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College CounCils Addendum

ProgrAmming with A PurPoseFaith in Action is the new program model of theKnights of Columbus. This new model offers a mission-driven platform that is focused on quality, not quantity,of events and service, and is designed to consider theneeds of men in the twenty-first century.

In order to accomplish this, Faith in Action changes theKnights of Columbus program structure by reducingthe amount of program categories from six to four:Faith, Family, Community, and Life. Within each ofthese categories are eight (8) Supreme-recommendedprograms for a total of thirty-two (32) programsaltogether. These programs are designed to be flexibleand adaptable in order to easily relate to the manycurrent activities councils already perform. Councilsshould, of course, continue existing successful programsthat are not part of the new model, but are encouragedto do so in the spirit of Faith in Action.

Under Faith in Action, to earn the Columbian Award,councils must complete four (4) programs in eachcategory for a total of sixteen (16) programs altogether.These programs do not all need to be Supreme-recommended. There are eight (8) featured programswhich count as two (2) program credits toward theColumbian Award. For detailed information onfeatured programs, see Featured and Required ProgramsMinimum Requirements (#10746). In addition, there isone specific required program in each of the fourcategories. These required programs are: spiritualreflection (Faith), Consecration to st. Joseph(Family), helping hands (Community) and novenafor life (life). A council must complete each of thesefour programs to earn the Columbian Award.

For a full explanation including all program descriptions,action steps, resources and guidelines and to answersany outstanding questions on Faith in Action, consultthe comprehensive Faith in Action Program Book(#10762) or the website kofc.org/faithinaction.

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Faith in Action is particularly suited to engage collegestudents and their campuses.

Free time in college is a commodity, and manyorganizations offer competing opportunities to fill students’ free time. With Faith in Action, theKnights of Columbus offer college students fulfillingprogramming that will generate excitement and increaseparticipation for your council! By balancing the keypriorities of our lives — Faith, Family, Community andLife — and focusing on mission-driven programming,Faith in Action offers opportunities for fun, hands-onactivities that facilitate life-long friendship andfraternity.

When planning events with your council, whether theprogram be Supreme-recommended or unique to yourcollege, be sure to consider how the program fits intothe Faith in Action model. Does it engage students onyour campus in one of the four categories? Does it reachpast your council and engage the broader community?If the answer is no, consider how the program might bealtered to better engage and inspire your community toput their faith in action.

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Although Faith in Action is a great benefit to collegecouncils, it is not perfect. Since it was designed fortraditional, parish-based councils, there are someaspects of the model that do not translate well to thecollegiate environment — particularly in the Familyprogram category.

For this reason, the Supreme Council College CouncilsDepartment, in conjunction with the Fraternal MissionPrograms Team, has designed five new college-councilspecific programs, complete with their own resourcesand guide sheets (overview documents). This willensure that there are still thirty-two (32) Supreme-recommended programs available to college councilsand they are not penalized as a result of their uniquestatus. College councils can implement these programsin the place of the five standard Faith in Action familyprograms that they replace. The new programs are:

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• Knight of the Month/Year replaces Family of theMonth/Year

• College Movie Program replaces Family Fully Alive • Love & Responsibility Week replaces Family Week• Dinner & Discussion replaces Family Prayer Night• Consecration to St. Joseph replaces Consecration to

the Holy Family

Please note that, although these five programs are theonly supreme-recommended programs designedspecifically for college councils, for the purposes ofthe Columbian Award, and thus the star CouncilAward, they are all counted in the Family programcategory. In addition, Consecration to St. Joseph, likeConsecration to the Holy Family, is a requiredprogram. To be eligible to earn the Columbian Award,college councils must complete the Consecration to St.Joseph program in the place of the Consecration to theHoly Family program.

Taking these changes into account, the thirty-two (32)Faith in Action programs for college councils are:

The hope of the College Councils Department is thatthese programs in the family category will assist collegecouncils in forming future husbands, fathers and priestsin their vocations, and will introduce concepts of healthyrelationships, good stewardship and strong family life.Moreover, we hope that these programs will provideavenues for college Knights to involve the larger campuscommunity in their council programming!

