Meeting Minutes

2022-11-22 Business Meeting Minutes

Website: https://kofc12017.org/

Grand Knight: Cary Newman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mass: 6:30 at St Mark Catholic Church, attended by many brothers.

Call to Order: Grand Knight Cary Newman: 7:15 PM

·         Total in attendance:36 Brothers

Officers Attendance Report: Inside Guard provided and is at the end of this report.

Burning Candle Memorial:

·         Ethel Hirscher.  Ethel was the wife of Brother Knight Gil Hirscher who was also a past financial secretary.

·         Eileen Weisgerber.  Eileen was the wife of past District Deputy, Frank Weisgerber. Her funeral Mass will be on November 30, noon, at St. Therese.

·         For Baby George, the grandson of Steve and Joel Peters, who passed away on Oct. 30.  He was 3 years old.

·         For the Canonization of the Blessed Michael McGivney.

Opening Prayer: Led by Fr. Cesar Torres Martinez

Pledge of Allegiance:  All

Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting: Approved without additions or deletions

Financial Reports:

·         Financial Secretary Report: Greg Decker

·         In the two preceding months there was one transfer out (Mellili), One transfer in (McKinley) and one readmission (Burton).

·         Secretary Report: Bud Tascone

·         Financial statement as of November 1 is available upon request.

Chaplain Report: Fr. Cesar Torres Martinez

·         Supreme Chaplain Challenge – November (from KofC.org website)
“By your perseverance you will secure your lives.” (Gospel for Nov. 13, Lk 21:19)
In this Gospel reading, Jesus speaks about the trials and persecution believers will face. We may suffer for our belief in Christ, but we will be saved if we persevere. Suffering is an inevitable part of the human condition. We see it in the faces of the poor, the afflicted and those in need all around us. May we seek to remain faithful to Christ, whatever suffering we encounter in life, and may we seek to alleviate the suffering of others.

Challenge by Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori:
“This month, I challenge you to fast (defined as eating no more than one full meal and two smaller meals that don’t equal a full meal) one day a week and offer up this sacrifice to grow in perseverance. Second, I challenge you to help with the Food for Families or Coats for Kids Faith in Action program.”

Questions for Reflection: Do you suffer well? How do you act and treat others when you are suffering? Have you ever met someone who had suffered greatly and been inspired by how they handled it?

Membership Report: Greg Peters

·         Exemplification was held on 11/15 after 6:30 PM Mass in the St Mark Chapel
New Members include, Jim Mancini, Bryan Berner, Jack Cook, Mark Catron, John Dachinsko, Matthew Vincent, Olin Algire, Eugene Owen Jones and Alex Badakpendou.

·         A Spanish Exemplification is planned for January 2023 as we did receive interest from two Hispanic candidates.

·         Brother Greg Peters received a special K of C medal for his leadership in this project by the GK.

Programs Reports: Provided by individual program directors and/or chairmen led by Larry Greer.

·         Faith Director Report: Miguel Saldana

·         Ignatian Retreat planning is On Hold.

·         The Legion of Mary will be holding a retreat in the summer over a weekend which will be further investigated by Miguel.

·         24-hour Adoration will be held after the 1st Friday Mass through the first Saturday Mass on December 2 and 3. Please use Signup Genus and consider attending just one hour.

·         Family Director Report: Bob Gabel

·         We conducted a Youth Ministry gathering on November 20 from 4:30 - 6:30 PM. There was reasonable attendance by both Youth and Knights. Bean Bag (corn hole) was played and a few games that brother Bob Gabel never saw before.

·         Coats for Kids - Chairman Richard Caparelli

§  Total funds raised $5,300 – enough to purchase 252 coats and $1,500 carryover to 2023 drive. We could use many more coats. The coats were distributed to the following locations:
Fair Bluff Building Bridges & CC Mobile Pantry - 10/28
Bolton Community Center Park - 10/29
Willard Outreach Community Center - 11/3
Christ the King - 11/12  
Waccamaw Siouan Tribe - 11/10  
Santa Clara Mission - 11/20
Domestic Violence Center - GK delivered  10 coats.

·         Richard Caparelli received a special K of C medal for his leadership in this project by the GK after he was given a special “thank you” from Larry Greer. 

·         Community Director Report: Larry Greer for Chairman Steve Patterson

·         Knights on Call – Chairman Michael Alexander

§  Help is needed on November 25 at 7:30 AM to unload Christmas trees assisting the senior youth ministry.

§  If you would like to particate in this or the Knights on Call in general, please contact Michael Alexander (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or(910)200-9683)

·         Christmas Party (December 15) combined with Columbiettes, is full a waiting list. Please pay in full by December 1. See emails for details.

·         Christmas Caroling Bus (December 10) leaves at 1pm and arrives back by 6pm to sing to the people leaving Mass. We will visit multiple care facilities to "make the season bright." Sign up here.

