Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

 In our last meeting we were trying to gauge interest for a holiday potluck, and several people said they'd be willing to come.  Families are invited to this, but I want to make sure we have something in every category.  Please click on this link to answer the survey if you are coming , along with a hint of what you are bringing.  It will be in the St. Clare Parish Hall at 6:30pm on December 20th.

 I finally have 4 judges worth of scores. This year was extremely hard- all the essays were excellent.  And the grammar and style of these students were quite good as well, so it came down to the always-subjective content.  So in the end, we had clear winners. For St. John Fisher: 1st Place- Lochlan Landerholm 2nd Place- Liam Baughman 3rd Place- Audrey Birkland For St. Clare's: 1st Place- Mae Strickland 2nd Place- Meagan Coffield 3rd Place Emmy Schick

7 pm     Call to Order Warden's Membership Check Prayer - Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Officers A motion was made, seconded and passed to Approve the Previous Meeting Minutes 7:05 pm     GKs Remarks (Don Mey) Don Mey spoke about the importance of recruiting new KofC Members. He also discussed techniques to approach parishioners to inform them about the Knights of Columbus and how to ask them if they would like to work on projects with us. He admonished our KofC Directors to invite non-knight members to work with them on their committees. In conclusion, we discussed the effective interaction of our members and the use of our blog to send messages to our members. 7:15 pm     Treasurer's Report  11/15/2022   (Mike Devlin) Beginning Checking Balance 10/18/2022          $2,339.03 ADD: Income received SJF Oct. Breakfast             275.00 Total    ...

  Council Meeting John Clare Council #15485, Tuesday November 15th 2022  Hybrid Meeting (Online and In-person) Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, November 15th at 7pm for our next Council #15485 meeting. You can meet us in the St. Clare Parish Hall/Cafeteria or join Online. We will begin our discussion of " Holy Moments " by Matthew Kelly, A Handbook for the Rest of You Life. The initial questions are on the Agenda and in a previous post. Here is the  AGENDA  to download. For InPerson: We will be meeting in St. Clare's Parish Hall/Cafeteria doors should be opened around 6:30pm. For Online: The Online link will open 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#

Knights Homework Assignments 1) HOLY MOMENTS BOOK BY MATTHEW KELLY   Our initial discussion of Matthew Kelleys' "Holy Moments" will begin with our November 15th Meeting. For the sake of time, we will temporarily pause Mike O'Phelans', For the Good of The Order section. Part 1 Awareness ,  Pages 1 thru 31, Questions; In section 1 , Matthew Kelly gives two stories of an Abbot seeking answers from a wise old hermit. In both cases the hermit recommends a solution “Treat every person you ever meet like the second coming of Jesus in disguise”. What do these words mean to you? How do you see them applying in your life?   On page 23 Kelly addresses the question of what is a Holy Moment. How would describe a holy moment in your own words to a next-door neighbor who is not a Catholic?    Several places in Part 1 , Kelly says that “Holy Moments are choices that are easy to live with.” Would you agree or disagree with this opinion? Why? Can you give an example?   If ...

The Supreme Knight encourages all councils to participate in both the National March for Life in Washington, DC (Jan. 20, 2023) and the marches at their own state capitals. Click below to watch the Supreme Knight’s urgent call to action. Message from the Supreme Knight Information regarding Oregon March for Life: when JAN 28, 2023 // 2:30 PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME where CAPITOL STEPS 900 COURT ST NE, SALEM, OREGON For more information, click the link below. Oregon March for Life

 From the Knights of St. Peter Claver Council 225:      The Knights of St. Peter Claver invite us to an evening of finding out about 6 African American Saints on November 17.  This will be a zoom meeting.  You can register for this event online at the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/knights-of-peter-claver-council-225-archdiocese-of-portland-53278103243

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!!!  We are still in need of additional volunteers for Fr. Jim. Toiletry Kits will be packaged, Sunday NOVEMBER 13th, from noon to 3:00 PM in the basement of the St. Clare Parish Office. We need at least 8, current volunteers are Tom Owens, Michael Chau, James Morgan, Richard Digregorio, Don Mey, and Oanh Nguyen. Fellow Knights, we can fill these spots! Please email Tom Owens ASAP at, tomrowens@msn.com , if you are able to help. BOXES!!! Fr. Jim is also in need of packing boxes for transporting and distributing the "Toiletry Kits". The best boxes are medium sized approximately 14"deep x 20" long, 10" to 12" high, but anything close will work. He needs about 60 total. He has 20+ in hand. Contact Don Mey at, dmey1951@gmail.com , I will be happy to pick them up prior to Sunday, November 13th.