This Faith in Action College Councils Addendum(#10770) is comprised of the guide sheets (overviewdocuments) for the five unique college programs as wellas the guide sheets for the required programs.

The Supreme Council encourages you to explore eachprogram outlined in the Faith in Action Program Book(#10762) and in this College Councils Addendum(#10770) with your chaplain and council officers.Discuss how you might revitalize your council’straditional programing with these new Supreme-recommended programs, and how a creativeimplementation of these programs might attract newmembers and effect a greater change in your collegecommunity. March forward, good and faithfulKnights! Vivat Jesus!

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refund support Vocations Program (rsVP) Coats for Kids Into the Breach global wheelchair missionMarian Prayer Program habitat for humanity Building the Domestic Church Kiosk Disaster PreparednessRosary Program Free Throw ChampionshipSpiritual Reflection* new Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Holy Hour new Soccer ChallengeSacramental Gifts new Helping Hands* newFAmily liFe

Food for Families march for life Knight of the Month/Year new special olympicsKeep Christ in Christmas ultrasound Program College Movie Program Christian Refugee Relief Love & Responsibility Week new Silver RoseConsecration to St. Joseph* new Mass for People with Special Needs newDinner & Discussion new Pregnancy Center Support newGood Friday Family Promotion new Novena for Life* new

Bold denotes Featured Programs* denotes Required ProgramsBold italics denote programs specific to college councils (Note: the five college programs are not featured programs)

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A Higher PurposePromote the example of faithful men of virtue. Each council establishes a committee to recognize deserving Knightsof the Month and one Knight of the Year, with potential for recognition on the international level.

OverviewEach month, the council Knight of the Month Committee selects one Knight who models Christian masculinevirtues and visibly lives them every day. Once a year, each council also selects one of the previous Knight of theMonth winners as their Council Knight of the Year. Additionally, the College Knight of the Year is chosen fromthe pool of council Knights of the Year by the Supreme Council and recognized at the annual College CouncilsConference.

Chairman Role and Responsibilities• Working with your chaplain, assemble a committee of council leaders to serve as that year’s Knight of the

Month Committee. • Order supplies for the event using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).• Each month, ensure that the winning Knight is selected and formally recognized.• Complete and submit all associated reporting forms to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal

Mission and College Councils Department, including the Knight of the Month Entry Form (#10764) whichmust be submitted by the 15th day of the following month and the Knight of the Year Entry Form (#10765)which must be submitted by June 30.

Action Steps1. Working with your chaplain, obtain his recommendations on conducting the Knight of the Month/Year

program.2. Ensure that all events and activities related to this program are fully approved by your chaplain and campus

student activities office.3. Order the Knight of the Month/Year Kit using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).4. Working with your chaplain, assemble a committee of council leaders to serve as that year’s Knight of the

Month Committee. Some smaller councils may find it difficult to create such a subcommittee, in cases suchas this, the whole council generally participates in the selection process. Before selecting any Knights of theMonth, ensure that all committee members and your chaplain have reviewed the Knight of the Month/YearGuidebook (#10791), in depth. All members of the selection committee are asked to approach selectionproceedings with the utmost professionalism and to remember that this is a reward for merit and virtue, notpopularity.

5. Each month, hold a committee meeting to select the Knight of the Month (this is sometimes done inconjunction with regular council business meetings). To be selected as Knight of the Month, winners shouldstand out as exemplary models to others in the council and on campus. The committee should consider thefollowing factors in their search for a Knight of the Month:• Does the member have a robust prayer-life that goes beyond weekly mass attendance?

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• Has the member made significant contributions to the parish and church community?• Is the member active in serving his local community?• Is the member a true Catholic gentleman? Does he serve as a model man to his brothers?

6. Once the Knight of the Month has been selected, formally present the Knight of the Month Certificate (#1476)to him. Make sure that he is duly recognized! This could be after a Mass, at a Knights of Columbus activity, orat another campus ministry event. Be sure to ask a fellow Knight or community member to photograph eachevent and make sure everyone wears Knights of Columbus-branded apparel.

