SQUIRES - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
SQUIRES - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
SQUIRES - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Youth Organization<br />
<strong>SQUIRES</strong><br />
NEWSLETTER<br />
J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 0 ✦ V O L U M E 8 2 ✦ N U M B E R 1 ✦ W W W . K O F C . O R G / S Q U I R E S<br />
Look Ahead: State Circle Conventions<br />
ONTARIO’S WINNING FORMULA FOR CONVENTION SUCCESS<br />
The widely attended 55th Annual<br />
Columbian Squires Ontario Provincial<br />
Board (State Circle) Convention, held June 5-<br />
7, 2009, in St. Catharines, Ontario, was<br />
packed with activities for the delegates and<br />
counselors who came from 17 circles in the jurisdiction.<br />
“The Squires program in Ontario is successful<br />
because we are blessed with the full support<br />
<strong>of</strong> the entire state board that recognizes and<br />
supports this very important and necessary<br />
youth program,” says Steve Laicini, Ontario’s<br />
State Squires Chairman.<br />
SEE ONTARIO, PAGE 2<br />
PLAN NOW FOR <strong>SQUIRES</strong> from<br />
your circle to attend your jurisdiction’s state<br />
circle convention. Attending a state circle<br />
convention gives a Squire the opportunity<br />
to participate in a large gathering <strong>of</strong> people<br />
from beyond the local area who may have<br />
new, different ideas. Many state circle conventions<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer seminars, discussion groups<br />
and workshops on leadership topics.<br />
Each circle is entitled to have four voting<br />
delegates and four alternates attend its jurisdiction’s<br />
convention. The voting delegates<br />
are the chief squire, deputy chief<br />
squire and two delegates. Circle members<br />
elect their two delegates and four alternates.<br />
Squire delegates may propose, debate and<br />
vote on resolutions and any Squire may run<br />
for election to a state circle <strong>of</strong>ficer position.<br />
Any Squire may attend a convention as a<br />
visitor.<br />
SEE CONVENTIONS, PAGE 2<br />
REMINDER<br />
Fraternal Survey Due By Jan. 31<br />
Chief Squires and bursars are responsible for completing and submitting<br />
the 2009 Annual Survey <strong>of</strong> Fraternal Activity (#1728C),<br />
found online at www.k<strong>of</strong>c.org/squires. Click on “Circle Forms” then<br />
select the appropriate file. The form may also be found in the Circle Report<br />
Forms Booklet (#401). To record your achievements give a copy <strong>of</strong><br />
the Survey <strong>of</strong> Fraternal Activity Individual Member Worksheet (#1728A)<br />
to each member. Compile totals for the entire circle on the 2009 Annual<br />
Survey <strong>of</strong> Fraternal Activity.<br />
The chief squire<br />
and bursar should sign<br />
and submit it before<br />
Jan. 31, 2010.<br />
The Survey can be filed<br />
online at www.k<strong>of</strong>c.org/forms, faxed<br />
to the Department <strong>of</strong> Fraternal Services at 203-<br />
752-4108, or mailed to the <strong>Knights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Columbus</strong><br />
<strong>Supreme</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Office, Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fraternal Services, 1 <strong>Columbus</strong><br />
Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510-3326.<br />
Get Your Recruiting in Gear<br />
Now is the time to review your recruitment plans to make sure your circle is<br />
well on its way to reaching your membership goal for the 2009-10 fraternal<br />
year. Circle membership committee chairmen and<br />
committee members should have a year-long plan<br />
for recruitment drives and a periodic schedule <strong>of</strong><br />
investiture ceremonies. Recruitment drives can include<br />
in-school recruitment — by making announcements<br />
over the public address system, by<br />
going class-to-class, or by holding an assembly.<br />
Plan on having a drive after Sunday Masses. Have<br />
circle members pass out information (with your<br />
pastor’s permission) outside the church. Use the<br />
“Sensory Overload” poster (#4560) to publicize<br />
the Squires in schools and parishes.<br />
Develop a list <strong>of</strong> prospects, including brothers,<br />
friends, classmates, sons <strong>of</strong> <strong>Knights</strong>, and altar<br />
boys. Give each prospect the “Believe in Fun”<br />
(#4556) brochure and “You In?” (#4557) foldout<br />
flyer that describe the program. Invite prospects<br />
and their parents to an “Open House” to meet<br />
the current Squires and counselors, and to learn<br />
more about the Squires program.<br />
Circles planning to organize their own ceremonial teams can order ceremonial<br />
books and materials from the Supply Department. After an investiture ceremony,<br />
Squires should present each new member with an investiture certificate<br />
(#1481). Posters, flyers and certificates can be ordered from the <strong>Supreme</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> Supply Department.
