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1) Sponsor a Memorial<br />
Mass for Brother Barnabas on or near<br />
the anniversary <strong>of</strong> his death, April 22.<br />
2) Schedule a Squires dinner on the anniversary<br />
<strong>of</strong> your circle’s institution<br />
with a featured guest speaker.<br />
3) Organize a “Spruce Up the Parish<br />
Day” (Weeding, raking, painting, etc.).<br />
4) Maintain a scrapbook for your circle.<br />
5) Create a video circle scrapbook.<br />
6) Contact former members for a “Where<br />
Are They Now?” listing and reunion.<br />
7) “Adopt” a grandparent at a local<br />
nursing home.<br />
8) If your circle doesn’t already have one,<br />
create a Web site for it.<br />
9) Create an oral history video <strong>of</strong> your<br />
circle.<br />
10) Devise a strategy early on to win<br />
Brother Barnabas and Corps d’Elite<br />
Awards.<br />
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Youth Organization<br />
<strong>SQUIRES</strong><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 />
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COUNT ‘EM<br />
11) Hold a “Former Chief Squire Dinner.”<br />
12) Sponsor a Squire Family Picnic.<br />
13) Double your circle’s membership<br />
during this fraternal year.<br />
14) Sponsor a Sports Day for other<br />
parish and youth groups.<br />
15) Seek a civic proclamation honoring<br />
your circle’s institution anniversary<br />
or Squires Month (in April).<br />
16) Organize a ceremonial team.<br />
17) March as a unit in a local parade.<br />
18) Arrange for the Squire video<br />
“Something More” to be shown on<br />
a public access cable station.<br />
19) Hold a birthday party on your circle’s<br />
institution date; invite members <strong>of</strong><br />
your sponsoring unit as well as<br />
potential Squires.<br />
SEE 50, PAGE 2<br />
NEWSLETTER<br />
M A R C H 2 0 1 0 ✦ V O L U M E 8 2 ✦ N U M B E R 3 ✦ W W W . K O F C . O R G / S Q U I R E S<br />
Program Ideas<br />
for Your Circle<br />
Looking for an activity for your circle to do?<br />
Here are 50 suggestions to get you started:<br />
IN THE SPOTLIGHT:<br />
CIRCLE 5301<br />
When a local pro-life group approached the<br />
recently formed St. Francis <strong>of</strong> Assisi Circle<br />
5301 in Kerrville, Texas, to help a family, the<br />
Squires jumped into action. The pro-life group informed<br />
the Squires that a wife and mother <strong>of</strong> six<br />
in her mid-30s was diagnosed with cancer. While<br />
she was facing surgery and treatment options, she<br />
and her family were also nearing the holidays.<br />
The Squires held an emergency meeting and<br />
decided to help the family. “We decided that this<br />
mother did not need to experience all the ‘stress<br />
and mess’ <strong>of</strong> the holidays,” said Chief<br />
Squire Schylar Vece. “We also thought<br />
that the kids deserved to have a Christmas<br />
that was as normal as possible.”<br />
SEE SPOTLIGHT, PAGE 4<br />
Squire Andrew Champman<br />
explains the project<br />
to Scoutmaster<br />
Robert Collier<br />
<strong>of</strong> BSA<br />
Troop 111.<br />
Squires Month: Time to Honor Legacies<br />
During April, “Columbian Squires Month,”<br />
Squires should pay tribute to the two men most<br />
responsible for the Squires program: Venerable Michael<br />
McGivney, a parish priest at St. Mary’s Church in New<br />
Haven, Conn., who founded the <strong>Knights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Columbus</strong><br />
in 1882 and Brother Barnabas McDonald, a Christian<br />
Brother, who founded the Columbian Squires<br />
in 1925 as the junior Order <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Knights</strong>.<br />
April 22, 2010, marks the anniversary <strong>of</strong> the<br />
death <strong>of</strong> Brother Barnabas in 1929.<br />
Brother Barnabas Award Requirements<br />
Father McGivney was born in Waterbury, Conn., the<br />
oldest <strong>of</strong> 13 children. He was ordained a priest on Dec.<br />
22, 1877, in Baltimore’s Cathedral <strong>of</strong> the Assumption.<br />
Father McGivney was only 29 years old, just 11 years<br />
older than our 18 year-old Squires, when he founded the<br />
<strong>Knights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Columbus</strong>. What began as a small group <strong>of</strong><br />