7. Build public interest! Promote your program in the campus community through a variety of efforts: • Posting on your council website / social media pages• Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769))• Pulpit announcements• Bulletin announcements

8. Make sure to submit the Knight of the Month Entry Form (#10764) to the College Councils Department bythe 15th day of the following month. (Knights of the Month may be contacted to be showcased online, in theCollege Councils Newsletter or in other Knights of Columbus publications.)

9. At the end of the academic year, select one of the previous winning Knights as your council’s Knight of theYear. Make sure to submit the Knight of the Year Entry Form (#10765) to the College Councils Departmentby June 30, so your Council Knight of the Year can be considered for the College Knight of the Year Awardand scholarship presented annually at the fall Knights of Columbus College Councils Conference.

10. Do not forget to make sure that your Council Knight of the Year is recognized too! Use the same proceduresoutlined for the Knights of the Month to celebrate the presentation of the Knight of the Year Certificate (#1545).

11. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the SupremeCouncil Department of Fraternal Mission and College Councils Department. Remember to retain copies for your council records. • Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784)• At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7) and the Outstanding College Council Application (#10766)

Program RequirementsTo satisfy program requirements, councils should select at least six Knights of the Month and one Knight of theYear during the academic year. For councils at schools with two semesters, this would be three Knights of the Monthper semester.

Resources1. #10791- Knight of the Month/Year - Guidebook2. #10764- Knight of the Month - Form3. #1476- Knight of the Month - Certificate4. #10765- Knight of the Year - Form5. #1545- Knight of the Year - Certificate

Linkswww.kofc.org/knightofthemonthwww.kofc.org/knightoftheyear


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A Higher PurposeEnjoy a relaxed atmosphere with friends while also engaging with great films and considering larger questions in afun and accessible way. Councils will host screenings of thought-provoking films, and participate in discussion ofthe film’s themes, audience impressions and implications for how to live a good and virtuous life.

OverviewFeaturing movies handpicked by the supreme knight, the College Movie Program is designed to introduce studentsto quality films that facilitate engaging conversation. During a movie night film screening, the council will not onlyview a film, but also lead discussion that considers the content of the movie, its historical background andconnections to present day concerns. To assist with these discussions, the College Councils Departments offersstudy guides (both in print and online) that include an introduction, which offers a historical perspective on theera portrayed in the film, explains important characters and explores relevant background information. Additionally,memorable quotes and “Thoughts for Discussion” are included to help steer your post-movie conversation.

Chairman Role and Responsibilities• Work with your chaplain on conducting movie nights.• Order supplies for the event using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).• Promote the events to your council, campus ministry and larger campus community.• Lead the movie night discussions.• Complete and submit all associated reporting forms to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal

Mission and the College Councils Department.

Action Steps1. Working with your chaplain, obtain his recommendations on conducting the College Movie Program.2. Ensure that the film viewings are fully approved by your chaplain and campus student activities office.3. Secure a location to screen your movies. Make sure it is a large space so that more than just the council or

campus Catholic community can attend.4. Pick the film that will be viewed! Be sure to go through the proper procedures to acquire the screening rights

for the film. Contact your student activities office to learn more about procedures on your campus. 5. Order supplies for the event, including enough copies of the film study guide for attendees, using the

College Council Supply Order Form (#10769). Be sure have access to a copy of the film, as well!6. Plan to have refreshments and snacks on hand to improve the viewing experience and increase fraternity.7. Build public interest! Promote the movie nights in your council and larger community through a variety of

efforts: • Posting on your council website / social media pages• Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769))

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• Pulpit announcements• Bulletin announcements

8. At the movie screening and discussion, wear Knights of Columbus-branded apparel and have the councilmembership director set up a table with brochures and membership documents (including Prospect Cards(#921A) and Online Membership ‘Why Join?’ Brochures (#10537)). Do not forget that this event is a recruiting opportunity!

