Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

Click here to see video from Supreme Day 3 Worthy Brother Knights, Please join me in one of my final acts as State Deputy: The Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, according to Padre Pio. Simply recite the following prayers below each day. *If you would like to opt out and no longer receive these Novena emails, please let me know and I will remove you from the mailing list. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of (here name your request). Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be … Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.   II. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in My name, He will give it to you.” Behold, in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of (here name your request). Our Father … Hail...

Click here for Day 2 video from Supreme Day 2 Worthy Brother Knights, Please join me in one of my final acts as State Deputy: The Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, according to Padre Pio. Simply recite the following prayers below each day. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of (here name your request). Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be … Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.   II. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in My name, He will give it to you.” Behold, in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of (here name your request). Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be … Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.   III. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven a...

Click here to watch the short on Youtube Worthy Brother Knights, Please join me in one of my final acts as State Deputy: The Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, according to Padre Pio. Simply recite the following prayers below each day. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of (here name your request). Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be … Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.   II. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in My name, He will give it to you.” Behold, in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of (here name your request). Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be … Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.   III. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and ea...

 If you have considered being a Knight in the past, and haven't pulled that trigger yet, consider this your invitation to click here and enter 15485 for the council you wish to join.   Enter BLESSEDMCGIVNEY to get your first year's dues free (yes, people who are not yet in the council get the daily digest). We have another initiation scheduled, at a parish that requested a round table!  St. Thomas More is at  ​3525 SW Patton Rd, Portland OR 97221. We will be holding a degree for Leif Lidin-Lamon after the 10:00am Mass on Sunday.  Come welcome Leif into the council, and if you are not a Knight yet, the degree ceremony takes 30 to 45 minutes (we try to keep it as brief as possible), come join us and we'll sort out the paperwork.

 7:00pm - Call to Order Warden’s Membership Check Prayer – Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Pope Leo XIV Prayer 7:03pm - Roll Call of Officers GK - Present DGK - Present FS -Present Treasurer - Present Chan - Present Advocate - Excused Recorder - Present Warden - Present Outside Guard -Present Inside Guard -Present 3YT- Present 2YT- Present 1YT- Executed Number of Members Present (voting strength)- 15 7:05pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (corrections & additions?) Minutes Approved 7:07pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) Membership Challenge -- Keep it moving, we are alive and we are vibrant Thank you  Welcome New Members -- Edwin Blanco Present Fraternal Benefits SAFE Environment  Membership Challenge 7:10pm - District Deputy Remarks Not Present 7:15pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) Fraternity Checking balance $3,749.70 Unity Savings Account balance $544.59 Charity Savings Acct. balance $5.71 Report Accepted 7:20pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Ri...

  KofC John Clare Council June Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 6/17/2025  at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM., and online via Zoom.  See the attached  agenda  . Final Officer Nominations  for 2025/2026 year, will be accepted at this meeting. If you are interested in running and have questions, please contact Don Mey @ dmey1951@gmail.com  Election of Officers for 2025/2026 will occur at this meeting! The Zoom information to attend online is listed below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81926336107 One tap mobile +17193594580,,81926336107# US +12532050468,,81926336107# US Meeting ID: 819 2633 6107

Help us welcome these men to the Knights and Council 15485.   The CUF Ceremony is confirmed for 2:00 PM Saturday at St. Clare Church.  At this time we have two candidates Thomas Bode Sr. and Steve Hall. The Exemplification Personnel roles are as follows; Presiding Officer - Ken Anderson Presenter on Charity - Gene Andres Presenter on Unity - Ted Seeber Presenter on Fraternity - Don Mey Warden - Michael Chau Investing Officer - Ken Anderson .

Welcome to Edwin, Andrew, and Owen- who achieved the Degrees of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity last Friday. But our council is on a roll.  Leif, Thomas, and Steve will be contacted this week to try to schedule  another CUF degree.   Once we have a date for the CUF degree, I'll be sending out emails to ask for volunteers from our normal Exemplification team.

