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State Deputy Sid Thiel Council 9137 Sherwood State Chaplain Fr. Theo Lange Council 15595 Mt. Angel Abbey Imm. Past SD Robert Kish Council 1785 Corvallis State Secretary Francis Mohr Council 0849 Baker City State Treasurer Ron Boyce Council 3591 Tigard State Advocate Steve Steele Council 6266 Beaverton State Warden Michael Rooke Council 9137 Sherwood
Brother Knights of Oregon, Well, we are into our 3rd month of the new Fraternal Year, but we are behind on membership in helping the State grow. All the States are in a contest, one that can bring funds into the State coffers designated for recruiting purposes and incentives. Sadly, we have not even been in the running for these funds; however, I am confident that this month will be the “big breakout” and turning point. We really need to increase our membership—simply, because these higher levels we need to attain will help build our State and Councils. Check with your DD about the Supreme and State incentives—there are several good ones. Michael Woody, our membership director, has come up with several good ideas and we have implemented them. If you need
more info, give him a call or email him at Michael Woody <[email protected]. October is the month of each Fraternal year that has been designated as a recruiting month. So let's get our drives scheduled and start bringing in more members. Each district should be conducting at least one 1st degree per month, followed soon thereafter with a 2nd and 3rd degree. We are almost ready to officially launch our new state website http://kofcknights.org/StateCouncilSite/officers.asp?CN=US&ST=OR which you will find very informative and easy to use. It will have all training dates, degree dates and other pertinent items on the calendar and some very good articles. It also looks great. It is up now and running so please check it out. How are you doing on your Council Programs? If you are having any difficulties, check with General Program Director George Murphy and he will help you get moving on them. For all you football enthusiasts, it’s that time of the year when membership should be seeing touchdowns, but we are negative yards for the 1st quarter. Let's put some points on the board and end the 1st quarter in the lead. If you need help, we have some excellent State Officers, Program Directors/Chairmen and District Deputies, don't let them lounge at home, get them involved! Vivat Jesus
Sid Thiel Oregon State Deputy Ph: 503-510-1595 Cell: 503-860-5968 Fax: 503-610-1595 [email protected]
The Columbian© Newsletter Serving The Oregon Councils of the Knights of Columbus
The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the Oregon State Council of the Knights of Columbus
Vol. 113 No. 2 October—November 2016
State Deputy Sid Thiel
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General Program Director Report My Fellow Brother Knights: We are now at the 9-calendar month level and all of our New State Directors are busier than ever. Our first endeavor was to increase participation from our Councils. This is being accomplished. We are continuing to work with the State Officers and the District Deputies full time. Please continue to use our State's activities tally sheets. Here is a recap of some of the Directors and what they are accomplishing during the calendar year and throughout the Fraternal Year.
CHURCH; Ray Prom: Is concentrating on our Domestic Church and R.S.V.P. Programs COUNCIL; Paul Crawford; Is specializing in the Special Olympics. COMMUNITY; Kent Purdy; Is working with Habitat For Humanity and the Wheel Chair Program. CULTURE OF LIFE; Mike Rossetti; Is working with the Ultrasound Initiative, 2. Baptismal Pins, 3. March For Life FAMILY; Bob Adams: Is working with Food For Families and The Columbian Awards. YOUTH; Bert Bungcayao; Handles: Coats For Kids, 2. Our Speech Program, 3. Soccer Kick, 4. Basketball Hoop School. Please fill out all of your forms and send them to the appropriate director. All of our forms are online and can be found at the state website, (currently KOFC-OR.ORG) and soon on the UKnight website which is being brought together at this time. Thank you in advance. Vivat Jesus George E Murphy General Program Director(503)703-7671 [email protected]
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George Murphy General Program
Director
Council In Action
Council 1872, Fr. Luke Sheehan Council, Bend, Oregon’s Sir Knight (SK) Edward Boreczky wanted to help
honor and memorialize the anniversary of his Council and all their good works. The Council will be celebrating
its 100th anniversary next May, 2017.
SK Boreczky made a trip to Italy accompanying his friend Deacon Doug Vlcheck, from Jackson Wyoming, who
celebrated the Jubilee Year of Mercy for Deacons.
