Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

If you have a few hours to donate Thursday Night, we can still use a few spare seat belts for driving the ACTS participants down to Mt Angel.  You do NOT need to have participated in November to drive a few ladies down. Here is the original volunteer request, form, and contact info.  Dear Brothers, In just two weeks, a new group of 25 ACTS retreatants and their supporting team will gather in Mt. Angel for the 2025 Women’s ACTS Retreat, taking place March 12–15. As their ACTS Brothers, we are asking for your support to help make the first Women's ACTS Retreat at St. Clare a success. There are several ways to get involved, from the send-off on Thursday, March 12 to the Candlelight service on Saturday, March 14, as well as the Sunday return luncheon that is being run by the parish. Please review the volunteer options and sign up for a time that fits your schedule using the link below: https://docs.google.com/ spreadsheets/d/ 17vi8UBMcs8qnOsF7xnFnEMiCbI7I3 RNp/edit?usp=sharing...

First th money, Gross $974, net $791 Thank you to all who showed up early this morning to setup: Ted Seeber Michael Chau Jason Kopanke Gene Andres Edwin Blanco Roger Hebling And all who showed up later! Scott Young Mark LeAir Paul Pompili Paul Reswebber Dave McAllister Mike Devlin Richard DiGregorio Erik Riechers Dan Riechers Chad Velk John Creegan Andre Moulton

 Steve Hall's mother passed away on March 1st and a brother on March 2nd.  Please remember Steve and his Family in your prayers.  Here is a link to his mother's obituary: ( https://www.legacy.com/legacy/eileen-hall  ). Following is the information for the funeral: Prayer Service Tuesday, March 17, 2026  (St Patrick's Day) 12:30 - 1:00 pm St. Pius X Catholic Church Funeral Service Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Starts at 1:00 pm St. Pius X Catholic Church 1280 Northwest Saltzman Road, Portland, OR 97229

 Funny, Michael Chau asked about this just Friday Night. Hello! The St Clare Easter Egg hunt is upon us! The below are opportunities and ways we could use help and need volunteers. Some of you have helped in past years. Please fill out the google sheet if you are interested in helping this year. If you need to get your final in parish school hours this event counts towards those hours.  This is a quick overview of the plan and ways you could sign up to help.  Setup: The Knights of Columbus group has volunteered again to help with setting up the age group zones. This will take place on Saturday before Easter. TBD if they need more help.  Run of show day of Easter 4/5:  There will be 2 age groups this year: 0-5 by the side lawn to the garage and 6-12 by the playground to the open field. Kids will line up on the curb waiting for the air horn sound to start the egg hunt. The areas of volunteer help are mostly fo...

And pray for his grandmother who is going into assisted living.  With this change, Michael needs to contemplate his next living situation.  Prayers are also requested for this.

We still need hep with the Breakfast for 2nd sitting and cleanup!  10am-2pm Sunday.  If you can volunteer email Ted @ seebert42@gmail.com  

 Deacon Bill McNamara is giving a dinner talk at St. Clare's Thursday, March 5 at 5:30pm.  If you want to go RSVP here . IF YOU ARE GOING, The Knights of Columbus is in charge of setup, serving, and teardown.  Let seebert42@gmail.com know if you can arrive by 5pm.

 Nothing like me mentioning "Don Mey's out of town" to bring the volunteer requests out of the woodwork. March 5, 2026:  Dinner and a talk, Deacon Bill on Evangelization.  Register at this link  and if you can come early or stay late for setup/teardown contact seebert42@gmail.com March 6, 2026:  Friday soup suppers at both St. Clare and St. John Fisher March 8, 2026:  Breakfast at St. Clare's.  Ted will now have the doors open at 6:30 am as we will not be able to set up tables the night before, contact seebert42@gmail.com March 13, 2026:  St. Andre Besette is doing soup supper at St. Clare's with half their members on the Women's retreat.  John says they have enough soup. Contact  johnkowal@aol.com  if you can volunteer.  Soup supper also at SJF that night March 15, 2026:  Knights are setting up and serving and cleaning up for the end of the Women's ACTS retreat. Contact seebert42@gmail.com if you can volunteer 10am-2pm

