January 2, 2012 Minutes

St Clare of Assisi Men’s Club Minutes, January 2, 2012
33 Members, 4 officers, 2 Priests (a third came later)
Called to order – 7:43pm
Opening prayer was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes from the December 2011 meeting read – motion to accept 1^st Bill Cannon, 2^nd and carried
Treasury report read – Started with $13 some odd thousand. Had Christmas party ins and outs. Made a gift donation – put us at $9 some odd thousand – motion to accept 1^st Bill Cannon, Second Paul Goevert – motion carried

OLD BUSINESS

• Thanks for helping at the Santa Breakfast. Thanks to Clarions for leaving decorations. BIG thanks to the jolly old elf himself.
• Don’t forget about the pig roast coming Jan 27^th. Set up crew to start at 4. There will be one final pig roast meeting this Thursday at 7:00 – probably in St Clare room

NEW BUSINESS

• Inter-parish softball league - $600-$650 – are we interested. It will be at Chesterfield – email to follow
• Get your Oktoberfest Procedural documentation to Prez Henty
• Catholic Men for Christ org is having a weekend conf 2/4/2012. Each parish should get 3 captains to help stoke the event. An email went out detailing this better.
• The group was updated on Denny’s condition and everyone was informed to check the caring bridge website regarding his health and the family’s wishes
• Another gentle reminder to get those dues paid, remember to check the Men’s Club website.

We had quite a few thank-you’s - Charlie Harris, Deacon Whitson, Fr Callahan, Fr Christopher, and Mary thanked us for gift cards – Couple of teachers thanked us for lunch
New Members – NONE - The next men’s club meeting will be February 6, 2012
Poker nite – January 6^th and the 20^th
50/50 of $90 was won by Jim Berblinger – swill was received by Father himself
Special prayer intentions were heard and Jim led the closing prayer.
God Bless us,
Kelly Powers