After prayerful consideration, while in Italy, he decided a Papal Apostolic Blessing for the occasion of the
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy would be the best way. The blessed artifact was presented to the Council’s
Chaplin Fr. Joseph T. Kunnelaya and the Pastor Rev. Jose Thomas Mudakodiyil at the Council’s meeting July
11, 2016.
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Update on Our lady of Guadalupe Shrine project for September 2016
Brothers, I (Doug Klein) was at the artist’s house a few days ago and took some phots of the main Mosaic that is now completed. The overview can be seen at the right of this page.
The artist is about 50% done with the 2nd one as well. The first 2 will be installed in the shrine Oct 8, 2016.
Accomplished items during Aug
Aug 13, Finished touch up painting for the shrine.
Aug 27, Installed the chapel Bell.
Items planned to be address this month September/October.
Sept 15, making the 3rd payment for the Mosaic $3,375.
Oct 15, making the 4th payment for the Mosaic $3,375.
Sept/Oct work on Dedication arrangements.
Note: Aug 2016, the Shrine is 100% complete minus the Mosaic / paying for them.
Shrine Dedication will be OCT 29 at 2:30.
Please try to make the dedication if you if you can.
Projected funding needed to complete the project is $12,462.25.
To donate, go to http://www.thegrotto.org/donate/special-projects/ or make a check out to “The Grotto — Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine Project” and mail it to P.O. Box 20008, Portland, OR 97294-0008.
Vivat Jesus
Doug Klein, Grand Knight
Council 3179
If you have any questions about the Grotto, please call me at
503-703-1622 or email me at [email protected].
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Mosaic
Prepared for: The Grotto Prepared by: Mark Brody Artwork by: Hector Hernandez January 20, 2016
Other 3 photos above, with his permission: "© Photographs by Rick Keating"
Ceremony For Retiring A Worn Flag Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Assembly 3248, along with Boy Scout Troop 230 recently held a U.S. Flag Retirement Ceremony.
Assembly 3248 collected 50 worn and tattered flags from some of our parishes in Oregon—Our Lady of the Lake (Lake Oswego), Resurrection (Tualatin), St Francis (Sherwood) and St Cyril (Wilsonville) parishes.
Vivat Jesus,
Bob Perin Oregon District Master oregonmaster2016@gmail 503-899-9100
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Bob Perin District Master
Fourth Degree Exemplification – Beaverton, Oregon September 17, 2016
Exemplification will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Assembly 3219, Beaverton, Oregon. This Assembly will host the Fourth Degree Exemplification on Saturday, September 17, 2016. The Exemplification will take place at the St. Cecilia Parish Center, 12250 SW 5th St, Beaverton, OR. There will be registration, followed by the Degree Ceremony, the Knighting Ceremony and a Grand Banquet. There will also be a program for the entertainment of the wives, family members and guests.
The purpose of this letter is to provide a description of the day’s events. Schedule for Candidates:
1:00 to 1:45 PM Registration
1:45 PM Candidate Orientation
2:00 PM Start of Exemplification
5:00 PM Mass
6:10 to 6:45 PM Social time and Banquet*
9:00 PM Closing NOTE: *Social, Banquet and Closing times are approximate.
Fees: Exemplification fee for each candidate, except priests, is $70 and is set by the Supreme Council Board of Directors. Included in this fee is one banquet ticket for the candidate, social baldric and Fourth Degree pin. There is no exemplification fee for ordained priests or religious brothers; their Assembly will pay $15.00, the cost of their social baldric and Fourth Degree pin, plus the cost of the banquet. Mail candidate's Form 4 and check for $70 to Bob Perin, District Master, 22305 SW Mandan Dr., Tualatin, OR 97062. Phone: 503-899-9100, email: [email protected] The cost of the banquet for the candidates is included in the $70.00 fee. If a spouse, family member or guest wishes to attend the banquet, the cost is $15.00 per person.
Banquet Menu Swiss steak & gravy with mashed potatoes, green beans, salad and rolls, with a surprise dessert.
Knights’ Required Dress Men: Plain black Tuxedo, white Shirt (plain collar, no wings), black bow tie, black shoes and socks. Military/Fire/Police personnel may wear their dress uniform. Sir Knights are to wear their social baldric and jewel of office, either Council or Assembly.
Ladies: As the men are dressed formally, most ladies prefer a dressy dress, but dressy slacks and top is
acceptable.
