Tom Arehart, State Church Director

1. Welcome! Building The Domestic Church Tom Arehart, State Church Director Wayne Slomiany, State Vocations Director Ed Strach, State Family Director

2. Building The Domestic Church The Family Fully Alive Ed Strach, State Family Director

3. Building The Domestic Church When Mother Teresa received the Nobel Prize, she was asked, “What can we do to promote peace?” She answered “Go home and love your family”.

4. The Family Fully Alive Sharing the Family Fully Alive in your Parish • Welcome God into your Home • Family Fully Alive is Built on • Themes • Meditations • Family Projects • Scripture Verses

5. Summer Leadership Recap Building the Domestic Church • Family is the Foundation of Society • Family Tree – Roots Remain as One • Develop Strong Councils Roots in Family Activities • Family of the Month • Family Table and Our Traditions • Family of the Year • The Family Fully Alive She answered “Go home and love your family”.

6. The Family Fully Alive Adapting the Family Fully Alive to your Family • Designed to be flexible • Booklet Opens at Beginning of Liturgical Year (can be started at anytime in year)

7. The Family Fully Alive Examples of Family Fully Alive • Read Monthly Theme, Reflection, Meditation and Scripture Reading at Regular Time • Break up Each Part Over the Course of the Month • Invite Other Families Over to Offer Prayer Together • Key Point – Set Aside Regular and Consistent Time to Pray as a Family

8. The Family Fully Alive Monthly Themes Include: • December – Joy • January – Family Prayer • February – Sacrament of Marriage • March – Family Difficulties • April – Mercy & Forgiveness • May – Hope • June – Self-giving Love • July – Witnessing the Faith

9. The Family Fully Alive Getting Started • Jump In • Trial and Error to Get it Right • It will Change your Life!

10. The Family Fully Alive The Tie into The New Evangelization • Building of Trust • Reaching Out to Young Families • It will Change Your Life! “Go home and love your family”

11. Building The Domestic Church The Family Fully Alive Ed Strach, State Family Director

12. Vocations Wayne Slomiany State Vocations Director

13. What can we do? • Vocations come out of strong Domestic Churches (Families) • Help develop a true desire for vocations • Vocations Celebrations • Vocations Fund Raisers • Recognize and Honor Clergy • Encourage Young Men to Think about Vocations

14. RSVP • $500 – Get $100 Back • Application for Refund Support Vocations Program (Form #2863) due at Supreme Council • Mail or email copies to me.

15. Evangelization Wayne Slomiany State Evangelization Director

16. What Can We Do? • We are all called to Evangelize. • Share the Gospel and Our Lives. • In House • In the World • Must Go Beyond Our Comfort Zone. • Why are we Catholics? • Testimony • Toughest – Relatives.

17. Diocesan Initiative • Of Diocese and K of C • Young Husbands and Fathers • Choose a Council in Your District • Trouble recruiting young men • Has a good relationship w/pastor • Strong Leadership

18. Spiritual Formation Groups • Work w/parish – clergy • Knights and Non-Knights • Small Groups Purpose • Prayer • Spiritual Growth • Fellowship • Practical Support

19. Vocations and Evangelization Wayne Slomiany, State Director

20. Building the domestic church While Strengthening Our Parish Tom Arehart, State Church Director

21. Building the Domestic Church • The Supreme Council has designated 10 outstanding Programs and Activities that carry the Domestic Church designation for this fraternal year. • Four Domestic Church Programs are required for achieving the Columbian Award in the 2016-2017 year.

22. Columbian Award Changes for 2016-2017 Columbian Award Qualifications: • Submit - Service Program Personal Report (#365) • Submit – Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728) • Annually conduct and report at least four (4) programs in each of the six categories of the Surge with Service Program AND at least (4) of those programs need to be designated as “Domestic Church” Programs.

23. Domestic Church Programs and Activities Programs that Carry the Domestic Church Designation • Journey to the Inn • Father’s Day Affirmation of Wedding Vows • Family Fully Alive Devotional Program • Consecration to the Holy Family • Holy Family Celebrations (Diocesan-wide) • Food For Families

24. Domestic Church Programs and Activities Programs that Carry the Domestic Church Designation – Continued • Keep Christ in Christmas • Spiritual Formation Groups (Into the Breach) • 5th Sunday Rosary Program • Family Week Celebration NOTE: Additional Domestic Church Activities will be announced throughout the fraternal year.

25. Journey to the Inn A re-enactment of the story of Christ’s birth • Review Program with Pastor • Choose a date during Advent • Order booklets (#9898) • Appoint a Committee with your chaplain • Promote the Celebration • Recruit Members and Parishioners

26. Consecration to the Holy Family • A Prayer of Consecration of Families under the protection of the Holy Family • Discuss with your Pastor and request his permission to share the Consecration to the Holy Family prayer cards (#10371) • Determine the best way to share how the Holy Family serves as an ideal model for families • Select a Sunday for the Consecration Prayer during Masses

27. Building the domestic church While Strengthening Our Parish Tom Arehart, State Church Director

28. Merry Christmas! Tom Arehart, State Church Director Wayne Slomiany, State Vocations Director Ed Strach, State Family Director