August 2022
2021-2022 Supreme Awards
Star Councils (21) – Excellence in Insurance, Membership and Programming
451 Fort Wayne, District 14 Star District
1221 New Albany, D35 D14, DD Ed Waldschmidt
1542 LaPorte, D7
1790 Garrett, D12
5521 South Bend, D11
6323 Syracuse, D9
7431 Mooresville, D27
7541 Goshen, D9
8082 Dyer, D2
9460 Fort Wayne, D15
12177 Schererville, D3
12417 Fort Wayne, D14
12541 Evansville, D33
12951 Michigan City, D6
14214 Avilla, D12
14673 Evansville, D33
14449 Indianapolis, D18
16065 Fort Wayne, D14
16305 Greenwood, D37
17043 South Bend, D10
17069 Bristow, D34
Founder’s Award (21) – Insurance Growth, Promote Fraternal Benefits
553 South Bend, D10
560 Muncie, D20
1010 Brookville, D28
1043 Elkhart, D11
1096 Bloomington, D29
1584 Jasper, D32
3228 Indianapolis, D18
3433 Indianapolis, D23
3631 Griffith, D2
3660 Indianapolis, D37
4263 Granger, D11
4511 Warsaw, D9
5581 Ireland, D32
8487 Osgood, D28
8617 Mishawaka, D11
10596 Munster, D2
11044 Carmel, D22
11276 Fort Wayne, D13
12540 Brownsburg, D21
12741 New Haven, D14
14895 Indianapolis, D23
Father McGivney Award – Excellence in Membership Growth (10)
712 Vincennes, D31
1348 Jeffersonville, D35
1477 Notre Dame Student Council, D10
4377 Brazil, D26
13720 Culver, D9
14476 Cicero, D38
15058 St. Meinrad Seminarian Council, D34
15859 IU Student Council, Bloomington, D29
16396 Fort Wayne, D15
16466 Indianapolis, D37
Columbian Award – Excellence in Programming (10)
864 – Decatur, D15
1347 – Hobart, D5
7235 – Columbia City, D13
9441 – Clinton, D26
9696 – Lowell, D4
9706 – Noblesville, D22
10257 – Boonville, D36
12510 – Zionsville, D21
13971 – Arcola, D13
15712 – Fortville, D39
Columbian/Founder’s Award – Excellence in Programming & Insurance Promotion (9)
1014 – Huntington, D19
1131 – Princeton, D31
4047 – Merrillville, D3
7839 – Kendallville, D12
11353 – Fort Wayne, D14
13105 – Indianapolis, D18
13968 – Lebanon, D17
15777 – St. Anthony, D32
16008 – Highland, D2
Father McGivney (Membership) / Founder’s (Insurance) Award (2)
1878 – Mishawaka, D11
8056 – West Lafayette, D17
Columbian (Programming) / Father McGivney (Membership) Award (3)
2215 – Haubstadt, D31
9186 – Auburn, D12
17446 – Fort Wayne, D15
Hearty Congratulations on an effort extremely well done!
I Believe councils should take stock in what 's going on. Our #1 Charity is running at a minus this 1st quarter of the year. The State has done its fair share of donating. Now it's time for our Council to kick it into high gear. councils should start setting up some fundraisers just for Gibault. This charity needs your help like never before. So, come on let's make this happen. Thank you, my brother Knights.
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Good day gentlemen,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you as your new State Trainer.
I will be working with Jon Olson of Supreme and reporting directly to our State Deputy Scott Schutte.
This will be a Supreme" pilot program" being developed in Indiana only at this time. It will help every Knight to be trained in their position as a Knight from member to State Deputy.
Our goals will be
1) all councils’ members know the part they play in the big picture
2) to make sure all officers needing help receive it
3) to meet with every council in the next two years collecting your needs and input on this program.
4) to work with and meet with all District Deputies and Diocesan District Deputies.
5) To make our state one of the best in the country.
Looking forward to meeting and working with you!
Michael Finley
State Trainer
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Fr. Mick wants you to buy
an IN K of C License Plate!

Purchase an Indiana K of C License plate now!
