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Christ in the Womb for June 1, 2014

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June 1 Bulletin The Word was made Flesh . . . Following Baby Jesus in the womb 9 Weeks If prodded, the Baby’s eyelids and hands will close. Genitalia that formed in the 7th week now become visible, indicating whether the Baby is a boy or girl. However, the doctor won’t be able to tell by ultrasound until the 12th to 20th week. Early muscular movements begin. The thyroid gland activates. Baby’s approximate due date: December 25, 2014 ------------------------- The Word Made Flesh for May 30-31, 2015. Matthew Chapter 6:22 tells us the eye is the lamp of the body- and the eyelid is a lampshade. Our baby girl we are following, who shares an estimated birth date with our Lord, had developed eyelids, and is able to open and close them. Baby's due date, December 25, 2015

New insurance available from Supreme

Got young families, or people with student debt, that you know about? Please let them know about the Insurance Open House Saturday, May 31, 10am-2pm at St. Anthony's in Tigard. Meet our new insurance agent! He has a special offer for Knights aged 18-29 . This is an open house- families are welcome- there will be pizza and snacks. ---Update Somehow my e-mail to Laurie Zupsic got lost, and I've been way too busy at work to notice, so this announcement did NOT appear in the bulletin today. Please forward to everybody from St. Clare's that you think might be interested.

Good Neighbor Center needs Envelope stuffers

Are you free for an hour or two tomorrow, Wednesday May 28th? We could use help stuffing envelopes for our annual appeal letter. We will begin at 9 am and go until all 1900 letters are stuffed and labeled. PLEASE let us know if you can assist by emailing volunteer@goodneighborcenter.org

Volunteer Request

We need volunteers for the annual Junque and Jewels sale. The Knights are responsible for setting up the Gym, but due to the amount of work, we're going to be separating the setup into two sessions: Friday, June 13th, 7pm-9pm, set up the floor. If we get at least 5 volunteers, this will be the lighter duty session. Saturday, June 14th, 8am-noon, set up tables. All hands on deck for this duty, and if anybody has a truck, we could use it. We use EVERY long table in the school and church for this event, several older ones need to be brought from the shed behind the school.

Christ in the Womb May 24-25, The Word Made Flesh 2015

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Editor's note- due to the holiday weekend, I missed posting this on time. The Word was made Flesh . . . Following Baby Jesus in the womb 8 Weeks The Baby is now 8 Weeks old and well proportioned -- about the size of a thumb. Every organ is present. The liver is making blood, the kidneys function, and the heart beats steadily. The skull, elbows, and knees are forming. Along with the spine, arm and leg bones begin to stiffen as bone cells are added. Baby’s approximate due date: December 25, 2014 -------------------------- The Word Made Flesh for May 23-24, 2015 8 weeks old Our little girl is now 8 weeks old. Her heart is beating steady- all the organs are present. Mom & Dad can hear her heart beating on the ultrasound, as they follow God's first commandment. In Genesis Chapter 1 and 9, the commandment is given to Adam and Eve, and later repeated to Noah, to be fruitful and multiply. But this isn't only Judaeo-Christian, recent discoveries at Swansea Univers...

Please pray for Kevin Hagan

He is now confirmed pacemaker dependant, and needs to keep his batteries charged above 20%.

Flat Lined Knight sees Christ and Father

Our worthy treasurer sends along news about a Knight in Wisconsin that had a Near Death Experience. Patrick Brayer's story is here .

May 19 Meeting Notes

Knights of Columbus Meeting Notes John Claire Council #15485 May 19, 2014 A 1st Degree was held before the regular meeting. Officers Present were GK, DGK, FS,Warden, Lecturer, 2 Year Trustee, and District Deputy. Our Recorder was not in Attendance, Trustee James Michael Morgan took the notes. In between the 1st Degree and the Meeting, we viewed the DVD of Supreme Knight Carl Anderson's Address to the State Convention. The following council business topics occurred in order of their discussion discussion: 1. The Grand Knight Ted Seeber reviewed the problems associated with St. Clare’s coffee and donut program and reported on the last State K of C meeting in Hillsboro. 2. Nick Geunther, State Deputy, reported who the newly elected state officers are, and he reported that he was moving to Salem. He also discussed the June 28, 29 State K of C meeting that will train Grand Knights, Deputy Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries and membership directors. 3. Phil Jarvis ...

