Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 19, 2026

 7:00 PM - Call to Order

  • Prayer – 4th Anniversary of the War in Ukraine
  • Prayer – Our Father
  • Pledge of Allegiance

7:05 PM - Roll Call of Officers

  • GK- Present
  • FS- Present.          
  • DGK-Present
  • Chan- Present
  • Treasurer- Present
  • Advocate-Excused
  • Recorder - Present
  • Warden - Present
  • IG  - Present
  • OG -Present
  • 3YT-Present
  • 2YT-Presnet
  • 1YT-Present
  • Chaplain- Excused
  • Lecturer- Same as Chancellor
  • Program Director- Same as DGK
  • Voting Strength 20 brothers

7:07 PM - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

  • Minutes Accepted

7:10 PM - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey)

  • Membership Challenge
  • Be Men of Service
  • A number of opportunities to volunteer tonight
  • Soup Supper this Friday at St. Clare
  • Brunch on March 15
  • Pancake Breakfast at SJF 
  • Prayer and reflection during Lent
  • Membership Challenge

7:20 PM - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin)

  • Fraternity: $2776.85
  • Unity: $544.75
  • Charity:  $5.71

7:25 PM - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)

  • Financial Secretary's Report Is Accepted

7:30 PM - Membership Reports

  • Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
  • Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)-  Dues can be paid by Venmo @kofc15485
  • No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls

7:35 PM - Committees

  • Parish / School Updates
    • St. Clare (Don Mey)
      • Lenten Soup Suppers every Friday in Lent, kicked off by KofC
      • Camping Trip has 9 spots left
    • St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin)
      • Lenten Soup Suppers Every Friday at SJF as well, March 27 for KofC
      • Fr. Valentine is back

7:45 PM - KofC Business

  • Pancake Breakfasts Winter/Spring
  • Lenten Soup Supper / Stations of the Cross
    • St. Clare, Friday, February 20th (Don Mey)
    • St. John Fisher, Friday March 27th (Gene Andres)
  • Bishop White Seminary check sent $500
  • Mother and Child check to be delivered $500
  • St. Thomas More needs help recruiting
  • State Convention May 1-3, 2026 St. Matthews Hillsboro
    • Confirm Delegates & alternates
      1. Don Mey
      2. Erik Riechers
      3. Dan Riechers
      4. To be Determined at March Meeting

8:00 PM KofC New Business

  • March 15th St. Clare Women’s ACTS retreat brunch.
    • Volunteers needed. Following the 10:45 AM Sunday Mass (Don Mey)
  • Book Club
    • Practice of the Presence of God- Brother Lawrence - 8 brothers wanted
    • The Forgotten Way- Matthew Kelly - 8 brothers wanted
    • Please look into these books, and be ready to recommend next meeting
    • contact gk@kofc15485.org
  • Hope's Garden Donation- tabled for after the upcoming breakfasts

8:10 PM - “For the Good Of the Order” Mike O’Phelan

  • Prayer from The Lives We Actually Have
    • Bless the lives of others
    • Recognize God Living in Each of us- and Each Other

8:20 PM - Closing Prayers

  • Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
    • Peter Cullen on hospice
    • Erik Riechers
    • Nico Mey- Newest Grandson of the Grand Knight
    • Scott Pauline's Mother, RIP
    • Daniel Salomon PhD Comps and his Sister in Israel
  • God Bless the work of the council and its members and granteternal peace to the souls of the departed members.
  • Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney.

8:30 PM - Adjournment

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