October 2024 North Coast Navigator

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Empowering Catholic men to live their faith and serve their family, parish, community and country.

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FR. McGIVNEY GUILD

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OCTOBER 2024

FATHER MCGIVNEY GUILD NEWS The unveiling of the first in a series of statues of Blessed Michael McGivney spurred joyous enthusiasm on Aug. 13 upon its arrival at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights in the Diocese of Brooklyn, N.Y. Members of the Knights of Columbus from Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island received the statue of Father McGivney during his feast day and honored him with an evening Mass celebrated by Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan. The bishop also blessed and dedicated the bronze-colored statue in the sanctuary before its positioning in the co-cathedral vestibule.

Relic Enshrined: In what Bishop Frank Caggiano called “a moment of great historical importance,” Connecticut Knights of Columbus from 36 councils gathered April 27 to celebrate a Mass at which the Diocese of Bridgeport was given a first-class relic of Blessed Michael McGivney, which will be enshrined in St. Augustine Cathedral.

Bishop Caggiano said in his homily, “I am inviting you to truly rediscover the genius of our Bishop Brennan, who joined the Knights of founder and to join with me, Columbus at age 20 before he entered the your brother priests and all the seminary, said Father McGivney good faithful of this diocese to rediscover a represented humility and universal practical faith in the 21st century, like holiness. The statue will remind everyone Blessed Michael McGivney.” He said the entering the vestibule that they too should relic represented a decisive call to action pursue those traits. “Thank you for this for his initiative of The One, which he image,” Bishop Brennan told the described as “this great adventure of the assembled Knights. “I think now of many renewal of our diocese.” people, especially during the holy Jubilee year coming up, who will pass through the Bishop Caggiano described Father co-cathedral and encounter this statue of McGivney as “a man of deep faith and deep Blessed Father Michael and be reminded of spirituality, a man of gentleness and that universal call to holiness.” patience, a man who walked with people on their spiritual journey but who also knew A total of 11 statues will be placed in the that was not enough … he needed to go dioceses of Albany, Buffalo, Ogdensburg, into the midst of the suffering of his people Rochester, Rockville Centre and Syracuse because he could not turn a blind eye to it.” by the K of C New York State Council. The Order’s Supreme Council is sponsoring a His faith “was as practical as it could be” statue for St. Patrick’s Cathedral in and he lived by Christ’s mandate: Manhattan. (Excerpted from The Brooklyn “Whatever you do for the least of my Tablet story by Bill Miller) brothers and sisters, you do for me.”

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Blessed Michael McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue, may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church.

Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Christ our Lord. Amen

The bishop said he prays every day that Blessed Michael will inspire the hearts of priests throughout the state along with those discerning the priesthood and those who have not yet discovered they have a vocation. “ And I pray that through his intercession, we will have many more priests who will be saints of God and many more men who will come forward to answer the call to the priesthood,” he said. (Excerpted from Fairfield County Catholic story by Joe Pisani)

HIS VISION, YOUR MISSION You can play a key role in advancing Father McGivney’s cause by joining the Guild for free and praying for his intercession and canonization. May Father McGivney intercede for you!

The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild serves as a source for information about the life, works and spirituality of Father McGivney. The Guild publishes a quarterly newsletter and offers a weekly Mass for the intentions of members.

Click HERE to Join!

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FAITH FORMATION

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OCTOBER 2024

MONTHLY REFLECTION October falls during the liturgical season known as Tempus per Annum or Ordinary Time (formerly Time After Pentecost), which is represented by the liturgical color green. Green is a symbol of hope, as it is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection. The liturgical color green is worn during the praying of Offices and celebration of Masses of Ordinary Time.

Autumn Festivities October usually is an enjoyable time of the year in the United States. The autumn season manifests itself with wonderful fall foliage in many parts of the country. The temperatures are cooler, inviting people outdoors for nature walks, apple or pumpkin picking. School routines are more established and football season is in full swing.

The celebrations of the Church for the month of October are also wonderful and unique. The feasts of some of the most popular saints of the universal Church are celebrated during this month: St. Thérèse the Little Flower (France), St. Francis of Assisi (Italy) and St. Teresa of Avila (Spain). These saints come from different countries, and in honoring these saints we can include cultural dishes or activities from each country to make the feastday even more special. Read more about the lives of these saints. Perhaps the family can pick one virtue that each saint practiced well and try to implement it.

The feasts in October also include two of the most popular, time-honored devotions of Catholics, the devotion to the Holy Rosary (October 7) and the Guardian Angels (October 2). In October 2002 St. John Paul II wrote the Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae (the Rosary of the Virgin Mary)."

Try to make a more concerted effort to pray the Rosary together as a family during the month of October, read the Apostolic Letter to understand the beauty of this devotion more deeply, and pray the Luminous mysteries. Every person has a guardian angel assigned to them, and October 2 the Church celebrates the role of these Guardian Angels.

We should show devout gratitude to God for placing these angels at our service. Having a guardian should give us confidence during all of life's difficulties.

All Hallows' Eve or Halloween heralds the month of November with emphasis on the Communion of Saints, especially the Church Suffering (the Poor Souls in Purgatory) and the second coming of Christ or Parousia. This last day of October on the secular calendar is second only to Christmas in commercial preparations. The Christian focus is on the Communion of Saints and the Last Things. As Christians living a "Catholic Culture", we can try to explore the Christian roots of the Halloween festivities.

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary.

The Holy Father's Intentions for the Month of October 2024 For a Shared Mission: We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of coresponsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among priests, religious and lay people.

(See also http:// www.popesprayerusa.net/)

Thou, O daughter, art blessed of the Lord, for through thee have we been made partakers of the fruit of life.

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OHIO STATE COUNCIL

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OCTOBER 2024

STATE OFFICER REPORT Congratulations! You have made it • 10/1—Lakewood Council #2643 The Chapter also sponsors monthly through the first quarter of the • 10/5—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton lunches with the Luncheon Club. fraternal year. What a first Council #11464 Contact Frank Carangio for more quarter the CLE has had. We • 10/8—Brunswick Council #4847 information. started a new council, 18527 St. • 10/9—State Online Elias Melkite in Brooklyn, we are • 10/12—OD1 4th Degree Supreme has some webinars this looking to start new councils at the (Champion) month that sound interesting.

University of Akron and St. • 10/16—North Olmsted Council Check out the training page later Elizabeth of Hungary in Cleveland. #4733 in this issue for details and With that, we have brought in 68 • 10/22—Elyria Council #774 registration links. new members. We are still looking • 10/23—State Online up at Columbus in the standings, • 10/24—Fr. Maruskin Council Many members from across Ohio but we are closing the gap. And I #10936 and the CLE attended the March know that once we get these two for Life on October 4 down in councils going, we will—brief as it I am sure there are some others Columbus. Stay tuned for pictures may be—should be in front. Thank that just not listed on the state from the event in next month’s you to all of you for your efforts to website yet. Please list them by issue. grow the Order. visiting www.kofcohio.org and scrolling down on the home page.

The Convention Team Captains Forms continue to be an issue Hit the BIG RED button and enter held are first meeting on October 4 especially 365s. With that, all of the information. to start to look at putting together our District Deputies have been a first rate experience for our instructed to assist all councils to AM1260 is members as they visit the CLE. If get those forms turned in. These having their you are still interested in helping a are CRITICAL forms for a couple of Spirit Week specific team, let me know and I reasons. First, it identifies the key October 23-25. I will get you in contact with the service personnel like program am challenging each council in the right captains. Kathy and I did director, membership, and CLE to donate $25. If we do that, meet with the Hilton and we are retention personnel. Second, it would be over $1500. I will be almost ready to go. provides those that must be Safe there to answer calls so stay tuned.

Environment training like the Please congratulate Bernadette Cleveland continues to be our Grand Knight, Program Director, Borguski as she leaves AM1260 to Faith Into Action in our parishes Community and Family Directors. help take care of her husband. God and communities. Please take If your councils is going to do Bless you Bernadette. some time to fill out the programs anything with young people today, and activities your council do on you have to have members that are The Greater Cleveland Chapter is the state website BOTH Virtus, for the diocese, and sponsoring a Columbus Day (www.kofcohio.org).

Safe Environment, for the Knights, Dinner and plans to honor Bud trained. Without it, you are open Tetzlaff from St. Ladislas Council Finally, Kathy and I spent a week to liability if problems arise. #16373 as the Chapter Knight of in the Pacific Northwest again the Year and Past Chapter visiting my parents. However, we Couple of other items are coming President John McQuillen from St. did get some time for some R&R up that you and your members Charles Borromeo Council #16137. and some great memories. may be interested in. There are a I know John will not be present, couple of Exemplifications this but we can still roast him. LOL Vivat Jesus! - Jim month: 4

GROWTH

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OCTOBER 2024

GROWTH REPORT The Cleveland Diocese continues to shine during the first quarter of the new fraternal year. Currently, we have 68-new brothers. A lot of that is thanks to the start of a new council, 18527 St. Elias Melkite, and 20 councils actively recruiting. Now is the time to recruit—it is October— and drive season is upon us.

