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Entries for 'WynstonNowak'
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, greetings and blessings,
O Almighty and Eternal God! Prostate before thy Divine Majesty, I adore Thee will all possible reverence. I believe and hold for certain all Thou hast revealed to Thy holy Church. I hope in Thy infinite goodness and mercy, and I love The...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
December ,
Newsletter
Did you know your membership in the Knights of Columbus entitles you to a whole host of member benefits?
Some you already know about, like your subscription to Columbia magazine. But there are also several unique financial benefits included with your membership at no additional cost.&nb...
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Knights of Columbus,
Membership,
News Letter,
December
‘Be That Place of Friendship’
State deputies encouraged to counter the epidemic of loneliness by bringing men together for faith and charity
By Cecilia Hadley
11/11/2024
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly speaks at the closing session of the Midyear Membership Meeting of State De...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
December
‘We Do Not Forget’
Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori visits Ukraine to meet with Knights and victims of the war
By Karolina Świder
10/30/2024
Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori prays Oct. 19 at a memorial that marks the graves of 119 victims of the 2022 Bucha m...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
December ,
Supreme Knight
Raising Up Priests
Knights have donated $100 million to seminarians and religious postulants through RSVP, but their support is more than monetary
By Elisha Valladares-Cormier
11/5/2024
Father Zachary Samples (center) prays during the Liturgy of the Eucharist after being ordained a pri...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
‘More Sublime Than Ever’
St. Peter’s Baldacchino, newly restored with K of C support, is unveiled at synod’s closing Mass
By Cecilia Hadley
10/28/2024
Hundreds of bishops gather in St. Peter’s Basilica for the closing Mass of the Synod&...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, greetings and blessings,
Happy fall, what a beautiful time of year in Wisconsin and the UP.
I am writing you today on the feast day of St. Luke, he was such a great writer and the only gospe...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
‘People Lost Everything’
Knights are hard at work in areas devastated by recent hurricanes
By Cecilia Hadley
10/24/2024
Ron Carbone and John McCrory, Knights in Mountain City, Tenn., unpack potatoes Oct. 17 outside St. Anthony Catholic Church. St. Anthony Bread, the parish&...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Leading With Christ
An interview with Miguel Flores, a K of C field agent, about his participation in the McGivney Leader Fellowship
10/24/2024
Miguel Flores visits St. Joseph Church in New Haven with his wife, Claudia, and their daughter, Alessia, during a pilot event for the M...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
St. John Paul II and Human Destiny
Bishop Jean Laffitte probes our identity as children of God in a newly translated book of essays
By Knightline staff
10/12/2024
Bishop Jean Laffitte (center) answers questions about his book Oct. 9 at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washingt...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Hope Through Sport
Ukrainian children wounded by war find joy and friendship at a Knights of Columbus athletics tournament
By Solomiia Karpiv
10/12/2024
Children competing in the Knights of Columbus Cup in Ivano-Frankivsk on Oct. 5 say a prayer before the games begin. (Courtesy of...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Journey to the Philippines
Supreme Officers pay tribute to the faithful witness and charitable work of Filipino Knights during historic visit
By Columbia staff
8/30/2024
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Luzon South Deputy Danilo Sanchez (front left) lead a crowd...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Battling the Cold
Knights reflect on the progress of Coats for Kids in Poland and Ukraine as they prepare for the tough winter ahead
By Jarosław Herman
10/1/2024
District Deputy Marek Tyka, a member of Our Lady of Częstochowa Council 14004 in Radom, Poland, and other Knights unload a...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, greetings and blessings,
I was reading my daily meditation on September 9th and found that it touched my heart. During this reading Jesus is asked if he could heal someone on the sabbath? Despite the presence of the Pharisees looking on and waiting to scrutinize...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
The Spirit of Father McGivney
Korean Knights journey in the founder’s footsteps during a pilgrimage to Connecticut following the Supreme Convention
By Cecilia Engbert
9/19/2024
Korean Knights and family members visit St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn., Aug. 10, during a ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Service and Witness in South Korea
The Order celebrates 10 years of local presence in the Republic of Korea, building a culture rooted in faith, charity and respect for life
By Alex Jensen
9/1/2024
Knights of Columbus leaders in South Korea, including Territorial Deputy Shin Kyoung-soo...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Never Alone
Ukrainian Knights and their families provide parental care and support to children of war
By Karolina Świder
9/19/2024
Ukraine State Secretary Oleksandr Brunevych and his wife, Svetlana, are pictured with their family, including their five foster children.
Ru...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Come and See
The recent National Eucharistic Congress underscores our
responsibility to invite others to an encounter with Christ
By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly
9/1/2024
Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly (Photo by Michael Collopy)
Perhaps the best part of being...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Supreme Knight
Life-Giving Waters
South Carolina Knights help their council chaplain build a well in his home village in Kenya
By Cecilia Engbert
9/5/2024
Men fill containers with water from the new well in Kambai, Kenya, inspired by Father Cosmus Wambua and sponsored by Our Lady Star of the Sea Co...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, greetings and blessings,
Today we are in the perfect place to reach out to many, looking for a solution to the problems of the day. Most men are looking for a great connection with other families...
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August
Shelter and Hope
New modular homes open outside Lviv for displaced Ukrainian families
By Jarosław Herman
7/17/2024
Displaced families and other guests gather around Father Lubomyr Yavorsky, director of Mudra Sprava, as he blesses a new modular home in Briukhovychi, Ukraine, July...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
Up From Ashes
Knights help restore a Minnesota church damaged by arson
By Cecilia Engbert
7/17/2024
The sacristy of St. Edward Church in Elmdale, Minn., is pictured the morning after being set on fire July 18, 2023. The church’s sanctuary also was damaged. (OSV News photo/...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
Pilgrims Moved, Changed by Following in Footsteps of Ss. Peter and Paul
By Karen Mahoney|Jul 26, 2024|Around the Archdiocese, Local, News
Pilgrims from Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology were able to see the Roman streets in Ephesus that were still intact. (Su...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
True Metal
From modest beginnings, a Maryland council’s charity scrap drive becomes a community staple
By Elisha Valladares-Cormier
7/1/2024
Grand Knights Bill Traube (second from right) and other Knights sort items containing metal donated during a collection at Holy Family Pa...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2024
Contact: communicationsdept@kofc.org
Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Announces $100 Million in Grants
Investments and grants are consistent with the values and teachings of the Catholic Church
New Haven, Conn. — Knights of Columb...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ, greetings and blessings,
Brokenness or woundedness
"Despite your brokenness or woundedness. Despite your national identity, it is not an excuse for the absence of virtue in you...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
Cribs for Life
Knights deliver new cribs to mothers in need in northern Virginia
By Cecilia Engbert
6/27/2024
Joe and Michael Jewell deliver a crib and mattress to a young mother and her baby June 15 in northern Virginia. (Photo by Matthew Barrick)
Joe Jewell, past g...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
Ukraine’s Gold Star Families
K of C families in Ukraine find hope to live on even as they mourn loved ones killed in combat
By Karolina Świder
6/27/2024
The coffin of Denys Tarasov is carried to a grave in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Jan. 13, 2023. Bishop Jan Sobilo (right), auxilia...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
Leadership Across the Generations
From Zoomers to Boomers and beyond, Knights answer the call to serve as council officers
6/1/2024
Mark Anthony Lodrigito, executive secretary to the Luzon North State Council, speaks during the jurisdiction’s evangelization and discipleship traini...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
‘The Wheelchair Is My Legs’
Working with the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation, Ukrainian Knights help disabled veterans and civilians regain mobility
By Solomiia Karpiv
6/19/2024
Knights deliver a wheelchair to combat veteran Mykola V’yuk at his home in the Rivne regi...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
Devoted to the Eucharistic Lord
K of C councils bear fervent witness to Christ’s real presence during the National Eucharistic Revival
By Nathan Whalen and Columbia staff
6/1/2024
College Knights carry the canopy over the Blessed Sacrament and Fourth Degree Knights pr...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ, greetings and blessings,
Come, Holy Spirit.