Thank you all for another successful breakfast. Gross.         $667 Expenses   $181 Net.             $486

June 19-27, 2025, all Knights are to pray for our Holy Father, Leo XIV. More information here

 11:00am Archbishop Vlazney's Funeral mass can be streamed from https://archdpdx.org 7pm, we will be holding a CUF degree for the following new members: Leif Lidin-Lamon Edwin Blanco Andrew Firth Owen Firth The CUF degree will be held at St. Clare's Church, State Deputy Ken Anderson III will be presiding.   This weekend will be another Breakfast and Membership Drive- if anybody wants to volunteer to man doors for us to invite people to breakfast at SJF and make sure every man has a join us advertisement, please contact Ted Seeber, seebert42@gmail.com .   We especially need help at the 9:00am and 11:00am Masses, when so many of our older members will be working the Breakfast. You can also volunteer for the Breakfast itself with Mike Devlin, mdevprop@hotmail.com .  We especially need to train a backup for our pancake flipper Scott Young, as we've been borrowing him from our parent council for many years.  Perhaps one of our new members would like to lear...

Worthy Brother Knights, Council 15485 has earned the 8x10 Sacred Heart Icon and a fishing pole! Good work putting on a Drive this weekend and bringing in 2 members online! Congratulations and thank you for your hard work! 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!"

 Thursday June 5, 2025 6pm St. Clare CUF Degree (Exemplification to the 3rd degree for new members) Contact Ted Seeber, seebert42@gmail.com if you can be there All Sunday Masses at St John Fisher- Membership drive.  Sunday Masses are June 7 4:30pm, June 8 9:00am, June 8 11:00am, June 8 5:00pm.  Lets try to have 2 to 3 guys with membership cards and the laptop there.  Contact Ted Seeber seebert42@gmail.com  to volunteer for a Mass Sunday June 8 8am-2:30pm:  Breakfast at SJF, contact Mike Devlin ( mdevprop@hotmail.com ) to volunteer.

 By the numbers: New members signed up online: 4 Gross donations $832 ($95 card + $80 Check + $602 cash + $55 Venmo) Expenses $239.41 Net $592.59 Next one June 8 at SJF!

GREAT news from today’s doc appt. All proceedings as well as possible !   Thanks for your extremely effective prayers!

From 4th Degree District Master Mark Larson: (Distribute to All Members A.S.A.P)   ALL KNIGHTS     This is an ALL-hands-on-deck call.   For Funeral observations for Archbishop Vlazny   Visitation: Thursday, June 5, from 1:00-6:00 PM at St. Mary’s Cathedral   Honor Guard  is needed for the visitation and vigil Service.   Arrive by Noon. We will need to rotate Knights for the Visitation; please let me know when you can be there.     Vigil Service (immediately following the Visitation): Thursday, June 5 at 6:30 PM   Honor Guard  will be needed for the service.  Please stay and assist.  Arrive by 5:30 PM for the vigil service.       Honor Guard  for the Funeral Mass arrive by 10:00 AM.   Funeral Mass: Friday, June 6 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s Cathedral.  A live streaming of the Mass will be available.   https://www.maryscathedral.com   A reception will follow in the Cathedral pl...

 I could still use more volunteers for 1st and 2nd shifts on Sunday, especially the 9:30-10:15am rush, the 10:15-10:30 resetting, and the 11:45am-12:15pm rush. We only got two additional volunteers from SIS, so I urge you to work this breakfast if you can!  Contact seebert42@gmail.com  to volunteer

Monday May 26, 6-8 pm, a relic monsterance blessed by St. Pope John Paul II will be available for adoration at St. Clare's. Tuesday, May 27, 4:30-6:30pm our State Deputy will have a final showing of the relic of Fr. McGivney at St Thomas More. Take this chance to get in a little extra prayer time

