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Minutes of the September Business

Meeting

September 14, 2021 The meeting was called to order at 6:36

PM on September 14, 2021 by Grand

Knight (GK) Dennis Schuber. Guest Dis-

trict Deputy Morris was present at the

meeting. DD Morris performed a cere-

mony to install the officers for the 2021

-2022 Columbian year. The Treasurer

was excused. Roll call followed our

Chaplain leading us in prayer. The War-

den led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Minutes from August were approved as

written.

Grand Knight Report

GK Schuber mentioned the online

membership application process and

how that will simplify the process.

Chaplain’s Report

The Chaplain reported that the 20 year

anniversary of 9/11 just passed and

how after that attack the Country came

together as one common nation. The

power of the cross and God’s love for

his children continues to be very

strong.

Treasurer Report

CD account balance $1145.85

Checking account balance $8,519.37

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Division 2 District 8

IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL

College Knights ‘Go to Joseph’

College Knights looking for direction and guidance in life need look

no further than St. Joseph, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly told hun-

dreds of young men gathered virtually for the 56th Knights of Co-

lumbus College Councils Conference.

“As college Knights, St. Joseph can help you answer two key ques-

tions before you: What kind of a man do you want to be? And,

more importantly: What is God calling you to do with the gifts he

has given you?” the supreme knight said.

Knights of Columbus college councils, which are active on nearly

150 campuses in the United States and Canada, aim to help men

contribute to Catholic life on campus through faith formation, ser-

vice and brotherhood. This year’s College Councils Conference,

held Sept. 24-25, brought college-aged members together under

the theme “Go to Joseph.”

Supreme Knight Kelly stressed that St. Joseph can be both a pow-

erful intercessor and a model of courage for young Knights making

foundational decisions about their lives. He added that by joining

the Knights of Columbus, they have already set out on the right

course.

“As a college knight, you’ve already made a decision that sets you

apart and sends a powerful message,” Supreme Knight Kelly said.

“Joining the Knights says to your campus and to the world: ‘I am a

man of faith and I’m not afraid to take a stand.’ That’s no small

thing, especially now. You are following Christ at a difficult time and

place.”

Keynote speaker Father Donald Calloway, MIC, urged college

Knights — in a world where there is “so much confusion about what

it is to be a man” — to imitate the servant leadership of St. Joseph.

Noting that many attendees will be called to fatherhood, Father

Calloway encouraged them to look to Joseph under his title “Pillar

of Families.”

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Creative Courage

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“If men are not there to shore things up, to hold

things up, to be pillars, things are going to col-

lapse,” he said. “No, you have a role to play:

servant leadership. You have to be sacrificial.”

Father Calloway, a member of Father Peter

Paul Maher Council 6793 in Silver Spring, Md.,

challenged his brother Knights to foster and

deepen personal devotion to St. Joseph. He

suggested three ways to do so: first, honor St.

Joseph every Wednesday, the day traditionally

dedicated to him; second, pray the rosary and

meditate on his silent witness; and third, conse-

crate oneself to him. At the conclusion of his

address, Father Calloway then led the Knights

in a prayer of consecration to St. Joseph.

After the supreme knight’s message and key-

note address, several councils were honored

for their witness and service on campus

throughout the last fraternal year. The Out-

standing College Council Award, which recog-

nizes the college council that best exemplifies

the mission and ideals of the Order, was pre-

sented to St. John Henry Newman Council

11323 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

State University in Blacksburg, Va.

Throughout the pandemic, the Knights at Vir-

ginia Tech provided opportunities for Catholic

men on campus to gather at socially distanced

events, including kickball games, cookouts and

Bible studies. They also engaged in service

projects, such as maintaining the grounds at

the Catholic Campus Ministry’s Newman House

and raising money for local charitable organiza-

tions, including a local pregnancy resource cent

-er. (The Knights held a “tonsure drive,” col-

lecting more than $5,000 for the organizations

by shaving the tops of their heads.) One of the

council’s most visible witnesses to the faith

was the eucharistic procession the Knights or-

ganized and held on campus.

September Meeting Minutes

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Financial Secretary Report

Income – Dinner $93, 50/50 raffle $4, Tri tip dinner

tickets $350

Bills – Per capita - $759, Amador Dispatch –

$56.03 dinner tickets

Communications

None

Membership Report

Next Tuesday after the 6 PM mass there will be a

first, second and third degree exemplification

Unfinished Business

None

New Business

We are encouraged to reach out to members and

invite them to start attending meetings again. It is

Brother Jacob’s birthday tomorrow

Programs Director Report

Tri tip dinner is on September 25 – raffle items

needed, cleaning and servers are covered and help

in the kitchen and set up/cleanup is needed. Dinner

host for October is Brother Frias. October 10 is do-

nut Sunday – help is needed. October 3 is the par-

ish picnic – help is needed. Oct 2, load tables and

chairs and BBQ. Clergy appreciation is Oct 8 at 6

PM Sacred Heart in Ione. October 5 at 6:30 is the

next rosary to be broadcast on radio. Join in at SKD.

Tootsie rolls have been ordered and a volunteer list

to cover shifts at local businesses will be created.

Advocate Report

No report

Chancellor Report

No report

It was M/S/A to pay the bills

Insurance Agent Report

No report

District Deputy Report

The DD encouraged all members to keep up the good

work.

Vocations Report

No report

Good of the Order

Please pray for the repose of the souls of the Dyer

family and Rose Savino. Pray also for the Dyer family,

Manual and Lisa Salazar, Steve McCunes, Brother Ar-

nie and the Simoni family, Brother Shortino, Fr. Arlon,

Brother Steve Oneto, and Fr. Relihan.

Lecturer Report

No Report

Chaplain's Summation

The meeting was closed in prayer.

