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Pulpit Announcement

With the permission of your pastor, an officer or member of the council should make a brief announcement about the Knights and your council during the Mass(es). The Knight(s) that make the announcement should be well spoken and knowledgeable about what the council does within the parish and community.  If he is comfortable, having your council chaplain (whether he is a priest, deacon, or lay-person) make this announcement can have a great impact.

Regardless of who makes the announcement, they should make sure that it is welcoming, informative, and brief.  This announcement should highlight the benefits of membership in the Knights and your council, but not be so long that it abnormally lengthens the Mass.  A good time limit would be between 90 seconds and two minutes.  The person making the announcement should review and practice the announcement ahead of time so that they can deliver it smoothly, without stumbling over words or phrases.

The announcement should close with an invitation for all men and families that are interested in learning more about the Knights to speak with a council member at the end of Mass.  They can let them know where council members will be stationed and possibly how to identify them (if they are all wearing council shirts that are easily identifiable).