KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS JULY 2015

www.kofcohio.org Monthly Publication of the Ohio State Council

Brother Knights,

Our theme, “Through Him, With

Him, In Him,” is taken from the

Ordinary of the Mass. It is that

time of the mass when we give

everything back to God the Father

through His Son Jesus Christ.

A firm commitment to these six

simple words will set the tone for a

new found faith, a stronger

catholic family and an

unshakeable church.

We do realize that simple words

alone do not make a program

successful. It will be the love of

God on fire within our hearts and

souls that will make this theme

take life.

It will start with the performance

of every act of charity uniting

ourselves as a single brotherhood

across this great State of Ohio, all

for the honor and glory of God.

We cannot afford to take a single

moment or opportunity for

granted. The focus must be a

renewed effort dedicating our lives

and actions to the Almighty

Father.

Our theme, our mission statement,

our state program are all faith

based and focused on our efforts as

Knights of Columbus to work

through our parishes and reach

out to the community, our families

and our youth. It will take a

supreme effort of dedication from

everyone working to give

everything back to God and truly

become successful as a Knight, a

Council, and a Brotherhood. We

must continue to remain the

visible leadership within the

Catholic Community.

“Through Him, With Him, In

Him,” we hear it every time when

we attend the sacrifice of the mass.

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ABOUT OHIO STATE COUNCIL

Take every opportunity to say

this simple phrase with the

celebrant and confirm your

undying dedication as a catholic

gentleman and a Knight of

Columbus to give back all we

have, all we are, and all we can

be for the honor and glory of

God.

Jesus true passion was His love

for us. Return that love to Him

with a passion of your own. Let

our theme inspire you to live his

passion with Him. “Through

Him, With Him, In Him, in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, all

glory and honor is yours

Almighty Father for ever and

ever.

Fraternally yours in Christ,

Robert Collins State Deputy

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Mission Statement We as men of the Knights of Columbus, men of faith,

are called through Baptism to grow and increase in

faith. We are thereby summoned to serve as witnesses

to that faith in our daily lives, in the lives of our

families, and in the lives of others throughout our

communities.

Mission Objective Fostering men united in a faith that will continue the

growth of Fr. McGivney’s dream ensuring the spread

of Columbianism; becoming more visible through the

good works of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity; creating

an atmosphere which encourages and calls all Catholic

men to serve with their Brothers.

How we will meet our objectives

“Through Him, With Him, In Him”, O God almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, forever and ever.

OHIO STATE COUNCIL STATE OFFICERS & STAFF The Ohio State Council officers listed below were officially installed for the 2015-2016 Fraternal Year

on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Their term runs from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

State Deputy Robert Collins

State Chaplain Father Edward Janoch

State Secretary Kevin Miller

State Treasurer Robert Byers

State Advocate Mark Siracusa

State Warden Larry Droesch

Immediate PSD Ken Girt

Executive Secretary Richard Royle

Administrative Assistant Bruce MacMeans

Jose Rivera

Special Warden Tom Atkins

Social Media Jim Maslach

Website Robert Gilliland

Buckeye Bulletin Harding Christ

Fundraising Chairman Gary Eckstein, PSD

District Deputy Coordinator George Metz

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STATE CHAPLAIN

An early Pro-Life advertisement

stated: “LIFE: What a beautiful

gift.” This truth is still valid

today for it is an objective moral

truth. Human life is a gift; a gift

from God.

The Knights of Columbus has

always been a defender of all

human life from its beginning at

the time of conception to its

ending at the time of a natural

death. It is no surprise that the

Knights of Columbus would have

an important role to play in the

conception of the Silver Rose

Program.

The Ohio State Council has

made this year’s running of the

Silver Rose a priority. It is only

fitting that one of the first

projects for the new Ohio State

Council is to involve the

promotion of LIFE. It is one of

my priorities as the State

Chaplain to promote all issues

pertaining to LIFE.