Schedule those exemplifications with the state so that others may be able to attend. Find five members, preferably those that are comfortable speaking up front of people, and have them learn the parts for the Exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. Having been part of the Diocesan team since 2020, we have over 200+ exemplifications under our belt. We are here to help you and your team. If you need help or would like to the Diocesan team to visit your council, call Jim at 440-7859838 to make the arrangements.

The chase is one to be the top diocese in Ohio. We have been the bride’s maid for so many years to our brothers down south. It is time for the CLE to come out and reclaim the top spot. Lets all do our part.

ORDER GROWTH As of October 5, 2024 Ohio July 1: 55,313 Ohio Growth: 426 (21.30%) % Growth: 0.77% Cleveland July 1: 7,831 Cleveland Growth: 68 (25.60%) % Growth: 0.87% % Growth is a measure of the YTD gain compared against the July 1st membership number.

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2643 Lakewood (6.98%) 15901 St. Adalbert (4.76%) 2726 Windermere (3.81%) 3304 Geauga (3.20%) 16376 St. Bernadette (2.88%) TOP-5 TOTAL NEW MEMBERS Excluding New Councils

1. 2643 Lakewood (6) 2. 4847 Brunswick (5) 3. 3410 South Akron, 3304 Geauga, 774 Elyria, 2726 Windermere (4) TOP-5 DISTRICTS 1. DD #22 Jim Maslach (23) 2. DD #19 Tom Goodhart, DD #21 Patrick Gale (8) 3. DD #33 George Metz, DD #24 Tom Donovan (5)

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DISTRICT DEPUTIES

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OCTOBER 2024

DISTRICT DEPUTY NEWS several years and made mobile phone friendly; anyone can submit a program on behalf of the Council; please emphasize and encourage the usage.

both Councils hosting but including registering/scheduling them with State. Continue to emphasize to your Councils to schedule/host CUF Exemplifications.

https://kofcohio.org/program-reporting/

We have three active Councils missing their Form 185 and 25 Councils missing their Form 365. Please encourage your councils to use Member Management to complete these forms. To complete the task of "Council Submit 365", they just need to enter a member for the following: Worthy District DeputyI want to thank you again for taking time off and away from your family Sunday evening to attend the Diocesan District Deputy Meeting. A lot of good discussion and information from your District Councils. We had a great turn out and hopefully impressed the State Leadership. I am extremely proud of what you have accomplished and what you will accomplish this year (25 Star Councils).

Although Cleveland still leads in submitted/approved State Programs, we have 37 active Councils with zero submissions. I would think at least half them should have had some type of program completed. Please continue to encourage your Councils to utilize the State Program Form. The Form has been utilized and modified for

Program Director Family Director Community Director Membership Director Retention Chairman I know it may be difficult to find members to fill the Community Director and Family Director due to the "background check" and training. Just know, once they select and input the five directors, the Council will no longer appear on the Supreme "Councils not submitting service program personnel report" I KNOW for a FACT there is NOT an automated check by Supreme to validate a position becomes vacant later in the year.

As stated last night, the Diocesan Super Cash Bonanza tour stop will occur on Saturday February 8, 2025, locations will be announced when confirmed.

Finally, Saturday October 12th is our annual trip out to the CPL (Seminary out in Wickliffe) to separate vocation literature for the Cleveland Diocese.

This is a mandatory activity unless prior arrangements were made. Please invite your Councils to attend to help out. This could be counted as a State or Supreme Program.

Once again, Thank you for your commitment to the Order and continuing to help Cleveland lead the Way. Thank you, Teran "2000 New members, 59 Star Councils; 25 Star Councils in the Cleveland Diocese"

Keep up the good work on live Charity, Unity & Fraternity Exemplifications

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GREATER CLEVELAND CHAPTER

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OCTOBER 2024

Worthy Chapter Delegates, Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries and Brother Knights of the Cleveland DioceseThe Chapter is pleased to announce the 2024 Greater Cleveland Chapter Knight of the Year, Bud Tetzlaff, from Council 16373, St Ladislas Council Westlake.

