K of C Council Virtual Meeting Minutes --- Tuesday September 21, 2021

 

7 pm     Call to Order

• Warden's membership check:   waive the roll call
• Prayer - Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call of Officers   (Excused Don Mey, Eugene Andres, and Paul Pompili)
• Previous Meeting Minutes approved

7:05     GK's Remarks   (Marc Gregoire)

• Mike Devlin and Scott Kolbet  helped move things for St. Vincent de Paul
• Washington State has a new long term Care program, but the K of C also has a similar plan
• No Forms are due until January 2022

7:10 pm     For the Good of the Order            Mike O'Phelan

• Mike O'Phelan has pointed out that the Covid virus has been a problem for everyone!  He quoted scripture from Matthews gospel, 'Come to me all of you who are burdened.  Jesus takes on the weight of our load with us.  He notes that this is a good time to trust one another.
• Mike O'Phelan commented on the death of Tom Owen's son, Bob Owens.  He said that Bob was a wonderful spirit who lived a life well-lived, and that he is in heaven now.

7:20 pm     Treasurer's Report     Mike Devlin

• There hasn't been any banking activity in our K of C Rivermark Bank Account, so the treasurer's report is the same as last month.  Our checking account balance is $1,401.79.  
• There are 3 checks totaling $750.00 to Abbey Floor Donations still outstanding.

7:25 pm     Financial Secretaries Report       Phil Jarvis

• Nothing new to report
• I requested my Life Membership card

7:30 pm     Committees

                   Program Director Gene Andres has been excused

• Parish/School Updates

1. St. Clare Parish   Ted Seeber / Mike O'Phelan   All activities cancelled except masses.  Masks are required but social distancing is not required.
2. St. Elizabeth of Hungary    Marc Gregoire   Same as St. Clare Parish
3. St. John Fisher   Gene Andres & Mike Devlin  They were willing to give us a meeting room, and the school is doing well.

• Faith Director      Don Mey  Excused
• Community Director   Michael Chau   Nothing new to report
• Life Director                 Ted Seeber        Nothing new
• Family Director            Ted Seeber        Nothing new
• Membership Director   Ted Seeber         He purchased some blueberries for our next breakfast.
• Retention Chairman      Mike O'Phelan  Nothing new

7:40 pm     Discussion about "I heard God Laugh"   Discussion Part 5          'The book points out that the more we learn about Christ's ministry, the more we want to learn about him.  Tom Owens said "he has been learning a lot about Christ by watching other people".  Pastor Mike O'Phelen pointed out that as we near death, we often want to learn more about Christ.  In his work with end-of-life care, Mike said many don't see death as a frightening end, but the start of a new life.  We discussed the question of "how we should decide what events and commitments we should participate in;  at some point we have to decide what will be YES and what will be NO.  We have the freedom to say NO.  In conclusion, we discussed our daily habit of prayer.  Michael Chau said, "He feels a connection to God." Tom Owens reported that he feels a sense of gratitude from prayer.  On each day of the week, he concentrates on living a specific: for examble, on Tuesday he will concetrate on the Virtue of humility.

8 pm     K of C Business

• James M. Morgan reported on the No Neighbor Left Behind Program.  Everyone's coping.
• We haven't heard anything from our seminarians Marcos & Jonah.
• Nothing new about Special Needs Adaptive Mass.

• Installation of Officers is still on hold because we don't have a District Deputy.

8:10 pm     New Business

8:25 pm  Prayer's for the Sick or In Distress   --- Hail Mary

•   Tom & Bonnie Owens. 
•   Bob Owens and Sherry Wood (deceased).
• Gene Andres & wife
• The entire Seeber family who are struggling with the Covid virus.
• Phil Jarvis family & his daughter.
• Paul Pompili and his entire family.
• Marc Gregoire's sister-in-law.
• Everyone in the medical profession who has been fighting the covid virus.

     God bless the work of the council and its members and grant eternal peace to the souls of its departed members.

8:30 pm   Closing Prayer

                Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney.