Tuesday, February 25, 2020

2nd Call for Volunteers for March 1

Still have plenty of Serving Line and Dining Room positions available for 8:30-10:30

Have Serving Line, Dining Room and Cleanup positions available for 10:30-cleanup finish.  Remember for cleanup, the more hands we have, the quicker it goes!

email seebert42@gmail.com to volunteer!

This Lent, we will be going Into the Breach



I will commit to continue to post the Men's Conference talks, but also, this is very powerful indeed.  This is an embedded Youtube player- use it to share this to your social media.

Sunday, February 23, 2020

An invitation from our District Deputy


OLL KC is raising money for Fr. Taaffe Homes and the purchase of an Ultrasound Machine with the proceeds from a Prime Rib or Salmon dinner on Saturday March 7th from 5:30 to 7:00 in the parish hall.  You and your councils are welcome to join us if you wish.  We have excellent cooks who grill the salmon and bake the prime rib.  $30.00 per person and tickets must be purchased in advance.

Information and purchase of tickets on line at: 


Please join us if you can. Questions please let me know.

Thank you,
Dan Boone
District Deputy #3

Friday, February 21, 2020

Volunteer Call for March 1 Breakfast At St. Clare's

The normal slots are available:

 Saturday Night Setup after Mass on February 29, 6pm-8pm (we're usually done by 7).
 Sunday morning setup & cooking & serving 7am-10:30am (Ted will have the kitchen open at 6:30 am- but we aren't serving until 9:30 am so it's ok if most of you don't show up until 8). 
 Sunday Morning reset, serving after 11:45 Mass, and cleanup- 10:30 am- 2pm (the more hands we have makes this shorter)

As normal, not just Knights, but also families and friends are encouraged to volunteer.  Volunteering with the Knights of Columbus counts for School Parent Volunteer Hours and Confirmation Volunteer Hours.

We have one more special job available, which Ted will take if nobody else does.  We will be presenting scholarship checks to seminarians at this breakfast.  They need transportation from and to Mt. Angel Seminary.

Please contact seebert42@gmail.com to volunteer.  And thank you ahead of time!

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Holy League talks from Men's Conference 2019: Why America needs Rome, Tim Gordon


Papist Republic, why America will die without Rome, with Tim Gordon. This one was very challenging for some preconceived notions about America.


Click here to listen

A Lenten Opportunity from St. Clare's

From Deacon Bill- looking for volunteers to commit to a Holy Hour weekly during Lent.

As you are aware, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, scheduled this year on February 26th. Our goal is to provide our entire community with more opportunities to have a fruitful and spiritual experience in order to embrace and connect with our loving and merciful God. As a result, the church will be open two days a week for one hour on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm enabling parishioners to spend some quiet time with Jesus who is present in our midst in the Tabernacle. Spiritual books, bibles and rosaries will be available to help us focus on the season of Lent
preparing us for the great feast of Easter, or you can just avail yourselves of some sacred space for peace. And, if you cannot commit to an hour, please stop by for the time that you have.
Your help is needed!
For security reasons, the church cannot be left ‘unattended, so I am asking for at least 3 people to commit to staying the full hour on each of the 8 available days, March 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, April 1 and 2 (March 25 and 26 are not included due to the school Spring break.) In total, 24 time slots need to be filled. Volunteers are welcome to serve for more than one day. If you are able to help, please sign up at the east church door or email me at dcnbill@saintclarechurch.org with available dates. School parents may earn in-parish tuition hours for volunteering. St. Clare is such a great
community, I am certain all the time slots will be filled! Thank you! ~ Deacon Bill

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Info on Tom's friend Sara

Hi Phil,

I talked with Sara a few minutes ago and she is excited to know that the Knights will be providing $100 to help as a backup for volunteer  rides she will need to doctor appointments. She does not have a VISA or Pay Pal card but has a checking account with On Point at the West Burnside location. 

Thanks much for your help. She will be able to drive again soon and is looking for a used car to buy with monthly payments of about $200-300 a month. I'll share this request with Ted to distribute  in case any Knights know of a used car in working condition that she could buy.

God bless,

Tom Owens
503.789.7313

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Past Supreme Knight Virgil Dechant has died


I must bring sad news to everyone on the passing of Past Supreme Knight Virgil Dechant. He was a PSD of Kansas, and served as Supreme Knight for 22 years from 1977-2000. 
Here is a link to the notice from current Kansas State Deputy- https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?u=ae5f2b8483f0f4e26f24dacd6&id=476dc7c33e

Please pass this on to all your Council Members.
 
Vivat Jesus,
 
Ron Boyce
Knights of Columbus
Oregon State Deputy
PO Box 23093
Tigard, OR 97281
Cell #503-730-1986

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Address update, a test

This post is a test asked for by our FS Phil.

Apparently Ted did not make the change correctly.  For 10pm tonight Pacific Time, an e-mail is automatically sent out from the blog.  Due to good e-mail marketing etiquette, that is supposed to contain our council address.  Since Phil sold his house, that address has changed.  The new address is:

C/O Phil Jarvis
10205 SW Cornell Rd #313
Hillsboro, OR 97124
USA

It is our belief that we've found the right set of fields in Mailchimp, and this will be correct on tonight's e-mail.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Breakfast proceeds

The results of the February 9 breakfast for our RSVP fund are as follows:
Gross: $410
Net:  $240

Next Meeting February 18, 2020 at 7pm in the St. Clare Fireside Room.

