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1 Editor: Robert E. Bukowski, PP November - December 2015 Page 1 COUNCILS IN COLABORATION President s Message: Dear Brother Knights and Friends: As in the past, the Chapter is intended to be a conduit for information both to the councils and from the councils. You District Deputies are to encourage and if they can, bring the Grand Knight and other officers of the council to the Chapter meetings. We have a lot of worthwhile information for each council to leave knowing a lot more then when they arrived! Bill Doody always said that topics of interest is for all councils and comes from statewide activities to developments within a council that others can benefit from and share experiences. Our Chapter meetings are a forum that nurtures these objectives and encourages a two-way exchange of communication on topics that all councils are or could be experiencing. In this two-way exchange the Chapter allows councils to share ideas or ask for assistance. If a council needs a new fundraising or membership drive ideas, others then can join in and say what they have done and why it worked for them, or why it did not work. If a council needs assistance with filing forms, audits, or other paperwork most of our Officers have had experience in these areas, and could help or give advice. In addition, others such as councils and Chapter Officers, District Deputies, State Elected, Selected, appointed Officers both past and present are there to share their knowledge and experiences. There is much talent and experience at the Chicago Chapter meetings and it is freely available just for the asking. With Ken Cuprisin as Diocesan Chairman and his staff of Assistant Chairman, in concert with District Deputies, are available to assist any council in any way possible, for membership, recruitment, retention, etc. As the Chicago Chapter should be viewed as a resource that can be contacted and provide immediate assistance. Councils, and/or their District Deputies, just need to let their need for assistance be known. All of the above information has been sent out before BUT is worth repeating! As a Knight in the Chicago Diocese you and your council are members of the Chapter. The Chapter is the mechanism that allows all councils in our Diocese to work in unity for the common good of the Diocese and every council. Chapter dues are our main source of funds so please make your timely payment, this gives you voting rights and voice in determining the direction of our Chapter. Now, it has been asked "Why should I/We participate in our Chapter...What can the Chapter do for me"? The response is when you joined the Knights it was not because of what the Knights could do for you, but because you wanted to join the Knights in their support of the Church and your community. The same reason applies to the Chapter, but on a Diocesan wide level; to support our Archbishop, Bishops and the entire Diocesan community. Each council is a part of the Chicago Diocesan Community, and as such, the Chapter, with all its councils, is to support each council. Our Chapter, however, can t provide support or assistance if the Chapter doesn't know it is needed. So please PARTICIPATE! If you and your council have not been active in the Chapter, please accept this invitation to become an active part of this worthy endeavor. Note! Proverbs 16, "Ask the Lord to bless your plans, and you will be successful in carrying them out." Vivat Jesus, Pete Peter Justen President just10ins@wowway.com MEMBERSHIP 365 CHICAGO ARCHDIOCESE MAJOR DEGREE SCHEDULE November 15, 2015 District 4 Chuck Murphy chuckmurphy418@aol.com St. Mary of Vernon Council 8022 St. Mary Parish Center 236 US Hwy 45 Indian Creek, Illinois 1 st 1:00 pm 2 nd /3 rd 2:00 pm November 29, 2015 District 9 Dennis Delaney delaney505@comcast.net Fr. Dussman Council 3731 St. Catherine Labourne Church 3535 Thornwood Avenue Glenview, Illinois 1 st 1:15 pm 2 nd /3 rd 2:30 pm