9. Before showing each film, be sure to introduce it. Reading the intro on the study guide can be a great place tostart. Also, remember to mention that this event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and brieflymention what the council does, inviting any Catholic men present to join.

10. Following the film, invite attendees to discuss the film, starting with their general impressions, and then moveon to the items covered in the study guide. Also invite observations that may be outside the materials coveredin the guide. Depending on the size of the crowd, breaking up into smaller groups may be more effective thana single group discussion.

11. Enlist a fellow Knight or community member to photograph the movie nights.12. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the Supreme

Council Department of Fraternal Mission and College Councils Department. Remember to retain copies foryour council records. • Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784)• At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7) and the Outstanding College Council Application (#10766)

Program RequirementsTo satisfy program requirements, councils should hold at minimum two to four movie nights through theacademic year.

Resources1. #10346- A Man for All Seasons; Study Guide2. #10347- Judgement at Nuremberg; Study Guide3. #10348- On the Waterfront; Study Guide4. #10350- We Were Soldiers; Study Guide5. #10468- Henry V; Study Guide6. #10492- Liberating a Continent; Study Guide7. #10559- For Greater Glory; Study Guide8. #10745- The Mission; Study Guide9. #10771- Shane; Study Guide10. #10807- Michael Collins; Study Guide 11. #10808- Katyń; Study Guide 12. #10809- Becket; Study Guide

Linkwww.kofc.org/movie

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A Higher PurposeDedicate a week to joyfully and compassionately uphold the dignity and duties of each human person as outlinedin Catholic teaching. Throughout the week, hold fun and innovative events that affirm faith and engage withCatholic truths on the themes of love and responsibility.

OverviewIn conjunction with your chaplain, work as a council to choose a theme from Catholic teaching relating to theoverarching ideas of love and responsibility. Plan a week, offering a variety of events, activities, and resources thatpromote and explore the various aspects of this theme. The central role of the family, proper stewardship of ourplanet, the dangers of pornography addiction and the important realities of Catholic sexual ethics are all examplesof potential Love & Responsibility Week topics.

Chairman Role and Responsibilities• Work with your chaplain on conducting a Love & Responsibility Week.• Order supplies for the event using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).• Promote the events to your council, campus ministry and larger campus community.• Complete and submit all associated reporting forms to the Supreme Council Department of

Fraternal Mission and the College Councils Department.

Action Steps1. Working with your chaplain, obtain his recommendations and choose a theme which relates to Catholic

teaching on the ideas of love and responsibility.2. Designate a specific week to organize your events. Be sure to consider factors that might affect participation

such as exams, vacations, sporting events or other campus events and campus ministry programs.3. Plan a schedule of interesting activities that affirm faith and engage with ideas from Catholic teaching.

Ideally, the week of activities should begin with Mass on Sunday and conclude the following Sunday.4. Ensure that all the events for the week are fully approved by your chaplain and campus student activities

office.5. Order supplies for the week, including copies of the Love & Responsibility Week Brochure (#10801) to be

distributed at all events, using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).6. Prior to the start of the week, use the Love & Responsibility Week Sample Press Release (#10806) as a model to

create and distribute a tailored release to media on campus and in the local community.7. Build public interest! Promote the Love & Responsibility Week on your council and larger community

through a variety of efforts: • Posting on your council website / social media pages• Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769))• Pulpit announcements• Bulletin announcements

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8. At each event, wear Knights of Columbus-branded apparel and have the council membership director set up a table with brochures and membership documents (including Prospect Cards (#921A) and OnlineMembership ‘Why Join?’ Brochures (#10537)). Do not forget that this event is a recruiting opportunity!

9. Enlist a fellow Knight or community member to photograph the events.10. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the Supreme

Council Department of Fraternal Mission and College Councils Department. Remember to retain copies foryour council records. • Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784)• At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7) and the Outstanding College Council Application (#10766)

Resources 1. #10801- Love & Responsibility Week - Brochure 2. #10802- Love & Responsibility Week - Prayer Card 3. #10803- Love & Responsibility Week - Vertical Poster 4. #10804- Love & Responsibility Week - Calendar Poster 5. #10805- Love & Responsibility Week - Calendar Flyer 6. #10806- Love & Responsibility Week - Sample Press Release

Link www.kofc.org/responsibility


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A Higher PurposeEngage your campus with unique ideas that promote faith and community. Dinner & Discussion events shouldfocus on group discussion and incorporate meals shared in community.

