March Business Meeting

Our Lenten Mass series began two Saturdays ago at 9 AM. Fr. Gary Kastl and Fr. Jim Caldwell have celebrated Masses for us the past two Saturdays. These have been fantastic so far so please make plans to attend, we would like to show our priests our support. This week will be Fr. Tim Davidson and the following week will be His Excellency, Bishop Slattery. Last Saturday was Fr. Knipe from St. Pius X. We had 28 the first week, 29 the next week!

 

 

 

We have a new application for membership, David Bassler sponsored him. His applicant is from Christ the King and is married. The application was moved and approved.

 

Grand Knight’s Report:

• 4721 has had a busy year, Feb was short but busy. It included Priests and Ladies Appreciation dinners, Lenten dinner at St. Pius and two Lenten Masses at the Hall.
• We attended an educational seminar at St. Gregory’s for Financial Secretaries and Grand Knights. 

• On 2/26 the Knights sponsored the Friday Lenten Meal at St. Pius X. Cheryl Hull did a great time preparing the soup for the Lenten Meal.
• Dan Holmes has resigned as Fraternal Program Director.
• Bill Hull brought some food by the Madonna House around the middle of February.
• Open House for boys age 10-18 for Columbian Squires on Tuesday, March the 9th at Dorney Hall at St. Pius.

 

• Worthy Chancellor, Chris King, completed the presentation folders for our applications for Oklahoma State Council Awards. These are very impressive for our applications for Community, Council Activities, Church Activities, and Family Activities.

Financial Secretary’s Report –

• after the State Training, he was able to put the membership on the national database.
• We will be working on getting our lapsed members back on the rolls. Lon sent out 24 letters inviting our members who have not paid their dues to return. The letters reported on what we have been doing the past year and hoping that they will return.

Trustee’s Report was given. Our membership reports and financial reports were given for our annual report.

• Our next blood drive is March 21st at St. Pius X.

Program Director – Bob Caruso

Membership and Pro-Life – David Bassler

• In addition to the letters, David has been placing an ad into the St. Pius X  newsletter. All Masses will have a letter going into the St. Pius X bulletin on Sat and Sunday Masses. This is a way for us to do some recruiting.
• DVIS food drive is going slower than the Madonna House Drive.
• Thanks for all those that have been showing up for the Masses on Saturdays.
• Thursday Masses (this Thursday) meet at 8:15 at the Hall for the Veterans Mass

4th Degree News 

Moore, March 27th, the District Meeting for the Assemblies in Oklahoma – the District Master will be elected. This will affect how our honor guards are done.

4th Degree Exemplification in Muskogee – April 10th

 

New Business:

• Financial Secretaries meeting at St. Gregory’s. A team from Texas came up to teach our Financial Secretaries, it was an excellent learning experience. We will have all membership cards sealed! All membership cards have to have embossed seal and signed. Supreme is online! Arthur has inputted all data into the computer for Supreme to have online now!
• ByLaws have to be kept up to date! The last update of our bylaws was 1982 when Steve White was Grand Knight! Our dues were $25, our dues now are $28. Our Council fees, State Council fees and Supreme fees are not really covered by the dues anymore.
• We went over the new changes for the Bylaws. A proposed raise of the dues to bring us in line with our expenses for per capita.
• St. Mary’s and Bishop Kelly Youth Day – April 9th at Bishop Kelly.
• Major degree at St. Anne’s 6606
• Sunday March 14th, the usual dinner is going but we will have the Irish group to entertain us!  Starts at 4 pm. Irish stew will be served.
• March 28th free meal after the Retired Deputies meal at the Hall!
• These meals are sponsored by the Ladies Auxillary
• Thanks to the council for the KofC Scholarship (Council and State Scholarships) for making it possible for Andrew Arroyo to attend St. Gregory’s University next year

Knight of the Month

• Scott Collier for setting up the Lenten Masses

Family of the Month

• Chris King and family for his work on the Squires and the Reports

Pot of Gold

• Ron Waleska – not present

Good of the Order

• Chris King – back problems
• Friend of Mike Buckendorf, colon cancer
• Murry Buzzard’s newborn granddaughter needs a heart transplant. In neonatal ICU
• Bill Hull -
• Max Schmidt, Past State Deputy, in a hospice home. Max has been a long time Knight in Oklahoma Knights.