A Palendromic Profit Breakfast

Gross revenue $503.50

Expenses $198.42

Net $305.08

60 breakfasts served

Thank you to all who worked this breakfast

Breakfast Sunday March 2nd at St John Fisher

Doors will open at 7.  Help is needed early to set up the dining area, prepare drinks and fruit cups, creaking eggs etc..    We will be serving breakfast after the 9:00am Mass and after the 11:00am Mass.  Clean-up should be completed by 1:30pm.  Please come and help where and when you can.

Volunteers needed for SJF Breakfast

Call Mike Devlin to volunteer for the SJF breakfast this Sunday, March 2.

(503) 246-4045

(503) 901-5407

mdevpop@hotmail.com

Prayers for Jazlyn and Dan's family

Jazlyn’s grandmother Lynette passed away yesterday.  Would it be possible put her, as well as Jazlyn and her family, and Dan, too, on the blog for prayer?

Erik

More info on Sr Guadalupe Move March 8

How grateful we are to you and the other members of the Knights of Columbus for helping us to get Sr. Guadalupe's furniture to Woodburn. Sr Guadalupe's 

Nephew, Ruben will drive the U-Haul. The U-Hall will have a ramp.

Our address is: 7885 SW 74th Ave. Portland 97223. If you would be here by 10: 00am on March 8th, that would be great, much appreciated,

Living Room: Two standing lamps, coffee table, console, reclining chair.

Kitchen: Table and four chairs.

Bedroom on right going down the hall: bed frame, spring board, mattress, chest of drawers, aluminum stand.

End bedroom: desk, glass door cabinet.

Laundry room: Washer and dryer.

TV room: Grey recliner, four regular chairs, TV table, book shelves, trays.

Garage: Four medium boxes on the garage floor, three or four smaller boxes on second shelf.

Thank you, God bless each of you and your family

Take care, keep well.

Sr Mary

Moving Party needed March 8

 I received a phone call yesterday from a sister at St. Clare following up a conversation I had with her at St. Clare during our last breakfast event asking for our help in moving some belongings into a U Haul truck on Saturday morning, March 8th.

Please post an announcement for volunteers to assist.

Here is my understanding of the scope of the job-

Loading activity only:  U Haul will be unloaded by someone else in Woodburn.

Address on SW 74^th Avenue in the Garden Home area. (I will ask her for the address).

All belongings are on the main floor, street level. 

I am told the belongings will all be boxed up.

There are a clothes washer/dryer machines (need appliance dolly)

Sounds too good to be true.

Thanks,

Mike Devlin

503-901-5407

KofC Pacific Fraternal Benefits Seminars February 2025

 Every Month a new topic.

Meeting Minutes 2-18-2025

Minutes

NOTE: Ted downloaded the wrong slide deck. If you have Powerpoint and would like to view the correct slide deck, click here. Gene deserves to have his hard work viewed, but more importantly, this slide deck contains information for the Blessed Michael McGivney Relic activities in our area.

7:00pm - Call to Order

• Warden’s Membership Check

• Prayer – Our Father

• Pledge of Allegiance

7:03pm - Roll Call of Officers

• Present: Recorder, DGK, FS, ADV, Chan, Lector, OG, IG, Warden, 2nd Year Trustee, 3rd Year Trustee
• 11 Council members present

7:05pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (corrections & additions?)

• accepted

7:07pm - GK’s Remarks (Gene Andres)

• Form 1728 Filed 

• SAFE Environment

• Membership Challenge

7:10pm - District Deputy Remarks- Not Present 

7:15pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin)

• Fraternity: $2412.38
• Unity $544.51
• Charity $5.51
• Report Approved

7:20pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)

• 24 members paid dues, 16 outstanding
• Report Approved

7:25pm - Membership Reports

• Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
• two potential members at St Clare's
• Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)
• No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls
• Exodus 90
• Making friends- good Fraternal experience
• Good program about prayer and faith
• Not too late to join - St Rose of Lima

7:30pm - Programs

• Program Director - (Gene Andres)