Not only does the Holy Spirit wash the stains from our souls and minds, but he heals the wounds and bruises of life. He softens the pride that is so o...
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News Letter
Knights in Love With Mary
Five popular devotions exemplify the deep affection Filipino Catholics feel for the Blessed Mother
By Roy Lagarde
5/30/2024
Xenar Dimalanta, a member of Banal na Sakramento Council 8753 in Quezon City, Luzon North, teaches his granddaughter, Hope Felicity, h...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
‘To Save Their Identity’
McGivney House in Poland begins hosting Greek Catholic catechism classes for Ukrainian refugees
By Karolina Świder
5/30/2024
Ukrainian children watch a Bible story during a Greek Catholic catechism class at McGivney House in Radom, Poland, in May....
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Library in Rome Named for Blessed Michael McGivney
The Pontifical Filipino College library was recently renovated with Knights’ support
5/16/2024
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly cut the ribbon on the new Blessed Michael McGivney Library at the Pontific...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
National Pilgrimage Begins in New Haven
Knights help launch the Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage from the Order’s birthplace
By Cecilia Engbert
5/30/2024
Escorted by Knights, Auxiliary Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt of Hartford carries the Eucharist in processi...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Some Key points for Knights
Each morning of the Pilgrimage starts with a Mass at the Host Parish. The Fourth Degree Assemblies should check with the Parish Pastors in their area if the Honor Guard is welcome.
Do they need you to serve as Ushers at the Mass or ang the route.
Walk...
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News Letter
Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ, Greetings and Blessing, Happy Easter from the Nowak Agency.
In Colossians, 3:17 ‘And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God...
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Knights of Columbus,
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'Bless Me, Father...'
Knights and family members from Msgr. O'Reilly Council 764 in Baraboo, Wisconsin assemble in front of two new confessionals constructed by the group in St. Joseph Church. When counicl members asked their parochial administrator, Father Paul Arinze, about St. Jose...
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News Letter
Support in Difficulties
In its journey through Poland and Ukraine, the Order’s pilgrim icon of St. Joseph has inspired pro-life charity and consoled families affected by war
By Karolina Świder and Tomasz Adamski
5/1/2024
On Saturday, April 27, Bishop Damian Bryl of Kalisz presided ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
‘She Lives With Him’
A cause for canonization has opened for Michelle Duppong, a North Dakota farmgirl and FOCUS missionary from a Knights of Columbus family
By Patti Armstrong
4/1/2024
What’s it like to call your little sister a Servant of God as the Church investigate...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Widowed by War
Knights-funded project brings psychological aid to the families of Ukrainian soldiers killed in combat
By Solomiia Karpiv
4/25/2024
Nestled in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, the city of Fastiv is small in size, but it’s home to approximately 180 families of fallen Ukrai...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
An Encounter with Father McGivney
K of C chaplains travel from Poland to visit sites associated with the Order’s founder
By Cecilia Engbert
4/17/2024
Twenty-one Knights of Columbus chaplains from Poland made a pilgrimage in the northeast United States, April 8-16, walking in the fo...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Bishops, Priest, Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ, Greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency,
Hello, to all of you! I am writing this newsletter during lent but before Easter, Palm Sunday to be exact. Some would say “Oh you’re working on&...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Sculpting Our Founder
An interview with artist Chas Fagan about the creative vision of his new statue of Blessed Michael McGivney
3/1/2024
Artist Chas Fagan looks up at his statue of Blessed Michael McGivney after its dedication at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate C...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Praying for the Living and the Dead
Knights fund Mass stipends to benefit both Ukrainian priests and the faithful they serve
By Karolina Świder and Solomiia Karpiv
3/26/2024
Father Konrad Szymański (center) prays during his ordination Mass, celebrated by Bishop Stanislav Sh...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Sharing Talents
Seven councils collaborate to paint homes at an Indiana community for adults with disabilities
By Cecilia Engbert
3/19/2024
Mike Catania and his son Steven, both members of Nativity of Our Savior Council 9114 in Portage, Ind., stand in front of the welcome sign at Sha...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
‘Exactly the Right Thing’
Knights in North America show their unwavering solidarity with the Ukrainian people through material and spiritual support
By Mary Christie
3/12/2024
Polish Knights, including Supreme Warden Andrzej Anasiak and State Chaplain Archbishop Wacław Depo...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ, Greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency,
I would like to share a short story. After hearing a Homily this week of Lent, I wanted to share the passage from Matthew 25:31-46. You all know ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
‘I Can, You Can, We Can!’
Knights encourage Lenten almsgiving with 40 Cans for Lent food drives
By Cecilia Engbert 2/28/2024
Members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Council 8306 in Helotes, Texas, kick off their 14th annual 40 Cans for Lent food drive with a spec...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
Plunging with Purpose
Virginia Knights surpass $1 million raised for Special Olympics through Polar Plunges since 2013
By Cecilia Engbert 2/28/2024
Led by State Deputy Patrick Rowland (fourth from right), K of C leaders and family members present a check representing the $1 millio...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
New Midshipmen Knights
United States Naval Academy council nearly doubles in size
with recent exemplification
By Cecilia Engbert2/21/2024
Members of Commodore Barry Council 14534 gather after an exemplification Feb. 8 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. They are join...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
‘A Special Time of Brotherhood’
A K of C chaplain recalls the months he spent under Russian occupation in the Ukrainian city of Melitopol
2/14/2024
Father Bohomaz is pictured during the Ukraine State Convention in Bryukhovychi, Ukraine, in May 2023. (Photo by ...