TOP JURISDICTION CIRCLES<br />
TOP JURISDICTION RECRUITING CIRCLES are shown here by jurisdiction, number, location and number <strong>of</strong> new members from<br />
July 1, 2009 to Nov. 30, 2009. Jurisdictions with no membership gains or no circles are omitted. Large jurisdictions are represented in a ratio<br />
<strong>of</strong> one entry per every 40 circles.<br />
AB 4759 St. Albert 2<br />
AR 5300 Fayeteville 2<br />
AZ 4859 Phoenix 3<br />
CA 931 Lancaster 15<br />
3875 Chula Vista 11<br />
CO 3851 Sterling 6(tie)<br />
5210 Arvada 6(tie)<br />
CT 5255 Middletown 27<br />
FL 5078 Parrish 3<br />
GA 4695 Kennesaw 5<br />
GU 5006 Mangilao 2<br />
IL 2637 Riverton 7<br />
IN 4843 Bristol 5<br />
KS 4743 Paola 5<br />
LA 2558 Saint Amant 3(tie)<br />
5101 Prairieville 3(tie)<br />
LP 4000 May. Kal. City 41<br />
2758 Tanauan Bat. 35<br />
2190 Isabela 29<br />
4639 Asingan Pang. 29<br />
4059 Quez. Nueva 27<br />
4206 Mal. Metro 27<br />
3387 Quezon City 26<br />
4617 Natividad Pang. 23<br />
3108 Sta Rita 22<br />
3777 Bataan 20<br />
3278 Las Pinas 19<br />
2504 Baguio 16(tie)<br />
4483 Punturin Val. 16(tie)<br />
MD 4648 Germantown 6<br />
MXSO 4852 Ciud. Carmen 5<br />
MI 1558 Warren 1<br />
MN 4100 Pine City 2<br />
MO 4893 Chesterfield 2<br />
MZ 2492 Davao City 26<br />
3127 Isulan Suitan 18<br />
5324 Fvr. Village 18<br />
3663 Cataluaan Gr. 14<br />
4840 Magallanes 13<br />
NE 4892 Bellevue 11<br />
NH 4273 Plaistow 3<br />
NJ 5295 So. Plainfield 8<br />
NV 4992 Henderson 2<br />
NY 1206 Deer Park 6<br />
82 Lindenhurst 5<br />
NC 4713 Mocksville 3<br />
OH 5266 Middletown 16<br />
ON 5130 Deep River 7<br />
418 Belleville 4<br />
PA 853 Greensburg 12<br />
TN 5086 Bartlett 4<br />
TX 1481 Rio Grande City 27<br />
4703 Spring 14<br />
5022 Harker Hghts. 12<br />
VA 3009 Manssas 3<br />
VT 4398 Richford 1<br />
VP 3261 Barotac 47<br />
1618 Mabolo 36<br />
3470 Tolosa 34<br />
5280 Barotac 31<br />
WA 3545 Stanwood 2<br />
Pictures courtesy <strong>of</strong> the Columbian Squires Ontario Provincial Board<br />
Ontario State Squires Chairman Steven Laicini (standing, far right) accompanied various award winners at<br />
the 55th Annual Columbian Squires Ontario Provincial Board (State Circle) Convention.<br />
ONTARIO, FROM PAGE ONE<br />
The weekend kicked <strong>of</strong>f with an investiture<br />
ceremony followed by an ice-breaker<br />
where guests identified which favorite music,<br />
cars, etc., belonged to which provincial board<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer. The evening concluded with a marshalls<br />
meeting, a delegate and resolutions<br />
meeting, and a late-night counselors meeting.<br />
Saturday’s events began with a business session,<br />
followed by lunch and a workshop<br />
where the Senators Club, whose members are<br />
past provincial board <strong>of</strong>ficers, explained the<br />
responsibilities, roles and function <strong>of</strong> the<br />
provincial board. The workshop was followed<br />
by a bowling tournament where everyone got<br />
a chance to stretch after a full day’s worth <strong>of</strong><br />
business.<br />
Everyone attended Mass celebrated by Father<br />
Philip Kennedy, Provincial Father Prior.<br />
Mass was followed by the much-anticipated<br />
semi-formal convention banquet and awards<br />
ceremony, attended by more than 200 people.<br />
“The head table was piped in by Fr. Philip<br />
who is also a very talented bagpipes player,”<br />
Laicini said.<br />
Sunday morning’s business session included<br />
the election <strong>of</strong> the 2009-2010 provincial<br />
board <strong>of</strong>ficers, discussions on resolutions,<br />
and the farewell speeches from outgoing<br />
Provincial Board <strong>of</strong>ficers.<br />
“We were honored to have in attendance<br />
our Worthy State Deputy Mr. Yvon Robert<br />
and his wife, Noëlla, who joined us for the<br />
entire weekend,” Laicini said.<br />
Have Outstanding Members?<br />
Recognize Them With Certificates!<br />
The Columbian Squires Certificates flyer (#2755)<br />
lists information, including prices, on all Columbian<br />
Squires-related certificates <strong>of</strong>fered by the <strong>Supreme</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice. Most <strong>of</strong> the certificates listed cost 25<br />
cents each. Forward orders for these certificates to<br />
the <strong>Supreme</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Supply Department. Use a<br />
Requisition Form (#1) when ordering. A green<br />
Squires horizontal certificate folder (#4106) or<br />
vertical one (#4107) can be used with certificates.<br />
Each folder costs $2. Certificates can be presented<br />
to recipients during year-end recognition events<br />
such as an awards banquet, dinner for graduating<br />
Squires or counselor recognition night.<br />
CONVENTIONS, FROM PAGE ONE<br />
At a convention, Squires meet other Squires from<br />
throughout the jurisdiction to discuss circle problems<br />
and develop solutions. Learning about other<br />
circles’ projects can inspire Squires to undertake<br />
similar programs. The convention is a time for<br />
Squires to propose, vote on and begin planning jurisdiction-wide<br />
projects, such as charitable activities<br />
or sports tournaments. Many conventions<br />
include social activities, sporting events, trips to<br />
nearby attractions (such as an amusement park),<br />
service projects, and an awards banquet. Additionally,<br />
counselors can share ideas that may benefit<br />
their own circles.<br />
Contact your state squires chairman to find out<br />
when and where your jurisdiction’s state circle convention<br />
will be held.
<strong>SQUIRES</strong> IN ACTION<br />
Squires from Father Mychal Judge Circle 4853 in East Haven,<br />
Conn., prepared and served lunch at the Branford Community Dining Room<br />
(local soup kitchen) on Aug. 8, 2009. The Squires served chicken with all the<br />
trimmings to 52 people at the facility and were responsible for the kitchen cleanup.<br />
The circle members decided to help the soup kitchen in the future by conducting<br />
a food drive. Pictured is Squire David dishing out a bowl <strong>of</strong> vegetable soup.<br />
Seven Squires from Deacon Dick Kauth Circle 5194 out <strong>of</strong> Holy<br />
Spirit Church in Denver, N.C., were confirmed on May 29, 2009. The seven<br />
Squires, all founding members <strong>of</strong> Circle 5194, were part <strong>of</strong> a confirmation class <strong>of</strong><br />
24. Shown in the photo, from left, are Michael Burke, Brian Lehman, Tucker Dowell,<br />
Bishop Peter Jugis, Joey Redmond and Brendan D’Amato. The two Squires<br />
not pictured are Thomas Francis and Nick Cesmat.<br />
Squires from Saint Polycarp Circle 5248 <strong>of</strong> Smyrna, Del., assisted<br />
Account Executive Nadya Dutchin <strong>of</strong> Be the Match Registry in recruiting marrow<br />
donors at St. Polycarp Church.<br />
<strong>Knights</strong> from San Pedro de Bautista <strong>Council</strong> 6116 in Quezon<br />
City, Metro Manila, in Luzon, and 16 Squires from St. Peter<br />
Circle 2134 joined Father Carlos S. Sanchez to brave the rain for a dawn procession<br />
around the neighborhood <strong>of</strong> San Pedro Bautista Parish to celebrate the<br />
birthday <strong>of</strong> the Virgin Mary. The procession started at 4 a.m. and passed through<br />
the Barangays <strong>of</strong> Damayan, Mariblo and Paraiso. The Squires distributed some<br />
100 rosaries donated by Past Grand Knight Macario Rivera.<br />
Squires from Sum-Ag (Bacolod City, Visayas) Circle 4651 provided<br />
food to needy children in Purok Sto. Nino, one <strong>of</strong> the nearby impoverished<br />
communities in the village. The meal included hot rice soup with bread. The<br />
Squires also clean the parish church once a month and have a choir that performs<br />
during the second Sunday Mass <strong>of</strong> every month.<br />
St. Peter’s Circle 5263 in Winnipeg, Man., prepared chili and<br />
served the meal to more than 200 people at a parish soup kitchen. The Squires<br />
spent two days working on the meal that was financed by their sponsor, St.<br />
Peter’s <strong>Council</strong> 12319.<br />
Send Us Your Squires News<br />
USE THE “<strong>SQUIRES</strong> NEWSLETTER/MAJOR ACTIVITY<br />
REPORT” (#363) located in the Circle Report Forms Booklet (#401),<br />
or use the online form at www.k<strong>of</strong>c.org/squires. Be sure to include<br />
the circle name and number, a description <strong>of</strong> the event, the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> hours given on the project, funds raised and/or donated,<br />
number <strong>of</strong> participants and other specifics. Also, list the project chairman’s<br />
name with a phone number and/or e-mail address. Please include<br />
a photo, especially an “action” shot.<br />
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUPREME COUNCIL<br />
1 COLUMBUS PLAZA • NEW HAVEN, CT 06510-3326 • 203-752-4000 • www.k<strong>of</strong>c.org/squires
<strong>SQUIRES</strong><br />
NEWSLETTER 1 <strong>Columbus</strong> Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510-3326<br />
Nonpr<strong>of</strong>it Organization<br />
U.S. POSTAGE<br />
P A I D<br />
NEW HAVEN CT<br />
PERMIT No. 400<br />
Heeding God’s Call: Circles Support Vocations<br />
Serving God through a religious vocation<br />
can be fulfilling and spiritually uplifting. It<br />
also requires dedication and work. As<br />
Catholics, Squires should be open to this call<br />
to serve God in a special way and support<br />
those who answer it.<br />
Squires can help encourage and assist vocations<br />
through the Order’s Refund Support Vocations<br />
Program (RSVP) and by observing<br />
March as “Vocations Month” (see sidebar).<br />
Under the RSVP program circles that contribute<br />
a minimum <strong>of</strong> $100 to a seminarian or<br />
postulant are eligible to receive from the<br />
<strong>Supreme</strong> <strong>Council</strong> a refund <strong>of</strong> $20 for each<br />
$100 contributed. The rule is that the sum<br />
must go to a single qualified person; it may not<br />
be divided or apportioned to more than one<br />
recipient.<br />
The following persons are eligible to receive<br />
RSVP funds:<br />
Seminarians attending college seminaries<br />
(sometimes called minor seminaries);<br />
Seminarians who have been accepted by a<br />
diocese and are currently in their “spirituality”<br />
year;<br />
Seminarians attending major seminaries<br />
(usually, four years) in preparation for<br />
priestly ordination;<br />
Seminarians in their “pastoral” year (most<br />
<strong>of</strong>ten, when they are deacons);<br />
Seminarians who belong to a religious institute<br />
and are currently in formation for<br />
the priesthood (religious seminarians <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
are called “Brother” even though they will<br />
eventually be ordained as priests); and<br />
Men and women who are novices or postulants<br />
in religious orders or communities.<br />
Although circles should support<br />
vocations throughout the year, March is<br />
a special time for Squires to learn about<br />
the lives and work <strong>of</strong> priests and other<br />
religious. Here are some circle activities<br />
to consider for “Vocations Month”:<br />
Sponsor a vocations Mass.<br />
Invite your circle’s father prior or a<br />
parish priest to speak about his<br />
vocation.<br />
Visit a seminary.<br />
Sponsor a holy hour for vocations.<br />
Pray for vocations at each circle<br />
meeting.<br />
Additionally, the annual World Day <strong>of</strong><br />
Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated<br />
Sunday, April 25, when the Church gathers<br />
to pray for vocations to the priesthood,<br />
diaconate and religious life.<br />
Vocations awareness supplies are<br />
available from the <strong>Supreme</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
Supply Department and are listed in the<br />
Supply Catalog (#1264), available from<br />
the circle’s bursar, and can be obtained<br />
free <strong>of</strong> charge when ordered in reasonable<br />
quantities using a Requisition<br />
Form (#1).<br />
Those eligible for assistance do include foreign<br />
seminarians studying in the United States<br />
or Canada; U.S. or Canadian seminarians<br />
studying overseas; seminarians from your<br />
home diocese currently attending seminaries<br />
in another diocese, state or country; and seminarians<br />
from other states or dioceses attending<br />
a seminary located in your jurisdiction.<br />
Persons not eligible for RSVP funds are the<br />
following:<br />
Priests or religious seeking assistance for<br />
continuing education;<br />
Religious brothers not currently studying<br />
for the priesthood; and<br />
Candidates for the permanent diaconate.<br />
A single application form (#2863) must be<br />
filled out and returned to the <strong>Supreme</strong> Office<br />
to qualify for a refund and for an award<br />
plaque. Form #2863 in the Circle Report Forms<br />
Booklet (#401).<br />
All applications should be submitted —<br />
with copies <strong>of</strong> the canceled checks or other<br />
documentary evidence — between April 1 and<br />
June 30 in order to qualify during that fraternal<br />
year.<br />
To qualify for the RSVP Award Plaque, the<br />
circle must:<br />
Donate at least $100 to a qualifying seminarian;<br />
Write at least four letters to the adopted<br />
seminarian within the July-June fraternal<br />
year;<br />
Make at least one personal contact with<br />
the individual, if possible, during the fraternal<br />
year; and<br />
Demonstrate some form <strong>of</strong> involvement<br />
in parish and/or diocesan vocation efforts.