We do not normally do this, but our Blueberry supplier is in a bind.  The GK of Silverton council has two beef ready and just got a call from the Butcher's, which due to current supply chain issues had a year long wait list, so he has purchases available in half or quarter.  Very competitive price given inflation. Hand Maid Farm   William Bill Seeber   503-409-9650 We raise grass fed beef with no hormones or antibiotics.   The total cost for the wrapped beef will be about $8.00 per pound, depending on cutting instructions.   The Rail weight with bones is about:  600 lb. The price for the animal to be paid to the farm is on the Rail weight of $4.00 per pound to the farm. That price is made up of the following example: 1000 lb. animal 600 lb. rail weight 360 lbs. packaged Slaughter Fee $125 Cut & Wrap $360 Farm $2,400 Total = $2,885 Price per pound in the package = $8.01 / lb

  7:00 pm     Call to Order Warden's Membership check Prayer - Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Officers A motion to accept the Previous Meeting minutes was made,  seconded and accepted 7:05 pm     GK's Remarks (Don Mey) The Grand Knight discussed the importance of reading our K of C Blog, and urged our membership to participate in the "Ask To Join Challenge" to increase our membership Richard Digregorio was introduced as our new Retention Chairman We were asked to check our blog calendar to find out information and to see when our Officers Meetings would take place (Usually the 2nd Tuesday of the month)  7:10 pm     Treasurer's Report   (Mike Devlin) Beginning Balance          $1,719.03 ADD St. Clare Breakfast     620.00 New Balance                   $2,339.03 Less Bills            ...

Just a reminder that our council is sponsoring a pancake breakfast in the Corrado Center at St. John Fisher church this Sunday, October 23 rd .   The entrance to the Corrado Center is behind the church near the school.   The door will be open at 7:00am.   Servings will be after the 9:00am and the 11:00am Masses.   Preparation for the first serving should begin around 8:00am.   Your help is needed to make this a successful event for our council.  

What you may have missed at our meeting! District Deputy Mark Larson presenting Star Council Award to PGK Marc Gregoire, GK Don Mey, and past Membership Director/PGK Ted Seeber

  Council Meeting John Clare Council #15485, Tuesday October 18th 2022  Hybrid Meeting (Online and In-person) Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm for our next Council #15485 meeting. You can meet us in the St. Clare Parish Hall/Cafeteria or join Online. Here is the  AGENDA  to download. For InPerson: We will be meeting in St. Clare's Parish Hall/Cafeteria doors should be opened around 6:30pm. For Online: The Online link will open 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# Important Volunteer opportunities: Pancake Breakfast at St. John Fisher, Oct 23rd. Volunteers needed, contact Mike Devlin, @ mdevprop@hotmail.com  Fr. Jim Galluzzo Toiletry Kits for the Homeless, November 13th, St. Clare Parish Office basement, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Volunteers n...

 We were just talking about this last night in the Officer's meeting!  From the Oregon State Council: " In 2021-2022, Knights stepped up with more than 48 million hours of volunteer service. Each one makes the world a better place - and helps form men of greater purpose and service. A higher calling summons you each and every moment, and hour. Learn more at kofc.org. " How do we know this number for the entire order? In December and January, we ask men to fill out a survey about the volunteering work they do. That gets turned in as a part of our annual survey as a council. All councils turn this in, and it takes this long to process them all. By doing this survey, we justify our status as a 501c(8) nonprofit. EVERYTHING you do as a Knight counts, even if it is a more individual volunteering opportunity like being Eucharistic Minister to the Homebound, helping out a neighbor, or being there for a suffering friend. Think Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy-...

We have an exemplification scheduled for Saturday, October 8, after the 5pm Mass at St Clare's.  While I believe we have all the reading parts covered, we could use two more volunteers for non-speaking parts.  Required dress code is a dark sports coat and tie.  Email seebert42@gmail.com  if you can make it.

We netted $619.26.(revised) Pictures to come.