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News Letter,
March
‘Far Beyond Pearls’
Spousal love and support, epitomized by the late Ann Dechant, make our work as Knights of Columbus possible
By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly12/1/2023
Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly (Photo by Michael Collopy)
Last month, on the fea...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ, Greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency.
Happy New Year to you all, and Happy Valentine’s to you as well.
I want to share a journey I went on this month in January, as I was making a ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize these 10 Men for their Outstanding Hard Work for their fellow Knights and families that qualified them for MDRT! Thank you Gentlemen and Congratulation!
A Special Congratulations to Jerome Picket and Jason Bourget for making Court of the Table as wel...
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News Letter
Restored to Glory
Knights of Columbus supports restoration of baldacchino in St. Peter’s Basilica
By Cecilia Engbert
1/11/2024
The Knights of Columbus will fund a yearlong restoration of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s iconic baldacchino above the high altar of St. Peter’s Basil...
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Knights of Columbus,
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In Tune With Life
A Colorado K of C family bears witness to the joy of raising children with special needs
By Carl Bunderson and Columbia staff
1/1/2024
Jeff and Sonia McGarrity take a stroll with five of their eight children outside their home near Lone Tree, Colo. (P...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Beacons of Light
Knights partner with Catholic medical centers to serve and empower women and to save lives
By Zoey Maraist
1/1/2024
Around the United States, a different kind of health care center is increasingly making its mark. At these clinics, life is honored from the moment of conc...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Blessed Michael McGivney Statue Dedicated at National Shrine
Knights of Columbus founder joins the basilica’s Hall of American Saints
By Cecilia Engbert
12/12/23
A new statue of Blessed Michael McGivney was dedicated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Concepti...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Bishops, Priest, Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ, Greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency.
First off let me wish each of you a very Merry Christmas, may the joy of knowing a savior give you peace and Joy.
Second it is always a pleasure to share...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
January
Sweet Visits From St. Nicholas
Knights bring candy, coats and holiday joy to Ukrainian children
By Solomiia Karpiv12/19/2023
Children gather around St. Nicholas with boxes of candy after a St. Nicholas Day celebration at Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church in Brody, Ukraine, hosted by H...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
January
‘A Symbol of Warmth’
Ukraine’s first Coats for Kids event exemplifies the Order’s unity, solidarity and relevance in the war-torn country
By Solomiia Karpiv
12/12/2023
Ukrainian Knights gave dozens of new coats to the children of fallen soldiers during the inaugur...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
January
Faith in the Center
An interview with Luke Kornet, an NBA player and Knight of Columbus, about how his love of God and family elevates his game
12/1/2023
Luke Kornet is all about verticality. At 7 feet, 1 inch, the towering 28-year-old center for the Boston Celtics is among the 10 tallest p...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
January
Commitment on the Court
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship program marks a half-century
By Elisha Valladares-Cormier
12/1/2023
In the winter of 1972, children in Florida and North Dakota stepped onto basketball courts to take the first shots of a pilot Knights of Columbus pr...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
January
Become a Knight of the Eucharist
12/5/2023
Dear Brother Knight,
As Catholics and as Knights, the Eucharist is the “source and summit of the Christian life” – in all that we do, the root of our strength. When we receive our Lord in Holy Communion, we are fed, ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
January
Bishops, Priest, Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ Greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency.
Psalm16:
If we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, weather we live or die, we are the Lord&rs...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
December
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Jerome Pickett as the October 2023 Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Jerome for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
‘A Mission of Hope’
At Midyear Membership Meeting, state deputies are urged to meet societal challenges by helping the Knights grow in membership, charity and faith
By Alton Pelowski
11/15/23
Knights of Columbus leaders representing nearly 70 jurisdictions gathered in Denver ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
December
‘Christ Gives Us the Heart of a Father’
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly speaks at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs as pilgrims gather for the New York State Eucharistic Congress
By Cecilia Engbert
Nearly 8,500 people attended the New York State Eucharistic Congress at the Shrine o...
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News Letter
Hope From the Ashes
Knights rally to support Caritas-Spes after Russian drones destroy the Catholic charity’s supply warehouse
By Peter Gedicks
11/22/2023
“It was Sept. 19. I saw drones flying very low in the sky,” recalled Bishop Eduard Kava, describing the n...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
December
In Search of Lost Graves
Illinois Knights spearhead a project to locate unmarked remains in a historic Catholic cemetery
By Cecilia Engbert 11/22/2023
Past Grand Knight Dan Pellum (left) and Larry Swinyer of Twin City Council 891 in Champaign, Ill., repair a headstone...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
December
Submission, General Agent for October 2023
Bishops, Priest, Deacons, State Families and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency.
The month of October has a great number of Saints to inspire us and help us to conform to Christ, I had the...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Newsletter
Ohio Knights Rally for Life
Knights join thousands in pro-life witness at the state capital before a landmark vote on abortion and parental rights
By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 10/30/2023
More than 5,000 pro-life advocates participate in the Ohio March for Life in Columbus Oct...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Theater as Therapy
McGivney House workshops help Ukrainian refugees rebuild skills for their new lives
By Peter Gedicks10/25/2023
Mykola Panasiuk, an actor and director from Ukraine, leads a social theater workshop at the Blessed Michael McGivney House in Radom, Poland, this past June.&nb...
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News Letter
Encounters With Mother
For numerous people, meeting Mother Teresa was a pivotal turning point in their lives
9/1/2022
Sister M. Bernice
Dozens of men and women personally affected by St. Teresa of Calcutta were interviewed for the new Knights of Columbus-produce...
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News Letter
‘Serving Our Neighbor Is Serving Jesus’
When a parish family lost their home to arson, Arkansas Knights went above and beyond to help the family rebuild
By Elisha Valladares-Cormier 10/9/2023
Members of Los Martires Mexicanos Council 14609 in Rogers, Ark., prepare ...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Family and membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency.
Hello again, and it is a blessing to be able to write and speak with you and your family. I have been trying to describe to people what is so special ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
‘Living the Faith as a Family’
The Order releases a video series to help Catholics understand the nature and purpose of marriage, family and fatherhood
9/26/2023
A new K of C video series launches this week, one that seeks to illuminate the truth and beauty of the Church’s...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
In Service to the Faith
For 75 years, the Order’s Catholic Information Service has been quietly spreading the teachings of the Church and transforming lives
By Andrew J. Matt
09/01/2023
“I first came to know the work of the Knights of Columbus while incarcerated,” a for...
