Happy New Year!!! I hope 2011 was very kind to you and that 2012 will be even better! With the New Year comes new experiences and new responsibilities. In these tough economic times facing our nation, there are a lot of people with needs in our society and we need not look very far from home to find them. Our membership in the Knights of Columbus is a great way to see that these needs are being met. To him to whom much is given, much is expected in return. This should be the foundation of our work in the Knights of Columbus. We all have a great deal to be thankful for and we have all been given a tremendous amount of talents and treasures by our Lord. Now is the time to use those talents to better the lives of those in need around us. Challenge your councils to find these needs and then do your best to see that these needs are fulfilled. By truly trying to live by this year’s theme “I am My Brother’s Keeper” let us renew that spirit that brought us to the Knights of Columbus by seeking out ways in which to help our fellow man.
The Knights of Columbus does many wonderful things everyday. As members we can be proud of our record of service, support for our priests and the work we do in our parishes and community. The “Did You Know” series is intended to keep the good works done by the Order first and foremost in your minds. Remind your councils of these successes at their business meetings and use them when recruiting new members.
Coaches ask two things from their players regardless of the sport. The first is to continue to learn and improve their skill level and the second is to consistently perform at that level. Both are important to an athlete’s success and of course to the success of the team. In the “Drive to 1425” membership contest both are necessary to win. The winner in each Division will have performed at a consistently high level each month from January through June.
The time for the the Free Throw Tournament is quickly approaching. Good luck to all the participants. Click here for time and locations for the regional and state competitions!
Click here for the 2012 Bowling Tournament information.
Names and Addresses of Kansas Seminarians assisted by our Adopt-A-Seminarian Program during the 2011-2012 school year. Read More
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Horace (Tony) Stutey of Wichita
Council #12049 - Wichita (St. Jude)
Francis & Mary Mermis Family
Council #1867 - Victoria
Robert & Roxanne Grant Family
Council #2838 - Fayetteville
Leroy & Thelma Braun Family
Council #6660 - Phillipsburg
The State Sporting Clays Tournament is March 31. Click here for more details.
The Membership Playbook has been updated! It is now smaller in size to download, but has even more information in it. The addendum contains new information that was presented to the District Deputies at the Mid-Winter State Meeting held the first weekend of December. Information previously found in the playbook has been reformatted and made more readable.The new Membership Playbook can be opened by clicking here. Please contact a member of the Membership Team if you have questions or suggestions for additional information.
Click here to view the schedule of the mid-year district meetings that take place December 10 through January 28. The schedule includes two pages. The first page is sorted by district number, while the second page is sorted by date. State Council personnel will be present at each meeting to answer any questions you may have concerning the second half of this fraternal year.
The 13th annual pro-life baby shower will be held in January. It’s purpose is to benefit mothers-to-be who might otherwise choose abortion and to also benefit the unborn that might not otherwise be given the “Right to Life”.
Click here for more details.
Great News! We have the funds to place an ultrasound machine in the LifeCare Pregnancy Center in Ottawa, Kansas! The Machine has been ordered and will be savings lives when you read this message. Click here to read the complete letter from State Deputy Mark Roth.
A new Knights of Columbus Marian Prayer Program dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe (patroness of the Americas) was launched Aug. 3 at the Supreme Convention in Denver. The prayer program will continue through next year. Specially prepared framed images of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be used in the prayer program. The images have unique features: they were touched to the original tilma of St. Juan Diego, which bears the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and were blessed by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. In addition, the frame for the image is sealed with soil from Mexico’s Tepeyac hill, where Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared. Click here view a schedule of where each icon will be in the state. Please contact your local council for prayer service times and locations.
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