 HI Brother Knights, I just learned this morning that Fr. Richard is in the hospital.  I was told that the Saturday evening mass may be canceled and there's uncertainty about tomorrow's masses.  I believe checking with the parish office may provide additional information.  (503) 244-4945  Please keep Fr. Richard in your prayers. UPDATE: I just got an email from St. JF saying "There will be no 5:30 Mass on Sunday, October 2. " Which I interpret to mean that the other masses are still on. On another note, I see too that the last edition of the Catholic Sentinel has just been published.  This periodical has been a centerpiece for Catholic information for 152 years.  It's sad to see it go and the high quality articles, editorials, photos and insights will be missed.

http://theholyleague.org It's back.  Big and bold, if you've never gone to this men's conference sponsored by The Holy League and the Knights of Columbus, I highly recommend it.  The stories you will hear from the speakers are inspiring, and nothing beats 6am Rosary and Mass before the sun rises.  

Sunday November 13th we will be putting the gift bags for the homeless together from 12 to 3 pm in St Clare’s office basement.  We will be putting together 3000 gift bags. Need help packing, counting and loading the boxes of gift bags. If anyone can help that would be great  Fr Jim Please let Gene Andres know if you volunteer for this at DGK@kofc15485.org

  7 pm     Call to Order Warden's Membership Check / waived Michael Chau is in Florida Opening prayer Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Officers (Tom Owens & Michael Chau excused) A motion to accept previous meetings minutes was made, seconded and accepted. 7:05 pm     Grand Knight Remarks   / Don Mey Grand Knight, Don Mey, is implementing monthly Officer Meetings to schedule the agenda for our regular monthly meetings which are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The Officer Meetings will be attended by the Grand Knight, the Deputy Grand Knight, the three trustees, the Financial Secretary and the Recorder.  Since the previous Retention Chairman, Mike O'Phelan, has become the Faith Director, Dan Reichers will have to select a new Retention Chairman. The GK joined Tom Owens, Paul Pompili, and Richard Digregorio for telephoning St. Clare's Parishioners to invite them to attend mass and the Church Picnic, and thanked them ...

Once again, I'm opening this up for three shifts:   Shift 1:  Setup & Shopping.  On October 1, at 4pm, Ken will have the necessary items at St. Clare's.  Needed 3-4 volunteers from 4pm-5pm for setup.  If we have enough people, we should be able to have 67 place settings set up in that time and be able to attend 5pm Mass.  If we don't have enough people, we'll continue after Mass, but should be done no later than 7:30pm. Shift 2: 8am-10am Between 8-15 people needed.  Let me know if you want a specific job, mainly setup, cooking, serving first rush.  Might last as long as 10:30, but there will be time before 2nd rush to eat if you work both shifts 2 & 3 Shift 3:  10:30am-1pm Between 8-12 people needed.  Resetting, dishes, cleanup and putting stuff away.   Contact Ted Seeber,    seebert42@gmail.com  if you can volunteer for any or more than one of these shifts.

Council Meeting John Clare Council #15485, Tuesday October 18th 2022  Hybrid Meeting (Online and In-person) Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, October 18th at 7pm for our next Council #15485 meeting. You can meet us in the St. Clare Cafeteria or join Online. Here is the  AGENDA  to download. For InPerson: We will be meeting in St. Clare's Cafeteria. Doors should be opened around 6:30pm. For Online: The Online link will open 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# Important Volunteer opportunities: Pancake Breakfast at St. John Fisher, Oct 23rd. Volunteers needed, contact Mike Devlin, ASAP Fr. Jim Galluzzo Toiletry Kits for the Homeless, November 13th, St. Clare Parish Office basement, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Volunteers needed. Contact Tom Owens.

Brothers,  The Father Taaffe booth needs volunteers this next week. The Knights usually have a strong presence in the booth, in years gone by. Please consider helping. Respond to Heidi, not me. Thank you.   Hi All –   IF  YOU  HAVE  NOT  ALREADY  SIGNED  UP  FOR A SHIFT   -  there is still time at the Oktoberfest event in Mt. Angel – in our new vendor site.   We could really use your help with the closing shifts on Thursday – Friday – Saturday  -  from 6:00 – 9:15 p.m.  and  9:00 – Closing.   There is also room with all the other shifts covering Thursday – Sunday – September 15-18:   THURSDAY  -  SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. 2:00 – 6:15 p.m. 6:00 – 9:15 p.m. 9:00 – Closing     SUNDAY 10:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. 1:00 – 4:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – Closing   As you can see each shift is approximately 3-4 hours with plenty of time either before or after your time with us to enjoy ...

