Grand Knight John Berger is encouraging all Cathedral Knights to invite someone to join the Cathedral Council. His message to Knights:
Right now, there is an extra incentive in it for you, besides fulfilling your important role as an evangelist. From September 1st through October 31st, any Knight that recruits a new member into the Knights of Columbus, will receive a $25.00 check per member from the North Dakota Knights of Columbus State Council.
That’s right, you will receive $25.00 just for bringing in your friend, neighbor, cousin, stranger, or best friend! To receive this incentive, please be sure to provide your member number to the candidate, and have them fill in your member number when they join in the field “Member Referral Number”.
This field is
optional so please be sure to tell your candidate to fill it in so you get your cash. If you need your member number, please email or call me and I will look it up for you.
There are just two main steps that are necessary for a man to become a Knight. The process is streamlined and I think you will find it quite simple and easy to follow.
Step 1 is to complete the online registration available at the link above -- and then email me when complete.
Please note – this first step can be skipped if a person wants to or chooses to fill in the paperwork in person the evening of the exemplification. If choosing this option, they should still email me so we can plan for their attendence.
You will notice a question on the first registration page asking if you are a practical Catholic. I would like to call your attention to the top of the page where a definition of that term is provided.
The second page of the sign-up includes a section to include our Council number, which is 6540, as well as our parish name (Cathedral of course), city and state. Filling out these fields will help ensure an individual is properly assigned without additional intervention from the State K of C.
This second page also includes the optional field where your membership number, as the referring Knight, is completed.
When arriving at the sign-up step for payment, use code MCGIVNEY2020 and no payment will be required. Your first year of membership in our Council will be free. The current dues rate is just $33 annually, but by using this code, your first payment will not be due until 2022.
Once your online registration is complete, simply email me back with an indication that you are “signed up”. Normally we are then able to “pull” you into our Council from the on-line landing zone, but we may have to call or email you to get a couple of pieces of information you provided as a way to ensure security and accuracy of the transfer.
Step 2 is to attend an exemplification ceremony (think of this as the initiation ceremony). The next exemplification ceremony for our District, which includes all Councils within Bismarck, will be at 6:30 pm at the Church of Saint Anne on Tuesday, September 21st. Prospective members should arrive 15 minutes early. In subsequent months, the ceremony will be at 7:00 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Please note that spouses and children are welcome to attend this ceremony, which is about 30 to 40 minutes in duration. I will try to be in contact with prospective members prior to the exemplification, which is why an email regarding their joining is appreciated and necessary. This allows us to plan and be set up for the proper number of new Knights.
I want to thank you each of you for being a Knight. We need your help to help build a vibrant, active parish where the Knights are leading and living their role as spiritual leaders within their families, and as disciples within our parish and community. Father Ehli has demonstrated tremendous support for the Knights, and through a combination of his leadership and the engagement of men like yourself, our parish and Council will continue to do good works while growing in Christ.