Submitted by Paul JohnsonSt. John de BrebeufBrothers and Families of Deceased Members of Council 8233 met at Kingsville Cemetery on October 4, 2020 to honour those Brother's who have gone before us. The driving rain couldn't keep us from remembering our Brothers
Submitted by Paul JohnsonSt. John de Brebeuf Council 8233 On October 17, 2020 members of the Kingsville Council came together to keep the Oktoberfest tradition alive despite of Covid 19. Over 250 meals were prepared and delivered using a drive thru method keeping everyone distanced and safe. The funds made will help future local community ventures.
Submitted by Claude Rochefort Council 11098 St. Isaac Jogues Event Name: Food for Family Thanksgiving Campaign. On October 24, 2020 the Knights of Columbus Council 11098 donated $2,420.00 to St. Vincent de Paul for the Food for Families. Our thanks to the 52 Brothers who contributed during the Thanksgiving Campaign. The pictures above shows the cheque presentation to St. Vincent De Paul, from left to right: SK Reid Robertson- FS, PGK; SK Jess Faigal, SK Claude Rochefort- Family Director, Fr. Marc Andre Campbell- Chaplain, SK Desmond D’Mello- PGK, Brother Gilmour Siveira, Brother John Nolan.
Submitted by Ted Mabb , Warden Council 9252 Msgr. T.J. McCarthy Event Name: Knights of Charity - Thanksgiving Food Drive. Recently the Three Knights of Columbus Councils joined to our New Parish Family the Perth Huron Crossroad Family of Parishes which includes Kinkora St Patrick’s (10655), Mitchell St Vincent DePaul (9252), Dublin St Patrick’s and St James Seaforth (5289) joined forces with the local Rotary Club, and the Food Bank Organization the Salvation Army to collect prepared food bags for our community Food Bank. Pictured at the Grocery Store were left to right Warden Ted Mabb, Tracey Dempsey-Reid Salvation Army, Brother [...]
Submitted by Greg LougheedFr. Wm. Fitzgerald CponcilKnights of Columbus (KofC) Fr. Wm. Fitzgerald Council 6091, Hagersville/Walpole are SPEADING THE WARMTH to Children this winter by donating 24 coats from the KofC COATS FOR KIDS Program to The Children’s Aid Society of Haldimand and Norfolk. Shown in the photo from left to right is Lionel Gagnon, Coats For Kids Director KofC, Shari Gardener, Public Relations Co-coordinator/ Executive Assistant, CAS-HN & Greg Lougheed, Grand Knight KofC
Submitted by Vince Dumarl. St. Michael the Archangel Assembly. Assembly Members of the 2nd Ontario District, are participating in a Virtual Novena. Prayer for the Beatification of our founder Fr. Michael McGivney.
Submitted by Todd FortinHoly CrossOn Saturday October 17, 2020 Holy Cross Council 5333 Kemptville, held a Coats for Kids distribution event. Due to COVID restrictions and with the encouragement of our Pastor, the event was held in the glass walled Narthex of Holy Cross Church. Clients could drive up under the covered portico to view the coats from inside their car and then decide which coat they wanted from a safe distance. The weather turned nice enough that they could move the coats outside in the covered area and allow easier access. The event was advertised in the church bulletin, in [...]
Submitted by Jimmy Varghese , Grand Knight Council 16624 St. Alphonsa Event Name: 9 Star Council Award. In October 2, 2020 St Alphonsa Council Mississauga 16624 was awarded in recognition as the highest for Star Council in our Order this past year. They achieved and reached a Nine Star level while recruiting 49 new members which represents a 980% increase in membership over last year. In the picture our Worthy State Deputy David Peters and Worthy District Deputy 53 Jacinto Fernandes presented the plaque to Brother Jimmy Vargheses, Grand Knight of Council 16624.
Submitted by Ron Hachey, Grand Knight Council 7281 Fauquie Event Name: "Cross replacement". We, the Knights of Fauquier have replaced a Cross situated two miles west of Fauquier. The Cross had been there for a very long time and needed to be replaced. This project was paid for by the knights of Council 7281 Fauquier. Here in the north we find these crosses along Highway 11 at different places. -------------------------------------- Nous Les chevalier de Fauquier avons remplacé la croix de chemin a deux mille à l'ouest de Fauquier. Elle était là depuis très longtemps et avait besoin d'être remplacé. Ce projet [...]
Submitted by SK Hikmat Michel DandanSt. Joseph Syriac CouncilIn front of their St. Joseph Syriac Church on Lakeshore Mississauga, under the rain, full of faith, members of St. Joseph Syriac Council held the signs of their first Life Chain. The Grand Knight SK Raad Bakose who is also a deacon prayed in Arabic for the UNBORN while all the other members recited the verses as well. The Program Director Zaid Rassam, supported by Faith Director Fadi Binno & Life Director Bassam Gago planned the event with Campaign Life Coalition. St. Joseph Syriac Council 17309 was awarded STAR AWARD in their first [...]