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News Letter
College Knights Show Up for Life
Knights at the George Washington University support vulnerable women and children at D.C. pregnancy resource center
By Cecilia Engbert
09/01/2023
Janet Durig, executive director of the Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center, proudly watched a group of college Knig...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Newsletter
Pilgrimage to Portugal
College Knights take part in World Youth Day in Lisbon
By Cecilia Hadley
8/17/2023
The K of C flag was among the many flags waving in Lisbon, Portugal, last month, carried by a group of college Knights as they took part in World Youth Day 2023.
Eight students of...
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News Letter
Healing the Wounds of War
The Order helps care for internally displaced persons through various medical partnerships in Ukraine
By Mateusz Ziomber and Columbia staff
9/1/2023
Within days of the Russian invasion in late February 2022, Bishop Radosław Zmitrowicz of ...
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Knights of Columbus,
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Bishops, Priest & Deacons, State Family and membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ Greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency.
During each month of the year, I am blessed to spend time in prayer and time in reading spiritual writings each day. This month I would like to shar...
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News Letter,
Newsletter
The Nowak Agency is in need of an Office Administrative Assistant to work with us at our Home Office in Neenah, WI.
Job Description
Administrative Assistant
Nowak Agency Knights of Columbus is in Neenah, WI
If you enjoy helping others obtain their financial goals, please appl...
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News Letter,
Careers
The Nowak Agency would like to recognize and share our appreciation for the outstanding Summer Month Performances by Derek Kalscheur, Larry London, and Jason Bourget. Summertime can become very busy with Family Vacations and Events and these Gentlemen managed to stand out and serve their fellow Cath...
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Special Recognition
The Nowak Agency would like to recognize and congratulate our CLTC Certified Members!
Tim Nowak; Jerome Pickett; Jason Bourget; Dennis O’Connell; Greg Helgerson; James Patz; Philp Limmex; Steve Rammer; Tim Dreger; of the Knights of Columbus Nowak Agenc...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Supporting Widows and Orphans of War
Ukrainian Knights launch initiative to pray with and for the relatives of fallen soldiers
By Mateusz Ziomber
8/23/2023
Death has become a frequent guest in Ukraine since the Russian invasion, visiting people of all ages, backgrounds and social standin...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
More Than a Game
With chaplain’s help, Ontario Knights send new soccer balls to Nigerian schoolchildren
By Elisha Valladares-Cormier
8/23/2023
In Nigeria, where soccer is king but leather soccer balls are expensive, children often resort to making their own balls using plastic bags...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
Submission, General Agent for July
Bishops, Priest, Deacons, State and Membership,
My brothers and sisters in Christ, greetings, and blessings from the Nowak Agency.
July was a great month for catching our breath, and having our breath taken away with God’s Beauty. I always and ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
Pillars of Faith, Family, Community and Life
Supreme Knight’s Awards Session recognizes outstanding Knights and council programs that put faith into action
“The Supreme Convention is so important to the life of the Knights of Columbus,” Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly said July ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
‘Jesus at the Center’
An interview with actor Jonathan Roumie of the TV series The Chosen about his faith, his career and becoming a Knight of Columbus
7/1/2023
I’m not the real Jesus, let’s just get that out of the way,” Jonathan Roumie said with a b...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
From Fixer-Upper to Monastery
Knights transform an old rectory to welcome Carmelite nuns to their Connecticut diocese
By Fred Afflerbach
7/25/2023
A vacant house is a sad site: shuttered windows, locked doors. No one coming and going, no one laughing — and no one praying. The recto...
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August
Unified New Haven Parish Named for Blessed Michael McGivney
New Haven, the Connecticut city where Father Michael McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, is now home to the first parish named in the priest’s honor.
In early June, the Archdiocese of Hartford announced that ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
August
Saving Monuments of the Past, Protecting the Future
With K of C support, preservation experts use laser scans to document endangered Ukrainian churches
By Mateusz Ziomber ...
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News Letter,
August
Bishops, Priest and State and membership,
My brother and sister in Christ greetings and Blessing from the Nowak Agency, this month has flown by with much talk about the dry weather and the smoke-filled days. I hope you are doing well and continue to pray for rain for us and for our Canadian neigh...
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July,
News Letter,
Newsletter
A Patrimony of True Matrimony
My father’s fidelity amid unexpected challenges taught me the importance of irrevocable love
By Mike Phelan
WHEN MY PARENTS MARRIED, there was no question that they wed for life, for better or for worse. I know this from the family story in which I was bo...
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July,
News Letter
A Greatly Significant Human Rights Achievement
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly issued the following statement to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case.
“On be...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
Under One Roof
Ontario Knights help to reunite a family separated by the demands of caring for a severely handicapped child
By John Paul Meenan
Marie-Ange, the ninth child of Marc and Carole Jobin, came into the world in the summer of 2018, but, alas, not in the usual way. Carole’s ut...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
State Deputies and State Chaplains Urged to Lead with the ‘Heart of a Father’
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly introduces new faith formation initiatives at annual leadership meeting
By Cecilia Hadley
Knights of Columbus jurisdiction leaders from throughout North America and around ...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
At the Heart of Our Mission
A new K of C initiative invites men to build bonds of brotherhood through prayer and faith formation
By Michael Stechschulte
On a pleasant spring evening in April, about two dozen men found seats in a parish hall recently refurbished by St. Mary Magdalen Council ...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter
Worthy State Officers, Bishops, Priest and Members
Here we are the conclusion of the Month of Mary, and it is so good to see the flowers and the showers. I wish you all a productive spring.
It was great to see so many strong Knights and their wives at the State Convention, I am sure you went h...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
A Light in Darkness
Pittsburgh-area Knights build an observatory at the local VA hospital to give veterans a view of the heavens
By Cecilia Hadley
4/1/2023
By day, hospitals bustle with noise and movement, but their atmosphere changes when the sun goes down. Lights dim, visitors go home,...
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News Letter,
Newsletter
Protecting Our Lady
Undeterred by damaging storms, Maryland Knights build a Marian grotto for their parish
By Cecilia Engbert
5/30/2023
A strong snowstorm hit Holy Family Church in Mitchellville, Maryland, in January 2022, toppling trees and covering its outdoor statue of Mary ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Newsletter
Protecting Our Lady
Undeterred by damaging storms, Maryland Knights build a Marian grotto for their parish
By Cecilia Engbert
5/30/2023
A strong snowstorm hit Holy Family Church in Mitchellville, Maryland, in January 2022, toppling trees and covering its outdoor statue of Mary ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Newsletter
Pope Francis Meets With Supreme Knight, Supreme Chaplain
While in Rome, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly was also honored by the Pontifical North American College
On April 20, Pope Francis received Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore in a private ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Supreme Knight
Board of Directors Elects Next Deputy Supreme Knight
Supreme Director Arthur Peters, past state deputy of Ontario, will take office July 1
5/15/2023
The Knights of Columbus Board of Directors today elected Supreme Director Arthur L. Peters of Brampton, Ontario, as deputy supreme knight, eff...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Bishops, Priests and State Membership,
I'd like to begin with the thought that a treasure map does not become worthless because it is old, nobody finds one and throws it away simply because it's aged and worn. In fact, the value of the treasure map is determined by two main factors:...
