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K N I G H T S O F C O L U M B U S - 1 C O L U M B U S P L A Z A , N E W H A V E N , C O N N E C T I C U T

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IMPORTANT REMINDERSHave you made arrangements to install the•officers of the councils in your district?Have you scheduled a strategy session with•each council in your district? Did you invite thecouncil’s field agent to the meeting?If you have any questions during your term,•please send an e-mail to dd@kofc.org.Remind councils that the Semiannual Council•Audit (#1295) is due by Aug. 15. Submission isrequired to retain bonding on the offices of thefinancial secretary and treasurer.

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COUNCIL ADMISSION DEGREE WEEK

Councils should participate in the CouncilAdmission Degree Week scheduled forAugust 15 - 21, 2016. Councils without an

Admission Degree staff are encouraged to attendanother council’s degree or make use of the FirstDegree Video Production DVD (available onOfficers Online).

This is a good opportunity for councils to welcomenew members into their council after they’veparticipated in the Knights of Columbus FamilyWeek (August 8 - 14) activities.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAMILYWEEK

During Knights of Columbus Family Week,August 8 - 14, 2016, encourge Knights andtheir families to choose the Holy Family as

their model of interdependence, sharing andrespect for each other. Celebrate all aspects of thefamily, which is the foundation of society and offundamental importance to the Knights ofColumbus, by sponsoring council programs thatreach people in whatever state of familydevelopment they may be in, such as:

Children:•Sponsor a family picnic or pizza party withgames, sports, and music.

Parents:•Invite a speaker to your council to discuss

FRATERNAL LEADER SUCCESSPLANNER

You should have received your copy of theFraternal Leader Success Planner (#5033),as well as copies for each of the councils in

your district, at yourjurisdiction’s organizationalmeeting. If you did notreceive them, pleasecontact your state deputy.

It is your responsibility todeliver the planners to thecouncils in your district (fivecopies per council) as soonas possible.

Using the planner is a way to help you make gooduse of your time and focus your actions. Theplanner is designed primarily to aid in defining andtracking progress of your goals. It should be used byeach council to plan and stay on track with the visionand mission of the Order. It can also be used tomeasure progress and determine any changesneeded to chart a more successful course.

issues for parents who have different agegroups of children and teensGrandparents, the Aged, or the Infirmed:•Encourage Knights and their family membersto visit a convalescent home or Veterans’facility

Each Family Week activity is an opportunity to inviteprospective members to join a council in your district.For more Family Week program activity ideas, visitkofc.org/familyweek.

KEEP IN TOUCHThe Supreme Council Office staff is here to assistyou by keeping you informed about Orderwidenews, council reminders and membership initiatives.

Should you have any questions or comments duringyour term, please send an e-mail to dd@kofc.org.

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District DD Name Jurisdiction Council # Location3 LeRoy Dziewulski Illinois 16504 Arlington Heights4 Michael Moorefield Alabama 931 Birmingham8 Gregory Gray Wyoming 16510 Thayne43 Dick Brdicko Iowa 4009 Waukee51 Gregory P. Sillen New York 16505 Middletown87 Wilfred Gomez Ontario 16507 ScarboroughD08 Ronilo A. Jallorina Mindanao 16506 Magsaysay, R.T. Lim, Z.S.R01 Cecilio E. Diesta Mindanao 16509 San Isidro, Midsayap, CotabatoR02 Arturo Y. Bondoc Mindanao 16511 Ladtingan, Pikit, N. CotabatoT41 Marcelino P. Saplala Luzon North 16512 Dolores, CapasV135 John L. Custodio Visayas 16508 Brgy. Antipolo, Pontevedra

NEW COUNCILS INSTITUTED LAST MONTH

COLUMBIAN AWARD CHANGES FOR THE 2016-2017 FRATERNAL YEAR

Knights of Columbus councils have always responded to the most urgent needs of the Church,particularly through charitable and social outreach. In order to support the evangelization of familylife today, each council must be even more fully integrated with our Catholic parishes. As the world’s

largest Catholic fraternal and family organization, we have a responsibility to dedicate our time, talent andresources to ensuring that our parishes are beacons of the new evangelization and that our families aresupported and strengthened by our activities.

In order to highlight the importance of this new initiative and its impact on our mission, the Supreme Councilis announcing changes to the Columbian Award effective immediately. In order to earn the ColumbianAward, councils need to meet the following qualifications:

Submit the Service Program Personnel Report (#365)•Submit the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728). Councils instituted after November 1 do not•have to meet this requirement.Annually conduct and report at least four (4) programs in each of the six categories of the Surge with•Service Program AND at least four (4) of those programs need to be designated as “DomesticChurch” programs. Please visit kofc.org/domesticchurch to review the most up-to-date list ofprograms and activities. The following programs currently carry the Domestic Church designation:

Journey to the Inn•Father’s Day Affirmation of Wedding Vows•Consecration to the Holy Family•Family Fully Alive Devotional Program•Holy Family Celebrations (Diocesan-wide)•Food for Families•Keep Christ in Christmas•Spiritual Formation Groups (Into the Breach)•5th Sunday Rosary Program•Family Week Celebrations•

Additional Domestic Church activities will be released throughout the fraternal year. For information andresources pertaining to the Building the Domestic Church initiative, councils should visitkofc.org/DomesticChurch.

The Columbian Award Application is currently being revised to reflect these changes and should be availableshortly. Councils are advised to discard any paper copies of the Columbian Award Application that theymay currently have on hand. Any questions regarding the change with the Columbian Award applicationshould be directed to Robert Ennis at robert.ennis@kofc.org. Questions regarding the Building the DomesticChurch initiative should be directed to Thomas Perretta at thomas.perretta@kofc.org