Brother Knights,

December 2024 is now a thing of the past, here are some of the highpoints. On Sunday, December 1st, we had our Sunday breakfast and it benefitted the Fransalian Associates Ministry. The breakfast got off to a slow start but then it really picked up after the 11:00 am Mass and it ended up being another successful breakfast. I would like to thank all the Brother Knights who came out to help. Next month’s breakfast will be on Sunday, January 5th, 2025, and it will benefit SJN Scout Troop 522.

On Tuesday, December 10th we held our membership meeting. It was a brief meeting. We shored up our plans for the upcoming “Breakfast with Santa” and we also donated boxes of coats from Knights of Columbus State Program “Coats for Kids” to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. Afterall, it does get cold in Georgia and the Knights are happy to donate quality coats for children who are in need. 

On Saturday, December 14th, The Knights hosted “Breakfast with Santa.” It was a fun-filled morning. We served pancakes, sausage, donut holes, orange juice and hot chocolate to the children of St. John Neumann Catholic Church as well as students of the SJN Regional Catholic School. The Knights who volunteered really got into the Christmas spirit too. I want to thank BK Glenn Klein for chairing the event and making the event successful. I want to especially thank BK Jim Ollick for donating his photography skills to “Breakfast with Santa.” BK Jim always does a great job with this.

I hope all my Brother Knights and their families had a peaceful and enjoyable Holiday Season. For the New Year of 2025 my goal is to make progress with recruiting new Brother Knights and also help current Brother Knights. If you are reading this, please let me or one of the Officers know how we can help. Thank you and God Bless you All. 

That concludes my report.

Vivat Iesu,

GK Brian Jeffers

COUNCIL GROWTH THIS FRATERNAL YEAR

• Annual Membership Growth Quota - 13
• Membership gains this year - 0
• % of Annual Membership Goal/McGivney Award - 0%
• Prospects awaiting exemplification - 0
• Insurance Meetings for Founders Award (Need 2 for year) - 0

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH

• Associate Member - 144
• Insurance Members - 74
• Inactive Members - 17
• Total Membership - 235

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH

• Honorary (Age 65 plus 25 years consecutive years - reduced dues) - 7
• Honorary Life (Age 70 plus 25 years consecutive years - reduced dues) - 50
• Exemption (disability) - 1

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

• Our Pope, Archbishop, Clergy and Religious - Safety and Perseverance
• Our Military and First Responders - Safety and Perseverance
• Innocents abused, injured and killed - War and Hate
• Health of the Church
• BK Leo Schiltgen - Health
• GK Todd Morrow - Health
• Felipe Espinoza - Health
• BK Paul Klepec - Health
• Pam Lemon - Health
• BK Tracy Hill† - Repose of Soul

† - Deceased - Repose of Soul

Knight of the Month

• Knight of the Month: PGK Bruce Rago for generously serving the Knights, for help with the monthly breakfasts and Breakfast with Santa. 

• 50/50 Drawing Winner
• No Drawing

The following charitable donations were given by the Council:



• Fransalian Associates - $750 (from Family Breakfast)

Today's Meditation

"Essentially a soldier, the Christian is always on the lookout. He has sharper ears and hears an undertone that others miss; his eyes see things in a particularly candid light, and he senses something to which others are insensible, the streaming of a vital current through all things. He is never submerged in life, but keeps his head and shoulders clear of it and his eyes free to look upward. Consequently he has a deeper sense of responsibility than others. When this awareness and watchfulness disappear, Christian life loses its edge; it becomes dull and ponderous." —Fr. Romano Guardini, p. 177

An excerpt from Meditations Before Mass

Council 7923 Officers

Chaplain

Fr. Sunny Punnaknziyil

Deacon Mike Hayward (Assistant)

Grand Knight

GK Brian Jeffers

Deputy Grand Knight

DGK Jose Sandoval Lermont

Chancellor

BK Harvey James

Recorder

BK Steve Rasmussen

Treasurer

PGK Steve Brischler

Warden

PGK Joe Molyson

Advocate

PGK Jim McHugh

Financial Secretary

PGK Glenn Klein

Inside Guard

BK Timothy Daly

Outside Guard

BK Jesus Ochoa

Lecturer

BK David Werve

1st Year Trustee

PGK Michael MacFarlane

2nd Year Trustee

PGK Mike Clark

3rd Year Trustee

PGK Bob Cunneen

District Deputy

DD Bill Gorny

Insurance Field Agent

Steven Znoj - 678-869-5006

Happy Birthday Knights

Morris Facchini 1/2

James Curtiss 1/3

Brian W. Hanley 1/4

Bernard Di Marco 1/9

Daniel Cassandra 1/10

Scott Martin 1/11

Edward J. Dantzer 1/13

Virgil Ponzoli 1/15

Randy L. McCormack 1/18

Thomas M. Studer 1/20

James Taylor 1/20

Paul T. Klepac 1/21

Louis C. Branchetti, Jr 1/23

Kevin A. Prevost 1/26

Robert J. Delaney 1/31

January 5th @ Reynold's Hall - Monthly Breakfast - 9:30am - 1:00pm

January 6th @ Houston Feaster Center - Officer/Planning Meeting - 7:00pm, Rosary - 6:30pm

January 7th @ Mahjong Chinese Restaurant Scenic Hwy - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

January 12th @ SJN Church - Knight's Mass - 9:00am, Rosary - 8:30am

January 13th @ Houston Feaster Center - Business Meeting - 7:00pm, Rosary - 6:30pm

January 14th @ Mahjong Chinese Restaurant Scenic Hwy - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

January 18th @ Reynold's Hall - GAKoC Council Officer's Meeting - 10am - 4pm

January 21st @ Mahjong Chinese Restaurant Scenic Hwy - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

January 23rd @ Feaster Center - 4th Degree Meeting - 7:00pm, Dinner - 6:00pm

January 26th @ SJN Church - 4th Sunday Latin Rosary - 10:15am

January 28th @ Mahjong Chinese Restaurant Scenic Hwy - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

February 2nd @ Reynold's Hall - Monthly Breakfast - 9:30am - 1:00pm

February 3rd @ Houston Feaster Center - Officer/Planning Meeting - 7:00pm, Rosary - 6:30pm

February 4th @ TBD - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

SJNRCS Principal Tonya Shoemaker receives a check from BK Brian Jeffers from Breakfast with Santa

PGK Bruce Rago receives his Knight of Month award

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