You are the “Good Samaritans of these days” Canada Melkite Catholic Eparchial Bishop Milad addressed the Knights of Columbus members in the Cathedral of Transfiguration.
The Jerusalem Students 2024 annual Mass was held in the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Markham. His Eminence Archbishop Emeritus Cardinal Thomas Collins and the Canada Melkite Catholic Bishop His Excellency Milad El Jawich presided on the Mass with Monsignor Makarios Wehbi, the pastor of Jesus the King Melkite Catholic Church. The Chief Knights of Columbus dignitary and speaker was the Deputy Supreme Knight Arthur Peters. The Honor Guard which glorified the celebration was provided by St John Paul II Assembly supported by All Saints of China Assembly.
Thanks to all the scholarship sponsors, so far including this 2024 year, the Jerusalem Students scholarship program has 64 graduates. 85 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.
The Jerusalem Students Mass is celebrated for the Intention of these needy Christian students, and for the intention of The Holy Land and the sponsors of their education scholarships who are spread all over 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 area of the councils who support the students. Issue your Scholarship donation to: Knights of Columbus Ontario Charity Foundation; specifying Jerusalem Students in the memo section. Include your address and email (tax receipts will be issued). Send your cheque by post to: Brother Hikmat Dandan, Ontario Christian Refugee Relief Director, 6428 Yonge Street, Centerpoint 37150, Toronto, Ontario, M2M 4J8.
Visit www.jerusalemstudents.org or call Bro. Hikmat 416-893 8060 email: [email protected]
Click on this link to watch the whole mass again in full and see the scholarship sponsors receiving their student folder in the Cathedral of Transfiguration from His Eminence Cardinal Collins and from Bishop Milad: