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Plan to attend the KC monthly meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm.
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Back by popular demand is the annual Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest.  With the stay at home environment we're currently living in this is a great activity for all kids to join in.  As in years past, the goal of the contest is to create a poster reflecting the theme "Keep Christ in Christmas".  Judging will be done by students, teachers, administrators, members of our Knights of Columbus council, and other members of our parish.  The contest will run through Christmas day.  Judging will take place shortly after the first of the new year.  There will again be three age groups (5-7, 8-10, and 11-14).  The winner of each of the age groups will receive a $50 prize, and have their poster move on to the District and Regional contests.  Rules will be emailed out to families signed up for Faith Formation.  You can use your own 11x17 paper, but extra copies of the rules and blank paper will be available in the entryway of the church.  Completed posters should be returned to this same table.  There is a lot of creativity and artistic talent in this parish, let's show it by honoring our savior Jesus Christ.  Please contact Bob Fischer at 763.516.1024 with any questions.

 

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Knights are collecting Crew socks (both Mens and Womens) through the end of December for Veterans.  A collection basket for new Crew socks will be outside of St. Joe's hall by the faith formation doors.  

A Memorial Mass for fallen Knights will be held Thursday November 19th as part of the 11 am Daily mass. 

The Knights will be hosting another blood drive in December,  in a safe, socially distanced way. Please watch for more details to follow with the specific date.


Coats for Kids – Begins October 25
The Knights will be collecting for Coats for Kids donations starting October 25th at all masses. The council has already ordered this year and will be distributing the coats on October 24th, but any donation is greatly appreciated as it offsets the costs and allows us to buy coats next year.   Please make checks payable to Knights of Columbus.   We also accept Venmo (Aaron-Manse) if you'd like to donate that way. 

Lead With Faith; Protect Your Family;  Serve Others;  Defend Your Values
Become a Knight 
Join Us Today! Visit www.KofC.org/JoinUs   Enter code (MCGIVNEY2020 ) to waive the first year's dues

St. Joseph the Worker Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary sponsored a Respect Life Baby Shower. 



Surprised! Photo by David Ellis courtesy of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
Surprised! David Ellis, a photographer, was sent to St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Maple Grove on October 4, 2020, by Supreme Knights of Columbus Organization for a future featured article in the Columbia Magazine; the monthly magazine of the Knights of Columbus, the largest Catholic family fraternal service organization in the world.

Surprised! The Knights and Auxiliary were grateful for the wonderful response by the parishioners at the annual October Respect Life Baby Shower, at a time when few parishioners are attending services during Covid-19; which netted much needed baby items and monetary donations. The Respect Life Baby Shower benefits two nonprofit pregnancy resource centers: WomenSource in Anoka and Abria in North Minneapolis.

Catholic men face a spiritual crisis today.  Join us to explore our calling to be better husbands, better fathers – better Catholics. “Into the breach” is a 12 session video-based program of spiritual growth and reflection offered Sunday evenings starting on October 4.  All Catholic men are invited!  Find more information and registration at  www.mnknights.org  Seek greatness.  Seek Virtue.  Seek Holiness. Step Into the Breach!  Sponsored by the MN Knights of Columbus.

Are you afraid of Retirement? Retirement is a monumental milestone in your life and should be something that you are looking forward to and excites you. We at the Knights of Columbus are here to help you prepare for this most important life event and remove any doubts or fears that you might have about retirement.

We are sponsoring a special webinar event from award-winning author, speaker, and economist Tom Hegna.  He is an industry leader and is considered by many as “The Retirement Income Expert.”  Tom has presented at over 5,000 seminars helping build lasting retirement plans.

Join us on October 15th at 7:00 PM as Tom walks us through his Seven Steps to Retirement Security.

To take the next step in insuring you are prepared for retirement, register for this amazing FREE webinar event at www.twincitieskofc.org or call 952-686-7720, space is limited.  Check out Tom’s message to the Knights of Columbus here:  :  https://youtu.be/BBRb9EarUlM

You are invited to join us in the St. Joseph the Worker council of the Knights as a new member or a transfer from an existing council or e-membership.  Give me a call for details.  New members can sign up on-line at Knights.net by clicking Join, entering 2743823 as a referral number, and entering CYBART2020 as a code to get half off annual dues if completed by June 30^th.  The combined exemplification can be done on-line on an on demand basis, so whenever you are ready.  Please contact me for the invite information.  The exemplification is done at no cost.

Almost everyone knows the Knights of Columbus as an organization. Many people even know members. But, too often, they don’t know what we really do.

They don’t know about the thousands of wheelchairs Knights give away, or the K of C-sponsored ultrasound machines. They don’t know that Knights are helping save Christianity in Iraq, or giving coats to children locally and internationally. They don’t know the countless ways the Knights, your local St. Joseph the Worker council, the brother Knights and their families join together in doing good for others.

Most people probably don’t know about the extremely competitive life and long term care insurance available through the Knights, or that we have a no-fee, interest rate competitive annuity with no risk of loss for their retirement savings.

People need to hear our story. We don’t often brag about the funding we provide to CROSS, Special Olympics, our faith formation program, our sister parish in Bouzy, the Catholic Adoption Agency and the boy scouts, but this is just a small sample of who we help. And we are putting our faith in action with our Novena’s for Life, participation in the March for Life, and the visits to the sick and disabled that we perform. I would invite each of our Catholic families to join us in our charitable mission and have the opportunity to access our insurance products.

If you would like to know more about the Knights or are ready to join us, please give Dan Falstad a call at 612 310 5254. While we would love to have your active participation, we know you are busy so if you want to support us and get on an email list to hear what we are doing feel free to join on line at Knights.net. Use # 2743823 as your referring member number and I will be able to contact you.

You have seen the Knights of Columbus around the parish and contributing to the parish, community, and to our sister parish in Bouzy. Your local council would like to invite all Catholic gentlemen to join us in the Knights and provide a charitable platform to give back to the Church and your parish while enjoying the fellowship provided by the Knights.

What does it mean to join the Knights of Columbus? It means you are part of the largest Catholic fraternal organization in the world – with nearly two million members just like you. Knights build each other up to become good stewards of our faith and help protect our families and communities. PROTECTOR OF FAITH – Our Catholic faith is central to everything we do. We offer a wide array of e-books, articles and videos to members to help them and their families grow in their faith. PROTECTOR OF FAMILY – We offer top quality insurance products exclusively to our members to help them protect their families. You can offer my services as you are recruiting men into the Order. PROTECTOR OF THE DEFENSELESS – Our Catholic faith strengthens our pro-life values as we stand up for those most vulnerable. BROTHER FOR LIFE – With over 15,000 councils around the world, there is a local brotherhood for you to join and grow with as you serve your community. COMMUNITY LEADER – From helping the homeless to disaster relief aid to widely recognized programs like Coats for Kids, the Knights are always there when their communities need them most.

Ask any Knight in the parish for details or to join us. Or contact Dan Falstad at 612-310-5254 or dan.falstad@kofc.org for additional details about the Knights or to join us in our social, charitable, and fun activities.  Are you interested in knowing more about the Knights? We would like to talk to you. Please contact our council at  https://sjtw.net/knights-of-columbus-council-13359  you will find that Knights of Columbus membership brings Catholic men together in a powerful way.  If you would like to join today simply go to KofC.org/joinus and enter our council #13359 for local information.