THE GIFT OF EDUCATION DURING CHRISTMAS
This year the Jerusalem Students 2023 Annual Mass was held on Saturday 2nd December at 6:00 PM in Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church, in Markham. Thanks to Reverend Father Deng & Father Gan for their permission. The Knights of Columbus dignitary and speaker was Sir Knight Jason Kwok. The Honor Guard was provided by All Saints of China Assembly supported by St. John Paul II Assembly. During the Holy Month of Christmas, all councils and members are invited to sponsor the education scholarship of a needy Christian student so that, this youth can go forth with full confidence and blazing hope knowing that one day in the near future, he or she, thanks to your scholarship support, will also be able to realize their own dreams.
Sharing the annual scholarship per student is C$260 and full scholarship is C$510. Choose your students and give them the gift of education on Christmas which will change their life.
The Jerusalem Students Mass is for the Intention of these needy Christian students, the Holy Land and the sponsors of their education scholarship who are in Canada and North America. The mass is done in a different church every year to let more parishioners know about this Award Winning Knights of Columbus program and also to be in the churches of the councils who support the students. Many sponsors are Chinese Sisters and Brothers. During the mass Rev. Gan blessed the sponsors with Holy Water. After the Mass, he distributed the profiles of the students to their attending scholarship sponsors.
Already 54 students have graduated while being sponsored and went into higher learning. 80 more students are still receiving the scholarship. The ultimate aim is to help create successful Christian families that will grow to populate the area thus strengthening Christianity in the Holy Land. Click on the link to view the thank you messages of the 2023 graduates to their sponsors:
If you need more information about this project that won the Supreme Council International Youth Service Program Award & The State Deputy Longevity Award, and can be classified under all our pillars which will get your council closer to the Columbian or Star council Awards please visit www.jerusalemstudents.org or contact Brother Hikmat, Christian Refugee Relief Director, Founder & Chairman of Jerusalem Students at 416-893 8060 or knightsofcolumbus@hotmail.com