Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

If you can volunteer at St Clare's on Sunday, February 2nd, please let Don Mey know at dmey1951@gmail.com

Please pray for my friend Fr Liam who is having heart problems.

Hi Brother Knights, Girl Scout Cookie season is back! And my daughter, who is a Girl Scout, is selling them again this year. For those with a sweet tooth and no other Girl Scout outlet, please consider supporting my daughter Olivia's troop experience this year by visiting her cookie site and purchasing some cookies. Or just make a donation if you would like to just support her. You may notice some of the cookie names have changed this year. There are two bakeries that are licensed to produce GS cookies, ABC Bakeries and Little Brownie Bakeries. This year, Olivia's troop is selling cookies ABC Bakeries. They are all still delicious. New to this year is a chocolate chip cookie variety and a cookie inspired by French Toast. Check it out at the following link: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/olivia186432 You can choose to have your cookies shipped to you or for Olivia to drop them off at your place. Thank you for your support! -Brother Knight Mark LeAir

 KofC Council 15485 Hybrid Meeting Agenda January 21st, 2025 Hybrid Meeting 7:00 pm - Call to Order Prayer - Our Father Pledge of Allegiance 7:05pm - Warden’s Membership Roll Call of Officers GK, FS, Rec, War, Adv, IG, OG, 3YT, 2YT Present 1YT, Chan, Chaplain excused 7:10 pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (November) Accepted into the record 7:15 pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) Membership Challenge Christmas Potluck Success Blog/Calendar - Volunteer Opportunities SAFE Environment Membership Challenge 7:20 pm - District Deputy Remarks (Kevin Guenther) DD Not Present Protocol (practice for State Meetings) 7:30 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) Fraternity Checking balance $1,913.87 Unity Savings Account balance $544.49 Charity Savings Acct. balance $5.71 Outstanding checks: Vouchers to Erik R.- $145.80 Report Accepted 7:35 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers) Billing issues- Bills are here and will be sent out soon 365 fund is voluntary- one penny a day f...

KofC John Clare Council January Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 01/21/2025 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM., and online via Zoom. See information below.  If you have not already done so, please turn in or be prepared to fill out the individual worksheet 1728a, documenting your volunteer hours. Worksheets will be available at the meeting. (see previous post from Gene) We also have our first Pancake Breakfast of the year at St. Clare on February 2nd. Please contact Don Mey and Ted Seeber if you plan to volunteer. We will continue to discuss "Beautiful Eucharist", Chapters 9, 10, and 11. Questions or ponderings to be distributed at the meeting. Here is the  agenda  to download. The information to attend online is listed below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81926336107 Meeting ID: 819 2633 6107 One tap mobile +17193594580,,81926336107# US +12532050468,,81926336107# US

 Brother Knight, Last week we sent an email to our members requesting that each complete form 1728a. If you did not receive a copy here is a ( link to form1728a ).   After it opens, you may need to click on the download icon to edit the form.   The Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities (Form 1728) is one of the most important forms that a Council is required to complete.  It helps the Knights of Columbus retain its tax status.  Each Council member should report their volunteer hours to their Council on Form 1728a.   Report only your hours, devoted to charitable work and community service, outside Council programs.   The Council’s report includes members’ time participating in Council activities.    Use only the left half of the form under “COUNCIL HOURS”.  Fourth Degree members should report their Assembly hours separately. Report your hours for the 2024 calendar year.  The form is a fillable online pdf.  To mak...

      Yesterday Cathy and I delivered the council’s $500 check to The Francis Center.   While there we met Don Gainer.   Don, a volunteer at the time, took over as Director when the Franciscan priest running the center was unable to continue due to illness.   He remained in that capacity until 2016 when the current Director, Rudy Grigar, assumed the role.   Don had many stories to share about his days as director as well as the current activities at the center.    The Francis Center is a non-profit food and clothing pantry operated 100% by volunteers. There are no paid employees.   I can’t remember all of statistics quoted by Don during our conversation yesterday so here are some for the month of November I copied from their web site: 60 volunteers worked over 1100 hours to provide food boxes to 654 families (1,808 people) and clothing for 145 people.     The coats we donated last fall have all been distributed.

Went into the ER with what we thought were minor complaints.  She has now been admitted and will be in St Vincent's a few days with a catheter draining her heart.