Update on our Brother Knights in Ukraine

Ray Prom

State Deputy

Oregon Knights of Columbus

Brother Knights of Oregon, Our Polish Brothers have been busy, and this weekend are in the process of collecting medical supplies and other necessities, to be driven into Ukraine Monday morning, and delivered to the city of Lviv.  They have collection sites in various cities throughout Poland.  But their efforts will not be enough. Knowing that they will need help from around the Order, Supreme has set up a Ukrainian Relief Fund.  Here is the link:

https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/articles/knights-pledge-assistance-ukrainian-refugees.html

The Supreme Council will match, dollar for dollar, all donations up to $500,000. My understanding is that the Polish State Council will then help provide assistance to the Ukrainians, with the monies donated through this fund. Individuals and council can go to this link, and donate to your Brother Knights in need. The Oregon State Council will be sending some money also, through our Disaster Relief Fund, and we will be sending it through Supreme's Ukrainian Relief Fund also. Please do what you can to help. 100% of the money sent through the Ukrainian Relief Fund will be donated to those in need. 

And keep the prayers coming.

Vivat Jesus

Knights of Columbus in the Ukraine

Ray Prom

State Deputy

Oregon Knights of Columbus

Today (Thursday) at 1:30 PM, I called the State Deputy from Poland.  He had been communicating to me through Facebook messenger just prior. He had just got off the phone with the State Deputy from Ukraine.  (Yes, we have Knights of Columbus in the Ukraine.) The Ukrainian State Deputy contacted the Polish State Deputy to let him know that there were some Brother Knights from the Ukraine, fleeing the battles, and going with their families hurriedly into neighboring Poland. He asked that assistance be given to the Ukrainian Knights and their families. When I asked what Oregon could do, if we could send money, the Polish State Deputy passed on the request from the Ukrainian State Deputy. He asked that we pray. ALL of us, every day, for the victims of the war.  So I want to relay his message to all of you, to all our Brother Knights in Oregon, and their families. Please pray for a quick end to the war in the Ukraine. For most of us, the war is a distant and non-personal event. But when you hear that our Brother Knights are fleeing for their lives and their families lives, when the possibility is great that there may be Ukrainian Knights of Columbus who will be casualties of the war, it becomes much more personal. In times like these, the least we can do is pray. In times like these, the MOST we can do is pray. Pray for Peace in the Ukraine.

Thank you!

Vivat Jesus

114th Oregon State Convention (April 22-24, 2022) in Lebanon, OR

Brother Knights,

The time is drawing near for one of the highlights of the Fraternal year, the Oregon Knights of Columbus State Convention. The 114th State Convention will be back in Lebanon, OR, at the Boulder Falls Best Western, on April 22-24. The theme for this year's convention is `'Here I am Lord''.  We have been invite to select our delegates to join live for this great opportunity to renew old friendships and make new ones, select our state leaders and to help chart the course of Oregon for the next Fraternal Year.

If you would like to be a delegate or would like more detailed information, please let me know. This will be an agenda item at our next Council Meeting on March 15th.

Meeting Minutes 2-15-2022

Recorder is excused.  Ted Seeber will take minutes 

7:02 Marc Gregoire called meeting to order.  Card check waived.   Prayer and allegiance.

10 officers 1 member Present.  

7:06 Kim Zea, Special guest St. Clare Faith Formation and Pastoral Associate.  At St. Clare's Since November.  With Archdiocese for 25 years.  Youth Director, St. Thomas More.  Then John The Baptist, and recently moved to St. Clare's.  Here to listen to our Mission and promises to help support the council.  Eucharistic Ministers are coming back slowly- so if you sign up, rotation will be slow.  Same with ushers, greeters, and readers

7:15 GK Remarks- Mt. Angel Floor Update- Architect hired, work is likely to begin in May.  Monks will use seminarians dining room.  Forms due- Fraternal Survey submitted, Audit Submitted.  

7:21 Treasurer's Report  

Fraternity Checking balance  $1,585.45

Unity Savings Account balance       $543.79

Charity Savings Acct. balance          $5.71

Financial Secretary Report- Membership- 2nd notice to 3 members, 1 paid, 1 no address, 1 new address 
Oregon State Convention - Lebanon .  We need volunteers- we've been included in the committees so we should send somebody this year.  
Semi-annual audit submitted yesterday, Supreme has it.  Fraternal Survey form was received.  Founder's Day March 29, Day of the unborn child March 25th.

