate given to each council that contributes at least $2 per active member**(new plaque given when plaque if filled with year plates)

2. Councils may qualify through June 30th (last day of fraternal year)

**active membership is based on total membership reported by the Supreme Council on July 1st minus inactive members and honorary life members listed on the same report

Competitive State AwardsThe council must qualify for the State Officers Award of Excellence to be eligible for Overall Program judging. All other areasof competitive judging require a minimum qualification of Participant Award.Submission are judged by committees composed of grand knights, district deputies, and state team members.Councils may submit ONLY ONE program in each of the six categories for judging in that category --only one program for Church, one program for Council, one program for Community, etc.

Overall Program Award RequirementsCouncil must fulfill all 9 of these requirements to be eligible of consideration for this award:1. File Form 185 (newly elected officers) by July 1st2. File Form 365 (list of appointed directors and committee chairs) by August 1st3. File Form 1728 (fraternal year survey) by January 31st4. All State and Supreme bills paid5. All Intellectual Disability (Tootsie Roll) funds and reports filed from previous year6. Show membership increase7. Conduct list at least four programs in each of the six major categories

(Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth)8. File Midyear Audit by January 31st9. File End of Year Audit for previous council year

Best Overall Program Awards - Two plaques are awarded1. First place Outstanding Overall Program2. Second place Excellent Overall Program

Family of the Year (plaque provided by State)1. Selected from entries received with End of Year Reports2. Plaque presented at State Convention Banquet3. Winning entry sent to Supreme and entered into the Supreme Council Competition

Knight of the Year (plaque provided by State)1. Selected from entries received with End of Year Reports2. Plaque presented at State Convention Banquet

Individual Competitive Program AwardsSubmissions in the six major categories of Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth will be judged for content and presentation based on:1. Nature of Activity: Does it demonstrate the objectives of the service program?2. Participation of Membership: How many members and what percentage participated?3. Results: What benefits were derived from sponsorship of this project/program?4. Program Originality: Was the program something new?5. Committee Planning: How effectively was the program organized? How detailed was the planning?6. Delegation of Responsibility: How many members served as planners, chairpersons, workers, etc.?7. Publicity: How effectively was the program publicized? How was it publicized?8. Program submitted last year may NOT be submitted again unless there have been notable changes or major enhancements to theprogram.

Supreme Service Awards (plaques provided by Supreme)1. One presented for each of the six major categories (Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth) to the

council with the single most outstanding program in that area2. The six winning entries are sent to Supreme and entered into the Supreme Council Competition

State Service Awards (plaques provided by State)1. Two presented for each of the six major categories (Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth) to the coun-cil with the second (and third) most outstanding project in that area2. The Supreme Service Award winner is not eligible for either of the plaques in that category

Scrapbook Award (plaque provided by State)1. One award given for outstanding scrapbook present at the State Convention

Supreme Council AwardsEvery fraternal year, thousands of council qualify for one or more of the awards given out by the Supreme Council for outstand-ing achievement in programming, membership, recruitment, retention, and promotion of the Order’s insurance program.

Each and every council should strive to achieve these Supreme Council Awards.

Star Council Award Requirements1. File Form 365 (list of appointed directors and committee chairs) by August 1st2. File Form 1728 (fraternal year survey) by January 31st3. Achieve Father McGivney Award4. Achieve Founder’s Award5. Achieve Columbian Award (SP-7)6. All State and Supreme bills paid

Fr. McGivney Award RequirementsAchieve membership quota (7% of base, minimum 4, maximum 35)

- Additions: new members, reinstatement, readmissions, and reapplications processed byJune 30th

- Deductions: suspensions and withdrawals- Transfers and deaths do not count for or against

Founders’ Award RequirementsAchieve insurance quota (2 1/2% of base, minimum 3, maximum 18)- Insurance additions: new, reinstatement, readmissions, and reapplications processed by

June 30th- Insurance deductions: suspensions and withdrawals- Transfers and deaths do not count for or against

Columbian Award (SP-7) RequirementsConduct at least four programs in each of the six major categories

(Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth)- Sponsorship of a parish roundtable fulfills all four Church Activity requirements- Sponsorship of a Columbian Squires circle fulfills all four Youth Activity requirements- Featured Programs also fulfill all four activity requirements for the category they are

listed under

Century Award RequirementsMembership increase of 100+ additions over deductions processed by June 30th - Additions: new members, reinstatement, readmissions, and reapplications processed by

June 30th- Deductions: suspensions and withdrawals- Transfers and deaths do not count for or against

Contest of Champions Awards - Presented to 2 councils in each jurisdiction· One award given to the council showing highest percentage of membership quota attained based on additions over deductions pro-

cessed by June 30th (must have attained membership quota)· One award given to the council showing highest number of membership additions over deductions processed by June 30th

Insurance Promotion Awards - Presented to 2 councils in each jurisdiction:· One award given to the council showing highest percentage of insurance membership quota attained based on additions over de-

ductions processed by June 30th (must have attained insurance quota)· One award given to the council showing highest number of insurance additions over deductions processed by June 30th

Service Program AwardsChosen from winning entries are sent to Supreme from each State Council and entered into the Supreme Council Competition. The

grand knight and his wife from each winning council in each of the six major categories (Church, Council, Community, Culture of Life, Family, and Youth) is invited to the Supreme Convention as guests of the Supreme Council.

District Deputy Awards1. Star District Award - DD with District gain of 3.5% membership and 1.75% insurance2. New Council Plaque - DD who achieves a new council in his District3. Best Percentage Gain Plaque - best gain in membership over quota

state chaplain fr. raul perez-cobo ipsd joe konrardy

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