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As a priest and pastor of souls, evangelization and faith formation were at the heart of Blessed Michael McGivney’s vision for the Knights of Columbus. He recognized the immediate need to form men in their faith and provide the opportunity and means to keep them faithful and active within the Church. The Evangelization and Faith Formation division of the Supreme Council seeks to further and strengthen this purpose of the Order. A major initiative of this ongoing effort is the implementation of Cor.
At their discretion, State Deputies are invited — in collaboration with their State Chaplain — to appoint a State Director of Evangelization and Faith Formation (EFF). Under the direction of the State Deputy, the State EFF Director is responsible for advancing the evangelization and faith formation initiatives of the Supreme Council, specifically adoption and implementation of Cor. State EFF Director oversees the development of a state EFF team to support him in his role. The Grand Knight of a council that chooses to implement Cor may appoint a Council EFF Director. The State Director is charged with providing support and coaching for the council EFF directors, along with resources and communication as needed. The State Deputy is encouraged to provide his State EFF Director opportunities for statewide communication concerning evangelization and faith formation initiatives. The Supreme Council’s division of Evangelization & Faith Formation shall directly support the State EFF Director. Role descriptions for this and corresponding council positions are available online at kofc.org/cor or can be requested by emailing cor@kofc.org.
Cor exists to form and strengthen Catholic men in faith and virtue as missionary disciples by drawing them into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, formation, and fraternity – the three key elements of Cor. The goal of Cor is to provide the opportunity for men to encounter Christ (to be evangelized), to strengthen their bonds of brotherhood, and to prepare them for the courageous mission of evangelization. The word “cor” is Latin for heart and the root of the word courage. Faithfulness, courage, and virtue begin with the heart and are the inspiration for Cor. For more information on Cor, reach out to Sean Pott, Director of Evangelization and Education at sean.pott@kofc.org or to the Supreme State EFF Team, at cor@kofc.org.
The State Deputy should be the first to extend an invitation for his councils to adopt and implement Cor. In this invitation should also be provided the name and contact information for the State Director of EFF and resources for Cor, and directives for the Grand Knight. If a Grand Knight and council accepts this invitation, he is to respond to the State EFF Director of his intention, appoint a Council Evangelization and Faith Formation Director, who, under the leadership of the Grand Knight, will be responsible for Cor. This includes running/leading, planning, communication, scheduling, and building a team of men from the council and parish to assist. The Grand Knight remains the main point of contact with the pastor and parish and is encouraged to bring his appointed Council EFF Director into said communication concerning Cor. The involvement of the Grand Knight in Cor is optional and should be determined by the Grand Knight and Council EFF Director.
