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Essay Contest Results

 Judging was really hard this year, and we ended up having to add an extra judge to break one tie, but we've come up with the following young people who will be invited to the December 17 potluck: From St. John Fisher: 1st Kay T score 90 2nd Corinne E, score 89.5 3rd Fitan D, score 88.5 From St. Clare's: 1st Genevive I, score 89.5 2nd Emme O, score 84.25 3rd Alex J, score 84 Teachers will be contacted immediately, and be given official state level entry forms for these 6 young people. In other news- 17 days until our Christmas Potluck.  Please email Don Mey and Ted Seeber  to let us know what dish you are bringing!

From Deacon James Thurman

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  Dear Brothers in Christ, Happy Thanksgiving! As we gather with loved ones to give thanks, we’re reminded of the blessings of faith, family, and fellowship. To help you grow in faith this Advent season, we’re offering a special  Thanksgiving discount  for the upcoming  Holy League Advent Catholic Men’s Conference! From  Wednesday, November 27th, to Sunday, December 1st , register for the  Advent Conference —or bundle it with the Lent Conference—and receive  $10 OFF  using code  THANKSGIVING  at checkout. Register Here Event Details: 2024 Holy League Advent Catholic Men's Conference When: Saturday, December 7, 2024 | 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Where: St. Joseph Catholic Church - 721 Chemeketa St NE, Salem, OR 97301 Speakers: Devin Schadt, Rep. Ed Diehl, Fr. Theodore Lange, Deacon James Thurman Learn more on the  2024 Advent Conference Page . Pricing: Advent Conference Only: $40 with code  THANKSGIVING Advent + Lent Bundle:...

Meeting Minutes November 19, 2024

7:00 pm - Call to Order  Prayer - Our Father Pledge of Allegiance  7:05 pm - Dr. David Villegas - St. Clare - Adult Formation Team Seeking input on what areas of faith formation are of interest and what methods of education do you prefer?  Survey Taken.  If you were not present, send an e-mail to Kim@saintclarechurch.org Why are you involved in Knights of Columbus?   There are four pillars of the Catholic Church:  Faith, Liturgy and Sacraments, Life in Christ and Prayer.  Which of these would you like to learn more about and how? Do you prefer Small Groups, Presentations, Workshops, Study Groups, Concerts, Classroom, Education. How can we reach others who are not part of church groups? 7:20pm - Warden’s Membership  Roll Call of Officers  GK- Present FS-Present DGK-Present Chan-Present Rec - Present Treas-Excused Adv- Present Warden - Present Inside Guard - Excused Outside Guard -Present  One Year Trustee - Present Two Year Trustee - Exc...

KofC Council meeting, November 19th, 2024

KofC John Clare Council November Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 11/19/2024. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM., and online via Zoom. See information below.  We have a full agenda. We will be welcoming Dr. David Villegas, a member of the St. Clare Adult Formation Team. He will be seeking our input on areas of interest with regard to Adult Formation. We will also renew or discussion of the "Beautiful Eucharist", by Matthew Kelly. We will discuss chapters 7 to 9 pages 53 to 73, as time allows. Copies will be available at the meeting if needed. CH 7 Bishop Fulton Sheen has said ā€œEvery living thing must nourish itself…Man’s soul is spiritual and therefore it demands spiritual food—the Eucharist.ā€  - Does that analogy help you appreciate the Eucharist? How? - What difference does it make to you that Jesus said ā€œThis is my body, this is my bloodā€ rather than         merely "this represents my body and blood...

SJF breakfast stats

Expenses $176.49 1st Mass 52 Breakfasts Gross $438 2nd Mass 23 Breakfasts Gross $210 NET $471.51 Good Job Everybody

A message from Past State Chaplain Fr Theo

I would embed the video but it is easier to link to it.  Fr Theo's video

Welcome to our newest member, Mark LeAir

 We're having some problems getting his e-mail hooked in, hopefully he'll receive this at 7pm tonight, November 11.

Breakfast at SJF

It is time to volunteer for the Breakfast November 17, 2024 at SJF.  Contact Mike Devlin, mdevprop@hotmail.com , to volunteer

Breakfast Statistics

1st seating:  82 breakfasts served, $447.00 donations 2nd seating:  78 breakfasts served $437.30 Expenses: $236.50 Net $647.80 Well done all!