Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

 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