Newsletter of The Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Arch
Knights of Columbus – August 2022
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The Knights in The Archdiocese of Cincinnati are Making A Difference I am dedicating this month’s issue of The Arch to guest articles on how we, the Knights ARE making a di erence here in the Cincinnati Archdiocese:
author and Vocations Director Father Dan Schmitmeyer o ers his thanks for your support in this issue.
Flights (but not beer)…
You will also nd an article from State Faith Director Tony O enberger on the importance of the month of August and our founder Blessed Michael McGivney.
Our guest authors include Bob Burns and Gene Courtier of the Dayton and Cincinnati Chapters with their respective involvement in the upcoming Honor Flights. I have had the honor of attending these First o I would like to thank everyone who events in Dayton. You do not have to be a Fourth attended this year’s State Tour held at Bainbridge Degree member in uniform to Hall, home of Dayton 500 attend and support your Council. As always, there veterans. But if you do own the Now I realize we went way over time was plenty of space, airuniform make sure to wear it. this year (but not as long as Toledo)… conditioning, and food. We counted 112 brother Knights in attendance which was the I am working with State Program largest gathering of any Director and my fellow o cers on You will also nd information on stop in Ohio. [how to shorten things up]. upcoming regional online training by Jon Olson Now I realize we went way Associate Regional Growth & Training Director for over time this year (but not as long as Toledo). Part the mid-west. of the the reason was due to all of the AWARDS we handed out – congratulations! Proof we are “doing things”. I am working with State Program Director and my fellow o cers on alternate ways of FAITH takes center stage in the form of supporting distributing these, i.e. Chapter meetings, etc. Catholic Education through the Matching Funds PSD Gary Eckstein had a lot of fun during his Program here in the Archdiocese with an article Football Sweeps talk because: 1) He grew up in the from Sean Ater, the Director of the Center for the New Evangelization in the Cincinnati Archdiocese. great northern part of the Arch and, 2) He loves Sean explains what the funds are used for and how coming “back home” to the most interactive and much the Knights and our program really mean to awake audience in the state (no kidding) and, lastly our diocesan community. 3) He’s passionate about the Football Sweeps. Give the football tickets a try if your council typically does not sell them. I have yet to hear of a council who has lost money on the program. As Pope Saint John Paul II stated in his Letter to I am really excited about this fraternal year here in Priests on Holy Thursday, 2004, "There can be no the Archdiocese and we’re o to a great start. Eucharist without the priesthood, just as there can Fasten your safety belts, this plane has taken o ! be no priesthood without the Eucharist”. And we Knights know all too well the importance of our Vivat Jesus! future priests the seminarians. This of course is Michael J. Felerski why our S.O.S. program is so important. Guest State Treasurer
State Tour Wrap-Up
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