Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

Say a prayer for everyone attending the 141st Supreme Convention.  May the Holy Spirit guide their time together. Blessed Michael McGivney, Pray for us.  Vivat Jesus!  Interested in learning more about the Supreme Convention?  Coverage of the event proceedings will be streaming live from Orlando.  Watch live-streaming of the 141st Supreme Convention, here: http://kofc.org/convention Looking for more? Follow us on Instagram at @KofC_Official and on Twitter at @KofC for a sneak peek at this afternoon’s Pin Exchange and tonight’s Awards Session and Welcome Concert featuring Scythian. #KnightsCon23  

  Brother Knights, I received a phone call today from a parish priest that left me inspired, proud, saddened and concerned all at the same time. Saddened and concerned, because the parish priest was in dire financial distress. Proud, because he knew that he could contact the Knights, and he would get a response.  Inspired because I know when you Brothers read this and pass it on to your councils, miracles will happen.  I am attaching the letter this priest wrote also, so you understand the full story, but basically this is what it is about. The priest, Fr. Patrick Donaghue, is pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in SE Portland.  His is a elderly parish, in a working class part of town. It is an old church, with old infrastructure, and costly expenses.  There is a lot going on right now to drain the bank account at the parish, and he turned to the Knights for help. Priests in Oregon are recognizing more and more that when they need something ...

 A reminder- if we complete all Safe Harbor training by the end of the month, there's a prize for our council.  If you get an e-mail that looks like this, click on the links and follow up immediately! Note- if you log in and your "Start Here" menu is empty, then it seems you have nothing more that needs to be done.  I have a question about that in to Praesidium.

  Worthy Brother Knights, The Oregon State Officers collaborated and put together a plan for these Faith in Action Packed Events throughout the year. It is meant to offer the following opportunities: - recruitment opportunities - Holy Hour - formation - family time - networking with other Knights in the area - fraternal benefits The first one is Saturday August 12th in Silverton at St. Paul Catholic Church at 1pm. See attached flyer. I'd like to ask all councils within reasonable distance to please do the following: - Encourage prospective candidates and their families to attend. This will be an opportunity for them to hear about the Knights and why they should join. It may answer those questions they've had for a long time now. - Promote this event in your Parishes. Post this flyer on the bulletin board, in the newsletter, on their website, etc. Start now as it usually requires a few weeks advance. All with the pastor's permission, of course. - Encourage members to attend ...

 Today's the Day for Eucharistic Announcements! Tom Owens and Michael Chau commissioned an artist to create a poster.  Here's the description along with the picture itself.   ----------------------------- ---------------- NOTES REGARDING MICHAEL CHAU'S 'THE BODIES OF CHRIST POSTER' In reflecting on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ this month, I was struck by the gift of the Eucharist and the way we are to serve God and one another. I tried to capture these relationships in the poster I called the Bodies of Christ. Here are some notes to accompany it. Figure 1 (top right) reflects the way in which we can share the gift of the Eucharist with fellow Catholics at Mass. In this figure, my nephew, Michael Chau, is distributing the body of Christ at Mass at St. Clare Church in Portland, Oregon. Michael, who was born in Vietnam, converted from Buddhism to becoming a Catholic about 15 years ago after going through the preparation program at St. Anthony’s Church in T...

 This Friday, July 21 6:30-7:30pm, will be a Eucharistic Adoration at St. Clare's.  This is an attempt by Deacon Bill to increase family participation and faith in the Real Presence of the Eucharist.  Let every Knight who has an hour to spend with Our Lord in silence and prayer, bring your families and wives to support this attempt. Other future opportunities will be on the Calendar as well, we'll be repeating this August 11 6:30-7:30pm along with the normal Saturday August 5 2-4pm adoration with pro-life Rosary. The Cor Ad Cor program is to increase spiritual opportunities for Knights and their Families, and we can report participation in such Holy Hours to help our council achieve star council.

Errata to seebert42@gmail.com  7: 00 pm - Call to Order  Warden’s Membership / Check Roll Call Officers Present:  10 Members Present:  13  Prayer - Our Father  Pledge of Allegiance  Roll Call of Officers  Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (March)- approved  7: 10 pm - GK ’s Remarks (Don Mey)  Alter order to match bylaws Member Challenge - September 30 prizes for reaching 5 member goal  Blog / Calendar / Volunteer Opportunities - Check blog calendar for additional prayer  7: 15 pm - District Deputy/ Mark Larson - Comments  -  Mark Larson, District Deputy 3 , thank you for the great turnout at the district meeting from this council.  Ask rec@kofc15485.org for the the slideshow. Getting Safe Harbor done by July 31 will enter the council in for a drawing for KnightsGear gift cards. The more people trained on Safe Harbor for Children, the better Competitions at District Level- two teams, orange and the gr...

  Meeting John Clare Council #15485; Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 Hybrid Meeting (Online and In-person) In-person location change!!! St. Clare Church Office - lower level Fireside Room Hello Brother Knights, Please join us Tuesday, July 18th, at 7pm for our next Council #15485 meeting. We will meet in-person at the St. Clare Office / Fireside Room, enter from lower level door at rear of office (parking available in Office lot  NE corner of SW 19th and SW Spring Garden St. across from the Church), or join  Online via ZOOM invitation. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Please check our blog calendar and recent posts for volunteer opportunities.  Here is the  AGENDA  to download. For Online: The Online link will open at 6:50pm. Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or phone. MEETING LINK  for Zoom App/website, or see below for audio call in instructions July 18th, 2023 06:30 PM Doors Open Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87338834174 Meeting ID: 87...

