1. 2018 Mid-Year Meeting “Attitude”
8 Dec 18
Jay J. Doherty
State Deputy

2. Goals: How are we doing GOAL YTD New Members: 900 290 (32%) #26
Net: (26%) #35
Net/Net: (22%) #26
Star Councils: —4/10
New Councils:
Roundtables:
71 Councils have not recruited a new member this year

3. Goals: How are we doing NEW COUNCIL JOHN PAUL II COUNCIL #17142
CONGRATULATIONS
&
THANK YOU NCD TEAM
DISTRICT DEPUTY #30
RON SCHUMAN

4. Congratulations—100% Recruitment Goal
Council %
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Council %
Council %
Council %
2018: 6 Councils 100%+
2017: 6 Councils 100%+
We serve for God’s Glory and our Neighbors’ Good

5. What’s our Attitude? Supreme Knight & Supreme Council State Deputy
District Deputies/Council Grand Knights and Fraternal Leaders

6. Supreme Knight: State Deputies Meeting
Year most challenging since becoming Supreme Knight
Year of scandal within the Church
Must have greater sense of urgency more than before
Every priest, bishop questioning what happening
Need allies/must find allies in their Knight
Be there for them
Be there for our Chaplains
Be there for our seminarians

7. Supreme Knight
Need to be mindful that many adversaries will be assessing:
Volunteer hours up or down
Membership up or down
Charitable contributions up or down
Doing good; but must do better
Build a culture of recruiting in our councils
On-Line membership preferred way of entry into our Order
Build for future; ensure Order is increasing not decreasing

8. STATE DEPUTY MEETING
“What Father McGivney laid out was not the principles of a men’s club or the principles of a secret society. It was a principled way of life for men to live their catholic faith. We are not just building columbianism, we are building Catholicism. Let’s think about being a Knight of Columbus like that. And if we do, we understand that we are not just (fraternal leaders). Is that not the spiritual genius of Father McGivney? To understand how to build a way of life for men that goes to the central core of what it means to be a catholic: charity, unity, brotherhood.”

9. Supreme Knight Attitude
“We need to win hearts and minds, one person, one family, one community at a time. That is why the Knights of Columbus is so potentially powerful—when people see the good we do, the charity that evangelizes, they see the positive influence of the Catholic faith.”
“...the Knights of Columbus has the courage to make a witness to charity and to practice fraternal outreach to those in need.”
“We have a moral obligation to invite every eligible Catholic man to join the Knights of Columbus.”

10. State Deputy Story Father McGivney’s Vision
Attracting, recruiting, retaining a Catholic man & family; changing their lives and the lives of others
Catholic mission bringing light of Christ to those we encounter
In a world where people walk along and uninvolved
Catholics despised and persecuted minority; proclaimed faith
Doors closed jobs scarce; helped one another
Catholics rely on own conscience; speak for authority, Pope, Bishops and Priests

11. State Deputy We do this for the good of the catholic man, his family
We do this for the good of our Church, Pope, Bishops, priests and religious
We do this for the good of our councils, districts, state and the Order
We do this to bring the light of Christ to ALL those we encounter and enable others to do likewise
We do all of this for God’s Glory and our neighbor’ good

12. DD & Fraternal Leaders attitude?
Are we leading to grow our districts & councils?
Are we offering membership to catholic men and their families? If not why, not?
Has my district/council recruited any new members this year? Last year? How about my district?
Are we losing more members than we are recruiting through suspensions, withdrawals or they just disappear?
Is my council/are my councils active and vibrant in their parishes, communities by putting Faith in Action?
Are our charitable donations & volunteer hours increasing to a goal of 5%
Are we a reliable asset to our pastors and priests?

13. DD & Fraternal Leaders attitude?
Are we leading to grow our districts & councils?
Are we offering membership to catholic men and their families? If not why, not?
Has my district/council recruited any new members this year? Last year? How about my district?
Are we losing more members than we are recruiting through suspensions, withdrawals or they just disappear?
Is my council/are my councils active and vibrant in their parishes, communities by putting Faith in Action?
Are our charitable donations & volunteer hours increasing to a goal of 5%
Are we a reliable asset to our pastors and priests?

14. DD & Fraternal Leaders attitude?
Are we connected with our Brothers & their families? Do we know their story? Are we there for them when they need us? Can they count on us?
Are we promoting programs to help our members grow in their faith?
Are members bored, disinterested?
How are we perceived and how do we think we are perceived by our Brothers, families, parishes, communities, pastor ?
Are we attracting, recruiting, retaining younger members?
On track for Star Council?

15. Star Council Father McGivney Award Service Program Personnel Report
Membership Quota
7% of current membership
Or Minimum of 4
Maximum of 35
Service Program Personnel
Report
Form #365
Due – August 1st
Columbian Award
Report Form #SP7
Due – June 30th
Founders’ Award
Insurance Quota
2.5% of current membership
Or Minimum of 3
Maximum of 18
Good Standing
Current with all Supreme Council assessments - as of June 30th of the fraternal year
Annual Survey of
Fraternal Activity
Report Form #1728
Due – January 31st
Multiple Stars
Earn Two Star by attaining 200%
Earn Three Star by attaining 300%
Earn Four Star by attaining 400%

16. How do we measure success?
Encourage councils to achieve star council
Every district should have at least one star council
Star Districts

17. United States and Canada Council Compliance Checklist
Faith in Action
United States and Canada
Council Compliance Checklist
Grand Knight – training; compliance dashboard access
Program Director – training; compliance dashboard access
Family Director – training; background check
Community Director – training; background check
Chief Squire Counselor – training; background check
Adult Squire Counselor(s) – training; background check
Now I turn to compliance with the Knights of Columbus Safe Environment Program.
The key partner for Knights of Columbus regarding safe environments is Praesidium, a national leader in abuse risk management.

18. Star Council Eligibility Key Points
Leaving one or more of the council director roles vacant DOES NOT exempt a council from safe environment requirements.
Councils must fill program director, family director and community director with members, who, along with the council’s grand knight, are willing to comply with all safe environment requirements
Leaving one or more of these roles vacant disqualifies a council from Star Council eligibility.
Now I turn to compliance with the Knights of Columbus Safe Environment Program.
The key partner for Knights of Columbus regarding safe environments is Praesidium, a national leader in abuse risk management.

19. ALL APPOINTMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
D E A D L I N E
ALL APPOINTMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
MUST BE COMPLETED BY
MAY 1, 2019
Now I turn to compliance with the Knights of Columbus Safe Environment Program.
The key partner for Knights of Columbus regarding safe environments is Praesidium, a national leader in abuse risk management.

20. We serve for God’s Glory and our Neighbors’ Good
Why is this important?
Lots of information & tools to achieve membership and program success
If we don’t have an attitude that understands that our faith is under attack and we are losing
faithful catholics as much today as in 1882; if we don’t have an attitude that we must recruit and enlist more Catholic men to grow in their faith by living their faith; if we don’t have an attitude that
cultivates and grows in fraternity with our Brothers and their families’; if we don’t have an attitude that who we are and what we do by putting our faith in action is our call and mission as Catholics
to be the Light of Christ to all we encounter and to help our neighbors and ourselves achieve
eternal life; then nothing we present this weekend will matter. We must have the right attitude
“Attitude reflects leadership, Captain.”
Jay Doherty, Colorado State Deputy
We serve for God’s Glory and our Neighbors’ Good

21. Additional Questions