 On both of these, with Don Mey out of town, I'm taking the organizing lead.  email to seebert42@gmail.com to volunteer March 8th breakfast.  I've heard from enough people for Saturday Night setup.  Still need people to cover either the early or the late Sunday morning shifts.  Sunday morning is 7:30-10am or 10:00-2pm, with some adjustment available due to which mass you go to and what jobs you get assigned to. March 15:  Women's ACTS reception.  10:30-1pm.  We'll be serving lunch.

Both for custody of her children, but also because she's in a bomb shelter in a city north of Tel Aviv.

I will be out of town the next three weekends.  My son's mother in-law suffered a stroke. I am helping out with child care until they determine their options. I don't have a return flight but I think I will be gone at least the next 3 Sundays.

Next breakfast is March 8 at St Clare's.  Please contact seebert42@gmail.com  to volunteer.  We will run the same three shifts as normal: 6pm on Saturday, March 7:  load in and setup, many hands make for light work 7:30am-10am Sunday March 8:  1st shift.  Depending on the job you are assigned, you may start as late as 9:15 10:30am-2pm: 2nd shift and cleanup.

State Convention May 1-3, 2026 St. Matthews Hillsboro Confirm Delegates & alternates Don Mey Erik Riechers Dan Riechers To be Determined at March Meeting Registration Packet is at  https://oregonkofc.org/knights-of-columbus-118th-state-convention/ Volunteer Opportunities  https://signup.com/go/QEXBirO

  Dear Brothers, In just two weeks, a new group of 25 ACTS retreatants and their supporting team will gather in Mt. Angel for the 2025 Women’s ACTS Retreat, taking place March 12–15. As their ACTS Brothers, we are asking for your support to help make the first Women's ACTS Retreat at St. Clare a success. There are several ways to get involved, from the send-off on Thursday, March 12 to the Candlelight service on Saturday, March 14, as well as the Sunday return luncheon that is being run by the parish. Please review the volunteer options and sign up for a time that fits your schedule using the link below: https://docs.google.com/ spreadsheets/d/ 17vi8UBMcs8qnOsF7xnFnEMiCbI7I3 RNp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid= 105896743798718299070&rtpof= true&sd=true Thank you for supporting our Sisters in Christ through your service and presence. Your Brothers in Christ, Rip Howell and Rodrigo Lara

By my country we easily served 90 breakfasts this morning, grossing $774.  Very Well Done, and a thank you to the   Next breakfast is at St Clare in two weeks, March 8.

Just a reminder that our council is serving a pancake breakfast at St. John Fisher Church this Sunday February 22 nd .  Doors to the Corrado Center will open at 7:30am.   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.

 Two links from Supreme: A new video channel for Lent:   https://www.kofc.org/lent AND  A Spanish Fraternal Benefit Event:   https://files.constantcontact.com/716460b3001/d66e02ec-ff10-485b-ae46-68a3aaffe6a9.pdf

 7:00 PM - Call to Order Prayer – 4th Anniversary of the War in Ukraine Prayer – Our Father Pledge of Allegiance 7:05 PM - Roll Call of Officers GK- Present FS- Present.           DGK-Present Chan- Present Treasurer- Present Advocate-Excused Recorder - Present Warden - Present IG  - Present OG -Present 3YT-Present 2YT-Presnet 1YT-Present Chaplain- Excused Lecturer- Same as Chancellor Program Director- Same as DGK Voting Strength 20 brothers 7:07 PM - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Minutes Accepted 7:10 PM - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) Membership Challenge Be Men of Service A number of opportunities to volunteer tonight Soup Supper this Friday at St. Clare Brunch on March 15 Pancake Breakfast at SJF  Prayer and reflection during Lent Membership Challenge 7:20 PM - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) Fraternity: $2776.85 Unity: $544.75 Charity:  $5.71 7:25 PM - Financial Secretary’s Report (Erik Riechers) Financial Secretary's Report Is...

