Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

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/