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  Gentlemen,  We have a number of volunteer opportunities at St. Clare Church. Fr. Don has asked if the Knights would conduct a call tree, inviting St. Clare Parishioners to the One Mass, One Family & St. Clare Picnic (see flyer below). We will need phone volunteers starting Tuesday Sept. 6th through Friday Sept. 9th. If calling from the St. Clare Offices, calls to be conducted between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM Tuesday thru Thursday. Friday expanded hours with calls beginning at 12:30 PM. You may choose to call from your personal phone. Lists of parishioners will be available Tuesday Sept. 6th.  Contact Don Mey directly via text or email with the day or days you are available. Debbie Henkelman is organizing the St. Clare Picnic on Sept. 11th. Debbie advises the greatest need is for food servers and ground crews (filling in food and drinks and keeping garbage empty).  This is the link for volunteers to sign up.  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gfczV-7_UUX5F...

 NOTE: This August  16, 2022 In-Person K of C meeting was held in St. Clare Parish Church 7:00 pm - Call to Order Warden's Membership Check 7:05 pm - Installation of Officers for New Term   Mark Larson District Deputy, District 3 presiding Deacon Bill McNamara, Acting Chaplain 7:35 pm - GKs Remarks (Don Mey) Reading & Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Calenday pending input from the St. Clare School Children Mass dates: We might have a breakfast on the 1st Sunday in October, 2022 the 1st Sunday in March 2023 and/or the 1st Sunday in March 2023. We are going to begin having Monthly Officer Agenday Meetings starting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 pm on Video. A select group of officers will plan our monthly K of C Meetings Since an officer can only have 1 role, the Grand Knight named Dan Riechers to be the Membership Director. Don Mey pointed out that there are open Director/Chairman Roles in Vocations, Life, Health Service, Public Relations, and Insurance Pro...

  Council Meeting Tuesday August 16th 7pm (In-person Meeting)                                        Installation of Officers New Term, followed by business Agenda In person @ St. Clare Parish Church Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, August 16th at 7pm for our next Council #15485 meeting, in person, at St. Clare Parish Church, 8535 SW 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97219.  We will conduct the Installation of New Officers, with Mark Larson, Deputy Director, district 3, and Deacon Bill McNamara, acting Chaplain, in attendance. (We request business casual with collared shirt for this ceremony)  We will continue with our monthly meeting following the installation of New Officers. We have 2 important items scheduled for a vote on our Agenda. Please review the information recently posted on our Blog regarding, 1) Support of Fr. Jim Galluzzo Minist...

Attention John/Clare Council members 15485 From Tom Owens dated July 17th in an email sent to Don Mey and forwarded to all John/Clare Council members. I have had contact, as you requested, with Fr. Jim Galluzzo two weeks ago regarding how our Council might support his various charitable activities with the poor and homeless. Below is a brief summary of our conversation. Contact with Fr. Jim Galluzzo    I talked with Fr. Jim this past week regarding support our KC Council may be able to provide to him for the charitable organizations he coordinates—The Urban Spirituality Center (USC) and Diversity as Gift (DAG). USC serves the needy at Street Roots, Rose Haven, Maybelle Center for Community, and the Portland Homeless Family Solutions. The types of items he collects through USC include bottled water, men and women’s underwear, socks, hygiene items, baby diapers and wipes, and children’s underwear, school supplies, juice boxes and dried fruit and nuts.   The DAS serves ...

Click through to see video. A new devotional has started in the Phillipines among Knights Councils. Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney, Pray For Us!

Volunteers are needed for the Ice Cream Social Saturday Night at St. Clare's. Contact Kim@saintclarechurch.org for more info.

Click through to post to see a video from Supreme on the dignity of human life.

 A group of contemplative nuns, The Handmaids of the Precious Blood , make it a point to pray for our priests and other leaders in the church.  They also have one nun, Sr. Regina, whose cartoons I often read. This week, Sr. Regina is paying a great honor to our Order, in favor of the 140th Supreme Convention. Click through to the article on the blog to see the cartoon.

