Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

A recent video from Fr. Mark Goring, CC on Youtube was his Holy Family Sunday homily- on the tendency of the pharmaceutical industry to taint their research with fetal tissue. This led to the link to campaign of Children of God For Life , a Catholic organization currently asking for signatures on their campaign to end the use of aborted children in research.

We must plan on starting our next fraternal year, with some sort of Council Picnic that we invite everybody in both parishes to. August 13 is the feast day of Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney. This year, this falls on a Saturday.

The Archdiocese of Portland & Diocese of Baker with the help from the Knights of Columbus Councils As part of the Eucharistic Revival called for by the U.S. Bishops, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample, Bishop Liam Cary, and the Oregon Knights of Columbus are asking that every Catholic Church in Oregon try to hold an Hour of Eucharistic Adoration. The State Council is asking every local council in Oregon to support and assist with publicity and scheduling for this event, and for the membership to fully participate. The primary focus of the event is for divine guidance for the Synodal process called for by Pope Francis. We also pray for a deeper understanding of the dignity and sacredness of human life from conception to natural death and for a renewed spirit and light for all parishes and parishioners in the Portland and Baker Dioceses. My brothers,  I believe we can organize this.

Hello Brother Knights, a quick reminder that we will NOT be having a December meeting. We will see everyone for the next meeting on January 18th, 2022. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and God Bless Everyone

I got a phone call from a brother Knight at Tigard about yet another fake FrDonGutman account at gmail (yes, misspelled and all) so I thought it was time to put out this warning from a lawyer I watch on Youtube. NEVER buy gift cards for charity unless you are handing them over to an approved drive at the Church.

A very good article indeed.  

Hello Brother Knights, a quick reminder that we will NOT be having a December meeting. We will see everyone for the next meeting on January 18th, 2022. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and God Bless Everyone

7 pm     Call to Order Warden's Membership check Prayer Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Reading of minutes were approved for last meeting 7:05 pm     GK's Remarks     Marc Gregoire Phil Jarvis and Mike Devlin solved the Mt. Angel Abbey check-loss problem Marc Gregoire thanked Ted Seeber for running the meeting last month On 12/1/21 there will be a Fraternal Benefits meeting : Discussion to sell K of C member insurance(s) St. Andre Parish on Burnside will accept all kinds of clothing Tues. , Wed., & Thur. There are no forms due until January 2022 7:10 pm      Treasurer's Report    Mike Devlin Checking account balance Oct. 19, 2021          $1,401.79 Add (6) Dues                                                       + 210.00 Less Voucher #182 paid to Mik...

Archbishop Sample: Armor Up For Christ (Deacon James Thurman): For the full playlist, click here .

 I have been enjoying this wonderful series from Supreme, and thought it might have slipped past your radar.  In this episode, a discussion on St. Joseph.

Shannon Seeber is teaming with us to do a socially distanced fundraiser for two organizations- Mother and Child Education Center , and a Missouri-based charity called A Basket of Hope. We all need HOPE in our lives. As we  enter into this holiday season,  Shannon will donate $10 to Mother+Child Education Center for every necklace sold.  We are all familiar with Mother And Child- which provides education and connections to services for women in crisis pregnancies. A Basket of Hope is a new charity to us, they work with Ronald McDonald houses to provide a gift basket to children dealing with that very scary moment of a childhood cancer diagnosis. If you buy this necklace for either a loved one, or to donate to Mother and Child for a mother who needs some hope, $10 will be donated to A Basket of Hope, and $10 will be donated to Mother and Child Education Center.   A second Hope Necklace purchased through this program, will be included in a basket for A Basket of Ho...

Brothers All, There will be a Fraternal Benefits Meeting on December 1st at 6:30pm with Van Mueller. The attached PDF contains a QR code and a link to register. All members, parishioners, and interested parties are invited! If you attend, please let Marc Gregoire (quantumtrek@gmail.com) know as it counts towards our Star Council Award. DOWNLOAD PDF HERE

You can click here to see the the website  http://www.miracolieucaristici.org/en/liste/list.html  

  HELP NEEDED   As you probably already know Tom Owens’ son, Bob, died recently in a car crash. Tom will be removing Bob’s items from a Portland self-storage facility on Monday Nov 22 nd  from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Tom has already had the fantastic help of Brothers Michael Chau and Oanh Nguyen in organizing the ‘stuff’ in the unit. He could use the help of a few additional Knights on Monday Nov. 22 nd  to remove items from storage unit and take them for donation or to the dump. He is planning on renting a U Haul truck to move the items unless one of you already has a truck they would be willing to use. If available to help, please contact Tom at  tomrowens@msn.com  or 503.789.7313 for storage facility location and other details.  

Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, Nov 16th at 7pm for our next online Council #15485 meeting. Here is the  AGENDA  to download. 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 if needed. United States: 646-749-3122 Access Code: 372-718-853 One-touch: tel: +16467493122,,372718853#

From State Deputy Ray Prom, time to pray, my brothers. National Prayer Event  Thurs., Nov. 18 at 8 PM (EST)  PRAY FOR DOBBS Join Catholics and Protestants across the country coming together online to pray for the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case.  This is the case that could could overturn Roe v. Wade—the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in all 50 states. This historic online gathering will bring together Christians across denominations. Together, we will  pray for a just outcome that protects millions of preborn babies and their mothers. Jesus says, “where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”  (Mt 18:20). Join us!

  A quick reminder for those not going to the Men's Conference in Salem:      Eucharistic Adoration at St. Clare's:    This Saturday, Nov. 6,    2-4 p.m.    Benediction 3:45 Some quiet time with the Lord.

  A friend of Tom Owens and Michael Chau, Eddy Lacaden, is now at Emanuel Hospital in the ICU unit with COVID 19. Please keep him in your prayers.

Move is set for Monday, November 1 at 4pm. We will be going from his old apartment on Jenkins Road in Beaverton, to Beaverton West Apartments on the corner of TV Hwy and Murray. Address of old apartment is 13555 Sw Jenkins Rd apt 48 Beaverton 97005. It right to mail box area. For more information, contact  Polinus Vuoche  (vuoche@yahoo.com)

 In a recent Voice of the Faithful, Archbishop Sample brought up the legend of Lepanto and the centrality of the Rosary.  Silverton Knights of Columbus, and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salem are offering this men's conference on the legend of Lepanto.  The following video deserves your view, at least.

 7 pm     Call to Order Warden's Membership Check:  Dan Riechers, Tom Owens, Paul Pompili and Fr. Don excused Prayer - Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Officers Previous Meeting Minutes Approved 7:05 pm     Marc Gregoire/absent  Ted Seeber acting GK Discussed Gift Card Campaign for Warm Spring Reservation Bob Owen's Funeral Arrangements scheduled 10/22/2021 Polonius Vuoche needs help moving between apartments Forms: no forms are due until January 2022 7:10 pm     Treasurer's Report   Mike Devlin Checking Acct. balance $1,401.79 3 lost donated checks to Mt. Angel Abbey Floor Project presumed destroyed A new check with security provisions will be written to replace them for $700.00 Unity Savings $543.71 Charity Savings $10.67 7:15 pm   Financial Secretaries Report     Phil Jarvis Phil Jarvis ordered a membership card for James M. Morgan Confirmed our Mt. Angel check policy. 7:20 pm...

 Zoom seems to be the better platform for Ted Seeber, so this will be a zoom meeting.  But Call-in numbers will be available.  See bottom of post for login/call in info.  Marc and Gene are not expected to be available for this meeting. Agenda Please Join the meeting early as Ted has "waiting room" authentication turned on. Ted will have the meeting room open at 6:30 to make this easier. Topic: Knights of Columbus 15485 October Meeting Time: Oct 19, 2021 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6477677635 Meeting ID: 647 767 7635 One tap mobile +16699009128,,6477677635# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,6477677635# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location         +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)         +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)         +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)         +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)         +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D...

IMPORTANT!  Updated Information about Bob Owens funeral arrangements   Dear family and friends,       As you know from our earlier email, Bonnie and I were shocked and greatly saddened by the sudden death of our son, Bob, in a car crash on Sept. 2 near Bend, OR. We want to express our deep gratitude and appreciation to family, friends, and strangers who have shared in our grief. This has made our sorrow more bearable and meaningful. We are still grieving but want to share with you our   revised plans   for funeral services for Bob and invite you to participate in part or all the events to be held on  Friday, October 22 . Each is described here. We apologize for this last-minute change but there were undisclosed problems with the reception venue before now.       OVERVIEW.  We will begin on Friday with a memorial mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Tigard at 10 a.m., followed by the burial at St. Anthony’s Cemetery at...

