History of the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapter of Grand Knights

Serving the Western Maryland Vicariate

July2000-June 2001 Fraternal Year

In September 2000, the "Charter" Chapter Officers were installed by the State Deputy, Romeo Gauthier, at an Installation Mass held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg Maryland. The "Charter" Chapter Officers were:

Chaplain Rev. Fr. Martin E. Feild Council 11631

President Gregory E. Loss Council 12255

Vice President E. Allen Harris Council 1622

Secretary David J. Richards Council 11703

Treasurer Robert W. Jack Council 11703

Marshall William J. Kinsella Council 1622

Activity Director Thomas Defibaugh Council 1622

The following Councils voted officially to become Charter members of the SETON Chapter:

Council 586 Cumberland Cumberland, MD

Council 1365 Pangborn Hagerstown, MD

Council 1442 Frostburg Frostburg, MD

Council 1622 Bishop McNamara Frederick, MD

Council 1860 Brute Emmitsburg, MD

Council 1965 Mt. St. Mary's College & Seminary Emmitsburg, MD

Council 10525 St. Michael's Poplar Springs Mt. Airy, MD

Council 11631 St. Joseph-Taneytown Taneytown, MD

Council 11703 Our Lady of the Valley Middletown, MD

Council 11715 Archbishop John Carroll Brunswick, MD

Council 11815 St. Ignatius of Loyola Urbana, MD

Council 11975 Our Lady of Mt, Carmel & St. Anthony Shrine Thurmont, MD

Council 12255 St. Timothy Walkersville, MD

Following the official establishment of the SETON Chapter the Chapter By-Laws were prepared modeled after the By-Laws of the other existing Maryland Chapters and forwarded to the State Council and the Supreme Advocate for approval. The Chapter voted to conduct a monthly meeting on the 4th Tuesday of each month with the meetings to be held at member Councils on a rotating basis.

The Chapter set as it main goal: To promote the welfare of its member Councils and work for the common good of the Order.

The Chapter further established an annual assessment of $0.15 per member based on the annual July Supreme Council rosters for each member Council. Additional funds to cover Chapter expenses to be acquired through an annual raffle to be held each Spring with member Councils sharing 50/50 in the amount raised.

The activities of the Chapter are to be recorded on a monthly basis with the record to be provided to member Councils following the monthly meeting. An annual summary report will be prepared each July highlighting the activities of the past fraternal year and providing an accounting of Chapter funds. The Chapter will use current information technology to disseminate (e-mail) to fullest extent to distribute information to member Councils, to the State Council and to the Supreme Council.

Chapter elections will be held during the May meeting each year with the formal installation of officers for the coming year to take place on the last Tuesday in July each year at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Emmitsburg Maryland.