Worthy Officers, Brothers and Sir Knights,

Our next Business Meeting is today, Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM in person and on Zoom.

Dinner at 5:30 PM will be provided by Mike Audette and Ray Michaud.   

There are two guest speakers today; Julie Sulva (FOCUS) and Steve Gentile (Morgan Stanley). 

There are two Warnings this month.  Election of the Advocate, and whether or not to donate $500 for Dcn Phil Lawson to travel to Italy.

Has your address or contact information changed? Please let the Worthy FS Ray Michaud know at sirequitem@gmail.com

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Blessings,

Mike

1.  Call to Order

2. Opening Prayer   Vespers or the Our Father (Download the free Devine Office App to your phone)

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting (Need to approve Minutes from June 12, 2025 Business Meeting)

5. Chaplain’s Message

See the Newsletter and Business Meeting Minutes for additional details. 

Many thanks for the meal provided tonight by Mike Audette and Ray Michaud.

Dave Bean is here selling his book, Time Travels. I have read it, and it is an entertaining memoir that will give you greater appreciation for this very dedicated educator, Catholic Gentleman, and his family.

Julie Sulva from St Catherine requests another donation for her doing FOCUS. (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) We added $250/year to our budget. She will speak tonight about her mission.  

Steve Gentile from Morgan Stanely is here to speak about our investment strategy going forward. We have requested $15k for our 2025-2026 budget. I will sign you all up to get credit for the Founders Award.  

Next Holy Hour will be tomorrow July 11 at 3 PM due to Independence Day. 

There is an opportunity to renovate the Eldridge Cemetery on Saturday from 8 to 12. Let me know if you plan to attend. 

Sunday is the St Catherine Annual Chicken BBQ. Volunteers have been identified. Report time and place confirmation.

Cor Formation meets again on MON July 28 at 6:30 PM and on fourth Monday evenings henceforth.There will be Council Bingo again on July 31.  (5^th Thursday)Tootsie Roll drive at St John Vianney weekend of 28-29 June was successful and netted $385.00. Volunteers needed to cover Masses at St. Jude AUG 2 and 3, and St Catherine in the future.

St Jude BBQ will be AUG 23, 2025, after the 4:30 PM vigil Mass 

State council has its annual Retreat and Officer Installation at St Anne Shrine on AUG 24. All are invited. No idea how soon to RSVP.

Guests may attend business meetings if they give us a headcount in advance if they are eating dinner.

We have two warnings: Vote for Advocate, and request for donation for Dcn Phil Lawson.

We need to plan an Officer Installation, and the Trustees have an audit due.

Invites for our catered Christmas party will be going out soon. Safe the Date, DEC 14.

Happy Birthday to our brothers born in July. (per list)

7. Financial Report

Financial Secretary Report.

Treasurer report.  (Council, Bingo and Assembly)

8. Membership Report

9. Other Reports (As needed)

Super Bingo

SJV Bingo Committee

Insurance Agent (Dave Giuliani)

(The following reports are made as needed: Directors; Program, Faith, Family, Community, Life. Committees; Health, PR, Recruitment, Retention, Vocations, Insurance. Assembly 2106)

OLMC Sign painting.

The K of C stone installation needs a bid for completion.  

Knight of the Month: JUNE Jay Benson and Mike Audette

Family of the Month: JUNE Ted and Kathy Barrett

Our Worthy Lecturer Bernie Prendergast will speak about St Thomas, the Apostle (JUL 3) and sing the song Make Me An Instrument of your Peace.

BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front!) We need your help to make our events in the service of Christ successful. Will you answer the call?

If you need something or know of someone needing a visit, call one of us or call the office.

Make time to visit our Knights who are ill or shut in. 

If you are doing good work, let our Program manager, Ted Barrett know about it for our Star Council Award.  (Take a photo, please)

Use CARE when approaching potential new members.  

Please consider saying the Holy Rosary Daily. (A spiritual weapon to defeat evil and convert sinners)

Before proceeding to the closing prayer, let me ask:  Does any brother know of a member of this council, or brother of the Order, who is sick or in distress?  (from last Officer Meeting/Newsletter).

Sue Victory (leg injury), Joe Donegan and Family (New member), Patti Hallam (Parkinson’s), Gail Ponto (broken ankle), newest Vermont Priest Rev Father Joseph Luan Van Tran, William (Bill) Bessette and Family, Terri Lavalee and Family, Pope Leo XIV, Amy Rushford, Kay and Ken Jarvis, David Bean, Sandy Michaud, Richard Labrecque, WSD Chris Poirier, Patrick Anderson, Bruce O’Neill, John (Jack) Romanoski, Lois Fontaine, Barbara Chenette (mother of Brad Chenette), Fr. Naples, Tom F., Jacobi Roulette, 1 year old Great-Grandson of Mike Audette, PGK Louis Lauzon, of St Marks, Nathan Cookson, Kenneth Limoge, SK Joe Groleau (in hospital), Abigail Jackson (leukemia), Mike and Pam Audette, Bishop John McDermott, Timothy O'Neill, Ben Fine (son-in-law of Ray Michaud), PGK Ray Miller, General success of Catholic Radio, Mason and Elizabeth Bullock, Leonard Robear, Chris Johnson, Arlene Michaud (Ray's sister), Gail Couillard, Marilyn LaCount, Friend of David Gravelin, Anthony Naples, Andre Ricard (Assembly 1157 Newport), Zak Bigelow and family, Mrs. Jackie Crosby, Niko Limnos and Family, Mother-in-law of Ronnie Sweet, William Cannon and Family, Michael Gravelin, Mark and Paulette Noyes and Family (esp. Levi age 8), John O' Brien, Cheryl Allain, Claire Myers, Kelly Jackson (daughter of late PGK Jeff Jackson), Dick and Sandy Stevens, Beth-Ann Prendergast, Mariette Nadeau, Chuck Schifilliti, Gerry Seney, Robert Gravelin, Keith Marston, Sue Cottrell, (23 year old woman fighting cancer), Chad Limoge, Vickie Linton, James Read, Gene Tofferi, Jeffrey Claude Danis and family, Stuart Fath, Wally Rooney, two anonymous brother knights, the people of Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, and an end to the wars. All clergy and religious. All victims and families of COVID-19, hurricanes, and flooding. First Responders, police, and firefighters. For a just solution in the Middle East. That pregnant women will choose life. For new members to join the Order.

For the repose of the souls of Chris Barrett (Ted’s brother), Carl Burnett (Jim and Sue Burnett’s brother), and Lucille Barrett (Mike Audette’s neighbor) and all the faithfully departed and their grieving families. May they rest in peace and may all the families of the deceased be comforted by the promise of everlasting life in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Prayer for Canonization of Blessed Michael McGivney

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest, Blessed Michael McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue, may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (our sick or in distress). Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

16. Adjournment