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VOLUME 139 | January 8, 2025 | KOFC.ORG/FORMEMBERS

Join us on Thursday, January 22 at 8:00 PM ET for the next edition of our monthly FLA Live! webinar series. Evangelization and Faith Formation will provide a comprehensive guide on council preparation for Lent. Membership Growth and Fraternal Operations will dive into the newest council growth incentive and how the upcoming March for Life can act as a springboard for councils to do more pro-life work. Finally, don’t miss this webinar’s council spotlight from Westmont, Illinois: Babies, Burgers, and Brews!

If you are interested in submitting a question ahead of time for the Q&A portion of the webinar, you will have the opportunity to do so on the registration form.



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.

REMINDER: MONTHLY COUNCIL SPOTLIGHT

Each month, as part of our FLA Live! Fraternal Webinar Series, we feature a council that is doing great things in the areas of membership growth, programs, evangelization, or faith formation. In order to keep this feature going we need to hear from you!

If you know of a council doing great things in their parish or community (including your own) please email us at fraternaltraining@kofc.org and let us know so we can put the spotlight on our outstanding councils. Not only is this a chance to be featured, but an opportunity to give other councils ideas and tips for success.

Based on the changes noted below, councils are now required to submit only one annual audit due August 15.

Resolution 402 was passed by the delegates of the 2025 Supreme Council Meeting in Washington, DC which changed Section 145 of the Charter Constitution and Laws, to require the Board of Trustees to “audit the accounts of the Financial Secretary and Treasurer and report thereon annually to their council, according to rules set by the Board of Directors.”

Subsequently, the Board of Directors voted that these audits are to be based on the period from July 1 to June 30, with the Annual Audit Report due to the Supreme Council on August 15. This change takes effect for the 2025-2026 fraternal year, meaning that no council audit is required for February 2026 and the next council audit is due August 15, 2026.

Additional information and resources related to the revised online Annual Audit Report will be released via all fraternal channels soon. We are pleased that this change will save our fraternal leaders countless man-hours. 

The Vivat Jesus Spiritual Planner for 2026 is now available! Designed to help men develop and maintain a daily prayer routine, your council is encouraged to buy copies in bulk via Supplies Online (20 books for $100). Individual copies are available at shopcatholicinfo.com for $7.99 each.



This year’s edition is updated with a special emphasis on giving men a space to plan their prayer routine. Additionally, the book is now in a larger format. Many men have reported to us how transformative Vivat Jesus has been in their faith life. Please consider ordering this year’s edition in bulk so we can help supercharge the prayer lives of as many men as possible!

Every January at the National March for Life, countless Knights of Columbus like you come from across the country to bear a joyful witness to the dignity of human life. Will you be there with us? If so, join us at Life Fest, a rally and Mass before the March for Life begins.



Life Fest is open to attendees of all ages. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Sisters of Life, the event is at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Jan. 23, 2026. Doors open at 6 a.m., and the program begins at 6:30 a.m. You’ll have the opportunity to attend Mass, go to confession, hear dynamic speakers and musicians, venerate first-class relics (including our Founder, Blessed Michael McGivney) and more before it’s time to march in the streets of Washington, D.C.

It’s the perfect way to prayerfully prepare for the March for Life with your family, council or parish.

Don’t miss out. Order your tickets today. 

Each year, as part of the Order’s Novena for Life program, the Knights of Columbus promotes the United States Catholic of Conference Bishops’ (USCCB) 9 Days for Life novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Resources for councils and parishes to promote the novena including printables, graphics, sample announcements, and more can be found on the USCCB’s RespectLife.org website. Councils participating in this novena with their parish can claim credit toward the Columbian Award.

Visit kofc.org/training to locate online training for state, council, district and assembly officers, an archive of fraternal webinars, and important resources that will assist you in navigating your leadership role. Our helpful list of Suggested Training by Officer Role highlights the training sessions that are 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!

District Deputy

• If you have not held your district midyear meeting, now is the time to gather your council leaders and share plans for the spring, using our recommended agenda and notes as a guide.
• Remind every council to submit the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) by January 31, regardless of the amount of dollars and hours donated. This short training video explains the simple process of online submission.
• Coordinate a district wide Fraternal Benefits Event. This is a great way to help your councils earn the Founders’ Award.
• Please continue to help build and strengthen Cor by spearheading the collection of essential council data, specifically:
• Council EFF Director Submission Form
• Cor Quarterly Report Form  

Grand Knight

• Make plans to attend your district midyear meeting and ensure that all of your key council officers are able to attend.
• Complete and submit the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) by January 31.
• Build a strong leadership bench by identifying future leaders of your council, empowering them to run initiatives, and mentoring them on fraternal operations.
• Please ensure that Council EFF Directors are given dedicated time at council meetings and an appropriate budget allocation.
• Thank you to all Grand Knights who have submitted the Council EFF Director Submission Form this fraternal year. If you haven't completed this form, please do so as soon as possible so we can include your Council EFF Director in all Cor communications.
• Once submitted, Council EFF Directors will receive a weekly series of 6-8 Cor onboarding emails filled with practical tips and planning tools.

Financial Secretary

• Every council must submit the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) by January 31, 2026. Form #1728 can be completed digitally by grand knights and financial secretaries. This short training video explains the simple process of online submission.
• Submit forms and process member transactions online for immediate updates. The Fraternal “How To” Video Library has many short tutorials to guide you through the process.

Fourth Degree

• The Fourth Degree will host the next training session in January.
• District Master and Assembly quarterly training will be on January 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST: "Programs that activate and motivate your assembly members, and grow your assembly (membership and retention)."
• We will invite the Vice Supreme Masters, District Masters, Faithful Navigators, 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

Gospel of Life

The new Gospel of Life program offers councils a meaningful way to educate members and parish communities on the sanctity of life from conception to natural death. Councils can study the Church’s teachings by using the Evangelium Vitae Study Guide (#614), share informational resources, and organize events featuring pro-life speakers. For more Gospel of Life resources, visit kofc.org/life. Participation in the Gospel of Life program earns councils 2 program credits toward the Columbian Award. 

Special Olympics – Report Your Participation

The Knights of Columbus has been supporting the Special Olympics since it began in 1968. As part of our support, each state or provincial level Special Olympics organization in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Guam receives a donation from Supreme. To earn a larger donation from Supreme for the Special Olympics in your state or province, report your participation in Special Olympics programs through the online Fraternal Programs Report Form (#10784).  All participation taking place in calendar year 2025 must be reported through the online #10784 by January 31, 2026, to be considered.

• Coming Soon (2026) Into the Breach: The Dignity of Work: Watch the trailer to the compelling new video series that explores the Catholic vision of man’s mission in the world and the nature of work.
• *NEW* The Gospel of Life Cor Study Guide: Our newest addition to the Cor Ecclesiae Series, this study guide explores Pope St. John Paul II’s historic 1995 encyclical Evangelium Vitae and his call to build a “culture of life.” 
• New Cor Session Guides, including Eucharist Cor Session Guide, Pope Francis: The Joy of the Gospel Cor Session Guide and Freedom and Faithfulness. 

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.

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