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 1st Bill Cannon, 2nd 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 1st 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 27th. 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 6th and the 20th
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