7:35pm - Committees

• Parish / School Updates

• St. Clare (Ted Seeber)

• St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin)

• Programs:

• Faith

• Community

• Family

• Life

7:40pm - KofC Business

•  Successful Pancake Breakfast

• St. Clare

• February 2nd   

  $698

• Next Pancake Breakfast

• St. John Fisher

• March 2nd – Volunteers needed Contact Mike Devlin

• SJF future breakfast dates? (Mike Devlin)

• RSVP Donation to seminarian Noah Maffett

• Refund Support Vocation Program

• Wine and Cheese February 22nd

• Thomas More Coffee and Donuts

• COR – Update

7:45pm - KofC New Business

• St. Clare Lenten Soup Supper March 28th
• Arrive 5:30 to set up
• Eat at 6
• Stations at 6:30
• SJF Soup Supper?
• Will talk to Fr. Valentine
• Wednesday at 7pm online Fraternal Benefit Event

• Worthy Brother Knights from State Deputy Ken Anderson III,

  
  

  I wanted to double-check and make sure everyone was aware that every Wednesday at 7pm is an online Fraternal Benefit Event put on by our General Agent Cicero Seisdedos.

  
  

  Website is here:

  https://www.kofcpacific.com/fbn/ 

• Blessed Michael McGivney relics coming to Oregon

• March 16th, Portland

   St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

  1716 NW Davis St,

  Portland, OR 97209

   

  10:30am – Procession of the Relic & Veneration

  11:00am – Holy Mass – Principal Celebrant: Most Rev. Alexander K. Sample

  12:00pm – Jubilee Year Plenary Indulgence

  12:15pm – Story of Blessed McGivney

  12:45pm – Veneration Continues

  1:15pm – Retrieve the Relic

   

  St. Anthony Catholic Church – Tigard

  9905 SW McKenzie St

  Tigard, OR 97223

   

  6:30pm – Procession of the Relic & Veneration

  7:00pm – Holy Mass

  8:00pm – Story of Blessed McGivney

  8:30pm – Veneration Continues

  9:00pm – Retrieve the Relic 

• Nun needs help with yard work. Mike Devlin

7:55pm - For the Good of the Order (Mike O’Phelan)

• This Sunday's Readings
• Book of Samuel- The anointed ones
• The Gospel of Luke
• Golden Rule from the World's Religions (insert link if I can find it)
• Fr. O'Malley In Texas Story

7:55pm - Closing Prayers

• Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
• James Michael Morgan- in the hospital
• Shannon Seeber
• Pope Francis
• Mary Muoth- grief
• Gene's Aunt passed away 101 years old
• Daniel Salomon's new home (apartment flooded)
• Jazlyn's mother and siblings
• God Bless the work of the council and its members and grant eternal peace to the souls of the departed members.
• Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney.

7:57pm - Adjournment

 

Council 15485 February Meeting 7:00 PM 2/18/2025

KofC John Clare Council February Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 2/18/2025  at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM., and online via Zoom. See information below. 

We have a Pancake Breakfast scheduled for March 2^nd at St. John Fisher Church. Please contact Mike Devlin with your plan to volunteer.

We have completed our discussion of “Beautiful Eucharist".  We are asking for suggestions of a book for our future reviews.

Here is the agenda to download.

The Zoom information to attend online is listed below.

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Help our council! Attend a benefits webinar

Worthy Brother Knights,

I wanted to double-check and make sure everyone was aware that every Wednesday at 7pm is an online Fraternal Benefit Event put on by our General Agent Cicero Seisdedos.

Website is here:

https://www.kofcpacific.com/fbn/

This is a great way to learn more information about the benefits the Knights of Columbus has to offer and will also count towards the Founder's Award. Just make sure to submit the Form 11077 within 7 days of the event as well.

Please share this information with your councils as they might want to attend as well. Reminder that State emails only go as far as GKs and FSs, not to all 9,500 members in the State. So please forward these emails to your council members.

