Mike Halloran, VP for Development and Operations Patrick Farrelly, State Program Chair
Mass of the Holy Spirit & Coats for Kids
CSCOE Founded in 2015 79 Catholic grade schools and 22,000 students in the Archdiocese of SPM Partner with grade schools to accompany each child on the journey towards realizing how God is calling them to greatness – in mind, body and soul. Develop critical thinkers with mature moral values Invest in Excellence and Enrollment Tremendous progress has been made
Mass of the Holy Spirit (MOTHS) 2.0 10.10.18 US Bank Stadium 15,000 students from 79 Catholic schools Archbishop Hebda, Bishop Cozzens, hundreds of clergy Knight of Columbus Transportation and meals provided www.MassOfTheHolySpirit.org
Coats for Kids JPII Superbowl 2018 Coats for Kids and Mass of the Holy Spirit (MOTHS) Partner with the Knights and “Super Size” the Coats for Kids Program Worship and Service – wonderful lesson for our youth 15,000 coats (winter gear) donated for the needy at one Mass! Replicable model for Knights nationwide Great lead-up to the 2019 Supreme Convention Engage and market to next gen./millennials Coats for Kids JPII Superbowl 2018
Knights of Columbus + Catholic Schools = Coats for Kids Exciting partnership opportunity Form a Task Force to plan and implement (Knights CSCOE, Schools) Schools and Students = Donation Two ways to participate Donate new (gently used) coats (winter gear) Raise $ to purchase new coats from the Knights ($18 per coat) School MOTHS Coordinators responsible to implement in their school Students bring coats (winter gear) to the Mass and donate in collection bins Schools/students can partner with Knights Districts/Councils for distribution
Knights of Columbus + Catholic Schools = Coats for Kids Knights of Columbus = Distribution Work with local District Deputies Identify Councils willing to participate Districts/Councils Assess the local needs ID & coordinate with charitable organizations to receive coats (winter gear) Collect the coats (winter gear) Distribute the coats (winter gear) Each Diocese in the state Involve students who donated the coats/gear
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