2020_IN_License_Plates.pdf (indianakofc.org)
We need 500 members to either renew or purchase a new one, or
we will not have it come January, 2023
These plates can be ordered through IN.gov/BMV, at BMV branches, at BMV Connect kiosks, or BMV partial service providers. The plates will cost $30 in addition to applicable taxes and registration fees. A $15 supplemental fee and a $15 group fee is due for each Knights of Columbus plate that is purchased. The BMV will return the $15 group fee for each license plate sold to the IN K of C Charity Fund Inc. This plate may be personalized for an additional $45. The BMV will give you a credit if you buy a new plate before your current plate expires.
The IN K of C Charity Fund Inc is our 501(c)(3) established to help people in urgent need situations; disaster relief, coats for kids, food for families, ultrasound machines for crisis pregnancy centers, and other similar needs.
Other ways to donate to the IN K of C Charity Fund Inc are:
- Sending a check payable to "Indiana State Council Knights of Columbus Charity Fund Inc." and mailing it to me fund treasurer Paul Zielinski (4974 Roxbury Ct., Pittsboro, IN 46167).
- Online donations through "Network for Good" using this link: https://www.nfggive.
com/guidestar/02-0718931 - Amazon purchases. Sign in to Smile.Amazon.com and designate "Indiana State Council Knights of Columbus Charity Fund Inc" as your current charity.
Please continue to promote our IN K of C License Plate.
Thank you,
Paul Zielinski, Treasurer
Indiana State Council Knights of Columbus Charity Fund Inc.
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Pilgrim Icon Communications HERE Schedule HERE Instructions HERE
Dear Brothers,
The Pilgrim Icon Program has begun. First, some history. The program began in 1979. Each Knights of Columbus Jurisdiction received Marian images to be the centerpiece of prayer services in churches and councils throughout the Order over the last 40 years. In 2018, the State of Indiana received two Marian images that traveled through 38 Districts across the state from November 18, 2018, through June 30, 2020. The current Icon Program is the 19th Prayer Program sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The first program in 1979 honored our Blessed Mother under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Since then, the Blessed Mother has been honored under several of her titles, with the latest as Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians. Our current Icon Program features St. Joseph holding the child Jesus. What a blessing to have the patron of our Church as our travelling icon. We have two travelling images that began December 12, 2021 and continue to August 31, 2023.
Each Indiana District and Council will have the blessing of hosting the Icon over the next two years.
Please contact Larry with questions at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Icon by the hand of Elizabeth Bergeron. Based on a drawing by Alexandre Sobolev. Photograph by GrapheStudio
https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/faith/pilgrim-icon.html
St. Joseph, pray for us!
Larry Kunkel
Pilgrim Icon Coordinator
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Good evening. I hope this finds you and yours doing well.
The online version of the State Directory, FY 2021-2022 has been posted, in Word and PDF formats, on the State Council Google Drive. It can be accessed using your individual, State Council-provided credentials or the State Council-provided credentials for each Council and Assembly.
Examples:
· This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / password
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Please note that, due to security considerations, we cannot provide access to the online directory using a non-State Council-provided email address.
Important:
The online directory needs to be updated when anything is missing or anything changes, until next year's directory is published. An important reason for the online directory is to always have a version available where the data is current (e.g., councils who did not submit an IN-FORM1 and assemblies who did not provide a copy of their Form 186 can still make their current information available online even if it isn't in the printed copies).
Please use the form at the back of the directory or contact me via email, text or phone call with any changes.
EXAMPLES:
· Position change for any position listed in the directory
· USPS and email address change
· Phone number change
· Meeting location/date/time change
· New/reactivated or deactivated council or assembly
Printed copies of the Directory are being mailed to:
· State Officers
· State Directors and Chairmen
· District Deputies
· Grand Knights
· Financial Secretaries
· Faithful Comptrollers
· General Agent (multiple copies for Field Agents)
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and/or call or text the number below if you have any questions about the directory, problems accessing it, etc.
Have a safe week and hope to see you in Indy in December!
Rich
Vivat Jesus!
~ Purchase your Indiana Knights of Columbus license plate when it's time for your personal car or truck / motorcycle / RV / commercial truck renewal! ~
SK Rich Laudeman, PGK, FDD
Administrative Assistant
Indiana Knights of Columbus