Catholic men has grown to include more than 1.75 million<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Knights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Columbus</strong> and over<br />
SEE LEGACIES, PAGE 4<br />
The Brother Barnabas Award recognizes the best program activities among the thousands conducted annually by Squires circles Orderwide.<br />
Every circle is encouraged to submit its best, most successful and unique program <strong>of</strong> the fraternal year for consideration. Of these<br />
submissions, only 25 are chosen annually, making this award a sought-after, highly competitive honor. SEE BARNABAS, PAGE 4
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 Jan. 31, 2010. Jurisdictions with no membership gains or no circles are omitted. Large jurisdictions are represented in a ratio <strong>of</strong><br />
one entry per every 40 circles.<br />
AB 4759 St. Albert 2<br />
AK 4882 Anchorage 3<br />
AZ 4859 Phoenix 3<br />
AR 5300 Fayetteville 2<br />
CA 931 Lancaster 15<br />
3875 Chula Vista 11<br />
CO 3851 Sterling 7<br />
CT 5255 Middletown 27<br />
FL 4861 Tallahassee 13<br />
GA 4976 Roswell 6<br />
IL 2637 Riverton 7<br />
IN 4843 Bristol 5<br />
KS 2775 Dodge City 7<br />
LA 1430 Lutcher 4<br />
LP 4000 Maypajo 41<br />
2190 Isabela 36<br />
2758 Tanauan 35<br />
3228 Oriental 31<br />
4639 Asingan 29<br />
4059 Quezon Nueva 27<br />
4206 Malabon 27<br />
4436 Kalayaan Vil. 27<br />
3387 Quezon City 26<br />
2409 Tabuk Mt. 24<br />
4617 Natividad 23<br />
3108 Sta Rita O. 22<br />
MD 4648 Germantown 11<br />
MI 1558 Warren 1<br />
MN 4100 Pine City 2<br />
MO 4893 Chesterfield 2<br />
MXSO 4852 Ciudad del C. 11<br />
MZ 3830 Bo Libertad 28<br />
2492 Davao City 26<br />
4905 Gingoog City 22<br />
5324 Fvr Village Gen 18<br />
3127 Isulan Suitan 18<br />
NB 5339 Ste-Marie 9<br />
NE 4892 Bellevue 12<br />
NV 4992 Henderson 5<br />
NH 4273 Plaistow 3<br />
NJ 5295 So. Plainfield 8<br />
NM 2858 Deming 1<br />
NY 5307 Fishkill 7<br />
1206 Deer Park 6<br />
NC 4426 Fayetteville 4<br />
OH 1854 Coldwater 16(tie)<br />
5266 Middletown 16(tie)<br />
ON 4742 Oshawa 11<br />
5130 Deep River 7<br />
OR 4729 Mt. Angel 1<br />
PA 853 Greensburg 12<br />
RI 5211 Coventry 1<br />
TN 5086 St. Joachim 6<br />
TX 1481 Rio Grande 29<br />
4703 Spring 14<br />
4313 San Antonio 12(tie)<br />
5022 Harker Hghts 12(tie)<br />
VA 5188 Va. Beach 5<br />
VT 4398 Richford 5<br />
VP 3261 Barotac Nuevo 47<br />
1618 Mabolo Cebu 36<br />
2953 Cabatuan 34<br />
3470 Tolosa Leyte 34<br />
WA 2666 Lynnwood 6<br />
50, FROM PAGE ONE<br />
20) Ask parents to display Squires logos on their cars.<br />
21) Plan a service project at a homeless shelter, soup<br />
kitchen, nursing home, hospital or day care center.<br />
22) Prepare a “What Are We Doing” presentation for<br />
your sponsoring council or assembly.<br />
23) Organize an event honoring current and former<br />
counselors.<br />
24) Arrange with your father prior for a Circle retreat.<br />
25) Have a special party for other youth groups.<br />
26) Arrange to visit a nearby seminary.<br />
27) “Adopt” a seminarian.<br />
28) Organize a “living rosary.”<br />
29) Organize a “Baby Shower” to collect layette items<br />
for Birthright or a similar organization.<br />
30) Plan a project to benefit children who are wards <strong>of</strong><br />
the state.<br />
31) Clean up a local park or playground.<br />
32) Organize a “Chore Day” to help elderly or<br />
shut-ins.<br />
33) Participate in the Order’s Substance Abuse Awareness<br />
Poster Contest.<br />
34) Sponsor a “Responsibility <strong>of</strong> the Catholic Citizen in<br />
a Free Society” Essay Contest.<br />
35) Tour local or state government <strong>of</strong>fices.<br />
36) Hold a food drive for a soup kitchen/food pantry.<br />
37) Plant a “Hunger Garden” to raise fresh produce for<br />
a soup kitchen/food pantry.<br />
38) Hold a “Teddy Bear Drive” to collect stuffed animals<br />
for hospitalized children.<br />
39) Supply rosaries for distribution by a hospital<br />
chaplain.<br />
40) Hold an “appreciation” activity for your sponsoring<br />
council or assembly.<br />
41) Volunteer as a group for a community project like<br />
Habitat for Humanity.<br />
42) Plan a “Career Day” inviting people from different<br />