Membership Requirements The Laws and Rules Governing the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus, dated February 2008, changed the time requirement. It now reads: “A Third Degree member in good standing in his Council and who was initiated in the Admission (First) Degree at least six months prior to his initiation in the Fourth Degree” may become a Fourth Degree Knight. This time requirement was changed again with Resolution Number 2012-09 as such: It has been approved that the six month waiver is no longer required for a Third Degree member in good standing to become a Fourth Degree member. This change will be noted in the next revised Laws and Rules Governing the Fourth Degree.
Host Faithful Navigator: Sir Knight Chuck Stratton, 971-570-9976, [email protected] Exemplification Chairman: Sir Knight Kim Moser, 971-322-4235, [email protected]
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Council In Action
Canby Big Night Out Street Dance (Submitted by Bob Sheveland, Council 3484)
The Canby Knights of Columbus, Council 3484, participated in the 2nd annual “Big Night Out Street Dance” held in downtown Canby on Friday, August 26th. Greg Perez and Duane Kloser, members of the Canby Knights of Columbus, were instrumental in organizing our booth. Greg was a major player in the overall organization and logistics for this event, that included activities for children and adults. The Canby Knights could have raised money for our organization, but thought it would be better to make people more aware of what the Canby Pregnancy Care Center does and the possibility of saving just one baby’s life. It was great to have the Knights and their wives help with this event and make the Knights of
Columbus more visible in our community.
91st Council In Oregon Presented With Their Charter On August 20th, during the District 17 and 18 Organizational Meeting, Grand Knight Leroy Nuckles was presented with their new Council Charter. Council 16482, St Elizabeth Ann Seton Council in Aloha, is part of District 17 and is the 91st Council in Oregon. It was established in June, 2016. Pictured from right to left: Ron Boyce State Treasurer, Duane Morris District Deputy 17, Leroy Nuckles Grand Knight, and Greg Steiert District Deputy 18. Vivat Jesus Duane Morris District Deputy 17
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Knights of Columbus Rules and Photography Release Form
If the image is being used for commercial purposes, permission must be signed by either the individual in the
photograph or video (or parent or guardian if the individual is a minor child) to post or publish a photograph
or video. A sample Permission Form is below.
RELEASE FORM Permission to Use Photograph or Video
Local Council I grant to the Local Council and its members the right to take photographs and videos of me (and/or my child).
I authorize the Local Council to use and publish the photographs and videos in print and/or electronically, as
the Local Council deems appropriate, and I consent to such use.
I agree that the photographs and videos may be used with or without my name and for any lawful purpose,
including for example such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising and Web content.
Signature Date
__________________________________________ ______________________________
Printed name
__________________________________________
Child Name (Printed)
__________________________________________
Signature, parent or guardian
__________________________________________
More Information: To find out more information about photographing for publicity, go to the Supreme website and look under: http://www.kofc.org/en/resources/service/council/publicity.pdf. Page 24 and 25 explain when photos may be
taken and used.
As a reminder: The Knights of Columbus’ principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism serve as the basis of the
Order’s core values which are Integrity, Professionalism, Excellence, and Respect. Internally, the Order abides
by a Code of Ethics and Conduct that demonstrates how the core values guide employees and contractors in
difficult situations.
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Getting Back to Work
Fall is in the air and although most Councils don’t take summers off, Fall always seems to be the season when we have a little more time to start working on Council programs. It’s the time to begin the push towards Star Council. This year, when your Council is deciding which Church programs to schedule, remember to include some programs that are designated part of the Building the Domestic Church (BTDC) initiative. One of these programs is the 5th Sunday Rosary Program.
Basically, members of a Council lead parishioners in praying the Rosary on any 5th Sunday of the month, throughout the year. 5th Sundays of the month occur sporadically throughout the year, with any given year having 4 or 5 of the 5th Sundays of the month. Supreme has program packets available at no charge, with finger rosaries to pass out and rosary prayers on cards in English and Spanish to distribute to parishioners.
Supreme allows flexibility in how you want to participate. An example is how we do it in our parish in Astoria. We hold our 5th Sunday Rosary immediately following our Sunday afternoon Spanish Mass. We have elected to pray a bi-lingual Rosary (English and Spanish) alternating the language after each decade. With part of our Rosary intention towards bringing our parish family closer together. What better way to do it than by getting parishioners united praying the Rosary in common?
