Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

You can always tell when I've copied something from the Knights of Columbus facebook page- because I read in dark mode. Knight Supreme Patrick Kelly urges the more than 2 million Knights of Columbus worldwide and their families to continue praying for our Holy Father, Pope Francis. V/. Pray for our Pope Francis. R/. May the Lord keep him and give him life, and bless him in the land, and may he not give him over to the will of his enemies (Psalm 40:3). ■ Our Father ■ Hail Mary. Let us pray: O God, Shepherd and Sovereign of all your faithful people, look with mercy on your servant Francis, whom you have chosen as shepherd to preside over your Church. Grant him, we beg you, that with his word and example he builds up those he has in charge, so that together with the flock he has been entrusted to him, he may reach eternal life. By Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

 Our friend Linda, a member of SIS, has requested moving help.  She only has Saturday, April 1 to move- luckily it's downstairs in the same complex. 2905 SW 214th Avenue, Aloha (Covington Square Apartments). Plan to shoot for 9:30am for arrival time. Contact  Mike Devlin 503-901-5407 To Volunteer

๏ 7:00 pm - Call to Order • Warden’s Membership Check • Prayer - Our Father • Pledge of Allegiance • Roll Call of Officers- 9 officers present 1 member present for 10 members voting strength • Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (February) ๏ 7:05 pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) • Member Challenge-  Ask a fellow parishoner to join the Knights in the next month!  Currently need 4 more members by June 30 to hit Star Council Quota • Blog / Calendar- all events will be on the Calendar at the top of the blog ๏ 7:15 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) Fraternity $2618.28, Unity $544.05, Charity $5.71.  Outstanding Check- Ken Paulsen reimbursement $468.71 ๏ 7:20 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers) - Delegate's Credentials and audit reports will be delivered this week ๏ 7:25 pm - Committees - St. Clare (Don Mey) Our council condolences to the family of young Walter.  Upcoming Soup Supper and Easter Egg Hunt were mentioned - St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin)...

 Our former financial secretary is turning 90.  You are all invited to his open house party A friendly reminder for an upcoming event: Phil Jarvis's 90th Celebration (details below) Saturday, March 25, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm Beaverton Lodge 12900 SW 9th Street Beaverton, OR 97005

 Print this blog post and keep it in your pocket!  Contains the link and the QR Code for men to join! http://kofc.org/joinus

Thank you to all who came to work the breakfast- Joe Mildenberger, Ted, Christopher and Shannon Seeber, Don Mey, James M. Morgan, Mike O'Phelan, Michael Chau, Paul Pompili, Scott Young, Ken Paulsen, and Mike Devlin for organizing it all. We grossed $494, spent $176, for a net of $318. SEE NEXT BLOG POST ABOUT THE MEETING

Meeting John Clare Council #15485; Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 Hybrid Meeting (Online and In-person) Hello Brother Knights, Please join us Tuesday, March 21st, 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.   Be prepared to Discuss: “Holy Moments” Part 4 The Divine Plan (Pages 97- 115).        Group leaders; Ted Seeber, Tom Owens, Don Mey - What idea or story in this section stood out for you? Why?  - If you were to order 6 free copies of the book Holy Moments (see page 94) who would you give them to? How would you introduce the book to a friend who claims she is spiritual but not religious?        - Has reading this book and participating in these monthly discussions changed yo...

One big shift, 8am-2pm. Having said that, partial shifts are available, and we need the help. Contact Mike Devlin for details.

 As Suggested by Tom Owens- a very good video indeed from Dynamic Catholic:

 Audrey Birkland from St. John Fisher has won the Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest at the International Level.  Below you can see images of the Essay we sponsored.  For a more readable version, email seebert42@gmail.com (the conversion to image is rather bad).

 Despite being a bit shorthanded, the breakfast was very successful.  Some raw numbers: $804 Gross $304 expenses - $293 in Ken Paulsen's shopping, Ted and Shannon paid for ziplock bags and chocolate packets. $500 profit. 160 breakfasts served, with an average of $5/breakfast donation, $1.87 in expenses per plate. There were some hiccups on cooking fast enough without our normal egg man and without our normal pancake flipper, but a BIG thank you to James Michael Morgan, Gene and Cathy Andres, Christopher and Ted Seeber, and Rich DiGregorio on setup Saturday, which was accomplished before 5pm Mass.   To Ken Paulsen for shopping.   On Sunday, Ted and Christopher started making coffee early, and Gene and Mike Devlin also arrived early for setup.  Scott Young did make a brief appearance to mix up the batter, and Ted and Mike Devlin double-teamed pancake flipping, while Michael Chau and Gene dealt with eggs.  Gene and Mike dealt with the sausage, while ...

 Our Egg Man, Mike O'Phelan, is down with COVID-19.    If you feel competent to cook scrambled eggs , and would like to work the 8am-12pm shift on cooking, please contact seebert42@gmail.com

 Join Us at 2:30 during adoration at St. Clare's on Saturday, March 4, for a special rosary dedicated to praying for peace in the Ukraine

We still need volunteers for the March 5 Breakfast. Email seebert42@gmail.com to volunteer. Openings are available for the following shifts. 6pm March 4th- initial table setup- about 45 minutes to an hour, as we unpack supplies and set the tables, the more the merrier. 8am-10:30am March 5th- first serving shift (also possible, go to 8:30 mass, skip out after you get Eucharist to let us know that Mass is almost over, then take a place on the serving line). 10:45-1:30pm- 2nd serving shift and cleanup (also possible to go to 10:45 Mass, skip out after communion and take a serving line position)