Relic of St. Jude Visit

 I went on quite the adventure today- at 10:30 AM I picked up Michael Chau, at 10:45 picked up Lynn Vanek, and at 11am Shannon, I, Michael, and Lynn had lunch with Tom Owens.

After Lunch, we walked across to Holy Rosary church and started standing in line for nearly 20 minutes.  What were we standing in line for?  For St. Jude, the Apostle of the Impossible.

While I wouldn't say it was extremely well organized, we were there early and the line moved quickly.  There were religious items for sale at a table along the way once we were inside- we were encouraged to buy some to make 3rd class relics.  We were only given 10 seconds at the relic itself for doing so- I had a huge array of items that I had on my badge pull, including 100 St. Jude medals for gifts.  I also went ahead and blessed every rosary I had on me, and my St. Michael's Chaplet.  

Good thing due to the rain I had worn my Knights hoodie, I had LOTS of items with me, and purchased more.

They're selling a small book with a Novena to St. Jude- 2 for $20, so we bought two and gave one to Lynn.

All in all a grand adventure.  St. Jude will return to the area in mid-September, and I encourage you to go.

Pictures Below.

Deus Gracias! We have a DD for District 3!

  

Worthy Brother Knights,

To: SOs, District 3 Council Leaders

It is an immense honor to appoint a new District Deputy for District 3 effective September 1st.

Brother Kevin Guenther from Tigard Council 3591

He is very excited to take on the position and I know he will do an excellent job at it.

At this time, I want to thank Brother Mark Larson for all his hard work and dedication to the District Deputy position in District 3. He has done well. We all look forward to watching him as he embarks on his next endeavor with the Knights of Columbus as District Master of the 4th Degree.

Welcome Brother Kevin, to the ranks of the District Deputies. I look forward to working with you in the coming months. I will try to attend the District 3 council meetings in September to make the formal introduction.

--

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

"It is an honor to be a Knight!"

Message from Worthy State Deputy about Relics

                                                            

Worthy Brother Knights,

We are extremely blessed to have the relic of St. Jude coming through Oregon in August and September! This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to venerate and implore his intercession. He is commonly referred to as the patron saint of hopeless causes. I encourage all Knights of Columbus to take full advantage of this opportunity if possible.

We will need help from the Knights of Columbus in the following areas:

1. Publicize, get the word out, promote, promote, promote. And promote a little more.

2. If your parish is hosting the relic on a certain day, please consider helping out with setup and put-away. They're estimating needing about 30 volunteers throughout the day. Please consider helping.

Here's more info:

Here is a link to the St. Jude Relic visitation schedule in the Archdiocese: Relic of St. Jude the Apostle to visit western Oregon | Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon (archdpdx.org)

 

Here is a link to more information about St. Jude and the relic tour: Home - Saint Jude (apostleoftheimpossible.com)

 

The following are the site coordinators (all copied on this email) at each location:

 

Tues., Aug. 20 Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Medford, Oregon

                                                Address: 517 W 10th St., Medford, OR 97501

Parish general phone: 541-779-4661

                                                Contact person: Paul Christy, Co-Chair, Parish Pastoral Council

                                                                Email: ptc22030@gmail.com 

                                                Pastor: Fr. Ken Sampson

                                                                                                       

Wed, Aug. 21 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland, Oregon

Address: 1716 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209

Parish general phone: 503-228-4397

                                                Contact person: Jenna Slotnick, Pastoral Assoc.

Email: jslotnick@cathedralpdx.org

                                                Rector: Msgr. Gerard O’Connor

                                               

Thurs, Aug. 22 The Grotto, National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, Portland, OR

Address: 8840 NE Skidmore Street, Portland, OR 97220

Shrine general phone: 503-254-7371

Contact person: Elizabeth De Christopher, Liturgy Coordinator

                                                                Email: edechristopher@thegrotto.org 

                                                Executive Director: Chris Blanchard

                                               

Fri, Aug. 23 Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Portland, OR

Address: 375 NE Clackamas St., Portland, OR 97232

Parish general phone: 503-235-3163

                                                Contact person: Mark Fisher, Dir. of Stewardship

                                                                Email: markfisher@holyrosarypdx.org

                                                Pastor: Fr. Peter Do, OP

               

Sat, Sept. 14 St. Stephen Catholic Church, Portland, OR 

Address: 1112 SE 41st Av, Portland, OR 97214

Parish general phone: 503-234-5019

                                                Contact person: David Norman

                                                                Email: gsetter60@gmail.com

                                                Pastor: Fr. Eric Anderson

                                               

Mon, Sept. 16 St. Francis Catholic Church, Sherwood, OR

Address: 15651 SW Oregon St, Sherwood, OR 97140

Parish general phone: 503-625-6185

                                                Contact person: Fr. Amal Irudayaraj, Pastor

                                                                Email: iamalanathan@archdpdx.org

                                                                                               

Tues, Sept. 17 St. Edward Catholic Church, Keizer, OR         

Address: 5303 River Rd N, Keizer, OR 97303

Parish general phone: 503-393-5323

                                                Contact person: Brad Becker, Pastoral Associate

                                                                Email: brad.becker@sainteds.com

                                                Pastor: Fr. Gary Zerr

                                               

Wed, Sept. 18 St. Mary Catholic Church, Mt. Angel, OR       

Address: 575 E College St, Mt. Angel, OR 97362

Parish general phone: 503-845-2296

                                                Contact person: Cynthia Unger, Dir. of Religious Ed.

