Submitted by Pierre ChartierSt. Patrick's FallowfieldOver 16 knights set up our life-size Outdoor Nativity of St. Patrick's Fallowfield which included our unique "Baby Jesus" that was obtained from Bethlehem and placed in the "Grotto Star" by one of our Knights on a previous personal pilgrimage. A few Knights also repaired the kneeling rails in our church while others set up the nativity outdoors!
Submitted by Claude Rochefort St. Issac Jogues Council 11098 St. Issac Jogues Council in Pickering is glad we could make a donation to support the wonderful Charities below Durham Outlook for the Needy - $1000.00 Rose of Durham - $500.00 Luke's Place - $500.00 Horizon House- $500.00
Delivering Coats for Kids. Dan Duval, General Agent in Sudbury, delivering winter Coats for Kids at the Science North Hospital Children’s ward. With the support and generosity of the Knights of Columbus councils and individual donors children received a warm jacket to confront the rigours of our cold climate. Thank you!
Submitted by Pierre Chartier St. Patrick's Fallowfield Council 11271 Our Council has designed two separate, practical items which are being sold to our parishioners as a parish fund raising project. To help facilitate the message of "social distancing" we designed protective face masks with our theme of "Keep Christ in Christmas" silk screened on them as well as a practical tea towel with the same slogan in six different designs. Two great stocking stuffers that help to remind us of the true meaning of Christmas!
Submitted by Gordon Bell Our Lady of the Lake Grimsby Council 4917 donated Coats for Kids to Grimsby Benevolent Fund Community Services. receiving the Coats is Stacy Elia executive director GBF Representing Knights 4917 FS Gord Bell
Submitted by Bob Williamson. St. Augustine. Coats for Kids Fundraiser. On October 13, 2020 members of St. Augustine, Council #16714, in Nepean, Ontario put a variation of “Leave No Neighbour Behind” into action when they offered their own “Leave No Leaves Behind” initiative to assist with their “Coats for Kids” fundraising efforts. They reached out to parishioners and the community at large, on a free will donation basis. By raking the lawns and tending gardens for responding parishioners and members of the community over two Saturdays in October, they raised $780.00. Two area Catholic elementary schools, beneficiaries of past “Coats for [...]
Submitted by Gordon Bell Our Lady of the LakeCouncil 4917 is proud to advise that Bernard Prevost represented the WW11 veterans of Niagara and the Knights of Columbus at the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Grimsby. At 96, Bernie, is the last surviving WW11 veteran in the Niagara region and the last surviving charter member of Our Lady of the Lake Grimsby Council 4917. At the age of 20, Bernie’s regiment, the Stormont Dundas Glengarry Highlanders, stormed the beaches during the northern France offensive against Germany. After the war Bernie moved to Grimsby and with others in 1960 he became a founding [...]
Submitted by SK Wilfred GomezSt.Aidan CouncilSt. Aidan Council # 11332, teamed up and cooked the best spaghetti meat sauce in Town for parishioners of St. Aidan Church. This was a fundraiser held on Nov. 7 & 8 after all Masses. The Chef SK Mike Wo Kai Sang and his wife Lady Jackie tirelessly cooked the best spaghetti sauce. The fundraiser was organized at the request of our Parish Priest Fr. Steven Szakaczki to support ShareLife, SVDP and KofC charities. The team raised $2190.00 and volunteered hours collecting orders at all Masses. From left SK Wilfred Gomez (MIO-12), Lady Jackie, SK Mike [...]
Submitted by Pierre ChartierSt. Patrick's Fallowfield Council 11271Thirteen knights replaced all of the screen windows with storm windows of our heritage church in Fallowfield. "Many hands make for less work"! All of them wore face masks to assure that our pandemic medical guidelines were followed. Great camaraderie was had by all!
Submitted by Claude Rochefort Council 11098 St. Isaac Jogues Event Name: Food for Family Thanksgiving Campaign. On October 24, 2020 the Knights of Columbus Council 11098 donated $2,420.00 to St. Vincent de Paul for the Food for Families. Our thanks to the 52 Brothers who contributed during the Thanksgiving Campaign. The pictures above shows the cheque presentation to St. Vincent De Paul, from left to right: SK Reid Robertson- FS, PGK; SK Jess Faigal, SK Claude Rochefort- Family Director, Fr. Marc Andre Campbell- Chaplain, SK Desmond D’Mello- PGK, Brother Gilmour Siveira, Brother John Nolan.