--

Kenneth J. Anderson

Knights of Columbus

Oregon State Council

State Deputy

kennethandersoniii@gmail.com

(541) 602-0249

11863 SW Greenburg Rd Apt 8

Tigard, OR 97223

"It is an honor to be a Knight!"

Ted,

Could you post this? This may be the only way we are able to complete Fraternal Benefits requirement. Perhaps someone could call members, not sure Richard should be the one given his struggle with technology. 

I am going to try tonight and see if it registers participation. In any case have those who go through the seminar copy you, I, and or Gene. Make sure you advise this is an annual requirement.

Don Mey

434.429.9881

dmey1951@gmail.com

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Date: February 12, 2025 at 12:20:27 PM PST
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Worthy Brother Knights,

I wanted to double-check and make sure everyone was aware that every Wednesday at 7pm is an online Fraternal Benefit Event put on by our General Agent Cicero Seisdedos.

Website is here:

https://www.kofcpacific.com/fbn/

This is a great way to learn more information about the benefits the Knights of Columbus has to offer and will also count towards the Founder's Award. Just make sure to submit the Form 11077 within 7 days of the event as well.

Please share this information with your councils as they might want to attend as well. Reminder that State emails only go as far as GKs and FSs, not to all 9,500 members in the State. So please forward these emails to your council members.

--

Kenneth J. Anderson

Knights of Columbus

Oregon State Council

State Deputy

kennethandersoniii@gmail.com

(541) 602-0249

11863 SW Greenburg Rd Apt 8

Tigard, OR 97223

"It is an honor to be a 

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Blessed Michael McGivney relics are coming to Oregon!

 

Schedule of Events

Friday March 14th in Medford

Saturday March 15th in Salem

Sunday March 16th at the Cathedral AND St. Anthony's in Tigard

Monday March 17th in Independence

 

 

Notes for Venerators:

 

-          During each opportunity for Veneration, a basket will be placed near the relic along with pens and paper where anyone can bring forth prayer requests and petitions through his intercession and place them in the basket.

-          A line will form for Veneration as directed by ushers. Each venerator will get about 15 seconds to venerate in front of the relic.

-          Anyone who wishes to touch a religious item (crucifix, Rosary, medal, scapular, etc) to the relic may do so and that item will become a 3^rd Class Relic.

 

4^th Degree Request: Each Mass will have a 4^th Degree Honor Guard. In addition, two 4^th

Degree personnel will stand guard by the relic, one on each side, during Veneration times. All 4^th Degree personnel are invited to attend these events and participate in honor guard activities. 

March 14th, Medford

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

517 W 10th St

Medford, OR 97501

 

8:00am – Procession of the Relic & Veneration

8:30am – Holy Mass

9:00am – Story of Blessed McGivney

9:30am – Veneration Continues

10:00am – Retrieve the Relic

March 15th, Salem

St. Joseph Catholic Church

721 Chemeketa St NE

Salem, OR 97301

 

9:30am – Procession of the Relic & Veneration

10:00am – Holy Mass

11:00am – Story of Blessed McGivney

11:30am – Veneration Continues

Exemplification

Relic will be present for all Exemplification Activities

1:00pm – Exemplification of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity

2:00pm – Exemplification of Patriotism

5:00pm – Holy Mass

6:00pm – Patriotic Banquet 

March 16th, Portland

 St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

1716 NW Davis St,

Portland, OR 97209

 

10:30am – Procession of the Relic & Veneration

11:00am – Holy Mass – Principal Celebrant: Most Rev. Alexander K. Sample

12:00pm – Jubilee Year Plenary Indulgence

12:15pm – Story of Blessed McGivney

12:45pm – Veneration Continues

1:15pm – Retrieve the Relic

 

St. Anthony Catholic Church – Tigard

9905 SW McKenzie St

Tigard, OR 97223

 

6:30pm – Procession of the Relic & Veneration

7:00pm – Holy Mass

8:00pm – Story of Blessed McGivney

8:30pm – Veneration Continues

9:00pm – Retrieve the Relic 

St. Joseph Consecration – State Deputy Letter

Worthy Brother Knights,

I was spending some time in Adoration a month or so ago and something came to me in my mind

and heart: to lead a Statewide Consecration to St. Joseph. I believe this would be a very powerful

experience. I am very excited to share this with everyone!

Here are some details:

1. This is a 33 day preparation using the book by Fr. Donald Calloway (information below).

We&#39;ll begin on February 15th and make the Act of Consecration on March 19th, the Feast of St.

Joseph.

2. The readings will be predominantly on your own. It will consist of a 2 page daily section and

also refer you to some further reading. Some of the further reading sections can be a little longer,

so prepare for that.

3. We will have weekly conference calls on Thursdays at 7pm starting Feb 13th as an

introductory call. These weekly conference calls will consist of reading the daily section and

discussing the content from the past week. It will also help us hold each other accountable. If you

can&#39;t make every call, no worries. This call is meant to help us hold one another accountable and

provide support. Iron sharpens iron.

4. If you fall behind on the readings, no worries. You can still catch up and you can still attend

the calls, even if you&#39;re behind. My recommendation would be to focus on the 2 page daily

section at least and then do the extra reading when you can.

5. Any man is welcome to join, so pass this info on to your council members or anyone else you

can think of who would be interested.

Information on the book:

Consecration to St. Joseph

The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

by Fr. Donald Calloway

Where to find it:

https://www.amazon.com/Consecration-St-Joseph-Wonders-

Spiritual/dp/1596144319?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-

lpcontext&amp;ref_=fplfs&amp;psc=1&amp;smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;gQT=2

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/consecration-to-st-joseph-donald-

calloway/1136482029?ean=9781596144316&amp;gStoreCode=2077&amp;gQT=2

https://www.catholicfaithstore.com/Store/Products/SKU/131c5/Consecration-to-St-

Joseph.html?srsltid=AfmBOoorTdA8QTsuQiAi6xF4yXEZsShE03CRSLxUmZJAkYtEfsejrobK

ils&amp;gQT=2

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Consecration-to-St-Joseph-The-Wonders-of-Our-Spiritual-Father-

Paperback-9781596144316/866747465?wmlspartner=wlpa&amp;selectedSellerId=0&amp;gQT=2

Our Lady of Peace Retreat Center in Beaverton

Blessings from Heaven in Beaverton

I&#39;m certain the Grotto and most other Catholic gift shops have it as well.

Here is the login info for the weekly conference calls:

Brothers, let us take this time to do the St. Joseph Consecration in preparation for the Feast of St.

Joseph on March 19th. The readings will be predominantly on your own, but we will have a

weekly call to check in, discuss some of the recent content, help hold each other accountable, etc.

Feb 13 th at 7pm

Feb 20 th at 7pm

Feb 27 th at 7pm

March 6 th at 7pm

March 13 th at 7pm

March 19 th at 8am Act of Consecration

Now is the time for St. Joseph! Ite ad Joseph!

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St Clare Breakfast was a big success

We earned $698.43 net, and served well over 200 breakfasts.  Thank you to all who volunteered.

Volunteers still needed

If you can volunteer at St Clare's on Sunday, February 2nd, please let Don Mey know at dmey1951@gmail.com

From Michael Chau

Please pray for my friend Fr Liam who is having heart problems.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

Hi Brother Knights,

Girl Scout Cookie season is back! And my daughter, who is a Girl Scout, is selling them again this year. For those with a sweet tooth and no other Girl Scout outlet, please consider supporting my daughter Olivia's troop experience this year by visiting her cookie site and purchasing some cookies. Or just make a donation if you would like to just support her.

You may notice some of the cookie names have changed this year. There are two bakeries that are licensed to produce GS cookies, ABC Bakeries and Little Brownie Bakeries. This year, Olivia's troop is selling cookies ABC Bakeries. They are all still delicious. New to this year is a chocolate chip cookie variety and a cookie inspired by French Toast. Check it out at the following link:

https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/olivia186432

You can choose to have your cookies shipped to you or for Olivia to drop them off at your place.

Thank you for your support!

