As Knights of Columbus we must support our Priests by donating our time and talents to them. Every member should assist their Priest whether at mass or around the parish. We can offer our talents by being ushers, lectors, Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, or being a choir member. We can help with maintenance for the rectory, cemetery, and school.
Prayer is the strongest weapon we have. The Rosary is a very powerful prayer that we should pray ourselves each day. If your parish doesn’t say the Rosary before Mass, contact your Priest or Pastoral Administrator and offer to say the Rosary before or after each Mass. Rosary prayer cards are available from the Supreme Council Office. As a part of our Knights of Columbus activities, all councils are asked to schedule a corporate communion on every 5th Sunday of each month during the year. During the month of November each council is reminded to have a memorial Mass for the deceased members of their council. Always remember to invite the family members of the deceased, and assign members to offer to escort the widows to the Mass.
The spiritual training of our youth is especially important today. We as Knights of Columbus should volunteer as religious education teachers. We can also help with the training of these children as servers at Mass. Make sure that your Council supports the Religious Education Fund Raffle. The money raised from this program helps buy books for our parish or school Religious Education Programs throughout the state. Also get involved with adult formation in your parish and if your parish does not have adult formation see what your council can do to get one started. Help out by being a sponsor to an RCIA candidate.
The Luke Hart series is a Catholic Education Series of books based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We should set aside 5 to 10 minutes at each meeting to read part of these books. All councils are asked to purchase this series of books from the Supreme Council at Catholic Information Service Director 203-7524267.
Christ is the reason we celebrate Christmas. We are asked to share the light of Advent by promoting the use of Advent wreaths by all families in the parish. Posters, billboards. and other materials are available from the Supreme Council and there are public service announcements available for use at radio stations. We are asked to join in Light Up For Christ on during the first week of December by turning on lights and Christmas lights at this time. See the calendar of events for the date.
Every council in the State should enter a scrapbook for Church Activities. When your council conducts an activity. you should maintain a scrapbook containing pictures. news clippings, and other information about your activity. Appoint one person at the event to take pictures, then write up the information on the event and submit it directly to the State Church Activities Director, no later than April 1. The 1st place winner in the State goes on to the Supreme Convention to be judged internationally.
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