Knights of Columbus St Michael Council #11445
October 13, 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
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
Grand Knight (Michael LaMorte):
- Deputy grand knight role still needed
- Deep bench of past GKs to help out with the role
- Br Kociba is moving and will need to replace him
- Open for nominations for inside guard and Measure Up
- Props to Br Amrine for community chair
- Family Holy Hour this Wed.
- Might as well go and spend some time with the Lord
- Confessions too!
- Holy Family Fest
- Our Lady of Fatima is today
- See the movie Fatima
Treasurer (Chris Axene):
- Cleared balance thru 1 October: $17616
- Includes $44000 in checks written last week
- $1.67 interest included in balance
Financial Secretary (Matt Decenzo):
Collections:
- Seminarians: $53
- Dues: $165
Expenses:
- Ohio State Council per capita: $1105
- Friends of the Josephinum: $500
- Columbus Catholic Diocese for the Good and Growing Need: $1000
- Distros from Fish Fry and/or Hoagies:
- Serra Club: $4000
- Ohio East Biking for Babies: $250
- St Michael – St Vincent de Paul: $2000
- Right to Life: $2000
- Allyson Gross scholarship: $3500
- Damo scholarship: $6500
- Pre-K: $5000
- Fr Johnstone vestments: $3800
- Bishop Annual Appeal: $6500
- Nativity statues: $6700
- Joe Gallagher – Memorial Day Cookout: $584
- Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference: $500
- Columbus Catholic Men’s Conference: $500
- Sacred Heart Congress: $500
Set-Asides:
- Fish Fry Equipment: $6777
- Fish Fry Distro: $431
- Measure Up: $470
- Vocations: $100
- Formation/Evangelization: $750
- Memorial Fund: $6396
- Other Set-Aside: $165
Checkbook Balance: $17921
Set-Asides: $15,090
Available: $2083
Motion to pay the bills, seconded and passed
Membership (Brett Gissel):
- No applicants at this time
- Anyone that knows younger men or just Catholic men that aren’t members
- Get them involved
- Refer them to website to get them to become online members first
REPORTS OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN:
Program Director (Brian Elliot)
No report
Family Director (Sean Murray)
- Food for Families is taken care of
- New business coming!
Council Director (John Greve)
No report
Faith Director (Lou)
Not present/no report
Life Director (Wayne Lovely)
- October is Respect Life month and month of the Rosary
- Pope Leo XIV has asked for people to pray the rosary this month
- Ohio abortions have decreased slightly
- 2.5 babies aborted every hour in Ohio
- Ohio has become a hotspot for out of state travel for abortions
- Pray! Sign up for Holy Hours!
- 40 Days for Life
- Greater Columbus Right to Life
- Contact Br Lovely
Community Director (Greg Kociba)
Not present/No report
Fish Fry Committee Chairman (Chris Fricke)
No report
Report on the 4th Degree (Tony Matlak)
- Upcoming exemplifications:
- Ironton: Oct 25
- Granville: Nov 15
- 4th degree, men with swords, no more funny hats
- Patriotic arm of the order
- One of the best ceremonies for Knights
- See Br Gissel for questions after meeting
Scholarship Committee Chairman (John Greve)
No report
Measure Up (Greg Kociba)
Not present/No report
Formation/Evangelization (Wayne Lovely)
- Oct is TBD, either at Br Lovely’s on Halloween or Br LaMorte’s a week prior to Halloween
- Kevin Shilling hosting in November
- Kevin or whoever will host December
Chancellor’s Report on Vocations (Tom Messina)
- Pleasure of attending Serra Club luncheon
- Fantastic opportunity for young women to experience vocations
- Speakers and lunch
- Hoagies for Heaven raises money for that luncheon
- Similar luncheon for boys next month
Field Agent
Not present
District Deputy
- Hardware presentation
- Star Council award
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
- Allocate funds from Pastor’s Discretionary fund to Nativity Scene statues
- Second Vote
Motion Passed
NEW BUSINESS:
- Open nominations for Inside Guard
- Check IDs
- Nominations closed
- Vote again next month to confirm nomination
LECTURER’S REFLECTION:
Rosary check! Reflection on the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima and the Fatima Prayer.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:
The Damo Family
Br John Fields
Br 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. Kohler)
Harold Chadwick
Dan Meyer’s family
ADJOURN at 8pm