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Thank you!!! St. Clare Coffee & Donuts Success
Thank you to all of the Knights et all, who were able to participate in hosting this past Sunday's Coffee & Donuts at St. Clare; Ted & Shannon Seeber, Christopher Seeber, Richard Digregorio, Mike O'Phelan, John Creegan, Gene Andres, and Don & Marge Mey. If I missed anyone, please accept my apology. I will be happy to edit this post.
This was a good opportunity to identify potential new members and tell the story of the Knights of Columbus!
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March for Life 2023Join thousands of local pro-life advocates for this year’s annual Oregon March for Life at the Capitol in Salem, on Saturday, January 28th at 2:15PM. Archbishop Sample will attend and speak at the rally. This will be the first March for Life rally since Roe v. Wade was overturned before it could reach its 50th anniversary—a huge win for pro-life advocates and something to celebrate! Unfortunately, abortion is still legal until birth in Oregon for any reason, which is why it's important to speak out for pro-life. Join the march on January 28th to let Oregon leaders know that we will not stop advocating for the preborn and dignity of human life. Prior to the march, Archbishop Sample will celebrate a special Mass at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Salem at 12:00 p.m. Please join us for Mass before the march! |
Volunteer Opportunity
The letter below is from John Kowalczyk, a St. Clare Parishioner. If you are interested please contact John directly and copy Don Mey @ GK@kofc15485.org
Hello Knights of John/Clare Council. This is John Kowalczyk, a long-time member of St. Clare Church who has been involved over the years with many different St. Clare Church activities. Currently I alternate weekly as Sacristan and Lead Usher at Sunday’s 10:45 Mass and coordinate our Church’s St. Andre Bessette Ministry which involves preparing and serving a hot dinner every third Friday evening of the month to the downtown poor and homeless.
I thought I would give the John/Clare Knights the first notice of a volunteer need. I need one additional volunteer to join our small group that prepares the dinner at St. Andre Bessette Church. We have one carpool that leaves St. Clare’s office parking lot at 3:30 PM on the third Friday of the month for St. Andre Bessette Church on West Burnside (formerly the Downtown Chapel). A person does not need cooking experience for this job.
We have enough volunteers who come around 5:15 PM to brown bag the takeout dinner and help distribute it to the guests who arrive between 6:30 and 7:30. Because of COVID dinners are not served in the dining room at this time as they were before COVID. Some time in the future St. Andre will go back to indoor service.
The cooking crew will serve three Mt. Angel seminaries dinner in the dining room who come early each Friday night as part of their seminarian exposure to the downtown poor and homeless. Afterward the cooking crew does kitchen cleanup and stays for a short prayer service by Pastor Tom before leaving around 8 or 8:30 PM. Attendance every month is not absolutely necessary. If you are interested or have questions give me a call at 503-341-7493.
This Sunday, and Next Saturday, we have a chance to stand up for, and pray for, the victims of the culture of death.
At St. Clare's on Sunday, January 22, 11:45-1:45, we will join the angels in Eucharistic Adoration, with intentions offered by the Peace & Justice Committee, Sisters in the Spirit, and the Knights of Columbus. We're in charge of the Glorious Mysteries Rosary, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Please e-mail Ted Seeber at seebert42@gmail.com to volunteer to take a decade of either. It'll be easy, there will be cheat sheets on the Ambo.
And then, a week later on Saturday Afternoon, down in Salem on the very steps of the Capitol Building, we will be protesting the extreme culture of death that still exists here in Oregon.
Information regarding Oregon March for Life:
7:00 pm - Call to Order
• Warden’s Membership Check- motion to accept membership without cards passed unanimously
• Prayer - Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call of Officers.
• Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (November) Moved and seconded passed unanimously
7:05 pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey)
• Member Challenge - need quota of 5, we need to bring more people in. Still have pending degrees for Deacon Bill
• Committees / Help - ask others and use your brothers to help with committees
• Blog / Calendar - up to date and meeting on the 8th of February
7:15 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) - Charity $5.71 Unity $544.01. Fraternity $1919.98. More dues and donations flowing in next month. voted and seconded, accepted unanimously
7:20 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)
Supreme says all bills with them has been paid, all vouchers have now been processed- more going out. New dues checks coming in. Dues Report: we will have firm numbers in February
7:21 pm- For the good of the Order. Reading from the Gospel of Matthew. Feast of Abbot Anthony
7:25 pm - Committees
• Program Director - Service Forms 1728, 1728a (Gene Andres) - if you did not fill out a 1728a at the meeting, please e-mail to Gene. Just personal hours donated please, fill out the left side (council side) only.
