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© 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 State Deputy Robert Kish Vol. 112 No. 6 June - July 2016 Post-Convention Page 1 Council 1785 Brother Knights of Oregon, Corvallis Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I can’t say this enough. The State Convention April 29/30 and May 1, was absolutely fantastic. Being my State Chaplain last Convention as your Oregon State Deputy, I couldn’t ask for a better Fr. Theo Lange weekend to go out on. God is so good…as all you Bothers Knights of Council 15595 Oregon are too! For those who could not make it, you were missed. Mt. Angel Abbey I pretty much said everything that had to be said at the Convention and recognized everyone there as well. There isn’t too much more I could Imm. Past SD think of to write in this letter except to continually thank all of you who have worked so hard to make Oregon successful. Pat Rice State Deputy Council 6602 Bob Kish Please…“Keep Moving Forward”, with two months remaining in this Fraternal Year and my term as State Deputy, Oregon is really so close to Newberg making our goals and I know we can do it. Then “Keep Moving Forward” the next Fraternal Year as well. The Oregon Knights of Columbus State Secretary is growing and increasing its charitable footprint year after year. We ALL need to continue this Sidney Thiel trend. Council 9137 Many Brother Knights have asked for the prayer I read at my closing of the Convention. How Sherwood appropriate is this for my last State Deputy letter to you too. This is a very powerful prayer and it could very easily become a Knights’ prayer. It perfectly describes what I have become the State Treasurer last decade as a State Officer, the Oregon State Deputy and as a Catholic Christian man. Francis Mohr God Bless you all. Council 0849 I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit power. The die has Baker City been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made - I’m a disciple of His. I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away or be still. My past is redeemed, my present State Advocate makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, worldly talking, cheap giving and dwarfed goals. I no Ron Boyce longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits or popularity. I don’t have Council 3591 to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean in His Tigard presence, walk by patience, am uplifted by prayer and I labor with power. My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions are few, my State Warden Guide reliable and my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence Steve Steele of the enemy, pander at the pool of popularity or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won’t Council 6266 give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up Beaverton for the cause of Christ. I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till he comes, give till I drop, preach till all know and work till He stops me. And, when He comes for His own, He will have no problem (See next page recognizing me. my banner will be clear! for Officers for (State Deputy remarks continue on the next page) FY 2016-2017) STATE DEPUTY Vol. 112 No. 5 June - July 2016 Page 2 REPORT CONTINUED (State Deputy remarks continued from previous page) Your Officers Thank You Brothers, Elected For Keep Praying Fraternal Year 2016-2017 Stay Positive Be United State Deputy Be Faithful in all your works. Sid Thiel Then, with the grace of God, we can accomplish anything. Council 9137 God Bless you all, Sherwood Fraternally, State Chaplain Bob Kish Fr. Theo Lange Oregon State Deputy Council 15595 Mt. Angel Abbey Council In Action Imm. Past SD Submitted by: Patrick Parson, Recorder Council 2939 Robert Kish Council 1785 Corvallis Roseburg Council 2939, part of District 9, after several attempts, had their submission to the KofC Columbia Magazine bearing fruit. Look at page 29 of your February 2016 edition of the State Secretary Columbia, in the Knights in Action section. The Roseburg Council article, which is entitled Francis Mohr “Gear For Scouts” reads: “Roseburg (Ore.) Council 2939 donated approximately $1,500 worth Council 0849 of camping equipment to Boy Scout Troop #1, chartered at Sacred Heart Church in Medford. Included in the camp gear were four canoes, two metal framed camp shelters, two snow Baker City sleds, camp stoves, cooking utensils, ropes and several ice saws.” State Treasurer Ron Boyce LOOKING BACK AND TO THE FUTURE Council 3591 (Submitted by DD3 David Saunders) Tigard The Oregon State Knights just completed their 108th State Convention on April 29/30 and May 1, 2016 in Salem Oregon. Those of you who attended I’m sure State Advocate will agree that it was truly an awe inspiring three days packed with information DD3 David Steve Steele Saunders for our Councils. Our Oregon Councils accomplished such tremendous Acts of Council 6266 Charity throughout this Fraternal Year - from many hours of work and the sheer number of dollars that was raised for charity. We also received inspiration from the words of Beaverton Archbishop Sample, Bishop Cary, Bishop Smith and all the clergy who were present. The highlight of inspiration was Fr. Theo Lange. What a man, what a priest and what a State Warden Knight! He is always so inspirational and he brought it all together again and again. Acts of Michael Rooke Charity as opportunitiesare all around us. And don’t forget to go to confession regularly. Council 9137 The final good news is - Fr. Theo will continue to be our State Chaplain this coming Fraternal Sherwood Year 2016-2017. Vol. 112 No. 5 June - July 2016 Page 3 State Chaplain Report Thank you for another inspiring State Convention with a good representation of the Knights from around the State. This was Bob Kish’s last time at the helm and we look forward to Sid Thiel continuing the grace we are experiencing. Thank you, Bob, for giving your all for God, the Church and our families. Archbishop Sample has blessed me by assigning me as the State Chaplain for another year. So a heartfelt "thank you" to the Shepherd in Western Oregon. We also have some exciting news that Fr. Tom State Chaplain Unger, pastor in Redmond, will be working with me as we continue to improve the Fr. Theodore Lange spiritual experience of the Knights. Fr. Tom and I will work together to serve you and the Knights in the State with all the Council chaplains. Thank you Fr. Tom for your S most generous priestly offering! T Were not our hearts burning within us! These words, which are from the disciples after encountering the A Risen Christ, can become our words as we open our hearts in the Jubilee of Mercy to the conversion Jesus is T inviting us to embrace. WE know from experience that conversion is a life-long experience or pilgrimage. The pilgrimage of life is symbolized in the pilgrimages we are taking during the Jubilee Year. I encourage you to E work with your pastors to organize parish pilgrimages this summer to the Holy Doors: Cathedral (Portland or Baker), Grotto, Powel Butte Retreat Center, St. Sharbel Maronite Church (Portland), and Sacred Heart (Medford). C H Brothers, the theme for the year is “Always Forward, Siempre Adelante”. What an inspiration of the Holy Spirit! Yes brothers! We must always move forward and accomplish the mission that is ahead of us. Always A Forward! In Charity, Fraternity, Unity and Patriotism! Always Forward, Brothers. Where there is a will, there is P a way and we seek to do God’s most holy and loving will, thus we must find a way! Please seek to take the hard road and work together to open paths of life and light in a time of much death and darkness. As we all L work together, Brothers, we grow strong. One man is not to stand alone, rather many Knights united are strong. We then pray for the grace to desire to do God’s will and to become more and more focused on Jesus A and the mission of bringing life, light and love into our Parishes, Families and communities. I N Vivat Jesus, Humbly Yours, Fr. Theo State Chaplain Vol. 112 No. 5 June - July 2016 Page 4 Knights of Columbus 17180 SW Smith Ave Sherwood, Or 97140 OREGON STATE COUNCIL Sid Thiel Hello my Brother Knights. State Deputy Elect 2016-17 At the State Convention in Salem I was elected as your new State Deputy. I really appreciate the faith you have in me by giving me this honor and I will put all my effort into helping you during the coming year. Whereas I was just elected State Deputy, my office isn’t official till July 1st and all questions and concerns should still go to our current State Deputy, Robert Kish.