Submitted by Paul O'NeillGaltGalt Council 2184, Cambridge was part of the St. Joseph Icon's pilgrimage through District 7. Financial Secretary Bert Sousa, Treasurer Selwyn Langois and Deacon Terry Osmar greeted parishioners during the event. The Icon visited three Churches on its way around the Councils in District 7 in January.
Submitted by John Sobrinho St. Mark's Council 10874, Stouffville. On December 1 and December 3, St. Mark’s Council #10874 delivered 10 boxes of winter coats for kids. Recipients include six local elementary schools, The Rose of Sharon, and St. Vincent de Paul. Brothers Ed, John, SK Bob, and Gino contributed to the deliveries and presentations to the various recipients. We thanked the generosity of our parishioners and other donors. To learn about this program, visit Coats for Kids To make donations, click Donate
Submitted by Claude Rochefort F. Granottier Council 2092 , Owen Sound. St. Isaac Jogues Council 11098 in Pickering, ON was recently recognized by Amica Senior Lifestyles for our Community involvement . We provided five Christmas Hampers that Our Council donated to Orchard Villa Retirement Community for senior residents. We are looking forward to additional community endeavours with Amica and Orchard Villa in the future.
Submitted by Nicholas QuadriniSt. Mark CouncilSt. Mark Council 10874 was one of the first councils in Ontario to welcome the St. Joseph Pilgrim Icon. The council hosted the icon for one week at St. Mark Parish, culminating in a special evening in honour of St. Joseph. Council members invited parishioners to join them for a special screening of "St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father", followed by a votive mass in honour of St. Joseph and the Holy Rosary (with reflections from Patris Corde). The evening was live streamed on YouTube, with over 200 views. Live stream archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hQa2EuP0B0
Submitted by SK John Lyn, Grand Knight Our Lady of the Grace Council 6519 In December 2021, Our Lady of the Grace Council #6519 in Aurora, Ontario, distributed 6 boxes of coats (72 in total) to 4 charities in York Region; Rose of Sharon, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Our Lady of Grace Parish, 360 Kids, and The Salvation Army Sutton Youth Services. -- To learn about the Coats for Kids program, click Coats for Kids Information
Submitted by Jim Cummings F. Granottier Council 2092 , Owen Sound. Knights of Columbus Ontario Fr. Granottier Council 2092 have raised over $40k for charity through 2021, after launching a radio bingo fundraising campaign that has spread to numerous communities in Grey County over the course of the past year. Grey Highlands council approved the organization's request to continue selling bingo tickets in the municipality on Jan. 5. They have donated $20k to the Grey Bruce chapter of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in support of its youth programs, with another $20k currently earmarked for donation to them as well. The [...]
Submitted by Peter Penlington GK North Hastings Divine Mercy Council 7476 The North Hastings Divine Mercy Council 7476 would like to thank & congratulate the staff & students from OLM Catholic School who participated in the 1st annual Keep Christ in Christmas Poster contest. 46 students from Grades 6, 7 & participated & staff narrowed the entries down to the top 3 from each Grade. A group of Knights then were given the difficult task to rank each Grade level into Gold, Silver & Bronze. Prizes were given out to the top three from each grade level before the Christmas Break [...]
Submitted by Daniel Boyer St. Theresa The Little Flower Daniel Boyer, Deputy Grand Knight from St Theresa The Little Flower in Ottawa present the new membership kit to brother Matthew Gillard after Sunday's mass
Submitted by Roger RichardSt. Theresa the Little Flower Daniel Boyer, The Deputy Grand Knight od St. Theresa the Little Flower Council 16005 in Ottawa present the New Membership Kit to Brothers Matthew Gillard and Keith Bell at the end of the Sunday Mass at St. Theresa.
Submitted by Ray Francoeur St. Helen Cross Council 15999 Coats for Kids On Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, the St Helen of the Cross Council 15999 presented Community Care West Niagara (CCWN) with 48 New Winter Coats. The coats were donated through the Knights of Columbus (KofC) Coats for Kids Program. Money for the coats was collected through the KofC Bottle Drive Fundraiser. CCWN was able to order specific sizes and styles to suit the demographic of children in need of a coat. This partnership fulfills the KofC virtue of charity and provides CCWN with the needed coats which they distribute within [...]