 As we heard at St. Clare's Mass this weekend, with the HVAC underway, Coffee and Donuts will be outside this summer.  Also, some of the normal volunteers have backed out. Ted Seeber has committed to setup for the following dates, but we could use more help: July 16, July 30, Aug 6, Aug 27 Please e-mail Kim Zea to volunteer

 To get tickets or to pay it forward, please visit angel.com/freedom  . ------------------------ Sound of Freedom – the movie I wanted to alert you to a new movie called the Sound of Freedom. It stars Jim Caviezel who you may remember played the role of Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of Christ. Alice my wife, and I saw it at Bridgeport Plaza on Thursday. It is based on a true story of a fellow named Tim Ballard who was an agent for Homeland Security at our southern border and became a strong advocate for the voiceless cry of human trafficking of children. The movie was produced by Angel studios which is the company behind the Chosen series. It is reviewed as harrowing, dark and gripping and it certainly lived up to this review. It is one of those movies like the Passion of Christ that leaves you speechless. But is really not about the movie itself; it is about the message. It is a message of children as young as 6 years old being snatched and forced into sexual slave...

Worthy Council Leaders,   A District Meeting/Training has been scheduled for Saturday, July 16 th,  at noon. The location will be St. Anthony Parish 9905 SW McKenzie St. Tigard, OR. 97223   Please arrive by 11:45 am so that we can begin promptly at noon.   The Meeting/training will be information from the State summer planning meeting. Lunch will be available. Please bring $15.00 per person to cover the cost.  RSVP is required   (sandwiches, roast beef, ham, or turkey) so that we get an accurate order.   If you have any questions, please e-mail me so that they may be discussed during the meeting.   Who should attend:  You  and other leaders of your Council, the Grand Knight, and the Financial Secretary are a must. All other elected officers and program directors are needed. There will be information that affects their duties.   Grand Knights and Financial Secretaries, please inform your council of this invitation.  Also, c...

  Worthy Brother Knights, Many of you may have heard some of the news recently about Archbishop Sample and his stance on "gender ideology" in Catholic Schools. As State Deputy of the Oregon Knights of Columbus, I sent a letter to Archbishop Sample expressing the support of the Oregon Knights of Columbus.  Also, I would like to encourage each and every Knight of Columbus to see this petition and sign it: Community Response in Support of Archbishop Sample's Gender Identity Document As Knights of Columbus, we must stand firm with the Catholic Church and support and defend the teachings that it has upholded since the beginning. We must also support our clergy who work hard and face many personal consequences to support these teachings as well. Vivat Jesus! -- Kenneth J. Anderson Knights of Columbus Oregon State Council State Deputy kennethandersoniii@gmail.com (541) 602-0249 11863 SW Greenburg Rd Apt 8 Tigard, OR 97223 ---------------------------------------------------------...

 An interesting interview on The Morning Blend with SD Ken Anderson about his meteoric rise to State Deputy from joining at age 20.

 Each of these are only half-an-hour, but in June we had Archbishop Sample, Bishop Peter Smith, and Msgr. Gerard O'Connor lead an extraordinary series of talks at Mater Dei Radio on vocation, adoration, the Sacred Heart and the use of sacramentals in our lives.  Together, the five talks add up to two and a half hours.  I'm posting the links to each in the blog, so that you may listen to these as a block, because each one builds on the previous one for quite a series. Called to a Purpose Amazing Grace Enthronement in our Hearts and Home Celebrate Life Love Moves Us:  The Joy of the Priest

  Congratulations to all the State Officers, District Deputies, Directors, Chairmen, and Council Officers for an extremely successful year. Our final membership intake was 420 new members. We finished at #18 in the Order, with an intake percentage over quota at 127.66%.  Membership is only one barometer of our success, but it does indicate that Oregon is running again on all cylinders.  In addition to new members, we had a fantastic year of charitable giving, a fantastic year of activities, and our mission of saving lives and changing lives has made a huge difference for many thousands of people this past year.  Give yourselves a pat on the back for your many contributions to being God's hands in this world. Vivat Jesus  IPSD Ray Prom

NOTES REGARDING  THE BODIES OF CHRIST  POSTER    In reflecting on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ this month, I was struck by the gift of the Eucharist and the way we are to serve God and one another. I tried to capture these relationships in the poster I called  the Bodies of Christ . Here are some notes to accompany it.  Figure 1 (top right) reflects the way in which we can share the gift of the Eucharist with fellow Catholics at Mass. In this figure, my nephew, Michael Chau, is distributing the body of Christ at Mass at St. Clare Church in Portland, Oregon. Michael, who was born in Vietnam, converted from Buddhism to becoming a Catholic about 15 years ago after going through the preparation program at St. Anthony’s Church in Tigard. He has since attended weekly mass at St. Clare’s where he feels privileged to serve as a Eucharistic Minister twice a month. He also serves as an officer in the Knights of Columbus there.  Figure 2 (bottom righ...

7-1-2023  State Deputy’s Welcome Message Worthy Brother Knights, It is an immense honor to officially begin the new 2023-2024 Fraternal Year as your Oregon State Deputy. We have seen some incredible momentum in our State the past fraternal year and we've accomplished amazing things! Let's continue to keep this momentum going! My most sincere regards to Brother Ray Prom for all his hard work for the past couple of years. I hope to serve Oregon well also the next couple of years. I would like to start the Fraternal Year by expressing some goals, expectations, and vision.  First and foremost, Faith formation and helping men become better is a top priority. To be a Knight means to equip ourselves with outstanding virtue.  The world is in dire need of such men.  The Knights of Columbus offer many opportunities for men to grow in Faith and virtue. Conduct yourselves always as a Catholic gentleman. Oregon has been accepted into Phase 2 of the Cor initiative. Since this is a...