Meeting Notes October 15, 2024

7:00 pm - Call to Order

• Prayer - Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance

7:10 pm - Warden’s Membership

• Roll Call of Officers
• GK present
• FS present
• DGK excused
• Chan present but late
• ADV present but late
• Treasurer excused
• Warden present
• OG Present
• IG excused
• 3yt Present
• 2yt ex
• 1yt ex

7:05 pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (September)

• Approved

7:10 pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey)

• Membership Challenge- Off to a great start, Jon Jungwirth off to a great start, Steven Shields signed up online, CUF Degree coming.
• Knights Charity on the ground when trouble arises
• Breakfasts are our biggest opportunity
• Blog/Calendar - Volunteer Opportunities
• SAFE Environment
• Membership Challenge

7:15 pm - District Deputy/Master Remarks (Mark Larson)

• Star Council
• Went from 4 councils to 36.  Michael Chau will join 4th in Dallas/Independence on October 26
• Teamwork River paddling the canoe.  Get those paddles in the water. 

7:25 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin)

• Fraternity: $2212.22 
• Charity:$5.71
• Unity:$544.43
• Approved

7:30 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)

• Correspondence:  St. Andrews Nativity School event coming up Friday
• Prayer Time Arrived, Ted Paid back
• Approved

7:35 pm - Membership Reports

• Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
• Steven Shields young guy, same age as Dan
• Mark- in his 40s- kid might go to St. Clare's 
• Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)
• No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls (Richard Digregorio)

7:40 pm - Programs

• Program Director - (Gene Andres) (excused)

7:45 pm - Committees

• Parish / School Updates
• St. Clare (Don Mey) - Read the Bulletin!
• St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin) - Read the Bulletin!  October 26 Halloween

7:50 pm - Faith / Community / Family

• Faith:  Chesterton Academy mentioned
• Family:  Prayer Time Book.

7:55 pm - KofC Business

• Pancake Breakfast at SC, Nov. 3rd. Please contact Ted Seeber for volunteer opportunities.
• Pancake Breakfast at SJF, Nov. 17th. Please contact Mike Devlin for volunteer opportunities.

• Gene/Don delivered 2 boxes of coats for kids to The Francis Center.
• Monthly Wine & Cheese @ SJF, Saturday, October 19th.
• St. Thomas More Sunday Coffee & Donuts (Knights serve) between 8:00 and 10:00 AM Masses, dates 

7:50 pm - KofC New Business

• CUF for Stephen Shields, suggest @ St. Clare following the Saturday 5:00 PM Mass, date TBD, target date October 26th or sooner. TBD

• Father Jim Galluzzo, Toiletry Kits for the Homeless. Packing date, Sunday November 10th, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, basement of St. Clare Offices. Medium boxes also needed.
• Consider Unbound, www.unbound.org, sponsorship and donation. Fr. Bernard Robert Bonnot, see St. Clare Bulletin from 28th Sunday in Ordinary time.
• Consider donation for Huricane Helene Relief. Sample, see Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville, N.C. KofC, Catholic Charities, etc.

8:05 pm - Prayers for those impacted by Hurricane Helene.

• God of Hope and Mercy prayer from Belmont College
• Psalm 107
• Intentions

8:10 For the good of the order

• Pray for the UK, Euthanasia coming to the UK, prayer for Parliament not to pass that
• St. Theresa Avila

8:15 pm - Closing Prayers

• Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
• Shannon Seeber
• Micheal Chau uncle Florida
• Millie Mouth
• Scott Young's friend with Dementia
• Donna Monroe
• Erik's Father In Law Tom
• Daniel's Sister 
  
• Robert Roberson, an autistic man doomed to die October 17 for a medical mistake (https://innocenceproject.org/.../justice-for-robert.../)
• 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.

8:10 pm - Adjournment