Shave our Advocate
for Bursaries Campaign
Dan Heffernan
State Advocate
SQUIRES STATE BOARD LIAISON
Good Works in Jamaica - By the time you have
read this article, I will have travelled to Jamaica
with a number of Knights and Squires to assist
the Missionaries of the Poor. This journey
was spearheaded by Squires Director,
Joe Bodnar who has made this
trip previously. We will be
assisting in the various missions
as we work with the poor in
Kingston, Jamaica.
We live in a country of such
abundance and peace, I am sure this
will be a life-changing event for some of
us. This will be an opportunity for us to
see firsthand the real daily struggles that
many in our world face.
In Oct 2013, I was privileged to attend
Camp Samac with 100 Squires and
Counsellors from 10 Circles around the
Province. It was a rewarding experience for me to
see first-hand not only the spiritual component of
the Squires program being acted upon in their daily
activities, but the leadership initiatives that the boys
displayed in various team and individual events.
If you do not have a Squires Circle in your Council or
District, I urge you to contact myself or Joe Bodnar
to look into the benefits of having a Squires Circle
available to your youth. This program not only
provides a positive venue, it also promotes and
shapes our leaders of tomorrow in their faith,
and encourages membership in the
Knights of Columbus in later teen years.
Remembering Our Dearly Departed
Knights by donating to our State
In-Memoriam Program gives one not
only personal satisfaction, it assists
our own Knights of Columbus
Charity. Our Bursary program is
fed directly from donations that
are made by YOU or your Council
which in turn is given out
annually to deserving young
people for their 1st year of
Post-Secondary Education. In
addition to providing much needed funds
to our struggling students, you also make money
for your Council. 25% of the funds generated
through the Program go back to the Council to
which the deceased member belonged.
Approximately 1,200 of our members die annually.
If we have In-Memoriam Program Donation cards
in each of the funeral homes where these members’
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ONLINE BULLETIN
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APRIL 2014