Called to Order by Deputy Grand Knight at 7:02pm in person and on Zoom on January 15, 2024

Opening prayer led by GK

 

Roll:

·    Grand Knight: Scotty Kilwein – Present

·    Deputy Grand Knight: George Bertsch – Present

·    Chancellor: Mike Macmenamin – Present

·    Treasurer: Peter Shine - Present

·    Advocate: Richard Madrid – Present

·    Recorder: Kris Knof - Present

·    Warden: Vince Gramaglia - Present

·    Inside Guard: Paul Weisner - Present

·    Outside Guard: Rafael Burgos – Absent

·    Trustees:

oBob Garrity (3) - Present

oDon Abate (2) - Present

oRob Urrutia (1) - Absent

·    Financial Secretary: Hank Abbott - Present

·    Lecturer: John Long - Excused

·    Chaplain: Fr Hector - Excused

 

Previous meeting’s minutes were provided on website and approved.

 

Chaplain’s Message:

None

 

Grand Knight Report:

Happy new year, lot of great opportunities; Resurrection priests were enrolled in wine of the month club for 4 months; seminarians Andres Sanchez and Caesar Camarino were each sent a gift; big breakfast took place yesterday and was successful, more in the coming months on second Sunday; fish fry is coming up in February; February 10 is parish celebration super social that will be a soup potluck, will need some volunteers; Brother Paul was in the hospital, and no one knew, so we want to look back into setting up a directory and encourage brothers to stay in touch with each other.

 

Bills and Communication:

Christian service center thank you for donation in our name; message about Ron Houghton from his son Jason about Ron’s struggles with hospital stays and his death, and requested for assistance with their financial struggles; bill for Christmas parade trailer and per capita and advertising from Supreme.

 

Membership Report:

Four or five men are joining or transferring into the council.

 

Financial Secretary Report:

Turned in $606 for Nov, Dec, Jan big breakfasts.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

November Balance: $8,735.67

December Receipts: $16

December Expenses: $665.35

December Balance: $8,086.32

 

Program Director:

Big breakfast coming up; fish fry begins on February 16 for 6 weeks, will be getting the fryer in the next two weeks in time for next meeting; council Christmas float did not place in parade; looking to implement more social events for parish English community, looking to do 2-3 events per year, hoping to kick it off with soup social.

 

Faith Director Report:

Bring Novena to February meeting for Q1.

 

Community Director:

No specific events on the calendar at the moment.

 

Life Director:

Laps For Life will be March 2, 2024 at Bishop Moore HS.

 

Family Director Report:

Dan is our new family director; wrapped up Christmas posters; doing hockey challenge council and district round on March 30 and hosting regional and state round on April 13

 

Fourth Degree Report:

Had Sleuth’s outing and had a good time (Fr Sal was unable to make it), gave Fr Sal Christmas gift of Omaha steaks box; renewal of promises on February 12 at meeting; postponed January 27 Ronald McDonald house dinner service; brought brochures about senior care for members to look at if interested.

 

Insurance Agent Report:

None

 

District Deputy Report:

None

 

Unfinished Business:

Still looking to start CORE program at Resurrection, meeting once or twice a month, possibly Tuesday nights; will speak to Deacon Vincent & Fr Noe about setting up another parish retreat

 

New Business:

Encouraged brothers to read Matt Kelly books and The Word Among Us and watch Bishop Baron homilies

 

Lecturer’s Reflection:

None

 

Prayers Offered:

Brother Paul; Lucille Urrutia; Vince Samosky; Scott Lyngass; priests, priests, religious, and Seminarians especially Andres Sanchez, Caesar Camarina, Daniel Garcia, and Luke Lezowski; Ron Houghton and family; Gloria Garrity; Kathy Matthews; Bruce Gillispie

 

Closing Prayer led by Deputy Grand Knight at 7:51pm