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Coats to Veterans

2023-10-31T12:50:47+00:00

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State Deputy Ontario State Council On October 30, 2023, three days after the official launch of the Poppy Campaign, leaders and members of the Knights of Columbus gathered at Veterans House Canada (VHC) in Ottawa to donate 12 boxes of coats (72 coats in total) for our retired Canadian men and women in uniform who are homeless or in need of assistance. This initiative builds on the legacy of the Knights of Columbus supporting the Canadian Armed Forces with the Canadian Catholic Army Huts during the Great War and the Canadian Army Huts during the Second [...]

Coats to Veterans 2023-10-31T12:50:47+00:00

Council 12706 Food Bank Support

2023-10-31T12:51:16+00:00

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State Deputy Ontario State Council Every day, every week, every month, for more than 4 years Brother Knight Bill Graham from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Council 12706 (Mississauga, ON) and his wife Shirley have been collecting and distributing food to those in need in his local community. One more program that the Knights of Columbus in Ontario does so well. District Deputy Trevor Philips helps State Deputy Bruce S., Poulin and Bill Graham fill some of the bags with food to be distributed later in the day. Brother [...]

Council 12706 Food Bank Support 2023-10-31T12:51:16+00:00

Council 9989 Exemplification

2023-10-31T13:20:32+00:00

Submitted by Joseph Bodnar, State Treasurer St. Joseph the Worker On Sunday October 29th, 2023, St. Joseph the Worker Council 9989 in Oshawa welcomed 5 new members to join their council. Welcome to all the new members and a special welcome to John Toledo (front row middle) who joined our council after spending 6 years holding different positions as a squire member of the S.K. Leonard T. Smith Circle 4742 Squire circle including Chief Squire.    

Council 9989 Exemplification 2023-10-31T13:20:32+00:00

Council 4973 Church Drive

2023-10-31T12:48:46+00:00

Submitted by Bruce S. Poulin, State Deputy Ontario State Council The success of church drives are often dependent on the support of the local priest. Nowhere is the influence of the local parish priest more evident than with Father Eugene O'Reilly Council 4973 at Saint Mary's Church in Brampton (ON). Following every mass on Saturday and Sunday this past weekend, the parishioners were invited to stay for some light refreshments at which point, Reverend Liborio Amaral went to every table and asked every eligible Catholic man to join the Knights of Columbus. The results were record breaking and his support of [...]

Council 4973 Church Drive 2023-10-31T12:48:46+00:00

ASAP (Aid and Support After Pregnancy)

2023-10-24T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Wilfred GomezSt. Aidan CouncilA donation of $500.00 was given to Rosalie Hall (for unwed mothers) to assist in the ASAP Program. The cheque was presented by Grand Knight SK Aris Dometita and Financial Secretary SK Romualdo Pereira and MIO SK Wilfred Gomez to the Secretary of Rosalie Hall.

ASAP (Aid and Support After Pregnancy) 2023-10-24T00:00:00+00:00

Membership Recruitment Drive

2023-10-23T18:05:27+00:00

Submitted by KofC Ontario State Council Pioneer Council 485 at St Patrick Basilica conducted its membership recruitment drive over the weekend of October 21-22, 2023. Six Masses followed by a short speech from six different members of the Order saw dozens of prospects step forward to express their interest in the Knights. Thanks to brothers Brian Bridson, James Lesway, David Gallagher, Sam Freemark and Jean-Philippe Tardiff for helping our State Deputy, Bruce S. Poulin speak to the parishioners and to the dozen other members who also helped with the Church Drive. We are also indebted to two District Deputies Ron Hutt and Roger [...]

Membership Recruitment Drive 2023-10-23T18:05:27+00:00

Coats for Kids donation

2023-10-23T18:13:44+00:00

Submitted by KofC Ontario State Council Each year the Ontario State Board officers distribute 2 boxes of coats to the needy children in their area of residence. This year State Treasurer, Joe Bodnar, was asked by St. Joseph the Worker St. Vincent de Paul Society for some assistance in providing coats for the families applying for assistance.

Coats for Kids donation 2023-10-23T18:13:44+00:00

Councils Gather for the Miriam Center Fundraiser Dinner

2023-10-23T20:10:15+00:00

Submitted by KofC Ontario State Council On the Saturday October 21, almost 200 hundred parishioners from Ottawa and Orleans gather for the annual steak dinner fundraising event for the Miriam Center. Four councils hosted the event, Councils #5925 (Orléans) , #7873 (Divine Infant), #9005 (Good Shepherd), and 11500 (Sainte Marie d'Orléans), provided all the volunteers needed to make this event a success. For more information on how you can help the Pregnancy Care Center please visit: https://miriamcentre.ca/      

Councils Gather for the Miriam Center Fundraiser Dinner 2023-10-23T20:10:15+00:00

Bottle Drive

2023-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Gordon Bell Our Lady of the LakeOur fourth bottle drive of 2023 was held on Saturday October 21 in Grimsby at St. Josephs Parish. Many thanks to all the parishioners and friends of the Knights who dropped off their bottles to us. The many refundable. cyclable bottles are returned the the Brewers retail and the funds go back into out community charities.

Bottle Drive 2023-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

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