IMPORTANT!  Updated Information about Bob Owens funeral arrangements   Dear family and friends,       As you know from our earlier email, Bonnie and I were shocked and greatly saddened by the sudden death of our son, Bob, in a car crash on Sept. 2 near Bend, OR. We want to express our deep gratitude and appreciation to family, friends, and strangers who have shared in our grief. This has made our sorrow more bearable and meaningful. We are still grieving but want to share with you our   revised plans   for funeral services for Bob and invite you to participate in part or all the events to be held on  Friday, October 22 . Each is described here. We apologize for this last-minute change but there were undisclosed problems with the reception venue before now.       OVERVIEW.  We will begin on Friday with a memorial mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Tigard at 10 a.m., followed by the burial at St. Anthony’s Cemetery at...

 In this House, Christopher Columbus is a Hero.   An interesting look into the history and the latest research surrounding our namesake.  Many people no longer believe Christopher Columbus is a hero.  Watch the video linked in this article to find a few answers to the modern narrative.

Sponsored by the St. Clare Peace and Justice Committee  Last fall, our St. Clare Parish Community hosted a water and food drive for the Warm Springs Reservation and provided their community with over 20,000 pounds of food and water. The donations from St. Clare made a real impact on the families of Warm Springs. We would like to help with these needs again this year. Warm Springs is still experiencing many challenges accessing clean water, and this year has been magnified by the Delta Variant and many members in quarantine with COVID. This year, the St. Clare Peace and Justice Committee is requesting gift cards from Safeway or Fred Meyer. With the money collected, Lynnette Howes and her team will purchase clean water in Madras, OR to deliver to Warm Springs. Throughout the month of October, please bring gift cards or monetary donations in an envelope labeled for Warm Springs to the collection basket at church or the drop slot on the front porch of the parish office. If you are send...

There will be a funeral mass at St. Anthony's Church in Tigard for Bob at 10 am Oct 22nd, burial at SA cemetery about 11:15, reception (with food) at 12,   Celebration of Life at Spirit of Grace in Beaverton at 1:30 followed there by tree planting. We will be having the funeral mass live streamed so people unable to attend can view it online.  If you plan to attend please RSVP to TomROwens@msn.com

  7 pm     Call to Order Warden's membership check:   waive the roll call Prayer - Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Officers   (Excused Don Mey, Eugene Andres, and Paul Pompili) Previous Meeting Minutes approved 7:05     GK's Remarks   (Marc Gregoire) Mike Devlin and Scott Kolbet  helped move things for St. Vincent de Paul Washington State has a new long term Care program, but the K of C also has a similar plan No Forms are due until January 2022 7:10 pm     For the Good of the Order            Mike O'Phelan Mike O'Phelan has pointed out that the Covid virus has been a problem for everyone!  He quoted scripture from Matthews gospel, 'Come to me all of you who are burdened.  Jesus takes on the weight of our load with us.  He notes that this is a good time to trust one another. Mike O'Phelan commented on the death of Tom Owen's son, Bob Owens. ...

“As we prepare to meet for our annual Priest Convocation, it has become evident to me through prayer that St. Therese of Lisieux is interceding for us in our work with the priests and bishops in our Archdiocese. Therefore, I ask and urge each of you, to please join me in fervent prayer beginning today, Thursday, September 23. Let's storm heaven in prayer together each day, for 9 days, in furthering the powerful work the Holy Spirit has already begun here until we celebrate the feast day of St. Therese of Lisieux on October 1." —Archbishop Alexander K. Sample The full page website can be found at this link.

 Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, Sept 17th at 7pm for our next Council #15485 meeting, ONLINE ONLY.  This change is out of an abundance of caution, due to key personnel having COVID-19 exposure.   Charge of the Cross Presentation is being put off until we are all able to be back together again. Here is the  AGENDA  to download. Some Meeting Highlights: * Discussion on Part 5 of the book  I Heard God Laugh  (Part 5 Info  HERE ) Marc will open the on-line session at 6:50pm. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or phone. MEETING LINK You can also dial in using your phone if needed. United States: 646-749-3122 Access Code: 372-718-853 One-touch: tel: +16467493122,,372718853#

Hello Knights, We had another terrific discussion last KofC meeting on the book I Heard God Laugh. This book is a guide to help us encounter God in a powerful way and to help us start a habit of daily prayer. We will be wrap up our discussion at our next meeting (Tuesday Sept 21st) with the final Part 5 - The God Who Gave Us Laughter. For those that do not have the book, you can click  HERE  and download a scanned PDF of Part 5. Here are some possible discussion questions that have been recommended for you to think on as you read the 5th and final Part: Question 1: Matthew says in the book “The more we get to know God, the more we desire to know him.” Have you experienced that since we started this journey together? Can you think of a specific moment in this journey? Question 2: Matthew talks about how he decides what events and commitments to participate in. Do you have a way of discerning what to be involved with? Or do you say yes to every opportunity? Do you feel pressur...