occupations to speak.<br />
43) Sell pro-life lapel roses and donate proceeds to a<br />
pro-life group.<br />
44) Plan a s<strong>of</strong>tball tournament for youth groups.<br />
45) Hold a clothing drive for a homeless shelter.<br />
46) Hold a dance with another parish organization.<br />
47) Sponsor a post-prom alcohol-free event.<br />
48) Arrange with your father prior to volunteer for<br />
parish activities.<br />
49) Hold a membership open house.<br />
50) Volunteer for local or state Special Olympics.<br />
Dates to Remember<br />
SUN., MARCH 28: Palm Sunday<br />
MON., MARCH 29: Founder’s Day<br />
THURS., APRIL 1: Holy Thursday<br />
FRI., APRIL 2: Good Friday<br />
SUN., APRIL 4: Easter<br />
SUN., APRIL 11: Divine Mercy Sunday<br />
SUN., MAY 9: Mother’s Day<br />
SUN., MAY 16: Feast <strong>of</strong> the Ascension<br />
SUN., MAY 23: Pentecost<br />
MON., MAY 24: Victoria Day (Can.)<br />
MON., MAY 31: Memorial Day (U.S.)<br />
Corps d’Elite Awards<br />
The Corps d’Elite Award recognizes circles<br />
that achieve a high level <strong>of</strong> all-around excellence.<br />
All circles can earn the award by submitting<br />
the proper form and achieving<br />
certain requirements. Applications are due<br />
June 30, and are available in the Circle forms<br />
section <strong>of</strong> k<strong>of</strong>c.org/squires. Mail the<br />
form to Columbian Squires, 1 <strong>Columbus</strong><br />
Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510-3326.
<strong>SQUIRES</strong> IN ACTION<br />
Sto. Nino<br />
Circle 3039<br />
in Benquet,<br />
Luzon, hosted<br />
a Squires<br />
Sportsfest event.<br />
Thirty-six<br />
members<br />
attended the<br />
activity, which<br />
included basketball,<br />
volleyball<br />
and badminton<br />
competitions.<br />
Squires from St. Joseph the Carpenter Circle 5197 in Lincoln,<br />
Calif., raised funds to support a program, sponsored by local <strong>Knights</strong>, combining<br />
water sports and faith building. The Squires raised money through a car wash<br />
that was used to purchase lunch for both days. They assisted serving about 100<br />
people and the 12 Squires also helped set up the day before the event.<br />
Twelve Squires from James Thomson Circle 4892 in Bellevue,<br />
Neb., worked with <strong>Knights</strong> from their sponsoring council to rake leaves at the<br />
home <strong>of</strong> the widow <strong>of</strong> their circle’s namesake.<br />
Squires from Porta Vaga Circle 2450 in Magcauas, Cavite City,<br />
Luzon, along with <strong>Knights</strong> from their sponsoring council and other parish<br />
groups sponsored a Grand Family Rosary event in honor <strong>of</strong> the Virgin <strong>of</strong> Our Lady<br />
<strong>of</strong> Solitude. The event included a short talk, catechetical teachings, and a praying<br />
<strong>of</strong> the rosary.<br />
Officers from Msgr. Edward F. Bily Circle 5111 <strong>of</strong> New Braunfels,<br />
Texas, prepare to leave for the Texas State Squires Leadership Conference<br />
in Leakey.<br />
Squires from St. Leonides Circle 5177 in Sparta, N.J., participated<br />
in the 2009 New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk at Liberty State<br />
Park in Jersey City. An estimated 1,000 walkers from New Jersey came to build<br />
awareness <strong>of</strong> Alzheimer’s and raise funds to support the 350,000 patients and<br />
families impacted by the disease in the Garden State. Deputy Grand Knight and<br />
Youth Director Nick Cutrone led a walking team that included squires Frank<br />
Cutrone, Joseph More, Quincy Samson, Dominick Bartolomeo, and Ben Insley<br />
along with Brittany Salter, and Steve and Lorraine Insley. The combined <strong>Knights</strong>/<br />
Squires team from Blessed Kateri Church raised more than $1,700 in sponsorships<br />
and donations that will help support critical patient and caregiver services<br />
provided by the New Jersey Alzheimer’s Association.<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 />
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PERMIT No. 400<br />
LEGACIES, FROM PAGE ONE<br />
25,000 members <strong>of</strong> the Columbian Squires.<br />
Pope Benedict XVI has approved a decree<br />
recognizing the heroic virtue <strong>of</strong> Father<br />
