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REFERENCE 52 Section 128 of the Laws explains that “the grand knight, deputy grand knight and board of trustees may annually select a priest to act as chaplain, but such selection must be made in accordance with any rules established by the bishop of the diocese in which the council is located.” It is the responsibility of the grand knight to follow any established rules of the diocese. If questions arise, the grand knight should contact the state deputy or the chancery office of the diocese. Deacons and religious brothers cannot serve as a council chaplain, but may be designated as the “spiritual director” of the council. After the selection of the chaplain, the grand knight, the program director and the director of Church activities should conduct a meeting with the council chaplain to outline the work of the council in the field of Church activities for the fraternal year. In addition, as early as possible after the election of officers, there should be a meeting of all council officers including the council chaplain to discuss particular programs in which the chaplain will participate. Since the chaplain is a priest, it is expected that the council officers will provide him with as many opportunities as possible to exercise the teaching phase of his ministry for the benefit of the council members themselves, their families and the community. Every opportunity should be provided the chaplain to help train the members of the council in their rightful positions as Catholic leaders. Through such a program the chaplain can make a great contribution to the development of a better informed Catholic leadership by clearing up any questions which the members may have and by interpreting religious information which comes to them through secular newspapers, the radio, television, etc. The chaplain should also cooperate with the council in conducting public affairs of a Catholic nature — such as lectures, special religious services, publication of Catholic
REFERENCE 53 advertisements and assistance to the clergy in the community through intelligent and trained Catholic manpower. Occasionally there arise in a community, in a jurisdiction or on a nationwide basis controversial questions in which the position of the Church or of Catholics is involved. Before any public action is taken with regard to such a matter, the council officers and the committee chairmen involved should sit down with the chaplain and discuss the matter thoroughly, so that if the council does take a position, or if it should ask its members to take a position, the question will be thoroughly understood and handled properly. A copy of the Surge . . . with Service program manual (#962), the Chaplain’s Handbook (#945), the Vocations Handbook (#1942) and the Knights of Columbus Memorial Service (#2942) should be given to the council chaplain in order that he may familiarize himself with the organized programs of the Order and be in a position to assist the council, particularly in the development of Church activity programs. Following the order of business outlined in the “Method of Conducting a Council Meeting’’ (#1937) and to give greater importance to the role of the chaplain at council meetings, the chaplain will provide his message to members at the beginning of the meeting, or whenever he so desires. Council chaplains can enhance the interest at council meetings by arranging to conduct special informational programs for a specified time period during the chaplain’s message section of the council meeting. The advice and counsel of the chaplain are often needed by the officers and members and, therefore, his presence at as many meetings as possible would be most helpful. The chaplain is also a member of the Advisory Board charged with general supervision of a Columbian Squires circle sponsored by his council.
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WHEN A KNIGHT ACTS selflessly, he a
Page 4 and 5: 2 COUNCIL OFFICERS’ CHECKLIST DUE
Page 6 and 7: 4 FOREWORD It is intended that this
Page 8 and 9: 6 Monitor the council’s progress
Page 10 and 11: 8 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ORGANIZATIONA
Page 12 and 13: 10 To ensure dignity, decorum and e
Page 14 and 15: 12 stop coming to meetings. Why? He
Page 16 and 17: 14 After conferring with the member
Page 18 and 19: 16 • Present the candidate with a
Page 20 and 21: 18 Advisory Board members, to assis
Page 22 and 23: 20 “Youth Leader” training shou
Page 24 and 25: 22 prior to the exemplification of
Page 26 and 27: 24 Assessment Due Suspended Jan. PC
Page 28 and 29: 26 AUDIT REPORT Section 145 of the
Page 30 and 31: 28 are received and collected by th
Page 32 and 33: 30 C. The “State Council Copy’
Page 34 and 35: REFERENCE 32 Admission Committee. A
Page 36 and 37: 34 ber who has been in an exit stat
Page 38 and 39: REFERENCE 36 figures for “Total f
Page 40 and 41: REFERENCE 38 SCHEDULE C — ASSETS
Page 42 and 43: REFERENCE 40 eliminates the carry-o
Page 44 and 45: 42 review as to the manner in which
Page 46 and 47: 44 DUTIES OF COUNCIL OFFICERS Since
Page 48 and 49: 46 chaplain to the ordinary of the
Page 50 and 51: REFERENCE 48 applies to the Supreme
Page 52 and 53: REFERENCE 50 meetings have been con
Page 56 and 57: 54 HONORARY AND HONORARY LIFE MEMBE
Page 58 and 59: REFERENCE 56 her. You learned also
Page 60 and 61: REFERENCE 58 hours of the degree ce
Page 62 and 63: REFERENCE 60 100 to the Supreme Cou
Page 64 and 65: REFERENCE 62 do not maintain contin
Page 66 and 67: 64 changes; suspension for non-prac
Page 68 and 69: REFERENCE 66 Orders should always c
Page 70 and 71: REFERENCE 68 event. All invitations
Page 72 and 73: 70 MEETINGS — A state officer, di
Page 74 and 75: 72 Church and he remarries validly
Page 76 and 77: REFERENCE 74 In addition, sponsorsh
Page 78 and 79: REFERENCE 76 Department of Fraterna
Page 80 and 81: 78 4. Net gain or loss—to be affe
Page 82 and 83: 80 SUBJECT INDEX PAGES Admission Co
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