The 5th Sunday Rosary can be reported on Part III of the Church Programs Report, and as I mentioned at the beginning, is one of the Building the Domestic Church activities that will be needed this year in order to fulfill requirements for the Columbian award. Other BTDC activities to be mindful of when planning your schedule for this year are: Journey to the Inn ~ Consecration to the Holy Family ~ Family Fully Alive Devotional Program ~ Food for Families ~ Keep Christ in Christmas ~ Spiritual Formation Groups ~ and Family Week Celebrations. Not all are Church programs, so if you have any questions about the activity or how to report them, please contact me.
Vivat Jesus
Ray Prom Church Director [email protected]
Fr. Theo May Have A New Career—Volcanoes Pitcher! Submitted by: Michael Woody, Membership Director
Our Worthy State Chaplain, Fr Theo, threw out the first pitch at the Volcanoes game on August 26th in Salem. It was a special evening for KVBM Catholic Radio in Oregon.
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Ray Prom Church Director
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District 7 Summer Meeting District 7's Summer Meeting was held at the New Boulder Falls Inn and Conference Center in Lebanon, OR. The District meeting included a tour of the facilities. In the photo on the left, admiring the grounds are: Nathan Aldelman, GK Lebanon; Bernie Covino, Past Faithfull Navigator, Assembly 906; Stephen Suing, FS Lebanon; Tom Radel, DD7. District 7 made some solid plans for success at their Summer meeting. Great attendance from all 5 Mid Valley Councils in Corvallis, Lebanon, Sweet Home and Albany. Pictured below is Albany GK Jon Keefer and Albany First Lady Teri Keefer.
At the 2016 District 7 Summer Meeting in Lebanon, IPSD Robert Kish was presented with a copy of a 1936 Columbian Magazine from the 54th Supreme convention held in Toronto, Canada. This was just 80 years before Bob Kish accepted the prestigious Pinnacle award for the state of Oregon, in Toronto, Canada at the 134th Supreme Convention. Again, congratulations IMPSD Bob Kish. (No color photo provided)
Council In Action Canby Council 3484 sponsored the St. Patrick Parish picnic on Sunday, August 28th. Four of their best chefs served up a delicious barbecue chicken dinner for 371 hungry parishioners along with pizza and hot dogs for the children. During the picnic, parishioners helped run organized games for the children, bingo and volleyball for adults. The highlight of the picnic was seeing Fr. Arturo in the splash tank, for almost an hour, having a great time
with the kids and adults.
Old and young alike enjoyed snow cones, cotton candy, lemonade and more. It was a beautiful day to socialize with family and friends and meet other parishioners in our church family. At the end of a hot day, ice cream treats were served to all and a drawing was made for a children's bicycle.
Before the picnic, Fr Arturo joined in the fun and participated in our 1st ever parish bike ride (50+ parishioners participated).
Much effort and organization by our Knights was rewarded by high praise from parishioners for a wonderful afternoon of fun, food, family and friends. Fraternally, Duane Kloser, GK Council 3484
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Assembly 3656 in Florence In Action Submitted by: Pat Beckham, Faithful Navigator, Assembly 3656
Several Sir Knights of the recently formed Assembly 3656, Pope St .John Paul II in Florence, Oregon, built a 10' x 10' wooden storage shed at the home of the director of the St Mary’s Conference of St Vincent de Paul.
The project required 65 man hours to complete during the last week of July. This now allows the St Vincent de Paul workers, some of whom are Knights and their wives in our parish, to more efficiently and more quickly complete the process of getting much needed clothing and household goods to the needy by using the shed as a warehouse.
Participating in this worthwhile cause were Brothers John Ervin, Johnny Johnson and Pat Beckham.
