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Refund Support Vocation Program (RSVP)
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Refund Support Vocation Program (RSVP)

A Higher Purpose Keep the faith alive by supporting our seminarians and postulants. As the strong right arm of the church, Knights of Columbus are committed to providing moral, financial and spiritual support to our future priests and religious at all stages of their formation. A featured program, RSVP counts for two credits toward the Columbian Award. Overview Knights of Columbus stand in solidarity with our priests and religious. Through this program, council and parish families will raise funds to support seminarians in their area. For every $500 donated to an individual seminarian or religious aspirant, the Supreme Council will refund $100 back to the council, up to a maximum of $400 (four individuals) per council per fraternal year. Though financial support is vitally important, it is...
Spiritual Reflection
Faith

Spiritual Reflection

A Higher Purpose Create annual opportunities for prayer and reflection together as a fraternity. Under the guidance of their chaplain, councils can attend a retreat or day of reflection together or perhaps organize their own event for the men of their parish. Council participation in Spiritual Reflection is required to qualify for Columbian Award. Overview Many Catholic young people can attest that religious retreats are radically rejuvenating spiritual events that often leave a lasting impact on participants’ relationship to their faith. Yet, so often, retreats seem only to be open to students and youth. In conjunction with pastors, councils and jurisdictions can hold low-cost retreats of their own. These events might be open only to council members or men of the parish – or may be open t...
Faith In Action Program Model
Community, Faith, Faith in Action, Family, Life

Faith In Action Program Model

On April 6, 2018, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson announced the introduction of the Faith in Action program model. Although Surge…with Service has served us well through the years, this replacement model is being implemented in order to simplify our program structure and better align programs under main priority areas. Overall Faith in Action Model: Q: What is Faith in Action? A: Faith in Action will be the new umbrella for all Supreme Council-recommended programs, replacing Surge…with Service. Q: Why the need for the change? A: Surge...with Service has provided a strong foundation for Knights of Columbus programming over the nearly five decades of its life cycle. During that time we have added and removed various programs. While our mission remains unchanged, it has evolved to meet a changi...
Member Management Training – September / October 2018
Financial Secretaries

Member Management Training – September / October 2018

I want to let you know that I will be holding training sessions for the Member Management application for Financial Secretary’s this summer/fall. Grand Knights are also welcome to attend. The schedule isn’t set yet, but I suggest September and October due to summer vacations. One will be in the Huntsville/Decatur area, one in Birmingham, one in Montgomery, and one in Mobile. If your Council would like to host the session in your area please let me know. The sessions will be about 4 hours long each, and on a Saturday morning. I will solicit “pre-registration” in advance of each session so the host can plan for the expected head count. It would be best if the host facility has a Wi-Fi connection available for use during that period, but it isn’t absolutely required. I will provide a projecto...