• Parish / School Updates
- St. Clare (Don Mey)
- St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin)
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary (Marc Gregorire Has moved, searching for new representative to talk to Fr. Chuck)
• Faith Director (Mike O’Phelan)
• Community Director (Michael Chau)
• Family Director (Ted Seeber) report on essay contest
• Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
• Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)
7:45 pm - KofC Business
• No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls (James M. Morgan)
• “Deacon Bill Invitation to Prayer” January 22nd (Ted Seeber) - need volunteers to read- 5 to 10 ideally. Covering Glorious Mysteries and pro-life Chaplet
• Coffee & Donuts St. Clare, January 29th (Don Mey) - we need volunteers for this. Seeber Family to set up. Need 3 more shifts- send e-mail to gk@kofc15485.org to volunteer.
• Pancake Breakfasts - St. Clare, confirmed for March 5th. St. John Fisher
Mar 19th. Scott Young available for both.
• Exemplification Ceremony date- will discuss with Deacon Bill at the Adoration on the 22nd
7:55 pm - New Business
• Open Discussion
8:00pm - District Deputy/ Mark Larson
• Comments. Why did you become a Knight? Learn to tell that story to recruit better.
8:10 pm - “Holy Moments” Part 2 Holy Moments Explained (Pages 33-59).
What idea or story from Part 2 of the book impressed you the most? Why?
If time allows pick one or a few of the questions below for discussion. Your
group need not cover all of them. (Group Leaders; Tom, Don, Ted)
• Kelly gives a number of examples of Holy Moments. Was there one that
especially appealed to you? Which one? Why?
• Can you describe an example of a Holy Moment that you did or have
observed recently? What stood out about it? How did it make you feel?
• Holy Moments can occur in individuals or groups. Can you think of a
Knights of Columbus Holy Moment you were part of? What made it a
Holy Moment? How can the Knights create more Holy Moments?
• How can your weaknesses be turned into Holy Moments? Give an
example?
8:25pm - Sick or in Distress – Hail Mary
• God bless the work of the council and its members and grant eternal
peace to the souls of departed members.
8:30pm - Closing Prayer – Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J.
Reminders / Volunteer Opportunities
Meeting John Clare Council #15485, Tuesday January 17th, 2023
Hybrid Meeting (Online and In-person)
Hello Brother Knights,
Please join us Tuesday, January 17th at 7pm for our next Council #15485 meeting. We will meet in-person at the St. Clare Parish Hall/Cafeteria or join Online via ZOOM invitation. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Here is the AGENDA to download.
Membership cards will be available for those who have paid their dues and show up in person.
Please complete form 1728a ASAP, Service Hours, see Gene's email dated January 12th.
We will continue our discussion of "Holy Moments" by Matthew Kelly, A Handbook for the Rest of Your Life. The discussion questions for Part 2, Holy Moments Explained, are on the Agenda, and listed below.
Part 2 Holy Moments Explained, Pages 33 - 59
What idea or story from Part 2 of the book impressed you the most? Why? If time allows pick one or a few of the questions below for discussion. Your group need not cover all of them.
1. Kelly gives a number of examples of Holy Moments. Was there one that especially appealed to you? Which one? Why?
2. Can you describe an example of a Holy Moment that you did or have observed recently? What stood out about it? How did it make you feel?
3. Holy Moments can occur in individuals or groups. Can you think of a Knights of Columbus Holy Moment you were part of? What made it a Holy Moment? How can the Knights create more Holy Moments?
4. How can your weaknesses be turned into Holy Moments? Give an example?
Upcoming volunteer opportunities: January 22nd, we need pray leaders for the Adoration 11:45-2pm at St. Clare's. And January 29th, we are in charge of Coffee and Donuts at St. Clare's on Sunday morning.
For Online:
The Online link will open at 6:50pm. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or phone.
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Upcoming events:
"Deacon Bill's Invitation to Prayer", January 22nd @ St. Clare following the 10:45 AM Mass. (Volunteer Opportunity)
Knights serving Coffee & Donuts, January 29th @ St. Clare following the 8:30 and 10:45 Masses. (Volunteer Opportunity)
Pancake Breakfasts, St. Clare Parish Hall, March 5th and St. John Fischer Hall, March 19th. (Volunteer Opportunity)
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Topic: KofC15485 Hybrid Meeting
Time: Jan 17, 2023 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Contact District Master Duane Morris to sign up. 503-709-4838 or districtmaster@oregondistrict4thdegree.org
