K of C Council 15485 Virtual Meeting
January 19, 2021 / Recorded by James M. Morgan
7 pm Call to Order
- Warden's Membership check (waived)
- Prayer "Our Father"
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll call of officers & members / yes for present
- Reading of Previous Meeting Minutes Approved
7:05 pm GK's Remarks (Marc Gregoire) The Grand Knight requested that our membership who had resolutions that they wanted considered at the State Convention in 2021 send every their ideas to him.
- He asked that we fill out the new Sid Thiel Survey that will be sent to us this week.
- We discussed the new Council Business Meeting Conduct manual; we decided that our council was to small to have an officers meeting and a membership meeting every month.
- We put the Parishioner Award on hold for later discussion.
- FORMS DUE
- The Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest form is N/A.
- The Free Throw Championship form is N/A.
- On 1/31/21 --- The Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity form and the Partnership Profile Report for the Special Olympics is due.
7:10 pm For the Good of the Order (Mike O'Phelan)
Mike discussed the importance of the Feast For Mary Mother of Jesus. He cited John 19:25-34
Jesus took on all of the bitterness of the world: Stay pure in heart, humble and allow the Holy Spirit
to guide you.
7:20 pm Treasurer's Report (Mike Devlin)
Checking Statement balance on 12/15 /2020 $1,377.69
Dues Received 790.00
Total 2,167.69
Less Essay Supplies & Expense 200.00
Current Fraternal-checking balance $1,967.00
Unity Savings 543.53
Charity savings 5.67
audit report
7:25 pm Financial Secretary Report (Phil Jarvis)
Phil reported that he sent the semi-annual audit report to the State Supreme Assessments: this is important because we are a 990 N Tax Report.
7:30 pm COMMITTEES REPORTS
- Gene Andres, Program Director, didn't have anything new to report.
- At St. Clare's Parish, Ted Seeber and Mike O'phelan said they would discuss Faith in Actions later.
- Marc Gregoire said there wasn't much happening at St. Elizabeth of Hungary except the priest was trying to set up his donation process.
- Gene Andres and Mike Devlin were pleased that many parishioners could attend Christmas masses..
7:45 pm K of C Business
- James M. Morgan reported that every member was contacted, and no one in our council had any problems.
- Ted Seeber expressed a drive-by-method that would allow parishioners to donate money to the Mother and Child Fundraiser: he is processing the idea-feasibility with Fr. Don.
- Deacon Scott gave the Essay Contest winners their prize money.
- The Oregon March for Life was cancelled, along with the State's Charitable Green Sheet idea
- Ted Seeber is looking into a Special Needs Adaptive Mass: if one is established some knights will need to clean the Church after each mass.
- If you are experiencing economic problems check with Phil Jarvis to have your dues for 2021 waived.
8:00 pm District Deputy Dan Boone didn't attend the meeting.
8:15 pm Sick and In Distress
- Prayed Hail Mary
- God bless the work of the council and its members and grant Eternal Peace to the souls of departed members.
- Mike Wilcoxen's funeral (1/23/21) was discussed, and we prayed for Kevin Guenther and his family as they too struggle with the Covid-19 virus.
- We prayed for Phil Jarvis's daughter-in-law, Karen, who has cancer, and for Marc Gregoire's wife's family who are struggling with the Covid-19 virus.
8:20 p.m
In our closing pray, we prayed the Hail Mary and in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit we prayed for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney. Peace and Harmony in the whole world!
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