Knights of Columbus - Dayton District at 267 Bainbridge Street, Dayton Ohio, OH 45402-2208 US - Minutes from the December 2008 Meeting (as amended 1/21/2009)

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Chapter Minutes

George Spears is serving as Acting Warden in the absence of Jeff Hall.

Treasurer Michael D. Thomas is serving as Acting Secretary in the absence of Paul Ault.

Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm.  Prayer and pledge were led by Chapter Hank Borchers.  Previous minutes were distributed by email and hardcopy.  No objections or changes offered. Minutes approved

Chapter President’s Report

Chapter President noted the absences of Jeff Hall and Paul Ault and suggested that replacements might be needed.

Chaplain’s Report

Fr. Ryan noted that the Knights were present at the reception of the new Archbishop.

The Vatican has issued a new ruling on bioethics – reproductive issues – gene therapy

For further details please see

http://www.usccb.org/ United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2008/08-196.shtml Dignitas Personae, Vatican Instruction on Bioethics, Welcomed for Guidance on Issues of Procreation, Medical Research

http://www.usccb.org/comm/Dignitaspersonae/index.shtml Dignitas Personae (The Dignity of a Person)

Treasurer’s Report

$  4,428.46  in checking account as of December 17, 2008

Income for month: $ 91.00

Expenses for month: $ 720.00

Income for fraternal year: $2,802.03

Expenses for fraternal year: $2200.00

Net income for fraternal year: 602.93 (Checkbook balance as of  July 1, 2008 - $3,825.53)

Councils paying dues:

Fraternal Year 2008-2009:

·        500, 1610, 3724, 3730, 3754, 3874, 4022, 4424, 5129, 7981, 10215, 12912 (12 of 19)

Treasurer’s Report approved by voice vote.

Committee Reports

Football Awards Banquet – Jim Deime

            No Report.

Serra Club / K of C Youth Ministry Awards – Henry Borchers

Hank encouraged all councils to contribute.

Paul Gruhler Award – Paul Dunigan

Awards Banquet is May 17.  Handout was distributed.  Bids to host are due by February 2009.  Middletown will be.  Fairborn hosted last year..

Rosary Rally – Bob O’Connor

No Report

VA Chairman’s Report – Randolph W. O'Connell
            December 6^th – Assemblies 815/3056 decorated building 305 at the 
            Dayton VA. Mrs. Rohde et. All put together gift bags.

            December 11^th – gift bags were distributed. Council 14400 distributed shirts.

            There will be a 12 month plan for Veterans activities.

            If you work at the VA, VA needs you to complete a volunteer form
            and they will issue you an ID badge.

Note correction: Patrick Ewing was incorrectly reported as VA Chairman.
Randolph O'Connell was appointed in November 2008 as District 2 (Dayton) Chairman for the 4th Degree. Randolph O'Connell was also appointed 3rd Degree VA Chairman for the Greater Dayton Chapter in December 2008. The meeting minutes were accepted at the January meeting subject to this change being implemented on the website.

Shrine / KofC Golf Stagg – Bob Babal

No report.

K of C Columbian Classic – Jim Deime

No Report.

State Ceremonials Director – LaVern Fortkamp

No Report.

District Deputy Coordinator- Steve Mangan

            DDC Mangan wished all a Merry Christmas

            Membership Report – Terry Cooney

No Report

            Insurance Agent’s Report – Mike Sisco

            General Agent Sisko recommended the gifting of Life Insurance 
            policies to support Seminarians.

Unfinished Business

o       2 tabled items

§         VP Tim Mangan’s motion for support of mobile scooter was withdrawn.

§         Motion for $200 was made, seconded and approved

New Business

1. Jeff Weideman motioned that we have the Football banquet and awards breakfast. 

District Deputies Reports

DD#4  - No report.

DD#5  - No report.

DD#6  - No report.

DD#7  - Bill Wirtz:

·        Will give report at next business meeting.