I am asking that the Knights of

Columbus in each of the six

dioceses to hold daily some type

of liturgical service with the

Silver Rose whether presented in

the diocesan cathedral, parish

church, Eucharistic Chapel or in

some place in which the faithful

can have to opportunity to have

some time for private prayer and

for a public liturgical activity.

This could be a Mass,

Eucharistic Adoration with

Benediction, the Knights of

Columbus prayer service or any

other liturgically approved and

worthy expression for the

Sanctity of LIFE.

The following is from the

Supreme Knights of Columbus

website explaining the History

and the 2015 Silver Rose

Program. I have also provided

information on the 2015 Silver

Rose Route 4 which will include

the State of Ohio and our

schedule for the Silver Rose in

Ohio.

The History of the

Silver Rose Our Lady of Guadalupe had done

so much for her people in Mexico

that, in 1960, the Columbian

Squires, the official youth

organization of the Knights of

Columbus, wanted to give

something back to her.

The group, headed by Brother

Miguel Martinez Estrada, Grand

Knight Andreas Saucedo and

Fray Margil De Jesus of Knights

of Columbus Nuestra Senora de

Monterrey Council 2312 in

Monterrey, Mexico, came up

with the idea of running a rose

to the Basilica of Our Lady of

Guadalupe in Monterrey,

Mexico. The Squires were so

enthused that they wanted to

invite other Squires from two

other countries on the North

American Continent to

participate. They called on

Squires from Laredo, Texas, and

London, Ontario. The Canadian

Squires asked to start the relay

running of the Rose from there

through the United States and

finishing up in Mexico.

Bishop John C. Cody of London

blessed the first rose. It was then

flown to New York where it was

received by Grand Knight

Joseph Thomasen, who in turn

took it to Supreme Knight Luke

E. Hart. Mr. Hart then took the

Rose to Dallas, Texas, and

delivered it to district officers of

the state of Texas. Texas State

Deputy Jack Collerin received

the Rose and took it to Laredo,

Texas, where it was given to the

Squires from Monterrey, Mexico,

at the International Bridge in

Laredo. They ran the Rose from

the International Bridge to

Monterrey through Sabinas

Hidalgo N.L. Mexico to Cienega

de Flores and on to the Basilica

in Monterrey, Mexico on

December 12, 1960.

The first rose was a natural rose,

and after a year it had

decomposed. The Squires were so

full of inspiration they decided to

make yet another relay run in

1961, but due to the condition of

the Rose it could not be used

again. After contacting Grand

Knight Arthur Mount at Council

1134, Reverend Edward Gatfield

(FatherTed) and Bishop John C.

Cody decided to make a bronze

rose and sent it to the Basilica of

Our Lady of Guadalupe in

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SILVER ROSE 2015 Rev. Edward J. Janoch, State Chaplain

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STATE CHAPLAIN

Monterrey, Mexico.

When Fray Antonio de Jesus

Sacedon and the Squires of

Circle 660 in Monterrey heard of

the bronze rose, they decided to

call upon Brother Miguel

Martinez Montoya (owner of

Joyeria Rosine) in Monterrey to

make them a similar rose. The

idea was to make a silver rose

because silver is one of

Mexico’s precious metals.

The jeweler saw a beautiful

bed of roses in a garden

owned by Mrs. Shirla

Ostwowk. He asked if he

could have a rose as a model

for the making of the “Silver

Rose.” Mr. Montoya explained

what had happened to the

original rose in 1960 and

what Canada was doing for

Our Lady in Monterrey. Once

she heard about the making

of the “Silver Rose” she gladly

gave him a rose and the stem

to which it was attached.

The rose bush from which the

rose was removed was called

“Rose of Peace.” The first

“Silver Rose” was blessed by

Bishop Alfonso Espino Silva.

It was sent to New Haven to

William L. Piedmont,

Director of Fraternal Services

at the Supreme Council Office.

