Knights of Columbus St Michael Council #11445
June 9, 2025
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
Grand Knight LaMorte called regular business meeting to order at 730pm 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
Corpus Christi, Eucharistic procession 830 inside, 1230 outside
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
Grand Knight (Michael LaMorte):
- Does our council need insurance?
- Lockton Affinity 563/year to cover council against claims (recommended by supreme)
- June is month of the Sacred Heart, pamphlets and placards of Sacred Heart with the GK
- There is a show on Apple TV that desecrates the Eucharist, online petition to Apple to pull the episode
- Corporate Communion canceled in lieu of Fr Sam Severance’s after-hour for mass
Treasurer (Chris Axene):
No report
Financial Secretary’s Report (Matt Decenzo):
No activity this month
- Fish Fry Equipment Set-Aside: $3277
- Fish Fry Distribution: $45,631
- Measure Up: $1470
- Vocations: $271
- Formation and Evangelization: $1271
- Memorial Fund: $8896
- Checkbook Balance: $69,133
Total Set-Asides: $60,819
Available Balance: $8313
Motion to pay bills passed
Membership (Brett Gissel):
- Need one more new member this fraternal year, we have a candidate who was sick last ceremony, has not returned calls
- Keep recruiting and keep pushing!
- Hit before June 30 to hit quota
REPORTS OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:
Program Director (Brian Elliot)
No report
Family Director (Sean Murray)
- Pancake breakfast rescheduled for July
- Next Wednesday, mini golf outing, signup sheet for families on website
- July 19 7-9pm, locked in Indian Hills pool for pool party
Council Director (John Greve)
- Next social in August theoretically
- Softball game in the works with seminarians
Faith Director (Bill Hinger)
Not present/no report
Life Director (Wayne Lovely)
- Diaper drive stats: Donations will change lives of 14 families
- Total for fraternal year is 7k diapers or so
Community Director (Greg Kociba)
- Thanks to Sean and Roland for Bridgettine sisters
- Moved a mountain of dirt, thanks for all the help
- Idea to get with them again and get dates solidified for regular maintenance
Fish Fry Committee Chairmen (Chris Fricke)
- Final report by next month
Report on the 4th Degree (Tony Matlak)
- Exemplification coming up in District 2, we are welcome to send our candidates there
- July 26 in Kettering, OH
- All day event, guests allowed
Scholarship Committee Chairman (John Greve)
- 10th Scholarship award was this year
- 10 year memorial with Damo Family
- Split scholarship among 2 candidates
- Winners: Paxton Collier and Evan Messina
- 15th year we awarded Allison Scholarship
- Winner: Andrew Bowen
- His mother went to school at St Mikes and Waterson
Measure Up (Greg Kociba)
No report
Formation/Evangelization (Wayne Lovely)
- Looking for June faith by fireside host, date TBD
- Let Br Lovely or GK Know
Chancellor’s Report on Vocations (Tom Messina)
- Attended Fr. Sam Severance’s ordination
- Tons priests and clergy there
- Spectacular opportunity to view the vocation process
Field Agent’s Report
Not present
District Deputy Report
- New members
- 185 and 365 to supreme council, officers and program directors in by June 30
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Vestments for Fr. Johnstone, tabled until next month so we can do more
research.
- Fr. Johnstone will look into vestments and get back to us
NEW BUSINESS:
- Pool Party in July, request for up to $500 for pool rental and food and drink
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- Rental is underway ($300)
- Remaining to food and drink
Motion Passed
- Mini Golf family event, request for up to $200 for pavilion rental, food, and drink
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- $40 for rental, $160 for food and drink
Motion Passed
LECTURER’S REFLECTION:
Whoever needs a badge, let Br. Kholer know
Reflection on the KofC emblem symbolism and duties and responsibilities of officers.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:
The Damo Family
John Fields
Tony Schera
Dcn Dan Murray
Jim Murray
Jim Messina
Dan Hooper (Br. Sam’s brother in law)
Br Don Keller’s Father and Uncle
Brian (Br. Kholer)
ADJOURN at 817pm