·         

DD#8  - Ed Ponder

·        No report

Council Reports

500	Dayton	No report
1610	John Paul II	No report
1801	Fr. Schumacher	No report
3698	Eaton	No report
3724	Fairborn	No report
3730	Fr. William O’Conner	Cabbage Roll Dinner January 17 after 5 PM Mass.
		Passing out Candy Canes after all Masses December 20, 21, 2008
3754	Marian	Dec 5: Friday Night Dinner – 200 participants.  Food Drive for Less
		Fortunate continues
		Dec 21: Family Christmas Party 3 PM to 7 PM Santa will be there.
		Dec 31: NYE Dinner.  The Impossibles - $50. Dinner/Drinks/Dance.
		Nov 28: KCIC Billboards up – funded by KCIC magnets.
		8 Locations.
		Nov 22: Flag Retirement – Scout Troop 246 Camped at Marion Manor.
		Nov. 13: Memorial Mass – 40 in attendance – 4th Degree Present –
		Fr John MacQuarie Celebrant
3873	Fr. William Howard	No report.
4022	Maria Joseph	-         Had a garage sale at Christopher Club and raised $1800 with
		-          help from Wagner Wood.
		-         Dec. 21 Christmas Party at Christopher Club
		-         Dec. 21 meeting will create Christmas Cards for troops and
		-          will collect donations for Fisher/Nightingale house at WPAFB.
4424	Our Lady of Peace	No Report.
4587	St. Joseph	Successful Christmas party at NCR Country Club on December 4
		Free Throw scheduled for January 31 at St. Henry Parish.
		Memorial Mass held at Our Lady of Good Hope with 45 attending
		on November 20, 2008.
		Ladies Auxiliary sponsoring parish wide drive for cookies for
		retired sisters at Salem Heights.
5129	St. John	Held successful fundraiser in conjunction with a Council sponsored
		party during the Ohio State/Michigan game on November 22.
		Held a successful Council sponsored gathering for brothers’ spouses and
		Brothers widows at La Comedia on December 13.
6144	A.J. Shulte	No report.
7981	Beavercreek	December – setting up nativity scene at St. Luke’s
10215	St. Leonard	No report.
12912	Fr. Aufderheide	No report.
13874	St. Paul	No report.
14400	Charles E. Menthrup	1. Council Christmas Dinner on 12/13 at St. Mary’s after 4 PM Mass.
		2. Planning a Reverse Raffle and Night at the Races in February.
		3. Valentines Day Dinner for Ladies on Feb. 13
		4. First Fish Fry on Feb. 20.
14504	St. Francis of Assisi	12/6: Hosted 4th Degree Christmas Assembly Dinner.
		12/13: Council 14504 Christmas Dinner

Assembly Reports

            Fr. Kulhman – (Paul Dunigan)

            No report.

Msgr. Buckley –

No report.

            Msgr. McNary –.

No report.

            Bishop Ford –. (Bill Wirtz)

            No Report.

            Cardinal Joseph Bernadin –

            No Report.

Archbishop Karl J. Alter -

Held a successful Christmas Party at the Troy Ohio Country Club on November 19.

Held a call out for anniversary Mass for Fr Casserto (sp) at St. Boniface and St. Mary Churches in Piqua, Ohio on December 6.

Insurance Agent’s Report – Mike Sisco

            No Report

State Personnel Reports

No Report

Pennies for Heaven

            No report.

Good of the Order

Father Shue – keep in prayers.

Don Bruener

Bob Wilhelm PSB – doing better

Prayers for Bill Gazzerro’s grandson – brain surgery

Prayers for Paul Ault

Thomas Kwest – 3 types of cancers

Steve Mangan’s mother

Jeff Hall

50/50

            #631 was the winner – Jim Deime - $20.00

Raffle Tickets

            Drawing will be held next month.

Closing Prayer

            Meeting was closed with prayer and adjourned.

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Respectfully Submitted,

Michael D. Thomas

Acting Secretary

1. Bulk of meeting dedicated to address by Fr. Kyle Schnippel, Vocations Director.
2. Financial Aspects of Seminary Education
3. Costs to Seminarians

                                                               i.      Tuition, Room and Board Included

                                                             ii.      Living Stipend of $1,500.00

                                                            iii.      Book Stipend of $500.00

                                                           iv.      House Jobs available for spending money.

3. Major Sources of Funding

                                                               i.      Bishop Fenwick Society

                                                             ii.      Catholic Ministries Appeal

                                                            iii.      Burses for Seminarian Education

                                                           iv.      Out of Diocese Tuition

1.      Currently have seminarians from Toledo, Youngstown, CovingtonKY, and Kalamazoo MI Dioceses

                                                             v.      Other Gifts and Donations

4. What can the Knights of Columbus do?

                                                               i.      Join Bishop Fenwick Society as a Council

                                                             ii.      Institute a Burse in the name of a priest for seminarian education

                                                            iii.      RSVP – Refund Support for Vocations Program

·        Father Schnippel explained that he was a 3^rd Degree Knight and had been a Knight since age 19. 

·        Total cost of seminary estimated at $65,000 to $80,000 per seminarian

·        Fr. Schnippel asked us to pray for vocations and pray for seminarians from OUR parish.

·        Approach someone that you think would make a good priest.  “One person CAN make a difference” – told story of old lady that prayed for him to be a priest.

·        Do not speak ill of priests and religious.  People hear you criticizing the OFFICE, not the MAN.  Pay respect to priests

·        Seminarian Interns can be provided to parishes – parishes expected to pay the costs of living stipend at $500.00 per month.  Incarnation has had interns.

·        St. Michael Prayer Warriors – 350 plus attended in Cincinnati.  Hosting conference in Piqua on January 18.

3. State Treasurer Dave Helmstetter spoke
   1. Father Kyle gave a great presentation
   2. Told story of starting a Burse in honor of an older priest who had all he needed.
   3. Encouraged us as Knights to serve as leaders for vocations
   4. Prayer and attitude are so important
   5. Asked us to continue the fight  - continue our support of vocations.  Emphasized that we need a lot of people at Piqua.