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Father McGivney,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Newsletter
New Supreme Warden, Supreme Master Installed
4/21/2023
On Friday, April 14, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly ceremonially installed Supreme Warden Andrzej Anasiak and Supreme Master Michael McCusker, who were elected by the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors in early February. The installation...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Mission to the Origins of the Universe
An interview with Michael Menzel, lead systems engineer of the James Webb Space Telescope
4/1/2023
On Christmas Day in 2021, a rocket lifted off from French Guiana, launching the James Webb Space Telescope on its mission to explore the outer reaches of...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Ready to Respond
Ohio Knights assist their community following an environmental disaster
By Elisha Valladares-Cormier
4/1/2023
Since 38 cars of a freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, sparking fires and releasing hazardous chemicals into the air and waterways, the vi...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Home Sweet Home
Wisconsin Knights offer help and friendship to a stroke victim struggling to finish building his house
By Cami Berthiaume
4/10/2023
LaVerne Pottinger, grand knight of Quad County Council 9546 in Birchwood, Wisconsin, was searching for opportunities to bolster the council&...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Merciful Like the Father
We are called to live in the truth and to love our neighbor, reserving judgment and practicing forgiveness
By Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly
4/1/2023
OURS IS A TIME that calls for the proclamation of eternal truths, for standing boldly and inviting othe...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Supreme Knight
Bishops, Priests and State Membership,
Happy Easter to all of you,
I was recently reading an older article from the November 2020 Columbian magazine, The article was on the spirit of our Founder, “Well shall it be with the Knights of Columbus as an Order, if its individual memb...
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News Letter,
April
Deep Devotion in the Heart of Texas
A relic of Blessed Michael McGivney tours the Lone Star State for the first time
By Cecilia Hadley
3/28/2023
A first-class relic of Blessed Michael McGivney visited Texas in early March, traveling almost 900 miles through three dioceses and drawing tho...
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Knights of Columbus,
April
On a "Journey of Fraternity"
Knights join in prayer for Pope Francis on the anniversary of his pontificate and recall a decade of “unfailing support”
By Columbia staff
4/1/2023
Ten years ago, the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI — the first papal res...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Prayer for the Pope
3/30/2023
V. Let us pray for Francis, our Pope.
R. May the Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies. [Psalm 40:3]
Say the Our Father and the Hail Mary.
O God, Shepherd and...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Importance of Whole Life as part of a Retirement Plan
Thursday, April 13, 2023
7:00 PM CDT
Join us on Thursday, April 13 for an informative webinar as the Knights of Columbus hosts "Importance of Whole Life as part of a Retirement Plan," featuring Jim Effner.
Jim Effner&nbs...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Live Events
The Nowak Agency wishes to congratulate Jason Bourget on his outstanding work to qualify for the Knights of Columbus 2023 Incentive Trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth, Walt Disney World! We are so proud of your hard work and commitment to the Knight's and we are were so thrilled to see all ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
April
Here Comes Little McGivney!
Longing for a child after repeated miscarriages, a Knight and his wife entrusted their pregnancy to the Order’s founder
By Elisha Valladares-Cormier
3/1/2023
In late March 2016, excitement was in the air as the due date of José Serna’s first child ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Worthy State officers, Bishops and Priest and Members,
Blessed Lent,
A short prayer for your lent,
O Lord, as we travel through this day of our life and lent this year, our strength is in you; in our hearts are the roads to our eternal destination, the place where you dwell forever with you...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Newsletter,
March
As we enter into our Lenton season and prepare our hearts and homes for the Passion of Christ, we also prepare for the changing of seasons from Winter to Spring. We pray for growth and renewal, we, as an organization, also long to reach more Catholic Families. With that outreach we require more...
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Local Agent,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Careers,
March
Life After Dobbs
New Mexico Knights donate an ultrasound machine to serve women adjacent to the abortion provider in the Dobbs case
By Carl Bunderson
Shortly after losing its case before the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022, Jackson Women’s Health Organizatio...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
‘In Solidarity with Ukraine’
Knights of Columbus relief efforts in war-torn Ukraine chronicled in new documentary airing on ABC affiliates nationwide beginning Feb. 26
The Knights of Columbus’ ongoing relief efforts for internally displaced persons and refugees are chronicled...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
Lent, the McGivney Way
The Order’s principles help us to better understand and practice prayer, fasting and almsgiving
By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori 1/1/2022
LAST MONTH, we rejoiced to celebrate the beautiful feast of the Lord’s birth. Now we look ahead to...
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Father McGivney,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
Consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe Renewed
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly renewed the consecration of the Order to Mary under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe during a recent Board of Directors pilgrimage to Mexico City. The renewal took place Feb. 3 at the conclusion of Mass at the Basilica o...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March
Bishops, Priest and State and Membership,
I wanted to share with you today an article that I read this month if any of us are looking for a good start to the New Year or even a Resolution for 2023.
“Sharing the Light”
Do not be one who opens his hands to received but shu...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Tim Dreger as the December Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Tim for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus
The Nowak Agency of the Knights of Columbus would like to take a moment to recognize the outstanding work that Jason Bourget has done for the Knights of Columbus. When the time came for the Nowak Agency to find the right man to step into the position of Assistant General Agent they didn't have t...
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Careers
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize, Congratulate and Celebrate the 2023 Agents who Qualified for MDRT with the Knights of Columbus this year! You have gone above and beyond what was asked of you and served your members and community to the highest of your abilities. You represent our agency an...
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Awards,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Why We Still March
An interview with March for Life President Jeanne Mancini about the historic end of Roe and the road ahead for the pro-life cause
1/1/2023
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, 2022, marked the...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
March for Life
Sincerely yours in Christ, Benedictus XVI
Pope Benedict shared his wisdom and offered his support many times during his long friendship with the Knights of Columbus
1/9/2023
Before, during and after his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the Knights of Columbus numerous times — ...
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News Letter
Bishops, Priests, State and Membership,
Most good Catholics have heard the song Mary did you Know? This month’s Columbia magazine has an article on page 19 titled, “Joseph, did you Know?” I would like to draw your attention to this article for a couple of reasons. The...
