Submitted by Rolland BesnerOntario Council 755A membership drive has created eight new members plus two transfers. Father Theo of St. Peters parish has accepted in being the new Chapalin for Council 755
On September 7, members from councils 2004 and 1627, along with State Board officers, Directors, and KofC insurance agents, gathered at St. Margaret's Church to witness the blessing of our first ever KofC time capsule. Our State Deputy wanted us to bury a time capsule at the base of the Caragouha Cross to mark our 125th anniversary in 2025 at the same time as the rededication of the Cross. Before the time capsule was buried, an official ceremony was held with all the items being blessed of our State Chaplain.
Submitted by Rolland BesnerOntario Council 755Sharing the turkey cooking fraternally with Ontario Council 755 and St. Andrews Council 10416 in preparation for the autumn harvest support at St Sacrament Parish.September 2024
Ontario Knights restore the graves of past leaders as they prepare to celebrate the jurisdiction’s 125th anniversary. By Cecilia Engbert Knights of Columbus Knightline Magazine Ontario State Deputy Bruce Poulin sat in front of a tombstone in Notre Dame Cemetery on Aug. 12, repainting the faded epitaph of Father John O’Gorman, a founding member of the first K of C council in Ontario. It was the third tombstone he had repainted in the Ottawa cemetery, and each one took a tedious three hours to complete. But Poulin didn’t mind; he was just one Knight honoring another. Poulin finished his painting just in time [...]
Submitted by Hikmat Michel Dandan Jesus the King Council 15045 Under the theme of “FOREGIVENESS, seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:21-35) the convention was organized by the Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Canada and Our Lady of Assumption Melkite Catholic Church in Hamilton at the Sheraton Hotel. The purpose of the Canadian Melkite Youth Convention is to gather the Melkite youth from all over Canada around Christ, to form true Christian leaders and missionary apostles filled with zeal and courage to spread the word of God. The aim is also to create rich bonds of friendship, cooperation and partnership between young people from [...]
Submitted by Nicholas QuadriniDistrictDistrict 1 (Downtown Ottawa) had its organizational meeting on August 29th at St. Theresa’s Parish. We’re celebrating the 125th Anniversary in a special way this year, since Council 485 (the first council in Ontario, based at St. Patrick’s Basilica) is part of our district! We have some big plans and can’t wait to welcome you for our 2025 State Convention at the Westin Ottawa! Taking the picture: DD Nicholas Quadrini (LtoR) MIO#2 Ron Hutt, SD Bruce Poulin, GK 16005 Acton Kilby, DGK Daniel Boyer, GK 12124 François Bak, FS Gerald Cook, Membership Director 9742 Peter Cromwell, DGK Matthew [...]
Submitted by Raffi Lemma, Grand Knight Mother Teresa Council "The Knights of Council 12099 would like to thank the parishioners at St. Andrew's Catholic Church (Toronto, ON) for their strong support of the Barbecue event on Sunday July 14th. We raised approximately $700, and $250 was donated to the church building fund. We look forward to doing more events in the future. A job well done to all the brothers who volunteered for this wonderful community event!"
Submitted by Roger RichardDistrict Deputy 101Monday, August 26, 2024, District 101 had their Organizational Meeting. Eech Council had at least to 4 representatives from each Council of District 101. Included at the meeting were our State Deputy Bruce, Father Ricardo from Council 17484 and our Field Agent, Vincent D'Souza. Make the call works
Submitted by GK SK Yolando FernandesSt. Barnabas CouncilBrother knights of council 13785 held a Winter Coats for Kids donation drive after all the weekend masses on Sat 24th Aug and Sun 25th Aug’24 in the church narthex. Thanks to the generous donations from the parishioners and brother knights, we were able to collect a total of 66 coats, which will be distributed to the poor children in our local community. We thank our pastoral team, our parishioners, and everyone involved for their support and generosity towards a worthy cause.
Submitted by Fred PolicarpioSts. Peter & Paul CouncilEnd of Summer Retreat to get closer to our families and closer to Jesus! At Regina Mundi Retreat Centre
