Council 7923 Newsletter

Volume 74 | September 2023

Grand Knight's Report

Dear Brother Knights,

This is GK Brian Jeffers and this is my monthly report. August was another busy month, I held another round of meetings as Grand Knight and during the meetings, we planned and organized for upcoming dinners and events. On a special note, during the meeting, the Knights voted to donate $500 to help those who were affected by the devastating Maui wildfires. I feel proud and blessed to be part of an organization that is willing to be so charitable at the drop of a hat.

On Sunday, August 6th we had our Sunday Breakfast to benefit the Marti McLeer Preschool Scholarship Program. It was one of our most successful breakfasts of the year and kudos to the Knights who volunteered to help make this another success. Next on Saturday, August 19th, the Knights held a Lasagna Dinner. This was another successful dinner hosted by our Council. All the Parishioners who came enjoyed a GIGANTIC portion of Lasagna as well as Bill & Mary’s world-famous garlic bread. Then on Friday, August 25th BK Joe Molyson hosted Bunko Night. It was another fun-filled night and the next Bunko night will be held on Friday, September 29th.

Looking ahead, our Sunday Breakfast will be held on September 10th and it will benefit the Special Needs Ministry. The Knights will also be cooking hamburgers and hot dogs at the Parish Fall Festival on Saturday, September 23rd. We will also be selling take-home containers of smoked pulled pork separately and the sale of those will solely benefit our Council.

Finally, I would like to thank God for being in Council 7923 and aligning me with a great group of men. For the August breakfast, it looked as though I could’ve been short on help and the success of the Lasagna Dinner was anyone’s guess. Thankfully both events worked out well because we have a great Council and we have a great organization of men who are willing to volunteer and do good when called upon. Thank you, all Brother Knights. Once more, I would encourage more Brother Knights to come to our meetings to be informed and consider participating in one of our many events. Our events are the best opportunity to meet other Brother Knights and make friends. You’ll also get to know other Parishioners and you’ll feel more connected to our Church when you participate. You’ll be glad you came. May God bless you all.

That concludes my report.

Vivat Iesu,

GK Brian Jeffers

Membership Report

COUNCIL GROWTH THIS FRATERNAL YEAR

Prospects (awaiting exemplification) - 2
New Exemplified Members This Year - 0
% of Annual Membership Goal/McGivney Award - 0
Transfers In - 1
Insurance Meetings (Founders Award) - 0

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH

Associate Member - 146
Insurance Members - 78
Inactive Members - 17
Total Membership - 241

Highlights from the Business Meeting

Prayers for Knights in Need

Please pray for the following Knights in need (list from the last meeting):

All BK’s - For all our Clergy, Military and first responders who keep us safe every day.
PGK Jim McHugh - Healing
Tracey McHugh† - Deceased
Brenda Dixon - Leukemia treatments

Awards

BK David Werve – Knight of the Month

BK Bill (Mary) Bensel - Family of the Month

50/50 Drawing

50/50 Drawing
GK Brian Jeffers - $7

Charitable Donations

The following charitable donations were given by the Council:

Marti McLeer Preschool Scholarship Program - $941.81 (from Family Breakfast)
Victims of the fires in Maui - $500

Knight's Info

Council 7923 Officers

Chaplain

Fr. Sunny Punnaknziyil

Deacon Mike Hayward (Assistant)

Grand Knight

GK Brian Jeffers

Deputy Grand Knight

DGK Gil Abad

Chancellor

BK Harvey James

Recorder

PGK Joe Molyson

Treasurer

PGK Steve Brischler

Warden

BK Walter Feble

Advocate

BK Larry Hoffman

Financial Secretary

PGK Glenn Klein

Inside Guard

BK Timothy Daly

Outside Guard

BK Jesus Ochoa

Lecturer

BK David Werve

1st Year Trustee

PGK Jim McHugh

2nd Year Trustee

PGK Hugh Gardnier

3rd Year Trustee

PGK Michael MacFarlane

District Deputy

DD Bill Gorny

Insurance Field Agent

Steven Znoj - 678-869-5006

Happy Birthday Knights

Danny H. Tanghal 9/4

Edgar O. Quillian, Jr 9/5

DCN Mike Byrne 9/7

Luis Cardenas 9/7

William Lyscas 9/7

Robert Lutz 9/14

Thomas P. Breen 9/16

Andtreol (Joe) Wetherington 9/16

Eugeno Azurmendi 9/19

Fred A. Pescitelli 9/20

Kevin E. Baird 9/22

David Hernandez 9/23

Ralph F. Oshinski 9/25

Andrew Dantzer 9/27

Thomas M. Izzo 9/29

David Leta 9/29

Joke of the Month

Good of the Order

Good of the Order as presented by BK David Werve at the last business meeting:

Words are important and it is worthwhile at times to look up their precise meanings. Our faith is filled with words that deserve a clear understanding of their meanings. Tonight I will share with you the meanings of 6 of them. Some of which I was surprised with their meaning.

CALUMNY: The act of uttering false charges maliciously calculated to damage another’s reputation.

He was the target of calumny for his unpopular beliefs.

CURE: Pastoral charge of a parish

Fr Sunny is the Cure of St John Neumann parish.

OBLATION: The act of making a religious offering; The act of offering the Eucharistic elements to God; Something offered in worship or devotion.

Moses was prepared to offer his son as an oblation to God.

SCRUPULOSITY: The quality or state of being scrupulous.

SCRUPULOUS: Acting in strict regard for what is considered right or wrong.

She was overly scrupulous about details which got in the way of making progress.

THEOPHANY: A visible manifestation of a deity.

All existence is a theophany, and as God is the beginning of all things, so also is He the end.

CANON: An authoritative list of books accepted as Holy Scripture

A clergyman belonging to the chapter or the staff of a cathedral or collegiate church.

COLLEGIATE CHURCH: A church other than a cathedral that has a chapter of Canons. Also a corporate group of churches under the joint pastorate of two or more ministers

DICASTERY: A ministry or department of the Roman Curia of the Holy See