Alert: Resolution Guidelines for 2024-2025 and Due Date
All Council resolutions, petitions, recommendations and proposed amendments to the State Council By-Laws must have their original resolution into the State Office postmarked no later than Saturday, February 1, 2025. Council resolutions must be dated, signed by the council Grand Knight and Recorder and have the council seal affixed. Additionally, an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format, must also be emailed to state.advocate@californiaknights.org and state.office@californiaknights.org dated no later than Saturday, February 1, 2025.
Sample resolutions are provided here for reference
STATE DEPUTY MESSAGE FOR JANUARY 2025
Worthy Brother Knights,
Wishing you and your loved ones a fantastic start to 2025! May it be filled with love, health, and the richness of the living Lord. Keep active with our Faith in Action programs. Keep bringing that joy of hope to those around you. These programs give our members and their families opportunities to live out their faith doing good works. Our councils should be encouraging parish participation in the various Walks for Life marches in the state this month. Novenas for Life are taking place all over the state leading up to the walks; along with Holy Hours, Eucharistic Processions, Rosaries and more.
There is much work to be done. As St James said, āIāll show you my faith by my worksā. Our mission hasnāt changed since 1882. The idea is to bring men and their families back to the Church and help those in need. We continue to do that.
As you know, programs and membership are intertwined, you cannot separate the two. You canāt have programs without members and you canāt attract members without programs. We must continue to invite men and their families to join our Knights of Columbus family and get them active in our programs immediately. We need to keep building up our Order. Not only to expand our service to those in need, but to also train our own replacements. Only by inviting young Catholic men to join do we counteract the aging issue with many councils. We are not getting younger and the need to find those younger brothers to come after us is essential. Itās been said that āEarly is Easyā, well the past is the past and tomorrow is never guaranteed, Right Now is Easy!
Keep scheduling exemplifications, keep having church drives and keep inviting men one on one. Keep using the online QR code button or kofc.org/join to bring members in online and then exemplify them.
Brothers, Iāve been watching you for the first half of the year and I know youāve got this. I am a believer in each and every one of you. I can feel the love of Blessed Michael McGivney flowing down on all of you. Letās make 2025 the best year ever in programs and membership for the Order.
Yours in Christ,
James Larson
State Deputy 2024 ā 2025
state.deputy@californiaknights.org
STATE CHAPLAIN MESSAGE FOR JANUARY 2025
Dear brothers,
Happy New Year 2025! This is an exciting year for all of us because it is a Jubilee year.Pope Francis put the theme āPilgrims of Hopeā as he explained ā We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision. Jubilee year can contribute greatly to restoring a climate of hope and trust as a prelude to the renewal and rebirth that we so urgently desire…”
We brother Knights are agents of hope for the Church and the World. I invite your council can organize pilgrimage to the Holy Door of your own Cathedral bringing your brother Knights and parishioners to gain indulgences and renewal of hope.
January is a time also for participation of Walk for Life in our own diocese. I remember my previous Knight council organized the group targeted the teens to One Life LA. We took train. It was a memorable event for the young people.
Let us set high bar for our hope in this new year. May God continue to bless and guide each of us this Jubilee year!
Vivat Jesus!
Rev. Budi Wardhana
State Chaplain
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