Silver Rose

Action Steps

1. Working with your pastor, obtain his permission and recommendations on conducting a Silver Rose prayer service.
2. Working with your jurisdiction Silver Rose chairman, coordinate when your council is scheduled to receive the Silver Rose. (Information on jurisdiction routes for the Silver Roses can be accessed under the Route tabs at kofc.org/silverrose.)
3. Order a good quantity of the Silver Rose Prayer Service Booklets (#4841) through Supplies Online, the supply ordering portal available on Officers Online.
4. Identify council and parish members to fulfill the various roles required in the service.
5. Prior to the Silver Rose prayer service, use the sample press release as a model to create and distribute a tailored release to local media.
6. Build public interest for the event! Promote the Silver Rose in your parish and larger community through a variety of efforts:
   • Prominently display promotional posters (which can be ordered through Supplies Online)
   • Bulletin announcements
   • Pulpit announcements
   • Posting on your council and parish website / social media pages
7. On the day of the event, consider wearing Knights of Columbus-branded apparel and have the council membership director bring brochures and membership documents (including Prospect Cards #921A). Do not forget that this event is a recruiting opportunity!
8. Enlist a fellow Knight or community member to photograph the event (i.e., the passing of the Silver Rose or the Silver Rose inside the church).
9. In keeping with the fraternal nature of our Order, strongly consider hosting a reception or other social event in conjunction with the prayer service celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe and a culture of life in our world.
10. After the service, the grand knight or council Silver Rose chairman should record information about the council’s Silver Rose prayer service in the Silver Rose Log Book (#10721) that accompanies the rose.
11. To gain credit for your program, complete the associated reporting forms and submit them to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Mission. Remember to retain copies for your council records.
    • Immediately after your event is finished, complete the Life Report Form (Forthcoming)
    • At the end of the fraternal year, complete your Columbian Award Application (#SP-7)

Resources

1. #4841- Silver Rose - Prayer Service Booklet
2. #10720- Silver Rose - Jurisdiction Schedule
3. #10721- Silver Rose - Log Form
4. #10219- Silver Rose - Vertical Poster
5. #10723- Silver Rose - Horizontal Poster
6. #10722- Silver Rose - Press Release
7. #10625- Silver Rose - Guide Sheet

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