Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

Still have plenty of Serving Line and Dining Room positions available for 8:30-10:30 Have Serving Line, Dining Room and Cleanup positions available for 10:30-cleanup finish.  Remember for cleanup, the more hands we have, the quicker it goes! email seebert42@gmail.com to volunteer!

I will commit to continue to post the Men's Conference talks, but also, this is very powerful indeed.  This is an embedded Youtube player- use it to share this to your social media.

OLL KC is raising money for Fr. Taaffe Homes and the purchase of an Ultrasound Machine with the proceeds from a Prime Rib or Salmon dinner on Saturday March 7th from 5:30 to 7:00 in the parish hall.  You and your councils are welcome to join us if you wish.  We have excellent cooks who grill the salmon and bake the prime rib.  $30.00 per person and tickets must be purchased in advance. Information and purchase of tickets on line at:  https://www.ollparish.com/ blog/prime-rib-and-salmon- dinner/   Please join us if you can. Questions please let me know. Thank you, Dan Boone District Deputy #3

The normal slots are available:  Saturday Night Setup after Mass on February 29, 6pm-8pm (we're usually done by 7).  Sunday morning setup & cooking & serving 7am-10:30am (Ted will have the kitchen open at 6:30 am- but we aren't serving until 9:30 am so it's ok if most of you don't show up until 8).   Sunday Morning reset, serving after 11:45 Mass, and cleanup- 10:30 am- 2pm (the more hands we have makes this shorter) As normal, not just Knights, but also families and friends are encouraged to volunteer.  Volunteering with the Knights of Columbus counts for School Parent Volunteer Hours and Confirmation Volunteer Hours. We have one more special job available, which Ted will take if nobody else does.  We will be presenting scholarship checks to seminarians at this breakfast.  They need transportation from and to Mt. Angel Seminary. Please contact  seebert42@gmail.com  to volunteer.  And thank you ahead of time!

Papist Republic, why America will die without Rome, with Tim Gordon. This one was very challenging for some preconceived notions about America. Click here to listen

From Deacon Bill- looking for volunteers to commit to a Holy Hour weekly during Lent. As you are aware, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, scheduled this year on February 26th. Our goal is to provide our entire community with more opportunities to have a fruitful and spiritual experience in order to embrace and connect with our loving and merciful God. As a result, the church will be open two days a week for one hour on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:30pm enabling parishioners to spend some quiet time with Jesus who is present in our midst in the Tabernacle. Spiritual books, bibles and rosaries will be available to help us focus on the season of Lent preparing us for the great feast of Easter, or you can just avail yourselves of some sacred space for peace. And, if you cannot commit to an hour, please stop by for the time that you have. Your help is needed! For security reasons, the church cannot be left ‘unattended, so I am asking for at least 3 people to commit to staying the fu...

Hi Phil, I talked with Sara a few minutes ago and she is excited to know that the Knights will be providing $100 to help as a backup for volunteer  rides she will need to doctor appointments. She does not have a VISA or Pay Pal card but has a checking account with On Point at the West Burnside location.  Thanks much for your help. She will be able to drive again soon and is looking for a used car to buy with monthly payments of about $200-300 a month. I'll share this request with Ted to distribute  in case any Knights know of a used car in working condition that she could buy. God bless, Tom Owens 503.789.7313

I must bring sad news to everyone on the passing of Past Supreme Knight Virgil Dechant. He was a PSD of Kansas, and served as Supreme Knight for 22 years from 1977-2000.  Here is a link to the notice from current Kansas State Deputy-  https://us10.campaign-archive. com/?u= ae5f2b8483f0f4e26f24dacd6&id= 476dc7c33e Please pass this on to all your Council Members.   Vivat Jesus,   Ron Boyce Knights of Columbus Oregon State Deputy PO Box 23093 Tigard, OR 97281 Cell #503-730-1986

This post is a test asked for by our FS Phil. Apparently Ted did not make the change correctly.  For 10pm tonight Pacific Time, an e-mail is automatically sent out from the blog.  Due to good e-mail marketing etiquette, that is supposed to contain our council address.  Since Phil sold his house, that address has changed.  The new address is: C/O Phil Jarvis 10205 SW Cornell Rd  #313 Hillsboro, OR 97124 USA It is our belief that we've found the right set of fields in Mailchimp, and this will be correct on tonight's e-mail.

The results of the February 9 breakfast for our RSVP fund are as follows: Gross: $410 Net:  $240

MEETING Agenda February 18, 2020 St. Clare Fireside room We're going to try using Logmein's Join.Me app for teleconferencing this meeting.  If you cannot attend in person for any reason,  use this meeting link , or call one of the numbers in the other blog post with this meeting ID:   381-451-621 # 6:30 pm Ted will open the chamber and start the Join.Me meeting software before leaving for his son's Service of Light for Confirmation.  DGK will preside over the meeting, Ted will return in time for new business at 7:45 or so 7:00pm Opening Prayer  Our Father, Roll Call, Reading of Previous Minutes  7:05pm DGK' remarks. 7:10pm Treasurer’s / FS Report  7:15 For the good of the Order 7:30 pm Committees Breakfasts - St Clare Dates March 1 June 7 Breakfast, St. John Fisher February 9 - Earned $240 towards RSVP program RSVP program- Ted Contacted State and found out that to even get a name of a seminarian, we need ...

With your prayers, the good news is that we caught the pneumonia in time. Your GK will be back in form in time to open the council chamber, before going to the service of light for his son's confirmation, to return late in the meeting. I'm on azithromycin to knock out a small bacterial infection in my lungs that the flu let in over the weekend, and I'll be getting some more medications today that were on back order yesterday. thank you all for your prayers Ted

Please keep our Grand Knight Ted Seeber in your prayers.  He fears that his flu may have turned into pneumonia.  His illness prevented him from assisting at the St. John Fisher breakfast yesterday.  Hopefully, he will be well soon as he's sorely missed and needed.

Ted- Linda called me today to inform me that the schedule for moving a couch she is buying now will occur on Friday, 1pm. Please send a message to our group asking if anyone is available to help me load and/or unload the sectional. Pick up is in SW Portland and delivery to Linda's house in Beaverton.

From Mike Devlin: Thanks for the message about the pancake breakfast. Yesterday I received a call from Linda, the lady we helped move last year. She needs some help moving a sofa sectional she is buying from someone who lives on Dosch Road. I would need some help, as I am told there are a couple of recliners among the sectional couch pieces. She is renting a truck on either Wed. or Thurs. afternoon this week, depending on our availability. The job would be loading the couch at the Dosch Road site and unloading at Linda's house in Beaverton. My preference would be Wed., 1pm.(but I could also be available Thursday). Please distribute this message to our group. Likely I would only need one other brother to pull this off. Please contact Mike Devlin if you are available. Thanks, Mike Devlin 503-901-5407

St John Fisher, positions available from Setup to cleanup. Serving between 10am-12:30pm. Please contact Mike Devlin (click here for e-mail) to volunteer

Putting on the Breastplate of Righteousness, with Dr. Ralph Martin. This one was an easy listen for me, but may be challenging for some preconceived notions about righteousness. Click here to listen

Party closes Monday, February 3rd at 7pm As you know, my wife (your Grand Knight) has recently changed from doing daycare for a living to selling jewelry. She has graciously agreed to do a "virtual party" for Valentines Day with a portion of the proceeds going to our Charity account.  To shop for your Lady, Go to this link . Party closes February 3rd, 2020, so that we have time to get the gifts shipped to us and wrapped for you for Valentine's Day.