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VOLUME 123 May 1, 2025 | KOFC.ORG/FORMEMBERS

Join us on Thursday, May 15, at 8:00 PM EDT for an informative fraternal webinar entitled Preparing for the New Fraternal Year.



Learn how to close out this year strong, manage a smooth transition, and prepare your council for success in the new fraternal year. Our panelists will discuss the common pitfalls and frustrations awaiting council and district leaders. And they will offer practical solutions to guide you through the incredibly important final months of this fraternal year.

Incoming council officers and district deputies should attend regardless of their experience levels. Changes to fraternal training, resources, programs, communications, and administrative requirements will be highlighted. This webinar and its attached resources will be invaluable assets for all in the coming year.

Click on the button below to register. And remember, if you can't join us live, it will be available on-demand.

In case you missed our April webinar, entitled Programing Ideas to Help Councils Shine, it is now available to view on-demand.



This is a chance to see good work in action! In this webinar, we share success stories from members across the Order, including the challenges they had to overcome, what made their program so successful, and how your council can recreate the same feat.

Click on the button below to register and watch at your convenience.

These hour-long sessions are conducted by experienced Fraternal Trainers, providing practical guidance and useful tips to both new and seasoned officers, as well as any members who are interested in advancing to officer roles in the future.

Click on the links below to register for these scheduled sessions. (Note: All Times are Eastern)

May 8, 2025 8:00 PM...........District Deputy Training Part One

May 14, 2025 8:00 PM.........Grand Knight Training: Part Two

May 20, 2025 8:00 PM.........Completing Forms 185 and 365

May 27, 2025 10:00 PM.......Fraternal Year Transition Tips

All online training sessions are recorded and made available to view in our library of on demand training, providing the opportunity to review essential information and best practices on your personal schedule.

Here’s an example of what you will find – click on the links below to register and view at any time:

Advertising Council Events – Looks at how councils can attract positive attention while informing the community of upcoming events.

Preparing for and Conducting Council Elections – Discover best practices for hosting an efficient election of Council Officers.

Engaging Members – Suggestions on how to properly engage your council members and communities.

Grand Knight Training: Part One – Learn how to engage your fellow officers, form your council into a team, and make charitable works the focus of your council.

Graphics for council use on social media are now available for download on Supplies Online. There are graphics for holidays and feast days, membership promotion and some program promotion. Additional assets will be added throughout the year. All of these graphics can be found by clicking on the “Asset Library.”

District Deputy

• Review your progress toward earning the Star District Award.
• Ensure councils hold their election of officers by June 15 and submit the Report of Officers Chosen for the Term (#185) and Service Program Personnel Report (#365) by June 30. Submitting these forms via Member Management is the best way to ensure officers and directors receive timely access to Officers Online and critical communications from the Supreme Council.
• Plan to attend your jurisdiction organizational meeting and then schedule your district meeting shortly thereafter using our recommended agenda and notes as a guide.

Grand Knight

• Submit the Columbian Award application (#SP-7) as soon as your council has completed 16 program credits.  You should continue to submit the Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784) for all additional programs.
• Craft an effective communication plan to engage all council members. Form a committee to verify contact information and then update Member Management.
• Ensure timely processing of your ASAP, RSVP and Food for Families refund applications by gathering the necessary supporting documentation and submitting the forms early.
• Q3 Data Needed: If you haven't already, please submit your Q3 Cor Report Cor - Quarterly Report - FY 24-25. This survey is essential for understanding the impact of Cor across the Order.
• FY 25/26 Council EFF Director Submission Form now available. As soon as you or your successor know your EFF Director for the next fraternal year, please fill out this quick form to ensure he receives all Cor communications.

Financial Secretary

• Timely processing of member additions and changes is critical as we approach the end of the fraternal year. If your council is on track to earn Star Council, all form 100s need to be processed by June 30. The quickest and easiest way to process new members is via the Candidate Tab on Officers Online.
• If your council's annual accounting period ends Dec. 31, then May 15 is the deadline to submit the proper IRS form 990 (US Councils only). Ensure that this paperwork is filed.
• Immediately after officer elections submit the Report of Officers Chosen for the Term (#185) and Service Program Personnel Report (#365) using the Member Management application. View a short 'How To' video on using Member Management here. These forms are essential for effective communication between the Supreme Council and fraternal leaders.