District 7 Warden Completes Installation
July 17, 2016 District Warden SK Ken Anderson conducted the Installation Ceremony for the new officers of Assembly 0906. The new Faithful Navigator is John Morford
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POPE ST JOHN XXIII ASSEMBLY 0906
ALBANY, CORVALLIS, LEBANON, SWEET HOME and
OSU Campus
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Youth Director Report Attention all District Deputies! Do we have medals and times set up for your district contests for Soccer? The only thing that we need is for you to set up the dates, times and a crew to hold the district championships. All District Deputies, if you did not get your soccer championship medals, please let me know. These should have been passed out at our summer meeting. We only had 11 sets of
medals for Oregon. As for the State Soccer and Basketball Championships - I am in the process of setting up a location to hold the State championship at Valley Catholic High School in Aloha, Oregon. George Murphy and I have made contact with the school last month and I sent emails to the school to reserve dates (Soccer November 19th or 20th) and (Basketball March 18 or 19, 2017); however since I have had no answer to my emails, I will follow up on this. I have to say that this summer was busy for me. There is an update about the online reporting form on our Oregon Knights of Columbus website. I will follow up with Gale Scolbe about his brilliant ideas to help improve our youth reporting form online. Thank you, Gale Scolbe for helping us out and to others who are also having the same problems and want to help us improve reporting. Updates are coming soon. Let me recap what I tried to relay here. Councils should start now to hold their youth Soccer event during September. Each Council needs to have their soccer Council winners forms sent during October to their District Deputy or hand carry it to the district championship. That will depend on District Deputies and how they want to handle their forms with their championships in October. As I said before, I am in the process of following up on seeing which school will be available for the soccer championship dates in November. Council Essay and Poster Contests deadlines: Students have until mid but no later than the end of October to complete their essay and poster. Councils have to judge each essay and poster and select the winners before District judging is made in December and January. State essay and poster judging will be February and March. Fraternally, Bert Bungcayo Youth Director Bert B. <[email protected]>
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Bert Bungcayo
Youth Director
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Coats For Kids Dear Brother Knight,
The Knights of Columbus launched the Coats for Kids initiative so every child in need would feel welcomed, cherished and protected. Since the program started in 2009, Councils have purchased and distributed more than 306,000 new winter coats to children throughout North America and Canada. Yet, countless children still need our help. There are many different activities Councils can do to get involved with this program. Consider “adopting” a school where you can host a Coats for Kids drive and other charitable activities throughout the year. Or you can provide coats to your local police officers to hand out to children they encounter in their line of duty.
Coats can be purchased for $220 (which includes the ground shipping) per case of twelve for orders shipped to addresses in the continental United States. For orders shipped outside the United States, the cost is $245 (including ground shipping).
Coats should be ordered through knightsgear.com. By placing your order through this site, you will have a shorter shipping time and be sent tracking information, allowing for a smoother coat-ordering experience.
For more information, visit kofc.org/coats or call 203-752-4270.
Remember, just one case of coats per council can make a difference!
Fraternally,
Jason P. Porrello Humanitarian Efforts Coordinator Fraternal Mission Department [email protected]
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Louisiana Disaster Relief Help Thank you for any past donation you may have made to the Knights of Columbus Disaster Relief Fund. Because of your generous support, countless men, women and children have found hope, even after they experienced such a devastating loss. The Knights of Columbus asks your continued assistance as Louisiana faces the aftermath of their most recent catastrophic flooding. Although our members have responded generously, helping us contribute more than $260,000 toward relief work and supplies, much more is needed to help with the long, hard recovery ahead. Your continued support can make a vital difference. Contributions can be made online or sent via check or money order. For more information, visit the KOFC.ORG website. Remember, 100 percent of all donations collected by Knights of Columbus Charities Inc. will be used only for disaster relief. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Knights of Columbus 1 Columbus Plaza New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 752-4000
*Oregon contact is: Bert Bungcayo email: [email protected]
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I am putting out the call for "volunteer grillers" to help at the Fr. Taaffe Brat booth at this year’s Oktoberfest
in Mt. Angel, Sept. 15, 16, 17, 18. This year the Fr. Taaffe Booth will be serving brats again. NO PIZZA