 Incoming- volunteers needed for our final breakfast of the year at St. Clare's June 1.  As usual, we'll run this as three shifts.  In addition, we will be doing a membership drive at Mass, and so need additional volunteers.  I've already asked the Sisters In the Spirit for help; encourage your wives to volunteer for serving line for either the 9:30-10:15 shift or the 11:45-12:15 shift. I don't think I've ever revealed what is on my list before, so here's the list of jobs and when I need people for. Shopping - Ken Paulsen will do this for the final two breakfasts, we'll need somebody new next year, week before the breakfast Setup (Shift 1 only)  May 31 You can go to 5pm Mass, 6:15pm-8pm it's scheduled for Setup (Shift 1 only)   May 31 You can go to 5pm Mass, 6:15pm-8pm it's scheduled for Setup (Shift 1 only)   May 31 You can go to 5pm Mass, 6:15pm-8pm it's scheduled for Setup (Shift 1 only)   May 31 You can go to 5pm Mass, 6:15pm-8p...

7:00pm - Call to Order Warden’s Membership Check Prayer – Our Father Pledge of Allegiance Pope Francis Death, Pope Leo XIV & Prayer for Peace and Unity 7:03pm - Roll Call of Officers GK Present FS - Present DGK Present Chancellor- Absent Recorder - Present Treasurer- Excused Advocate- Present Warden - Present Inside Guard -Present Outside Guard- Present One Year Trustee - Excused Two Year Trustee - Excused Three Year Trustee - Present 7:05pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (corrections & additions?) Accepted 7:07pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) Membership Challenge The reality is that North Dakota has more membership than we do in Oregon- with less population We need to keep asking, even through the no State Convention Comments Thank you to State officers go to https://oregonkofc.org to see the notes Vocations  6 priests on the altar at Church during State Convention Support Seminarians  Fraternal Benefits Training-  On-line Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM...

KofC John Clare Council April Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 5/20/2025  at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM., and online via Zoom.  See the attached  agenda  . Mark your calendars, volunteers needed for upcoming Pancake Breakfasts, SC on 6/1, and SJF on 6/8. We will conduct member drives during these breakfasts as well. Officer Nominations for 2025/2026 year, will be accepted at this meeting. If you are interested in running and have questions, please contact Don Mey @ dmey1951@gmail.com  The Zoom information to attend online is listed below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84350385362 Meeting ID: 819 2633 6107 One tap mobile +17193594580,, 84350385362 # US +12530468 205 ,, 84350385362 # US

Donations $1016 Flower cost was $336 That is $680 headed for Mother and Child Education Center Thank you to Don Mey, Ken Paulsen, and Ted Seeber for heading this up!  Well done all!

The Youth Choir had 8th grade girls from parenting class.  Mother Mary babysat the Balloon babies.  Sorry for the sideways.

The condition has been diagnosed as a bone infection, potentially quite dangerous.  More information Monday

Ok, I'm a bit proud of my nephew, who was on The Morning Blend on Mater Dei Radio this morning advertising the upcoming Seminarian Tea. This entire talk was Extremely Enlightening on the process of discernment and vocation.  For tickets to the Annual Seminarian Tea, click this second link

 In recent days we've had a large number of potentially new subscribers, potentially new Knights, through our "Sign up through digests" form.  I've added you all to blog digests, so if this if your first post you've seen in a digest, Welcome! As we heard a few weeks ago in our Fraternal Benefits watch party, you have benefits as a Knight that accrue to your wife and children and grandchildren.  Sadly, looking at Membership Online with Supreme, some of our contact information has become incorrect over the years.  Consider this your chance to let us know who you are and let us know backup contact information for you!   Click on this link to answer an identity Survey Monkey form , let us know your preferred phone and email, and let us know more about your family and parish life, so we can better support the parishes we're supposed to be covering, be it St. Clare's, St. John Fisher, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, or St. Thomas More.