  7:00 pm     Call to Order Warden's Membership check (Michael Chau) Prayer: Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call of Officers Previous Meeting Minutes approved 7:05 pm     GKs Remarks  - Don Mey Don Mey expressed his appreciation for the work that Marc Gregoire performed as Grand Knight. Then Don introduced himself and discussed his background in Sales & Customer Service: he is presently retired and donates much of his time to working at St. Clare and in our Council He went on to say that he saw our Council as composed of men of action and faith Don Mey will strive to increase membership by improving the parishes and various ministries visibility of Knights activities and service offerings There will be one Parish Liason: St. Clare - Don Mey; St. John Fisher - Mike Devlin; and St. Elizabeth- Marc Gregoire  7:15 pm     Treasurer's Report - Mike Devlin 6/21/2022 Beginning balance            ...

 Click through to blog for video. At our meeting on Tuesday, July 19, Tom Owens made the motion and Marc Gregoire seconded, to have the Council donate $300 to help support the work of the St. Andrews Nativity School in NE Portland. The motion was tabled to next month to give the members more time to learn about St. Andrews Nativity School, and why we should support it. The following information was offered by Tom Owens: This school, under the sponsorship of the Jesuits, provides a first-class education, tuition free, for about 45  6  through 8 grade low income, predominately minority boys and girls. The staff also commit to follow up with the students and their families to prepare to get high school scholarships and later scholarships for college and/or work training programs. Michael Chau and I attended a tour of the school and fund-raising lunch there last month and were impressed. Michael, Oanh Nguyen, and I have already committed to making personal monthly donations t...

  Council Meeting Tuesday July 19th 7pm (Hybrid Online Meeting)  In person @ St. Clare Parish Hall (School Cafeteria) Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, July 19th at 7pm for our next Council #15485 meeting, Online via the link below, or in person at St. Clare Parish Hall, 1807 SW Freeman St, Portland, OR 97219. Here is the  AGENDA  to download. NOTE - We are continuing Life is Messy, Finale Pages 127-152 For Online Only Don/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#

The Oregon State Council will be holding a prayer hour at 11 am on Fr. McGiveney's feast day, August 13, at St. Philip Catholic Church in Dallas, OR. 825 SW Mill St. Dallas, OR 97338

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Hello Brother Knights, At our next KofC meeting on Tuesday, July 19th we will be conclude the discussion on our book by Matthew Kelly  Life is Messy  with Part 6. Part 6 of the book will be starting with the chapter  Change Something  through the end chapter  The good life  (~pages 127-152). For those that do not have the book, you may still be able to pick one up at Church or contact me directly to have a copy delivered to you. This book is about putting our lives back together, and allowing ourselves to be put back together, when life doesn’t turn out as we expected it to. Based on his own heart-wrenching personal journals, Matthew Kelly shares how the worst three years of his life affected him, by exploring this question: Can someone who has been broken be healed and become more beautiful and more lovable than ever before? Here are some possible discussion questions that have been recommended for you to think on as you read the final and 6th part: Questi...

A Message from Scott Peterson, Grand Knight of Fr. Luke O'Donnell in Beaverton ------------------------------- Brothers, Peace of Christ to you! Recently, Our Blessed Virgin Mary’s Radio station, KBVM, experienced several events that have impacted the station.  The heavy wet snow several months ago caused two trees to fall over with one damaging a retaining wall.  Additionally, the station had to install some pilings for a retaining wall after some construction on the property next door.  Jeff and Scott have repaired the large retaining wall and completed several other small items.  With Mater Dei Radio dealing with these unexpected expenses, the opportunity to provide assistance in the form of manpower has presented itself to the Knights.  On July 16, 2022, a work party will plant around one hundred small plants and trees, address a small retaining wall issue, line a drainage channel with rock and spread two units of bark dust.  Scott is seeking help from ...

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 Over the June 24 to 26 weekend, Mother and Child Education Center was a victim of vandalizing mobs, in response to the Dobbs vs Jackson Women's Health decision.  Mother and Child supports impoverished women in choosing to keep their children, they are the main 211 support service for the City of Portland, and in the wake of the Supreme Court Decision, even though abortion is still legal here, their client load is only going to go up. Let's help them to repair this damage so that they can get back to helping connect young mothers to resources. To Donate, click here: