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Family Life Activities "Family Fun Helps Promote Membership Growth"
FAMILY OF THE MONTH PROGRAM Family of the Month Application The purpose of the Family of the Month program is to recognize the outstanding families of your Council who have been active in the Church, Community, and Council activities of the local council plus other involvement in the local community. The family - husband, wife and children - should exemplify an involved, active, religious Catholic family. How do you select an outstanding family? Councils have expressed concern about singling out a specific family for this award. While each Council has numerous outstanding families, there is plenty of opportunity to recognize each of these families when participating in the program over a period of years. THE GRAND KNIGHT WILL RECEIVE A NOMINATING FORM ABOUT ONE MONTH BEFORE THE DEADLINE ENTRIES. The Council should select the Council’s Family of the Month and have the Family Life Director of the Council work with the family in completing the nomination. Guidelines are explained in the Family of the Month program booklet, which each Council’s Grand Knight receives. This booklet is supply number 1933-nc and available at no charge from Supreme. ~ The Council should honor the selected Families of the Month at a Council event. Present the Family with the "Family of the Month: certificate, item #1843 from Supreme for 25 cents each. Ideally, the Council will also select a Family of the Year from the monthly winners, and honor them at an awards dinner or social. Present them the "Family of the Year" certificate, item #1843-A, for 35 cents each. Finally, send a picture of your "Family of the Year" to your local newspaper along with an article listing your family’s accomplishments. This will give your family the recognition they deserve. Each family selected as State Family of the Month will be presented a beautiful plaque by the State Council and all entries will receive a certificate. The State Family of the Year will be selected from the monthly winners and honored at the State Convention while attending as guest of the State Council. SUPREME RECOGNITION OF FAMILIES OF THE MONTH Each month during the fraternal year, Supreme draws 100 names from those family names entered on the appropriate form, which is contained in the Supreme Program Booklet, which Grand Knights will receive. This drawing, on the 15th of each month, awards Holy Family plaques along with a letter of congratulations and appreciation from Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. In summary, our local councils should recognize our greatest asset ~ OUR FAMILIES ~through involvement in the Family of the Year Program
The Missouri State Council recognizes the importance of the family in all aspects of the Knights of Columbus and therefore has designated the first weekend of June as Knights of Columbus Family Weekend. Our State Deputy proclaims this weekend. Every council is strongly encouraged to plan family activities for this weekend. Our goal is to celebrate our family unity, share our time with each other and gather to worship as one family. Knights and their families should consider:
hay rides, sporting events or trips to the zoo.
FAMILY COMMUNION SUNDAYS What better way to promote the Knights of Columbus family than to regularly celebrate Sunday Mass together. Worshipping with the Parish Family on Sunday is essential to our faith health. Go together, pray together. All councils should make this a regular part of their family activities. It is a time when we can remember our deceased members and their families who are a very important part of our continued success. Things to consider:
SERVING GOD’S FAMILY Our Order, our state council and our local councils participate and donate a tremendous amount of money to many worthy causes, but also donate the valuable time and resources needed to programs where God’s family can be served.
Why not:
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS Continue to use the Religious Christmas Cards offered through the Knights of Columbus and mail them with the Madonna with Child stamp during the holiday season. Use the proceeds from this fundraiser to help make some family’s Christmas a little more meaningful or contribute to the parish giving tree program. FAMILY SUPPORT The Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and mother. It is a great challenge but a blessing to raise children today. Families today need all the prayers and support they can get to grow strong as one and remain united. Respect is an important ingredient for a successful family. HONOR DECEASED KNIGHTS We bring comfort and aid to our families of departed Knights in their time of sorrow. We should acknowledge their contributions to our Order. These Knights and their families should not be forgotten and can be remembered in special ways.
SUPPORT OF FAMILY ORIENTED PROGRAMS As leaders of our communities and parishes, we, as Knights of Columbus must be at the forefront of implementing family programs. We must lead by example. Our programs become real when we are actively involved. From conception to death, our family programs can affect an enormous amount of people. We touch the lives of others through Birthright, Pro-Life, Red Cross, PTA, Boys and Girls Scouts. Plan your work in these areas and then work your plan. SUMMARY One family serving the kingdom of God. Bonded in faith, hope and love our families will be recognized for our service to others. Our efforts will reap great rewards for our individual family, the council family, the parish family, and our great Knights of Columbus family. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