The Bronze Rose was blessed by

Bishop Cody. It was received by

Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart.

Archbishop Francis J. Spellman

of New York so admired both

roses he kept them for a special

Mass before they were flown to

Texas.

Texas State Deputy Jack

Collerin, State Secretary Ed

Gunter and Grand Knight Scott

Grant of Fort Worth sent the

roses on to Laredo. Laredo

Council 2304 received the roses

and turned them over to brother

Knights from at the midpoint of

the International Bridge.

Brothers’ Louis G. Alanis

received the “Silver Rose” and

Brother Enrique Garcia received

the Bronze Rose. Again the roses

were taken to Sabinas Hidago

and Cienega de Flores and on to

Monterrey. This tradition

symbolizes unity and especially

the international brotherhood

that has been jointly nurtured

three countries.

After 1961, the program was

conducted by the Knights of

Texas and Mexico and the Our

Lady of Guadalupe Province of

the Fourth Degree of the

Knights of Columbus until the

mid-1990s, when it was adopted

as a Supreme Council program

which grew to encompass three

Silver Rose Routes

Today four roses are run along

different North American routes

from Canada to México through

38 U.S. states and five Canadian

provinces before meeting in

Laredo, Texas. In 2013, there

are five roses traveling

simultaneously. The fifth rose

travels through New England

and ends its journey on the

Feast of Our Lady of

Guadalupe on Dec. 12 at St.

Mary’s Church in New

Haven, the birth place of the

Knights of Columbus. A sixth

route was added in 2014 and

is part of the 2015 program.

The 2015 Silver Rose

Program Beginning in April 2015, six

Silver Roses will begin their

journey across North

America, from Canada to the

United States to Mexico. The

2015 Our Lady of Guadalupe

Silver Rose - One Life, One

Rose Program will conclude

on December 12, 2015 on the

Feast of Our Lady of

Guadalupe, Patroness of the

Americas, at the Basilica of

Our Lady of Guadalupe in

Monterrey, Mexico.

2015 marks the 55th year of the

program which began in 1960 as

a project of the Columbian

Squires of North America to

honor the Blessed Virgin under

her title of Our Lady of

Guadalupe, Patroness of the

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STATE CHAPLAIN

Americas. The program has

continued since then as a project

of Columbian Squires circles,

councils and Fourth Degree

assemblies in several

jurisdictions.

In 2001 Supreme Knight Carl

Anderson expanded the program

by beginning the "Running of the

Rose" from the 119th Annual

Meeting of the Supreme Council

in Toronto. This is "a perfect

program for the Knights of

Columbus," said Supreme

Knight Anderson. "Through it we

honor not only Our Lady of

Guadalupe and express the unity

of the Order, but we also

reaffirm the Order's dedication

to the sanctity of human life. It is to the Blessed Mother that we

turn in prayer as we work to end the Culture of Death that grips

our society. As we think in terms of 'One Life, One Rose,' it is most

appropriate that we turn to Our Lady of Guadalupe who made

known her will through Juan Diego and the miracle of the roses."

Today six Silver Roses travel through North America exemplifying

Knights of Columbus devotion to Our Lady and commitment to the

Culture of Life.

In 2015, one Rose begins in British Columbia and heads south along

the Pacific coast before turning east on a winding path through the

southwest and mountain states before reaching Texas. A second

Rose starts in Alberta and heads east to Saskatchewan before

entering the United States in North Dakota and travelling through

the northern US Rockies and the Great Plains on its way toward

Texas. A third Rose starts its run in Manitoba, moving south

through the central United States and along the Mississippi before

turning to Texas. A fourth Rose begins its journey in Ontario

moving through the Midwest [including Ohio] and some of the Mid-

Atlantic States before ending in Washington, D.C. A fifth Rose

begins in Virginia and journeys throughout the south on its way to

Texas. A sixth Rose starts in New Brunswick and travels

throughout the northeast, completing its journey in Connecticut.