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News Letter,
January
KNIGHTS MOURN THE DEATH OF THE POPE EMERITUS
In his statement on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s death, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly calls Pope Benedict’s teachings ‘a theological treasury and profound testimony to Jesus Christ and His Church.’
“Today, with over ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Happy New Year Everyone! As we usher in a New Year, we grow and expand we also long to reach more Catholic Families. With that outreach we require more Holy and dedicated Knights. The Link below directs you to our Careers page if you feel the call to service. Maybe the call isn't for you bu...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Careers
The Nowak Agency would like to take a special moment to recognize our November 2022 Agent of the month, Derek Kalscheur! Thank you Derek for all of the hard work you do, the terrific example you lead with, and your Faith and dedication to your members! The Knights are lucky to have you!
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Band of Brothers
Ukrainian American Knights perform songs of solidarity in concert with the Order’s relief efforts
By Zoey Maraist
12/01/22
Editor’s Note: Until March 1, 2023, 50% of the proceeds from all sales of Scythian music on this platform will go to the Order...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Knights of Columbus Donates $100,000 to 18 Local Charities
2022 charitable-giving efforts assist the most vulnerable populations in New Haven and surrounding area.
12/22/22
The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council continued its annual charitable-giving efforts in 2022 through donations that ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter
Bishops, Priest and State and membership,
Tempus fugit memento Mori, times fly, remember death,
During the month of November, a family with the Knights of Columbus gave me a book and challenged me to a month with our friends, the Holy Souls in Purgatory. The Church sets a whole mont...
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News Letter,
December ,
2022
The Nowak Agency would like to take a special moment to recognize Jason Bourget - Knights of Columbus for another incredible month of hard work earning Jason agent of the month again! Jason received this honor in July, August and now again in October. The Lord truly calls his greates...
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Monument to the Unborn Installed at Holy Trinity
On Friday November 11th, 2022 the Monument for the Unborn was installed at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Haugen. This beautiful monument is a truly special dedication to all of our unborn children. Thank you to Council 9546 for carrying on the Ho...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Knights of Columbus Chair Installed at CUA’s Columbus School of Law
Professor Kevin C. Walsh was installed Nov. 8 as the first Knights of Columbus Endowed Professor of Law and the Catholic Tradition, a new chair at The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law. The Order...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Service Above and Beyond
Roger Donlon, the first Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam war, reflects on his love of God, family and country
11/1/2022
In the early hours of July 6, 1964, hundreds of communist fighters attacked a military outpost in Nam Dong, Vietnam, where a small team of ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
‘A Lesson for All of Us’
Knights who served in Afghanistan recall the powerful witness of Missionaries of Charity who aided abandoned children in the war-torn country
By Cecilia Hadley 11/7/2022
Maj. Michael Manning was walking inside the military Green Zone i...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
College Knights Urged to Be Soldiers of Christ
Knights from more than 50 schools share faith and fraternity at annual College Councils Conference
10/5/2022
More than 150 college Knights, chaplains and state coordinators gathered for leadership training, prayer and fraternity at the 57th ann...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Supreme Chaplain Sees ‘Beautiful Hope’ in Ukraine
Archbishop William Lori meets with Church leaders and assists relief efforts during visit to Poland and Ukraine
By Christopher Gunty 10/10/2022
Editor’s Note: The following article was abridged and adapted from t...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Happy Fall everyone! As the seasons pass from one to another and we grow and expand we long to reach more Catholic Families. With that outreach we require more Holy and dedicated Knights. The Link below directs you to our Careers page if you feel the call to service. Maybe the call isn't fo...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Knights Step Up After
Hurricanes Fiona, Ian
10/17/2022
Hurricane Ian, which caused fatalities and damage in Cuba and the southeast United States in late September, was the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since 1935. In total, the storm caused at least 137 fatalities, includ...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Bishops, Priests, State Members, and Ladies
I would like to thank all those who have worked hard to get their councils active again and prayers to those who are still having trouble restarting. With all the things from wars to hurricanes to all the disrup...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
RETIREMENT ANNUITIES
A Part of K of C's Suite of Insurance Products
What is it?
An annuity is a retirement savings product. You make contributions, and, after a specified amount of time, the annuity pays you a regular income stream.
Who needs it?
There are few financial matters we...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
The Nowak Agency would like to take a special moment on this beautiful Sunday evening to recognize Jason Bourget - Knights of Columbus for his Second Month in a row of Earning Agent of the month! Jason received this honor in July and now again for August. We can not speak Jason’s praises enoug...
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Young Knights Find Fraternity Through Service
Ontario council attracts young men seeking faith, friendship and service
9/20/2022
Andrei Dias was 23 years old when he joined the Knights of Columbus in Mississauga, Ontario, and 33 when he became charter grand knight of Blessed Carlo Acutis Co...
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News Letter,
2022
Mother Teresa: No Greater Love Premieres at the Vatican
Pope Francis receives Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly in audience and expresses support for the new film
9/2/2022
The much-anticipated documentary Mother Teresa: No Greater Love premiered in Vatican City on Wednesday, Aug. ...
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News Letter,
2022
Special Olympics Superfans
Continuing a decadeslong partnership, Knights donated $3.7 million and more than 400,000 volunteer hours to the organization in 2021-2022
8/29/2022
The Knights of Columbus has been an integral supporter of Special Olympics since 1968, when members served as volunt...
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News Letter,
2022
Bishops, Priests, State Members, and Ladies
Not a lot is known about Saint Bartholomew, whose Feast Day is August 24th. He died for the sake of the faith, he was brought to the Savior by St. Philip, and he was called a true Israelite by Jesus. There is no duplicity in him.
My wish is that Jesu...
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News Letter,
Live Events,
2022
Bishops, Priests, State Members, and Ladies
Greetings and blessing to you all. The month has been a busy start to the new Fraternal year, exciting and celebratory. Congrats to both Wisconsin and Michigan for making Circle of Honor! Wow an amazing feat. We work to do the right thing by offering ou...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
Date Time: Aug 31, 2022 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Fraternal Benefits Night
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
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Note: This link should not be shared with others; it is unique to you.
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Live Events,
2022
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Chris Thelen as the June Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Chris for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
Chris Thelen has been a brother Knight for over 25 years in councils in Arizona,...
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Bishops, Priests, State, and membership Families,
Near the end of his own life, Saint Thomas famously spoke of his stupendous oeuvre as “all straw.”
So, what does stupendous oeuvre means- works of his life?
When asked by Christ in a vision what he would have for a reward for his...
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Knights of Columbus,
July,
News Letter,
2022
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Shawn Fox as the May Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Shawn for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
Shawn Fox joined the Knights of Columubs New Richmond Coun...
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
2022
Bishops, Priests, State and Membership,
It was truly great seeing so many people at the state convention. People who are excited about the Knights of Columbus and our mission of action for Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. I appreciate all the kind words and support across the stat...