Needed 3 people per Mass, per parish.  This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year.  Please let your parish captain know which Mass you go to, to receive instructions.  Families may volunteer together to cover a single door. Saint Clare Captain:  Ted Seeber, seebert42@gmail.com   Saint John Fisher Captain:  Ken Paulsen,  kparchitect@gmail.com

Expenses $217 9am Mass:  $299 gross 11am Mass $ 245 gross Estimated Net $327 57 breakfasts served

Erik is having some severe and painful neuropathy foot issues, and requests prayer

Just a reminder that we are serving a pancake breakfast at St. John Fisher Church this Sunday May 4 th .   Doors to the Corrado Center will open at 7am.   Help is needed: ·       Early, to set up the dining area, prepare drinks and fruit cups, cracking eggs etc.     ·       Prepare for and serving breakfast after the 9:00am Mass ·       Clean and reset the dining area, prepare and serve breakfast after the 11:00am Mass.  ·       Clean and restore the dining area and kitchen to (better than) its previous condition. Clean-up should be completed by 1:30pm.  Please come and help when and where you can.

  Thank you and the Knights of Columbus much for the generous donation.    Warmly,  Jessica Rengo Executive Director Mother & Child Education Center 1515 NE 41st Ave Portland, OR 97232 503-249-5801

Friend of the council David Pickett (503-453- 5850) writes: Quick question - is there a KoC or parishioner who is a car mechanic or gear-head? I need a lil help diagnosing an issue with my suburban (1990)….

April 22, 2025                                                                                          7:00pm - Call to Order Prayer for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis Visit Supreme to watch an inspiring video on the life of Pope Francis  Warden’s Membership Check Prayer – Our Father Pledge of Allegiance 7:03pm - Roll Call of Officers Present- FS, Rec, War, OG, , Excused- DGK, ADV, 1YT, 2YT, 3YT 7:05pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (corrections & additions?) Accepted Into Record 7:07pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) Membership Challenge Fraternal Benefits Training SAFE Environment Membership Challenge Use the Blog and Calendar 7:10pm - District Deputy Remarks State Convention  Chesterton Men's Night Sunday April 27, 4:30-7:30; Lep...

  Wednesday, April 30 th Honor Guard request:   Rosary and Funeral Mass for Fr. David Janes   Please arrive by 10:00 A.M.   Portland Cathedral St Mary’s NE 18 th  and Couch.   Rosary                 10:30 A.M. Mass:                   11:00 A.M.   Fr. David Janes was a friend to many councils and assemblies in Oregon. Please come and show your support.   Please forward this email to all your membership.   Vivat Jesus!   Mark Larson PNF, PGK, FFS, FDD District Master of  the Oregon District, Blanche Province Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus districtmaster@ oregondistrict4thdegree.org 503-528-4695  

KofC John Clare Council April Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 4/22/2025  at 7:00 PM. This is the 4th Tuesday of the month, meeting rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM., and online via Zoom.  See the attached agenda . We are still short of our goal for member participation in the Fraternal Benefits presentations. Ted Seeber will host a Fraternal Benefits viewing on Wednesday 4/23/2025 at 7:00 PM in the music room, adjacent to our usual meeting space, in the St. Clare Parish Hall. This is a great opportunity for our members who may be technically challenge or lacking a functioning computer. I will enter those in attendance into the record on the Grand Knight website. Upcoming events; State Convention May 2nd thru May 4th & Pancake Breakfast SJF May 4th. The Zoom information to attend online is listed below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84350385362 Meeting ID: 819 ...

Worthy Brother Knights, As many of you may have heard, Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday (Vatican Time). We express our thanks for his leadership of the Church since 2013. Let us pray for the repose of his soul. May he rest in peace. Vivat Jesus!  