The program ends on December 12, 2015, the Feast of Our Lady of

Guadalupe.

For more information, check out http://www.kofc.org/en/columbia/

detail/pilgrimage-silver-rose.html.

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SILVER ROSE

TOURS

Sunday, July 5

Leaves Indiana and enters Ohio

Sunday, July 5

Begins Tour in the Diocese of Toledo

Thursday, July 9

Leaves Diocese of Toledo and enters

Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Friday, July10

Begins Tour in the Archdiocese of

Cincinnati

Tuesday, July 14

Leaves Archdiocese of Cincinnati and

enters Diocese of Columbus

Wednesday, July 15

Begins Tour in Diocese of Columbus

Sunday, July 19

Leaves Diocese of Columbus and enters

Diocese of Cleveland

Monday, July 20

Begins Tour in Diocese of Cleveland

Friday, July 24

Leaves Diocese of Cleveland and enters

Diocese of Youngstown

Saturday, July 25

Begins Tour in Diocese of Youngstown

Tuesday, July 28

Leaves Diocese of Youngstown and

enters Diocese of Steubenville

Wednesday, July 29

Begins Tour in Diocese of Steubenville

Saturday, August 1

Ends Tour in Diocese of Steubenville

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MEMBERSHIP

Membership is everyone’s business. Membership needs to be worked on by

everyone 365 days a year. We must remember One Member Per Council Per

Month.

As we begin Worthy State Deputy Collins’ administration, his theme Through

Him, With Him, In Him… continues to be relevant for us in our lives as Catholics

and Knights of Columbus. We are called to grow and deepen our faith; to serve as

witnesses to our faith in our families, at work and in our daily lives. We must

bring Fr. McGivney’s dream to life by continuing the growth of the order, which is

key to its long term survival. It is incumbent on all of us as Knights to work to

ensure the organization grows and prospers. It is absolutely needed in today’s

world.

Below are the first

three statewide goals

that will lead us in the

Through Him, With

Him, In Him… state

theme

You are the key to the

growth of the Order in

Ohio and the keys to

our success for the

next two years. You

can all be leaders; you

are called to win

glorious triumphs.

Will you challenge

your Councils every day to dare to succeed? Will you work with them? Will you

help them build their plan?

One man can make a huge difference. You can make a big difference! One man’s

enthusiasm, his vision can be the difference maker. If you don’t believe that you

don’t have to look any further than the example set by our founder, Father

Michael J. McGivney for proof. He alone saw a need; he shared a vision for a

solution to a problem. That vision grew into the Knights of Columbus. You and I

and everyone reading this are charged with fulfilling that vision. That is done by

living out the principles of the Order and by expanding its influence through

membership growth.

We do have a great story to tell. It is one of charity, unity and fraternity. It is

rooted in our commitment to service and our belief in God. Our job is to tell that

story and to tell it to the best of our ability. If we do this we will truly be

Through Him, With Him, and In Him!!!

The Knights of Columbus have been known to be The Strong Right Arm of the

Church. Can you council be The Strong Right Arm of the church(s) it serves? I

feel your council cab be. This can only happen by growth. I ask all of my

Brothers across this great state to join me in bringing in a new member or more

this year. New members are the bloodline of our organization. Without them,

we have nothing. With them, we have everything. Until next month, do your

part in making your council The Strong Right Arm of the Church. Bring in a

new member or more?

TEAM

MEMBERS

Nick Gresko

“Inspector Membership”

State Membership Director

John Brown

New Council Development

William Wirtz

Retention Director (West)

Michael Jordon

Retention Director (East)

Raymond Darr

Ceremonials Director

DIOCESAN

MEMBERSHIP

DIRECTORS

Richard Chunnic

Cincinnati

Jerome Nowesnick

Cleveland

George Jones

Columbus

Thomas Offenberger

Steubenville

James Collins

Toledo

Dave Bender

Youngstown

3,000 New Knights

12 New Councils

1,750 Net

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MEMBERSHIP

We are called to grow and deepen our faith; to serve as witnesses to our faith in our families, at work and in our

daily lives. We must bring Fr. McGivney’s dream to life by continuing the growth of the order, which is key to

its long term survival. It is incumbent on all of us as Knights to work to ensure the organization grows and

prospers. It is absolutely needed in today’s world.