McGivney. The decree gives Father McGivney<br />
the distinction <strong>of</strong> “Venerable Servant<br />
<strong>of</strong> God.” During “Squires Month,”<br />
remember Father McGivney and<br />
pray for him.<br />
Brother Barnabas McDonald, F.S.C.,<br />
was a Christian Brother whose entire life was<br />
devoted to the welfare <strong>of</strong> young men. Because<br />
<strong>of</strong> his experience, the <strong>Knights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Columbus</strong><br />
charged him in 1922 to create a program for<br />
Catholic young men that would develop their<br />
leadership abilities. The first <strong>of</strong>ficial investiture<br />
<strong>of</strong> new members for Duluth Circle 1 took<br />
place in Duluth, Minn., on Aug. 4, 1925.<br />
Only four years after the formation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Columbian Squires, Brother Barnabas died in<br />
New Mexico. The New York Times described<br />
his as, “a Saint walking amid the crowded,<br />
busy modern ways <strong>of</strong> men in active ministry to<br />
boyhood. ... to how many thousands <strong>of</strong> individuals<br />
he has given a helping hand, no one<br />
can estimate.”<br />
Brother Barnabas is buried at Gate <strong>of</strong><br />
Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, N.Y. A<br />
large Celtic cross (shown here) purchased by<br />
the Columbian Squires in tribute to<br />
Brother Barnabas stands a short distance<br />
from the graveside.<br />
BARNABAS, FROM PAGE ONE<br />
When choosing a program to submit,<br />
consider the impact it had on the group<br />
it was serving (your church/parish,<br />
school, community or an organization),<br />
and how much work and<br />
how many volunteers<br />
were needed to carry<br />
out the project.<br />
Each circle’s best program activity<br />
must be described in detail on the<br />
Brother Barnabas Award Application<br />
(#279). Be sure the form is filled out<br />
completely and in detail so the judges<br />
can get a clear understanding <strong>of</strong> the program.<br />
Submit the form to the <strong>Supreme</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice by June 30. The submissions<br />
are judged on the following criteria:<br />
the nature <strong>of</strong> the activity;<br />
participation <strong>of</strong> the circle; results; originality;<br />
committee planning; delegation <strong>of</strong><br />
responsibility; how much money was<br />
raised and/or time donated; and how effectively<br />
was the program publicized before<br />
and after the event on the radio,<br />
television, in newspapers, church bulletins,<br />
on the Internet and your circle’s<br />
Web page.<br />
To obtain an application form,<br />
visit the circle forms section on<br />
www.k<strong>of</strong>c.org in the Squires<br />
area. Print and mail to Columbian<br />
Squires, 1 <strong>Columbus</strong> Plaza, New<br />
Haven, CT 06510-3326.<br />
SPOTLIGHT, FROM PAGE ONE<br />
With a donation provided<br />
from the pro-life group, the<br />
Squires purchased supplies and<br />
dedicated five hours on a Saturday<br />
assembling holiday gift jars<br />
<strong>of</strong> tortilla soup mix and doublefudge<br />
brownie mix.<br />
The items were sold for $10 a<br />
jar. However, some customers<br />
insisted on purchasing jars for as<br />
much as $50 each. “We were impressed<br />
by everyone’s generosity<br />
and it’s a good cause,” said Squire<br />
Ashton Smith. Overall, $1,320<br />
was raised for the family to be<br />
used for gas, groceries and gifts.<br />
Squire Andrew Chapman,<br />
upon delivery <strong>of</strong> the gift, said,<br />
“Now I understand why St.<br />
Nicholas gave so many gifts. It’s<br />
a wonderful thing to do.”<br />
The recipient said words<br />
could not express “how grateful<br />
we are. We are truly blessed as a<br />
community and as people to<br />
have Squires assisting those in<br />
need. This is a demonstration<br />
that the Spirit <strong>of</strong> the Lord is<br />
strong in our youth.”<br />
This was the second activity<br />
for the four-month-old circle.<br />
Their first was running a lost<br />
parent/first aid booth at the annual<br />
parish festival.<br />
ARTICLE PREPARED BY CARL<br />
STAKES, CHIEF COUNSELOR,<br />
CIRCLE 5301.