Fr. Michael J. McGiveny Committee

Chariman: SK Stephen T Nagy, Jr

Activities: "Show Video ""The Life and Legend of Fr. McGivney"" at a Meeting" Information from Supreme for this committee:

• Promote membership in the Father Michael J. McGivney Guild. The guild serves as a source for information about the life, works and spirituality of Father McGivney. The guild distributes informa- tional materials about him, receives reports of favors granted through his intercession and oversees the distribution of relics. Guild members are invited to participate in promoting devotion to this Servant of God. Members of the Knights of Columbus are not automatically guild members and must elect to join the guild. The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild Newsletter is published bimonthly except July-August, and is sent free to guild members. To join the guild, call 203-752-4087 or register directly on their Web site, www.fathermcgivney.org.
• Promote devotion to Father McGivney by distributing the pamphlet The Spirituality of Father Michael J. McGivney (#4196) and the flyer Apostle for the 21st Century (#4064). Both items are avail- able in English, Spanish and French.
• Distribute prayer cards for the canonization of Father McGivney, and encourage council members and their families to pray it often. Item #2617 is a simple prayer card and Item #4040 features the prayer along with a second class relic of Father McGivney. Both items are available in English, Spanish and French.
• Show the video The Life & Legacy of Father McGivney to your council family or ask that it be shown on your local public access cable station. The video is available by contacting the guild at 203-752-4087 or at guild@kofc.org. It is also available by contacting the Department of Fraternal Services at 203-752-4270. Specify English, Spanish or French. It is not available through the Supreme Council Supply Department.
• For additional information and suggestions on Father McGivney, visit the guild’s Web site atwww.fathermcgivney.org.