Worthy Brothers,
 

Tempus fugit memento mori – times flies, remember death.

The phrase, we are told, is to remind us to be conscious of our own mortality and to plan accordingly. As Catholics, we keep death always in the front of our minds because it is the gateway to paradise, but also because we want to be sure that we are preparing accordingly and living just lives, conquering sin and living for God, so that we may live with Him after death.

But death is not always easy to think about. While we live with Christian hope, we know that our death also means sadness and trial for those we love. We know that we will leave a void, and, depending on the circumstances of our own death, we may even leave loose ends.

But by thinking about the unthinkable, and planning for the inevitable, we may be able to reduce those trials and tie up some of those loose ends.

That’s why we are excited to introduce the Knights of Columbus Personal Planning Workbook.

The Knights of Columbus Personal Planning Workbook is a no-cost tool available from me to you.

The thirty-four page book is a comprehensive planning guide that will enable you to record personal information, identify personal wishes, and supplement legal documents.

With the Knights of Columbus Personal Planning Workbook, you can:

• List medical information
• Identify your long-term care instructions and wishes
• Identify the location of records, documents, accounts, password, and other important concerns
• Identify charitable gifts
• Supplement your will with instructions and information on the distribution of your estate, as well as information on guardians, executors, and power of attorney
• Express your wishes for your funeral service, including identifying readings, lectors, gift bearers, pall bearers, and fraternal or military organization involvement
• Prepare a Survivors’ Action Items and Concerns listing for the settlement of your estate and the execution of your last wishes
• Establish a list of people to notify
• Record information on life insurance policies and other benefits
• Express your wishes for an obituary
• Write a letter expressing your wishes to your pastor

In a fast-paced digital age like ours, there are so many more things to plan for and to record, and so much less time in which to do it. The Knights of Columbus Personal Planning Workbook is and easy and effective way to gather your thoughts, details, data, and wishes for the benefit of your loved ones.

This great resource is another extension of our founding mission, set forth by Father Michael J. McGivney, of protecting Catholic families.

As pointed as it may seem, tempus fugit memento mori reminds us that we – with certainty – will die, but that we may very well not – with certainty – know when.

So why not spend a few minutes preparing for the inevitable?

You’ll have the comfort of knowing that you did the right thing, and the assurance that, when that time does come, you will have made a very difficult time just a little bit easier for the ones you love.  

To get a complimentary copy of the Knights of Columbus Personal Planning Workbook, contact me today.

God bless!