Monday, September 18, 2023

Meeting Minutes 9-19-2023

 KofC Council 15485 Hybrid Meeting 

September 19, 2023

  • 7:00 pm - Call to Order
    • Prayer - Our Father
    • Pledge of Allegiance
  • 7:05 pm - Warden’s Membership
    • Roll Call of Officers 
      • FS, GK, DGK, Rec, Warden, IG, OG, Chan, 3YT  here
      • all others excused
      • 12 Members here
  • 7:10 pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (August) approved
  • 7:15 pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey)
    • Blog - Calendar - Volunteer Opportunities
      • I will be brief- New member Paul, Daniel S returning
      • Two more are in process
    • Membership Challenge
      • Make sure that you keep asking.  Even when it is embarrassing,  Be willing to ask.  You do not need to do anything more than you are already doing as a Knight
    • Safe environment training can be accessed at http://kofc.org
  • 7:20 pm - District Deputy Remarks (Mark Larson)
    • Columbian Award and Founder's Award for 2022-2023
    • September 30- State Faith In Action day at Hillsboro- Retreat starting at 8:30 am, CUF Degree and 4th Degree Exemplification will be offered
    • Recruitment- you're just a couple away
    • Ask priests for the pulpit announcement
  • 7:25 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) - excused, but sent in his report.  
      • Fraternity $1744.72
      • Unity $544.15
      • Charity $5.71
      • Approved
  • 7:30 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)
    • Following up on membership: Paul and Scott are complete, Jerome and Daniel are in process
    • Can actually write checks- and now do instant reimbursement
  • 7:35 pm - Membership Reports
    • Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
      • Read by FS
      • Continue to work on Andy- and shamed dad at the picnic- working online on Eric from St. Rose of Lima-and one other met at St. Clare Picnic
    • Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)
    • No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls (Richard Digregorio)
      • all members called
  • 7:40 pm - Programs
    • Program Director - (Gene Andres)
  • 7:45 pm - Committees
    • Parish / School Updates
      • St. Clare (Don Mey)
        • Confirmation for 36 young people, Auxiliary Bishop Peter Smith was here
      • St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin)
  • 7:55 pm - Faith / Community / Family
    • Thursday there will be a Faith event- any member can watch 5pm our time, go to supreme website to register
  • 8:00 pm - KofC Business
    • Pancake Breakfast SC Oct. 8th, volunteers please contact Ted Seeber, ASAP.  
      • Blog posting going out next week.   Have egg man and pancake man and blueberries
    • Pancake Breakfast, SJF Oct. 22nd, check your calendar.
    • Knights clothing, group purchase - t shirts, and any other shirts, save on shipping. (Dan R. & Mike D.)
    • Audrey Brickland SJF Essay, “International Winner”. How best to buildon this success? Update? (Tom Owens)
    • Fr. Jim Homeless Toiletries Project, see calendar for dates. Boxes needed for effort, medium size packing boxes work best.
    • SC, SJF Coffee & Donuts available dates? SC (Don Mey) SJF(Mike Devlin)
  • 8:10 pm - KofC New Business
    • Coats for Kids donations, purchases in $500 increments, $200 recieved in Knight donations, please consider. Coats to SC School coats drive.
    • Cor Program review, see blog and webinar. SC and SJF? Following recommendations disuss with Pastors and appropriate parish representatives.
      • Consider volunteering for Evangelization Officer, a new role in the council
      • Consider Nate Morrison's Book Group
    • SJF needs Wine & Cheese sponsor. 1x per month following the 3rd Saturday 4:30 PM Mass. Should Knights consider? Details? (Gene Andres)
      • Opportunity for visibility at SJF. 
      • Gene will talk to Fr. Richard and seek more information
    • Open Discussion
      • Donation of $200 to the St Joseph Parish - proposed and seconded
  • 8:20 pm - For the Good of the Order (Mike O’Phelan)
    • Homily From Fr. Jim Galluzo from years ago as Associate Pastor of St. Clare's
  • 8:25 pm - Closing Prayers
    • Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
      • District Warden Mark is going through Chemotherapy
      • St. Matthew's Parish 
      • St. Joseph's Parish in Salem
      • St. Anthony of Padua Parish
      • Daniel's sister, a widow with special needs children
      • Marie in Honduras, a friend of Scott P
      • Lisa Boylen and her mother, killed in a car crash
      • Mrs. Riechers
    • God Bless the work of the council and its members and grant eternal peace to the souls of the departed members.
    • Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney.
  • 8:30 pm - Adjournment

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