Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

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 In the West Transept of the Church, First Saturdays, starting October 3rd. Schedule: 2pm Exposition 3pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3:10pm Rosary, USCCB pro-life mysteries 3:55pm Benediction

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7 pm  Call to Order Warden's Membership Check (Waived) The Lord's Prayer  Pledge of Allegiance to the flag Roll call of officers waved 7:05 pm G.K Marc Gregoire Remarks Congratulations Polonius Vouche upon graduation from Portland State University The GK discussed the gravity presented by the Oregon Wildfires Hurricane Laura was discussed: donate at http://K of C.org / Over $!50,000 has been raised A Pandemic prayer service is being arranged ... date unknown We were alerted to a SCAM being run to get Knights to donate money. Don't donate on line A message from the Supreme Knight, Carl A. Anderson, is on the Meeting's Agenda page There are no forms due until January 2021      7:10 pm   For the Good of the Order - Michael O'Phalan        Michael drew from the teachings of John Muir and the Book of Philippians (Chp. 4 v. 9) to offer guidance for living through our trying times. Underlying theme about God: Your Grace is enough to get u...

Brothers, We were all worried about COVID-19 then the wildfire hits.   This has been a very tough month for our Brothers, Families, Catholic Communities, and fellow Oregonians. With the current situation of the forest & grass fires destroying homes, businesses, and with at least nine people have died in these wildfires burning in Detroit, Gates, Indaha, Lyons, Mehana, Mill City, Sublimity, Aumsville, Silverton, Mt. Angel, Salem, Diamond Lake, Illinois Valley, Ashland, Phoenix, Talent, Medford, Eagle Point, Glide, Oregon City, Molalla, Colton, Forest Grove, Henry Hagg Lake,   Roy, McKenzie in Springfield/Eugene area, Mapleton, Lincoln City, and Otis.     All councils and members need to be prepared to help our communities in these cities. Please read any of the information coming in from the Executive Secretary Stephen Radel or calls from the State Officers during the next two to four months. I am currently working with the Supreme Office and Territorial Gr...

  Worthy Brother Knights, Our Oregon State Warden, Kenneth J. Anderson, has received several requests to hold another prayer service for the fires going on right now. He has scheduled a Zoom meeting for Wednesday September 16th at 7pm. He knows that this is very short notice, and feels the prayer is needed now. Due to the short turnaround time, they are just going to do it online. Here is the information: Topic: Prayer Service for the Fires Time: Sep 16, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/ 79527347744?pwd= U1pMeERvUk0zVmkxSlM1ZWtnbmU4dz 09 Meeting ID: 795 2734 7744 Passcode: 6MeJMW

Worthy Brother Knights, Our Oregon State Warden, Kenneth J. Anderson, has received several requests to hold another prayer service for the fires going on right now. He has scheduled a Zoom meeting for Wednesday September 16th at 7pm. He knows that this is very short notice, and feels the prayer is needed now. Due to the short turnaround time, they are just going to do it online. Here is the information: Topic: Prayer Service for the Fires Time: Sep 16, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/ 79527347744?pwd= U1pMeERvUk0zVmkxSlM1ZWtnbmU4dz 09 Meeting ID: 795 2734 7744 Passcode: 6MeJMW

Worthy Brother Knights, Here is the  LINK from Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson, which is a condensed version of his annual report to the delegates to the Virtual Supreme Convention last month.

Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, September 15th 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 phone. MEETING LINK You can also dial in using your phone. United States: 646-749-3122 Access Code: 372-718-853 One-touch: tel:+16467493122,,372718853# 

Message From Supreme Dear Brother Knights, Thanks to your generous support, the Knights of Columbus has contributed $171,500 toward disaster relief in the Louisiana and Texas areas in the wake of Hurricane Laura. You can read more about our efforts here on kofc.org . But donating isn’t the only way you can help. Listed below are links to our latest tweets and postings on social media, which we urge you to retweet and share on your personal and council accounts. We are also including a flyer that may be posted online or around your community. • Help Louisiana and Texas via Twitter • Help Louisiana and Texas via Facebook • Hurricane Laura Disaster Relief Flyer Sharing these links will cost no more than a few seconds of your time, but they can make all the difference in the life of another. Please spread the word as we keep Louisiana and Texas and all affected areas in our prayers. Click here to donate to Disaster Relief.

Message From State Council Worthy Brother Knights, Here is the zoom link option for the Prayer Service for the Pandemic. As a reminder, we will also be meeting at Knights Hall near St. Matthew's in Hillsboro. You can attend this prayer service either in person or on Zoom, whichever you feel most comfortable with. The world needs men of prayer during this time. In-person address: 475 SE 3rd Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123-4404, United States    Online option: Kenneth Anderson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Prayer Service for Pandemic Time: Sep 8, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/ 72807005105?pwd= VGhqZzk2ck9rZERaZkdEdUZYek5VUT 09 Meeting ID: 728 0700 5105 Passcode: t3i4RY

Message from Supreme Dear Brother Knights, Hurricane Laura made landfall last Thursday morning as the strongest hurricane to hit Louisiana in more than 150 years, bringing 150 mph winds and extensive damage. In response to the devastation, the Supreme Council has launched an donation drive to assist with local relief operations. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to relief efforts. Your support is urgently needed please  DONATE TODAY  to help those suffering such devastation.

To All Knights Please be aware that there are spam emails being sent to Knights of Columbus. Please don’t respond to any emails that look suspicious or asking for money or donations. Some Knights emails have been hacked. If there is a concern or issue with an email sent to you, please forward to our State Advocate. State Advocate Tom Radel 541-974-5716 twilldel@Comcast.net

 A normal food box delivery for us is 940 boxes - we are receiving 1200 boxes. We need more assistance putting boxes in cars and directing traffic. So if you have friends looking for ways to be involved and make a difference here is one such opportunity. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d45adab23a6fb6-food Please share the opportunity to help with your friends and neighbors....don't have to be a member at St. Anthony to help.