-Brother Knight Mark LeAir

Meeting Notes Council Meeting Jan 21, 2025

 KofC Council 15485 Hybrid Meeting Agenda

January 21st, 2025

Hybrid Meeting

7:00 pm - Call to Order

• Prayer - Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance

7:05pm - Warden’s Membership

• Roll Call of Officers
• GK, FS, Rec, War, Adv, IG, OG, 3YT, 2YT Present
• 1YT, Chan, Chaplain excused

7:10 pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (November)

• Accepted into the record

7:15 pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey)

• Membership Challenge
• Christmas Potluck Success
• Blog/Calendar - Volunteer Opportunities
• SAFE Environment
• Membership Challenge

7:20 pm - District Deputy Remarks (Kevin Guenther)

• DD Not Present
• Protocol (practice for State Meetings)

7:30 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin)

• Fraternity Checking balance $1,913.87
• Unity Savings Account balance $544.49
• Charity Savings Acct. balance $5.71
• Outstanding checks: Vouchers to Erik R.- $145.80
• Report Accepted

7:35 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)

• Billing issues- Bills are here and will be sent out soon
• 365 fund is voluntary- one penny a day for Knights in Need
• State & Supreme Assessment Coming up
• Report Accepted

7:40 pm - Membership Reports

• Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
• Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)
• No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls (Richard Digregorio)

7:45 pm - Programs

• Program Director - (Gene Andres)
• 1728a service hours.

7:50 pm - Committees

• Parish / School Updates
• St. Clare (Don Mey) - Holidays have been a very busy time.  Higher attendance than previous years.  Lenten Soup Suppers coming.
• St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin) -  Fr. V. is in India, daily mass is restricted.  

8:00 pm - KofC Business

• Pancake Breakfast SC, February 2nd. Volunteers needed. Please confirm attendance with Don Mey. Pancake Breakfasts at SC are also scheduled for April 6th and June 1st.
• email availability to gk@kofc15485.org
• Pancake Breakfast SJF, March 2nd. Other dates TBD
• Monthly Wine & Cheese @ SJF, Saturday,next date TBD
• St. Thomas More Sunday Coffee & Donuts (Knights serve) between 8:00 and 10:00 AM Masses. Determine member drive dates.
• Approved donations, support Bishop White Seminarian. $500. pending info. The Francis Center, $500, completed. St. Vincent DePaul, SC, $500 completed.
• Donation to support St. Andrew Nativity School. $500. Donation to support Mother & Child Education Center. $500. Donation to support Holy Family Catholic Clinic. $500. Approved, distribute when funds are available.

8:10 pm - KofC New Business

• 1728a Forms are due, e-mail to DGK@kofc15485.org , Final Report is due Jan 31

8:10 pm - “Beautiful Eucharist” Discussion Chapters 9,10, and 11.

8:25 pm - Closing Prayers

• Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
• Shannon Seeber
• Mille Muoth, RIP (Mike O'Phalen and Mary Muoth)
• Daniel Salomon Parents for safe travel
• Scott Pauline's friend disowned by children due to faith differences and cancer and spousal dementia
• Donna at a nursing home needs prayer for strength in end of life
• Jazlyn's mother and siblings and Dan's sister having trouble with work and housing
• 
  
• God Bless the work of the council and its members and grant eternal Peace to the souls of the departed members.
• Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney.

8:30 pm - Adjournment

Council 15485 January Meeting 7:00 PM 1/21/2025

KofC John Clare Council January Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 01/21/2025 at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM., and online via Zoom. See information below. 

If you have not already done so, please turn in or be prepared to fill out the individual worksheet 1728a, documenting your volunteer hours. Worksheets will be available at the meeting. (see previous post from Gene)

We also have our first Pancake Breakfast of the year at St. Clare on February 2nd. Please contact Don Mey and Ted Seeber if you plan to volunteer.

We will continue to discuss "Beautiful Eucharist", Chapters 9, 10, and 11. Questions or ponderings to be distributed at the meeting.

Here is the agenda to download.

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