K of C 15485 Virtual Meeting 1/18/2022 Minutes - Recorder James M. Morgan

7 p.m.     Call to Order

• Warden's Membership check  /  Waived
•  Prayer Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll call of officers  
• Reading of Minutes from last meeting was approved

7:05 pm   GK's Remarks   Marc Gregoire

• We received nationwide exposure for the work our council did at the Grotto.  See blog.
• Standard Forms: The Feb. 15 Audit Form is due & Marc & the Trustees are preparing it.
• The 1722 A Form is due at the end of January.
• We helped 3 respective people on house moves

 7:10 pm  Treasurer's Report   Mike Devlin

• Checking account balance on 11/16/2021          $1,611.79
• Add Dues & Donations                                   +      485.00
• Total                                                                    $2,096.79
• Less bills paid                                                  -       232.99                     

          Phil Jarvis Tax preparation $40  

          Marc Gregoire Books $125 

          Donation transfer   $65 

          PayPal $2.99

• Current Checking balance                                 $1,863.80
• Unity Savings account                                           543.77
• Charity Savings account                                        575.69
• Outstanding check to Phil Jarvis   $40.00

7:20 pm     Financial Secretaries Report

• We have five members who haven't paid their dues
• We are working on Form 1295 the semi-annual audit
• We received a report that State got our 990-N report.

7:25 pm        For the Good of the Order / Mike Phalen is excused

7:30 pm   Committee Reports  / Gene Andreas is ill.

                Parish School Updates 

•  St. Clare's Parish Ted Seeber & Mike O'Phelan  Everything has been stopped by Omicron virus.
•  St. Elizabeth of Hungary   Marc Gregoire  Omicron virus has stopped everything.
•  St. John Fisher of Hungary     Gene Andres & Mike Devlin   Nothing new to report.

                 Faith Director   Don Mey  The general conditions are closed   because of the omicron virus.

                 Community Director   Michael Chau   nothing new to report.

                 Family Director   Ted Seeber   Omicron Virus has shut everything down.

           

                 Membership Director   Ted Seeber  Nothing to report.

                 Detention Director   Mike O'Phalen absent

 7:40 pm   K of C Business

• No neighbor left behind calls were made and everyone is doing fairly well.  Paul Pompili had two toes surgically removed because of diabetes.
• We discussed the book "Life is Messy." 50 books will go to St. John Fisher & to St. Clare Parish.  Our K of C members will get 1 copy each.
• RE The Essay Contest: Olive Willes won 1st prize, Lucan Cushman won 2nd prize & Charlotte Eder won the 3rd prize 
• We decided to stop trying to assist seminarians Jonah and Marcos.  We will ask Mt. Angel to recommend one needy seminarian and give him a $500 check.
• The special needs mass idea is still on hold because of the Omicron virus.

8 p.m.     New Business

• On Saturday, 1/29/2022. pray at 2 p.m. for the Synod project and the souls of the unborn.
• Reminder: We believe in the real presence of Christ when we take the eucharist.
• If you are having a problem paying your dues, Marc Gregoire will assist you.
• Discussed 'Possible Fund Raising Projects"
• Discussed the Mt. Angel Flooring Project: they are re-grouping their efforts to do the job.

8:10 pm   We still don't have a state deputy.

8:15 pm   Prayer's for the Sick and in Distress

• Michael Chau's relatives who have died in Vietnam from the Omicrom virus.
• Paul Pompili.
• John McCormich& Peter Cullen.
• All medical personnel who are fighting the Covid Virus in all its forms.
• Victims of Covid & their families. 

 8:25 pm    Closing Prayer

• Hail Mary
• Father McGivney Prayer