Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

  I spoke with Linda yesterday regarding her progress in arranging for her move to her new apartment.   She has now set the date for Saturday September 5 th and the new apartment is now located in Beaverton.   So far, no one has volunteered to help her.   I offered to help her try to put a crew together.   Linda will be arranging for a truck that, “she hopes”, will be large enough to move everything in one trip. The time and remaining logistics will need to be discussed.   Please contact me, if you are available to help her next Saturday.     gene.andres@comcast.net 773.426.4816

Another housing situation has fallen through for Linda Collins.  Unfortunately, her apartment has already been rented to somebody else.  She now needs to move on Sunday Afternoon August 30th, and she will be headed further out to Aloha, someplace on 187th. To volunteer,  or for more information, call Linda at 971-263-7612

Thoughts upon graduating with a degree from Portland State: “My generosity may decline as time passes, But not my determination “  After decades of struggles, the battle has ended. The many sleepless nights have earned you a dividend of recognition in the elite of great men and women in the educational fraternity.  The struggles were real, the fighting did not favor compassion, and the emanating pressure increased. It was evidence base appraisal from one quarter to the other yet perseverance says keep fighting and remains resilient with target focus lens. Determination propels the focus resilience to mean defiled all ought and be confident that you can do it. When others criticized, challenged the words, and try to be better by working hard to break those critics. The journey is long, a hundred miles in the dark from ” I know a boy called Musah. He lives in a town Called Wa....”(Master Solomon Quarshie knows better )  till now. A lizard falls from the top of the Iroko tre...

 7 a.m.  Grand Knight Marc Gregoire called meeting to order. The meeting was a teleconference.  It was opened with: the Lord's Prayer, followed by The Pledge of Allegiance.  We skipped Roll call of officers and the Membership check. The previous-meeting minutes were approved. 7:05 a.m. The Grand Knight Remarks included: Welcome everyone; Congratulations to the Essay $50.00 Contest Winner, Gabriella, and best wishes in state and national contests.  It was noted that in this months Agenda, you can find a link to the  K of C Convention and the Pope's message to the Knights.  As a result of Ted Seeber's efforts, our council won the Star Council Award.  Our Semi-Annual Audit was completed online.  And we discussed the Former Service Program Personnel ( Gregoire, Andres, Chau, and Seeber) who need to complete their training. Forms Due The Essay Kit (9/1/20) can be downloaded, and the semi-annual circle status & audit does not apply to our cou...

Hello Fellow Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, August 18th at 7pm for our next online Council #15485 meeting. Here is the Agenda to download along with our closing prayer.  Marc will open the chat room at 6:50pm. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. We will be trying out a new remote connection platform. Meeting LINK  (https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/372718853) You can also dial in using your phone. One-touch: tel:+16467493122,,372718853#  United States: +1 (646) 749-3122 Access Code: 372-718-853

 Below is a link to a clip of our RSVP candidate, Marcos Alvarad.  The video is a promotion for the Archdiocese of Portland 2020 Seminarian Appeal. https://vimeo.com/446627016      You may recall, our council presented Marcos a Check for $500 last March 1 st as part of our RSVP program.

 Our sole Essay Contest entry from St. Clare's, took 3rd in the State.  Her Essay will be forwarded on to Supreme and the International Contest. Ted Seeber awarded her the $50 check at the 9:15 am Mass at St. Clare's on Sunday, August 9.

 She is going back closer to St. Clare's, and will be getting a Uhaul for August 27th.  As with all current events, masks will be required. For more information, call Linda at 971-263-7612

  Worthy Brother Seeber, Congratulations! Council 15485 has earned the 2019-2020 Star Council Award, recognizing excellence in program activity, membership growth (100.00%% of quota), insurance promotion, fraternal reporting and Safe Environment compliance. During this challenging year, your council adapted and continued to stand in the breach; serving your brothers, families, parishes and communities. The Supreme Council is pleased to recognize these achievements and acknowledge the hard work of you and your brother knights. Your council’s award plaque will be shipped to your District Deputy for presentation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production and delivery of awards is currently estimated at 10-12 weeks. Additionally, to help celebrate this accomplishment and promote your council, attached please find a  bulletin announcement  and  press release  for your use. These are great tools that will highlight your good works in the community. ...

Never been to a Knights of Columbus convention? Join us tomorrow for the first virtual convention in the Order’s history — due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re moving the two-day event to a virtual experience! Check out the details of the events below. Experience the Knights of Columbus 138th Supreme Convention virtually Aug. 4-5, 2020!  Listen to  Supreme Knight Carl Anderson’s report  on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET as he reports on the state of the Order, highlighting past achievements and new initiatives, especially stressing the importance of the Knights’ commitment to Christian brotherhood. You can follow the action at home: Visit  kofc.org/convention  for streaming video, news and photos. And follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for a close-up look at everything that’s going on. Begin tuning into the event by watching the  Into the Breach  video series’ television premiere on EWTN on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET — Then, at 6...

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James Michael Morgan has graciously volunteered to purchase and deliver bottles of water and cases of soup next Thursday, August 13, to the Warm Springs collection at St. Clare's.  On July 13, between 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. we will be accepting "hard-good" contributions at the St. Clare School parking lot. WE NEED: Bottled water drinking size water containers food products that don't require water to prepare e.g. progressive soups, cans of fruit, fruit juice, etc. Anti-septic hand cleaner liquid soap & shampoo & hygiene products. OR you can write a contribution check TO HELP THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION. Make checks payable to:   Knights of Columbus Mail to: Phil Jarvis 10205 NE Cornell Rd.  Apt 313 Hillsboro, OR 97124 Or you can paypal Phil at pdjarvis1@comcast.net