K of C Council 15485 Virtual Meeting 11/16/ 2021 - James M. Morgan Recorder

7 pm     Call to Order

• Warden's Membership check
• Prayer Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Reading of minutes were approved for last meeting

7:05 pm     GK's Remarks     Marc Gregoire

• Phil Jarvis and Mike Devlin solved the Mt. Angel Abbey check-loss problem
• Marc Gregoire thanked Ted Seeber for running the meeting last month
• On 12/1/21 there will be a Fraternal Benefits meeting : Discussion to sell K of C member insurance(s)
• St. Andre Parish on Burnside will accept all kinds of clothing Tues. , Wed., & Thur.
• There are no forms due until January 2022

7:10 pm      Treasurer's Report    Mike Devlin

• Checking account balance Oct. 19, 2021          $1,401.79
• Add (6) Dues                                                       + 210.00
• Less Voucher #182 paid to Mike Devlin             -  750.00
• Current balance                                                  $1,611.79
• Unity Savings                                                     $  543.73
• Charity Savings                                                  $    10.67 
• Vouncher #182 was given to replace lost Mt. Angel Abbey vouchers #177, # 178 & #180

7:15 pm     Financial Secretaries Report   Phil Jarvis

• Phil presented 1 Honorary Membership card to James M. Morgan
• He gave 24 membership cards to other members
• Has to find 4 members / whereabouts unknown
• Phil will email you information if you want to donate more money to the McGivney Members in Distress Fund.  Suggested donation $3.65

7:20 pm    For the Good of the Order   Michael O'Phelan

• Mike suggested that we should be thankful for the Thanksgiving Holiday. A time to reflect, relax and enjoy family.
• He noted that some of us have lost relatives this year, but we should be consoled because they are with God.
• He discussed the life of St. Augustine; who lived a secular life until he was called into the service of the Church. St. Augustine pointed out that we all have unique attributes and that we should encourage one another as we "journey together" to heaven.

7:30 pm      Committees: Our Program Director Gene Andres didn't have anything new to report.

           Parish & School Updates

• St. Clare Parish     Ted Seeber & Mike O'Phelan  Ted Parish was invited to attend a meeting of Parish leaders to discuss "What the re-opening of the Church will look like after the Covid restrictions are lifted".
• St. Elizabeth of Hungary   Marc Gregoire   Their Feast Day is 11/17/2021.
• St. John Fisher   Gene Andres & Mike Devlin     Nothing New to report.

Faith Director      Don Mey

• Discussed 11/17/21 visit to the Barbur Vista House to visit our Parish members there: including Peter Cullen.
• Announced the Pastoral Ministry 7 pm meeting 11/17/21
• Announced the Phillipines in the Church meeting 7 pm 11/18/21

Community Director    Michael Chau   Nothing New to report

Life Director    Ted Seeber  

• Said his wife Shannon Seeber is selling Hope Necklaces & 2/3 of price goes to charity.

Family Director            Ted Seeber      Nothing to report

Membership Director   Ted Seeber      Nothing to report

Retention Director       Mike O'Phelan Nothing to report

7:45 pm   K of C Business

• James M. Morgan reported that all members had been contacted and were doing well.
• Marc Gregoire will order Life is Messy books.
• Polinus Vuoche thanked the members who helped him move to a new apartment.
• Ted wants us to read and grade the Children Faith Formation essay papers by 11/30/2021.
• The Pie Deal to raise money fell through.
• We aren't going to try to contact seminaarians Marcos & Jonah in the future.

8 pm      New Business

• We still don't have a District Deputy.
• If we have any members who have lost their jobs or who are in financial difficulties, State will adjust their State Per Capita billing, so we do not have to worry about charging them any dues for this fraternal year.

8:10 pm     Sick or in Distress

• George Durante (Tom Owen's brother in law); John O'Rourke & Dave Payola
• Marc Gregoire's sister, uncle & mother-in-law
• Phil Jarvis' daughter & his deceased daughter-in-law.
• Mary O'Phelan, Bonnie Owens, Cathy Andres & Shannon Seeber
• Peter Cullen and everyone at Barbur Vista House
• All Doctors, nurses & medical workers fighting the Covid Virus worldwide.
• Melissa McMillan
• All those in need of the Lords Healing Grace.

