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August 2026

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Welcome to the Fraternal Leader Advisory

The Fraternal Leader Advisory is emailed monthly to make it easier for council, district, state and assembly leaders to find all the important updates, new information and general reminders they need to stay up to date on Fraternal Operations, Programs, Fraternal Training, and Evangelization & Faith Formation. All the information featured in this issue can be found on our new FLA webpage.

FLA Live: August Edition - New Initiatives to Jump-start Your Council

The next edition of our FLA Live! webinar series will take place on Thursday, August 20 at 8:00 PM ET. Click here to register, learn this month's topics, submit questions, and find out how to showcase your council in a future webinar.

**Notice: Officers Online Maintenance Outage**

Officers Online will experience a planned maintenance outage on Tuesday, August 11. Get further information here. 

2025-2026 Council Award Winners

Congratulations to our Council Award winners. On behalf of the many lives you uplifted this year, we thank you and your brother knights for the hard work represented in achieving this goal. 

The Culture of Invitation - Church Drive Kit

The Church Drive kit has been updated for the new Fraternal Year. Click here to learn more about what’s included in the kit, where to order one, and how to access our informative new video. 

Officers Online Access

Officers and Program Personnel: whether new to a role or repeating for the 2026-2027 Fraternal Year, you can learn more about your Officers Online access here. 

NEW: Changes to the Star Awards

The requirements for the Star Council and Star District Awards have changed for the 2026-2027 fraternal year. Find all the updates here.

Annual Council Audit due August 15

The Council Audit changed from Semi-Annual to Annual for the 2025-2026 fraternal year. The new report must be submitted online by August 15. Find out more here. 

Fraternal Leadership Resources Sent to Council Leaders

Updated fraternal resources have been mailed to financial secretaries. Find a full list of the materials that your council's financial secretary will receive.

Important Reminders for Fraternal Leaders in August

• These highlights for August are designed to keep Fraternal Leaders on track with timely reminders for district deputies, grand knights, financial secretaries, and council EFF directors.
• Review this month’s featured Programs resources. 
• Find recommendations for Fraternal Training.

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.