He will be presented the award at the annual Columbus Day Dinner on Sunday October 13th at 4 PM (doors open at 3:30 PM) held at Garfield Council Hall 10806 Granger Rd, Garfield Hts 44125.

Teran Taggart Chapter President adm5893@gmail.com 440-665-4078

Please RSVP by Friday October 4th, online here: https://fs22.formsite.com/stambrose/qk5pqokysp/index Although payment will be accepted at the door, there will be NO same day registration; meaning if you do not RSVP, there will NOT be any extra meals available. You are permitted to attend the Award ceremony immediately after the conclusion of the dinner.

The Chapter Monthly Hybrid meeting will occur on Friday October 11th at Garfield Council Hall as normal 7:30 PM (Rosary 7:00).

Jim Maslach Chapter Vice President kofcjkm@gmail.com 440-785-9838

The Annual Chapter Memorial Mass will be held on Friday November 8th at 6 PM with short/brief meeting afterward. More information to follow.

Annual Chapter Christmas together Friday December 13th at 6 PM with short announcements. More information to follow.

Thank you, Chapter Officers www.kofcclevealand.org

Tom Donovan Chapter Secretary td3430@att.net 216-650-4213

Martin Stewart Chapter Treasurer martinastewart@gmail.com Chapter Meetings Second Friday of Month 7:00 PM Rosary 7:30 PM Meeting Visit www.kofccleveland.org

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SAVE THE DATE Saturday Nov 2 We are holding our 12th Annual Holdem Tournament in Tony's name to benefit the scholarship fund established by our Knights of Columbus Council #4168 for St Francis Xavier Day School. To date $74,000 has been awarded to families.

Please help us pass the word and turn out for a great evening of fun and fellowship. As well, if you cannot play this year, please consider a donation. Please make your tax deductible check out to the Medina Knights & note the Imburgia Scholarship Fund in the memo & mail to my attn at 131 North East St Medina 44256 or you can PayPal your gift to MedinaKnights@protonmail.com. More details on registering in advance to receive extra chips are in the attached Flyer, our Facebook event https://fb.me/e/3TkQXjhVu or website http://medinakofc.org/ , as well as the opportunity to win other door prizes for those who preregister. Reach Matt Lower or myself with your questions. Here's the highlights but more details to come:

Date: Saturday 11/2/2024 Doors Open: 4:00 pm / Tournament Starts: 5:00 pm Complimentary Beer, Munchies, Finger Food And Soft Drinks Provided, While they last!!

Location: Veterans Memorial Hall, 620 N. Broadway, Medina $75.00 Buy in , $25 Add On, 1 - Re-buy Contact by phone/text/email Dan Cathcart at 216-210-5670 cathcartd@yahoo.com or Matt Lower at 620-4103217 matt.r.lower@gmail.com for tournament info Payout is 50% to final table participants Pay in advance by mail to KofC #4168 to 131 North East Street Medina OH 44256, or PayPal entry fee to MedinaKnights@protonmail.com to receive extra $200 in starting chips. Also prepaying enters you into drawing for various prizes!

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TRAINING

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OCTOBER 2024

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Fraternal Trainers provide important support for Fraternal Leaders; training can be tailored to meet the needs of both new and seasoned officers, as well as any members who are interested in advancing to officer roles in the future.

Fraternal Trainers provide officer training at both the district and council level, online and in-person. To sign up for training sessions from Supreme, visit the state website (www.kofcohio.org) under FOR MEMBERS and scroll down to Training Opportunities or click the registration links below.

Also, check out the additional training opportunities on the state website under FOR MEMBERS. There is state specific training for eMembership and Member Management and Billing. There is also a link to Supreme’s Fraternal Video Library that is full of answers to your everyday questions.

Topic/Registration Link

October 7, 2024 8:00 PM | Officers’ Desk Reference What is the $500 rule? What are the rights and privileges of an Online Member? These questions, and more, can be answered quickly by referring to the Officers’ Desk Reference (ODR). The ODR is a valuable tool for council officers that is underutilized. This webinar will show the processes for accessing and navigating the ODR and what information can be found inside. This webinar will help officers gain a greater understanding of the policies and by-laws of the order.

Register October 8, 2024 8:00 PM | Council Officer Training Join us in this introductory session as we unpack the basics of Council Officer Roles and Responsibilities. Every Officer role from Grand Knight to Outside Guard will be discussed, while also touching on the roles of the Program and Membership Directors. In addition, we will review the main print and digital resources available to council officers.

