January 15, 2017
 
           Council 7445 CALENDAR          

Please check out our Council's UPCOMING EVENTS listed below and help out when you can. 

Thank You!


 

Tue   Jan 17    Council Officers' Mtg - Clancy's on FM 359 - Social 6:45, 7:30 start

Wed  Jan 18    Council Free Throw Competition - help needed.  Please see below.

Fri    Jan 20     Clergy Appreciation Night

Jan 21-Jan 22  Super Bowl PreSales Table after all Masses  

Tue   Jan 24    Council Business Meeting - 6:45 Meat/Social, 7:30 Meeting - CCE Bld

Jan 28-Jan 29  Super Bowl PreSales Table after all Masses

Feb 3 - Feb 5   Super Bowl Cook

Sat    Feb 18    Ladies Night

Tue    Feb 28   Mardi Gras Pancake Cook - in need of Chair

Tue    Feb 28   *Lenten Mission, 7 pm (no meetings to be held per Fr.)

Fri     Mar 03    Lenten Fish Fry

 

*Will discuss February Meeting dates at 1/24 Business Meeting due to St. Valentine's Day and Lenten Parish Mission...

 

Business Meetings are on the 4th Tuesday.

Fellowship/Meal starts at 6:45 PM and the meeting starts at 7:30 PM 

Business Meetings held in CCE Bldg Rms 1-3 unless posted otherwise

KofC Insurance
For your information:  Our KofC Field Agent is Brian Hyek, 281-796-2040, brian.hyek@kofc.org.   Reach out to him with any questions.  
Special Recognition

Special recognition to brother Knights Ralph Bello and Chad Band for participating in Saturday's Fourth Degree Exemplification.

Proposed By-Law Amendments



Brother Knights -
As a reminder - please find the proposed By-Law Amendments discussed at our last Business Meeting. Please review and plan to vote on at our next Business Meeting scheduled Tuesday, January 24th.  If you have any questions or would like to discuss please do not hesitate to call.

Thanks,
GK David Hobson, 832-755-8239

ARTICLE IV - Meetings
 
Current By-Laws
Section 1. The first monthly business meeting of the Council shall be held on the second Monday of the month and the second monthly meeting shall be held on the fourth Monday of the month. The meetings shall be held at such a time and place as the Council may designate.
The second monthly meeting shall be the regular business meeting. Twelve members shall constitute a quorum at the business meeting.
 
Proposed Change
Section 1. The Council's 2 monthly meetings shall be held at a date, time and location established by the council. Such meetings shall be designated as (1) The Business Meeting and (2) the Officer's Meeting with all members welcome to attend. The second monthly meeting shall be the regular business meeting. Twelve members shall constitute a quorum at the business meeting.

 
ARTICLE VII- Funds

Current By-Laws
Section 3. No money in excess of $250 shall be paid or transferred from the Treasury of this Council, (except such moneys as the Council is called upon to regularly pay for its current expenses and provided by laws of the Order or for purposes approved by the Supreme Council or Board of Directors), unless two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at a regular business meeting held subsequent to a regular business meeting at which notice in writing of a resolution of intention to pay or transfer such money and the purpose and amount to be paid or transferred shall be given and regularly read.

Proposed Change
Section 3. No money in excess of $500 shall be paid or transferred from the Treasury of this Council, (except such moneys as the Council is called upon to regularly pay for its current expenses and provided by laws of the Order or for purposes approved by the Supreme Council or Board of Directors), unless two-thirds vote of the members present and voting at a regular business meeting held subsequent to a regular business meeting at which notice in writing of a resolution of intention to pay or transfer such money and the purpose and amount to be paid or transferred shall be given and regularly read.


Current By-Laws
 Section 5. The sum of $500 shall be paid from the General Relief Fund to the Financial Secretary and shall be known as the Relief Fund.

Proposed Change
 Section 5. The sum of $100 shall be paid from the General Relief Fund to the Financial Secretary and shall be known as the Relief Fund.
   
Upcoming Events
Tue.,    Jan 17th
KC Officers Meeting

Wed.,   Jan 18th 
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - 9 am to 10 pm

Wed.,   Jan 18th 
Council Basketball Free Throw Contest.  Brother Chris Haskins to chair the event taking place in between Faith Formation classes in the FLC (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm).  Will need 10 Brother Knights to assist.  Let Chris know if available (281-753-0637).   

Fri.,  Jan 20th
Clergy Appreciation Night.  

Sat.,  Jan 21st and Sun., Jan 22nd
Lone Rose Ceremony at Masses remembering the infamous January 22, 1973 Supreme Court ruling of Roe V Wade.  We will be having Father Denis Wilde from Priests for Life visit our church. He will be the homilist at all Masses and preside at 3 Masses. He will have a question and answer period after the 5:30 pm Saturday Mass and the 11:30 and 5:00 pm Sunday Masses. We would like to have as many Brother Knights and families as possible to stay after these 3 Masses for the question and answer sessions. Please try to attend one of the sessions.

Sat., Jan 21st and Sun., Jan 22nd
Super Bowl BBQ Pre-Sales Table after all Masses.  Will need volunteers to help man the table to take orders.  Please let GK know which Mass you can assist.

Tue.,   Jan 24th
KC Business Meeting - proposed By-Law Amendment vote to take place.

Sat., Jan 28th and Sun., Jan 29th
Super Bowl BBQ Pre-Sales Table after all Masses.  Will need volunteers to help man the table to take orders.  Please let GK know which Mass you can assist.

Sun.,   Jan 29th
District Free Throw Contest.  This year Council 7445 will be hosting the District Basketball Free Throw contest in the FLC in the afternoon.  Anyone able to assist please contact Brother Chris Haskins or GK.   

Feb 3 - Feb 5
Super Bowl BBQ Prep, Cook and Sales.  Will need lots of help - all hands on deck.

Tue.,   Feb 14th
St. Valentine's Day

Sat.,    Feb 18th
Ladies Night

February 24 - 26
Galveston-Houston "Krewe of Knights" Mardi Gras weekend celebration open to KC's and their family and friends (including children). 
For info:  kcmardigras.eventbrite.com  

Mon.,  Feb 27th
Sacred Heart Pre-Lenten Mission, 7 pm

Tue.,   Feb 28th
Mardi Gras Pancake Cook - FLC.  Looking for a Chair.  Will need help with prep, cook, serving and clean-up.  Need to be ready to begin serving by 5:30 pm.

Tue.,   Feb 28th 
Sacred Heart Pre-Lenten Mission, 7 pm (no meetings to be held per Fr.)

Wed.,  Mar  1
Ash Wednesday - Lent begins

Wed.,  Mar 1
Educational Grant Opportunities 
Deadline March 1st 

Texas State Council Charities maintains two Education Grant Programs that are funded by the interest received on the Cardinal Humberto Medeiros and Christopher Trust Funds managed by the Supreme Council.  These two programs are the Catholic School Grants and the individual student Educational Grants. For a list of eligibility, guidelines and application see GK. 

Changes in Contact Information

Please reply to this email if any of your contact information (email address, phone #, etc.) has changed or will be changing so we may update our records.  Thank you.

 

Knights of Columbus Council 7445
PO Box 668
Richmond, Texas 77469
OR
Knights of Columbus Council 7445
% FS Arthur Hausler
21711 Honeysuckle Grove
Richmond, TX 77469-5382
 
   832-755-8239 (GK Cell)

Council Website - http://www.kc7445.org