The February Hybrid meeting will be held on Tuesday 02/17/2026 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 links below. Be ready to sign up for this Friday's, February 20th, Saint Clare Lenten Soup Supper; supper at 6:00 PM, Stations at 6:30 PM. We will need soups, bread, and volunteers for clean up. Set up is between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM in the St. Clare Parish Hall. St. John Fisher Pancake Breakfast this Sunday February 22nd, volunteers needed, see Mike Devlin and sign up at meeting. State Convention information and volunteer opportunities to be discussed. This is a great opportunity to pay this years dues, checks are accepted. The  Agenda   available  via this link. (Agenda is subject to change.) Council meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month. At the Parish Hall or online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81926336107 Meeting ID: 819 2633 6107 One tap mobile +12532158782,,8192633610...

It is with great pleasure that I get to invite you to our first live concert in over 5 years!   On  Saturday, March 21st  we will be performing a full  Thirsting  concert in  PORTLAND, OREGON  and we want to see you there!  It will be a powerful night of  Thirsting  songs and praise to THE LORD. Tickets are going fast already.  Get yours now at early bird pricing. Just click on the link below.  We CAN'T WAIT to see you!!! Tickets:   https://sale. thethirstingcatholic.com/ sales-page1769022079283 Want to donate to the cause? CLICK HERE NOW TO DONATE  

 

Lent is quickly approaching! The John / Clare Council will host the first Lenten Soup Supper and Stations of the Cross at St. Clare Parish on Friday February 20th. The supper begins at 6:00 PM followed by Staions of the Cross around 6:30 PM. We have provided many wonderful soups for this event in the past and I anticipate we will do so again. Please contact Don Mey, dmey1951@gmail.com or text at 434.429.9881, and advise if you are able to attend and if you are able to bring a soup and/or bread. Set up will be between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM. If you are unable to bring a soup consider volunteering for clean up before or after the Stations of the Cross.

From our friend Beth Bailey: Good news. I attended the healing service last night and Pam was there. She said baby Charley's surgery was a success!!!! She will be able to see! 8 surgeons were in attendance. Thank you much for your prayers, Shannon too and prayer groups. 

Ted can you please send a email blast out tom the council letting everyone know the Canby Knights of Columbus  #3484  still has tickets available for their crab feed dinner February 28th @ the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in canby Tickets are $60.00 a piece  last day to purchase tickets is February 12th    Kevin Guenther Knights of Columbus District Deputy # 3 Council 3591 PGK / Trustee 503-341-7206 Kguenther63@gmail.com

 From our friend Beth Bailey, who attends daily mass: Pam asked for prayers this morning at Mass for a newborn, 6 weeks old, baby girl named Charley. She is having a delicate operation tomorrow, Thurs, at Casey, OHSU to regain her eyesight...I know you are good prayer warriors so I ask you to pray for baby Charley.

Hi Brother Knights, It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season again!  All your favorite cookies are back, and there’s a brand-new treat to try—Exploremores! They taste just like a Rocky Road ice cream. Don’t miss out! If you don’t already have a way to buy cookies, please consider ordering through my daughter Olivia’s digital cookie site at https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/olivia186432 . Donations without purchasing cookies for yourself are welcome too. Every order helps Olivia learn and grow. Thanks so much for supporting Girl Scouts! -Brother Knight Mark

  7:00 PM - Call to Order Prayer – Our Father Pledge of Allegiance 7:03 PM - Roll Call of Officers GK- Present FS- Present.           DGK-Present Chan- Present Treasurer- Present Advocate-Present Recorder - Present Warden - Present IG  - Present OG -Present 3YT-Excused 2YT-Excused 1YT-Present Chaplain- Excused Lecturer- Same as Chancellor Program Director- Same as DGK 20 Voting brothers present 22 Knights Present One Visitor Present 7:05 PM - Hopes Garden Presentation Welcome Aubrianne Trout - Director of Community Outreach   Hope's Garden Maternity Home New- only Maternity Home in Clackamas County Currently can handle 3 moms and up to 5 children Looking to remodel for 5 moms Private Donors Only Oak Grove, Clackamas County Even a $5/month monthly donation  Volunteering is huge Need Prayer aubrianne@growinghopesgarden.org https://growinghopesgarden.org 7:20 PM - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Approved Unanimously 7:25 PM - GK’s...

