Vocations Chairman
September 2024
Brother Knights,
Priesthood Sunday Sept. 22
Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one. This nationwide event is coordinated and sponsored by the US Council of Serra International.
Support Our Seminarians (SOS)
Indiana’s own Tony Muffoletto Support Our Seminarians program provides financial support for EVERY diocesan seminarian in our state. Council donations to the SOS program must be accompanied by the IN-SOS1 form. The donations can be given to the state vocations chairman at the state convention or mailed to the state treasurer by June 15th. Money collected by June 15th is evenly distributed to diocesan seminarians in November of the following year.
To recognize those councils that meet or exceed Support Our Seminarians $1 per member goal during the year, the State Council provides certificates and various size plaques. The appropriate SOS Award level is determined by the Vocations Chairman with assistance from the State Treasurer. Due to the timing of this program, the awards are given to the District Deputies at their July Organizational Meeting for later distribution to the individual councils. Although the original donation of SOS funds to the State Treasurer should be accompanied by the IN-SOS1 form (found on the State website under resources then forms - Indiana Council Forms), there is no additional application form to submit for the SOS Award, as qualification is determined strictly by the numbers.
God our Father,
We thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son's Kingdom as priests, deacons, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth and young adults. Amen
Vivat Jesus
Sincerely,
Donnie Miller
Indiana State Council - Knights of Columbus
State Vocations Chairman
vocations@indianakofc.org
Vivat Jesus
Prayer for Vocations
GOD OUR FATHER, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son's Kingdom as priests,
deacons, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to
your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth and young adults. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
KOFC