K of C Council 15485 August 16, 2022 Minutes James M. Morgan/Recorder

 NOTE: This August  16, 2022 In-Person K of C meeting was held in St. Clare Parish Church

7:00 pm - Call to Order

• Warden's Membership Check

7:05 pm - Installation of Officers for New Term 

• Mark Larson District Deputy, District 3 presiding
• Deacon Bill McNamara, Acting Chaplain

7:35 pm - GKs Remarks (Don Mey)

• Reading & Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
• Calenday pending input from the St. Clare School Children Mass dates: We might have a breakfast on the 1st Sunday in October, 2022 the 1st Sunday in March 2023 and/or the 1st Sunday in March 2023.
• We are going to begin having Monthly Officer Agenday Meetings starting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 pm on Video. A select group of officers will plan our monthly K of C Meetings
• Since an officer can only have 1 role, the Grand Knight named Dan Riechers to be the Membership Director.
• Don Mey pointed out that there are open Director/Chairman Roles in Vocations, Life, Health Service, Public Relations, and Insurance Promotion, and he asked volunteers to see their descriptions online.  

7:40 pm Treasurer's Report   (Mike Devlin)

• Beginning Checking Balance                           $1,393.53
• ADD                                                                 +   400.00
• TOTAL                                                              $1,793.53
• Less Paid K of C Supreme (Advertising)     -          74.50
• Current Checking Account Balance              $1,719.03  
• Unity Savings Account Balance                      $   543.91
• Charity Savings Account Balance                   $      5.71
• There are no outstanding checks   

7:45 pm  Financial Secretary's Report  (Erik Riechers) 

• There isn't a report because Erik just received State's background approval.

7:50 pm  For the Good of the Order   (Mike O'Phelan)

• Mike cited scripture from Joshua 1st Chp. vs 9 as he gave a message on how God is with us at every moment of our lives.  

8:00 pm Committees

• Program DirectorGene Andres didn't have anything to say at this meeting.He will be one of the officers at the 2nd Tuesday Council meeting
• Parish/School Updates

1. St. Clare (Don Mey) This was Don's 1st Mass after his vacation. He discussed the Sept. 11, 22 picnic plans at St. Clare and the possibility of making more phone calls to raise church attendance.
2. St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin) Nothing new to report.
3. St. Elizabeth of Hungary (Marc Gregoire) Fr. Charles was confirmed as Parish Priest. There are two houses on the Church property: Fr. Charles will live in one house and the other house will be used by missionaries from South America.

• Faith Director (Don Mey) Nothing to report.
• Community Director (Michael Chau) Nothing to report.
• Family Director  (Ted Seeber) wants to form a committee to establish a Friday Adoration/Fun night at St. Clare. See KofC Business: Special Needs Adaptive Mass.
• Membership Director (Dan Riechers) Just took over the directorship. He is a student at the University of Portland; where he is active in the Catholic Conversation Club and works a lot with younger students.
• Retention Chairman  (Mike O'Phelan) Nothing to report.

8:10 pm K of C Business

• James M. Morgan contacted all the members this month and everyone was doing "GREAT".
• Special Needs Adaptive Mass (Ted Seeber & Michael Chau) Fr. Don will conduct a Special Needs Adaptive Mass designed for people with behavior problems once a quarter. Laurie Zupsic is scheduling the first mass.
• Tom Owens proposed the following motion: "I move that our council provide assistance, when requested, to Fr. Jim Galluzzo who works with the poor of Portland." The motion was seconded by Ted Seeber and accepted unanimously by our Council.
• Tom Owens further proposed another motion: "I move that our council donate $300 to help support the work of the St. Andrew Nativity School in Northeast Portland to help education low-income minority middle school students." That motion was also seconded by Ted Seeber and it was also accepted unanimously by our Council.

8:20 pm New Business 

• Tom Owens proposed that our Council discuss Holy Moments by Matthew Kelly.
• The book can be purchased online at HolyMomentsBooks.com
• There was no open discussion.

8:25 pm District Deputy/State Officers  (Mark Larson) emphasized the following comments.

• Council Questions   

1. What is your Counils Long term plan? Have you shared it with your membership?
2. As Officers how do you expect the membership to follow where you have not gone?
3. When was the last time that you asked someone to join the council?
4. What are your council goals?
5. How is our council going to meet our goals?   

• Knights Questions   

1. How do I help?
2. Have I completed the Safe Harbor Program?
3. Am I a member of the McGivney Club?
4. What degree am I? Are you part of the 4th Degree? If you are, are you part of the honor guard?
5. When was the last time you asked someone to join the council or your Assembly?    

• Calendar Event Information

1. Invite from Hermiston Council: October 22, 2022, Hermiston Polish Dinner.

8:26 pm Sick or in Distress List --- Hail Mary prayer

1. Mary Muoth
2. Mildred Muoth
3. Mary Ann Perlot
4. Rich Lockrie 
5. Suzanne Michele Morgan Cohen
6. Irv Cohen
7. Les McMillan

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

8:25 pm Closing Prayer

    Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed Father Michael J McGivney