2 Editor: Robert E. Bukowski, PP November - December 2015 Page 2 December 6, 2015 District 23 Wayne Bukovic waynebukovic@gmail.com Trinity Council 3755 Trinity Council Hall S. Ewing Avenue Chicago, Illinois 1 st 12:00 pm 2 nd /3 rd 1:00 pm Remember, if you are a sponsor of a candidate, you should bring him to the degree. ALL Assemblies in Northern Illinois District One are invited to participate in the Exemplification hosted by Bishop McNamara Assembly #202 Saturday February 20, 2016 Illinois District One Jack McCarthy, Master jackmc2281@yahoo.com Sheraton Hotel and Executive Conference Center 3000 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL Candidate $70.00 Clergy $50.00 (Includes banquet ticket) Additional banquet tickets for guest Sir Knights and Ladies $45.00 Ladies Luncheon tickets $24.00 Banquet Dinner choices: 8 oz. Filet & 4 oz. Chicken or 6 oz. Salmon All Reservations MUST be accompanied by a Check! Deadline: February 5, 2016 Please make ALL checks payable to: Jack McCarthy, Master NO REFUND FOR BANQUET TICKET IF NOT USED Deadline for Candidates Form 4 s is January 29, 2016 for names to be listed in the Souvenir Book. Last date for acceptance of Form 4 s is February 5, They MUST BE IN THE HANDS OF THE MASTER ON THIS DATE!! Over-night hotel rooms are $95.00 plus tax per night; Suites are $ plus tax per night. Cut-Off date for room reservations is Monday, January 29, Mention that you are with the Knights of Columbus for this rate. Hotel reservation number is Please check with the Navigators of your Assembly for more information. Upcoming Fourth Degree Saturday, April 16, 2016 Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes 250 W. Schick Road Bloomingdale, IL We are underway with the Vocations Support Raffle. If your council is participating, it s time to find that raffle book you received and fill it out and send it in. Your participation will enable the State Council to continue the Vocations Support Program and expand into areas that have never been looked at before. With your help the annual gifts to seminarians on their birthday, Christmas and for their ordination to the priesthood will continue. Please take the time to return that raffle book to the State Office by November 27, 2015, that way everybody is a winner. Drawing will be held at the DD Winter Meeting in Normal, Saturday, December 5, The need for food to feed hungry families is ongoing especially during November and December. Keep up the good work by helping others have enough to eat during these tough times. The Knights of Columbus is committed to ending hunger in our local communities by asking local councils to participate in the Order wide Food for Families Program. Since 2012, the Knights of Columbus has donated over 3.8 million pounds of food to local food pantries, community food banks and soup kitchens. To encourage local Knights of Columbus councils to participate in this worthwhile program, the Supreme Council offers financial rebates to councils, assemblies or Squires circles that donate food or money.

3 Editor: Robert E. Bukowski, PP November - December 2015 Page 3 For councils or assemblies, the Supreme Council will refund $100 for every $500 donated, or for every 1,000 pounds of food that a council contributes to a parish food pantry, community food bank or soup kitchen - up to a maximum of $500 per council/assembly per fraternal year. Circles will receive a refund from the Supreme Council of $20 for every $100 donated, or every 200 pounds of food that is contributed - up to a maximum refund of $100 per circle per fraternal year. Reported contributions of food and/or monetary donations should be cumulative for the fraternal year and there is no need to send in a refund request every time a contribution is made. However, to be eligible for the rebate, the cumulative total of contributions of food/money needs to at a minimum of $500 or 1,000 pounds of food for councils or assemblies, and a minimum of $100 or 200 pounds of food for circles. In addition, the Supreme Council recognizes that participating in this program can be time consuming for the local council. Should a council choose to participate in this program, this will fulfill all four of the Family Activity requirements for the Columbian Award. In order for a council to qualify as fulfilling all four requirements, the council must collect and donate a minimum of 1,000 pounds of food and council members must contribute a minimum of 100 manhours in the program. Participating councils, assemblies, circles can qualify to receive an attractive plaque by reporting activity in the program on the Food for Families Reimbursement Program Form (#10057) to the Supreme Council. For additional information on the Food for Families Program, please contact the Supreme Council at If your council has yet to place your Coats for Kids order now is the time to do so. By ordering now, you ll be guaranteed to have coats on hand by wintertime. Twelve new winter coats cost $ (shipping included). In these challenging economic times, no family should have to keep their child home from school on a cold day because of lack of a winter coat. With proper planning of our coats distributions, mindful of the power of good action photos and well written stories, working with Diocesan and local news media, we can reach many Catholic gentlemen who have not yet joined our councils and show them one of the many powerful reasons to join us as a Knight of Columbus! For more information on how to participate in Coats for Kids, go to Click on the "Programs" tab Scan down to "Community" and Click on the Coats for Kids. For more information contact Coats for Kids Chairman: John johnmuldoon@comcast.net Start planning now to get your free throw contest off to a running start. It's an Easy Shot! The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship program is a great way to provide entertainment and enjoyment for the young people in your community. To start planning, there are steps that you should keep in mind: Order the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Kit (#FT-KIT) using this order form. You can also use the order form in the Council Report Forms Booklet (#1436), or call the Department of Fraternal Services at Schedule a date and location for the event. Contact schools, community centers and youth centers to reserve a basketball court. January is recommended for council competitions, February for district competitions, and March/April for regional and state championships. Sign em up! Your Free Throw Championship Kit contains posters announcing the contest. Obtain permission to display them in schools, youth and community centers, and church vestibules.