 

 A reminder- we need to get 10 people from our council to attend one of these fraternal benefit nights, which occur 7pm Each Wednesday. Ted Seeber has organized a watch party for April 23 in the Music Room at St Clare's (just off the place where we hold our breakfasts).  Please email seebert42@gmail.com if you'd like to join this option.    If you would like to learn more about the membership benefits of the Knights of Columbus, this is a live online event at 7pm each Wednesday.   Please visit the link below.  There is a survey at the end of the presentation.  By filling this out, our council gets credit for your attendance.  It would also help if you could email Don Mey  dmey1951@gmail.com  to let me know you attended.  Let's get to our 10 members and new members attending a webinar! https://kofcpacific.com/fbn/

  Join us for: Oregon March for Life Salem, OR | May 17, 2025 Oregon State Capitol - 900 Court St. NE | Salem, OR 2:15 pm Pre-Rally Concert 2:30 pm:   Rally 👣 March follows after Rally Link to Oregon March for life web page

  April Meeting 7pm 4/22/2025 KofC John Clare Council April Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 4/22/2025  at 7:00 PM. This is the 4th Tuesday of the month, meeting rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts. The meeting will be, in-person, at St. Clare Parish Hall, doors open at 6:30 PM., and online via Zoom. See information below. The agenda will be posted on the blog later next week. We are still short of our goal for member participation in the Fraternal Benefits presentations. Ted Seeber will host a Fraternal Benefits viewing on Wednesday 4/23/2025 at 7:00 PM in the music room, adjacent to our usual meeting space, in the St. Clare Parish Hall. This is a great opportunity for our members who may be technically challenge or lacking a functioning computer. I will enter those in attendance into the record on the Grand Knight website. The Zoom information to attend online is listed below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81926336107 Meeting ID: 819 2633 6107 On...

 Want to learn how to pound fenceposts?  Ted needs a crew for 4pm Holy Saturday.  20lb fence post hammer and fenceposts and ribbon will be provided.  email seebert42@gmail.com Many hands make quick work...of it all.  Should be only 20 minutes or so.

A reminder- we need to get 10 people from our council to attend one of these fraternal benefit nights.    If you would like to learn more about the membership benefits of the Knights of Columbus, this is a live online event at 7pm each Wednesday.   Please visit the link below.  There is a survey at the end of the presentation.  By filling this out, our council gets credit for your attendance.  It would also help if you could email Don Mey  dmey1951@gmail.com  to let me know you attended.  Let's get to our 10 members and new members attending a webinar! https://kofcpacific.com/fbn/

 207 breakfasts served 440 sausages, gone, ran out. Gross Donations:  $1197 Estimated expenses:  $350 Net Estimated:  $847 Thank you to the many volunteers, and two dignitaries, who showed up to work!  We also got additional visibility with sending our Membership Director and District Deputy to the new parishioner's meeting.

  If you would like to learn more about the membership benefits of the Knights of Columbus, this is a live online event at 7pm each Wednesday.   Please visit the link below.  There is a survey at the end of the presentation.  By filling this out, our council gets credit for your attendance.  It would also help if you could email Don Mey  dmey1951@gmail.com  to let me know you attended.  Let's get to our 10 members and new members attending a webinar! https://kofcpacific.com/fbn/

 April 6, 2025 is our next pancake breakfast at St. Clare's.  This is an important one.   As usual, we have our standard volunteer times: 6pm-8pm Saturday:  The more hands the better setting tables and Prep 7am-10:15am Sunday:  First shift 10:30am-2:30pm: Second shift Let seebert42@gmail.com know what you can volunteer for- depending on the job, hours may be slightly different, so if you are not an exact fit, go ahead and let us know what you CAN work.  And remember, for school parents, volunteering with the Knights counts towards your volunteer hours for your family!