THIS YEAR! I am reaching out to every Knight, who is not involved with his own Council’s food booth, to come forward and volunteer for a shift or two during this event. This is a perfect Pro-Life volunteer opportunity and another great "Pro-Life" line item that could be completed on your SP7 Columbian Award Application. "Volunteered at Pro-life fund raiser for Fr. Taaffe Homes for the Unwed Mothers". The work load isn't too hard, Brothers. We first boil the frozen brats and then grill them to add color and smoky flavor. I will be there to instruct and coordinate the entire process so you won't be on your own. We have 4 shifts per day. It would be great to have 3 or 4 Brothers work each shift. Thursday Sept.15 Shifts: 11:00am to 2:30pm, 2:30pm to 6:00pm, 6:00pm to 8:30pm, 8:30pm to 10:30pm Friday Sept.16 Shifts: 11:00am to 2:30pm, 2:30pm to 6:00pm, 6:00pm to 8:30pm, 8:30pm to 10:30pm Saturday Sept.17 Shifts: 11:00am to 2:30pm, 2:30pm to 6:00pm, Not the (6:00pm to 8:30pm, 8:30pm to 10:30pm as these two shifts are covered by the State Officers). Sunday Sept.18 Shifts; 11:00am to 1:30pm, 1:30pm to 4:00pm, 4:00pm to 6:30pm, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Please reply to me or call me (541-929-6884) and let me know what shifts you or any Brother Knights from your Council would like to work. Note: Ladies are welcome to help too. We could always use help in the booth serving and selling. Make this a couples event - come early or stay late and enjoy the Oktoberfest too!!! I look forward to hearing from many of you very soon. Thank You and God Bless. Fraternally, Bob Kish Oregon Knights of Columbus Immediate Past State Deputy Oregon State KofC Charities President New Council Development Chairman
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Ask Eligible Men to Join Today, I want to address the growth of the Order. Membership growth is the fuel that keeps this great fraternal engine running. All of our charitable works at the Council, state, national and international level are thanks to our hard-working members. And more members equals more charity.
We know that the membership blitz is a tried and true way for Councils to get more men to join. We see these pushes often in March, in celebration of Founder’s Day and again in October.
These drives are very successful because Brother Knights have increased visibility by speaking or presenting during and after Masses and at special events. We must remember that we have a duty to ask each and every Catholic gentleman to join our ranks for the good of the Church, the community and the Order.
During the rest of the year, we often “forget” to ask men to join and to bring their families into the Knights of Columbus family. You probably know an eligible Catholic man you could ask today. What if the only reason he hasn’t joined is because no one has asked him yet?
When telling a prospect about the strengths of the Order, don’t forget our greatest fraternal benefit—our insurance program. This is often a “selling point” to a potential member who is on the fence. Many members become Knights simply to be able to buy coverage to protect their family. Soon after, they realize the good our charitable works do for their community, and they are proud to be members.
As your professional Knights of Columbus insurance agent, I look forward to helping us grow in fraternity in any way that I can.
Jim Walton Field Agent 541-961-1649 [email protected]
Council In Action Council 9529, Lincoln City helped support the “Raise The Roof” campaign held at St. Augustine church in July 2016. The local Knights cooked hot dogs, hamburgers and seasoned ears of corn. Also, DD23 and Council Grand Knight David McKee was instrumental in having a huge ladder truck brought in by local fire depart-ment. It was on display to allow everyone a chance to see the ladder extended, inside the vehicle as well as how it works. Overall, a very worthwhile endeavor by the Knights and the parish.
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Jim Walton Field Agent
Knights and wives from Council 9529
recently helped “Stuff a Bus” for the
local school children at the Lincoln City
Outlet Mall. This campaign, which raised
over $16,000 helps provide clothing and
school supplies for the needy children in
North Lincoln County, many of whom
are considered homeless.
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Oregon District Master Report First, I would like to give a huge ‘Thank You’ to our Former Oregon District Master Michael Rooke and his lovely wife, Linda. Michael, you had a very successful four year term as our Master. You could not have had the success you had without the support and dedication of your right hand—Linda. I find I have very big shoes to fill and will do my utmost to do just that. The next two years will certainly be a challenge and I'm looking forward to it.
One of the tasks as a District Master is to select District Marshals. I would like to introduce the names of four
Brother Sir Knights that I have asked to take on the very important role of District Marshal's (DM):
First is SK Joe Schaecher who will have responsibility for all of Southern Oregon from Eugene to the
border and east to the Oregon Coast.
Second is SK Jesse Villarreal whose area of responsibility will be East of I-5 from the Washington Border
to Salem and East to Bend.
Third is SK Kim Moser whose area of responsibility will be West of I-5 from the Washington Border south
to Salem and west to the Oregon Coast from Astoria to Lincoln City.