Register October 10, 2024 8:00 PM | Safe Environment As Knights of Columbus, we share a responsibility to protect those entrusted to our care. In this training, you will learn how to manage your council's Safe Environment compliance, as required by the Knights of Columbus Office of Youth Protection which leads the Order's initiative to protect children and other vulnerable persons we serve.

Register October 15, 2024 10:00 PM | Time Management As hard as we try, no one has ever been able to add to our 24-hour daily time frame. The limits time imposes on us can make managing projects and tasks quite challenging. For some, the ability to successfully manage their time is a skill that has been honed and refined over years, while for others it's still a work in progress. No matter where you find yourself in your ability to manage the day-to-day operations of a council, this session is an opportunity to learn some best practices for managing everyday tasks and long-term goals when limited time is available.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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OCTOBER 2024

DIOCESAN CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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DIOCESAN INFO

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OCTOBER 2024

STATE & DIOCESAN DIRECTORY State Deputy

Jeff Kiliany

559 Walnut St Leetonia, OH 44431

jtktg@yahoo.com

Immediate Past State Deputy

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Mark Siracusa

15398 Silver Pine Ct Perrysburg, OH 43551

cuzza52@gmail.com

State Secretary

State Per Capita

Mike Felerski

1580 Gelhot Dr. #234 Fairfield, OH 45014

mfelerski@icloud.com

State Treasurer / DD #22

733, 2643, 2790, 4217, 18527, Super Cash 2025

Jim Maslach

4927 Autumnwood Ln Brunswick, OH 44212

440-785-9838 kofcjkm@gmail.com

State Advocate

Matching Funds 2024

Chris Sarka

c_sarka@hotmail.com 7239 Winterbek Ave New Albany, OH 43054

State Warden

Measure Up 2024, 2025

Tony Offenberger

15200 Muskingum River Rd Lowell, OH 45744

tonyoffenberger@gmail.com

College Council Coordinator / DD #33

310, 2726, 8320, 15023, 15737

George Metz

440-449-0081

georgegmetz@aol.com

Growth Coordinator / DD #28

Inactive Councils

Mike Incorvati

330-671-1490

mbaincorvati@hotmail.com

DD Coordinator / DD #29

Inactive Councils

Teran Taggart

440-665-4078

ADM5893@YAHOO.COM

Council Rejuvenation / DD #32 789, 3541, 5506

Robert Walsh

216-533-1134

rewalsh731@aol.com

Past State Deputy (2015-17)

Robert Collins, Jr

216-410-7174

rfcollinsjr@gmail.com

Past State Deputy (2003-05)

Roland Bator

330-225-7354

rbator4591@msn.com

General Agent

Jason Staas

800-484-0304

jason.staas@kofc.org

COR Director Cleveland

Ty Tyjewski

440-867-4503

TYKNIGHT4847@GMAIL.COM

State Website Director

Tom Buehner

216-554-0722

tom.buehner@gmail.com

District Deputy #19

3213, 3410, 4664, 14111, Tom Goodhart

330-773-9379

MLTRG@ATT.NET

District Deputy #20

637, 774, 3269, 4891, 7970, 8369

DeWitt Gober

440-541-3317

DD20GOBER@GMAIL.COM

District Deputy #21

4731, 13984, 14416, 15901, 16373, 16376

Patrick Gale

440-382-1177

FLAGDAY66@WOWWAY.COM

District Deputy #23

947, 3304, 14714, 15942

John Brown

330-610-0308

trouter0523@gmail.com

District Deputy #24

4168, 4847, 10792, 11464, 14769

Tom Donovan

216-650-4213

TD3430@ATT.NET

District Deputy #25

2362, 3529, 5613, 10936, Mike Rauh 13517

330-256-3038

MIKERAUH58@GMAIL.COM

District Deputy #26

3970, 14406, 15056, 15614, 16137, 16279

Ron Snyder

District Deputy #27

2886, 3164, 4498, 4801, 5405, 13755

Tim Daley

District Deputy #30 District Deputy #31

SNYDERCRESTON@AOL.COM

216-486-1298

tdaley1861@aol.com

547, 14054, 14255, 14551 Paul Visnosky

216-798-8791

PVFONHOME@YMAIL.COM

2803, 4130, 4893, 5106, 5559, 11831

440-336-0039

nowesnick@gmail.com

Jerry Nowesnick

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