Knights of Columbus
John Clare Council #15485

Reminder: Our council will be hosting the soup supper and assisting with the Stations of the Cross at St John Fisher Church this Friday, April 27th.  Setup starts at 5:00pm, supper at 5:30pm, and Stations at 6:30pm. Members are providing either soup or bread; if you bring soup, please include a ladle.  Everyone is encouraged to join—members wear your nametag — and enjoy the meal and fellowship and participate in the Stations even if you're not bringing food.

Immediate prayers for Sadaat, my sister's lifeline/friend/support person in Isreal. She is in the hospital, for kidney problems. Her illness is not related to war however, her treatment is affected by triage and rationing. Prayers for her medical treatment under wartime conditions.

My Dear Brothers, Ladies, and Friends: Anyone who has attended a State Convention or Mid-Year meeting knows Florence Morris.  From leading rosary-making sessions to helping prepare meals and joining in many Knights of Columbus activities, Florence has been an icon within the Oregon Knights of Columbus for many years.     Now, our 2022 Oregon Lady of the Year, who has prayed for so many of us and our causes, could use our prayers.  As many of you know, Florence has been battling cancer and all the side ailments that go along with it.  She is such a strong believer in the power of prayer, and this is our chance to be strong for her. The Oregon Knights of Columbus will lead a virtual Rosary - this Sunday, March 22nd, at 1:00 p.m.    The link to attend online, along with the telephone number to call in, is listed below. Please pass the word, this is open to all.   If you cannot attend at that time, please take some quiet time on ...

With all the issues and attacks on houses of worship in the news as of late, it is prudent for Parish leaders to be prepared.  Canby Council is sponsoring a free training on noticing and reacting to violent intruders.  

Don Mey and Erik Riechers are our Delegates Dan Riechers and Mark LeAir are our alternates (Encouraged to attend, don't have to unless one or both of our delegates cannot serve). But remember- ANY 3rd degree member can go to the convention May 1-3, 2026, at St. Matthew's in Hillsboro.  To have meals, you need to register by April 15.  In addition, by signing up for volunteer opportunities the State will pay our council $10/hr for your labor! Registration Packet is at  https://oregonkofc.org/knights-of-columbus-118th-state-convention/ Volunteer Opportunities  https://signup.com/go/QEXBirO

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 Present- GK, Recorder, Warden, 3YT, OG, Chancellor Excused- DGK, Treasurer, FS, 1YT , Advocate, 2YT, IG Voting Strength 10 7:07 PM - Reading / Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes  (corrections & additions?) Accepted 7:25 PM - GK’s Remarks (Don Mey) Happy St. Patrick's Day Membership Challenge Thanks to all who made SJF & SC Breakfasts a Success! Thanks to all who helped with the ACTS Retreat Luncheon Membership Challenge 7:30 PM - District Deputy Remarks State Convention Coming Security Threat and Awareness Training April 18, 2pm, St. Patrick's in Canby (see flier posted on blog), open to anybody, free of charge 7:35 PM - Treasurer’s Report (Mike Devlin) Fraternity Checking Account:  $2,731.40 Unity Savings Account balance $544.77 Charity Savings Acct. balance $5.71 Accepted Report 7:40 PM - Membership Reports Membership ...

The March Hybrid meeting will be held on Tuesday 03/17/2026 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. Guest speaker Phil Barr from nearby Lake Oswego Council #3818,  “Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadelupe”. Be ready to sign up for the Saint John Fisher Lenten Soup Supper, Friday March 27th; supper at 5:30 PM, Stations at 6:30 PM. We will need soups, bread, and volunteers for clean up. Set up is between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM in the St. John Fisher Corrado Family Center. 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,,81926336107# US

 It appears that the "Member Registration without Academy Account" is now available again at Supreme's Safe Environment training  .   Please take this training if you haven't done it yet, particularly if you are going to be volunteering for helping with and cleaning up after the Easter Egg Hunt in a few weeks.

 Thank you to all who helped with the ACTS women's retreat.  Please mark your calendars for September 17 through 20, 2026 for the next mens's retreat.

Please click through to see the elaborate document attached.   click here to RSVP

 I have 10 guys so far, I'd rather have 15 to make sure Sunday March 15 goes smoothly.  The ask is 10am-4pm, but the more guys we have the quicker cleanup will go.  This is of course the ACTS retreat reception at St. Clare's, please contact seebert42@gmail.com if you can volunteer, especially for the 10am-1145 am slot.

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.