*New* How to Conduct a Membership Drive.
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Hurricane Sandy Relief.
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Knights of Columbus Responds to Hurricane Sandy.
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus, in conjunction with local and state councils across the Northeast, is joining relief efforts.
The Supreme Council announced this morning that it is making an immediate $100,000 donation, giving $50,000 each to the state councils of New York and New Jersey to assist in local relief efforts in those hardest-hit jurisdictions.
In addition, the Supreme Council has launched an online donation drive, soliciting contributions from its members and the general public. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to relief efforts in local communities.
"Knights have a long tradition of providing disaster relief," said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, "and this is no exception. Our communities need our time, our help, and our financial assistance, and we are going to do all that we can - working closely with our local and state councils - to help those most in need as a result of this storm." Join us with your commitment to DONATE NOW.
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Prayer Request.
Please pray for Matthew Haylett, grandson of Marvin Haylett of the Fruitland Council and Assembly. Matthew will be going in for his second heart operation. Matthew is less than one year old. Please pray for Matthew and his family..
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HISPANIC LEADERS URGED TO VOTE THEIR CONSCIENCE.
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Supreme Convention Insider
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KofC Video and Documentary Information.
Please visit the video page at the KofC Webpage for up to the minute video and documentary information. Click here for more information.
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Council 892 Elects New Officers for 2012-2013 Fraternal Year.
Pocatello Council 892 is pleased to announce that the following members have been elected to serve as council officers for the 2012-2013 Fraternal Year. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue to lead and serve their council, community and parish.
Grand Knight -
William R Haight.
Financial Secretary -
Bart R Cameron
Deputy Grand Knight -
Jorge A Santos
Chancellor -
Derick M Tormohlen
Recorder -
David E Alexander
Treasurer -
Philip E Blick
Advocate -
James C Stroschein
Warden -
Daniel L Gutierrez
Inside Guard -
Albert Varela
One Year Trustee -
Daniel C Anthony
Two Year Trustee -
David L Molitor
Three Year Trustee -
Patrick J Taney.
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Pocatello Contest Winners Attend Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival in Los Angeles.
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Summer Organizational Meeting.
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Knights Mourn Passing of Nellie Gray.
It is with great sadness that I learned today that Nellie Gray had passed away. Click here to read the article.
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New Poll Finds Nearly 8 in 10 Americans Frustrated by Tone of Political Campaigns.
Highlighting the angst of the American electorate over negative campaigning and personal attacks, a new Knights of Columbus-Marist poll finds that the public is increasingly frustrated with the tone of political campaigns and sees the problem getting worse. Read more here.
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2012 State Convention.
For the latest updates on this years State Convention in Idaho Falls, please click here.
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Founder’s Day Mass.
The Supreme Council marked the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Knights of Columbus at a Mass on March 29th in St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, where the Order began. Attending the Mass were relatives of Venerable Michael J. McGivney, an honor guard of Fourth Degree Knights, and Knights from Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and New York. Click here to read the article.
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Bill O’Reilly Interviews Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
He Says ‘It’s Not About Contraception, It’s About Religious Freedom. Click here to read the article
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On Presidents’ Day, the Knights of Columbus remind us about the source of our liberties.
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Celebrating Black History Month and the Pivotal Role of African Americans in the Making of America.
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Catholic Bishops Denounce As ‘Grave Injustice’ Appeals Court Ruling Striking Down California Marriage Law.
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Support Respect for Rights of Conscience Act.
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Anti-abortion supporters rally at State Capitol.
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New K of C commercials focus on the Orders legacy and good works..
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Knights Announce Second Responders Program
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Bishops Ask Catholics to Take Action
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops would like to encourage every Knight of Columbus to take immediate action to support religious freedom and rights of conscience for Catholics and Catholic institutions.
The delegates at our 129th Supreme Convention in Denver in August unanimously passed a resolution pledging our support for freedom of conscience in health care. This resolution was in response to a rule recently issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requiring almost all private health plans to cover contraception and sterilization as ¿preventive services¿ for women.
The new rule would force insurance plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive methods and sterilization procedures, including ¿emergency contraception¿ drugs that may cause an abortion by interfering with the implantation of a newly-conceived human being. More information is available on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website and in the NCHLA Action Alert regarding the Health and Human Services Contraceptive Mandate. The mandate will force individuals and groups with religious or moral objections to purchase and provide such coverage. The rule poses a serious threat to the religious freedom of both individuals and institutions.
The Department of Health and Human Service has established a period for public comment that ends on September 30th. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging Catholics to show their support for bi-partisan legislation, the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (H.R. 1179 / S.1467), which would ensure that federal mandates do not violate the deeply-held moral and religious convictions of our citizens.
After sending a message to HHS, Knights will be automatically invited to send a message to their elected representatives in Congress, urging them to support the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act.
The Knights of Columbus will always support religious freedom as a basic civil right. No persons or institutions should ever be forced to act in a manner contrary to their moral and religious beliefs.
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Immediate Past State Deputy Elected to Supreme Board of Directors.
