K of C 15485 Virtual Meeting 1/18/2022 Minutes - Recorder James M. Morgan

7 p.m.     Call to Order

• Warden's Membership check  /  Waived
•  Prayer Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll call of officers  
• Reading of Minutes from last meeting was approved

7:05 pm   GK's Remarks   Marc Gregoire

• We received nationwide exposure for the work our council did at the Grotto.  See blog.
• Standard Forms: The Feb. 15 Audit Form is due & Marc & the Trustees are preparing it.
• The 1722 A Form is due at the end of January.
• We helped 3 respective people on house moves

 7:10 pm  Treasurer's Report   Mike Devlin

• Checking account balance on 11/16/2021          $1,611.79
• Add Dues & Donations                                   +      485.00
• Total                                                                    $2,096.79
• Less bills paid                                                  -       232.99                     

          Phil Jarvis Tax preparation $40  

          Marc Gregoire Books $125 

          Donation transfer   $65 

          PayPal $2.99

• Current Checking balance                                 $1,863.80
• Unity Savings account                                           543.77
• Charity Savings account                                        575.69
• Outstanding check to Phil Jarvis   $40.00

7:20 pm     Financial Secretaries Report

• We have five members who haven't paid their dues
• We are working on Form 1295 the semi-annual audit
• We received a report that State got our 990-N report.

7:25 pm        For the Good of the Order / Mike Phalen is excused

7:30 pm   Committee Reports  / Gene Andreas is ill.

                Parish School Updates 

•  St. Clare's Parish Ted Seeber & Mike O'Phelan  Everything has been stopped by Omicron virus.
•  St. Elizabeth of Hungary   Marc Gregoire  Omicron virus has stopped everything.
•  St. John Fisher of Hungary     Gene Andres & Mike Devlin   Nothing new to report.

                 Faith Director   Don Mey  The general conditions are closed   because of the omicron virus.

                 Community Director   Michael Chau   nothing new to report.

                 Family Director   Ted Seeber   Omicron Virus has shut everything down.

           

                 Membership Director   Ted Seeber  Nothing to report.

                 Detention Director   Mike O'Phalen absent

 7:40 pm   K of C Business

• No neighbor left behind calls were made and everyone is doing fairly well.  Paul Pompili had two toes surgically removed because of diabetes.
• We discussed the book "Life is Messy." 50 books will go to St. John Fisher & to St. Clare Parish.  Our K of C members will get 1 copy each.
• RE The Essay Contest: Olive Willes won 1st prize, Lucan Cushman won 2nd prize & Charlotte Eder won the 3rd prize 
• We decided to stop trying to assist seminarians Jonah and Marcos.  We will ask Mt. Angel to recommend one needy seminarian and give him a $500 check.
• The special needs mass idea is still on hold because of the Omicron virus.

8 p.m.     New Business

• On Saturday, 1/29/2022. pray at 2 p.m. for the Synod project and the souls of the unborn.
• Reminder: We believe in the real presence of Christ when we take the eucharist.
• If you are having a problem paying your dues, Marc Gregoire will assist you.
• Discussed 'Possible Fund Raising Projects"
• Discussed the Mt. Angel Flooring Project: they are re-grouping their efforts to do the job.

8:10 pm   We still don't have a state deputy.

8:15 pm   Prayer's for the Sick and in Distress

• Michael Chau's relatives who have died in Vietnam from the Omicrom virus.
• Paul Pompili.
• John McCormich& Peter Cullen.
• All medical personnel who are fighting the Covid Virus in all its forms.
• Victims of Covid & their families. 

 8:25 pm    Closing Prayer

• Hail Mary
• Father McGivney Prayer                

IMPORTANT - Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity

All Council Knights,

Individual council members need to complete form 1728a (LINK) with their personal activities during calendar year 2021, not including their participation in council programs.  I will combine the information you provide with the information the council reported on and submit our Council information.  You can email your completed form to me at gene.andres@comcast.net.   I need to submit our Council's completed form by January 31.

Thank you,

Gene Andres

Oregon March For Life (Jan 29th)

Hello Brother Knights,

Oregon March for Life will be on January 29th at the State Capitol in Salem.  Activities begin at 2:30.  Here is a LINK to the website. I hope to see some of you there.

Gene Andres

2021 Essay Contest Winners

 Our Essay contest winners essays can be found at this link.  They may also appear in the SJF bulletin, they will not be appearing in St. Clare's bulletin.

The winners are:

1st Olive Willes

2nd Lucas Cushman

3rd Charlotte Eder

Congratulations kids, you are the saints of the next generation.

Council Meeting Tues Jan 18th 7pm (Online Tuesday)

Hello Brother Knights,

Please join us this Tuesday, Jan 18th 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#

From Archbishop Sample

 

"We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship Him." Matthew 2:2 "Hemos visto su estrella en el oriente, y venimos a adorarlo." Véase. Mateo 2:2

Each year in January, the Church recalls the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem, highlighting God’s invitation to all of humanity to a new covenant in the Incarnation of Christ. Celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in your community from January 18-25, 2022. That they all may be one. Cada año, en el mes de enero, la Iglesia recuerda la visita de los Reyes Magos a Belén, destacando la invitación de Dios a toda la humanidad a una nueva alianza en la Encarnación de Cristo. Celebre la Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos en su comunidad del 18 al 25 de enero de 2022. Que todos sean uno.

More Information/Más Información

Statewide Holy Hour hosted by the Archdiocese of Portland & Diocese of Baker with help from the Knights of Columbus Councils As part of the Eucharistic revival called for by the U.S. Bishops, Archbishop Sample and Bishop Cary are inviting all Catholic churches in Oregon to hold a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration on or around January 29, 2022. Archbishop Sample will lead a Holy Hour at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Saturday, January 29th at 11 a.m. Celebrate in-person or watch the livestream here.  (Knights of Columbus Council 15485 will be hosting a Holy Hour on January 29th 2pm-4pm at St. Clare's in solidarity with Archbishop Sample!  Go to both if you can!)