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St. Mary Magdalen
Ct. 117, Mantador, ND
September 11-12
Raffle & Bake
Sale for Sacred
Heart Parish
St. Ann Ct. 306
Polonia, WI
September 12
BENEFIT for
Amanda Krebabach
St. Mary Ct. 1066,
Colby, WI
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Welcome!!!!
HEARTS AND
HANDS
September Sundays
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We are prou d to i ntroduc e th e n ew leade rs h i p of
National Catholic Soc i ety of Fore ste rs!!!
At the 22nd Quadrennial Convention August 12-15 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the delegates
elected the following slate of National Officers and Directors:
National President
National Vice President
National Secretary
National Treasurer
Margaret Babinat
Margaret Schmitt
Patricia De Nys
Jon Mocol
National Directors
Carol Clauson, Catherine Hensel, Thomas Meyer, Loretta Nelson,
Linda Ortiz, Rosalie Pyle, Jane Uselman
We congratulate these outstanding individuals and wish them God’s Blessings and the
Wisdom of the Holy Spirit as they guide our Society for the next four years. May our
Society grow, prosper and continue to spread Love, Benevolence and Charity in our courts,
parishes and communities.
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images from the 22nd
Quadrennial Convention
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September 15
S EPTE M BER I S LI FE IN S URANCE AWARENE S S MONTH!!!
Why devote a whole month to life
insurance awareness?
First, you can start by asking yourself the
following six questions:
(1)How much of the family
income do I provide?
(2)Do I have children for
The good news
whom I’d like to set aside
money to finish their
is that there are
education in the event of
free, fast, and
my death?
(3)
How
will my family pay
easy methods
final expenses and repay
to determine
debts after my death?
(4)
Do
I have family members
whether or
or organizations to whom
not you have
I would like to leave
money?
adequate life
(5)Will there be estate taxes
insurance.
to pay after my death?
(6)How will inflation affect
future needs?
“According
to
LIMRA
(Life Insurance and Market
Research
Association)
International, 68 million
adult Americans have no life
insurance at all and those with
coverage have far less than
most experts recommend
to ensure a secure financial
future for their families.
In fact ownership of life
insurance has been declining
for decades and the impact
is being felt in very human
terms today. When a loved
one dies without adequate life
insurance coverage, surviving
family members often face
very difficult financial consequences like
having to work additional jobs or longer
hours, borrow from friends and family,
move to a smaller less expensive housing,
or put plans for a child’s education on
hold.” (2008 quote from: lifehappens.org)
Are you or anyone you know a part of
this situation? Hopefully not… hopefully
you and the people you love are protected
from the financial issues that can arise
from the death of a family member. But
hoping without knowing is not a very
secure way to live.
The good news is that there are free, fast,
and easy methods to determine whether
or not you have adequate life insurance.
Second, if your court has a sales
representative who works with you, he/
she can go through a needs analysis
individually or with a group. Perhaps
you can invite him/her to your next court
meeting.
From our early days NCSF has been
committed to helping Catholic families
avoid financial hardship. We were founded
to provide affordable, quality life insurance
and we have done so for 119 years. Life
insurance awareness month is an excellent
time to review your personal situation and
insure your family is protected. Call your
NCSF sales representative today!
Scholarship Applications Due by November 30!!
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Salad & Sandwich
supper for Sts. Joseph
and John Parish
St. Theresa Ct. 1057
Denmark, WI
September 18
hors d'oveuvres
after mass for St.
John the Baptist REP
St. John the Baptist
Ct. 201, Minn. Lake, MN
September 18
Casino Trip for
Holy Angels Church
Augustine Tolton Ct. 391
Chicago, IL
September 18
Garage Sale
for Lourdes Public
Charter School
Our Lady of Lourdes
Ct. 533, Scio, OR
September 18
Pledge & Walk
for Alzheimer's
St. Ann Ct. 1056
Waterloo, IA
September 19
Bake & Candy
Sale for Mary
Nieland Center
Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Ct. 883, Breda, IA
September 26
Breakfast for St.
John Cemetery
St. Mary Ct. 657
Fort Atkinson, IA
October 10
Pancake
Breakfast for St.
Frances Convent
St. Genevieve Ct. 1003
Wahpeton, ND
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Association
meetings
September 12
Red River
Valley Assoc.
