Newsletter of The Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Arch
Knights of Columbus – March 2022
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This is the very last thing Blessed Michael McGivney would want from us, but currently a very easy trap to fall into. We cannot stop doing the important work we do as Knights. Maybe we won’t have as many kids attend our free throw. Maybe we won’t have as much money to support our charities as we have in the past. Or maybe we are only able to recruit one or two new members this fraternal year versus 11 last year. The important thing is NOT TO GIVE UP!
OSC State Free Throw Championship When: Saturday, Mar 19, 2022 Where: Bishop Ready High School 707 Salisbury Rd Columbus, OH 43204 Ohio State Council Annual Convention When: Friday, May 13-15, 2022 Where: Kalahari Resort 7000 Kalahari Drive Sandusky, OH 44870 Super Cash Bonanza Ticket Drawing When: Saturday, May 21, 2022 9:30 AM Where: Streamed LIVE Please pray for our brother Knights, their families, and all the people of Ukraine that we may have a swift and peaceful end to the war. Vivat Jesus!
Michael J. Felerski State Treasurer
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The term primarily refers to spiritual sloth — a state whose symptoms include moroseness, weariness, f a t i g u e , m e l a n c h o l y, g l o o m i n e s s , f e e l i n g overworked, discouragement, dejection, instability, disenchantment, depression, languor, mediocrity, laziness, loss of interest, lack of fervor, a repulsion to the things of God, a deprivation of the meaning of life
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This is the evil path to acedia. Acedia comes from a combination of the negative pre x a- and the Greek noun kēdos, meaning "care, concern, or grief." (The Greek word akēdeia became acedia in Late Latin, and that spelling was retained in English)
As you may have heard, the date of the State Convention is one week earlier than what was advertised. This was due to an unforeseen scheduling issue with the resort. HOWEVER, the Super Cash Bonanza Ticket Drawing will still be held on MAY 21, 2022. And FIRST TURN-IN is still due April 1 with Second TURN-IN on Friday May 13
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The devil uses deception to convince us that we cannot or should not do something. Maybe cancel a council event because no one is “likely” to attend, or it will be too expensive. He utilizes the diversion of the pandemic to keep our eye off the ball and away from our goals of helping our community. And it all culminates in discouragement that we can no longer do anything and that maybe we should give up on our councils and community
As they remind us each year at the E6 Conference: Steel Hardens Steel. Together we can lift each other up, be strong, accomplish great things, and not become mired in the devil’s deception, diversion, or discouragement which can only lead to the detriment of ourselves and our communities
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the E6 Catholic Mens Conference in Saint Leon, Indiana. I have to admit it is my favorite conference. Father Vince Lambert of the Indianapolis Archdiocese spoke at length about the devil. As I listened I zeroed in on three things the devil uses against us: Deception, Diversion, and Discouragement
Father McGivney struck out to create our fraternal Order to counteract the negative in uences of his time and he did it during a pandemic. Was it dif cult, was he discouraged? Maybe, but it didn’t stop him because he had his faith and a group of fellow men who believed in the ideals of this infant organization. They persevered
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The Devil’s in the Details