OverviewCouncils use a variety of formats to host events that address perspectives not typically found on campus, centeredbroadly on themes of faith and community. Lectures and book studies are two of the most common activities. Eachyear, councils should host at minimum two to four Dinner & Discussion events. Before hosting the first Dinner &Discussion, councils should decide on a common discussion theme for the year, with topics that range from religiousliberty to the lives of the saints to engaging with the council’s local town or city. The dinner can be prepared bymembers of the council as a fraternal activity and a way of sharing in one of the most common service activitiesperformed by Knights of Columbus: providing meals for their community.

Chairman Role and Responsibilities• Work with your chaplain on conducting a Dinner & Discussion series.• Order supplies for the event using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).• Promote the events to your council, campus ministry and larger campus community.• Complete and submit all associated reporting forms to the Supreme Council Department of


Action Steps1. Working with your chaplain, obtain his recommendations and choose a theme for your Dinner & Discussion

series.2. Ensure that the events are fully approved by your chaplain and campus student activities office.3. Order supplies for the event using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).4. If your Dinner & Discussion program has a lecture component, be sure to book your speaker far in advance

and secure a large enough space so that many members of the campus community can attend.5. Build public interest! Promote the Dinner & Discussion events in your council and larger community

through a variety of efforts: • Posting on your council website / social media pages• Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769))• Pulpit announcements• Bulletin announcements

6. On the day of each event, provide a meal for attendees. Preferably, this meal will be home-cooked, asresources allow.

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7. Be sure to wear Knights of Columbus-branded apparel and have the council membership director set up atable with brochures and membership documents (including Prospect Cards (#921A) and Online Membership‘Why Join?’ Brochures (#10537)). Do not forget that this event is a recruiting opportunity!

8. Enlist a fellow Knight or community member to photograph the events.9. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the Supreme

Council Department of Fraternal Mission and College Councils Department. Remember to retain copies for your council records. • Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784)• At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7) and the Outstanding College Council Application (#10766)

Program RequirementsTo satisfy program requirements, councils should hold at minimum two to four Dinner & Discussion events onthe same theme during the fraternal year.

Resources 1. #10747- Dinner & Discussion - Poster

Link www.kofc.org/discuss


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A Higher PurposeGrow in masculine virtue and strengthen the lives of men on your campus. College councils will invite both councilmembers and the community at large to consecrate themselves to St. Joseph and to dedicate themselves to the idealmodel that he set.

OverviewTo help men on campus live out the joy of Christ, and to provide all members of the college community withexamples of virtue, prudence and leadership, councils are called to lead their communities in a consecration to St. Joseph. By this act of consecration, we ask for the aid and intercession of the foster father of Jesus Christ, St. Joseph, who serves as a true model for every man. Preparing for the Consecration to St. Joseph is not a singleevent, it is choosing a way of life for oneself. Through this act, each participant consciously chooses to be a beaconof God’s love through the Church and to hold himself and his brothers to the standard established by St. Joseph,Chaste Protector of the Virgin, Defender of the Universal Church and Terror of Demons.

Chairman Role and Responsibilities• Work with your chaplain on conducting a Consecration to St. Joseph.• Order supplies for the event using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).• Ensure that all participants are properly prepared for the consecration.• Promote the consecration to your council, campus ministry and larger campus community.• Complete and submit all associated reporting forms to the Supreme Council Department of


Action Steps1. Working with your chaplain, obtain his recommendations on conducting a Consecration to St. Joseph.2. Ensure that the event is fully approved by your chaplain and campus student activities office.3. In conjunction with your chaplain, set a Sunday for the consecration and announce it a month before the

official day.4. Order a supplies for the event, including enough copies of the Consecration to St. Joseph Prayer Card (#10679)

to be distributed at all Masses on two weekends, using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769).5. Distribute Consecration to St. Joseph Prayer Cards (#10679) and Preparing for a Consecration (#10677) at all

Masses the week before the consecration. Place more prayer cards in your chapel/church and campusministry office.

