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Minutes - Planning Meeting Jan 2022


Knights of Columbus Council 13139

Officers Planning Meeting



Jan 11, 2022

Note: Minutes of our Planning Meetings are supplied to all Officers for review and comment. They are then posted on the Council Website. The minutes will not be read at the next Planning meeting unless requested by an Officer. Please direct all corrections and additions to Jim Hildebrand jrpah@comcast.net

This meeting was conducted by ZOOM.

Recorders Note:

Officers Roll Call

  • All Officers were present except for the Inside and Outside Guards.

  • Chaplain Report -

    • The meeting was opened and closed with a prayer.

  • Guests and Dignitaries

    • DD Richard Gallant attended

  • Grand Knight Report:

    • Correspondence:

      • No significant correspondence.

    • Report:

      • The GK reviewed our successful programs during the first six months of the fraternal year. They included “500 miles for Kids Wheelchairs” and Wheelchair Sunday at the parish, The First Sunday Fellowship Breakfast since the beginning of the pandemic, our participation in the JTAA Christmas Parade and re-initiating recitation of the Rosary before 8:00 AM Sunday Mass.

      • Brother Mike Gallagher has passed away. Viewings are 1-3 and 5-7 Friday with a “Service” at 6 PM, and the funeral at St Peter at 10 AM Saturday. We will do a condolence certificate, and purchase a brick for the Meditation Garden.

      • The GK would like a way for us to reconnect with the membership. We have a lot of members that we know nothing about including if they need assistance of any sort.

      • We still have openings for the Deputy Grand Knight, Chancellor and Life Chairman. Not having these posts filled will hinder obtaining STAR council.

      • Columbia Magazine is doing an article on Brother Joe McGivney and his son Colin. Both joined the Knights recently. The family is descended from Father McGivney our Order’s founder. A severe illness recovery by Joe is being investigate as a possible miracle attributable to Father McGivney.

      • We reviewed our Pillars with respect to STAR Council goals.

        • Fath -

          • We re-initiated the 8:00 AM Sunday Rosary

          • The seminarian we have supported through the RSVP program in the past no longer needs our support. Deacon Serge is considering entering the Seminary. Perhaps we could support him in the future.

          • Maybe we could have a Vocations Fund Raiser connected to a Fellowship Breakfast

        • Family-

          • We participated in the JTAA Christmas Parade with a “Keep Christ in Christmas” theme.

          • We do Knight and Family of the Month awards

        • Community -

          • Possible programs are:

          • Leave no neighbor behind. This program is directed at members of the parish with the intent of identifying and helping those in need.

          • Supreme’s Coat Drive - We could perhaps attached a drive to a Breakfast.

          • Free Through competition (this year’s competition was cancelled due to COVID)

          • Life -

          • Special Olympics will be help in Florida this year. They will be looking ft volunteers.

          • We could consider a kids outing to the Jupiter Animal Rescue Center

  • Financial Secretary Report:

    • revenues - $0

    • expenses - $572

    • In Treasury -$10,311

    • Trustees -

  • KofC Pillars .

    • Faith: (Philip Colon/Mark Ehmer):

      • Rosary Initiative -.

    • Life: (open)

      • Tootsie Roll Drive - Will revisit in the late spring

  • Family: (Joe McGivney)

    • “Family of the Month” - December - Those that helped construct the Nativity at the Christmas Concert. January - The Maglio family.

    • “Knight of the Month” -

    • JTAA Christmas Parade - We had a very successful parade this year. We had good family participation with several wives and children marching and passing out candy.

  • Community* (Paul Davisson)-

    • Fellowship Breakfast -

    • 500 Miles for Kids -

    • Free Throw Competition- AllSaints School will pass on the Free Throw competition this year because of COVID.

    • Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration -

  • Good of the Order:

  • Recruiting/Retention

    • New member Keith McKeown was introduced

    • Brother Bruce Dunn has transferred into the council

  • Exemplifications

  • Standing Committees

  • Fund Raising -

    • Roger Dean Stadium -. Roger Dean indicates they will need us the end of Feb.

    • Jupiter Jubilee - Scheduled for 2/5. Brother Cesarano will try to find out if it is still on schedule

  • 4th Degree Report -

  • District Deputy Report - .

    • State Deputy Robert Anderson has passed away. The funeral will be in Largo on Jan 11.

    • The will be a Life Procession from the Miracle House to the Presidential Women’s Center on 45th Street on Jan 22. The Bishop is scheduled to attend.

  • Field Agent Report -

  • Old Business -

  • New Business -


  • Motions-


Jim Hildebrand


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