business meeting january 22, 2014 our lady of perpetual help council 12510

Business Meeting January 22, 2014

Our Lady of Perpetual HelpCouncil 12510

• New Business

• 4th Degree Report

• District Deputy’s Report

• Members in Distress

• Good of the Order

• Prayers

• Adjournment

• Warden’s Report

• Prayer

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Roll Call of Officers

• Chaplain’s Address

• Approval of Minutes

• Reports

• Unfinished Business

Agenda

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Prayer

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Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

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Grand Knight Ted ShayDeputy GK & Mem. Dir. Gary

WeisenbachChaplain Rev. Father

Dennis O’Keeffe

Chancellor Brad BilslandAdvocate Rafael

SenerizRecorder Jack O’BrienTreasurer John QuinnWarden Bob CrookInside Guard Sean

McGovernOutside Guard Dick Williams1st Trustee Rick Weber

2nd Trustee Ed DeWitt3rd Trustee Tim ShawFinancial Sec. Bernie BrunoProgram Dir. Michael

StarksChurch Dir. Mark DeCarloCommunity Dir. Steve

HansonCouncil Dir. Brad BilslandFamily Dir. & Gibault Envoy

Mark Whitlock

Pro-Life Dir. Tim ShawYouth Dir. Michael

HeneghanLecturer Andrew

Auersch

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Chaplain’s Message

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Minutes of Dec. 11, 2013, MeetingFor members’ review, the minutes for the previous Business Meeting are always on the Council’s website.

Click the “Minutes of Meetings” link at the top of the home page or go directly to: goo.gl/W9rGz.

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Grand Knight’s Report:Ted Shay

• Need volunteers to set up and serve breakfast and lunch to Lion's Club District Meeting Feb. 22 – Ed DeWitt.

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Treasurer’s Report for December 2013:John QuinnBeginning Balance $17,591Total Expenses $3,730Total Deposits $0.39Ending Balance $13,861Unrestricted Cash $3,789

Beginning balance $17,591.56EXPENSES PAID:Zionsville Food Pantry $1,500.00Parish Hall - Knights Wall $818.27Priest Appreciation $100.00Staff Appreciation $392.74Youth Ministry-March for Life DC $262.43Food Meetings $49.62Knights of the Holy Temple-March for Life DC $300.00Web-site Cost $29.95Right to Life- DC March support $250.00Bank Fees $27.00Total Expenses $3,730.01 -$3,730.01DEPOSITS:Interest $0.39Total Deposits $0.39 $0.39Cash Available at Month End $13,861.94 $13,861.94Uncleared Checks -$100.00Restricted Savings -$10,000.00Total Unrestricted Cash at Month End $3,789.94 $3,789.94

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Financial Secretary’s Report:Bernie Bruno

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Membership Report by Deputy GK:Gary Weisenbach

• Information Night for prospective members 6:30 PM Wednesday, Feb. 12, before our Business Meeting.

• First Degree Exemplification 7:00 PM Monday, Feb. 17, in St. Robert Room. 

• Second and Third Degree Exemplifications:

• 12:30 PM Sunday, Feb 16, Shelbyville.• 12:30 PM Sunday, March

16, Newburgh.• 12:30 PM Saturday, March 22, Kokomo.

• Fourth Degree Exemplifications:• Saturday, March 29, St. Theodore Guerin HS,

Noblesville.• Saturday-Sunday, May 31-June 1, Fort

Wayne.• Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 13-14, Merrillville.

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2nd, 3rd and 4th Degree Exemplifications

• Start of the New Year is time to review your personal information for fraternal benefit of the K of C Insurance program.

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KofC Insurance:Jerry Maier

• Activity Reports for July-January needed now for State award applications due Feb. 28.

• Habitat for Humanity (Tony Kaufmann) and Special Olympics (Tom Easterday) Partnership Reports due Jan. 31.

• Sign up for any program on Council home page.

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Programs Report: Michael Starks

• Keep Christ in Christmas: Knights of the Holy Temple sold 53 signs and made >$500.

• Seminarians’ care packages.• Possible Knights Mass any fifth

Sunday during a month – Tony Kaufmann:• Knights would participate in all

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Church Programs: Mark DeCarlo

• Polar Plunge for Special Olympics:

• March 1, Eagle Creek Reservoir.

• Seeking team members.

• Council and district awards.

• Must be 12 or older

Community Programs: Steve Hanson

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• Award from Special Olympics of Boone County.

• Special Olympics of Boone County needs volunteers for basketball tournament in Zionsville on January 25:

• Roberta Manns (romanns@sbcglobal.net; 765-482-3121).

• Tom Easterday (teasterday@indy.rr.com; 317-873-2134).

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Community Programs:Special Olympics – Tom Esterday

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Council Programs:Brad BilslandLenten Fish Fries start March 7 – Dick Williams.

Need 12 captains:• Dining Room (2) and Kitchen (2).• Dining Room Clean-up (2) and Kitchen

Clean-up (2).• Friday morning food preparation.• Supply shopping.• Inventory delivery each Tuesday.• Advertising and promotion.

• Family Bingo 6:30 PM Saturday, January 18, for Water for Haiti.

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Family Programs:Mark Whitlock

• Pro-Life Collection Jan. 18-19 collected $1,131.22.

• Knights supported the Embrace Life Ministry Rose Procession at the 10:30 Mass on Jan. 19.

• March for Life Washington DC Jan. 22 – Our council is well represented.

• March for Life – Annual Local Indianapolis Observance Wednesday, January 22, will begin with noon Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral followed by a prayerful procession along Meridian Street.

• Pro-Life Prayer Campaign - Our Lady of Guadalupe Statue: • Parishioners accept the parish's statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe for one

month of prayer for a greater respect of human life from natural conception to natural death.

• Sign up at www.ZionsvilleCatholic.com/EmbraceLife. Let’s get several Knights involved!

• 40 Days for Life March 5th – April 13th (during Lent); more information next month.

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Pro-Life Programs:Tim Shaw

Day Five Intercession: For an end to legal abortion in our nation and for the conversion of all hearts, so that the inherent rights of every human being—especially those most at risk of abuse and rejection—will be upheld.

Prayer: Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be

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9 Days for Life: Nine Days Of Prayer, Penance & Pilgrimage Novena

• Free Throw Competition 6:00 PM Saturday, Jan. 25, at ZCHS.

• March for Life for Youth – Youth Group and Knights of the Holy Temple.

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Youth Programs:Mike Heneghan

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Unfinished Business

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New Business

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Report of the 4th Degree:Bob Crook

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District Deputy’s Report:Mike Weber/Tim Shaw

Heavenly Father, giver of life and health,

comfort and relieve your sick and distressed servants, our Brother

Knights, and give your power of healing to

those who minister to their needs,

that they may be strengthened in their weakness and have

confidence in your loving care. Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Prayer for Brothers Who Are Unassisted, Sick or In Distress

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Good of the Order:Andrew Auersch

Dear Lord, we Knights are grateful to You for extending Your invitation to the holy priesthood to four of our own. Bless them with an unending strengthening of their resolve, Oh Lord. Assist them with an ever-growing devotion to Your will. Foster in them wisdom, grace, piety, patience, and great love for us all, that they may grow in priestly virtue. Further our care and concern so that we will never cease to bless them, support them, and encourage them, as we convey to them and their families our appreciation and gratitude for their generous acceptance of Your call. Amen.

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Closing Prayer: Vocations for Michael Bower, Jamie Baxter, Christian De Carlo and Nick Brown

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Adjournment

Our Lady of Perpetual Help