 Supreme has updated their website.  Click through to our blog and watch this short video on the update.

Welcome to 2026!!! The January Hybrid meeting will be held on Tuesday 01/20/2026 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 links below. We will have a presentation to begin our meeting from Aubrianne Trout, the Director of Community Outreach for Hopes Garden, a refuge for expectant Mothers.  https://www.growinghopesgarden.org/ This is a great opportunity to pay this years dues, checks are accepted. Please continue to check the blog for this weeks Agenda.  The Agenda   available  via this link. (Agenda is subject to change.) Council meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month. At the Parish Hall or online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81926336107 Meeting ID: 819 2633 6107 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81926336107# US

 For the repose of the soul of his mother, who died just after midnight January 18 after a long bout with senile dementia.

If you can, come support Dan and Erik and the Riechers Family

  Brother Knights,   Last week I sent you an email message regarding form 1728 , Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity , and its importance for the Knights of Columbus in maintaining their tax-exempt status.  Councils are required to submit this report to the Supreme Council in January each year.  My message included a link to form 1728a Individual Member Worksheet (link) . This form is for members to report the hours (calendar year 2025) they volunteered to perform charitable activities and/or community service outside of official council programs. The Council’s report will include all members’ time participating in council activities.  I ask you to complete and return the form to me by January 20th.    If you have not already completed your copy, please click on the link above, download the form, enter your volunteer hours, click on share and text or email it to me by January 20 th .  If you prefer, print the form, enter your data and return i...

 I sent out the 1st Notice Dues yesterday- check your spam if you didn't receive it (gold card people don't receive dues, and clergy doesn't receive dues notices).  However, I failed to include our Venmo link for paying dues, you can click here or scan the below QR code.   @kofc15485 is our shortcut user name.

An exciting announcement.  May 23rd is a date to save.

 Michael Chau just called to give me the news.  Please pray for the soul of George Durante. More information from Tom: Dear Family and Friends I am deeply sad to announce that yesterday I received word that my younger brother, George DuRante, died in Florida. He left behind his partner, Roberta Elftman and three adult children—Adam, Billy and Brian. George and I were very close, especially in his younger life and over the past 10 years. When I lived in New York City and was in high school, I was given the responsibility of taking care of George and my grandmother for a year while my mom went to live with her husband Sgt. George DuRante where he was stationed in Germany in the Army. Bonnie and I felt fortunate to have visited George in the hospital during his last week of life even though he was unconscious then. We will keep George, his family and friends in our prayers. Love and peace, Brother Tom  

Because my son asked, I looked this up, this is information from the final page of the 117th convention book.  Knights of Columbus  Oregon State Council   Please Join Us For Our 118th Annual State Convention Hosted by Hillsboro Council 1634 Saint Matthew Catholic Church May 1 – 3, 2026

From Tom Owens: We just flew into FL this evening and will see my brother in the morning. He is in the critical care unit with breathing and heart problems and may not live. I will keep you informed  Tom

Can you say a prayer my uncle Please pray for George DuRante. Heart problem. Him get sick now. Tom Owen's Brother ----minor editing by Ted Seeber, but I left the grammar essentially the same as the text I received.  Talk to Michael or Tom for more information.  -----Update: My uncle Tom say uncle George ok not back yet thank you for your pay a little bit also praying to my uncle George Bonnie and Tom see him in Florida thank you