Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

Ray Prom State Deputy Oregon Knights of Columbus Brother Knights of Oregon, Our Polish Brothers have been busy, and this weekend are in the process of collecting medical supplies and other necessities, to be driven into Ukraine Monday morning, and delivered to the city of Lviv.  They have collection sites in various cities throughout Poland.  But their efforts will not be enough. Knowing that they will need help from around the Order, Supreme has set up a Ukrainian Relief Fund.  Here is the link : https://www.kofc.org/en/news- room/articles/knights-pledge- assistance-ukrainian-refugees. html The Supreme Council will match, dollar for dollar, all donations up to $500,000. My understanding is that the Polish State Council will then help provide assistance to the Ukrainians, with the monies donated through this fund. Individuals and council can go to this link, and donate to your Brother Knights in need. The Oregon State Council will be sending some money also, through our D...

Ray Prom State Deputy Oregon Knights of Columbus Today (Thursday) at 1:30 PM, I called the State Deputy from Poland.  He had been communicating to me through Facebook messenger just prior. He had just got off the phone with the State Deputy from Ukraine.  (Yes, we have Knights of Columbus in the Ukraine.) The Ukrainian State Deputy contacted the Polish State Deputy to let him know that there were some Brother Knights from the Ukraine, fleeing the battles, and going with their families hurriedly into neighboring Poland. He asked that assistance be given to the Ukrainian Knights and their families. When I asked what Oregon could do, if we could send money, the Polish State Deputy passed on the request from the Ukrainian State Deputy. He asked that we pray. ALL of us, every day, for the victims of the war.  So I want to relay his message to all of you, to all our Brother Knights in Oregon, and their families. Please pray for a quick end to the war in the Ukraine. For most of...

Brother Knights, The time is drawing near for one of the highlights of the Fraternal year, the Oregon Knights of Columbus State Convention. The 114th State Convention will be back in Lebanon, OR, at the Boulder Falls Best Western, on April 22-24. The theme for this year's convention is `'Here I am Lord''.  We have been invite to select our delegates to join live for this great opportunity to renew old friendships and make new ones, select our state leaders and to help chart the course of Oregon for the next Fraternal Year. If you would like to be a delegate or would like more detailed information, please let me know. This will be an agenda item at our next Council Meeting on March 15th.

Recorder is excused.  Ted Seeber will take minutes  7:02 Marc Gregoire called meeting to order.  Card check waived.   Prayer and allegiance. 10 officers 1 member Present.   7:06 Kim Zea, Special guest St. Clare Faith Formation and Pastoral Associate.  At St. Clare's Since November.  With Archdiocese for 25 years.  Youth Director, St. Thomas More.  Then John The Baptist, and recently moved to St. Clare's.  Here to listen to our Mission and promises to help support the council.  Eucharistic Ministers are coming back slowly- so if you sign up, rotation will be slow.  Same with ushers, greeters, and readers 7:15 GK Remarks- Mt. Angel Floor Update- Architect hired, work is likely to begin in May.  Monks will use seminarians dining room.  Forms due- Fraternal Survey submitted, Audit Submitted.   7:21 Treasurer's Report   Fraternity Checking balance  $1,585.45 Unity Savings Account bala...

Hello Brother Knights, Please join us this Tuesday, Feb 15th at 7pm for our next online Council #15485 meeting. Here is the  AGENDA  to download. NOTE - We are starting Life is Messy, Pages 1-26. In addition, we will have a special guest from St. Clare joining us at the start of the meeting. 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 Brother Knights, At our next KofC meeting on Tuesday, February 15th we will be starting our discussion on our second book by Matthew Kelly Life is Messy . We will be dividing the book into 6 Parts (~25 pages each) to review over our next 6 meetings. Part 1 of the book will be starting with the first chapter  The Human dilemma through the chapter  When nothing makes sense . Copies of the book have been delivered to most of the Knights (I apologize if I missed anyone) and extra copies have been provided to both St. Clare and St. John Fisher to place at the back of the Church. For those that do not have the book, you can 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 ex...