Final Tally is in from Mother's Day Flower Sale

Cost $112 Gross $288 Net $176 donation to Mother and Child Education Center!

Re: First Degree at next meeting and reason to join

Go ahead and share this post with any young Catholic Fathers you know!  Monday, May 19th, at 6:00pm, we will be holding a 1st Degree at St. Clare's.  Please have your candidates come to the back door on the lower level of the St. Clare's Office at 8535 SW 19th Ave, Portland, OR 97219 (across 19th from the Church). Our standard meeting will be at 7:00pm. Supreme has a new life insurance product designed especially for young men aged 18-29.  Details can be found at Seven Reasons Young Adults Need Insurance .  Remember, you must be a 1st Degree Knight to purchase insurance from the Order.

Christ in the Womb May 17-18, 2014

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Day 52 The Baby has the appearance of a miniature doll with complete fingers, toes, and ears. Spontaneous movement begins. The Baby then develops a collection of movements during the next 4 Weeks , including hiccupping, frowning, squinting, furrowing the brow, pursing the lips, moving individual arms and legs, turning the head, touching the face, breathing without air, stretching, opening the mouth, yawning, and sucking. Baby’s approximate due date: December 25, 2014 The Word Made Flesh May 16-17, 2015 Psalm 139 tells us that God knit us together in the womb. By the 52nd day after conception, our baby girl's father and mother can now visit her on 3D ultrasound. She now has fingers, toes and ears, and is moving and learning the behaviors we associate with being human. Her due date is December 25, 2015

Christ in the Womb for May 11

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Baby Jesus in the womb May 11 Bulletin Day 42 The Baby develops nerve connections that will lead to a sense of smell. Eyelids begin to form, protecting the developing eyes. Internal organs are present, but immature. 99% of muscles are present; each has its own nerve supply. Electrical activity is detectable in the brain. Baby’s approximate due date: December 25, 2014 ----------------- The Word Made Flesh for May 9-10, 2015. In John 19:25-27, we have the utterly touching scene at the foot of the cross- Jesus passing on his responsibility for Mary's welfare to the Apostle John. Mary of course, had been Christ's mother since the Annunciation, but now, she was becoming Our Lady, Our Mother. With our little girl we are following in the womb, who shares her due date with the birthday of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we're seeing the first detectable signs of the melding of body and soul. 99% of muscles are present; each has its own nerve supply. Electrical activity is detectabl...

Autism and Pro-Life

As you all know, your grand knight has autism. High functioning to be sure- so high functioning I wasn't diagnosed until very late in life- but still, autism. The article yesterday in Crisis Magazine about them finally finding a prenatal test for autism, reminded me of this Letter from a Mother I once found at George Tiller's Abortion Clinic Website. If there is any doubt left that prenatal testing is pro-abortion and that abortion is a genocide, I offer those two links as my proof. Just one more link in the chain of why I am the unfit and why I oppose the bigotry against the unplanned.

To help recruit younger members

Fr. Stobie and the Pastoral Council are trying to recruit young parents for the Pastoral Council. It occurred to me that we also need to be recruiting younger Knights. One way to do so is to highlight a new insurance program Supreme is offering: Seven reasons young families need insurance

For those who missed the Squires Speech at the convention

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This is from the Oregon State Convention

May 4 Visiting Christ in the Womb

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May 4 Bulletin The Word was made Flesh . . . Following Baby Jesus in the womb Day 36 – 41 The Baby’s eyes begin to develop with the retina. The Baby makes his first reflex movements. The fingers begin to form, followed by the toes a few days later. Energy output of the heart is reported to be almost 20% of an adult. Baby’s approximate due date: December 25, 2014 -------------------------- The Word Made Flesh for May 2-3 2015. It says in Psalm 139 that God knew each of us in the womb, as we were being knitted together in secret. Our Baby Girl we are following is growing fingers, and toes. She's making her first reflex movements. Her heart is beginning to pump strongly now- at 20% of an adult already. She's due still to share the birthday of Our Lord, December 25, 2015