Knights of Columbus

State Deputy Michael J. Grothoff Message
January, 2023

    Pro-Life

January is Pro-Life month and as always, the Knights of Columbus is supportive of the pro-life movement. The national rally in our nation’s capital is January 20 and we will be there. On January 24 in Topeka, for our state rally, we will be there in support of the pro-life movement in Kansas. Finally on January 28, in Dodge City, at their Pilgrimage for Life event we will be there in support of a Culture of Life.

Recently an ultrasound machine application was approved by the Supreme Office and soon the Kansas State Council will place the 29^th lifesaving ultrasound machine in Kansas at the Sparrow Women’s Clinic in Lansing. This machine like the 28 others placed before it will help our wonderful pregnancy center workers, who are truly on the front lines of the movement, save lives.

Finally, we have embraced a new program called Aid and Support After Pregnancy, (ASAP). This program is designed to support pregnancy centers in the post Roe world. It provides an extra 20% to any contribution of cash or materials to a center from a local council. See the Supreme website for more details on this wonderful new program.

In a world that promotes a Culture of Death, the Knights of Columbus stands for the dignity of every person from conception to natural death. We prove that every day but especially in January.
 

* 79th Annual Knights of Columbus State Bowling Tournament *

79th Annual Knights of Columbus State Bowling Tournament will be held at Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa St., Lawrence, KS. Dates will be February 18 & 19, February 25 & 26 and March 4 &5.

Please click here for entry forms and information for hotels and churches for those weekends.
 

*Regional Free Throw Contest*

Brother Knights – Please click here for information regarding the upcoming Regional Free Throw Contests to be held on February 19th, and the State Contest which will be held on March 5th. If you have any questions, please contact Youth Activities Chairman and Program Director Eric Sevart at [email protected].

Upcoming Retreats:

Save Feb 11 - 12, 2023 for the Men's F.I.R.E. Retreat at Prairie Star Ranch

26th Annual Conference

Join Us Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Church of the Ascension
9510 W 127th St, Overland Park, KS 66213
Doors Open at 6:30 AM

If you are interensted in attending the "Man Fully Alive" conference sponsered by Fr. Kapaun's Men and the Knights of Columbus this year please click on the picture below:

Membership and Missing Forms Reports

How is your council progressing in its quest for the Star Council Award? The requirements for the Star Council Award are 1) make the membership goal, 2) host two Fraternal Benefit Seminars, 3) complete and submit three forms to the Supreme office. Click on the links below to view the progress your council is making towards achieving these goals. These reports will be updated each weekday, so check back often!

Membership Report
Report Summary

The 2022-2023 Theme for Recruiting this year is “Made For Greatness”. You are encouraged to offer membership to any Catholic male age 18 or older. It’s simple, all you have to do is ask them.

Social Media Links

Knights of Columbus Kansas State Council information and notices can now also be found on Twitter and Facebook. Just follow the links below to their respective account.

Our Twitter account is @Kansas_KofC and is located here: https://twitter.com/KansasKofC

Our Facebook account is KansasKofC and is located here: https://www.facebook.com/KansasKofC

When it comes to social media please follow these guidelines, similar to those required for the Columbia Magazine.
Click here to view social media guidelines.

Kansas Knight of the Month

For the Month of November
The Brock Downey Family
Council #16595, Olathe - St. John Paul II

For the Month of October
The Les Bruna Family
Council #1777, Marysville

Supreme Faith in Action Program

Supreme Council Faith in Action Program information can be found at
https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/index.html

Safe Environment Program

Our Safe Environment Program safeguards children and other vulnerable persons, assures members and their families that we maintain a safe environment, protects members from awkward situations, misunderstandings, and appearances of impropriety, builds trust with arch/dioceses and parishes, and protects the good name of the Knights of Columbus.

Three training modules are required for members serving in youth leader and certain officer roles: “Meet Sam,”addressing the issue of sexual abuse awareness, “Duty to Report,”covering legal reporting obligations, and “Know Your Policies,”a review of Knights of Columbus safe environment policies. We also maintain a youth leader screening process, including background checks, specifically for members who lead Knights of Columbus youth activities.

Please click on link below to access Supreme Councils webpage for more information and what positions are required to acquire this training:
http://www.kofc.org/un/en/members/programs/youth-activities/safe-environment-program.html

A Higher Purpose

Spread devotion to St. Joseph and pray for the courage to stand up and carry out our mission of protecting, defending, and raising future generations.

This program is designed to inspire communal acts of prayer and devotion, every year a special icon of a saint whose patronage is inspiring to Knights and their communities. As the Pilgrim Icon makes its journey through each district in the state, councils will host the St. Joseph Icon for a prayer service at their parish. A schedule for Kansas can be found by clicking here.

Resources are available on the Supreme website at https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/faith/pilgrim-icon.html

The Convention issues of The Explorer have been published.

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