Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King The Jesus the King Church Summer Festival started the Friday 2nd, Sat 3rd, & Sun 4th August 2024 at the Cathedral of Transfiguration in Markham. It is an annual event on the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. The primary purpose of the Festival is to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ and also to bring the Melkite Catholics and other Middle East Christians together with famous tunes and singers from all the Middle East cultures, of Lebanon, Syria, Holy Land, Iraq, & Egypt. Thanks to OLG, [...]

Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King The Fathers’ Day Picnic of Jesus the king Melkite Catholic Church is a beautiful occasion that no body from the parishioners miss. It was organized by the church on Sunday June 16th at Bruce Mills Picnic site in Stouffville. Jesus the King Council 15045 sponsored the rental of the three areas at Spruce Tree 1, 2, and 3. The Melkite community grilled and chilled, and the kids played. A cheque of $1000 was presented to Father Timothy Mikhail. Thanks for the support of OLG, Bingo World, and the City for making these community [...]

Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King Jesus the King Council sponsored and donated $2000 to its Etobicoke Melkite Catholic Mission to support "Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and After Mass Community Development" a new concept introduced by the council to encourage socializing between the families and their youth. It was attended by Most Reverend Canada Melkite Catholic Bishop Milad El Jawich who presided on the Sunday Mass at St. Ambrose Church assisted by Monsignor Makarios, Reverend Fadi, and Father Timothy. Brother Jony organized the event which included food, music and speeches. Brother Jony, a leading Knight in the community, introduced [...]

Submitted by Brother Hikmat DandanJesus the King To the Ontario State Deputy, Bro Bruce Poulin and the Christian Refugee Relief Director, Bro Hikmat Dandan, the Deputy Supreme Knight Brother Arthur Peters and all the sponsors, Councils, the Knights of Columbus members and their Ladies. Happy Easter. Christos Anesti, Christ is risen, Alithos Anesti, Truly He is Risen. The Melkite Catholic Patriarchate School, Shepherds' Fields in the Holy Land would like to thank the Jerusalem Students scholarship sponsors for their generous donations that have helped our Christian students greatly over the years. Your donations have allowed our Christian students to keep getting [...]

Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King ONTARIO COUNCILS SUPPORT ORPHANS In 1882, Blessed Father Michael McGivney, founded the Knights of Columbus to protect the widows and orphans and to provide spiritual support for Catholic men. Orphans for Jesus is the unique initiative in the Knights of Columbus that is fulfilling the vision of Blessed Father Michael McGivney. Orphans for Jesus features eight orphanages in Poland, Lebanon, in the Holy Land and other countries. This Christian Refugee Relief initiative made it easy for councils and parishioners to donate and help orphans. Orphans for Jesus recently made the following donations to [...]

Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King Jesus the king Council 15045 launched a campaign to FIGHT HUNGER ON CHRISTMAS and donated $500 to each one of six food banks: Richmond Hill Food Bank, Knights Table, Daily Bread Food Bank, Covenant House, Scott Mission, & Society of St. Vincent de Paul. One of the Food Banks says that with their buying power, $100 will give a family of 4 access to food for over a week. $100 will also give an individual client access to meals for more than one month. Also, $1 donated = 1 meal so Jesus the [...]

Submitted by Brother Hikmat DandanJesus the King Charitable Gaming for Community Good The Jesus the King Bingo Knights group founded & lead by Brother Hikmat, the Session Coordinator, raised charitable gaming funds amounting to C$ 25,000 that was distributed to more than 30 different charities (see logos) for the good of the Ontario community including Jesus the King Melkite Catholic Church initiatives as First Holy Communion, Canadian Melkite Youth Convention, Church Summer Festival, St Ambrose Etobicoke Mission, and IMAC Children & Youth Ministry. The council concentrated on making donations to food banks in view of the rising costs and the need [...]

Submitted by Brother Hikmat Dandan Jesus the King World Day of Migrants & Refugees Mass On Sunday, September 24th, the Archdiocese of Toronto, in collaboration with the Jesus the King Melkite Catholic Community, celebrated a special Mass at 12:00 pm to mark the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Markham. Bishop John Boissonneau, in his homily, emphasized that the universal Church is deeply concerned about the displacement of people and communities who are forced to leave their homes. He reminded parishioners that by welcoming refugees, they are, in fact, welcoming Our Lord Jesus. [...]