4 Editor: Robert E. Bukowski, PP November - December 2015 Page 4 Make sure that entry forms/score sheets (#1598) are also available at these locations. Pre-register contestants whenever possible. Enlist help from schools. Ask school superintendents, principals and athletic directors to promote your championship. See if schools will hold preliminary competitions as part of their intramural or physical education programs. High school athletes should be reminded to check with their state high school athletic association about possible eligibility conflicts. Don t forget to contact and invite the recreational and youth basketball programs in your community. Build public interest. Use the sample press release in the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Rules, Regulations, Tips and Information Guide (#1928) to announce your championship. Retype the release on council letterhead, giving the details of your championship. Deliver or send it, along with clip art logos, to the editors of both local news and sports sections. After the competition, be sure to send out a press release announcing the winners. When sending press releases to radio or television stations always use the program s official name: Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. Be sure to send in the Participation Report Form (FT-1). This form provides the Supreme Council with informational statistics, which enables the contest to continue to be a success. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Chairman: John P Dehm jpdehm24@gmail.com 5 th SUNDAY ROSARY PROGRAM The 5th Sunday Rosary Program is off to a great start and many councils' are reporting that prospective members have approached council members after the program with an interest in joining. Councils conducting this program need to be prepared for men inquiring about joining their council by having Prospect Cards (#921A) and Form 100 s available. This program is designed to encourage more involvement in Church activities by council members, their families and parishioners. The program should be conducted in the remaining months that contain five Sundays. November 2015, January and May 2016 contain a fifth Sunday and councils are encouraged to participate. Councils that wish to conduct this program should first consult with your local pastor or council chaplain in order to obtain permission to conduct the program and to ensure there is no conflict with other scheduled parish activities. Fifth Sunday Kits (#SR-KIT) are available through the Department of Fraternal Services. The kits consist of a finger rosary and prayer card. The prayer card contains instructions on how to pray the finger rosary as well as the prayers and mysteries of the rosary. Personal rosaries may also be used when participating in the program. Councils conducting this program during the fraternal year will fulfill all four Church Activity requirements for the Columbian Award. Please visit the Knights of Columbus website for additional details on the program. "Shamrocks for Kids" to benefit MERCY HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS The Chicago Chapter's #1 Charity is Mercy Homes for Boys and Girls. The "Shamrock for Kids" Program is a program that the Chapter is promoting for a number of reasons. First, it is our #1 Charity. Second, it is in the spirit of Fr. McGivney's vision of the Knights of Columbus, taking care of children. Third, it is an opportunity for all Councils, especially Councils that are struggling with Membership and activities, to be visible in the Parish without a lot of manpower and at no cost. The window of opportunity to run this Program is closing quickly. First, you will need to get the permission of your Pastor to collect donations for the pins after Masses on a Sunday or multiple Sundays, during the month of March. Second, you will need to make contact with Jeff Griggs to obtain pins, vests, instructions, etc. You should be able to