6. Although the formal consecration should occur at all Masses on a chosen Sunday, serious and mindfulpreparation for at least a week prior is a major aspect of this program. To ensure that all members of yourparish are fully participating and readying themselves for the consecration, consult Preparing for aConsecration (#10677). In addition, your council should consider promoting the following activities:• Asking your pastor to make an announcement at all Sunday Masses the week before the consecration. Ask him to explain what a consecration is, why it is being undertaken and how to properly prepare.• Suggesting that people join with the council to pray together each day for the week before the consecration. Ideally, this will lead them to continue the practice, at least on a weekly basis, after the consecration has occurred.

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• Encouraging each participant to intentionally fast from something ahead of the consecration. This fast should last at least a week leading up to the consecration. It is strongly encouraged to fast from something that would normally be consumed or an activity that is regularly done. Fasting helps to discipline our minds and hearts and moves us to be more focused on God.• Strongly encouraging all participants to go to confession before the consecration.• Hosting an event in the middle of the week prior to the Sunday consecration. One idea for this event is to invite a guest speaker to discuss St. Joseph, his role as the model of masculinity, the meaning and impact of consecrations or related themes. Be sure to set aside time at your event for prayer in community. Consider praying the Litany of St. Joseph together and be sure to recite the consecration prayer together in preparation.

7. Build public interest! Promote the Consecration to St. Joseph in your council and larger community througha variety of efforts:• Posting on your council website / social media pages• Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered using the College Council Supply Order Form (#10769))• Pulpit announcements (see Action Step #6)• Bulletin announcements

8. On the day of the consecration, distribute Consecration to St. Joseph Prayer Cards (#10679) once again. Underthe direction of your chaplain, recite the Consecration to St. Joseph prayers together at Sunday Mass. If he iswilling, ask your chaplain to also incorporate themes relating to the Consecration and St. Joseph in his homily.

9. Following the consecration, host an event for all participants to celebrate together! Remind all present thatthis consecration has a lasting impact. Although the time of preparation has ended and the consecration has occurred, devotion to St. Joseph continues, and we should always strive to resemble his ideal model ofholiness and masculine virtue.

10. At the celebration event, be sure to wear Knights of Columbus-branded apparel and have the council membershipdirector set up a table with brochures and membership documents (including Prospect Cards (#921A) andOnline Membership ‘Why Join?’ Brochures (#10537)). Do not forget that this event is a recruiting opportunity!

11. Enlist a fellow Knight or community member to photograph the event.12. Following the event, update the campus and larger community on the success of your program by distributing

an announcement to local media (particularly your student paper), along with energizing photographs fromthe event.

13. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Mission. Remember to retain copies for your council records. • Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784)• At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7) and the Outstanding College Council Application (#10766)

Required ProgramA college council must conduct this required program in the Family category to be eligible to receive the ColumbianAward.

Resources 1. #10677- Preparing for a Consecration 2. #10678- Consecration to St. Joseph - Poster 3. #10679- Consecration to St. Joseph - Prayer Card

Link www.kofc.org/joseph


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a higher PurposeCreate 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 theirparish. Council participation in Spiritual Reflection is required to qualify for Columbian Award.

OverviewMany Catholic young people can attest that religious retreats are radically rejuvenating spiritual events that oftenleave a lasting impact on participants’ relationship to their faith. Yet, so often, retreats seem only to be open tostudents 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 to entire families. Ifcouncils are unable to organize these events themselves, they could go as a group and attend a retreat in their areato satisfy the requirement. Additionally, councils are strongly encouraged to consider visiting The Saint John Paul IINational Shrine in Washington, D.C. as part of this program.

