Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

Fr Jim is retiring.  They held a drive by party for him today.  Click here for video

Were you elected as part of our Trustee's slate?  Supreme would like you to register for this Thursday's Webinar for a virtual installation of officers: Over 2,000 brothers are already registered for this Thursday's webinar. If you have not already done so, please register to get a jump start on the 2020-2021 fraternal year! We will share the newly revised STAR COUNCIL program and other key information to help your council succeed. Topics will include: Fast Start for the New Year Virtual Installation of Officers  Leadership Communications  Newly Revised Star Council requirements for 2020 - 2021 New Fraternal Operations and Training resources  Great Ways to Help Your Church Today Click on the button below to register for the webinar. Forward this email to your council officers and directors, especially those newly elected and appointed. Encourage them to register too. REGISTER NOW Additional webinars are currently scheduled every two weeks for important updates and ne...

On a Telephone conference call Grand Knight Ted Seeber called the meeting to order. We prayed the Novena We pledged allegiance to the flag We skipped the role call of members It was announced that the No Neighbor Left Behind program that was started from Covid-19, has been continued through the year 2020. Ted Seeber will continue to host the Telephone conferences online. We will continue our Bottle Collection & Bottle Drop program to raise money, AND the proceeds will go to John Fisher. Ted Seeber gave Mike Devlin's Treasurer Report since Mike was not present. Under Good of the Order: Michael O'Phelan gave a  outstanding reading & prayer. James M. Morgan gave a report about the No Neighbor Left Be Behind program. Only 2 members have been affected adversely by economic loss. New Businessgoire Help for the Sick & Distressed Listened to a message from our new Grand Knight Marc Gregoire Ted Seeber said a closing prayer.

Please Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Fr. Charles Dreisbach of Sacred Heart Parish of Klamath Falls who passed away this morning.  This is the priest who had the stroke yesterday that we praid for during our meeting.

The officer list for the next Fraternal Year, Starting July 1 GK Marc Gregoire DGK Gene Andres Chan Mike O'Phelan Recorder: James Morgan Treasurer: Mike Devlin Advocate John Kepel Warden Michael Chau Inside Guard Tom Owens Outside Guard JJ Klien 3 year Trustee Ted Seeber 2 year Trustee Don Mey 1 year Trustee Paul Pompili

Eleanor is having Another!! Birthday!! 101st! Our family would like to celebrate this milestone, but of course, with the current virus situation, we will not have a group celebration. However, written cards or phone calls would be wonderful. The date of her birthday is June 22. Her physical mailing address is: Barbur Vista Residential Care Eleanor Larson room 14 9451 SW Barbur Blvd Portland OR 97219 Or....we can deliver messages to her @ Karen Bloom 14175 SW Stirrup Pl Beaverton OR 97008

There are no contested officer positions left, so the voting survey only has a single voting line, on the Trustee's Slate.  Please vote anyway.  If you disagree with the Trustee's slate, you can vote no and enter in additional officer nominations in the next question. Voting is open for 48 hours. The link to vote is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r /FQ29HMN                                                   On June 16, at 6pm, Ted will open the virtual council chamber to discuss recent items in the news and No Neighbor Left Behind needs.  Actual business meeting will start at 7pm. To join the meeting click on the following link          http://join.me/seebert42 or call in to one of these conference numbers and enter the conference ID: United States - San Francisco, CA+1.415.594.5500 United States - Seattle, WA+1.206.636.0011 C...

Meet the 5 year old and his family whose miraculous recovery in the womb opend the door for the Beatification of Fr McGivney. 

Hello Sisters in Christ:     I am sending information about Paul's 100 birthday from the KC'S. I do know that Helen Mason knows Paul and Helen will 100 also this year.(October 9th) Paul still lives in his home and is active and so I hope you can send a card or do the drive by.     Blessings to all those have blessed with milestone birthdays. God is Good Coreen Kraemer The email below is from Joe Jones.  A long time resident of Tigard, parishioner of St. Anthony and charter member of the Tigard Knights of Columbus Council (founded in 1953) Paul Herberholz is celebrating his 100th birthday this June.  You are invited to help Paul celebrate this milestone 100th birthday on June 27th in a drive by birthday celebration in front of his house in Tigard. Drive by will be from 1 PM until 3 PM on Saturday June 27th.  8400 SW Pfaffle Street His son, Al will put up a canopy towards the end of the driveway, at...

Please read this article in USA Today, Written by Christopher Columbus XX

MEETING Agenda June 16, 2020 In keeping with the communication from the Supreme Knight on 3/11/ 2020 this meeting will  be ONLINE ONLY We're going to Use Logmein's Join.Me app for teleconferencing this meeting.  U se this meeting link , or call  one of the numbers  below with this meeting ID:   381-451-621 # We have found that if you wish to present at the meeting, it is better if you are added to the Join.me team for the council, as you can then use the Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android app, which gives you the choice to use your cell phone to dial in to the meeting.  If you did not get an invite and wish to present something to the council,  email the Grand Knight at this Email Link 6: 00pm- Ted will  open the meeting room early.  Leave No Neighbor Behind discussion time.  If you have worries, doubts, things the council can help with, or if you just want to rant to an understanding ear in fraternal charity, join...

Dear Brother's,   I have received calls and email on President Trump's visitation to the Saint Pope John II National Shrine and St. John's Episcopal Church. I do understand that you may take offense of a politician looking for publicity or photo opportunity to a religious shrine, plus with the protests and riots going on in the streets of Washington DC. I too agree that no one should use the Shrine as a photo op. With that said, we as an order need to look at the big picture. Whatever good or bad you think of the President Trump we need to remember that he has been the biggest supporter of the Pro-Life movement and Religious Freedoms.  We also need to remember the First Lady Melania Trump is a Catholic.     I have spoken with the State Deputy of Washington DC Jurisdiction. The President and First Lady's visit was pre-planned to commemorate the Anniversary of Saint Pope John Paul II visit to Poland in 1979 (Be Not Afraid) and to coincide with the Presidents signing of...

June 8, marks Fr. Richard’s 25th anniversary of ordination!  He converted to Catholicism in 1985 at the age of 35 and entered Mount Angel Seminary three years later; he was ordained to the priesthood in 1995.   Father Thompson's first assignment was at St. Cecilia in Beaverton followed by St. Mary Star of the Sea in Astoria, then All Saints Parish in Northeast Portland before joining us at SJF in 2012! He says he loves being a priest. “I finally decided what I want to do when I grow up," he explains. "I’m still working on growing up.”  Congratulations, Father!! 🥳✨

I know I kind of dropped the ball on our next Novena, but my depression over events in the news kind of caused me to withdraw a bit.  But here is the best thing I've seen from the Knights in a long time on the topic. I tried to copy the prayer here, but failed.  The link below goes to a printable PDF for this. https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/communications/national-unity-novena.pdf

Brother Knights, This is the link to sign up to man the booths for the Archdiocese funds collection. We'll be collecting funds from people as they drive up to help Parishes in need. We'll need at least a couple of people at the booths to keep an eye on things and help out. https://signup.com/go/yytegqw Ken

As I was registering to go to Mass on Sunday, Leann mentioned to me that she nearly missed mass because she had walked to church and forgot her mask. I have been informed my earier idea is unworkable.  I will look into buying boxes of disposable masks instead. I'll put it on the June 16 agenda.