Fourth is SK David Jackson whose area of responsibility will be from Salem south to Eugene and west
from Newport to Florence.
I am not forgetting Eastern Oregon - it will be covered by all DM’s on a rotating basis.
Please send all Honor Guard/Color Guard requests to my email address [email protected] I will then send to the appropriate Marshal covering the area that the request came from so that the Marshal can send to the Faith Navigators & Color Corps Commander.
Lastly, but not the least, I have added 4 new members to the 4th Degree Exemplification Team. They are State Warden & Immediate Past Master, SK Michael Rooke, SK Gregg Harris, SK Duane Morris and SK Ken Anderson who join the current members: Past Masters SK Andy Robinson and Past Master SK Carroll Gorg and our Audio/Video Knight SK Daniel Ramirez.
Vivat Jesus,
Bob Perin
Oregon District Master
503-899-9100
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Vol. 113 No. 2 October - November 2016 Food For Families Chairman’s Report
The Knights of Columbus is committed to ending hunger in local communities by asking local Councils to participate in the Order-wide Food for Families Program. Since 2012, the Knights of Columbus has donated over $8.5 million and 14.7 million pounds of food to local food pantries, community food banks and soup kitchens. To encourage local Knights of Columbus Councils to participate in this worthwhile program, the Supreme Council offers financial rebates to Councils, Assemblies or Squires Circles that donate food or money. For Councils or Assemblies, the Supreme Council will refund $100 for every $500 donated, or for every 1,000 pounds of food that a Council contributes to a parish
food pantry, community food bank or soup kitchen - up to a maximum of $500 per Council/Assembly per Fraternal Year. Circles will receive a refund from the Supreme Council of $20 for every $100 donated, or every 200 pounds of food that is contributed - up to a maximum refund of $100 per Circle per Fraternal Year. Reported contributions of food and/or monetary donations should be cumulative for the Fraternal Year and there is no need to send in a refund request every time a contribution is made. However, to be eligible for the rebate, the cumulative total of contributions of food/money needs to reach a minimum of $500 or 1,000 pounds of food for Councils or Assemblies, and a minimum of $100 or 200 pounds of food for Circles. In addition, the Supreme Council recognizes that participating in this program can be time consuming for the local Council. Should a Council choose to participate in this program, this will fulfill all four of the Family Activity requirements for the Columbian Award. In order to qualify as fulfilling all four requirements, the Council must collect and donate a minimum of 1,000 pounds of food and Council members must contribute a minimum of 100 man-hours in the program. Participating Councils/Assemblies/Circles can qualify to receive an attractive plaque by reporting activity in the program on the (#10057) to the Supreme Council. ACTION STEPS:
Contact your local parish food pantry, community food bank or soup kitchen to ensure they will be able to receive food donations and inquire if they have any specific needs.
Obtain permission from the appropriate person (pastor, business owner(s), etc.) to set up the food drive at the church or store and to display posters.
Ask nearby retail stores for empty boxes so there is a place to store donations. If the Council is conducting the Food Drive at the parish, have flyers available for distribution or
placed in the pews announcing the details of the Food Drive. o Ask the pastor for permission to make an announcement before or after Mass about the Food
Drive.
o Be sure to include a written announcement in the parish bulletin.
For monetary donations, be sure to have a secure receptacle in the collection area for cash and
checks.
SK Dick Akins, Oregon State Chairman – Food for Families Council 13851/Assembly 3248 6420 Sorrel Way
West Linn, OR 97068-2214
H:503-358-0816 [email protected]
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THOUGHTS OF VOCATIONS REFUND SUPPORT VOCATIONS PROGRAM
It is that time again, kids going back to school, school buses always stopping in front of you, 20 mph warning signs flashing and buying pencils, writing paper, new tablets, new clothes and shoes. Our Seminarians and Postulates are also going back to school with many of those same
expenses our children experience. They are going back to school to learn how to teach us
to live our lives as Jesus taught the Apostles. Now is the time to renew your donations to
your Seminarians and/or Postulates or add a Seminarian or Postulate or in case you do not have the format
for selecting a Seminarian or Postulate, here is a suggested one:
1) Your Council decides that they will support a Seminarian or Postulate.
2) Your Vocation Chairman contacts Tamara Swanson, 503-845-3549, ([email protected].)
for the name of a Seminarian or Postulate who could use your support.
