The Gift of Knighthood pt 2
By: Douglas Kokot -
Fri, Oct 25, 2024 6:21 AM
Brothers, Vivat Jesus!
Today marks two months until Christmas Day! While two months may seem like a lot of time, the holiday season has a way of sneaking up on us with all the shopping, decorating, cooking, gift wrapping, and festive music that comes along with it.
And speaking of gifts, this year we can all give our Catholic friends a unique and meaningful present that will be cherished forever: the Gift of Knighthood!
The Gift of Knighthood is a long-standing gift that holds its value indefinitely. This printable card serves as a useful tool when engaging with potential members, allowing you to showcase the Order's accomplishments while offering them the gift of Free Membership.
Below are links to downloadable PDF files for your convenience. It is recommended that you use card-stock for printing purposes. The single PDF file can be easily shared via email with friends, family, and prospective members. Alternatively, the four-per-page format can be printed, cut into individual gift cards, and distributed accordingly.
Link to single per page https://bit.ly/4eKKK45
Link to four per page https://bit.ly/4eJ8h5N
Suggestions for Use:
1) Distribute these cards among your Brother Knights so they can present them as gifts to their Catholic friends and neighbors.
2) Share these cards with your wife so that she may pass them along to her Catholic acquaintances to give to their husbands.
3) Remember to include your name, council number, and contact information on the back of the card for easy reference.
Keeping with the holiday spirit, encourage Catholic men to become a “Knight Before Christmas”!
Download this .jpg file by clicking here; the possibilities are endless!
SUGGESTIONS FOR USE:
1) Use this resource on your council's webpage and/or social media platforms to encourage your audience to select your council # as their preferred choice when joining online.
2) Include this information in your parish bulletin, urging readers to designate your council # as their council of choice when joining online.
3) If your parish uses projection screens, please be sure to provide the parish media director with the .jpg file to display this message before Mass.
Also, please be sure to visit the Michigan Knights of Columbus Facebook and Instagram pages between now and Christmas Eve for additional “Knight Before Christmas” messages that you can share to your council’s social media pages.
Brothers, we sincerely appreciate your efforts in utilizing these membership recruitment tools. As we approach the holiday season, let us reflect on the true essence of giving and the profound impact that the Gift of Knighthood can have.
Thank you for your dedication to the Knights of Columbus and for spreading the spirit of generosity during this joyous time of year.
SOAR With Us!
Douglas D. Kokot
State Membership Director
Rosary Prayers for our Nation
By: Ken Warzybok -
Tue, Oct 15, 2024 11:09 AM
In the midst of the current global turmoil, with conflicts raging in Europe and the Middle East, political and social unrest in the United States, and the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helena, it is evident that we need to pray for God’s guidance, wisdom, and input.
With October being the month dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary, Knights of Columbus councils across Michigan are stepping up by organizing group rosaries for our nation.
As more notifications of October rosary events come in, we will continue to update this article.
Lansing Catholic Womens Conference 2024
By: Ken Warzybok -
Sat, Oct 12, 2024 7:10 PM
On October 12th, Catholic women from across Michigan gathered at the Lansing Center to deepen their faith and experience the fellowship of sisterhood in Christ Jesus. The day was filled with enlightening talks from Catholic speakers who motivated and uplifted the attendees to strengthen their faith. The women also engaged in uplifting praise and worship music and celebrated Holy Mass with our bishops.
The Knights of Columbus helped sponsor the event, with many women expressing interest in encouraging their husbands to consider joining our Order. Those whose husbands were already Brother Knights shared the numerous benefits that accompany membership in the KofC.
On hand were Chief of Staff Paul Palka and his wife Margaret, Special Assistant/Training Bill LeVeque, and Supreme Field Agent Brennan Hayden of the Borelli Agency.
2024 DAVL Memorial Mass
By: Michael Cousins -
Sat, Oct 12, 2024 8:09 AM
DETROIT ARCHDIOCESAN VOCATIONS LEAGUE MEMORIAL MASS
Each year the Knights of Columbus with the Detroit Archdiocesan Vocations League sponsor a Memorial Mass held at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. It is a very moving event and the name of every Brother who is being memorialized on a plaque is read aloud and also printed in the program. The Mass is attended by the State Officers, Fourth Degree Color Corps and all Brother Knights and their families who wish to attend. This is followed by a brunch where we get to meet some of the current seminarians and future priests.