 

  As has been mentioned a few times before on the blog, the Knights of Columbus is the sponsor for St. Clare's March 28th Soup Supper. Please let Ted Seeber ( seebert42@gmail.com ) know if you ware willing to volunteer for this event.  It's pretty simple: 5:30pm- Ted will open the Cafeteria for setup.  Put out 35 bowls and spoons, set up tables 6pm- pray & dinner (Fr. Don should be back by then) 6:30pm Stations of the Cross  7pm- Do dishes and cleanup. Especially let us know if you're planning on bringing a soup.  We need 6 to 8 soups and bread.  Dessert OK, but remember since it's Friday, meat-free soups and fish based soups are required.

 If you would like to learn more about the membership benefits of the Knights of Columbus, this is a live online event at 7pm each Wednesday.   Please visit the link below.  There is a survey at the end of the presentation.  By filling this out, our council gets credit for your attendance.  It would also help if you could email Don Mey dmey1951@gmail.com to let me know you attended.   https://kofcpacific.com/fbn/

 We have been asked once again to help with setup for the Easter Egg Hunt at St. Clare's.  Mark April 19, Holy Saturday, on your calendar.  We will once again be setting up for two zones to keep the little ones from being run over. 

As has been mentioned a few times before on the blog, the Knights of Columbus is the sponsor for St. Clare's March 28th Soup Supper. Please let Ted Seeber ( seebert42@gmail.com ) know if you ware willing to volunteer for this event.  It's pretty simple: 5:30pm- Ted will open the Cafeteria for setup.  Put out 35 bowls and spoons, set up tables 6pm- pray & dinner (Fr. Don should be back by then) 6:30pm Stations of the Cross 7pm- Do dishes and cleanup. Especially let us know if you're planning on bringing a soup.  We need 6 to 8 soups and bread.  Dessert OK, but remember since it's Friday, meat-free soups and fish based soups are required.

Click on this link to hear Archbishop Sample stand up to Tina Kotek's abortion celebration https://archdpdx.org/pastoral-teaching-sanctity-of-life

 

  And our Field Agent is Danny Gosser: https://www.kofcpacific.com/?p=OR

 7:00pm - Call to Order Warden’s Membership Check Prayer – Our Father Pledge of Allegiance 7:03pm - Roll Call of Officers GK, DGK, 2yt, WAR, IG, OG, Rec. FS, Treas,  Chan/Lector-Present Adv- excused 1yt,  3yt excused 12 members Present                                                                                                                                                                7:05pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (corrections & additions?) 7:07pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) Lenten activities participation SC & SJF Fraternal Benefits Training...

KofC John Clare Council March Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 3/18/2025  at 7:00 PM. 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 completed our discussion of “Beautiful Eucharist".  We are asking for suggestions of a book for our future reviews. Here is the  agenda  to download. The Zoom information to attend online is listed below. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81926336107 Meeting ID: 819 2633 6107 One tap mobile +17193594580,,81926336107# US +12530468 205 ,,81926336107#  US

A thank you to all who participated in the Stations of the Cross and soup supper at St John Fisher church Friday, March 14 th .  There were over 50 participants at the Stations of the Cross—the most I have seen at the Stations in my 10 years with the parish.   We provided 6 pots of soup and fed 38 people.  All the pots were empty at the end of the evening.  Again, thanks to all of you who helped make this a successful event for our council.

Protest Abortion Provider Appreciation Day at State Capitol on Saturday, March 22nd @ 3:00 PM Attention Brother Knights, On March 10th, Oregon Governor Kotek signed a proclamation declaring March 10th as the annual "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day". Declaring an appreciation day for those who murder children in the womb? What can be more disgraceful than this proclamation the actual killing of these precious children. Brothers, we cannot just stand by on this one. We need to respond! And we need to respond in numbers. Please join us for a peaceful demonstration at the Oregon State Capitol on March 22nd at 3:00 PM. We will be start promptly at 3:00 PM by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Brothers, our State leaders and our community need to see there are citizens in Oregon who do not support this disgrace. We large turnout. Please invite as many people as possible including your families and offer carpooling for those who need transportation. There will be pro-life ...