3) The Vocation Chairman obtains and completes Form 2863, RSVP Refund and Plaque Application, on
line (http://www.koc.org/un/en/officers forms\council.html) with the Seminarian or Novice name and
address.
4) A check in the amount of $500.00, made payable to your Seminarian/Postulate is sent to Tamara
Swanson for distribution. This should accompany a letter telling him/her that your Council is providing
financial and spiritual support for him/her. Invite him/her to a Council meeting or your next dinner.
5) When the check is cashed, fill out the form and mail it to Supreme Council, Department of Fraternal
Services, 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510 along with a copy of the check, front and back. Email a
copy of the front sheet to ([email protected]).
6) You will receive $100 from Supreme for each Seminarian or Novice you support.
Remember, “NO ONE IS BORN A PRIEST"
Vivat Jesus Dr. George Vennes State Chairman for Vocation and Decency 3756 NW Kaiser Rd Portland, OR 97229 [email protected]
Dr. George Vennes Chairman, Vocations
And Decency
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Supreme’s
Family of the Month for
June 2016
Oregon Councils participating in June were: Council 1307 Astoria, Council 1577 Albany,
Council 1623* McMinnville, Council 1767 Mt. Angel, Council 1785 Corvallis*, Council 6266 Beaverton
and Council 8129 Dallas
July 2016
Oregon Councils participating in July were: Council 1307 Astoria, Council 1577 Albany,
Council 1623, McMinnville, Council 1767 Mt. Angel, Council 1785 Corvallis, Council 3484 Canby,
Council 8129 Dallas and Council 9263 Salem*
These families received one of the 100 Holy Family gifts that are given out by the Supreme office in a random drawing each month. Any Council, who uses the Family of the Month booklet (Form 1993) which is provided to each Council on the “Surge with Service” DVD, is automatically placed in the random drawing each month at Supreme.
Bible Quiz
A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly,
"I know what the Bible means!"
His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?
The son replied, "I do know!"
"Okay," said his father. "What does the Bible mean?"
"That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied excitedly,"
It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.
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Matthew & Sara Bernards Council 1623 McMinncville
Paul and Marcia Wallace Council 9263 Salem
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Sick and Distressed Please pray for those who are sick or in distress
or recovering from illness/surgery.
Please direct your prayer requests to: Andrew “Andy” Robinson Jr.
State Health/Welfare/Prayer Chairman Email: [email protected]
Phone:503-543-2338 May our prayers help to speed the recovery and help to alleviate the suffering of those sick or in distress. This we ask in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
PSD Dave Denton Council 4087 Springfield
SK Edward Betts
Astoria Council 1307 Astoria and Assembly 2860
Jim Kinsman, Chuck Berseng,
Steve Pederson, John Henchman, Christopher Family, Jim McLain, Bob Seymour and James Rausch
Council 1872 Bend
Dennis Conrad and Family,
Randy Buchheit Family, Anthony Gerspacher, Jerry Bloss,
Ashlyn Kingsbury, Jim Silbernagel, Marcy Lulay, Walt Walter and
Stephanie Stoneking Council 2439 Sublimity
Jack Lumsden Council 9529 Lincoln City
Jack Kolaso, Ed Daniels, John Plunkett and Gary Staats
Council 11258 Central Point
All Men and Women Serving in our Armed
Forces, Police, Fire and Rescue.
Prayer for the Sick Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to you in this time of illness. O dearest comforter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you restore your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge your will and know that whatever you do, you do for the love of us. Amen.
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Please direct your prayer requests to:
Andrew “Andy” Robinson Jr.
State Health/Welfare/Prayer Chairman
Email: [email protected]
Phone:503-543-2338
SK Frank Langford
Council 15605 Hillsboro
Assembly 1292
Peter Tauriello
Council 1872 Bend Assembly 0908
IN MEMORIAM
Let us keep in mind and prayers all those Brother Knights and/or members of Knights’ families who have gone before us.
Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord And
Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them
The Oregon Columbian Newsletter© is published during: January, March, May, July, September and November of each year,
online at the Oregon Knights of Columbus website. Editorial Staff: State Deputy Sid Thiel, [email protected].
Editor and Publisher: Tom Karl, [email protected].
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