State General Program Director’s Message
Brother Knights:
- I hope that all Brother Knights have had a great and enjoyable summer. July 1 was the start of a new Fraternal Year.
- Early and proactive planning is key to a successful year. It’s never too soon to begin planning for success.
- Consider important dates and key seasons to ensure you’re prepared ahead of time for events and programs.
- Don’t forget to Work with your Pastor to plan events with your parish.
- Use the 2023-2024 Fraternal Planner as a guide to develop a fraternal plan for the coming year, then modify activities along the way to best fit the needs of the parish and community. Consider programs that are able to engage online members and their families.
- Programs to begin planning now:
- Faith – Rosary Program and Holy Hour.
- Family – Family of the Month, Family Prayer Night and Food for Families.
- Community – Coats for Kids, Global Wheelchair Mission, Catholic Citizenship Essay, Free Throw Championship, Soccer Challenge.
- Life – Mass for People with Special Needs, Aid and Support After Pregnancy (ASAP) and Novena for Life.
- Order your kits now – Free Throw Championship, Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest, Soccer Challenge, Hockey Challenge.
- Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest – Supreme is changing the participation category from ages to grades. Kits are not available yet. However, if any councils have the old kits, please destroy them.
- Season 2 – Amazing Race Saskatchewan – First Quarter July 1 – September 30. For more information and the list of 20 tasks, visit kofcsask.com/amazing race. Only 1 1/2 months left in the first quarter.
- Form #10784 – Fraternal Programs Report Form
- All councils are required to use Form #10784 – Fraternal Programs Report Form Online to report your council fraternal programs.
- Complete Form #10784 after each program.
- Any council member may complete this form.
- Form #10784 is available online at kofc.org.
- Please email a copy of this document to programs@kofcsask.com.
- Supreme Forms – Please Submit These Important Annual Forms:
- Form #185 – Report of Officers Chosen for the Term – due June 30.
- Form #365 – Service Program Personnel Report – due July 1.
- Form #1295 – Semi-annual Council Audit Report – due August 15.
- Forms are available on the Supreme website kofc.org.
Vivat Jesus
Eugene Achtemichuk
State General Program Director