Knights of Columbus St Michael Council #11445
May 11, 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:
- May 24, Solemn May Crowning, request we attend as a group
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
Grand Knight (Michael LaMorte)
- Pub night was a pretty decent turnout
- Thanks to Br Murray for Carnations for Mothers Days
- Table runner:
- Supreme has to approve the vendor for runners
- Thru KofC Supply they only have table cloths and no runners, going to wait on this
- Request for Memorial Day Hotdogs, bring up under new business
Treasurer (Chris Axene)
Cleared Balance thru 10 May is $49486.78 with $1.50 interest in April
CD has $9260.28 including $86 in interest for most recent quarter end
Last known available balance (April): $4276.16
Financial Secretary (Matt Decenzo)
No report
Membership (Brett Gissel)
- Quota, we need ONE more
- We have ONE in the pipeline
- We’re going to have him join this upcoming Sunday, after Mass, in the LMR or Cafeteria
- Julian Okey
- Report for insurance is done
- Council report activities need to be submitted
- Recruiting wise, not easy getting into OCIA class to talk to them, but a lot were high schoolers regardless
REPORTS OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:
Program Director (John Greve)
No Report
Family Director (Sean Murray)
- Upcoming in June:
- Mini Golf
- July we will see about Indian hills pool for pool day
- Fr Dailey has given the OK for the picnic for Corpus Christi cookout likely after 5PM Mass:
- Potluck style parish event, will be asking for funding
Council Director (John Greve)
No Report
Faith Director ()
Life Director (Wayne Lovely)
- 6820 diapers and 6842 wipes for Bottoms Up
- For Holy Hour, every first Saturday at 9 am for Respect Life
- House Bill 835 seeks to legalize assisted suicide in Ohio
- Greater Columbus Right to Life adamantly opposed
Community Director (Br Amrine)
- No report BUT…
- Measure UP
- Discussions regarding fundraising methodology
- Is it worth getting a permit to stand in the road?
- Should we stand at a different corner?
- Sell Pizza Primo cards for time being
Fish Fry Committee Chairman (Chris Fricke)
- Again thanks for volunteers for Fish Fry!
- Going over distributions in new business
- Made $26977.65
Report on the 4th Degree (Tony Matlak)
- Just had elections, same as last year with trustees
- If interested in joining 4th Degree see Br Matlak
Scholarship Committee Chairman (John Greve)
- We have applications and need to meet to pick winner
- Will be announced before next meeting
- If you want to help pick scholarships/winners, see Br Greve
Measure Up (Br Amrine)
See Community Director report
Formation/Evangelization (Wayne Lovely)
- Thanks to Joe Kohler for hosting April
- Need one for May, see Br Lovely or Br LaMorte
Chancellor’s Report on Vocations (Tom Messina)
- Bringing up new business on how to spend seasides
- Pub Night was a good time
- Asked seminarians for things they need
- Any sort of support
- Need a contact/liaison between Council and Josephinum
Field Agent (Rob Slater)
No report
District Deputy
No report/Not present
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Fish Fry Committee Distribution of Funds:
- 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
- Total: $ 26977.65
- Seconded
- Discussed
- FIRST VOTE passed, tabled for next month
Seminarian Setaside $5500:
- Follows suite on last year’s donations
- Serra Club: $4000
- Good and Growing Need/Seminarian Support Fund: $1000
- Friends of the Josephinum: $500
- Seconded
- Discussed
- FIRST VOTE passed, tabled for next month
Funds for Corpus Christi Picnic/Potluck for up to $500
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Motion passed
Memorial Day Hot Dogs for up to $750:
- Seconded
- Discussed
- FIRST VOTE passed, tabled for next month
Slate of Officers nominations:
- GK: John Greve
- Deputy GK: Tom Messina
- Chancellor: Dan Rako
- 3 Year Trustee: Mike LaMorte
- Treasurer: No Change
- Recorder: No Change
- Warden: No Change
- Inside Guard: No Change
- Outside Guard: No Change
- Advocate: No Change
- Seconded
- Discussed
- Br David Melfie nominated for GK
- Nominations closed, vote for installation next month
LECTURER’S REFLECTION:
Rosary check! A reflection on marriage and the love God has for us as humans and Him as our shepherd.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:
- Br Tony Schera
- Br John Fields
- Matt Harkenreeder and Family
- Julian Okey (new future member)
ADJOURN at 8:18pm
