Knights of Columbus St Michael Council #11445
March 9, 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:
- Fr Dailey requesting us to buy drinks for St Joseph table on March 19
- Raise request under new business for up to $100 for drinks
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
Grand Knight (Michael LaMorte)
- Super Cash Bonanza:
- Looking for someone to take that over, relatively simple, Br Wade can answer questions
- Basically a raffle, they go off to state raffle
- Hand out tickets, put them in the mail, then give the money to Br Decenzo,
- You will be reimbursed
- See GK after meeting for that
- Br Tony Schera going on an Honor Flight on March 26
- Letters suggested, we should go out to Port Columbus from 8-930 and welcome him home
- Look in emails for more information
- Will try to gather together as a group
- Letter from Apostolate for Family Consecration asking for donations to go to Catholic FamilyLand
Treasurer (Chris Axene)
- Cleared balance as of Mar 6: $51637.81
- 66c in interest
- GnJ Pepsi $997.60 on Feb 20 for pop
Financial Secretary (Matt Decenzo)
- Receipts:
- Fish Fry Week 1: $7675.58
- Fish Fry Week 2: $10772.16
- Fish Fry Week 3: $11574.84
- Support our Seminarians: $57
- Dues: $120
- Culture of Life: $6
- Measure UP: $15
- Total Deposits: $30220.58
- Expenses:
- Cash for Fish Fry: $860
- Audino’s: 2 Checks for $226 and $186 respectively
- Council Accounts for Supreme Per Captia Tax: $537
- St Michael Church broken door reimbursement: $435
- Avalon: 2 Checks for $3457.80 and $1971 respectively
- GnJ: $997.60
- Total bills read: $8670.40
- Set Asides:
- Fish Fry Equipment: $4592.51
- Fish Fry Distro: $24505.90
- Measure UP: $485
- Support our Seminarians: $299.15
- Hoagies for Heaven Vocations Fund: $5640.44
- Formation Evangelization: $750
- Memorial Fund: $6396
- Checkbook Balance: $47911.16
- Set Asides: $42669
- Available: $5242.16
- Motion to pay bills as read, discussed and passed.
Membership (Brett Gissel)
- 8 new members welcomed!
- Transfer to read in, Andy MacKinnon from Immaculate Conception
- Motion to accept transfer, seconded, discussed, and passed.
- 10 net new members, need 2 more to hit quota
REPORTS OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:
Program Director (Brian Elliot)
No report/Not present
Family Director (Sean Murray)
- After Fish Fry, will look at liturgical calendar and look for community breakfast on the docket
- Looking at semi-annual breakfast, bring in a charitable organization and let families enjoy breakfast after Mass
- Shooting for later in April
Council Director (John Greve)
- Stepping up to GK
- Someone would need to step up for this social planning chair
Faith Director (Mike Leeuw)
No report/Not present
Life Director (Wayne Lovely)
- Ohio Right to Life stats:
- Last year, 25135 babies died, 69 a day
- 1 mother died
- 5243 abortions from out of state
- 560 abortions for minors
- 250 post op complications
- Chemical abortions on the rise
- Complication rate associated with chemical abortion is 4x than what it has been in the past
- 6% of patients needed surgery
- Less and less care for women post-abortion
- Saturday March 21 9AM, St Mike’s Respect Life committee is having quarterly meeting, get involved, show up!
- 40 Days for Life campaign
- Bear witness that people care!
- See Br Lovely for more information
- Advocacy training offered as well
- At least 1 annual diaper drive to support Bottoms Up charity
- QR code to donate to ASAP is in bulletin
- There is a new chemical abortion clinic opened between St Mike’s and Josephinum
Community Director (Br Amrine)
- Ideas:
- Movie night somewhere, kickball game, any social activity on premises at St Mike’s
- Clean sheet it, ask around, see Br Amrine for ideas!
Fish Fry Committee Chairman (Chris Fricke)
- Great numbers in the past 2 weeks
- If you haven’t made it to one, you got time to show up and show out!
- In need of people for spring break lull
- 3 more weeks!
Report on the 4th Degree (Tony Matlak)
- Exemplification on the 22nd in Marietta
- Next May 2nd in New Albany, Church of Resurrection
- No new information for New Albany exemplification.
- See Br Matlak for more information on the 4th Degree!
Scholarship Committee Chairman (John Greve)
- Applications just now going out
Measure Up (Br Amrine)
- Flagship program for citizens with developmental disabilities
- Used to be on the street
- Could have the fundraiser in Marcus Theater
- Kroger could be another area to fundraise
- Last weekend of April at Kroger at Worthington Mall
- Need volunteers!
- Bourbon release that morning so come volunteer and get some bourbon too!
Formation/Evangelization (Wayne Lovely)
- Bringing in an apologist speaker
- Fireside chats on hiatus until Easter
- Could meet outside new abortion clinic
- Next fireside chat in April possibly, see Br Lovely if you want to host!
Chancellor’s Report on Vocations (Tom Messina)
No report
Field Agent (Rob Slater)
- Tax season is here!
- Consider long term financial strategies due to tax bracket fluctuations with KofC life insurance
District Deputy
No report/Not present
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
- Motion to send to State Council A Proposal for Membership director’s access to online member’s contact information
- Previously discussed 6 March 2026
- Motion discussed and seconded
- Motion passed
NEW BUSINESS:
- Motion to pay up to $100 for drinks for St Joseph’s table
- Motion discussed and seconded
- Motion passed
(volunteers needed to pick up drinks, see GK after)
LECTURER’S REFLECTION:
Rosary check! Reflection on charity and almsgiving in this season of Lent specifically from the point of view of being a foster parent.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:
- Br Tony Schera
- Br John Fields
ADJOURN at 8:15pm