Dear Brother Knights,

September 2024 is now in the books and here are some of the highlights. On Sunday, September 8th we had our Sunday breakfast and it benefitted the Special Needs Ministry. It was one of the most successful breakfasts in a few months. Next month’s breakfast will be on Sunday, October 13th and it will benefit the Respect Life Ministry.

On Monday, September 16th, we held our membership meeting. BK Frank Swider bought some Italian sub sandwiches from Publix that we all enjoyed. This was the third meeting of the Fraternal Year and there were still no tabled or passed motions. After the meeting, our Council held the Officer’s Installation Ceremony. I want to thank BK Jose Sandoval Lermont for stepping up to be the new Deputy Grand Knight and I especially want to thank all the past Officers for their service and the Officers who decided to continue their service.

On Saturday, September 21st, St. John Neumann hosted their annual Parish Festival. It was a fun-filled event. The Knights served hamburgers and hot dogs. There was also international food at the festival courtesy of the Hispanic, Philippine and Ethiopian Ministries. There was arts & crafts, a bouncy house, a petting zoo, and pony rides were available there too. The following day on Sunday, September 22nd at 10:15 am the Knights of Columbus hosted “Latin Rosary.” Thank you, BK Jose, for starting and leading the “Latin Rosary” service. The next “Latin Rosary” service will be on October 27th at 10:15 am. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men’s organization and while we help the SJN Parish Community tremendously there are opportunities to grow your faith with us as well. For example, we hold Rosary services before our meetings, we also have a spiritual message during our meeting and a monthly Knight’s Mass. We also have the aforementioned “Latin Rosary” service. Brother Knights if you are looking to grow your faith then look no further than Council 7923. We have opportunities right here.

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 - 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 - 145
• Insurance Members - 74
• Inactive Members - 17
• Total Membership - 236

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
• Larry and Elaine Finney - Health
• Edward Kessler - Health
• Brad Burnett - Health
• Larry Addison - Health
• Wayne and Gale DeGray - Health
• Susan Hoffman - Health
• Richard Hanley - Health
• Jim Clifford IPSD - Health
• Kellie Kubacki - Health
• Paul Mogan - Health

† - Deceased - Repose of Soul

Knight of the Month: DGK Jose Sandoval - for starting the Latin Rosary Service

• 50/50 Drawing Winner
• No Drawing

The following charitable donations were given by the Council:



• Special Needs Ministry - $951.50 (from Family Breakfast)

Today's Meditation

Even if you do not confess, God is not ignorant of the deed, since he knew it before it was committed. Why then do you not speak of it? Does the transgression become heavier by the confession? No, it becomes lighter and less troublesome. And this is why he wants you to confess: not that you should be punished, but that you should be forgiven; not that he may learn your sin—how could that be, since he has seen it?—but that you may learn what favor he bestows. He wishes you to learn the greatness of his grace, so that you may praise him perfectly, that you may be slower to sin, that you may be quicker to virtue. And if you do not confess the greatness of the need, you will not understand the enormous magnitude of his grace. —St. John Chrysostom, p. 255

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

Scott Runyon 10/3

Robert Barthen 10/9

Louis Camerio, Jr 10/9

Michael A. Clark 10/11

Rev Christopher Monturo 10/11

Rev Dung M Nguyen 10/11

William H. Bensel 10/12

Robert Marszalek 10/14

Leonardo Cardenas 10/18

Angel Cardenas 10/19

Bud Zebehazy 10/19

Robert A. Lind 10/20

Robert C. (Bob) Cunneen 10/22

James E. Crotty 10/25

Michael Jones 10/25

Alberto Aponte 10/26

October 1st @ Chili's 1350 Scenic Hwy N - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

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

October 8th @ Chili's 1350 Scenic Hwy N - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

October 13th @ SJN Church - Knight's Mass - 9:00am, Rosary - 8:30am

October 13th @ Reynold's Hall - Monthly Breakfast - 9:30am - 1:00pm

October 14th @ Houston Feaster Center - Business Meeting - 7:00pm, Rosary - 6:30pm

October 15th @ Chili's 1350 Scenic Hwy N - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

October 22nd @ Chili's 1350 Scenic Hwy N - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

October 24th @ Feaster Center - 4th Degree Meeting - 7:00pm, Dinner - 6:00pm

October 29th @ Chili's 1350 Scenic Hwy N - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

November 3rd @ Reynold's Hall - Monthly Breakfast - 9:30am - 1:00pm

November 4th @ Houston Feaster Center - Officer/Planning Meeting - 7:00pm, Rosary - 6:30pm

November 5th @ TBD - Knight's Lunch - 12:30pm

Knight of the Month DGK Jose Sandoval Lermont

GK Brian Jeffers with his friend at the Fall Festival

Knights at the Fall Festival

Support Life Teen at our Spaghetti Dinner in November