 The son of our brother Tom died in a car accident Wednesday night. The family would prefer privacy for the next 3-4 days as they deal with this tragedy.

CatholicVote is starting a new YouTube channel called edify.  To promote it, they are running a free sweepstakes gathering addresses and email addresses.  We could win $10,000 for our council, but more importantly, this is a way to get the information out to the iGen generation who lives on the internet. SIGN UP AND GET AN ENTRY HERE.  REFER TO OUR COUNCIL, Knights of Columbus 16485, and our blog address, http://kofc15485.blogspot.com,  to enter the sweepstakes. http://edify.us/ What’s a Catholic supposed to think about Critical Race Theory?   Immigration? Gun control? Transgender “rights”?   Coming later this month, CV is proud to announce the launch of EDIFY — one of our biggest initiatives yet. EDIFY is a new comprehensive digital learning platform, designed to deliver answers to tough questions — all grounded in the teachings of the Catholic Church.   EDIFY will do this with brief and engaging videos featuring experts from across the country. And E...

 I do not think we have any members left in Washington, but I'm passing this along to introduce Todd Lincoln, our new field agent. Good Morning  Theodore ,   Washington States Long Term Care OPT OUT window is closing. The new .58% tax on employee's payroll deadline is upon us. Underwriting takes one and a half months from start to finish. Choices are few and last minute applications are slowing down the process   The State's plan is not portable - if you move from the state you cannot take your money with you. If you work in Washington and live in another state, you pay the tax but are not eligible for benefits. If you live in Washington and work in another state, you will still be taxed. And you are not eligible to receive benefits until vested for ten years of contribution nor are they guarantee by the state.   According to the  Washington Department of Social and Health Services  http://www.wacaresfund.wa.gov/   UPDATE: Not Aware of the Washing...

 I try not to be political or partisan in the Knights, but a new movement is starting that was pointed out to me by a friend- and the story attached to why this new movement is starting, is a horrific situation that any of us could find ourselves in. <a href="https://www.goodnessinmedicine.org/">Oregon Goodness In Medicine</a> is a new group that isn't Catholic, but that we might consider supporting.  They oppose bullying from the medical industry and euthanasia in particular.  Click the link to read the story of Catherine Larson- a quadriplegic talked into "Death with dignity" by a hospital in Corvallis.

7 pm     Call to Order Warden's Membership Check  (waived) Prayer -  Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Officers Readings of Minutes posted 7/27/21 approved 7:05 pm  GK's Remarks   Marc Gregoire   Our council won the Fr. McGivney Star Council Award this year   Fr. Don Gutman sent us an email to thank us for the work that we did for St. Clare's Parish   Information about Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose will be posted on our blog   The first feast commemorating Fr. McGivney was held on August 13, 2021   The Service Program Personnel Report and the Semi-Annual Personnel Report are done 7:10 pm   For the Good of the Order                                  Mike O'Phelen               Mike O'Phelan was late because he was trying to assist a patients who was nearing the end of their phy...

Hello Knights, Mary Bunday with St. Clare's St. Vincent de Paul has reached to our Council for assistance. There is a family that needs furniture and another family that is donating furniture (Dresser & 3 Chairs). They are looking for manpower  to assist moving the furniture. Mike Devlin will be coordinating and using his truck to facilitate the move. Luckily, the locations are near each other and our Council. Pick up location for the Dresser is in Garden Home and the 3 Chairs are at St. Clair. Drop off is at Stephens Creek Crossing (SW 26th Ave & SW Vermont St). If you are interesting in volunteering, please contact Mike Devlin (info below). They are flexible on the day / time. Once we have our volunteers, we will work this out. Sooner the better. Thank you, Mike Devlin mdevprop@hotmail.com 503-901-5407

Hello Brother Knights, Tom Owens informed us last night at our Council Meeting about two low income Vietnamese men who are each in need of a used laptop computer and a printer. They are each attending PCC to improve their English and gain job skills. Tom Owens is serving as their Representative. We are asking our fellow Knights to consider them if they (or others they know) have a used laptop and/or printer in good working order that they would be willing to donate to  these men. Anyone having such items can contact Tom Owens at 503.789.7313 or tomrowens@msn.com to arrange to bring them over to his apartment, 5450 SW Erickson Ave. Apt B 308, Beaverton, OR 97005 or to arrange for him to pick them up at your house. Thank you for your consideration.

