Submitted by Daniel BoyerSt. Theresa The Little FlowerDaniel Boyer, Deputy Grand Knights of Council 16005, St. Theresa The Little Flower in Ottawa present the new membership kit to the newest brother knight of the council, Brother Keith Bell on December 4th, 2021. Brother Daniel is Brother Keith's sponsor.
Submitted by Paul O'Neill, DD Msgr. Paul J. Meyer Council 4916 The most recent Brother to join our Council, Brother Matt Foran accompanied by his father Brother Gary Foran organized a very successful Food Drive in his neighbourhood. A total of 1500 pounds of food and $5000 was collected and donated to the local Food Bank. Brother Matt is the third generation of his family to belong to Council 4916.
Submitted by Robert Palmer District 109 To promote KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS, we have two billboards promoting the program, one located at Mohawk and Upper Gage above the car wash, the second at Upper Wellington and Jay near Cable Source in Hamilton Ontario. The display runs from 2021-11-26 until 2021-12-26.
Submitted by Bernie Moorcroft St. Paul the Apostle St. Paul the Apostle Council 17397 in Burlington has been having Bottle Drives to support some of their charitable causes. Pamela Massaro, Development and Community Engagement Manager at Carpenter Hospice in Burlington, accepts a cheque for $1000 from Grand Knight, Bernie Moorcroft (centre) and Advocat, Paul Catena (right).
Submitted by Matt ForanCambridgeHi Brothers, I am proud to be a new Knight, joining the 4916 Knights along with my Dad, Gary Foran - and following in my late Grandfather Alf House (former Grand Knight). My family hosted our Family Giving Day in our neighbourhood in Etobicoke and raised $5,000 and 2,000 pounds of food for the North York Harvest Food Bank. *it was our third Family Giving Day since November 2020 - raising $12,000 and 4,000 pounds of food in that time. We are blessed to have loving and giving neighbours and thank my parents and our family and friends [...]
Submitted by Joseph LeBlanc Holy Redeemer Council 9544 On November 10 and 12, Holy Redeemer Council #9544 delivered the coats for kids to the Catholic Center for Immigrants. Brother Knight Bob Near presented the coats to Jim McIntyre and staff of the Catholic Centre for Immigrants. The winter coats are for the recently arrived Afghan refugee kids.
Submitted by Hikmat Michel DandanJesus The KingTHE JERUSALEM STUDENTS ANNUAL MASS The Jerusalem Students Annual Mass was celebrated on Sunday 14th November in St. Luke's Church, Thornhill at 12:15 pm which was streamed live and watched world wide including in the Holy Land. Rev. Fr. Mark & Rev. Fr. Wen had given their approval to celebrate the Jerusalem Students Mass for the intention of the students, scholarship sponsors and the Holy Land. Brother Henry Tang announced the intention. Brother Greg performed the beautiful hymns including JERUSALEM MY DESTINY. The objective of Jerusalem Students is to sponsor the education of needy Christian [...]
Submitted by Joe Bodnar KofC Ontario State This year the State Board members decided to make charitable donations to their local community from the State Board Christopher Fund. State Advocate, Joe Bodnar, presented a $1,000.00 check to St. Vincent de Paul (St. Gertrude's Conference Oshawa) president Mike Crosby to help their Conference Purchase Food Gift Cards for the needy in central Oshawa.
Submitted by Joe Bodnar KofC Ontario State This year the State Council decided to donate two boxes of coats from their "Coats for Kids" program to the needy in their local communities. State Advocate, Joe Bodnar, presented St. Vincent de Paul (St. Gertrude's Conference) president Mike Crosby a box of youth girls and youth boys coats for their youth Christmas Hampers. Please have your Council participate in the K of C "Coats for Kids" program to keep our needy youth warm this winter. To learn about the Coats for Kids program, visit KofC Ontario Coats for Kids. To share the warmth [...]
Submitted by Joe Bodnar KofC Ontario State This year the State Board members decided to make charitable donations to their local community from the State Board Christopher Fund. State Advocate, Joe Bodnar, presented a $1,000.00 check to St. Vincent de Paul (St. Joseph the Worker Conference Oshawa) president, Marion Brady, to help their Conference Purchase Food Gift Cards program for the needy in North Oshawa.
