2020 Convention

Worthy Brother Knights,
Our Worthy State Deputy sent out a message that in part said……In light of the coronavirus pandemic and with the need for social distancing to minimize our exposure the Supreme Knight has recommended that all state conventions be cancelled at this time. In following with the Supreme Knight’s recommendation, the 2020 North Dakota Knights of Columbus convention to be held in Dickinson, ND on April 24th thru the 26th will not be held. Rather, we are in the process of developing plans to hold a virtual convention that will allow us to conduct the critical business of the North Dakota Knights of Columbus including the following:
    •    Election of State Council Officers
    •    Election of delegate for the Supreme Convention
    •    Voting on State Council resolutions
    •    Other State Council business
 
It is the North Dakota Knights of Columbus state council’s intent to hold a virtual state convention and below you will find the 2020 Virtual Delegate Registration form. The form should be completed for any council that has not already submitted a Delegate registration to the State Secretary and wants to have delegate(s) registered for the virtual convention. We are asking that you supply your email address on the 2020 Virtual Delegate Registration form to simplify the process of communicating with the convention delegate going forward. The 2020 Virtual Delegate Registration forms can be returned via email or by regular mail. 
 
There is also an Updated Checklist below for your review and contains information that addresses many convention items including:
    •    Per Capita
    •    Virtual Convention Credentials
    •    Raffle Tickets
    •    Special Olympics Monies
    •    Pennies for Vocation Monies
    •    Home on the Range Monies
    •    ND Knights of Columbus Foundation action
 
Should you have any questions and/or concerns about the 2020 Virtual Delegate Registration process, please feel free to contact Mike Steiner, State Secretary at 701.371.2688 or via email.
 
In the coming days, we will begin the process of returning and/or refunding all delegate and non-delegate convention registrations that have been paid to the State Council. If you have any questions and/or concerns regarding the changes to the 2020 North Dakota Knights of Columbus convention please feel free to contact any State Council officer.
 
Our State Deputy said…….in the coming days and weeks many of our brothers and their parish families may be homebound. Brothers, we would ask that all of us maintain contact with our Pastors and offer to assist in any way that we can. In these times of difficulties, we need to stand together as North Dakota Knights of Columbus. We are calling upon all of you, our brothers, to continue to engage with and assist your Pastors, parishes and communities in every possible way!
 
In an effort to allow our Brother Knights and their families to continue the practice of our Catholic faith in these trying times, when many diocese have suspended public masses due to restrictions around the coronavirus, we have added a daily mass video from Bishop Barron's chapel on the home page of the North Dakota Knights of Columbus and Foundation websites.

May God Bless you and your family and keep you safe during these difficult and trying times.  

Vivat Jesus!