Diocese of Tyler

Chapter Announcements

Diocese of Tyler has met 100% of it's Charity goal for the last 30 years.

NEW Annual Report on Council Status (#944)

District deputies now have to submit only one annual report for each council in their district. The new online form is a simple yes/no twenty-question survey style report that can be completed on your phone. The due date is September 15, so it is imperative that DDs meet with their councils over the summer. The new format will provide actionable data for timely support of councils.

NEW Founders’ Award Requirements

For the 2022-23 fraternal year, councils must have a minimum of seven member or member eligible attendees at each Fraternal Benefit Seminar. Collaborate with the field agents in your district to help all your councils earn the Founders’ Award. This will also help you earn Star District.

Our Worthy State Deputy Alfredo Vela and Worthy ETC Director David Zeigler meet with GK Bobbie Simmons of Council 6699 before an Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity Nov. 20, 2021.

New candidates exemplified into the order for Council 6699 Nov. 20, 2021

New candidates and members reciting the oath.

Our Worthy State Deputy presenting a charity pin to Fr. Robert Cigainero.

Our Worthy State Deputy Alfredo Vela and his wife Rosa.

Support the Archdiocese of the Military

The Knights of Columbus established a scholarship program
to help fund the education of seminarians preparing to
become Catholic chaplains in the U.S. Armed Forces. The
need is critical and our support is crucial to provide a remedy.
The men and women who serve us daily deserve our gratitude
and support. Will you please join us ensure their spiritual health?

https://www.tkofc.org/fundraising/project/ams-military-chaplain-scholarship-fund

Aid and Support After Pregnancy "ASAP"

The ASAP initiative, which falls under the Pregnancy Center Support program, was launched on July 1st to support pregnancy centers and maternity homes in the United States and Canada. For every $500 (funds or items) donated (up to $2,000) by a council or assembly, Supreme will donate another $100 to the same pregnancy center or maternity home. Please promote this program to help the Order reach its goal of donating $5 million before the end of the 2022-2023 fraternal year!

https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/life/aid-suppport-after-pregnancy.html

Holy Hours and Eucharistic Processions

Holy Hours and Eucharistic Processions are crucial parts of Knights of Columbus programming this fraternal year. These devotions support the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to promote devotion to the Eucharist.

Eucharistic procession training materials are available to councils and assemblies to help their parishes organize and run the processions at https://www.kofc.org/en/who-we-are/our-faith/eucharist.html

Holy Hour prayer service guides are also available at https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/faith/holy-hour.html

Programs to begin planning now!

Faith: Holy Hour and Pilgrim Icon. Be sure to assign an Icon Chairman.
Family: Family of the Month, Family Prayer Night and Food for Families.
Community: Disaster Preparedness, Coats for Kids, Global Wheelchair Mission and Catholic Citizenship Essay.
Life: Mass for People with Special Needs and Novena for Life.

For important dates, action items and resources, visit our Overview and Highlights page here.

Western Region Webinar

https://www.kofc.org/en/for-members/resources/fraternal-training/ken-white.html

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District Deputy Corner

Remind your councils that all fraternal webinars and “How To” videos are available to view on-demand.
Confirm that all of your councils have submitted the Report of Officers Chosen for the Term (#185), Service Program Personnel Report (#365), and Semiannual Council Audit (#1295).
Share the Faith in Action program forms reference guide (#11172) with all your councils so they know when and where to submit all program related forms.
Subscribe to the Fraternal Leader advisory Fraternal Leader advisory.

Third Texas District

https://kofcntxpatriotic.org

Catholic Diocese of Tyler, Texas

To Catholic Diocese Site

Bishop Joseph Strickland

Tuesday August 2, 2022

Pope Saint John Paul II on a trip

to America during the American Bicentennial,

made the following comments:

"We are now standing in the face of the
greatest historical confrontation humanity has gone through. I do not think that
wide circles of the American society or wide circles of the Christian community
realize this fully. We are now facing the final confrontation between the Church
and the anti-Church, of the Gospel versus the anti-Gospel. This confrontation lies
within the plans of divine Providence; it is a trial which the whole Church… must take up. It is a trial of not only… the Church,but, in a sense, a test of 2,000 years of culture and Christian civilization with all
of its consequences for human dignity, individual rights, human rights, and the rights of nations."

We must awaken to the reality that these prophetic words of Pope Saint John Paul II spoken in 1976 are unfolding before our eyes. We must proclaim Jesus Christ more vigorously than ever before.

Let us be strengthened by the words of Jesus that Saint John Paul repeated so often…BE NOT AFRAID

Bishop Strickland's BIO
https://www.bishopstrickland.com/about/