                                                                Email: cynthia@stmarymtangel.org

                                                Pastor: Fr. Ralph Recker, OSB

 

--

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

"It is an honor to be a Knight!"    Email: gsetter60@gmail.com

                                                Pastor: Fr. Eric Anderson

                                               

Mon, Sept. 16                  St. Francis Catholic Church, Sherwood, OR

Address: 15651 SW Oregon St, Sherwood, OR 97140

Parish general phone: 503-625-6185

                                                Contact person: Fr. Amal Irudayaraj, Pastor

                                                                Email: iamalanathan@archdpdx.org

                                                                                               

Tues, Sept. 17                 St. Edward Catholic Church, Keizer, OR         

Address: 5303 River Rd N, Keizer, OR 97303

Parish general phone: 503-393-5323

                                                Contact person: Brad Becker, Pastoral Associate

                                                                Email: brad.becker@sainteds.com

                                                Pastor: Fr. Gary Zerr

                                               

Wed, Sept. 18                 St. Mary Catholic Church, Mt. Angel, OR       

Address: 575 E College St, Mt. Angel, OR 97362

Parish general phone: 503-845-2296

                                                Contact person: Cynthia Unger, Dir. of Religious Ed.

                                                                Email: cynthia@stmarymtangel.org

                                                Pastor: Fr. Ralph Recker, OSB

 

--

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

"It is an honor to be a Knight!"

Meeting Notes August 20, 2024

Meeting Notes

August 20, 2024 

7:00 pm - Call to Order

• Prayer - Our Father
• Pledge of Allegiance

7:03 pm - Warden’s Membership

• Roll Call of Officers
• DGK ran the meeting, Recorder, Warden, OG, 2YT,  FS, ADV, Chan, Treasurer Present
• 12 members present (we have a quorum) 

7:05 pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (June)

• Approved

7:08 pm - DGK’s Remarks (Gene)

• St. Clare Picnic Saturday 9/7/2024 and Sunday 9/8/2024 – Volunteer!
• Saturday 5:30pm to 6:00pm “Moving Tables”
• Sunday 11:00pm to 2:30pm “Ground Services”
• Sunday 2:30pm to 3:00pm “Take Down”
• Please volunteer for the St. Clare Picnic.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ABA62CA7FDC34-50536955-stclare
• Blog/Calendar - Other Volunteer Opportunities
• SAFE Environment
• Membership Challenge

7:15 pm - District Deputy Remarks (Mark Larson)

• not present

7:20 pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin)

• Fraternal $2269.50
• Unity $544.39
• Charity $5.71
• Approved

7:25 pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers)

• Audit submitted on time
• Thank you note from Noah Moffit
• No changes in membership

7:30 pm - Membership Reports

• Membership Director (Dan Riechers)
• Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio)
• No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls (Richard Digregorio)

7:35 pm - Programs

• Program Director - (Gene Andres)
  • St. Clare Picnic September 8th and 9th
  • St. John Fisher - Wine and Cheese August 24th after 5:00pm Mass

7:40 pm - Committees

• Parish / School Updates
• St. Clare (Don Mey)
• Fr. Don off on annual family reunion
• St. John Fisher (Mike Devlin)

7:45 pm - Faith / Community / Family

7:53 pm - KofC Business

• Pancake Breakfasts Oct 6 & Nov 3 St Clare
• COR needs more discussion
• Coats for Kids – Donation to Francis Center
• Source: Knightgear
• 12 Coats per Case either boys or girls
• Youth (second through eighth grade) - $247.38 per case
• Teen $304.24 per case
• Shipping: no additional charge
• Brother Dan made motion to buy 2 cases- one boy's one girl's
• Motion seconded and approved
• Funding for Wine and Cheese program at St. John Fisher
• Allocate $50 For August and Review in September
• Donations are not covering costs

8:00 PM For the Good of the Order (Mike O'Phelan)

• Gospel of John Chapter 6 from Last Sunday
• On Optimism- it's learned, a decision for love, hope, resiliency is fought for, an act of brave resistance in a demanding world.

8:28 pm - Closing Prayers

• Intentions for the Sick and/or in Distress – Hail Mary
• Shannon Seeber
• Daniel's Sister and nieces and nephews in Israel
• Daniel Salomon
• Millie Muoth
• Maxine, sister in law of Gene
• God Bless the work of the council and its members and grant eternal peace to the souls of the departed members.
• Prayer for the Canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney.

8:30 pm - Adjournment

Meeting Announcement Tuesday August 20, 2024

KofC John Clare Council August Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 8/20/2024. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM.  Meeting starts at 7:00 PM.  Here is the agenda to download.

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St Clare Picnic

Hi Don,

If the Knights of Columbus would like to help out we would love to have.  Here are the volunteer needs:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ABA62CA7FDC34-50536955-stclare

Thanks,

Debbie Henkelman

Lynn Vanek news part 2

 Our friend Lynn is still in the hospital today, but will be getting out today or tomorrow.  It looks like she'll be moving into a room at Raleigh Hills Assisted Living Center.  We need to get her remaining stuff out of Mila's house and down to the storage locker in Tigard.  I estimate one pickup load of furniture and one carload of boxes.

I am therefore asking for volunteers for August 10, from 9am-noon.  Contact Ted Seeber at seebert42@gmail.com for more info.

Lynn Vanek is in the hospital

Congestive Heart Failure.  Please add her to your prayers.  Move tomorrow canceled.

Lynn Vanek, friend of the council, needs help moving some items

Lynn is in the hospital this weekend, we will reschedule soon