Chairman Role and Responsibilities• Plan a day of reflection or weekend retreat. This can be an event run by council members or for council

members and men of the parish.• Build public interest for the event!• Complete and submit all associated reporting forms to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Mission.

action Steps1. If you are planning a day of reflection or weekend retreat of your own with your pastor, obtain his permission

and recommendations on conducting the Spiritual Reflection Program.2. Prior to the Spiritual Reflection, use the sample press release as a model to create and distribute a tailored

release to local media.3. Build public interest for the event! Promote the Spiritual Reflection in your parish and larger community

through a variety of efforts:• Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered through Supplies Online)• Bulletin announcements• Pulpit announcements• Posting on your council and parish website / social media pages

4. On the day of the event, wear Knights of Columbus-branded apparel and have the council membershipdirector set up a table with brochures and membership documents (including Prospect Cards #921A). Do not forget that this event is a recruiting opportunity!

5. Enlist a fellow Knight or community member to photograph the event.

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6. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the SupremeCouncil Department of Fraternal Mission. Remember to retain copies for your council records.• Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784)• At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7)

Guidelines for the Spiritual Reflection Program• The definition of a “reflection” is broad but should be a day-long event at minimum and could possibly

encompass an entire weekend.• Councils can attend religious retreats and days of reflection organized by other groups. However, if they are

attending a reflection and not planning it themselves, council attendance should be significant with at least10 percent of the council or a minimum of 10 members participating.

• Reflections and retreats can be held at the council level but councils could also collaborate with othercouncils in the area to host a Spiritual Reflection.

• If planning a retreat for the council, consider holding it on church property and have volunteers pack lunchor provide their own meals to defer costs.

• Be creative! Make a pilgrimage to a nearby basilica, monastery or convent. Celebrate Mass with the religiousor your chaplain/pastor.

• It is strongly encouraged that councils incorporate Mass within their program, celebrating the liturgy withyour chaplain/pastor. Also, incorporate opportunities for other sacramental and liturgical activities suchconfession, Eucharistic adoration, a rosary or all of these.

Required ProgramA council must conduct this required program in the Faith category to be eligible to receive the Columbian Award.

Resources 1. #10710- Spiritual Reflection - Vertical Poster 2. #10711- Spiritual Reflection - Horizontal Poster 3. #10712- Spiritual Reflection - Press Release

Link www.kofc.org/reflection

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A Higher PurposePut your faith into action and help those less fortunate in your community. In the spirit of our founder, VenerableMichael J. McGivney, councils will lead efforts to assist those most in need. Guidelines for this program are broadand can include forming partnerships with local aid organizations or independently planning unique activities.Council participation in Helping Hands is required to qualify for the Columbian Award.

OverviewThe Helping Hands Program is designed to recognize the important work many councils already do to care for themost disadvantaged members of our communities – the homeless, the addicted, the elderly who may feel isolatedand abandoned, and many others. Through this program, councils will aid the needy through the activities theyfeel best suit their community, such as serving at or running a soup kitchen, repairing the facilities of a local serviceorganization or something entirely unique. The requirements for this program are very broad in order to allowcouncils to serve their community in whatever way is most needed.

Chairman Role and Responsibilities• Contact leaders from local nonprofit organizations to discuss how the council and parish can best assist them

in their work.• Conduct your Helping Hands Program.• Build public interest for the program.• Complete and submit all associated reporting forms to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Mission.

Action Steps1. Contact leaders from local nonprofit organizations to discuss how the council and parish can best assist them

in their work.2. As a council, generate program ideas that would benefit those less fortunate in the community. Efforts could

include:• As a parish, cook and/or serve food at no charge at a local soup kitchen or parish hall. (This could be a

good family activity.)• As a council, assist in cleaning and repairing the facilities of a local nonprofit organization (i.e., fixing

broken tables, painting walls).• Hold classes to teach trade skills (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, etc.).• Organize collection drives for specific supplies such as blankets, backpacks, toiletries, and clothing.• Raise money for a local soup kitchen, homeless shelter or other nonprofit organization through various

events. Money could go toward the purchase of specific supplies and appliances, such as a new large freezeror dishwasher, or it could be donated in bulk.