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News Letter,
2022
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Jason Bourget as the April Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Jason for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
Jason Bourget is a native Wisconsin who grew up on ...
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Most of us know the story, “The Master has need of it.”
Over the past 40 days we have been given the gift of insight. Insight into the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord and with this insight one thing becomes very clear. That is that God’s love for us, is Undenia...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
The Nowak Agency would like to invite everyone to help us welcome Lawrence (Larry) London to our team!
Larry joined the Nowak Agency in 2022 and will be serving the order and his Brother Knights as a field agent for the following councils: Fr. Fiss Council #1547 - Berlin, Tri-Par...
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Local Agent,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Careers,
2022
Worthy state Family, Bishops and Members,
Two things are certain, light is a great part of who we are as people of God, and the other is that it is not fun getting older. I have always looked forward to springing forward with the clock. However, this year it appears that time is playing tricks on...
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News Letter,
April,
2022
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Jerome Pickett as the February Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Jerome for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
Jerome J Pickett has had the privilege of se...
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2022
Dear, Bishops, Priests, State Family and Brothers,
I am glad to say that it feels like the weather is starting to become more of what each of us can tolerate.
This month I wanted to talk about the Gospel according to Mark 9:41-50. As I went to mass with the Priest this last week, he spoke abou...
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News Letter,
March,
2022
General Agent Newsletter, February 2022, Tim Nowak
We are excited to offer our First live event statewide in February, please advertise and have a watch party during the month to make this a successful council FBN.
I also wanted to encourage everyone to think ...
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News Letter,
2022
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The Nowak Agency is thrilled to make this announcment and see how quickly God starts working in your life!
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News Letter,
Prayer,
2022
Happy New Year, to the entire State Families and to our Bishops, Priests, Deacons and Brother Knights. What a shame that we didn’t get to see you more in 2021, with restrictions and limitations the year certainly didn’t turn out exactly as we had it planned.
I would first like to than...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
January,
2022
Attention Greater Milwaukee Area, WE NEED YOU!
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
Have you ever considered:
Being in business for yourself?
Earning an incom...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
Careers,
2022
GA submission for December Newsletter,
Advent is surely the best time of the year as we await the Savior. I hope you are getting ready for the coming of Christ into your lives. Each year we try to set time aside to do something to prepare. The last two years, my Wife Judy and I have read the book...
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News Letter,
December ,
2021
Submission for the GA for November, Tim Nowak
Worthy State Family, Worthy Members, and Faithful Fathers,
We would like to thank you for your efforts in getting back to doing all the great programing and events in the state to bring Charity forward, front and center.
This monthly newsletter ...
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News Letter,
2021
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Shawn Fox as the October Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Shawn for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
2021
Report for the Month GA, Wisconsin
As we look to the next three months, our hope would be to bring in more families to our Knights of Columbus fraternal Benefits nights. How can we do this? Well, it’s all about getting creative by curating live social events as well as finding ways to have ...
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Knights of Columbus,
2021
Worthy State Family and Members of the Knights of Columbus, Wisconsin, and Upper Michigan,
This month’s newsletter hits right at the beginning of the 22nd week in Ordinary Time, The second reading on Sunday from the Letter of Saint James always reminds me why I am a Knight with the Kni...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2021
General Agent submission for the Newsletter,
As I write this note to each of you today, I am reminded of two things. One is that summer does not last forever as it was 57 degrees when I woke up this morning in Menasha, and a chill was in the air. We start to see summer winding down quickly w...
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News Letter,
2021,
August
Attention Greater Milwaukee Area, WE NEED YOU!
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
Have you ever considered:
Being in business for yourself?
Earning an income t...
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Careers,
2021
Worthy State Officers, Members, Families and to our Bishop and Priests,
As of this writing, we will have had completed more forms and had more people participate in the Fraternal Benefits Nights than most likely could have be accomplished pre-Covid. It seems with the ability to do virtual meeting...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2021
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Phil Limmex as the May Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Phil for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
2021
I would first like to thank all of those who have served our Country and then second let those who have lost someone in the line of Duty know that our prayers and thanks are with you.
As we close the year at the end of June, thanks are in order for, all those councils that par...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2021
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Dan Van Boxtel as the April Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Dan for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
2021
Two were bound for Emmaus
by Bob Hurd
Two were bound for Emmaus, disheartened and lost; all hope for the future had been nailed to the cross, love unknown then walked beside them, come back from the dead, and they knew he was risen in the breaking of the bread.
On, the sea of Tiberius, when...
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Knights of Columbus,
News Letter,
2021
As life begins to return to normal many of us find ourselves reflecting on our lives "Before COVID-19" and now again moving forward "After COVID-19". Many have found themselves evaluating what was working and what may be in need of a change up. We en...
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Careers,
2021
The Nowak Agency would like to Recognize Jerome Pickett as the March Field Agent of the Month! Thank you Jerome for your hard work and dedication to the Knights of Columbus and your fellow Knights and their Families!
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Agent of the Month,
Knights of Columbus,
2021
Dear State Family and Brother Knights,
Hoping against hope, that your Easter season has found you looking toward spring with fresh eyes. I also love this time of year when leaves are coming on and the Lord has Risen. From Judy and I, Happy Easter.
Time has now begun to look to the last quarter...
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News Letter,
2021,
April
It is with the utmost pride and gratitude that the Nowak Agency of the Knights of Columbus wish to Congratulate and Recognize the outstanding work of the TEN men who have been recognized by the Million Dollar Round Table.
MDRT membership indicates a serious commitment to this busin...
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Knights of Columbus,
2021
Dear State Family and Brother Knights,
A look into this Lent is exciting and far less daunting to me than others. I have always associated Isolation to Lent, going into the dessert, fasting, ash and sack cloth. This year the mask is the sack cloth and the isolation has been real for quite a while...
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News Letter,
2021,
March
The Nowak Agency would like to recognize and show our gratitiude to our Past January Agent of the Month Tim Dreger. Tim's hard work and commitment to the Knights is admirable! Thank you Tim!
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Agent of the Month
Happy New year to all and here is hoping the longer days will be a blessing for us all. With a new year is always the start of new habits. So, I would make a humble suggestion that we all start by bringing in at least one new member into your favorite organization, the Knights of Columbus. We will b...
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News Letter,
2021
This Month the Nowak Agency is proud to be bringing you another amazing Live Webinar event!
Please Join us for: Estate Planning by Daniel Purtell
When: Tuesday February 23rd, at 7:00pm-8:00pm
Please sign up on our Live Events tab linked below! We can't wait for this awesome ...
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Live Events,
2021
General Agent Submission for January Newsletter,
Greetings State Families, and Brothers
I hope your Advent was Glorious on Christmas Day this year!