3 councils that bring in 4 new members

will each win $100.00

2 DDs whose districts bring in 8 new members

will win $100.00 each

5 Proposers will win

$50 each

INcenTiVe Video

Bringing Membership Incentives Like Never Before!!!!

Yes, INTV is here for you. Promote our monthly incentive

opportunities to your council by simply showing our video.

Or, email it out to all your members.

There are chances every month for you, your council and/

or your members to gain some additional funds to be used

for our good works. Click the video to the right and see

what July has in store as we kickoff the fraternal year

because all things are “Through Him, With Him, In Him!” Click Above to See July’s INTV

RETENTION TEAM William Wirtz (West) / Michael Jordon (East)

There are many definitions of

“retention”, but unless you are

holding your water or building a

wall we believe the following

meaning applies to what we should

do as Knights. Our “retention”

relates to “the fact of keeping

something in one's memory”

or “the act or power of remembering

things.” Why use this version?

Let’s just say “retention” isnot all

about the Form1845 process. We

strongly recommend we all be more

proactive,so as to lessen the need

for the Form 1845. Let’s make

contact with our Brothers by any

means necessary to ensure they

arenot forgotten, to help them to

feel needed and respected, and to

impress upon them how they are

valued members of our fraternity.

Please allow the Holy Spirit, and

our Through Him, With Him, and

In Him program, guide our hearts

and our actions for the next two

years. Embrace the Retention

Activities Program and get creative

with your efforts to reach out to all

our current members.For questions

and assistance please don’t hesitate

to contact the Ohio State Council

Retention Directors.

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SERVICE PROGRAMS

GENERAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Robert Walsh

Greetings Brother Knights from this great State of Ohio, and welcome to this

new Fraternal Year, with our State Deputy Robert Collins.

Our program “Through Him, With Him, In Him” is designed to help your Council

to participate and excel. We have made some updates to the program, and have

kept some programs that everyone enjoys doing. To begin the year please get

your Council officers form #185 into Supreme, the State Deputy, and your

District Deputy. Also, make sure to turn in your form #365, for your Activity

Directors, this helps Supreme send information to them that can help run their

programs.

Remember that your semi-annual audit #1295 is soon due. All these forms are

part of the Administration portion of the State Program. On page 29 of the

program book is the matrix for all the programs, please look over these activities

and then have your Program Director read the description of the activity. This

would be a good time to plan out your year so that you can keep track of all your

activities.

Once again the Supreme programs are being highlighted and will max out the

program if you complete the Supreme requirements. We encourage your Council

to work toward achieving the Star Council Award. This will help bring in new

members and encourage the Council members to participate in the programs. I

would like to see every Council make Star Council this fraternal year.

The “Through Him, With Him, In Him” program will strengthen your Council

members in their Faith, and in working with other Council members. Remember

to have fun with the activities and report what you do.

CULTURE OF LIFE Gary Anderson

It is with great pleasure that we

unveil the new, updated 2015-

2017 Culture of Life Activities

Program in our great state of

Ohio, as an integral part of State

Deputy Bob Collins' "Through

Him, With Him, In Him" general

program. As our Lord admonished

us to be that shining light upon the hill, this is once again our opportunity to

shine a light upon the sanctity of human life across its entire spectrum-from

conception to natural death-and to defend the most innocent and defenseless of

our brothers and sisters. The Culture of Life program is being expanded to

include such critically important areas of focus as Religious Freedom, Marriage,

and Teen Chastity, all now under savage attack.

