State Faith Director
November 2024
Faith in Action Faith - Programs HERE - Resources HERE
Memorial Mass for Deceased Members:
Councils are encouraged to hold a Memorial Mass each year to honor and remember deceased members of their council. Typically, the Mass is held in November, and family members of the deceased along with brother knights and their families are invited. General information for Memorial Services is in the Protocol, Meetings, and Ceremonials handbook (https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/for-members/11620-protocol-meetings-and-ceremonials.pdf). The Council Resolution of Condolence is available as an editable PDF file that can be edited and printed locally (https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/for-members/1450-cert-template.pdf).
Keep Christ In Christmas:
Per the Family area of the Faith in Action section of the KofC.org website: “The Knights of Columbus offers multiple activities that promote Christmas and the season of Advent in their proper context: Journey to the Inn, Spread the Light of Christ, Crèche or Advent Wreath Blessing, and the Christmas Poster Contest. These programs are centered on the example of the Holy Family and the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” Additional details can be found here: https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/family/keep-christ-in-christmas.html.
Reporting of Faith in Action Programs:
Thanks to the many councils that have conducted council programs in the Faith Category during the start of the second quarter of the 2024-2025 fraternal year.
Thanks also to those brother knights that have completed the Supreme Council’s online form 10784 to report their council’s activity to Supreme, and also for forwarding the PDF copy of that report that they received back form Supreme via email onto to State Program Director, David Negrete, the appropriate state category director, and your district deputy. These reports are used to update the Council Activity Tracker and to inform the State Council of how you are putting Faith into Action. As a reminder, it’s requested that activities be reported within a couple of weeks after the activity whenever possible.
Vivat Jesus Spiritual Planner for 2025:
I’d like to encourage Brother Knights to consider purchasing the Vivat Jesus Spiritual Planner for 2025. It should be available soon from Supreme for individuals to order from the KofC’s https://shopcatholicinfo.com/collections/devotionals website (2024 version was priced at $7.99 per copy) and in boxes of 20 from Supplies Online / Officers Online (2024 box of 20 was priced at $100).
Please reach out to me with any questions.
Jeff Emminger
Jeff Emminger
Indiana State Council - Knights of Columbus
Faith Director
Faith@IndianaKofC.org
Vivat Jesus