7:31 For the Good of the Order Lectuerer Mike O'Phelan Reading from the Gospel of Luke From the Mass for Sunday, February 20.  Do to others as you would have them do to you.  

Charity is important- Remember Matthew 25- Remember the Golden Rule.  Love God with all your Heart, Soul, and Being and Love your neighbor as yourself.

One Gospel, Four Authors, but this is the center of the Message- for God sees everything, and even our small actions we will be judged on.  We funnel everything we do as Fr. McGivney wanted us to do- to serve others in Charity.

7:39 Faith In Action  St. Clare's Phone Tree for Easter Tridium- more next meeting

Nothing new for St. Elizabeth or St. John Fisher

Faith- Steady participation at Weekday and Weekend Mass

Life is Messy books are going out at both parishes

Community Eucharistic Ministers coming back, will check beyond that

Life & Family nothing new to report at the moment  

7:48 Life is Messy- Not a really good regular book.  Not real chapters- more sections.  Discussion was on  First 26 pages.

Honesty with his losses.  There are losses, there is brokenness, but ultimately, God is always with us. 

Next section page 26-60

8:05 pm Current Business:

• No Neighbor Left Behind- Calls went out over the weekend.
• Oregon March for Life - Gene had health problems and wasn't able to.  
• Holy Hour- Archbishop Sample asked, prayer cards at doors at St. Clare's, will dedicate the next several month's of First Saturday Holy Hour to the Synod.  We pray the Synod Prayer at 2:55, Chaplet at 3pm, Pro-Life Rosary at 3:10pm, Benediction at 3:45pm   Still have First Tuesdays at St. John Fisher
• Essay Contest- our winners were sent to SJF bulletin and passed on to State.
• Seminarians- Waiting on new names
• Special Needs Mass- no new news until Mask Mandate is lifted

8:15 New Business 

        If any member is in need, Please contact the Grand Knight Marc Gregoire.

        

8:30 Sick or in distress  

James Morgan (currently in emergency room leg infection- needed 12 pages of lab reports and high blood pressure), for all doctors nurses and frontline workers
GK Marc Gregoire still recovering from surgery
Mary Muoth- unknown illness

Shannon Seeber goes in for Brain Surgery on March 14th
Carter Cruise- currently in hospice

One Hail Mary for Sick or in Distress, 
Closing Prayer Fr. McGivney Prayer

Council Meeting Tues Feb 15th 7pm (Online Tuesday)

Hello Brother Knights,

Please join us this Tuesday, Feb 15th at 7pm for our next online Council #15485 meeting. Here is the AGENDA to download.

NOTE - We are starting Life is Messy, Pages 1-26. In addition, we will have a special guest from St. Clare joining us at the start of the meeting.

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#

Life is Messy by Matthew Kelly (New Knights Discussion Book)

Hello Brother Knights,

At our next KofC meeting on Tuesday, February 15th we will be starting our discussion on our second book by Matthew Kelly Life is Messy. We will be dividing the book into 6 Parts (~25 pages each) to review over our next 6 meetings. Part 1 of the book will be starting with the first chapter The Human dilemma through the chapter When nothing makes sense. Copies of the book have been delivered to most of the Knights (I apologize if I missed anyone) and extra copies have been provided to both St. Clare and St. John Fisher to place at the back of the Church. For those that do not have the book, you can pick one up at Church or contact me directly to have a copy delivered to you..

This book is about putting our lives back together, and allowing ourselves to be put back together, when life doesn’t turn out as we expected it to. Based on his own heart-wrenching personal journals, Matthew Kelly shares how the worst three years of his life affected him, by exploring this question: Can someone who has been broken be healed and become more beautiful and more lovable than ever before?

Here are some possible discussion questions that have been recommended for you to think on as you read the first part:

Question 1: Can someone who has been broken be healed and become more beautiful and more lovable than before? What do you think?

Question 2: Who in your life has been the gold dust you needed to put you back together and made you even stronger and more beautiful?

Question 3: “We all end up living unexpected lives.…the unexpected is either a curse or an opportunity.” p.12,13

• Can you remember a time when something seemed very wrong at the time, but turned out to be a blessing in the end? Consider sharing this experience with others.
• What do you consider an ideal life for yourself? Can you accept that your actual life may never become your ideal life?

Meeting Link and Agenda for our virtual February 15th meeting will be sent out at a later time closer to the meeting date.

Thank you all,

Marc Gregoire