This year’s Mass is going to be held on Sunday November 3 2024
Time: 10 am, please be seated by 9:45
Location: Sacred Heart Seminary 2701 Chicago Blvd. Detroit, 48206
Enter on Linwood south of Chicago.
If you wish to memorialize a Knight from your family or Council fill out the plaque application that can be found on the State Website or click here or contact Mike Cousins: m.cousins@mikofc.org 586-610-6497
Final date for name submission is October 14, 2024!
2024 Prep Bowl
By: Barry M. Borsenik -
Wed, Oct 9, 2024 2:08 PM
Prep Bowl 2024
On Saturday, October 26th 2024, the Catholic High School League will host its 52nd Prep Bowl, presented by the Knights of Columbus and held at the fabulous home of the Detroit Lions, Ford Field. Prep Bowl LII festivities will kick off with High School Exhibits during the a.m. CYO Panorama (two 20-minute games followed by the C-D and A-B Division Championships). During this time, the Knights of Columbus Color-Guard will assemble on the field for a presentation prior to the Championship games. Opening ceremony for the afternoon will begin at 12:45 p.m. with a Pom-Pon Routine, recognition presentation to Catholic school educators, administrators, and the Sylvia A. Kolaz Administrative Assistant of the Year Award.
This letter is a call to all of the K of C Councils, not only those in the Archdiocese of Detroit, but throughout the Michigan Jurisdiction. Even though we are asking for the support of all of the Councils throughout Michigan, we are seeking 100% involvement from our over 140 Councils in the Archdiocese of Detroit, which is home to the largest portion of the Catholic High Schools in the State of Michigan. We know that some Councils have greater resources than others, but we ask each and every Council for some sign of visible support.
How can you support the Prep Bowl? The first opportunity for you is purchasing tickets at a discounted rate.
Pre-sale tickets are only available to the Knights of Columbus for $10.00 per ticket. Tickets will be $12.00 the day of the event. Tickets are available from the Michigan State Council until Friday, October 12, 2024. After that time, you will need to purchase tickets the day of the Prep Bowl at full price.
Please take advantage of the discounted ticket prices and fill out the ticket form (provided in the link below).
The second way to support the Prep Bowl is by submitting a District ad for the Program Book. A copy of the Catholic League advertisement form is included. All advertisements must be sent via e- mail to the Catholic High School League office at chsl1926@gmail.com no later than Friday, September 27, 2024.
For inquiries, please contact: Mike Evoy, CHSL Associate Director at evoy.michael@aod.org . Thank you for your support, without it the Prep Bowl would not be what it is today.
Brother Knights, this is a great and inexpensive way to come down and explore Ford Field with your family and friends, as well as see some great kids participating in this all-day athletic competition. Remember, these young men and women are not only the future leaders of tomorrow in our church, but they may be our future leaders of the Knights of Columbus here in the Michigan jurisdiction. Even though your parish may not have a grade school or high school, it still has a Youth Group. Why not purchase 10 or more tickets and give them to the youth of the parish. Supporting these young men and women today may bring them and their families into our family of the Knights of Columbus tomorrow.
I would like to invite each Grand Knight, District Deputy, State Director, Diocesan Director and State Deputy Regional Representative to make an effort to come down to Ford Field on October 26, 2024, to be recognized and introduced on the field. I personally challenge all leadership in the Detroit Diocese to attend. It has been many years since we were able to fill up the end zone at Ford Field with the leadership of the Archdiocese.
For those Grand Knights, District Deputies, State Directors, Diocesan Directors and State Deputy Regional Representatives who have never attended the Prep Bowl in the past we ask that you arrive no later than 8:30 am to check in at the Knights of Columbus table located at approximately the 40-yard line on Adams St., Main Concourse Level. At approximately 9:00am, all the State Officers, District Deputies, Grand Knights, State Directors, Diocesan Directors and State Deputy Regional Representatives will be introduced on the field. It is important that you check-in at Knights of Columbus table in order to receive proper credentials to gain access onto the field and to be recognized on the field.
We ask for your help as the leadership of the Archdiocese. Join your fellow Brother Knights for the Prep Bowl and show your support for those young men and women! Let us show those students and their families that we as Knights of Columbus support their efforts and the efforts of all Catholic Schools, not only in the Archdiocese of Detroit, but throughout each Diocese in the State of Michigan.
Thanks to those Brother Knights and those Councils who in the past have supported this event. I hope you continue to support this event and those students and their families.
Hope to see you at Ford Field on Saturday, October 26, 2024!
Barry M. Borsenik
State Deputy
Michigan Knights of Columbus
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