Submitted by Perry RabadiOur Lady of Mount CarmelKnights of Columbus Council Our Lady of Mount Carmel Council # 12796, Mississaauga were able to help out paint whole Church via Father’s request. Seen here is Trevor Phillips, Grand Knight and Brother Knights helping out paint main hall. They spend over 570 hrs to finish their job
Submitted by Nicholas QuadriniSt. Mark ParishThe St. Mark Knights of Columbus conducted a food drive to support families in Stouffville during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this crisis, many individuals have been forced to go to food banks due to the financial impact of this pandemic. As a council, we wanted to help leave no neighbour behind and support our community during this difficult time. We raised over 1,600 pounds of food and hundreds of dollars of grocery gift cards to support families in need. Thank you to the entire St. Mark community for their generosity!
Submitted by Andrew KwiatkowskiCARDINAL WYSZYNSKIKnights of Columbus council 9296 donate much needed medical supplies Some of Toronto's west-end facilities are receiving much needed COVID-19 medical supplies from the Catholic organization, the Knights of Columbus. Volunteers, from the Knights at St. Casimir's Parish on Roncesvalles Avenue, distributed 7,000 pairs of latex gloves and 10,000 procedural masks to the West Park Healthcare Centre. Another 6,000 gloves and 10,000 procedural masks were delivered to the John Paul II Care Centre of Copernicus Lodge. Once the Knights, a fund-raising fraternity within the Catholic Church, discovered the need, they sprang into action. The Knights of Columbus [...]
Submitted by Denis E. PoirierSt. JosephSaint Joseph Council #8715 in Lancaster ON Donated $2,500.00 to "Banque Alimentaire Saint Vincent de Paul Food Bank" in Alexandria, ON. Due to Covid-19, only our Grand Knight, Peter J. Van Sleuuwen attended the presentation to Mr. Jean Claude Larocque, president of the Saint Vincent de Paul, Alexandria branch. Please find attached photo
Submitted by SK Kelvin LawSt. Agnes CouncilSt. Agnes Council 15176 accomplished the food drive for the Missionaries for the Poor (MOP) of Jamaica at St Agnes KY Tsao Catholic Church starting on March 7th till 15th at the urgent request of the Fountain of Love and Life. It was promoted in our parish by announcements and bulletin, setting up collection station at the hallway, and telling parishioners and members. The initiative received an overwhelming support from the parishioners and successfully collected a great number of donated items in two weeks, 25 bags of rice and 83 cartons of variety of canned [...]
Submitted by edsaffron2@gmail.comGrand KnightThis is Blessed Frederic Ozanam Council 17065, in its second fraternal year, but already a 6-Star Council awardee. we just had our General Meeting and had our special Olympics flag signing, refreshment and fellowship afterwards. on the left are: SK Mark, SK Richard; from the right are: SK Antonio, new member Ian Luz, SK Eardley...me the Grand Knight Eduardo is way behind, squeezing in as the camera's timer is about to go on.
Submitted by Jim CummingsGranottier As a result of the Owen Sound Knight's of Columbus Council 2092 "40 Cans For Lent " Campaign 2020. Cash donations were made as follows to The Owen Sound Hunger and Relif (OSHaRE) ( $1.000) , Owen Sound Safe "n Sound ( $500) , South Bruce Peninsula Food Bank , Wiartron ($500) plus The Meaford & Chatsworth Community Outreach programs ( $250 each) . As well almost 1,500 lbs. of food was donated will be distributed to needy individuals and families by St. Mary's and Missions, Owen Sound Catholic Charities, A Big Thank You to all who [...]
Submitted by Roger RichardSt.Theresa the Little FlowerThe Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity took place in the St.Theresa's Parish . There were 3 councils involved attending this degree, 3 members advanced to their Knighthood degree. One new member doing all his 3 degrees, a member of the New Carleton University Council 17476.This was a great degree with Family members and friends attending.
Submitted by Nicholas QuadriniSt. Mark Parish CouncilOn the weekend of February 15/16, 2020, members of St. Mark Council 10874 celebrated Canada's National Flag Day by handing out Canadian flags and pins to parishioners. This celebration honours our fourth pillar of the order, Patriotism, and reminds us how blessed we are to live in our great country. Happy Flag Day!
Submitted by John D'AddarioSt. Gabriel's, BurlingtonThis not-for-profit corporation was launched in April 2015 to continue the selfless acts of Lucas Fiorella, a Canadian student who, after suffering from depression in secret for a number of years, took his own life in October 2014. In the aftermath of his death, Lucas's family and friends learned about his silent battle but also his efforts to reach out and save other students who were also suffering. A number of Lucas's friends and classmates reported that he took the time to reach out to them when he sensed they were suffering from anxiety or depression. [...]