5 Editor: Robert E. Bukowski, PP November - December 2015 Page 5 successfully execute this program with as little as 4 volunteers. Bulletin and pulpit announcements are available. Everything will be provided at no cost to the Council. See flyer on page 8 recapping the "Shamrocks for Kids" Program. SAVE THE DATE The Chicago Archdiocesan Chapter will be honoring Archbishop Blasé J. Cupich with a banquet, to be held on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at: Camelot Banquets 8624 W. 95 th Street Hickory Hills, IL More details will be in the next Chapter newsletter and on the Chapter website: Columbian Boosters 34 th Annual Honors Night, Thursday, March 31, 2016 Honoring those Brother Knights who have given so much of themselves to our order Congratulations to the 2016 Columbian Booster recipients: Rev. Robert Casey Pastor St. Barbara s in Brookfield Chaplain Council FDD Ken Cuprisin Chicago Archdiocesan Chairman FDD Jim Killigrew Secretary Alex Tennant District Deputy 10 This year s honor night Will be held at White Eagle Banquets 6839 N. Milwaukee Avenue Starting at 6:30 PM Cost is $37.00 per-person For more information see flyer on page 9. To make reservations contact: Robert Bukowski Karol Wojtyla/ Pope John Paul II Council #14008 Presents: St. Eugene Parish Trivia Night WHAT: Team Trivia Contest (8 people per team/table) WHEN: Saturday, November 7, 2015 Doors open at 6:00 PM. WHERE: Shaunessy Center, St. Eugene Parish 5220 N. Canfield, Chicago, IL. ADMISSION: $10.00 per-person. Proceeds to benefit the Verbum Dei Missionary Sisters Youth Group trip to Krakow, Poland, for World Youth Day For more information and reservations call Jim Schmitt, Holy Family Knights of Columbus Council #11981 Inverness, IL is hosting a Knight s Café; Sunday November 22, 2015, after all the morning masses. Holy Family Catholic Community 2515 W. Palatine Road Inverness, IL For more information see flyer on page 10

6 Editor: Robert E. Bukowski, PP November - December 2015 Page 6 Ave Maria Council #4456 Presents it s Third Annual Polish Dinner Get ready to Polka the night away! Benefiting St. Beatrice in Schiller Park, and St. Gertrude in Franklin Park. Saturday, November 14, 2015 St. Beatrice, 4141 Wagner Schiller Park, IL Starting at 6:00 PM $30.00 per person Cocktails at 6:00 PM Beer & Wine included In price of ticket Dinner Served 7:00 PM Catering by World Famous Kasia s Pierogi, Polish Sausage & Kapusta, Chicken, Cucumbers & Sour Cream, Dumplings, Golabki For more information and to make reservations contact; Wayne Bernacki HILLINGER ASSEMBLY NEWS Bishop Raymond P. Hillinger Assembly Annual Turkey Shoot Calling ALL Hillinger Assembly Members All Hillinger members join us for our Annual Turkey Shoot, November 19, 2015 at Our Lady of Ransom Parish Hall. Meeting starts at 8:00 pm with refreshments and raffle to follow. All you have to do is be present at the November meeting and you can go home with a turkey. Current year Hillinger membership card required. As we celebrate Thanksgiving on November 26 TH we all have much to be thankful for in our lives and we should take a few minutes to thank GOD for all He has given us. The officers and members pray that all the families of the have a wonderful celebration with family and friends as we celebrate Thanksgiving across this Great Nation. KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS This Holiday Season the Knights of Columbus would like to remind you to Keep Christ in Christmas. Some things you can do are: * Light an Advent wreath and hold a weekly Advent ceremony at family dinnertime each Sunday during Advent. This can include prayers, candles, songs and anything else that can make Advent a special time. * Help those less fortunate by buying a gift or two through an Angel Giving tree or Toys for Tots. * Pray the rosary sometime during the holiday season. One special time could be the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12 th. *Send Christmas cards with religious theme. Also try to use religious postage stamps when possible. * Resist the temptation, even when you re in a rush or short of space to abbreviate Christmas as X-mas. Reducing Christ to an X trivializes the message of the season.

