News on Linda Colins and SJF Breakfast.

 As several key members were not available to assist with the SJF breakfast event on May 21, Don and I agreed to postpone the event and tentatively reschedule for June 11. No change in the June 4 breakfast at St. Clare.

Also, hoping you could add a note of thanks on the blog to Paul P. and his two friends Duane and Ken, who helped us with the conclusion of the Linda Collins moving project.

Thanks,

Mike Devlin

Minutes Meeting April 18

๏ 7:00 pm - Holy Family Catholic Clinic - Sr. Robin Stephenson - See Previous Post at https://kofc15485.blogspot.com/2023/04/holy-family-clinic-contact-info-meeting.html

๏ 7:15 pm - Call to Order

• Warden’s Membership Check

• Prayer - Our Father

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Roll Call of Officers

• Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (February)  - Tom Owens Motioned to approve, James Morgan seconded, Previous Minutes approved

๏ 7:20 pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey)

• Member Challenge

• Blog / Calendar

๏ 7:25 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) - Fraternity Checking $2617.28, Unity Savings $544.07, Charity Savings $5.71

๏ 7:30 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers) Two vouchers to be processed this week

๏ 7:35 pm - Committees

• Program Director - (Gene Andres)

• Parish / School Updates

- St. Clare (Don Mey)

- St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin)

• Faith Director (Mike O’Phelan)

• Community Director (Michael Chau)

• Family Director (Ted Seeber)

• Membership Director (Dan Riechers)

• Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)

๏ 7:55 pm - For the Good of the Order (Mike O’Phelan) - The practice of the eucharist was and is the practice of mindfulness- being aware of salvation, redemption, and forgiveness of sins

๏ 8:00 pm - KofC Business

• No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls (Richard Digregorio) - Went well this month with several others.

• April 21-23, 115th Oregon State Convention - Hermiston, Ted &

Christopher Seeber delegates. Council donations at convention,

amount? ASAP programs such as Fr. Taaffe Homes.  Michael Chau motioned giving a $200 check to this effort, Ted Seeber seconded, passed unanimously.  Mike Devlin will meet Ted at the bank on Thursday Afternoon to hand carry a cashier's check to the convention.

• Mothers Day Flowers, May 14th, Volunteers needed at St. John Fisher

and St. Clare after each Mass. 2/Mass SJF, 3/Mass SC. Flowers have

been purchased.  Contact Ted Seeber to volunteer at St. Clare and Mike Devlin to volunteer at SJF

• Pancake Breakfast at St. John Fisher, confirm date of May 21st, St. Clare's breakfast on June 4

• Vocations donation, $500 increments, Mount Angel (prefered), Bishop

White option 2.

• Audrey Brickland SJF Essay, “International Winner”. Update from Tom Owens- this is getting Archdiocese wide attention

• Upcoming nominations and election of Officers.  Ted Seeber will be moving to Recorder, we need candidates for 3-year-Trustee.  Thanks for a successful year were offered to current officers.

๏ 8:25pm - Sick or in Distress – Hail Mary for:  Bonnie Owens, Marg May, Dan Riechers, James Morgan, Susie Cohen, Karen Teigs

• 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.

McGivney

Holy Family Clinic Contact info, Meeting Notes Part 1

On April 18, 2023, Sr. Robin Stephenson, CSJ, RN, provided a presentation on the Holy Family Catholic Clinic, located in West Linn, before the meeting.

Holy Family Clinic is a Superior, compassionate and life affirming health care center to patients of all ages, while honoring the sanctity of life from conception until natural dearth, and supporting the Culture of Life.

Their physicians will never prescribe birth control, abortion, or euthanasia to any patient.  And because of these voluntary limitations to what is truly care, this enables them to care for the whole person- physical, psychological, and spiritual.  Sr. Robin told us that one of the patients told her "This is the first doctor who actually LISTENED to me!"

They even offer "abortion pill regret" care that can save the life of children targeted for abortion whose mothers reconsider within 24 hours of taking the first dose of the abortion pill.  15 children today are alive due to this service.

This is a very new ministry- donations will be gratefully accepted!

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.- 3 John 1:2

Contact info:

Holy Family Catholic Clinic, P.S.
21810 Willamette Drive Suite 200

West Linn, OR 97068

info@holyfamilyclinic.com

(503)994-4353

https://holyfamilyclinic.com

https://www.facebook.com/HolyFamilyCatholicClincPs

https://www.linkedin.com/company/holyfamilyclinic

Below is an animated gif of the presentation.

Moving Linda Collins, try number 4

We were unable to finish the moving job at Linda Collins apartment Saturday. Her daughter and son in law visited yesterday. However, I was told both have bad backs and are unable to assist with moving the rest of her belongings.

She called me today to ask if any of us may be available to move the rest of the items. I told her we would put out another call for volunteers and ask who may be available later this week.

Thanks,

Mike Devlin

503-901-5407

Fr. Theo (State Chaplain) on the value of Sacramentals

 I was browsing the State Council website, and I came across this excellent 5 minute video on the use of Sacramentals.  I was excited because Fr. Theo was showing off a combat rosary of the kind I carry!

Meeting April 18th

 Meeting John Clare Council #15485; Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

Hybrid Meeting (Online and In-person)

Hello Brother Knights,

Please join us Tuesday, April 18th, 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.

Prior to the meeting, and beginning at 7:00, Sr. Robin Stephenson, csj, RN, will provide a presentation on the Holy Family Catholic Clinic, located in West Linn.  https//holyfamilyclinic.com

Here is the AGENDA to download.