Hi,   I just read this article in next month’s  US Catholic  magazine and was impressed with the theme and applicability of his ideas to new directions for our churches. Thought you might find it insightful. The ‘pilgrim’ theme is one our St. Clare Knights of Columbus monthly Zoom meeting agenda items last night of discussing sections of Matthew Kelly’s book, “ I Heard God Laugh”.   https://uscatholic.org/ articles/202108/to-navigate- pandemic-life-adopt-a- pilgrimage-mindset/     Blessings, Tom Owens

Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, Aug 17th at 7pm for our next online Council #15485 meeting. Here is the  AGENDA  to download. Some Meeting Highlights: * Discussion on Part 4 of the book  I Heard God Laugh  (Part 4 Info  HERE ) 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 if needed. United States: 646-749-3122 Access Code: 372-718-853 One-touch: tel: +16467493122,,372718853#

Hello Knights, I heard that you had another terrific discussion led by Gene at the last KofC meeting on the book I Heard God Laugh. This book is a guide to help us encounter God in a powerful way and to help us start a habit of daily prayer. We will be continuing our discussion at our next meeting (Tuesday Aug 17th) with Part 4 - Six Powerful Spiritual Lessons. For those that do not have the book, you can click HERE and download a scanned PDF of Part 4. Here are some possible discussion questions that have been recommended for you to think on as you read the 4th Part: Question 1: Have you ever been on a pilgrimage? What was that experience like? If not, what do you imagine is the purpose of a pilgrimage? Where would you like to go? Why? Question 2: : Let’s talk about the Six Seismic Shifts. They are: Begin the Conversation, Ask God What He Wants, Give Yourself to Prayer, Transform Everything into Prayer, Make Yourself Available and Just Keep Showing Up. Does one of these resonate with...

Our Founder’s First Feast Day August 13, 2021 Brother Knights, Today is a historic day for the Knights of Columbus and for the Catholic Church — it is the first feast day of our Founder, Blessed Michael McGivney. This is a day of celebration, reflection and prayer. The Church has chosen August 13 to honor our Founder because it falls one day after the anniversary of his birth and one day before the anniversary of his death, when he entered eternal life. During the 38 years in between, Father McGivney answered God’s call to defend the family and the faith, most notably by founding the Knights of Columbus. In the words of our Supreme Convention theme, which were drawn from the Apostolic Letter of Pope Francis on St. Joseph, our Founder truly embodied “creative courage” in service to God — and his example should inspire us all to live boldly in faith. The Papal Message to the Supreme Convention observed that “The joyful event of Father McGivney’s beatification, celebrated this past year ...

Worthy Brother Knights, Congratulations St. John Clare Council! Council 15485 has earned the 2020-2021 Star Council Award, recognizing excellence in program activity, membership growth (100% of quota), insurance promotion, fraternal reporting, and Safe Environment compliance. During this challenging year, our council adapted and continued to stand in the breach, serving our brothers, families, parishes, and communities. The Supreme Council has recognized these achievements and acknowledge the hard work of our Council's Knights. Thank you and Vivat Jesus!

Brother Knights, Please CLICK HERE to see the available Knights of Columbus Webinars that are open to all for Aug & Sept.

Brother Knights,   The Silver Rose is coming this weekend to council 1623 McMinnville, and will be on display at their Saturday evening mass. All are welcome to attend. St James is located at 1145 SE 1st, McMinnville. Mass times Saturday are 5:00 (English) and 7:00 (Spanish). Afterwards the Rose will be taken to Canby, to St Patricks', where you can view it, and attend mass. St. Patricks' is at 498 NW 9th Ave, Canby Mass times include 8:30 (English), 10:30 (English & live stream), and 12:30 (Spanish and live stream). Don't miss this opportunity to see the Silver Rose. For more information and Silver Rose schedule please email  Jesse Villarreal  Vice Supreme Master Silver Rose Chairman VSM@kofc-wa.org

7 pm     Call to Order Warden's Membership Check / waived Prayer:  Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Officers Readings of Minutes was approved 7:05 pm  G.K. is absent.  Gene Andres shared the following The 6/20/2021 Exemplification Service was a success. Chris Seeber joined our council. The Columbia Award Application was submitted. We need to plan our next Fraternal Year's activities. On 7/1/2021 we helped move furniture for Mary Bunday: St. Vincent De Paul Introduced training Programs for the next year. 7:15 pm     Treasurer's Report for July 2021 / Mike Devlin Beginning Checking Balance              $1,547.19 Add:  Income from Dues                            90.00 Less: Ted Seeber reimbursal                     235.40 Current checking account balance   $1,40...