MONTHLY MINUTES FOR
COUNCIL 12532
ST. JOHN NEUMANN COUNCIL
Knights of Columbus St. John Neumann Council #12532
General Meeting
January 10, 2012
The meeting was called to order by Grand Knight Dick
Reehling at 8:29 PM following the closing ceremony of the
parish 40 Hour Devotion. An opening prayer & Pledge of
Allegiance were said and the Opening Ode was sung.
Dignitaries were recognized.
The roll of officers was called as follows:
Chaplain Fr. Paul Theisz Present
Grand Knight Dick Reehling Present
Deputy Grand Knight Al Palmer Present
Chancellor Jack Schuring Excused
Recorder Tom Carr Present
Financial Secretary Wayne Moyer Present
Treasurer Ronald Dell Excused
Advocate John Viscardi Present
Warden Al Gillis Present
Inside Guard Brian Sullivan Excused
Outside Guard John Krebs Present
Outside Guard Ed Kuzma Present
1 Year Trustee Dick Bernhardt Present
2 Year Trustee Chuck Mayo Present
3 Year Trustee Larry Beat Present
Lector Bill Allison Excused
Reading of the minutes of the December 13, 2011 General
meeting were waived due to the late start of the meeting.
Applications
- Fr Paul submitted a transfer request for Frank Grappa to
transfer to our council.
Grand Knight’s Report
- GK thanked all council members that participated in the
40 Hour Devotion. Brothers provided excellent coverage
during our assigned overnight hours.
- GK thanked those that attended the Holiday Ball and
offered an additional thanks to those who assisted in making
the event possible. GK suggested if you do not currently
attend the ball to consider next year as it is a great
opportunity to spend time with your fellow brothers.
- A proposal was offered by the GK to contribute $300 to
the 911 project at Overlook Park. A portion of the tribute is
being organized by boy scout Joey Rudzinski who is working
toward the Eagle Scout level. After a discussion concerning
the plaque, the motion was approved.
- GK, Fr Paul and Larry Beat told us of a proposal that
the retention committee is considering to show the movie
Courageous perhaps on a Sunday afternoon. The program
would be open to the entire parish. The discussion was sent
back to the retention team to complete the details.
Upcoming Dates
Jan 12 2nd Degree at 867 – 7:30 for candidates and 8:00
for degree
Jan 15 District Meeting for 60 and 61 at 7:30 PM at SJN
Jan 16 Retention Committee meeting 7:00 PM
Jan 17 4th Degree St Richards
Jan 20 Sanctity of Life mass at ST Leo’s 7:00 PM (FR Paul
is leaving at 6:15 from the SJN parking if anyone would like a
ride)
Jan 23 March for Life
Jan 24 Officers Meeting 7:15
Feb 1 Golf Committee Meeting 7:00
Feb 8 1st Degree Myerstown 6:30 PM
Feb 14 General Council Meeting 7:15 Rosary
Feb 15 Eucharistic Minster Candidate Meeting 7:00 PM
Mar 11 4th Degree Candidates Night St James (after 5:00
mass)
Mar 18 AC trip
Mar 25 Communion Breakfast
Apr 15 4th Degree Exemplification
July 20 Golf Outing
Aug 19 Pig Roast
Chaplain Report
Fr Paul thanked everyone for attending the 40 Hour Devotion.
He also reminded us to pray for all of the sick of the parish as
we consider those on our prayer list.
Treasurer’s Report
No report.
Financial Secretary’s Report
-Wayne reported that we are in good standing with Supreme.
Volunteer hours for December were recorded. Wayne is
preparing the annual fraternal hours report for Supreme.
-We now have 5 new members to the council toward our goal
of 11; we have 1 new insurance member to our goal of 4.
Communications-
- Thank you notes were received from Fr Michael, Sisters
at the Monastery as well as a letter from Monsignor for the
pledge that the council made to the building fund.
Trustee – No report
Chancellor-No report
Deputy Grand Knight Committee Reports
-1st Degree – Myerstown Feb 8 at 6:30
-2nd Degree –897 on January 12 at 7:30 for candidates and 8:
00 for degree
-3rd Degree – no report
-4th Degree- Meeting at St Richards on Jan 17; candidates
night Mar 11 at St James; Exemplification Apr 15
-ARP – no report
-Atlantic City Bus trip-next one is March 18, 2012, 50 already
signed-up
-Baptismal – 2 so far for January
-Bazaar Dinner- no report
-Billboard – picture is in the newsletter
-Blood Drive-no report
-Candy Sale – approval to proceed with plans for a candy sale
for this year
-COAL –no report
-Communion Breakfast – March 25, 2012
-Food Drive – no report
-Football Sweeps- no report
-Free Throw – no report
-Giving Tree – gifts that needed to be purchased were paid for
with gift cards that were received.
- Holiday ball – very successful event, considered attending
next year
-Keep Christ in Christmas Magnets-no report
--Membership- committee Monday January 16 at 7:00 PM
-Pie Sale – no report
-Pig Roast- 2012 event will be August 19
-Pro-Life – March for Life is January 23, 2012; help is needed
this weekend after all masses to assist in signing up
parishioners for the bus trip and also to give out baby bottles
to be filled with donations.
-Road Cleanup- no report
-Shirts – plenty available; see Al.
-Soccer Challenge- no report
-Special Olympics – no report
-Veterans Masses-no report
-Website/Newsletter/Photo—next one on April 1, 2012
Unfinished Business-
-the raffle for the nativities has been discontinued; after
matching over $2,000 is being forwarded to the building fund
-
New Business-the council budget was presented by Financial
Secretary Wayne Moyer; after a short discussion the budget
was approved as presented
Field Agent Report- no report
District Deputy Report-No report
Good of Order
Members, families, relatives, widows, clergy and friends sick
or in distress were mentioned as well as our service men and
women.
Closing prayers were led by Grand Knight Dick Reehling.
Closing ode sung and the meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted; January 11, 2012 by Tom Carr,
recorder