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Our Snowbirds are Heading Back Kevin Heffernan State Church Director Brother Knights: Our snowbirds are heading back and we are in the home stretch of our fraternal year! When time allows, take a moment to pray and reflect on your activities planned this spring and how we plan to support our seminarians, parishes and the Culture of Life. Ask yourself if any effort is being made to engage your members and families to participate in our programs? Taking a small time-out with a little prayer and reflection, we can think of who we can invite to participate: a new member or perhaps a potential member? Here are some ways we can solidify our Faith Lives and regenerate our membership at the same time: RSVP (REFUND SUPPORT VOCATIONS PROGRAM) Brothers, how are you and your Councils supporting our future priests in concrete spiritual and financial ways? As they prepare for the priesthood, we can demonstrate our support for their vocations through prayer (Vocation Prayer cards are available), letters of support, mass intentions and visits. Many Councils invite seminarians to our meetings and events and sponsor their KoC Membership Fees. As the fraternal year winds down, what can you do to support our seminarians? Do not forget about the RSVP program, which rebates $100 for every $500 donated. Even if your parish or diocese does not have a seminarian, keep in mind our future priests have to come from somewhere and we can help you locate seminarians to support. CULTURE OF LIFE: As you read this bulletin, Councils, Assemblies and Squire Circles across Ontario will have marked the Annual Day of the Unborn Child with special masses and prayer services on Tuesday March 25th (Feast of the Annunciation). In less than 2 months, Knights across the province will be joining thousands of people for the Annual March for Life on Thursday May 8, 2014. Last year we witnessed record attendance between 19,50020,000 of youth, families and Knights making a statement for Life on Parliament Hill. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ONLINE BULLETIN 16 APRIL 2014