Alert: Fortnight for Freedom

Dear Brother Knights,

On June 21 – July 4, Catholics throughout the nation will commemorate the annual Fortnight for Freedom. This period of prayer, fasting, and advocacy will be a time for faithful Americans to respond to the many threats to religious liberty our country currently faces. This year’s theme is the “Freedom to Serve,” which highlights the good that Catholic apostolates do for the poor.

For information on this year’s fortnight and suggestions on what you can do on behalf of our religious liberties, we encourage you to visit www.fortnight4freedom.org. As leaders in your parish communities, we encourage you to organize and participate in activities in cooperation with your priests and parish leadership. Individually, we ask you to offer special prayers and sacrifices on behalf of our precious First Amendment religious freedoms during the Fortnight.

The Knights of Columbus throughout the years has been steadfast in its defense of our First Amendment right to religious freedom. In union with our priests and bishops, we can continue this legacy through our enthusiastic support of the Fortnight for Freedom.


Carl A. Anderson
Supreme Knight

Supreme Knight Video: Membership Growth is key to Success of the Order

 

Brother Knights,

Membership growth is essential to the success of the Knights of Columbus. With the addition of each new member, the Order is better able to serve the Church and those most in need in our communities. But it isn’t just the Order that benefits from new members. Each new member benefits too.

As a new brother Knight, a man has the opportunity to grow in his faith through our many programs and resources and to live out his faith through service to God and his neighbor. A new brother Knight also gains access to our top-rated insurance to protect his family.

When a man joins the Knights of Columbus, it’s a win for everyone: for him, for his family, for his Church, for the community and for the Order.

During the recent 2014 Organizational Meeting of State Deputies, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson addressed the Order’s leaders on keys to success in their role, including the need to grow each jurisdiction in membership. Excerpts from his address are included in this short video.

Please take the time to watch these remarks, share them with your brother Knights, and use them as inspiration as you plan your own recruitment efforts for the coming fraternal year.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RESPOND TO SENSELESS ATTACK AND DEATH OF PRIEST

The following statement comes from State Deputy Bryant Sayers, leader of the
Knights of Columbus in Arizona.

"Our thoughts and Prayers are with the family of Fr. Kenneth Walker (may he
rest in peace), the parishioners of Mater Misericordiae Mission in Phoenix,
and with Fr. Joseph Terra, that may he recover quickly. The Arizona Knights
of Columbus stand ready to support Council 15576 and the parishioners of
Mater Misericordiae Mission."

Both priests are members of the Knights of Columbus and Council 15576 based
out of Mater Misericondiae Mission, a Latin Rite Catholic church at 16th
Avenue and Monroe in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information,please contact John Garcia, Public Relations Director
for the Knights of Columbus at telephone (602) 525-4424.

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John S. Garcia
Public Relations Director
Arizona State Council
Knights of Columbus
Telephone: (602) 525-4424

State Officers Elected!

Congratulations to the newly elected Arizona State Officers for the 2014-2015 Fraternal Year.

State Deputy	Larry Becker
State Secretary	Skip Hopler
State Treasurer	Sean Halpain
State Advocate	Tom Kalisz
State Warden	Mario Vassallo

Financial Secretary/Comptroller Training for Member Management and Member Billing

Worthy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries, Faithful Navigators,  and Faithful Comptrollers and or anyone aspiring to these Offices,

There is still time to register for training sessions for Financial Secretaries and Faithful Comptrollers, or anyone aspiring to those offices or interested in learning more.

There are three segments:

Duties and Responsibilities

Member Management Application

Member Billing and Council Accounting Application

Registration is required Each training session will include a lunch break for which there will be a nominal charge.

The venues are:

April 12, 2014, Saturday

Council 8305

Church Hall

11545 E. 40th St,

Yuma, AZ  85367

Registration Starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training Starts at 9:00 a.m.

  

Saturday, April 26, 2014
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council #8077
Knights Meeting Room in Basement
8650 N. Shannon Road, Tucson 85742-9331
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training start at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, May 3, 2014
St. Joseph Council #8813
St. Joseph’s Church, Healy Hall
215 S Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training start at 9:00 a.m.

May 31, 2014, Saturday

Council 15001

St Paul's Conference Center

330 W Coral Gables Drive

Phoenix, AZ  85023

Registration Starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training Starts at 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, June 7, 2014
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel Council #1229
Meeting Room in Basement
224 S. Kendrick St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
Training start at 9:00 a.m.

You must Pre-Register to be included. To register email AZKnights@Q.com , or call 480-522-7064. Please be sure and state which venue you choose.

Vivat Jesus!
Rick Garrison
Knights of Columbus
State Executive Secretary
Bishop Gomes Assembly 1805

2014 State Warden Necrology Report

Tom Kalisz

State Warden

7125 W Planada Lane

Glendale, AZ 85310

March 5, 2014

Worthy Grand Knights,

Preparations are underway for our 107th State Convention to be held on May 16^th and 17^th, in Tucson, AZ.  We look forward to seeing all of you there.

One of the focal points at the Saturday evening Memorial Mass is the reading of the State Necrology List.  This list consists of the names of deceased Brother Knights from each Arizona council who have been called to their eternal rest since last year’s Convention. 

Your council’s Necrology list should consist of the names of Brothers who have died between May 1, 2013 and April 30, 2014.  

Due to the time it takes to prepare the full Necrology List please provide your council’s Necrology list to me by May 3, 2014.   You can send it to me via email (preferred) or by US Mail.   This date is very firm.   The final list must be compiled and then go to the printers.   If your council’s list is late your departed Brother’s name might not get included on the printed version of the list. Please do your best to be on time.

One last thing - please denote any Brothers you have included on your list that served as either a District Deputy or State Officer.

Once again, thank you for your timely response to this request.  Our past Brother Knights deserve to be remembered at this special Mass.

Vivat Jesus,

Tom Kalisz

State Warden

Arizona State Council

Cell: 602.418.3467

kofc@azmyhome.com

SJYC Featured on Bishop's Hour

St. Joseph Youth Camp was recently featured on the Bishop's Hour on Catholic Radio, 1310 AM in Phoenix. Click here to listen.

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Peace Be With You (PBWY)

Rick Large II

St. Joseph's Youth Camp, Inc.

Executive Director/ Former President