8:15    pm    Closing Prayer  

• Prayer for the Canonization of Fr. Michael J. McGivney

  

Videos from the 2021 Lepanto Holy League Men's Confeence

Archbishop Sample:

Armor Up For Christ (Deacon James Thurman):


For the full playlist, click here.

Knightcast Episode 5- St. Joseph

 I have been enjoying this wonderful series from Supreme, and thought it might have slipped past your radar.  In this episode, a discussion on St. Joseph.

A Basket of Hope and Mother And Child, Missouri and Portland Fundraiser

Shannon Seeber is teaming with us to do a socially distanced fundraiser for two organizations- Mother and Child Education Center, and a Missouri-based charity called A Basket of Hope.

We all need HOPE in our lives. As we enter into this holiday season, Shannon will donate $10 to Mother+Child Education Center for every necklace sold. 

We are all familiar with Mother And Child- which provides education and connections to services for women in crisis pregnancies.

A Basket of Hope is a new charity to us, they work with Ronald McDonald houses to provide a gift basket to children dealing with that very scary moment of a childhood cancer diagnosis.

If you buy this necklace for either a loved one, or to donate to Mother and Child for a mother who needs some hope, $10 will be donated to A Basket of Hope, and $10 will be donated to Mother and Child Education Center.  

A second Hope Necklace purchased through this program, will be included in a basket for A Basket of Hope.

 Hope Necklace $32

     
Venmo Shannon to order the necklace for $32 and tell her if you want it delivered to you, or delivered to Mother and Child Education Center. 

You can also sponsor a woman by just sending $32 for the necklace and Shannon will give that necklace to Mother and Child Education Center to one of the women there that they are assisting--this daily reminder that there is hope--so they get the necklace and the organization will get the $10! 

Fraternal Benefits Meeting - December 1st 6:30pm w/Van Mueller

Brothers All,

There will be a Fraternal Benefits Meeting on December 1st at 6:30pm with Van Mueller. The attached PDF contains a QR code and a link to register. All members, parishioners, and interested parties are invited!

If you attend, please let Marc Gregoire (quantumtrek@gmail.com) know as it counts towards our Star Council Award.

DOWNLOAD PDF HERE

Eucharistic Miracles Of the World

You can click here to see the the website  http://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html
 

From Brother Tom Owens- Help needed

 HELP NEEDED 

As you probably already know Tom Owens’ son, Bob, died recently in a car crash. Tom will be removing Bob’s items from a Portland self-storage facility on Monday Nov 22^nd from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Tom has already had the fantastic help of Brothers Michael Chau and Oanh Nguyen in organizing the ‘stuff’ in the unit. He could use the help of a few additional Knights on Monday Nov. 22^nd to remove items from storage unit and take them for donation or to the dump. He is planning on renting a U Haul truck to move the items unless one of you already has a truck they would be willing to use. If available to help, please contact Tom at tomrowens@msn.com or 503.789.7313 for storage facility location and other details. 

Council Meeting Tues Nov 16th 7pm (Online Tuesday)

Hello Brother Knights,

Please join us this Tuesday, Nov 16th at 7pm for our next online Council #15485 meeting.

Here is the AGENDA to download.

Marc will open the chat room at 6:50pm. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or phone.

MEETING LINK

You can also dial in using your phone if needed.

United States: 646-749-3122

Access Code: 372-718-853

One-touch: tel: +16467493122,,372718853#

Pray for Dobbs to defeat RoeVWade

From State Deputy Ray Prom, time to pray, my brothers.

National Prayer Event  Thurs., Nov. 18 at 8 PM (EST)  PRAY FOR DOBBS

Join Catholics and Protestants across the country coming together online to pray for the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. 

This is the case that could could overturn Roe v. Wade—the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in all 50 states.

This historic online gathering will bring together Christians across denominations. Together, we will 

pray for a just outcome that protects millions of preborn babies and their mothers. Jesus says, “where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” 

(Mt 18:20). Join us!

Adoration at St. Clare's

 A quick reminder for those not going to the Men's Conference in Salem:  

   Eucharistic Adoration at St. Clare's:

   This Saturday, Nov. 6,

   2-4 p.m.

   Benediction 3:45

Some quiet time with the Lord.

Prayer request

 A friend of Tom Owens and Michael Chau, Eddy Lacaden, is now at Emanuel Hospital in the ICU unit with COVID 19. Please keep him in your prayers.