7 Editor: Robert E. Bukowski, PP November - December 2015 Page 7 May God bless you and your families during this Holy Season. The officers and members wish all our brother knights and their families a most Blessed, Healthy and Happy Holiday Season. May God s love light our way this Christmas and may that love find the spirit of true peace. WANTED A DISTRICT OR COUNCIL TO HOST AN ACADEMY Can your District or Council improve by hosting an Academy Session in the following topics? Council Officer Training: Council Officer Duties & Responsibilities Directors Responsibilities Planning How to conduct an audit Financial Officer Training: Duties & Responsibilities of the Financial Secretary How to conduct an audit Retention & Admission Online Member Management & Billing Knight Mentor Training: Welcome new men to the Order How to get them involved in council activities Keep them as active members All District Deputies are encouraged to schedule an Academy in your District. Contact Academy Director Frank N. Stock fatpeapaw@comcast.net How many councils in your district recruited at least one new member this month? Do you have 100% compliance on the submission of the Report of Chosen Officers for the Term (#185) and the Service program Personnel Report (#365), If not how many are outstanding? Have you planned your District Membership Meeting for Council Officers? How many councils in your district are on track to earn the Star Council Award? How are you planning on assisting them to earn the award? Archdiocesan Chapter All Knights of Columbus members are invited to attend any or all of the Chapter meetings. Meeting dates and more can be found on the Chapter Web site: Archdiocesan Chapter Next Meeting Thursday, November 19, 2015 St. Alexander Council :30 P.M W. 126 th Street Palos Heights, IL Future Meeting Schedule All meetings start at 7:30 PM January 28 th, Business Meeting Holy Family Council W. Palatine Road Inverness, IL February 25 th, Officers Meeting St. Marceline s Council S. Springinsguth Rd. Schaumburg, IL March 26 th, Business Meeting Incarnation Church 5757 W. 127 th Street Palos Heights, IL April 16 th, Business Meeting Hilton Chicago-Indian Lakes Resort 250 W. Schick Road Bloomingdale, IL May 26 th, Officers Meeting St. Marceline s Council S. Springinsguth Rd. Schaumburg, IL SEND CORRESPONDENCE TO: Robert E. Bukowski 2548 N. Rutherford Avenue Chicago, IL Or rebukowski@earthlink.net

8 Knights of Columbus RE: "Shamrocks for Kids" to benefit MERCY HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Target Date: Late Feb - March Effectively Ends on 3/17/16, but campaign continues until 3/31/16. Secure Pastor's permission to solicit donations after all Masses one weekend in the vestibule or outside. If the Parish has a St. Pat's party, that is generally the most effective weekend. Advertise the campaign in the Parish bulletin Request a pulpit announcement Suggested quantity to request is (500) per Parish served. Rough target is $1000 per Parish. This is really just an average. Some Parishes will generate much lower results, and some Parishes will greatly exceed that target. Determine how many cans and aprons you will need. Generally (4) per parish per weekend. Please only request the maximum number you will need for any given weekend. If you pick a different weekend for each Parish you serve, that will cut down your manpower needs as well as the number of cans and aprons necessary. Questions? Contact Chairman SK Jeff Griggs Home: Cell: griggs1926@sbcglobal.net Mercy Home is the #1 Charity for the K of C Together, we can help these children in need. VIVAT JESUS!

9 Columbian Boosters 33rd Annual Honors Night Thursday, March 31, 2016 White Eagle Banquets 6839 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, Illinois Cash Bar 6:30 PM Dinner 7:30 PM Donation $37.00 per person* Family Style Dinner HONOREES: Fr. Robert Casey Pastor St. Barbara s, Brookfield Chaplain Council FDD Kenneth Cuprisin Chicago Archdiocesan Chairman FDD James Killigrew Secretary Alexander Tennant District Deputy 10 *Spouse and friends are also invited Reservation Form Name: Address: City & Zip Code: Number of $37.00 per person Mail reservations with your check made payable to Columbian Boosters TO: Raymond Biliskov, 1115 Bourne Lane, Schaumburg, IL You can also call for more information & reservations.

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