Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

 At our last meeting we discussed the request we received to help Theresa O’Neill with yardwork.  Her yard has been neglected for some time and is overgrown with brush, weeds and vines. Steve Hall has volunteered to lead a work party to begin the clean-up this Tuesday (the 22 nd ) starting at noon.  Please come and help if you can.  Bring any tools you may have that are suitable for removing the overgrowth. Theresa’s Address is:  6552 SW Hickman Ln Portland, OR 97223 If you have any questions, please contact Gene Andres 773-426-4816 or gene.andres@comcast,net  

Sunday, the 20 th afternoon  starting around 1PM, we are helping Elizabeth Hamilton, Pastoral Assistant at St John Fisher, move some bookcases from the church to her home in Milwaukie and returning a sofa from her home to the church.  Steve Hall will provide the truck.  We need volunteers to help load the items and then follow to Milwaukie to help unload.  If you are available to help, please contact Gene Andres at 773-426-4816 or gene.andres@comcast.net.

 The topic for Fraternal Benefits Webinar this month is "Long Term Care" insurance.  You don't have to wait for Wednesday, you can watch the replay at any time.  First Wednesdays of the month are the actual webinar where you can ask questions in the chat. https://kofcpacific.com/fbn/

 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 OLJC- Present GK - Present FS- Present DGK- Present Chancellor- Present Treasurer-Present Warden-Present OG-Present IG -Present 1YT-Present 2YT-Present 3YT-Present 17 members present - 2 online 7:05pm - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (corrections & additions?) Accepted 7:07pm - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) Membership Challenge Thank you Fraternal Benefits SAFE Environment Membership Challenge 7:10pm - District Deputy Remarks N/A 7:15pm - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) Fraternity-$3725.24 Unity: $544.61 Charity $5.71 Report Accepted 7:20pm - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers) Supreme Assessment $120.50 New Year Report Accepted 7:25pm - Membership Reports Membership Director (Dan Riechers)  Retention Chairman (Richard Digregorio) No Neighbor Left Behind Phone Calls 7:30pm - Programs Program Director - (Gene Andres...

                 KofC John Clare Council 15485 June Hybrid Meeting will be held on Tuesday 7/15/2025  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 . The installation of Officers for the 2025/2026 year has been moved to our August meeting. We will say the rosary prior to our meeting starting around 6:35 PM. Please join us if you are able. 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    

This will be a normal business meeting. The Installation of Officers has been postponed until our August Meeting. The meeting will be a Hybrid meeting, in person at the St. Clare Parish Hall and on-line via ZOOM. The meeting start time is 7:00 PM. The doors will be opened at 6:30 PM.  We will pray the Rosary prior to our meeting, if you are able, please join us. The Rosary will start around 6:35 PM.  Zoom Meeting will be open by 6:30PM for this reason I will post an Agenda later today, with changes, as we shift from the Installation of Officers to a normal business session. Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 81926336107 Meeting ID: 819 2633 6107 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81926336107# US

Sorry about the short notice but we have an update regarding the funeral arrangements for Christine Zotter. There will be a viewing, tomorrow from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at Riverview Abbey Funeral Home. The address is;       Riverview Abbey Funeral Home 319 S Taylors Ferry Road, Portland, OR 97219  The funeral will be at St. Clare Church on Friday August 8th, at 11:00 AM. I believe there will be a reception following the Mass, in the St. Clare Parish Hall. Please continue to keep Christine, Paul and his family in your prayers.

Hey Ted, FYI - we cancelled adoration this Saturday because it is a holiday weekend. Please get the word out to the Knights that usually attend. Thanks, Bill

St John Fisher, 6pm-8pm July 1 St Clare 2pm- 4pm July 5 We have so many new members I decided to point out our Holy Hours.  Ted Seeber has Pro-life Rosary Leader Hint pages, and will be out of town July 5. --Edit, due to many participants being out of town for the holiday weekend, July 5 Adoration may be canceled.  If so, I'll post again to the blog. If you are available to lead the Rosary at St Clare's, email seebert42@gmail.com and I will send you the leader hint sheet and instructions.

I do not remember which team we were on, but we came in 8th in the State, barely beating out my brother's Council 5416, and right behind Our Lady of LaVang 15263.

 Supreme Short Video Day 9 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 Mary … Glo...

 Supreme Short Video  - I never knew the Supreme Chaplain had an assistant director of chaplains. Day 8 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 ...

 Thanks to Deputy Grand Knight Gene Andres for keeping track of our charitable outreach every year.  Most of you don't realize the work he puts in making sure we get our Columbian Award, a precursor to Star Council, year after year after year.  We've at least won the Columbian Award for the past 13 years since we were chartered in 2012; Gene is a huge part keeping track of the four areas we need to be active in. The graphic below is a screenshot of Gene's spreadsheet for 2024-2025.  The image is a png, you should be able to click on it and open it to zoom in:

Supreme Short Video Day 7 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 Mary … Glory Be ...

 A friend of our daughter-in-law’s family recently passed away.  The grandson, that she had raised to an adult, was living with her.  He must now move from the apartment they had shared to another apartment in the same building.   Our daughter-in-law is trying to help, and both are overwhelmed with the process.  She ask if I could get the Knights to help with the move. The building is in the Lloyd District.   The moving date is July 6 th .   The time appears to be flexible.   Please let me know if you are available on the 6 th and would like to help. gene.andres@comcast.net 773.426.4816

  Brother Knights, I reached out to Paul Resweber, to offer our condolences, support, and prayers. In response to that, I pass on Paul’s comments with his permission; “   God bless you too, Brother Knight. Let me add that Christine’s passing was beautifully peaceful with my son and myself holding her hands. She is safe in the presence of Jesus.” Please continue your prayers and support. God Bless, Vivat Jesus 

I just received confirmation that Christine Zotter, Paul Reswebers wife, passed away peacefully this afternoon. Please keep Christine and Paul in your prayers.

 Supreme Short Video Day 6 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 Mary … Glo...

Christine Zotter,  brother knight Paul Reswebers wife, has suffered a stroke and needs prayers. Christine sings in the St. Clare Choir. The situation is quite serious and we'll update this blog post when we know more.

Supreme Short Video Day 5 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 earth will pass a...

Supreme's Short Video Day 4 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 Mary … Glory B...

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...