 We are still in need of another pot or two of soup for the soup supper that our council is sponsoring at St. John Fisher Church tomorrow Friday March 14 th .  Enter through the church.  The doors for the church will be open around 5:30. We will set up for the supper in the Corrado Center between 5:45 and 6:00.  The Stations of the Cross start at 6:00.  The supper will be served after the service.  Contact Gene Andres (gene.andres@comcast.net 773-426-4816) with any questions. Please come (with or without soup) to support our council’s activity.

  And our Field Agent is Danny Gosser: https://www.kofcpacific.com/?p=OR

 Click through to blog to see graphic with churches and times.  SD Kenneth Anderson would like to see every Knight take the time to go.

 This morning in my spam email, I found out it was time again for Praesidium training.  I had apparently missed two previous emails.  I encourage our entire council to visit  https://www.praesidiumacademy.com/learn  and complete this training if you haven't done so recently.   The first part appears to be the same as previous, but there is a Knights specific 2nd part this year. Our constitutional roll promises have changed and will be printed out and distributed at our meeting on March 18. You can also download all print material about the Safe Environment Program at this link.

Our council will be hosting the Stations of the Cross and a Soup Supper at St John Fisher Church this Friday, March 14th.  The Stations will begin at 6:00pm followed by the Soup Supper.  The council will provide a simple meal consisting of meatless soups bread and water.  Please plan to attend to show the Knights support for our parish. Let Gene Andres (gene.andres@comcast.net - 773-426-4816) know if you plan to bring soup or bread for the meal.

Paul became ill last night.  This morning, he was taken to the Emergency Room and later admitted to the hospital.  The doctors believe he is suffering from an infection but haven't been able to determine the source.  Please pray for Paul's recovery. 

Gross revenue $503.50 Expenses $198.42 Net $305.08 60 breakfasts served Thank you to all who worked this breakfast

Doors will open at 7.  Help is needed early to set up the dining area, prepare drinks and fruit cups, creaking eggs etc..    We will be serving breakfast after the 9:00am Mass and after the 11:00am Mass.  Clean-up should be completed by 1:30pm.  Please come and help where and when you can.

Call Mike Devlin to volunteer for the SJF breakfast this Sunday, March 2. (503) 246-4045 (503) 901-5407 mdevpop@hotmail.com

Jazlyn’s grandmother Lynette passed away yesterday.  Would it be possible put her, as well as Jazlyn and her family, and Dan, too, on the blog for prayer? Erik

How grateful we are to you and the other members of the Knights of Columbus for helping us to get Sr. Guadalupe's furniture to Woodburn. Sr Guadalupe's  Nephew, Ruben will drive the U-Haul. The U-Hall will have a ramp. Our address is:  7885 SW 74th Ave. Portland 97223 . If you would be here by 10: 00am on March 8th, that would be great, much appreciated, Living Room: Two standing lamps, coffee table, console, reclining chair. Kitchen: Table and four chairs. Bedroom on right going down the hall: bed frame, spring board, mattress, chest of drawers, aluminum stand. End bedroom: desk, glass door cabinet. Laundry room: Washer and dryer. TV room: Grey recliner, four regular chairs, TV table, book shelves, trays. Garage: Four medium boxes on the garage floor, three or four smaller boxes on second shelf. Thank you, God bless each of you and your family Take care, keep well. Sr Mary

  I received a phone call yesterday from a sister at St. Clare following up a conversation I had with her at St. Clare during our last breakfast event asking for our help in moving some belongings into a U Haul truck on Saturday morning, March 8th. Please post an announcement for volunteers to assist. Here is my understanding of the scope of the job- Loading activity only:  U Haul will be unloaded by someone else in Woodburn. Address on SW 74 th  Avenue in the Garden Home area. (I will ask her for the address). All belongings are on the main floor, street level.  I am told the belongings will all be boxed up. There are a clothes washer/dryer machines (need appliance dolly) Sounds too good to be true. Thanks, Mike Devlin 503-901-5407