Membership cards will be available for those who have paid their dues and show up in person.  

For Online:

The Online link will open at 6:50pm. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or phone.

MEETING LINK for Zoom App/website, or see below for audio call in instructions

April 18th, 2023 06:30 PM

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87338834174

Meeting ID: 873 3883 4174

A better link for The Letter

 Deacon Bill and Tom Owens have mentioned this movie about the Pope, from PBS/Frontline.  This is a better link to watch The Letter on Youtube.

Share this video with somebody who needs to see it

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Linda Collins Move- no key yet. Rescheduled for April 15

Correction to last post- should have been April 8.  But she still didn't get the key to the new apartment, and so, this has now been rescheduled for April 15

Linda Collins needs help moving her belongings next Saturday morning, April 15 from a 2nd floor apartment to a first floor unit in the same Covington Square apartment complex.

Please let me know if you can assist us in this project. Her address is: 2905 SW 214th Avenue, #49. I am suggesting we meet 9:30am. Need as many volunteers as possible, as there are many items to move. Could use trucks if available and appliance dollies if available.

Thanks,

Mike Devlin

503-901-5407

St. Clare Easter Egg Hunt 2023

 There's MORE.

We could use more volunteers.  For most of these positions, we'd ask that you have your child protection training up to date.

Hello everyone,

Thank you all for reaching out offering your time to help Volunteer for the St Clare Easter egg hunt or if you are looking to help! 

The good news is we have so many stuffed eggs! Nice work everyone who has helped donate and/or stuff eggs!

I wanted to send a reminder to all of you wonderful volunteers on the details on the areas you have signed up to help or if you are looking for areas to help. 

Google sign up sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a3SjSD5R4yVY0uzmtE-LP9wWTPeWPW7TeteQP8rSlBo/edit#gid=0

• Setup - Saturday at 4 pm arrive at St Clare. Go to the school playground gate. Help mark the egg hunt zones on the school playground. 
• Hide Eggs - Sunday at 7:30 am arrive at St Clare. Meet in the parking lot or make your way to the playground. We will be hiding lots of eggs in 4 roped off zones throughout the playground and fields. 
• Guides - Leave mass early after communion and help guide families to the correct age zone for their kids when they come out of mass. I could use more people for this. 
• Monitors in aged zones - Need 1-2 more ppl for this. You monitor an egg hunt zone for a particular age group for about 5 min helping hold kids back before it starts.  
• Clean up after egg hunt. Meet on the playground after egg hunt. This will include looking for any eggs not picked up and taking down the poles and ribbons of the zones.  

Egg Hunt Zones Color and Breakdown:

1) 0-3 Age Zone - Purple Bunny. This is the closest zone as families make their way out of church in the field with the garage shed to the right. 

2) 4-6 Age Zone - Yellow Bunny. This is the swing set zone 

3) 7-9 Age Zone - Pink Bunny. This is the playground zone 

4) 10-12 Age Zone - Blue Bunny. This is the far soccer field.

If you are not signed up and able to help please add your name to the google sign up sheet. Also any hours volunteered count towards your school in-parish or preschool daycare volunteer hours. 

Please reach out if you have any questions and THANK YOU ALL!!!

--

Heather Castrillon
(971) 219-8823
heabrady@gmail.com

From the State Deputy

 Brother Knights,  I think we all know the basic tenets of Holy week, and the special time it is for Catholics and other Christian denominations. One thing we sometimes forget though is that this is like Super Bowl week for our parish priests. He is going to be busy every day this coming week, and much busier as we head into next weekend (Easter).  Please, as a council and as individuals, talk to your parish priest, and ask him what he would like councils and individuals to do to support him. Be sure to have council support for your parish on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.  Make sure that all the ministries are staffed. If you have adoration on Holy Thursday, make sure that Knights are there in numbers. Be ushers and greeters on Easter Sunday.  This may be the one day a year a lapsed Catholic comes back to Mass. Make sure he feels welcome. Please, no "long time, no see" comments. Preach the Gospel with your actions! It may make all the difference in the world to one soul. Warmly welcome your new brothers and sisters in Christ at Easter vigil, and talk to the men about what the Knights of Columbus are all about and how we would love to walk with them as they continue their Faith journey. Every Knight in the parish can be a blessing this next week, so let's be fully involved. And when it's all over, invite your parish priest to dinner, or at the very least, come up to him and thank him for his vocation. No priest means no sacraments. It would not be Holy week without him. 

Vivat Jesus.

The State Officers wish you and your families a very blessed Easter season, and look forward to seeing many of you at the upcoming convention in Hermiston.

God bless,

--

Ray Prom

State Deputy

Oregon Knights of Columbus

Be Bold, Be Catholic, Be a Knight!

Two Volunteer Opportunities on Saturday (they do not conflict)

Linda Collins needs help moving her belongings this Saturday morning, May 8 from a 2nd floor apartment to a first floor unit in the same Covington Square apartment complex.

Please let me know if you can assist us in this project. Her address is: 2905 SW 214th Avenue, #49. I am suggesting we meet 9:30am. Need as many volunteers as possible, as there are many items to move. Could use trucks if available and appliance dollies if available.

Thanks,

Mike Devlin

503-901-5407

Later at 4:30 PM, we will need 2 to 6 volunteers to help set up the Easter Egg Hunt at St. Clare's.  You can also volunteer at 11am on Sunday for tearing it back down.  Email Ted Seeber, seebert42@gmail.com for more info.