Monday, January 27, 2025

Volunteers still needed

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

From Michael Chau

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

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

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


Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Meeting Notes Council Meeting Jan 21, 2025

 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 for Knights in Need
  • State & Supreme Assessment Coming up
  • Report Accepted

7:40 pm - Membership Reports

  • Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
  • Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)
  • No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls (Richard Digregorio)

7:45 pm - Programs

  • Program Director - (Gene Andres)
  • 1728a service hours.

7:50 pm - Committees

  • Parish / School Updates
    • St. Clare (Don Mey) - Holidays have been a very busy time.  Higher attendance than previous years.  Lenten Soup Suppers coming.
    • St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin) -  Fr. V. is in India, daily mass is restricted.  

8:00 pm - KofC Business

  • Pancake Breakfast SC, February 2nd. Volunteers needed. Please confirm attendance with Don Mey. Pancake Breakfasts at SC are also scheduled for April 6th and June 1st.
  • Pancake Breakfast SJF, March 2nd. Other dates TBD
  • Monthly Wine & Cheese @ SJF, Saturday,next date TBD
  • St. Thomas More Sunday Coffee & Donuts (Knights serve) between 8:00 and 10:00 AM Masses. Determine member drive dates.
  • Approved donations, support Bishop White Seminarian. $500. pending info. The Francis Center, $500, completed. St. Vincent DePaul, SC, $500 completed.
  • Donation to support St. Andrew Nativity School. $500. Donation to support Mother & Child Education Center. $500. Donation to support Holy Family Catholic Clinic. $500. Approved, distribute when funds are available.

8:10 pm - KofC New Business

8:10 pm - “Beautiful Eucharist” Discussion Chapters 9,10, and 11.

8:25 pm - Closing Prayers

  • Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
    • Shannon Seeber
    • Mille Muoth, RIP (Mike O'Phalen and Mary Muoth)
    • Daniel Salomon Parents for safe travel
    • Scott Pauline's friend disowned by children due to faith differences and cancer and spousal dementia
    • Donna at a nursing home needs prayer for strength in end of life
    • Jazlyn's mother and siblings and Dan's sister having trouble with work and housing

  • 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.

8:30 pm - Adjournment

Council 15485 January Meeting 7:00 PM 1/21/2025


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.

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Form 1728a Individual Member Worksheet

 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 make an entry just click on the box that best describes an activity and type in your hours.  The totals update automatically.  Also here is a (link to a list) of suggestions for reporting you may find helpful in making your entries.  An estimate of your hours for each activity is acceptable.  Should you find working with the form too cumbersome and wish to include your hours donated for a charitable activity, just send me an email with the charity, activity and your hours and I will include them in the council totals. 

 Please attach your completed form to an email or text message and return it to me by January 21st.   Or if you prefer, print the form and return it to me at our meeting on Tuesday, January 21st. 

 If you have any questions, please contact me.

Gene Andres                                                                                                                                            773-426-4816                                                                                                                  gene.andres@comcast.net


Thursday, January 9, 2025

The Francis Center Update

 

 


 


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.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Please Pray for Shannon Seeber

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.