·         Basketball Free Throw Competition – Frank Bio for Chairman Danny Malechuk

§  Will be held in January and open to 9–13-year-old boys and girls. Danny Malechuk is securing dates and announcement with proper authorities. Volunteers needed to count made vs. not made baskets.

·         Life Director Report: Larry Greer for Michael Breit

·         Baby Bottle Campaign is nearing completion.  Current total $6532.99 and bottles are trickling in.

·         March for Life – Raleigh, NC, January 15.  About 8 brothers showed interest when asked.  It should also be promoted by the church.
This year is important because state government has Pro Life super-majority in the Senate, to override the Governor veto, so we can get the heartbeat bill passed and not be an abortion haven for GA, SC, and FL.

·         March for Life – Washington DC, January 20.

·         Rosary for the Unborn - Please remember that we are always hoping for more brother Knights to join us every Wednesday morning at 9 AM for the Rosary for the Unborn.  Location is at 16th and Hospital Plaza Drive across from Starbucks.

Fourth Degree Report - FN Caleb Strittmatter

·         November 30– Funeral Mass for the wife of Frank Weisgerber at St. Therese at 12:00 followed by a small social. Honor Guard are requested, please commit. Also, all brothers should support Brother Weisgerber in his time of need – please consider attending.

·         December 17– Laying of the wreaths at the Wilmington National Cemetery beginning at 12:00, be early. Also, first eight Sir Knights will receive a KofC hat.

·         Veterans Support Raffle – With more than half of all raffle tickets bought by 12017 sir knights, the three prizes went to our own sir knights – Saldana, Gabel and Bio.

LAMB Chairman Report - GK Newman for Tim Niggel

·         We will be collecting after Mass on February 11 to support LAMB in addition to other store-front collections. For some unknown reason, our signature Tootsie Rolls will not be distributed at the Mass. Contact GK Newman with your objections.

Insurance Agent Report – GK Newman for Marty Yakimovich

·         Only four council members signed on to the Fraternal Benefits Seminar. We did not meet the minimum number of seven so we will be presented another one to make up for it.

Financial Secretary Report – Greg Decker

·         Cape Fear Clinic - The clinic is a charitable clinic with medical, pharmacy, and mental health services and a small, dedicated staff of medical, mental health, pharmacy, and support professionals who strive to provide the best possible care to the uninsured.  We provided the clinic $500 from our fund for the needy.

·         Seminarian Support – This year we supported two seminarians through the RSVP program.  This was in the form of $500 to both Deacon Nicolas Rapkoch and William Breit.  We also sent $25 Amazon gift cards to 14 other seminarians of the Diocese of Raleigh.  We do this annually to put money in their pockets for Christmas.

Unfinished Business (motions carried over from previous meetings)

·         No motions carried over from prior meeting.

New Business (new motions)

·         Polo shirts are being handled by Sean Murphy and those that ordered one should be receiving one soon. He thought they would be in by this meeting but not. Look for an email with his contact information about ordering a replacement or new blue shirt.

·         The church will hold Thanksgiving dinner from 12–2 on Thanksgiving Day. Any brothers are welcome to come and assist.

·         Quarterly Knights Mass is December 18, 2022, at 7:30 AM.

·         We will be conducting an eighth grade Essay Contest in the next fraternal year so brush off those encyclopedias you’ve been saving and sign up to help! More info later.

Good of the Order:

·         Awards held till next meeting as recipients were not present (S Milton, R Strecker).

Prayers for Brothers in Need:

·         Michael Reyes’ wife, Pierrette, - her cancer has returned. Please keep her in your prayers and all those in the book.

Next Meeting:  24 January 2023, after the Fraternal Order Seminar and / or 6:30 Mass, whichever is later.

Closing Prayer: Led by Fr. Cesar Torres Martinez; Time: 8:08 PM

Minutes completed by Recorder: Frank Bio

 

2022 – 2023 Officers

Office

Officer

P/A/E

Grand Knight

Cary Newman

P

Chaplin

Fr. Cesar Torres Martinez

P

Deputy Grand Knight

Mike Krawczyk

P

Chancellor

Mike Alexander

P

Advocate

Greg Peters

P

Lecturer

Miguel Saldana (appointed)

P

Treasurer

Sal “Bud” Tascone

P

Financial Secretary

Greg Decker (appointed)

P

Warden               

George Schadt

P

Outside Guard

Shawn Duncan

P

Inside Guard

Joseph Damitz

P

Recorder

Frank A Bio

P

Trustee 1 Year

Steve Shelton

E

Trustee 2 Year

Larry Greer

P

Trustee 3 Year

Chris Smith

E

 

2022 – 2023 Program Chairs

Office

Chair

P/A/E

Program Director

Larry Greer

P

Faith

Miguel Saldana

P

Family

Robert “Bob” Gable

P

Community

Steve Patterson

E

Life

Michael Breit

E

LAMB

Tim Niggel

P

Membership

Greg Peters

P