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–EXECUTIVE SECRETARY–
Ontario State Board Knights of Columbus
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Application Deadline - February 17, 2012

The Ontario State Board has received notification from our Executive Secretary, Rick McLauchlan, of his intention to retire from the position.  We offer our thanks and gratitude to Brother Rick for the decade of service that he has provided to the Ontario State Board and to the Councils, Assemblies, and membership of Ontario.

Attached is a posting for the position of Executive Secretary, based out of our Hamilton office.  Interested candidates are invited to submit an application in confidence to the State Deputy of Ontario as noted.  The closing date for applications is February 17, 2012.

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SECRÉTAIRE DE DIRECTION

CONSEIL D’ÉTAT DES CHEVALIERS DE COLOMB DE L’ONTARIO
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La date limite pour la réception des candidatures est le 17 février 2012.

Notre Secrétaire de direction Rick McLauchlan a informé l’Exécutif du Conseil d’État de l’Ontario de son intention de prendre sa retraite. Nous remercions chaleureusement le Frère Rick pour les services qu’il a rendus à l’Exécutif du Conseil d’État, aux Conseils, aux Assemblées et aux membres de l’Ontario au cours des dix dernières années.

Vous trouverez ci-joint une description du poste, situé dans nos bureaux de Hamilton. Les candidats intéressés sont priés d’envoyer une demande en toute confidence au Député de l’Ontario selon les modalités indiquées. La date limite pour la réception des candidatures est le 17 février 2012.

Pour toute question, veuillez communiquer avec moi par courriel à jsalini@blakefuneralchapel.com ou par téléphone au 807-623-5378.

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Joe’s Jottings

We have all read “Peter’s Ponders” and I am sure everyone was able to take something away from Arthur’s information. So we now have some “jotting’s” that I hope will enlighten the membership in Ontario.

Since the start of the fraternal year this past July much has happened in Ontario. First and foremost we have introduced Membership 365 and are presently on track to hopefully finish the year on a positive note. This is all thanks to our membership team, and that is all of you, the members in Ontario. Through our network starting with our Membership Director, our Report and Information Directors, District Deputies, General and Field Agents and Grand Knights, we are getting the word out there. Brothers, keep up the good work!

Acknowledging milestones in the Order is very important and the certificate program that we use is doing just that. We have been able to present a large number of our longtime members with a certificate of appreciation for their dedication to the Order. We will continue to do this because it is these Men they call Knights that help to bring in new members to our fraternity and are part of the backbone of the Order. There is nothing more pleasing than seeing the look on the face of a member when he receives this certificate which says thank you for the work you do for the Knights of Columbus.

This past August, at the Supreme Convention, our Supreme Knight announced that the Icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe shall be distributed around the Order and here in Ontario we have several of the Icons that shall start their journey around the Province in January 2012. This is going to be a great way to honour Our Lady and allow communities to pray together. This will be a very unifying event for all that participate. Make sure you and your family take in this meaningful prayer service and if you are able help to transport the Icon from city to city across Ontario.

As this is written we have just completed a very successful “Coats for Kids” campaign. The Knights in several communities in Ontario have raised money to purchase coats, taken in many donations and been able to distribute in excess 2000 coats to young people who would otherwise not have one. Well done! We all hope this will catch on in other areas of the Province and we can see our donations of time and money be put to good use.

The first weekend in December saw our District Deputies gather for the mid year meeting. This year we chose to change the format of the meeting and geared the gathering to a training session along with a spiritual aspect, as opposed to just another meeting that our brother Knights attended. It was very well received and the comments were quite positive. This was very satisfying and we hope to continue this type of meeting in the future to enhance our District Deputies ability to better serve the Order. Remember, all of these things we do are done for you. At the end of the day we know that increasing the membership is important, but equally important is ability of the Knights to help make our membership more aware of what we do and how we do it. It is also just as important to challenge our members to be better, Knights, Catholics and members of their community.

To all of the Knights in Ontario, have Blessed New Year and thank you for all that you do for the Knights of Columbus.

Vivat Jesus

Joe Salini
State Deputy Ontario

January 2012

Journal de Joe

Nous avons tous lu les renseignements que nous communiquait le précédent Député d’État dans « Peters’ Ponders » et je suis certain qu’ils nous ont été utiles. Nous espérons que le contenu du « Journal de Joe » sera tout aussi informatif pour les membres de l’Ontario.

Bien des choses se sont passées en Ontario depuis le début de l’Année fraternelle en juillet dernier. Tout d’abord, nous avons introduit le plan Adhésion 365 et nous sommes en bonne voie de terminer l’année sur une note positive grâce, notamment, à notre équipe d’adhésion, dont vous faites tous partie en tant que membres de l’Ontario. Par l’entremise de notre réseau – à commencer par notre Directeur de l’Adhésion, nos Directeurs des Rapports et de l’Information, nos Députés de District, nos Agents généraux et itinérants et nos Grands Chevaliers – le message se répand! Frères, continuez votre bon travail!

