//Knights in Action

Bursary Awards

2021-07-19T14:26:40+00:00

Submitted by Lawrence Breault Holy Family Council 4386 Bursary Awards; Julia and Sam Rivard, Children of Brother Jeff and Ashley, are shown each with a cheque from the Holy Family bursary Fund. Each received $500 toward their post-secondary education. Julia is pursuing a career in Nursing and Sam in Power Engineering. Anyone who attended our Council Polar Bear BBQ, Shrove Tuesday or Memorial Masses will recognize these two very hard workers. They have assisted with meal prep, serving and clean up for many years. They can also be seen at the 10 am mass at Corpus Christi Church, assisting as altar [...]

Bursary Awards 2021-07-19T14:26:40+00:00

Radio Bingo Donation to Youth Mental Health Programs

2021-07-27T14:38:44+00:00

Submitted by Jim Cummings F. Granottier Council 2092 , Owen Sound~ The Grey Bruce FAN Club program proudly accepted an amazingly incredible donation of $10,000 from the Knights of Columbus in Owen Sound, the proceeds of a radio Bingo held these past 6 months on Bayshore Broadcasting! At first glance you may only notice a group of individuals standing respectfully apart but we hope you also see the incredible heart and passion and complete love these gentlemen have for their community and the people within it! These individuals have put in so much effort and time in the last 6 months [...]

Radio Bingo Donation to Youth Mental Health Programs 2021-07-27T14:38:44+00:00

Canadian Iraqi Syriac Knights put Faith into Action in Iraq & Jordan

2021-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by SK Hikmat Michel DandanSt. Joseph Syriac CouncilSt. Joseph Syriac council 17309 just chartered at the end of 2019, jumped to put their Faith into action to help their Iraqi brothers and sisters in 3 different projects totaling $8400. Raised funds during Holy Lent to help 52 families with food baskets. They also paid the salaries of the teachers of a special school funded by charity for Iraqi children of families stranded in Jordan awaiting their immigration papers otherwise the special school arrangement was going to stop due to lack of funds. Also gave small gifts to the school children [...]

Canadian Iraqi Syriac Knights put Faith into Action in Iraq & Jordan 2021-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

Food For Families

2021-06-07T13:00:43+00:00

Submitted by Antony Zimbalatti, GK Council 14446 Mary Mother of God Recently, Mary Mother of God Council 14446 presented a cheque for $2,000 to the Oakville Fare Share Food Bank as part of our Food for Families Program. During the continuing lockdown in Ontario, Council 14446 Knights felt it was necessary to continue supporting this local charity which provides much needed food for families. Oakville Fare Share Food Bank is a non-profit registered charity that has been run entirely by volunteers. They currently service 700 households registered with them for support. This is about 2,500 individuals, many of whom are children. [...]

Food For Families 2021-06-07T13:00:43+00:00

Chasuble for our Parish Priest

2021-05-26T12:45:13+00:00

Submitted by Peter Richardson, GK Council 11826 Sts. Peter and Paul  Last Fall our council decided to assist our pastor, Father Christopher Reynolds, in the purchase of a rose-coloured chasuble for use in our three parishes, St. Jerome (Warkworth), St. Alphonsus (Wooler) and Holy Angels (Brighton). The chasuble arrived just before the third week of Advent and Father was able to wear it for the Gaudette masses. Following the Laetare mass on March 14 at Holy Angels, Father invited several members of the Council to join him on the altar for a picture to acknowledge the event.

Chasuble for our Parish Priest 2021-05-26T12:45:13+00:00

Diaper Drive for Birthright Mississauga

2021-05-19T15:28:53+00:00

Submitted by Fernando Greco, GK Council 11337 Sts. Peter and Paul At Easter this year I approached our Pastor, Reverend Father Mario Salvadori about doing a Diaper Drive (similar to the one we did last year), for Mothers day in Support of Birthright Mississauga. Father Mario was pleased to help us and announced it at all of the on line masses that he celebrates daily. With the Church being closed due to the Provincial Stay at home orders, he asked the Parishioners donating to the Drive to deliver the Items to Church, on the weekends when he distributes communion following the [...]

Diaper Drive for Birthright Mississauga 2021-05-19T15:28:53+00:00

Pro-Life Week

2021-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Roger RichardSt. Theresa the Little Flower March For Life Week – May 9-16! St. Theresa the Little Flower Council 16005, bought a Pro-life Banner, Love Choose Life. A few of the Brother Knights got together after Mass to display the banner. A good way to start the Pro-Life Week, Sunday, May 9, 2021, with Mother’s Day. With the COVID restrictions in place, we can only have a few Knights wearing Face Masks and keeping their Distances (all have their first Covid Vaccines)

Pro-Life Week 2021-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Community Barbecue Rib take-out dinner

2021-05-07T20:01:02+00:00

Submitted by Ted Gorski Francis J Clarke Council 5350 The province of Ontario is in pandemic lockdown since April 3, 2021 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Working within the provincial regulations, Francis J Clarke Council 5350 Knights of Columbus and their families held a community Barbecue Rib take-out dinner on April 18th to give our community families some pandemic relief and a chance to enjoy a spring barbecue.

Community Barbecue Rib take-out dinner 2021-05-07T20:01:02+00:00

Spreading the “Word”……digitally

2021-05-26T17:33:35+00:00

Submitted by Ed DiZazzo St. Daniel’s Knights of Columbus As with the early Christians who found ways to continue their worship under threat, the twinned parishes of St. Daniel's (South Mountain)/St. Mary's (Chesterville) in Kingston Diocese adapted to the challenges of the present pandemic by streaming their Masses to maintain the vital connection with parishioners. St. Daniel's Knights of Columbus Council 11725 donated $500 towards the required technological upgrades. Pictured is GK Robert Sisson presenting a cheque to Father Cyril Duru.

Spreading the “Word”……digitally 2021-05-26T17:33:35+00:00

Virtual Family Day

2021-04-16T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Vince DumaelSt. Michael the Archangel Our Assembly hosted a Virtual Family Day, We gathered together with our ladies, With Father Elias, Chachati, the 2nd Ontario District Master, our Member and Sr. Marshal, Our own Sir Knights. We sing the National Anthem , prayed the Rosary . Thank you to all the attendees .

Virtual Family Day 2021-04-16T00:00:00+00:00

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