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3. Build public interest for the program! Promote your Helping Hands activities in your parish and largercommunity through a variety of efforts:• Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered through Supplies Online)• Bulletin announcements• Pulpit announcements• Posting on your council and parish website / social media pages

4. Conduct your Helping Hands Program.5. On the day of the event, wear Knights of Columbus-branded apparel and have the council membership

director set up a table with brochures and membership documents (including Prospect Cards #921A). Do not forget that this event is a recruiting opportunity!

6. Enlist a fellow Knight or community member to photograph the event.7. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the Supreme

Council Department of Fraternal Mission. Remember to retain copies for your council records.• Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784)• At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7)

Please note:• Participating in the Helping Hands Program does not satisfy the programming requirements for the Food for

Families Program. The two activities are separate and cannot be double-counted.• This program is intended to be broad reaching within your community and not specific to certain individuals.

It should address the needs of whole groups.

Required ProgramA council must conduct this required program in the Community category to be eligible to receive the ColumbianAward.

Resources 1. #10635- Helping Hands - Brochure 2. #10636- Helping Hands - Vertical Poster

Link www.kofc.org/helpinghands

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A Higher PurposeLead your community in the spiritual fight to establish a culture of life in our nations. Knights and their familieswill come together in both public and private acts of prayer to promote the protection of life. Council participationin Novena for Life is required to qualify for the Columbian Award.

OverviewThe protection of life is a sustained prayer intention of the Church, and in particular of the Knights of Columbus.Knights remain firmly committed to defending the right to life of every human being – from the moment ofconception to natural death. To commemorate and bolster this important cause, councils will promote a novena,nine days of sustained prayer, to build up a culture of life in our parishes, homes and wider community.

Chairman Role and Responsibilities• Plan the schedule, events, and activities for your Novena for Life.• Order relevant supplies for your program.• Promote the novena in your parish and community.• Complete and submit all associated reporting forms to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Mission.

Action Steps1. Working with your pastor, obtain his recommendations on conducting a Novena for Life.2. Set a date for the novena. Consider incorporating it as part of the council’s participation in a 40 Days for Life

campaign or schedule it to precede a major feast day or pro-life event.3. Plan the schedule, events, and activities for the novena. Visit www.kofc.org/novena to explore resources for

potential intentions, reflections, events and more. Requirements for the nine days are broad and should bemolded to suit your parish and community.Keep the following recommendations in mind when planning your Novena for Life:• Anchor the beginning and end of the nine days with public church services like a Mass or rosary• Consider organizing a social activity during the novena for the parish to come together and celebrate life• Involve members of many parish organizations, especially the parish school and religious education leaders,

in promoting and participating in the novena and services• Invite members of local culture of life groups to join in your novena and services

4. Order one or more of the three prayer card resources through Supplies Online, the supply ordering portalavailable on Officers Online, and distribute them to members of the parish. Have these prayer cards availablethe week prior to the start of the novena, at the opening church service and at all associated activities. Alsoplace a good supply of prayer cards in your church and council hall.

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5. Prior the start of the novena, use the sample press release as a model to create and distribute a tailored releaseto local media.

6. Build public interest for the event! Promote the Novena for Life in your parish and larger community througha variety of efforts:• Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered through Supplies Online)• Bulletin announcements• Pulpit announcements • Posting on your council and parish website / social media pages

7. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the SupremeCouncil Department of Fraternal Mission. Remember to retain copies for your council records.• Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784)• At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7)

Required ProgramA council must conduct this required program in the Life category to be eligible to receive the Columbian Award.

Resources 1. #10725- Novena for Life - Vertical Poster 2. #10724- Novena for Life - Horizontal Poster 3. #4237- Gospel of Life - Prayer Card 4. #2072- Rosary for Life - Prayer Card 5. #4665- Prayer for Life - Prayer Card 6. #10726- Novena for Life - Press Release

Link www.kofc.org/novena

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