“That is the First Advent, the Second Advent will be of Immeasurable glory. It is at that coming all of us will be judged, each personall...
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2021,
January,
Newsletter
Dear State Family,
Another year has come and gone. Next month the Nowak Agency celebrates it's One Year Anniversary of serving Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. We are happy to be here and thankful for your trust in us. We have begun to find our rythm and are happy to see the new faces...
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News Letter
We here at the Nowak Agency are praying for more Brother Knights to join our team.
Working for the Knights of Columbus is unlike any other career opportunity you’ll come across. We’re a very unique organization in a very unique business. Working for the Knights allows you to lea...
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Careers
Even today we ought to cherish the gifts of that first Thanksgiving
By Gerald Korson11/25/2020
Ingrained upon our collective consciousness is a mental image of the first Thanksgiving in 1621: a few dozen English pilgrims, having survived a difficult first year as settlers fleeing religious per...
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2020
This December another great opportunity for a Live Seminar with Tom Hegna! The Flyer is attached below with a link to a registration page.
Thinking about retirement? Award-winning author, speaker and economist – Tom Hegna – will be joining agents from The Borrelli, Huard & Wesley ...
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Live Events
GA, Newsletter submission November, 2020
Dear State Family,
Over the past few weeks, the Agency office has received numerous calls from all parts of the State and we are blessed to be able to help so many with their policy needs. The Agents in the State continue to look for ways to serve you i...
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News Letter
A CAREER UNLIKE ANY OTHER
Working for the Knights of Columbus is unlike any other career opportunity you’ll come across. We’re a very unique organization in a very unique business. Working for the Knights allows you to lead a life of service to your community, to the Church, and to Ca...
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Careers
Here we have linked the Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael McGivney for you to print out and use at your lesiure. Please do so and may the Lord Bless you.
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Prayer
This new documentary explores the life, legacy and impact of Fr. Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus and apostle of spiritual brotherhood and unity.
Become a Knight: http://kofc.org/joinus
Visit us at: http://www.kofc.org
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By Andrew Fowler
The founder of the Knights of Columbus was officially declared “blessed” in a Mass celebrated on Oct. 31
HARTFORD, CONN. — Attendees at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford, Conn., erupted in applause and church bells rang as Father Michael J. McGivney, f...
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Beatification
The Wisconsin Knights of Columbus thanks all the Madison area recipients of the grants, distributed on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, for applying for the 2020 State Culture of Life Grant Fund. The Knights consider it an honor to participate in this way in the life-affirming work of the worthy...
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Local Agent
GA, Newsletter submission October 2020
Dear State Family,
It is with great humility that I am now responsible for all of the membership for the state of Wisconsin and the Upper Michigan Peninsula. Many of you read this news in our September newsletter, however, my reasoning for bringing this b...
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News Letter
Coming up THIS MONTH Thursday October 15th at 8:00pm Eastern/7:00pm Central , the Nowak Agency and the Knights of Columbus are bringing to you access to exciting events from the comfort of your own home! Don’t Worry, Retire Happy! Seven Steps to Retirement Security with Tom Hegna
...
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October Live Event
One of the best ways to bring more fellow brothers into the Knights of Columbus is through sharing our personal stories. Here is a terrific example of how the Knights helped Jon Marsili a Catholic Marine Corps Verteran who found peace and brotherhood in joining our organization. Please watch Jon'...
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The Brookfield Knights were featured on the official Knights of Columbus news hub on the main website this month and we could not be more proud of them! Check out this awesome video about how they went above and beyond to live out the three main hallmarks of the Knights: Unity, Charity and Frat...
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Local Agent
The Knights are offering three dates you can join in a free livestream of our latest documentary — Father Michael McGivney: An American Blessed — ahead of his beatification Mass on Oct. 31. This new short documentary explores the life, legacy and impact of Father Michael McGivn...
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Beatification
Coming soon, the Nowak Agency and the Knights of Columbus are bringing to you access to exciting events from the comfort of your own home! Next month our live event is, Don’t Worry, Retire Happy! Seven Steps to Retirement Security with Tom Hegna
"Don’t Worry, Retire Happy! S...
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Live Events
Hello, as you read in the September Newsletter BIG Changes are happening in the Nowak Agency. As we grow and expand we long to reach more Catholic Families and with that outreach we require more Holy and dedicated Knights. The Link below directs you to our Careers page if you feel the call to s...
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Careers
Missed the online coverage of the 138th KofC Virutal Convention? No problem! The official Knights of Columbus website has all of the information you need! Visit the link below to be taken to Articles, Videos, and Galleries from this years convention. What an incredible and Holy experience, we encour...
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"James Joseph Sexton, a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus, set out on pilgrimage in 1920 to a Marian shrine that didn’t yet exist. His destination was Washington, D.C., where construction would soon begin on the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Like many pilgrims, he brought w...
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To my Fellow Brother Knights and Families of Wisconsin:
The Nowak Agency would like to Congratulate Joe and Darlene Molosky on the retirement of Joe from the Knights of Columbus Insurance Business. Joe has been a loyal and faithful leader for the Molosky Agency for Wisconsin, and we wish th...
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News Letter
To my Fellow Brother Knights and families of Wisconsin,
The Month of July was warm and little confusing as many of you know with the do you wear a mask, or do you not wear a mask? Can we go to church and do we have to sign up on-line and do we get our temperature taken? As I was getting my ...
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News Letter
Devotees testify to his powerful intercession by Gerald Korson
It was the miraculous cure of an unborn child from a life-threatening condition that cleared the way for Father Michael J. McGivney’s beatification this October, but countless others who have sought his intercession attest that ...
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Father McGivney,
Knights of Columbus,
Beatification
Hello Fellow Knights and Family,
Welcome to another new month, August! August is a month that lets summer wind down and allows us to transition into the beginings of the fall season. Because we find ourselves navigating these unprecidented times we find that this year's 138th Supreme Co...
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Agency Meeting,
2020,
Knights of Columbus
Hello Brother Knights and Family,
We hope this article finds you well as you are enjoying the wrapping down of the month of July and prepare for the transition into Fall 2020. The Knights of Columbus are currently running a promotion over the course of this next week or so offering free onl...
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2020,
July,
Promotion,
Membership,
Limited Time
"In many parts of the U.S. and Canada, churches had been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, Masses are resuming in a limited fashion, with social-distancing guidelines implemented in various ways by dioceses and local parishes.
It’s not the same as before. Attendance is rest...
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2020,
Covid-19,
Corona Virus Update
Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father McGivney
Venerable Servant of God Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, is cleared for beatification after Pope Francis recognized a miracle attributed to his intercession.
Father ...
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Father McGivney,
Knights of Columbus,
Beatification