MEETING Agenda
February 18, 2020
St. Clare Fireside room

We're going to try using Logmein's Join.Me app for teleconferencing this meeting.  If you cannot attend in person for any reason, use this meeting link, or call one of the numbers in the other blog post with this meeting ID:  381-451-621 #

  • 6:30 pm Ted will open the chamber and start the Join.Me meeting software before leaving for his son's Service of Light for Confirmation.  DGK will preside over the meeting, Ted will return in time for new business at 7:45 or so
  • 7:00pm Opening Prayer  Our Father, Roll Call, Reading of Previous Minutes 
  • 7:05pm DGK' remarks.
  • 7:10pm Treasurer’s / FS Report 
  • 7:15 For the good of the Order
  • 7:30 pm Committees
    • Breakfasts - St Clare Dates
      • March 1
      • June 7
    • Breakfast, St. John Fisher
      • February 9 - Earned $240 towards RSVP program
    • RSVP program- Ted Contacted State and found out that to even get a name of a seminarian, we need to have the $500 minimum donation ready.  We can then invite our seminarian to a future breakfast to give him the check
  • 7:45 pm New Business 
    • Possible chance to host Holy League Men's Conference in December 2021
    • Election of Delegates to the State Convention
    • 8:00 pm District Deputy/State Officers
    • 8:05 pm Sick or in Distress - Hail Mary
    • 8:10 pm In Keeping with Resolution Passed at State Convention, Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
    To dial in by phone:
    United States - Boston, MA+1.857.444.6500
    United States - Camden, DE+1.302.202.5900
    United States - Denver, CO+1.720.650.5050
    United States - Los Angeles, CA+1.213.226.1066
    United States - New York, NY+1.646.307.1990
    United States - Salt Lake City, UT+1.801.448.0006
    United States - San Francisco, CA+1.415.594.5500
    United States - Seattle, WA+1.206.636.0011
    United States - Tampa, FL+1.813.769.0500
    United States - Washington, DC+1.202.602.1295
    We will be trying this at our next meeting, Tuesday November 19 at 7:00pm.  I will open the chat room at 6:30.  The meeting id for Tuesday's meeting is Conference ID:
    381-451-621 # or http://join.me/seebert42

    Tuesday, February 11, 2020

    Caught it in time

    With your prayers, the good news is that we caught the pneumonia in time. Your GK will be back in form in time to open the council chamber, before going to the service of light for his son's confirmation, to return late in the meeting. I'm on azithromycin to knock out a small bacterial infection in my lungs that the flu let in over the weekend, and I'll be getting some more medications today that were on back order yesterday. thank you all for your prayers Ted

    Monday, February 10, 2020

    G.K. Ted may have pneumonia...

    Please keep our Grand Knight Ted Seeber in your prayers.  He fears that his flu may have turned into pneumonia.  His illness prevented him from assisting at the St. John Fisher breakfast yesterday.  Hopefully, he will be well soon as he's sorely missed and needed.

    Wednesday, February 5, 2020

    Update on Linda

    Ted- Linda called me today to inform me that the schedule for moving a couch she is buying now will occur on Friday, 1pm. Please send a message to our group asking if anyone is available to help me load and/or unload the sectional. Pick up is in SW Portland and delivery to Linda's house in Beaverton.

    Monday, February 3, 2020

    Linda needs to do some moving again

    From Mike Devlin: Thanks for the message about the pancake breakfast. Yesterday I received a call from Linda, the lady we helped move last year. She needs some help moving a sofa sectional she is buying from someone who lives on Dosch Road. I would need some help, as I am told there are a couple of recliners among the sectional couch pieces. She is renting a truck on either Wed. or Thurs. afternoon this week, depending on our availability. The job would be loading the couch at the Dosch Road site and unloading at Linda's house in Beaverton. My preference would be Wed., 1pm.(but I could also be available Thursday). Please distribute this message to our group. Likely I would only need one other brother to pull this off. Please contact Mike Devlin if you are available. Thanks, Mike Devlin 503-901-5407

    Sunday, February 2, 2020

    All hands on deck for February 9 breakfast

    St John Fisher, positions available from Setup to cleanup. Serving between 10am-12:30pm. Please contact Mike Devlin (click here for e-mail) to volunteer

    Original schedule Holy League Men's Conference Talk 2, Dr Ralph Martin


    Putting on the Breastplate of Righteousness, with Dr. Ralph Martin. This one was an easy listen for me, but may be challenging for some preconceived notions about righteousness.


    Click here to listen

    Last chance to buy bling for your Lady and help out our Charity Fund

    Party closes Monday, February 3rd at 7pm


    As you know, my wife (your Grand Knight) has recently changed from doing daycare for a living to selling jewelry. She has graciously agreed to do a "virtual party" for Valentines Day with a portion of the proceeds going to our Charity account.
     To shop for your Lady, Go to this link. Party closes February 3rd, 2020, so that we have time to get the gifts shipped to us and wrapped for you for Valentine's Day.