Knights of Columbus St Michael Council #11445
June 8, 2025
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
Grand Knight LaMorte called regular business meeting to order at 730pm and
proceeded with an 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:
- Sacred Heart movie Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at Marcus cinema, Spanish film but dubbed in English
- Only one showing for those three days
- Solemnity of The Sacred Heart on Friday, no extra Masses
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
Grand Knight (Michael LaMorte)
- Thanks to the guys for holding the canopy for the Eucharistic procession
- Mission Warmth Fundraising sponsorship opportunity, bring up under new business
- Thanks to everyone for an incredible two years and the many hours of hard work y’all put in!
Treasurer (Chris Axene)
Not present/No report
Financial Secretary (Matt Decenzo)
Expenses:
- Mother’s Day flowers: $490
- Corporate Communion: $306.45
- Memorial Day Hotdogs: $646.55
- Cash Bonanza Submission: $312
Total Bills: $1755
Set-Asides:
- fish fry equipment: $542.51
- fish fry distro: $26247.32
- Measure UP: $485
- Support Seminarians: $431.15
- Vocations: $5640.44
- Formation Evangelization: $750
- Cash Bonanza: $88
- Memorial Fund: $6396
Checkbook Balance: $48148.58
Set-Asides: $45490.42
Available Balance: $2658.16
Motion to pay the bills as read seconded, discussed, and passed.
Membership (Brett Gissel)
- No new members coming in
- Emailing earlier with Matt, last new member processed
- Should be last one for quota
- Keep recruiting!!
- Thanks for all of your hard work!
- Resolution regarding Membership Director put forth for State
REPORTS OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:
Program Director (John Greve)
Family Director (Sean Murray)
- Corpus Christi picnic was tabled, want to make sure we do it right and plan appropriately
- Two events:
- June 18 family mini golf, sign up online! 6-8, ask for a bit of funding
- July 18 annual pool party at Indian hills, sign up online!
Council Director (John Greve)
No report
Faith Director ()
Vacant
Life Director (Wayne Lovely)
No report
Community Director (Dave Amrine)
No report
Fish Fry Committee Chairman (Chris Fricke)
No report
Report on the 4th Degree (Tony Matlak)
- Exemplifications coming up:
- Marietta, but is a ways out
- If you want to join the 4th, Br Matlak or any other 4th degree!
Scholarship Committee Chairman (John Greve)
- We awarded the Damo scholarship, Br LaMorte’s daughter won this year
- Dormant with no report the next 10 meetings
Measure Up (Br Amrine)
No report
Formation/Evangelization (Wayne Lovely)
No report
Chancellor’s Report on Vocations (Tom Messina)
- Fr Johnstone’s vestments are here!!
- Handmade in Italy
Field Agent (Rob Slater)
No report
District Deputy
No report
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Second Vote for Fish Fry Committee Distribution of Funds:
- Donations to:
- Men/Women’s Conference: $1000
- St Michael St Vincent DePaul: $2000
- Greater Columbus TV Mass: $200
- Keep Christ in Christmas Billboard: $500
- Family Rosary Day: $50
- Right to Life (St Michael School): $2000
- VA Dinner: $500
- Allyson Gross Scholarship: $4500
- Damo Scholarship: $7500
- Memorial Fund: $1227.65
- PreK: $5000
- Sacred Heart: $500
- Bishop’s Appeal: $2000
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Motion passed
Second vote for Seminarian Set-Aside usage of $5500:
- Donations to:
- Serra Club: $4000
- Good and Growing Need/Seminarian Support Fund: $1000
- Friends of the Josephinum: $500
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Motion passed
Second vote for Memorial Day Hot Dogs for up to $750 ($646.65):
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Motion passed
NEW BUSINESS:
Motion to close nominations for Grand Knight:
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Motion passed
- Winner via vote is Br John Greve
Motion to destroy ballots:
- Seconded
- Motion passed
Motion to close nominations for Slate of Officers:
- GK: Br Greve
- Deputy GK: Br Messina
- Chancellor: Br Rako
- Recorder: Br Harant
- Treasurer: Br Axene
- Advocate: Br Gissel
- Warden: Br Tewart
- Outside Guard: Br Schera
- Inside Guard: Br Abinante
- 3rd Year Trustee: Br LaMorte
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Passed
Motion to approve Slate of Officers:
- Seconded
- Passed
Motion to provide up to $150 for Mini Golf food and pavilion rental:
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Passed
Motion to sponsor Mission Warmth fundraiser for $500 (Bronze sponsor):
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Passed
Motion to provide up to $500 for Pool Party:
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Passed
LECTURER’S REFLECTION:
Rosary check! Carry your rosary ALWAYS! Beautiful reflection on the weeds growing in our lives and the graces of the Sacraments in relation to pulling those weeds.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:
- Br Tony Schera
- Br John Fields
- Matt Harkenreeder and Family
- Br Julian Okey
- Repose of the Soul of Dominic Dinovo
- Repose of the Soul of Fr Mark Moore
- Br Greg Kooka and family (please correct me on this spelling)
- Br Greve’s Mother and all dementia patients and related family
ADJOURN at 8:14pm