As the value of sacred human life is ever more questioned and subjected to

increasingly diabolical attacks-almost on a daily basis-it becomes all the more

imperative for the Knights of Columbus to stand in the breach and tell the world

that we will never, ever retreat from the front lines, whether in defense of the

innocent unborn, marriage defined as the union of a man and a woman, standing

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TEAM

MEMBERS REPORTING

DIRECTORS

Robert Walsh

General Program Director

Gary Anderson

Culture of Life

Jeff Killiany

Church

Stewart Vetter

Family

Tom Buehner

Council

Mike Nau

Youth

Tom Forsthoefel

Community

NON-REPORTING

DIRECTORS

Joe Mackos

Vocations & Round Table

Harding Christ

Editor “Buckeye Bulletin”

Marty Schumacher

Squires

Robert Gilliland

Website

Jim Maslach

Social Media

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SERVICE PROGRAMS

up for our religious liberties, or safe guarding the

purity and innocence of our youth. As St. John Paul II

declared, we brother knights continue to wield the

power of our “strong right arm of the Church” in

defending these most cherished ideals. Your newly

revised, expanded, and topical State Culture of Life

Activities program will provide the framework to guide

you and your council in doing just that.

Looking ahead on the calendar, now would be a great

time for your council to begin planning for the National

Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children (Activity

#50) on September 12 and the fall 40 Days for Life

campaign (Activity #47), which runs from September

23 to November 1. And let's not forget the critically

important Ultrasound Initiative campaign (Activity

#45) through which we supply free, life-saving

ultrasound machines to qualified pregnancy care

centers. Please keep your eyes and ears constantly on

watch for such centers in need of a machine.

CHURCH Jeff Kiliany

As we begin this new Fraternal Year, it is always a

good practice to look forward and tentatively plan your

council’s activities for the upcoming year. As part of

the “Through Him, With Him, In Him” State Program,

the Church Program offers numerous suggestions to

help tend to the “Spiritual” needs of you council’s

membership. As are part of a CATHOLIC men’s

organization, we should plan activities that stress and

nurture our Faith as Catholic gentlemen. Activity #

2 ,”Religious Devotions,” and Activity #5, “Deepen Our

Faith” have several suggested activities that do just

that. Please call or e-mail with any questions. I will

be happy to assist you and your council.

VOCATIONS Joe Mackos

“We mas men of faith are called through Baptism to

grow and increase in faith. We are thereby summoned

to serve as witnesses to that faith in our daily lives, in

the lives of our families, and in the lives of others

throughout our communities.”

A Vocation is a calling from God. We as brother

knights have always been supportive of our programs

for vocations. Council will have options to do a variety

of programs to support vocations.

RSVP (Financial Assistance to Seminarians and

Religious) a council donations $500.00 then after the

check is cashed copy it and along with form 2863 send

it to supreme. For each $500.00 you donate supreme

will reimburse your council $100.00 up to a total of

$400.00 per year.

Support our Sisters and Nuns this is a new program

for this year. These ladies have taken a vow to serve

God, lets look back to Mother Teresa, she never asked

for herself, but for others. It’s time we start taking care

of the Sisters and Nuns within our areas.

Last the Round Table at the District Deputy meeting

in Columbus this weekend June 27th & 28th. Every

district deputy will be receiving enough Report of

Round Table Coordinator forms 1 for each of his

councils. If you’re a parish base council then fill it out

mark parish council and return it to me. If your not a

parish base council then have member who belong to

the churches within the council sign up to work with

the pastor of the churches to see what the knights can

do to help.

Every council will be receiving this form from your DD.

When were on tour if you have your filled out give it to

me I will then bulk mail all to supreme.

Or you can email me the form at jjm_1303@yahoo.com

I in turn will send them off to Supreme.

SQUIRES Marty Schumacher

Congratulations to the 2015-2016 State Squires

Officers. May God guide you in all that you do.