Mahnomen, MN
September 12
Green Bay Assoc.
De Pere, WI
September 23
New Ulm Assoc.
Redwood Falls, MN
October 2
St. Cloud Assoc.
Wadena, MN
October 16
Milwaukee Assoc.
Eden, WI
NFCA Fraternal MVP’s
Making a difference by living a fraternal life
Last year, members of National Catholic Society of Foresters were awarded 10 of the
52 Fraternal MVP’s awards given by the National Fraternal Congress of America.
Already this year, 5 members of NCSF have been awarded the honor of Fraternal
MVP status! This speaks volumes about the quality of our membership!
So far this year the five Fraternal MVP’s from our Society are:
Linda Van Hecke, St. Mary Court 1017 in East Moline, Illinois
Shona Frese, St. Mary Court 815 in Norway, Iowa
Juliana Malsom, Holy Cross Court 644 in Ipswich, South Dakota
Betty Schuchardt, St. Cecelia Court 955 in Madison, Wisconsin
Jane West, St. Genevieve Court 1003 in Wahpeton, North Dakota
We congratulate these individuals and all our hard working members! When we are
committed to the ideals of fraternalism and live what we believe, each of us can make
a difference in the lives of those around us. NCSF can, and should, have a positive
influence in the parishes and communities we serve. May God bless your efforts!
October 23
Winona Assoc.
Minn. Lake, MN
Linda
Van Hecke
Juliana
Malsom
Shona Frese
Jane West
Betty
Schuchardt
NFCA Fraternal MVP Award
This National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA) award is given as
recognition of outstanding fraternal and volunteer service. There are 52
Fraternal MVP awards given each year, and you can apply for one at any time.
Like the Fraternalist of the Year award, these are based upon an individual’s prior
year of service. If you know of a deserving member in your court, call Jim (800344-6273 x204) for an application. Remember that all our members that apply
for the NCSF Fraternalist of the Year – but are not selected – are submitted for
the Fraternal MVP award by the court relations office.
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August 26, 1920
1915
It was a long and hard fight with some victories and too many defeats, but in August
we celebrated the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which gave women the
right to vote. The text of the amendment states:
Women used
humor as a tactic
in their battle
for suffrage, too.
In 1915, writer
Alice Duer Miller
wrote:
The long road to women’s equality
"Section 1. The right of the citizens of the Unites States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
"Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation."
Here are the highlights of what transpired on the road to women’s right to vote
secured on August 26, 1920:
1776.
New Jersey gives the vote
to women owning more than $250.
Later the state reconsidered and
women were no longer allowed to
vote.
1837.
Kentucky gives some
women suffrage in school elections.
1861.
Kansas enters the Union;
the new state gives its women the
right to vote in local school elections.
1902.
Kentucky repeals limited
school board election voting rights
for women.
1910.
Washington state votes for
woman suffrage.
1911.
California gives women
the vote.
1912.
1869.
Wyoming territory
constitution grants women the right
to vote and to hold public office.
Male electorates in
Michigan, Kansas, Oregon, and
Arizona approve state constitutional
amendments for women suffrage.
Wisconsin defeats a proposed
suffrage amendment.
1870.
1912.
Utah territory gives full
suffrage to women.
1893.
The male electorate in
Colorado votes "yes" on women
suffrage.
1894.
Some cities in Kentucky
and Ohio give women the vote in
school board elections.
Kentucky restores limited
voting rights for women in school
board elections.
1920.
On August 26, the 19th
constitutional amendment is adopted
when Tennessee became the 36th
state to ratify it, granting full woman
suffrage in all states of the United
States.
1895.
Utah amends its
constitution to grant women suffrage.
1896.
Idaho adopts a
constitutional amendment granting
suffrage to women.
We would like to thank about.com for this
information.
Why We Don't
Want Men to Vote
• Because man's place is
in the army.
• Because no really manly
man wants to settle any
question otherwise than
by fighting about it.
• Because if men should
adopt peaceable methods
women will no longer
look up to them.
• Because men will lose
their charm if they step
out of their natural sphere
and interest themselves in
other matters then feats
of arms, uniforms, and
drums.
• Because men are too
emotional to vote. Their
conduct at baseball games
and political conventions
shows this, while their
innate tendency to appeal
to force renders them
unfit for government.