Special Olympics

April 2 & 3rd brought the Special Olympics to the west valley, and St. Helen Council 11738 again was a part of the action. The events were held at Kellis high school, located at 8990 W. Orangewood, in Glendale. The spring games included most of the normal track & field games as well as softball and tennis-ball throw. Once again we are taught that charity is so much more than giving money.  The opportunity for us...

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SOAZ Summer Games May 7 - 9

Good Morning Brothers,        Below is the Volunteer information for the upcoming Arizona State Special Olympics Summer Games, which will be from May 7th thru May 9th 2015.The Games will be held at Raymond S. Kellis High School, 8990 West Orangewood, Glendale, AZ  85305 (623-412-5425).Please forward this to all Councils who might be interested in Volunteering.All completed Group Registration Forms should be emailed directly to Sarah Haines (Sarah@SpecialOlympicsArizona.org) and please "cc" me.Vivat Jesus!!!Kevin...

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New Twitter Post!!!

Special Olympic Summer Games help needed in Phoenix: http://t.co/8ct6SskN7fSpecial Olympic Summer Games help needed in Phoenix:http://t.co/8ct6SskN7f — AZKofC (@az_kofc) April 9, 2015 April 09, 2015 at 09:32AMvia IF...

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New Motorbike for Priest in Nepal

Fr. Silas Bogati, Vicar General of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal, is shown here with his new motorbike, purchased by Bishop Salpointe Council #4584 (Sierra Vista, AZ).                During one of his bi-annual visits to the Diocese of Tucson, to raise funds for the Church in Nepal, Fr. Silas became a member of Council #5133 (Tucson AZ), and, this last February,...

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Membership Memo

Dear Brother Knights,March Madness held up to its title for Arizona Membership growth.  March was an amazing month for all of Arizona.  The gross intake for the Month of March was 99 new members!  There are a few other worthy notes to share regarding the membership growth in Arizona.Congratulation to Council 13841 for the being the first council to qualify  for the Triple Star, 300% membership growth and 133% insurance growth.  There are also two councils, Council 13272 and 15497 who have achieved membership...

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Easter message from the Church Director

Happy Easter!Easter brings us joy and hope in Jesus. We have a problem in the United States called secular humanism. This problem has infected the church in many ways. Attendance at Mass is down, reception of the sacraments is down, families willing to allow their sons and daughters to become priests or religious is down, the list goes on and on. However, the church is resilient. We will overcome with the knowledge of our Lord and the hope and joy we receive from Him and the Holy Spirit.As the Easter season begins, look at ways that your councils...

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Volunteers Needed for Special Olympics Tennis Competition ~ Saturday, April 11th

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED SPECIAL OLYMPICS ARIZONA CORONADO AREA TENNIS COMPETITION         When:         Saturday, April 11th                         12:00PM – 4:00PM               Where:        Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club            ...

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State Deputy Message - April 2015

April 1, 2015 Brothers, We are in the 4th Quarter of this fraternal year. We have 3 months to reach our goals of earning Star Council, Star District, and the Circle of Honor. Supreme Knight Carl Anderson says, “We are called to preach the Gospel in word and in deed, building up the civilization of love.” As we grow and strengthen the Order in Arizona, we have the awesome task of building the culture of love. We can do this! We are doing this! Know that by earning the Star Council Award, you are growing in strength to serve your Parish, Church,...

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