FAMILY Stewart Vetter

Venerable Fr. Michael J. McGivney saw families torn

apart by the dangers of the industrial revolution and

founded the Knights of Columbus to protect those

families. Thankfully few of us can expect to have our

lives cut short through dangers at work but that

doesn’t mean families don’t still need protected. We

protect them by making our families strong, loving

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harbors against the storm of the outside world.

How do you make your Knights of Columbus family a

strong, loving example of family life? We get them

involved!! Bring your kids or grandkids to the council

service events. Teach them to pray the rosary.

Encourage our new brothers to earn the Shining Armor

Award. It’s just that easy!!!

As the Holy Father prepares to come to the United

States for the conference on families, let us commit

ourselves to celebrating the family with him by

involving our families in our Knights of Columbus

activities.

WEBSITE—”Just a Click Away” Robert Gilliland

Welcome to the new State website. Using your browser

application go to http://www.kofcohio.org . At the top

right of the page of the website, you will see the green

Login button. Click on this button to enter the website.

Make sure that you have JavaScript enabled and you

are not blocking popup windows.

On the popup window that shows up, you will be able

to enter your username and password to gain access to

the website. You only need to have one login and one

password.

If you forget your username or password, you can click

on the appropriate links and you will be able to

retrieve your username

or reset your password.

If you are a new user,

click on the “Sign Up

Now” button and you

will be able to create a

personalized username

and password to access

the website.

Every active member in

the State of Ohio will be

able to log in and access the general areas of the State

website by setting up their account.

If you have any problems, or need any help, please feel

free to email me at BobG@sceinet.com.

SOCIAL MEDIA Jim Maslach

Facebook. Twitter.

Instagram. YouTube.

Blogs. Tumbler. Google +.

AGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So

many ways to talk to

people. What am I, a

Knight of Columbus,

supposed to do?

Social media is the collective of online communications

channels dedicated to community-based input,

interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.

Websites and applications dedicated to forums, social

networking , social bookmarking, and wikis are among

the different types of social media.

So, why does the Ohio State Council want to use social

media? Basically, social media is a way to connect on a

different level with our current and potential members.

Building relationships are super important and bring

us an edge when it comes to showing all the good

things that we do in the name of Jesus Christ.

We all want to be seen and heard by others. We want

to be valued for what we can offer others. We all want

to belong to a community of others who value what we

value—who are, in some important way, like us. What

happens when an act of charity, unity or fraternity

fulfills these wants? People stick around for more.

Climb the hill and spread the word—The Ohio State

Council is out there. We want to here from you on

what your councils, assemblies and circles are doing.

We want to engage in conversations on topics relevant

to the Catholic church and Knights. We want to be

there for you.

Take an active part, be engaged and get involved. You

will be glad that you did. Feel free to contact me at

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MATCHING FUNDS & MEASURE UP

It’s just about time for our Ohio

Knights of Columbus Matching

Funds Campaign. It will begin on

September 1 and conclude on

November 15.

Just what is Matching Funds?

It is assisting in strengthening

the Catholic Education efforts

in every Catholic school,

religious program, and RCIA

program in the six Ohio

dioceses. Councils solicit funds

during the campaign, and the

first $25,000 donated is

matched by the Knights’ Ohio

Charity Foundation. Our

theme this year is “Providing

needs for Catholic Education.”

Our goal this year is to reach

$70,000 combined with a 100%

participation of our Ohio councils. I

would hope that all councils across

this great state will contribute as

generously as they have in past

years.

There are several ways to fund your

council’s donation to the Matching

Funds Program:

Donate a portion of your Super

Cash Bonanza Charity Ticket

rebate

Host a council fundraising event

with proceeds earmarked for the

fund

Pass the hat for donations at

council meetings

Ask your members to make a

personal pledge to the Matching

Funds Program.

Remember to appoint a Matching

Funds chairman and contribute

early in the campaign, so that your

donation will be matched.