The Idaho State Council would like to congratulate Immediate Past State Deputy, Brian Simer on his election to the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors.
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2011 Supreme Convention.
The Knights of Columbus 129th Annual Convention in Denver, CO has been adjourned. Please see the link below for all the inside information.
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Congratulations to the newly elected State Officers.
John Ganguzza, State Deputy
Fr. Justin Brady, State Chaplain
John Pettinger, State Secretary
Kerry Hennessy, State Treasurer
Mike Townsend, State Advocate
Daryl Stasky, State Warden
Brian Simer, Immediate Past State Deputy.
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Idaho State Council reaches the Pinnacle Award for the second consecutive Fraternal year.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Idaho jurisdiction has once again reached the Pinnacle Award Level. We finished NUMBER 1 in North America with an intake percentage gain of 115.59% of goal. Our total intake was 341 new members added for the 2010/2011 Fraternal Year.
Idaho finished only behind Poland for the top spot in the entire order. Congratulations and thank you for a job well done.
We have more good news! Idaho finished NUMBER 1 in the order in the "Race to the Finish" membership contest. During the contest that ran from February to June, Idaho met the required 10% membership quota each month and was number 1 in the division 4 of the 5 months of the contest. Idaho was also the top percentage winner bringing in 78.98% of its total goal during the contest. Poland finished 2nd at 69.49% of goal.
Idaho also met its goals for New Council Development, Roundtables and Council Reactivations.
Congratlations to the 4324 members of the Idaho Knights of Columbus. Lets continue to grow the programs that have saved lives and changed lives.
Click here to view the results.
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idkofc.org Announcement.
Idaho Senate panel passes 20-week abortion ban, read about it Here.
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Safe at Home.
For all you baseball fans, please read this article about St. Louis Cardinals pitcher and Knights of Columbus member Trever Miller and his trials and tribulations Here.
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idkofc.org Announcement.
The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act has been signed into law by Governor Otter!.
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Fr. McGivney Special on Connecticut PBS.
Although this special is not on the Idaho Public Television Schedule you may view the trailer Here.
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Salt and Light Radio, Pledge Drive.
Thanks to all the individuals and councils that donated to Salt and Light Radio. Although the Pledge Drive is over you may still call in with your pledge. Thank you for your continued support of Catholic Radio in Idaho.
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Coats for Kids at the Hispanic Cultural Center, Nampa, ID.
December 20, 2010
The Idaho State Council of the Knights of Columbus is pleased to announce the introduction of the “Coats for Kids” Program in Idaho. In cooperation with the Hispanic Cultural Center the Knights of Columbus have distributed over 300 coats to children to wear this winter. Volunteers from Treasure Valley Councils assisted with the distribution.
"As our nation faces tough economic times, we believe it is very important to respond within our communities in concrete ways to help those most in need," said State Deputy, Brian Simer. "Helping children in need was a fundamental reason for the formation of the Knights of Columbus in 1882 and continues to be a very important component of our work today."
The "Coats for Kids" program is an outgrowth of the Knights' "Help a Child in Need" campaign, which began in 2006 with nationwide television advertisements encouraging people to donate to charities in their areas in support of poor children.
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest lay Catholic organization with more than 1.8 million members worldwide. Last year, Knights gave more than 68 million hours of their time to charitable causes and donated more than $151 million to charity
December 23, 2010 An additional 150 coats were donated to the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce coat drive.
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Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Project.
Idaho Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Project News Release can be read HERE .
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Coats for Kids and IDKofC
November 15, 2010 Nampa Head Start Program.
The Idaho State Council of the Knights of Columbus is pleased to announce the introduction of the “Coats for Kids” Program in Idaho. In cooperation with Community Council of Idaho the Knights of Columbus will distribute over 100 coats to children to wear this winter.
"As our nation faces tough economic times, we believe it is very important to respond within our communities in concrete ways to help those most in need," said State Deputy, Brian Simer. "Helping children in need was a fundamental reason for the formation of the Knights of Columbus in 1882 and continues to be a very important component of our work today."
The "Coats for Kids" program is an outgrowth of the Knights' "Help a Child in Need" campaign, which began in 2006 with nationwide television advertisements encouraging people to donate to charities in their areas in support of poor children.
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest lay Catholic organization with more than 1.8 million members worldwide. Last year, Knights gave more than 68 million hours of their time to charitable causes and donated more than $151 million to charity.
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Please read this message from State Church Director, Dave Koelsch.
Release can be read HERE.
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New Supreme Master announced
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Supreme Knight presents Idaho with Circle of Honor award.
State Deputy, Brian Simer accepets the Circle of Honor Award from Supreme Knight Carl Anderson on behalf of the Idaho Jurisdiction. The Supreme Knight also presented the State Deputy with the New Council Development Award and the Pinnacle Award.
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State Deputy podcast at Supreme Convention
On August 4, 2010, State Deputy Brian Simer speaks to Fathers for Good Editor Brian Caulfield about recruiting yonger member to the Knights of Columbus. Click HERE to listen to the podcast in MP3 format.
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