Il est très important de reconnaître les jalons dans l’Ordre et notre programme de certificats d’appréciation sert précisément à cela. Nous pouvons présenter à plusieurs de nos membres de longue date un certificat pour souligner leur dévouement envers l’Ordre. Nous continuerons de le faire parce que ce sont ces Chevaliers qui amènent de nouveaux membres dans notre fraternité; ils sont les piliers de l’Ordre. Quoi de plus réjouissant que l’expression sur le visage d’un membre qui reçoit un certificat de reconnaissance pour tout le travail qu’il accomplit pour les Chevaliers de Colomb.

Lors du Congrès Suprême en août dernier, notre Chevalier Suprême a annoncé que l’Icône de Notre-Dame de Guadalupe circulera dans l’Ordre tout entier. Ici en Ontario, plusieurs icônes entreprendront leur périple à travers la province en janvier 2012. Ce sera une excellente façon de rendre hommage à Notre-Dame et de permettre aux communautés de prier ensemble. Cet événement aura un effet très rassembleur pour tous ceux qui y participent. Assurez-vous de prendre part à cet important service de prières avec votre famille et, si vous le pouvez, aidez à transporter l’icône d’une ville à l’autre en Ontario.

Au moment d’écrire cet article, nous venons tout juste d’achever une très fructueuse campagne « Manteaux pour enfants ». Dans plusieurs communautés de l’Ontario, des Chevaliers ont accepté des dons et recueilli des fonds qui leur ont permis d’acheter et de distribuer plus de 2 000 manteaux à des jeunes qui autrement n’en auraient pas un. Beau travail! Nous espérons que cette initiative s’étendra à d’autres régions de la province et que nous pourrons voir nos dons de temps et d’argent être utilisés à bon escient.

La première fin de semaine de décembre, nos Députés de District se sont rassemblés pour la réunion de mi-mandat. Cette année, nous avons choisi de modifier le format de la rencontre en mettant l’accent sur la formation et en y ajoutant un volet spirituel. La séance a été bien reçue et les commentaires recueillis ont été très positifs. L’expérience a été satisfaisante et nous espérons pouvoir maintenir ce format à l’avenir afin d’équiper nos Députés de District pour qu’ils puissent mieux servir l’Ordre. Rappelez-vous que toutes ces initiatives sont mises de l’avant pour vous. En bout de ligne, nous savons que l’augmentation des effectifs est ce qu’il y a de plus important, mais il est également très important de sensibiliser nos membres à ce que nous faisons et comment nous le faisons. Il est tout aussi important d’encourager nos membres à être de meilleurs Chevaliers, de meilleurs Catholiques et de meilleurs membres de leur communauté.

Je souhaite à tous les Chevaliers de l’Ontario une nouvelle année heureuse et bénie, et je vous remercie pour tout ce que vous faites pour l’Ordre des Chevaliers de Colomb.

Vivat Jesus

Joe Salini
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The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by a 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, in the basement of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, more than a century later, the Knights of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church.

The Order has been called "the strong right arm of the Church," and has been praised by popes, presidents and other world leaders, for support of the Church, programs of evangelization and Catholic education, civic involvement and aid to those in need. As recently as 1992, Mother Teresa of Calcutta praised the Knights in a speech on the occasion of her reception of the first Knights of Columbus Gaudium et Spes Award.

Thanks to the inspired work of Father McGivney—as well as that of millions of other Knights over the past century—the Knights of Columbus now stands at its pinnacle of membership, benefits and service. Currently, there are over 1.6 million members.

Knights of Columbus are Catholic gentlemen committed to the exemplification of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism, and defense of the priesthood. The Order is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Order is unequivocal in its loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defense of the family. It was on these bedrock principles that the Order was founded over a century ago and remains true to them today.

If you want to join this great organization of Catholic men, it is likely that there is a local council near you. There you will find brother Knights working to fulfill the central mission of the Order: striving in charitable works; serving the Church and unified in following its teachings; supporting brother Knights in their temporal and spiritual needs; acting for the good of their country; and giving aid to widows, orphans, the sick and the poor. This is Father McGivney's dream, echoing across the century, and living today in the hearts of his brothers and all of those they touch.

Father McGivney's founding vision for the Order also included establishing a life insurance program to provide for the widows and orphans of deceased members. The Order's insurance program has expanded substantially to serve more effectively the Knights' growing membership. Year after year, the Knights of Columbus has earned the highest possible quality ratings for financial soundness from A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's. The Order provides the highest quality insurance and annuity products to its members, along with many other fraternal benefits. 

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