GK Schuber closed the meeting at 7:43.

Respectfully submitted by David Sanders

Tri-Tip Dinner at Saint Katharine Drexel

October Birthdays

Martin Grimm Oct 4

Lance Outland Oct 5

David Ferguson Oct 20

Tim Burr Oct 26

John Condon Oct 30

Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed Michael McGivney

Founder of the Knights of Columbus God, our Father, pro-

tector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan,

you called your priest, Blessed Michael McGivney, to be an

apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the

generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of

his life and virtue, may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ,

more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and

building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspira-

tion of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in

your love so that we may continue his work of caring for

the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify

Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the de-

sign of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the

favor I now present (here make your request). Through

Christ our Lord. Amen.

Dinner Hosts for Next Business Meetings

Oct 12, 2021 - Stephen Frias

Nov 9, 2021 - Bob Strazzo

Dec 14, 2021 - Mark Watt

Jan 11, 2022– Matt Waverly

Feb 8, 2022— Kevin Darr

The Officers of Council

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Grand Knight Dennis Schuber

Spiritual Advisor Deacon Jaime

Garcia

Deputy G.K. Justin Machovec

Chancellor Nick Ragusano

Warden Jacob Schmidt

Treasurer Bob Strazzo

Recorder Dave Sanders

Advocate Mark Koenig

Inside Guard Mark Watt

Outside Guard Charlie Esola

Trustees

Three Year Matthew Waverly

Two Year Stephen Frias

One Year Joe Trassare

Lecturer Tony Campoy

Financial Sec. Tim Burr

Dist. Deputy Steven Morris

Field Agent Greg Bronson

All Council Officers (except Br.

Charlie Esola) can be reached

by email. Use the first letter of

their first name, the entire last

name, followed by: @kofc-

1849.org

Sample: mkoenig@kofc-

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Thank you to all making this

a successful event

Tri-Tip Dinner Preparation

Knights of Columbus Council 1849

Events Calendar 2021-2022

Officer meetings at Saint Patrick’s Hall, first Wednesday at 6:00 PM of every month, starting July 2021

until June 2022

Monthly Business meetings at Saint Katharine Drexel on 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Summer Dinner, Tri-tip or Spaghetti at SKD noon to 9 PM September 25, 2021 (4th Saturday)

Clergy Appreciation Dinner, Sacred Heart Hall 4 PM-9 PM October 8, 2021 (2nd Friday)

Tootsie Roll Drive, weekend of October 15, 16, 17, 2021

Mass for Departed Knights and YLI, SKD 10 AM November 14, 2021 (2nd Sunday)

Christmas Party, 3 PM – 9 PM, December 10, 2021 (2nd Friday)

Winter Dinner, (Fish), SKD Noon to 9 PM February 12, 2022 (2nd Saturday)

Family Potluck, SKD 3 PM – 9 PM March 22, 2022 (4th Tuesday)

Spring Dinner, (Ribs), SKD Noon to 9 PM April 23, 2022 (4th Saturday)

Family Potluck, SKD 3 PM – 9 PM May 17, 2022 (3rd Tuesday)

Hospitality Donuts every 2nd Sunday at SKD

Hospitality Wine and Cheese every 1st weekend Vigil Mass at SKD

Rosary before 10 AM Mass, SKD every 5th Sunday of months with 5 Sundays

Message From the Field Agent

Every sport, every enterprise, every organization, every industry has their top reps, their all-stars and their most valuable players. They are the ones who give their all 100% of the time; they represent their companies masterfully, they get customers and retain them, they provide extraordinary ser-vice, they inspire their colleagues to reach heights no one thought attainable. Well, the insurance industry is no different and I’d like to take a few minutes to tell you about that.

The life insurance industry has an organization called the Million Dollar Round Table or MDRT. It is an international organization that was founded in 1927 and it recognizes agents for their commit-ment to excellence, professionalism, outstanding service and the highest ethical standards. In our industry, these are the hallmarks of the all-stars.

“Big deal!” you might say. “What’s so spe-cial about that?” Let me tell you what is so special about membership in the Million Dollar Round Table. Across the industry in a normal year, only about 2% of agents meet the stringent requirements to be-come an MDRT member. We’ve had a great track record at the KofC over the last four or five years where 10 or 11% of our agents qualified for membership. That’s about five times the industry average…pretty impressive!

But last year was anything but normal and we had an anything but normal group qualify for MDRT: 38%, yes, you read correctly, 38% of our field force qualified for membership in this prestig-ious organization. There were only three other companies in the USA that had a higher number of qualifiers, but none came close to our percentage of qualifiers. Imagine that, the KofC beat out some of the biggest names in the industry.

What’s all this mean to you? This kind of re-sult doesn’t come about by accident. It demonstrates the Knights of Columbus com-mitment to give you, our members and your families, a highly trained, qualified and com-mitted financial services professional. My job is to use my skill and knowledge to make sure you understand the issues of protecting your family from the unknown.

Let’s get together soon…and I’ll tell you about my Million Dollar Round Table journey.

Vivat Jesus!

Tuesday, October 5: Rosary broadcasted on KVGC, Saint Katharine

Drexel, Maximilian Kolbe Room at 6:30 PM (shortly after the 6 PM Mass)

Wednesday, October 6: Officer Meeting at Saint Patrick’s Hall at 6 PM

Friday, October 8: Clergy Appreciation Potluck, Sacred Heart Hall, at

6:30 PM.

Tuesday, October 12: Business Meeting at Saint Katharine Drexel at

6 :30 PM (Dinner at 5:30 PM at SKD)

Friday, October 15, Saturday, October 16, and Sunday, October 17:

Tootsie Roll Drive, Various locations in county

October Calendar of Events

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