Fourth Degree

• The Fourth Degree will host TWO training sessions in July.
• District Master and Assembly quarterly training will be on July 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT: "Assembly Faithful Navigator Training."
• We will invite the District Masters and Faithful Navigators to this meeting.
• Followed on July 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT: "Assembly Officer Training."
• We will invite the District Masters and ALL Assembly Officers to this meeting.
• District Masters can email any questions to: Michael J. Porter, Fourth Degree Director of Training: MJPKNIGHT9282@AOL.COM

March for Life in Canada 

The National March for Life in Canada will take place on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 8, 2025. Provincial marches in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia will take place on the same day. Visit marchforlife.ca for the schedule and encourage your council and parish to attend! 

For our brother Knights in Quebec, the Marche pour la vie will take place on May 31, 2025 in Quebec City. Visit marchepourlavie.quebec for more information. 

International Family Day

International Family Day is on May 15. Spend time with your council to consider how you can engage and honor the families in your parish before the end of the fraternal year. Suggestions include organizing a Family Prayer Night featuring The Mission of the Family video series, awarding Family of the Month or Family of the Year awards, or organizing events for families during a Family Week. For more information on these programs, visit kofc.org/family or kofc.org/missionofthefamily. 

This year children grades kindergarten through 8th grade showed their talent when it came to the theme “Keep Christ in Christmas.” We received tons of great works of art throughout the order. Click here to see this year's winners and consider running this feel-good program in your council next fraternal year.  

• Cor Webinar: If you didn't catch the insightful webinar, Mind the Gap – Preparing Cor for the Next Fraternal Year, yesterday (4/30), it is available on demand. Sign up here to receive the link: Register Today! This webinar covered the key steps to effectively close out Cor for this fraternal year and set the stage for success in the next.
• Cor Central: The quarterly newsletter providing practical tips and valuable resources to successfully implement and sustain Cor was sent to the State and Council EFF Directors last month. If you or someone on your team isn’t receiving the newsletter, you can sign up here: Subscribe to Cor Central 
• New Cor Formation content: Download a free digital copy of Blessed Michael McGivney Cor Sessions, which focus on his life and legacy. Designed for easy integration with Cor, these sessions are intended to increase knowledge of and devotion to our Blessed Founder and help us imitate his virtues as we live out our vocations.

Do you still need to fulfill Star Council requirements before the end of the Fraternal Year? 

You can do so by encouraging members to attend the upcoming Fraternal Benefit Event on Tuesday, June 3rd at 8pm ET. 

This virtual event* will allow members to learn more about how extended care planning can help you protect their family’s future.

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors invites you to two webinars this May with presentations by Knights of Columbus Chief Distribution Officer and Senior Vice President of Field Management Joseph Monestere. These webinars are part of our new Family Finance series, Foundations, designed to help investors make informed decisions.

These events qualify as a fraternal benefit event.*

Please join us to learn more about investing and invite others who may benefit from learning the foundations of investing. Ciick on the dates below to register.

RSVP May 22, 2025, 8 PM ET Ten Tips for Managing Market Volatility: How to approach market fluctuations in times of uncertainty



RSVP May 28, 2025, 8 PM ET Investing for Beginners: Planning for Success Learn how systematic investing can help you work toward a long-term goal of building wealth over time.

*Attendance at any of these Virtual Fraternal Benefit Events will be counted as a Fraternal Benefit Event for your council. A confirmation email will be sent to the Grand Knight after the event. You will not need to submit a Fraternal Benefits Event Report (#11077) unless one of the following issues exists:

• You believe there were more attendees from your council than we recorded. If this is the case, contact your State Deputy for a list of recorded attendees and submit form 11077 to report additional member or member-eligible attendees not included on that report.
• You held a watch party for the event where one person registered for the event, and multiple people attended. Submit a form 11077 for all member or member-eligible attendees that did not register on their own. 

In these remaining months of the Fraternal Year, there's still plenty of opportunity to welcome new men to your council. When you achieve 125% of quota by June 30, you'll earn a new council banner or Cor banner and start up kit!* Click here for the incentive rules.

The Fishers of Men Guidebook is your go-to resource as you extend the hand of brotherhood. It has the talking points, conversation starters and templates for emails, text messages, pulpit announcements and bulletin inserts to help your council recruit effectively. It’s available on Supplies Online along with several other resources to help you.



Quick tip: If there are any new men in your parish — for example, those who were received into the Church at the Easter Vigil — inviting them to join the Knights can be a great way to help them put their faith into action while growing your council.

*Incentive applies to insurance jurisdictions only.

Are you or do you know someone in your council that’s searching for a new career?

Tune into the upcoming agent career webinar to learn more about an insurance agent career with the Knights of Columbus.

Click the link below to register.

• May 6th at 8PM CT

The Knights of Columbus Fraternal Mission Department has fantastic job opportunities. Visit https://careers.kofc.org/ to find one that matches your skills and goals.

To view the FLA Archives, please click here.