Please make your council check out

to the “Ohio State Council Knights

of Columbus,” and mail this form

with the donation to: Mark

Siracusa, State Advocate, 1310

Markey Drive, Bryan, OH

43506-2589.

Awards will be presented at

the Mid-Year District

Deputies’ Meeting in

January , 2016: The

following is a list of the

year’s awards:

The highest donation

overall by a council

The highest donation by

a council in each diocese

The highest donation

per member of a council in each

diocese

The highest donation by a

chapter, an assembly or a

squire’s circle will each receive

an award

For those district deputies with

100% council participation in

their districts

“Providing needs for Catholic Education” 2015 Matching Funds Campaign State Advocate Mark Siracusa, 2015 Matching Funds Chairman

By know you should have

already completed your

Measure Up campaign.

Ohio Knights are again

this year asked to support

this “flagship” charity and

to put Columbianism into

action for our friends with

developmental disabilities.

Our 2015 statewide goal is

$450,000 (or more!), with

100% of our local councils

participating.

Please encourage your

council to submit their

form and check to:

Mark Siracusa, State

Advocate, 1310 Markey

Drive, Bryan, OH 43506-

2589, if they haven’t

already sent it in.

2015 MEASURE UP State Advocate Mark Siracusa, 2015 Measure Up Chairman

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FORMS

My Brother Knights,

Welcome to the new fraternal year. As the new State Forms Chairman I would

like to call to your attention the importance of Supreme Forms submittal and the

impact these forms have on the success for your council in the upcoming

Fraternal Year. As always communication is the key to success in any endeavor.

Forms submitted to Supreme Council and copies to the State Council are a vital

component of this communication process.

Administration Forms are a requirement and their timing of submittal is critical

for Star council and Special Program awards in the individual State Programs.

Administration Forms should be submitted to the proper Supreme address and copies whether paper or

electronic should be submitted to the State Forms Chairman based on the Table below:

Please utilize the Table above and the Forms Checklist provided on page 30 of the General Program book. This

checklist is an excellent tool that will help you succeed this next fraternal year.

Copies should be sent to the State Forms Chairman at the indicated address below:

Richard Royle

13942 Olde Orchard Rd.

Strongsville, Ohio 44136-8342

216-210-5247

kofcroyle@gmail.com

Form # Form Title Form Due Date

185 Report of Council Officers July 1 2015

365 Service Program Personnel August 1 2015

1295 Semi-annual Council Audit Report August 15 2015

1728 Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity January 31 2016

1295 Semi-annual Council Audit Report, (December

Report)

February 15 2016

SP7 Columbian Award July 30 2016

STATE ROAD TRIP 2015

It might not

be the Beatles

reunion, but

you have a great opportunity to meet

and greet the State Team.

To the right is the schedule for the

State Road Trip 2015 where we will be

making stops in each of the Diocese.

Join us 90-minutes before the meeting

to share a simple KofC meal and have

some great fellowship (except in Tiffin

where we will get together after the

meeting).

Friday, July 10, 2015 Steubenville Diocese - 7:00pm

Meeting

Our Lady of Peace Council #4243

466 National Road

St. Clairsville, Ohio

Friday, July 17, 2015 Toledo Diocese – 7:00pm Meeting

Tiffin Council #608

49 East Perry Street

Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Saturday, July 11, 2015 Youngstown Diocese – 1:00pm

Meeting

St. Joseph-Randolph Council #2039

2697 Waterloo Road

Randolph, Ohio 44265

Saturday, July 18, 2015 Cincinnati Diocese – 1:00pm Meeting

St. John Council #5129

753 South Hyatt

Tipp City, Ohio 45371

Sunday, July 12, 2015 Cleveland Diocese – 1:00pm Meeting

Garfield Council #4130

10806 Granger Road

Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125

Sunday, July 19, 2015 Columbus Diocese – 1:00pm Meeting

Elizabeth Ann Seton Council #11187

600 Hill Road

Pickerington, Ohio 43147