November 2024 meeting minutes

Grand Knight LaMorte called regular business meeting to order at 7:30pm and proceeded with opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

A motion was made to waive reading and approve the minutes of the prior meeting, which was seconded and passed by voice vote without objections.

CHAPLAIN’S REPORT:

Not Present/No Report

REPORTS OF OFFICERS

Grand Knight (Michael LaMorte):

• Communication from Greater Columbus Right to Life (copy enclosed)
• Thanks to those brothers who helped Bridgettine sisters – see Fr. Daily’s thank you (copy enclosed)
• Fraternal Benefits event on Saturday night was a success
• Discussed Sacred Heart Enthronement Network request
• Father Dailey approved and supports the Consecration to Holy Family in December

Treasurer (Chris Axene):

• Account balance of $33724.15
• CD matured at $8702.72, to be re-invested in another CD

Membership

• No candidates, and reported our goal was 12, we currently have 5

REPORTS OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

Family Director (Sean Murray)

• Thanks to those who volunteered at Yesterday’s Pancake Breakfast
• Netted more than $300 in proceeds going to St. Vincent DePaul
• Will be promoting the Consecration to the Holy Family in December and seeking volunteers to help distribute cards after mass
• In February, seeking help to take over planning Mother-Son bowling event

Council Director (John Greve)

• Looking for someone to help him with this work
• Holiday party details forthcoming at next business meeting

Faith Director (Bill Hinger)

• Again referred to Columbus Right to Life bulletin
• Commented on results of recent national election and support for life
• Next March for Life may coincide with inauguration

Life Director (Wayne Lovely)

• Thank you to all who prayed Respect Life Novena
• Collected more than a thousand diapers plus other donations
• Special Olympics:
• Reminder that Knights of Columbus pays more than 90% of Special Olympics’ costs and expenses
• Hot Chocolate event coming up
• Second collection after a December mass for Aid and Support After Pregnancy program
• Great response for Adoration commitments so far, still need a few more overnight commitments

Community Director (Alex Jamison) – see attached

• Highlighted Mission Warmth, food pantry events, and St. Vincent de Paul sandwiches
• Introduced concept Christmas Caroling at local facilities

Fish Fry Committee Chairmen (Chris Fricke)

• No report

Report on the 4^th Degree (Tony Matlack)

• October and November exemplifications brought in 24 new members
• Special ceremony in New York City in February
• May 10 Exemplification will happen at Our Lady of Lourdes in

Scholarship Committee Chairman (John Greve)

• No Report

Measure Up

• Seeking help to run event this coming year

Formation/Evangelization (Wayne Lovely)

• November 22 will be fireside event, looking for host or December event
• Planning on using set aside money to host/sponsor a parish-wide event for Holy Family with a speaker

Chancellor’s Report on Vocations (Tom Messina)

• Attended a Serra Club luncheon that was a great event with 300 young men hearing about vocations, including Fr. David Johnstone from our parish
• Hoagies for Heaven was substantial in supporting event
• Conversation ensued about growth of interest in vocations, including importance of Adoration

Field Agent’s Report

• Not Present/No Report

District Deputy Report

• Continue working on membership
• 125 anniversary of 4^th Degree will be in February 22, in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• Tabled from prior meeting: Bro. John Fields request for prayer (see enclosed)

Grand Knight called the motion, which passed unanimously

Financial Secretary’s Report (Matt Decenzo)

• reviewed the report (see enclosed)
• A motion was made to approve the bills as read, which was seconded and passed by voice vote without objection.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Brother Kohler moved to supplement the proceeds from the pancake breakfast to St. Vincent DePaul to make total contribution of $500, seconded. Discussion regarding this would supplement contribution from Fish Fry. Motion carried unanimously
2. Brother Kohler initiated a discussion regarding name badges for newer members, no motion necessary
3. Brother Murray renewed discussion regarding Consecration to the Holy Family, including request $150 total to fund prayer cards, which is $75 for prayer cards and other for food, motion carried unanimously
4. Brother Murray referenced the CIS display for which a number of pamphlets have run out, moved to spend $150 to replenish, discussion ensued regarding available funds, motion carried unanimously
5. Brother Hinger moved to donate $500 to the Sacred Heart Enthronement Network on behalf of the Council, seconded, discussion ensued regarding organization’s need and Council’s recognition, Brother Hinger moved to table the motion, seconded, motion to table carried unanimously
6. Brother Hinger donation to defray the costs to St. Michael and St. Francis DeSales students or attending the March for Life, Financial Secretary initiated a limited point of order discussion to state there is already $1,000 set aside to support St. Michael’s, Brother Hinger amended the motion to request $1,000 to support St. Francis DeSales bus expenses, discussion ensued regarding support for two schools and other high schools; Brother Hinger moved to table the motion to next month, seconded, motion to table carried unanimously
7. Brother Jamison moved to donate $500 to Mission Warmth, seconded, discussion ensued regarding purpose and making contribution in Brother Damo’s name and honor, motion carried unanimously

LECTURER’S REFLECTION

Commentary on the Gospel of St. John, by St. Thomas Aquinas

The usefulness of this sacrament [the Eucharist] is great and universal.

It is great, indeed, because it produces spiritual life within us now, and will later produce eternal life, as was said…. Since this is the sacrament of our Lord’s passion, it contains in itself the Christ who suffered. Thus, whatever is an effect of our Lord’s passion is also and effect of this sacrament. For this sacrament is nothing other than the application of our Lord’s passion to us. It was not fitting for Christ to be always with us in his own presence; and so he wanted to make up for this absence through this sacrament. Hence it is clear that the destruction of death, which Christ accomplished by his dead, and the restoration of life, which he accomplished by his resurrection, are effects of this sacrament.

The usefulness of this sacrament is universal because the life it gives is not only the life of one person, but, so far as concerns itself, the life of the entire world: and for this the death of Christ is fully sufficient. “He is the offering for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the entire world” (1 John 2:2).

We should note that this sacrament is different from the others: for the other sacraments have individual effects: as in baptism, only the one baptized receives grace. But in the immolation of this sacrament, the effect is universal: it affects not just the priest [who offers it], but also those for whim he prays, as well as the entire Church, of the living and of the dead. The reason for this is that it contains the universal cause of all the sacraments, Christ.

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

• Deacon Fricke
• Ron Fann
• Deacon Sam Wright
• Seth’s son Noah
• Tony Shera

Brother Hinger led the council in the Michael McGivney Canonization prayer

ADJOURN at 8:46pm

November Minutes Attachment