Submitted by Paul O'NeillSt. Bahnam Council 17627St Bahnam Church, Cambridge and Council 17627 held their second annual picnic on Sunday Aug 6/23. The event was well attended and the attendees enjoyed the food, music and games. An enjoyable time was had by all.
Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King Jesus the King Melkite Catholic Church 2023 Summer Festival Jesus the King Melkite Catholic Church 2023 Summer Festival “Bringing the heart of the Middle East with good music and great food”. That was the slogan of the Jesus the King Church Summer Festival starting the Friday 4th, 5th,6th August 2023 at the Good Shepherd Chaldean Cathedral in North York. An annual event on the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. The purpose of the Festival is to bring the Melkite, Chaldean, Syriac and other Middle East Christians together with famous tunes and [...]
Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King Jesus the King Bingo Knights present C$ 3000 cheque. Deputy Grand Knight Brother Hikmat of Jesus the King Knights of Columbus Council 15045 presenting the Jesus the King council C$3000 financial support for the Canadian Melkite Youth Group during their Barbeque night at 8:00 pm in the Cathedral of The Transfiguration. The Bingo Knights are sponsoring the cost of the Coach bus and will try to raise $2000 more that is required. The bus will transport the church approx. 40 youth to the 6th Annual Canadian Melkite Youth Convention to Montreal and back [...]
Submitted by Leo Mayer St. Benedict's Knights of Columbus The Pregnancy Options & Support Centre in Sarnia received $300 from the St. Knights of Columbus St. Benedict Council 11164 Sarnia. The funds were the result of an application the Council made through the Knights of Columbus ASAP (Aid and Support After Pregnancy) program - for every $500 a Council donates, Supreme Council will donate and additional $100. The St. Benedict KofC Council donate $1500 to the pregnancy centre in March 2023. Grand Knight Leo Mayer presents the cheque to Jessica from the Pregnancy Support Centre in Sarnia.
Submitted by GK SK Yolando FernandesSt. Barnabas CouncilMembers of the the Knights of Columbus St. Barnabas Council 13785, together with Bishop Charles P Greco Assembly 2113 participated and celebrated in the Holy Hour Our Lady of Fatima Devotion on Thursday July 13th 2023 at St. Barnabas Parish, Scarborough-ON. The Holy Hour Fatima Devotion started in May’23 and is held every 13th of the month until October’23. There were a total of 8 Honor Guards & the celebrant was Worthy Chaplain Fr. Fraser McLaren, assisted by Deacon Paul Djaja. After holy mass, there was a procession outside the church compound, followed by [...]
Submitted by Dennis Mailloux Knights on Bikes
Submitted by Ontario State Office Ontario State Council Congratulations to our new State Deputy, Bruce Poulin on his first official event, he was joined by our new State Chaplain, His Grace Marcel Damphousse. It was a great event, Parishioners gathered in Ottawa for the annual Mass and luncheon with His Grace The Most Rev. Marcel Damphousse at St. Clement Parish at the St. Anne Church on July 2, 2023. Many Knights also engaged in some friendly networking resulting in some new men joining the Order. Bruce was joined by (standing left to right): Membership Director Vincent D'Souza, District Deputy John Schembri, [...]
Submitted by Leo MayerSt. Benedict's Knights of ColumbusA 3rd Degree Exemplification Ceremony was held in District 61 in Sarnia involving the 5 KofC Councils in the District. 10 new members were inducted into the Order. 4th Degree members provide an Honour Guard. A Mass at Sacred Heart church was con-celebrated by Chaplain Fr. Brian Jane and 4th Degree Faithful Friar Fr. Jose Montepeque, followed by the Exemplification ceremony. The evening finished off with a social held in the parish Hall.
Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King Council 15045 Jesus the King Bingo Knights sponsored the "Father's Day Picnic" on Sunday June 18th, 2023 in Bruce Mills Golfview Site in Stouffville. They donated $750 for renting the Gazibo, buying the ceremonial cakes, and two $100 gift cards that were awarded to the oldest Father and the youngest father. The event was very successful. Upon the recommendation of the Knights of Columbus Ontario State Council to increase food bank donations, the Bingo Knights of Jesus the King also donated to Richmond Hill Food Bank, North York Harvest Food Bank, Daily Bread [...]
Submitted by Hikmat Dandan, State Director - Christian Refugee Relief Jesus the King Arab Christian View the Jerusalem Students 2023 graduates thanking their scholarship sponsors for supporting them in their academic years until their graduation. So far including this year, the Jerusalem Students scholarship program has 55 graduates. All graduates have gone into higher learning and hopefully will form successful Christian families that will grow to populate the Holy Land and strengthen the Christian presence. The sponsors of 2023 graduates are Brother Angelo Favretto, St Patrick's Markham Council 7689, Rev. Ibrahim ElHaddad, Mr. Fouad Chalabi, Mrs Epiphania Cordeiro, Ms. Wendy Cassibault, and [...]
