FLA Live: Fraternal Webinar Series - October Edition | | |
Join us tonight, October 16, at 8:00 PM EDT for the next edition of our monthly FLA Live! webinar series. This month we will do a deep dive into practical steps for a successful collaboration between council officers and their field agents. Topics will include the value of a field agent’s presence at council events, and how our financial products can attract younger members to your council. Also, don’t miss the council spotlight from Santa Fe, New Mexico: Feeding the Homeless!
Click on the button below to register. And remember, if you can't join us live, the webinar will be available on-demand after, to watch at your convenience.
| | Upcoming Fraternal Benefit Event: Maximize Your Living Benefits | | |
To help fulfill Star Council requirements, encourage your members to attend the upcoming Fraternal Benefit Event which will take place live on Monday, October 27th at 8pm ET.
This virtual event will allow members to learn more about the living benefits of life insurance and see if they are missing out on often-overlooked financial features to help shield their family.
| | | Upcoming FBE – Smart Steps to Take Now for Your Retirement (US Only) | | |
Knights of Columbus is hosting two educational webinars this November, “Smart Steps to Take Now for Your Retirement.”
Sign up today to learn more about:
- Sources of retirement income
- Making sense of RMDs
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Distribution strategies
| | Incentive Home Stretch: You Don't Have to Do it Alone | | |
There are still two more weeks to achieve 100% of your membership quota and meet the minimum requirement to compete to win a prize as part of the Fishers of Men: Extend the Invitation incentive! (Click here for full details on the requirements.)
In this home stretch, remember you don’t have to do it alone. Reach out to your district deputy for support and to share ideas. Email your pastor and ask him if he knows any men at the parish who would be a good fit for the Knights. Ask each of the members of your council to personally invite just one man — a friend, a relative, a fellow parishioner.
Thank you for your hard work in extending the invitation and welcoming more men into our brotherhood!
| | Go for Two – Watch Party Events! | | |
This past August, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly renewed his call for all Knights to embrace a culture of invitation to our brotherhood. Specifically, he asked that every Knight invite two men to join the Order in the next year.
One way to Go for Two this fall is by hosting council Watch Party Events this football season. Whether college football or NFL, a watch party is a family-friendly, low-pressure way to help your community get to know your council.
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Check out the Watch Party Guide and follow our 5-step process to host a successful event in your area. Make sure to team up with your local K of C agent to maximize your success!
Don’t forget, members who recruit two men between September 1st and December 31st will be entered into a drawing to receive a cash prize of $1,500*! Details can be found here.
Membership Enrollment cards and supporting materials can be found on the Supply Store under: Membership & Recruitment >> Membership Enrollment Cards
* For insurance jurisdictions only. Cash prize is in USD. Other restrictions apply.
| | How to Find the Fraternal Training That's Right for You | | |
Visit kofc.org/training to find online training for state, council, district and assembly officers, as well as important instruction for handling Operations (including Administration, Finances and Forms), Growth & Retention, and Programs & Engagement.
We recently added 6 new topics for District Deputies and 9 new topics for Grand Knights.
| | Not sure which training is right for you? Go to our helpful list of Suggested Training by Office to find out what is recommended for your officer position. Training is reviewed on a continuing basis, so you will always get the most up-to-date information. Best of all, these on-demand sessions are available to view at any time, on your own schedule, and the average length of each session is only 30 minutes! | | Important Reminders for Fraternal Leaders | | |
Grand Knight
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Contact your Pastor to discuss how your council can assist him during the Christmas season.
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If you have not already done so, formalize a plan to ear the Star Council Award.
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If your council has any newly appointed officers, remember to submit a Report of Officers Chosen for the Term (#185) or Service Program Personnel Report (#365) to keep their contact information up to date and make sure they receive important correspondence from the supreme office.
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Council EFF Director Submission Form: This form needs to be submitted each fraternal year, even if your council EFF director is the same as last year.
- Once submitted, council EFF directors will receive a weekly series of 6-8 onboarding emails filled with practical tips and planning tools for a successful year.
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Cor Quarterly Report Form: Please remind your EFF director that this form needs to be completed now as the first quarter of the fraternal year ended on September 30.
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This form is vital in tracking the progress of Cor across the Order and in identifying how best we can support your EFF director and his team.
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Fourth Degree
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The Fourth Degree will host the next training session in October.
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District Master and Assembly quarterly training will be on October 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT: "STAR Assembly, every assembly's goal."
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We will invite the District Masters, Faithful Navigators, and ALL Assembly Officers to this meeting.
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District Masters can email any questions to: Michael J. Porter, Fourth Degree Director of Training: MJPKNIGHT9282@AOL.COM
The Drill Manual Updates training webinar is available to view on demand. This training provides a comprehensive overview of the updated Drill Manual, including Color Corps Protocol, Drill, Manual of the Sword, and other notable updates. You can register and view the training here: Drill Manual Updates - 1733466
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Pilgrim Icon – Sacred Heart of Jesus Home Enthronement
The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an optional part of the Pilgrim Icon Program where Knights and their families can consecrate themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and enshrine His Image in their home. Resources for the home enthronement can be found here, ordered on Supplies Online or from the Knights of Columbus CIS website.
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Ultrasound Initiative
Earlier this year, the Order surpassed 2,000 ultrasounds placed since the start of the program in 2009!
As ultrasound technology continues to improve, encourage councils to work to provide new ultrasound machines to pregnancy resource centers so they may better serve women and save babies. Supreme will provide 50% of the cost of the machine if councils donate the other 50%. Councils should capitalize on their new connections with pregnancy resource centers made through the ASAP program to place more machines this fraternal year and help the order continue to build a culture of life. Use these resources to get started: Ultrasound Guide Sheet and Guide Book.
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U.S. Bishops' Respect Life Novena
Join thousands of Catholics across the country in praying for the protection of human life! Starting on October 22nd participants are invited to join the Respect Life novena to pray for, learn about, and offer up small sacrifices for the protection of human life at all stages. Sign up to receive the daily prayers via email or text message or join, for free, on the Hallow App led each day by our bishops! https://www.respectlife.org/respect-life-month-novena
| | Evangelization and Faith Formation | | Employment Opportunities | | 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. | | Thank you for your service to the Order. If you have any questions or suggestions during your term, please email fraternalmission@kofc.org | | | | |
