Brother Knights,

September 2025 has ended but it was one for the ages. Here are some of the highlights. On Sunday, September 7th, we held our Sunday Breakfast, and it benefited the Special Needs Ministry. It was another successful enterprise and thank you to all the Brother Knights who helped and members of the Special Needs Ministry who came out to help.

At our membership meeting on September 8th, we voted on two tabled motions, first the Council By-Laws and second the donation of $5,000 to St. John Neumann towards the canopy project beside Reynolds Hall. The motion on the Council By-Laws was signed into law. The other tabled motion of donating $5,000 towards the canopy project passed as well. Then a new request from Fr. Sunny came up for the canopy project and that was to donate $2,200 towards the installation of lighting, ceiling fan and an outdoor electrical outlet. A motion was made to move $2,200 from the KofC investment account to the Charitable Budget Expense Budget. The motion was carried and tabled. An official vote will take place on Monday, October 13th at the Membership Meeting.

 On Saturday, October 4th a Funeral Mass was held for Brother Knight Leo Schiltgen. BK Leo was a regular volunteer for KofC events like Sunday Breakfasts and Lenten Fish Fry Dinners. During our meetings and socials other Brother Knights remembered him and spoke kindly of him. Please pray for the repose of the soul of BK Leo Schiltgen.

Looking ahead, the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Sunday Breakfast on Sunday, October 5th and it will benefit the Respect Life Ministry. Then on Saturday, October 18th St. John Neumann will hold their Annual Fall Festival. The Knights will be serving hot dogs and hamburgers during the festival. At the risk of sounding like a broken record if you’re Brother Knight reading this and you aren’t tremendously active; we could use your help. So, please consider volunteering at the festival or even attending. We could also use some more help at our monthly breakfast too. I will ensure that your participation will be appreciated and will not go unnoticed. For me, volunteering is the most rewarding experience about being a Brother Knight. So come on down and experience the joys of being a volunteer. May 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 - 3
• % of Annual Membership Goal/McGivney Award - 23%
• Prospects awaiting exemplification - 1
• Transfers In - 2
• Insurance Meetings for Founders Award (Need 2 for year) - 0

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH

• Associate Member - 149
• Insurance Members - 73
• Inactive Members - 16
• Total Membership - 238

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) - 48
• 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
• Carol James - Health
• Dyson Francis - Health
• Leo Schiltgen †
• Judy Clark †
• SK Steve Drzik †

† - Deceased - Repose of Soul

Knight of the Month:

BK Frank Swider - BK Frank knows the suppliers and purchases food for numerous official Knights activities at SJN such as the Knights Lenten Fish Fry’s, and the Sunday morning breakfasts and the state-wide Knights meetings in Reynolds Hall. He helps out in setting up the catering for the Hill Toppers luncheon. Very early every Wednesday morning he goes to Publix and loads up a truckload of bakery items that he delivers to the food panty for St Vincent de Paul in the basement of the Houston Center. 

The following charitable donations were given by the Council:

• Family Breakfast - Special Needs Ministry - $650

Council 7923 Officers

Chaplain

Fr. Sunny Punnaknziyil

Deacon Mike Hayward (Assistant)

Grand Knight

GK Brian Jeffers

Deputy Grand Knight

PGK Michael MacFarlane

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 Justin Poshedly

Lecturer

BK David Werve

1st Year Trustee

PGK Mike Clark

2nd Year Trustee

PGK Bob Cunneen

3rd Year Trustee

PGK Bruce Rago

District Deputy

DD Bill Gorny

Insurance Field Agent

Steven L. Zahradka - 678-739-5271

Happy Birthday Knights

Danny H. Tanghal 9/4

DCN Mike Byrne 9/7

Luis Cardenas 9/7

William Lyscas 9/7

Robert Lutz 9/14

Thomas P. Breen 9/16

Andtreul (Joe) Wetherington 9/16

Eugeno Azurmendi 9/19

Fred A. Pescitelli 9/20

Kevin E. Baird 9/22

David Hernandez 9/23

Andrew Dantzer 9/27

Thomas M. Izzo 9/29

David Leta 9/29

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

October 6th @ Feaster Center - Officer/Planning Meeting - 8:30am

October 7th @ Dillions Restaurant 850 Dogwood Rd - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

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

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

October 14th @ Dillions Restaurant 850 Dogwood Rd - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

October 21st @ Dillions Restaurant 850 Dogwood Rd - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

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

October 28th @ Dillions Restaurant 850 Dogwood Rd - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

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

November 3rd @ Feaster Center - Officer/Planning Meeting - 8:30am

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

Knights in Action

Serving line at the Family Breakfast

BK Jesus Lopez-Ochoa brings out the family to the Family Breakfast

Fr. Santosh with the Sower family from the Special Needs Ministry

BK Bill Benzel brings out fresh sausage for the breakfast