Agenda
November 19, 2007

 
 

 

 

 

Knights of Columbus
SS Simon & Jude
Council 11564
11/19/2007

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

1.       Call to Order – Jerry Cassidy

 

2.       Warden’s Report on Membership Card – Matt Mangan

 

3.       Prayer – Chaplin, MSGR. BEACH

 

4.       Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag – G. Jefferes, DGK,SA, PGK

 

5.       Roll Call of Officers – P. Cavaliere, Recorder

 

 

 

6.        Minutes of Previous Meeting – Emailed to members. For further review.

 

7.       Report of Admissions Committee and Reading of Applications – G. Jefferes, SA, PGK

 

Transfers from other councils: Deacon Ted Raczkowski and Mike Fessler.

 

 

 

8.       Grand Knight’s Report – Jerry Cassidy, GK – .

 WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE ROSE & ROSARY VOLUNTEERS for NOVEMBER. Gordon Jefferes, Bill Baltrusaitis., and Ken Kovack

 

Quizzo was a huge success….Thanks to Jerry Sheehan, Bill Baltrusaitis, Charlie Divalerio and their spouses. A story board / pictures of this church social is in the back of the church. Please go to  WWW.SSJKNIGHTS.ORG

 to see the rest of the pictures posted in our new web site as well as the Parish Fair Pancake Breakfast…..Quizzo 2 is going to be held on Friday , February 29th, 2008…..A Leap year event…To be discussed in new business..

 

Congratulations to Stuart Dempsey…officially a Knight…made his first two degrees at St. Joseph Parish Center a couple of weeks ago…Were glad to have Stuart aboard..

 

HELP KNIGHTS SEND ROSARIES TO TROOPS. For the last three weeks a container was available at the entrance of the church for this special “Rosary Drive”….Msgr Beach “We continue to ask our Blessed Mother to watch over and protect our loved ones in the Armed Services”…The container is full….Their were some very special Rosary Beads that were placed in the container from soldiers that carried them when they were in harms way….

  

 

   

           

 

9.       Treasurer’s Report – Bill Baltrusaitis

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Knights of Columbus
SS Simon & Jude
Council 11564
11/19/2007

 

 

10.   Reading of Bills and Communications.

Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Prayer Service   Nov 21, 2007

sponsored by the Religious Council of Greater West Chester

“Our Thanksgiving, our prayer, and our response:

The Hungers of the Human Family.”

7:30 pm   SS. Simon and Jude Church

Prayer Service followed by reception in Monihan Hall.

 

Pastor Bill Seamon-McGowen from Calvary Lutheran – Chair

 

DETAILS:

 

Set up of Monihan Hall Tuesday Nov 20     Marty Harris

7:30 pm  Monihan Hall to be set up for Wed. Event.  (Marty, Suzanne, Joan and some strong backs – still needed)  Move out cafeteria tables, move in 5 rounds, 8 high tops, and 60 chairs.   Decorate tables, coffee set ups etc.

 

Wednesday Nov 21

Prayer Service in Church    Joan Burrichter and Ed Harootunian to be official    

                                                representatives of SSJ.

 

McGinty to provide one fall floral arrangement for the altar.

  

At 7:00 pm two Knights of Columbus and six High School Youth will supervise parking lot and later will help direct people from church to Monihan Hall.  We expect 400-500 people to attend from up to 16 congregations.

 

Adult choir will sing with additional band and instruments under direction of Marierose.

 

 

Deacon Jim and Betty Lyon will be present to take care of misc. details as needed.

 

4 Ushers will be present to reserve 1st two pews in sections C and D in church, greet and take up collection.   Cathy Madison to provide one collection bag for funds collected.

 

Clergy will vest in Vesting Sacristy, and Parish Library.

The coat rack from the parish center will be brought up and placed in the hall opposite the chapel entrance for coats.  (St. Anne Altar Server room will be used as back up)

 

Other congregations will bring food for reception.  Food not dropped off in Monihan Hall  will be left in the Welcome Center.   Youth group will carry it down to Monihan during the service.

 

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Knights of Columbus
SS Simon & Jude
Council 11564
11/19/2007

 

 

Wednesday Nov 21

Reception in Monihan Hall     Jen Dobbins to be in charge.

 

Connie Pulgliese, 3 people from Joan’s SCC group and Terri Silverthone  will arrive at 6:30 pm. Joe LePone, Marge and  Tom Gugerty will help later on.   Pat Walsh may also help.

 

SSJ will provide beverages and food for about 50 people.   Other congregations will bring the remaining food.   We expect 250-300 people to attend the reception.

 

Clean up of Monihan Hall

Saturday Nov. 24 after the 9:00 am Mass     Marty Harris

Monihan Hall tables, coffee pots and what ever else will be returned to school set up at this time.   (Marty and Gordon Jefferes)  Additional strong backs still needed to move tables 

 

 

 

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Ø       GRAND KNIGHTS MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT.COUNCIL STATUS “IN GOOD STANDING”

 

 

 

11.   Financial Secretary’s Report of Receipts of Meeting – E. Lack

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12.   Report of Auditors and Trustees  –  (1) J. Constatine, PGK (2) J. Sheehan(3) Al Gray

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13.   Report of Service Program Committees –Gordon Jefferes, DGK , SA, PGK

 

Ø       Church – Phil Sechrist

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ü       Rose & Rosary Program Report

ü       Next months Schedule

·         12/02

·         12/09

·         12/16

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Knights of Columbus
SS Simon & Jude
Council 11564

 11/19/2007

 

 

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Ø       Community – C. DiValerio

ü       PARISH SOCIAL..02/29/2008  Quizzo II 7:30PM MONIHAN HALL.

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Ø       Council –Gordon Jefferes, DGK, SA, PGK

           

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Ø       Family –Frank Bruno

ü       Family of Month –

ü       Taking Nominations for next Month

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Ø       Youth – J. SHEEHAN

ü       – Basketball Free Throw January 2008

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14.   (Report of Standing Committees)

Ø       Retention Committee –  Bill Baltrusaitis

 

Ø       Recruitment Committee –

 

 

15.   Unfinished Business

Ø       CCD parking lot help

Ø       Coal

Ø       First degree night for Four new members

Ø       Lou Mancini….Let’s discuss how we can support him and his wife as he prepares for possible open heart surgery….

Ø       Knights Christmas party Jerry’s house…Saturday 12/1 , Sunday12/2 ,or Friday 12/ 7

 

16.   New Business

Ø       -Jim Walsh would like to do a presentation around assembling or construction of Rosary Beads for soldiers that go into combat “ Military approved” 610-436-1508 . jimw1940@verizon.net

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17.   Report of the Fourth Degree

 

 


 

 

Knights of Columbus
SS Simon & Jude
Council 11564

11/19/2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.   Good of the Order   Dr. Frank Bruno

 

19.   Closing Prayer

 

 

20.   Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     

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