Submitted by HIKMAT MICHEL DANDAN JESUS THE KING Jesus the King Council #15045 Donates $20,000 Toward Church Renovation Efforts Markham, ON – September 21, 2025 – Jesus the King Council #15045 has generously donated $20,000 to support the ongoing renovation of Jesus the King Melkite Catholic Church, located at 1 Lyndhurst Drive in Markham. The church suffered significant damage from an accidental fire in 2016 and has since been undergoing restoration. The Melkite Catholic Church, which follows the Byzantine Rite, is recognized as one of the oldest continuous Christian communities in the world. Its origins trace back to the early Christian [...]

Submitted by HIKMAT MICHEL DANDAN JESUS THE KING JESUS THE KING KNIGHTS CELEBRATE THEIR 16th ANNUAL SUMMER CHURCH FESTIVAL The Jesus the King Annual Church Summer Festival is always celebrated on the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the beginning of August. The lawns of the Cathedral of Transfiguration in Markham are transformed with tents, stages, bouncing castles and kitchens to accommodate more than 5000 visitors over three days. The primary purpose of the Festival is religious which is to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ and also to bring the Melkite [...]

Submitted by HIKMAT MICHEL DANDANJESUS THE KING JESUS THE KING ANNOUNCES THE 2025 JERUSALEM STUDENTS GRADUATES CONGRATULATIONS TO TORONTO COUNCIL (GOLD SPONSOR), BRO. ELIAS ASSAL, BRO. JAMES NUBER, MR. GEORGE MICHEL, MS. WENDY CASSIBAULT, SK & LADY HENRY TANG, LADY SAMIA & JOHN PAUL FARAHAT, RE THE GRADUATION OF THEIR STUDENTS. View the Jerusalem Students 2024 graduates thanking their scholarship sponsors for supporting them in their academic years until their graduation. All the graduates have moved into higher learning and joined the universities in their area. Thanks to all the scholarship sponsors, so far including the 2024 year, the Jerusalem Students [...]

Submitted by Hikmat Michel DandanJESUS THE KING JESUS THE KING COUNCIL SUPPORTS FIRST HOLY COMMUNION At the end of May, Jesus The King Melkite Catholic Church joyfully celebrated the Holy Communion of 13 beloved sons and daughters in Christ. After eight months of preparation under the guidance of Monsignor Makarios Wehbi and catechist Mrs Claude Hanna, 10 families gathered at The Cathedral of The Transfiguration for this blessed occasion. The children were taught the foundations of their faith—including the Old and New Testaments, the Apostles' Creed, and the spirit of the Melkite Catholic Church. They also learned the sacred meaning of [...]

Submitted by HIKMAT MICHEL DANDAN JESUS THE KING A JESUS THE KING SIR KNIGHT WEDDING On Saturday May 10th, St John Paul II Assembly 3325 Sir Knights dashed to St Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mississauga dressed in their new official regalia, to perform a wedding Honour Guard for one of their own. The wedding of Sir Knight Tarek and his beautiful bride Mirai. Sir Knight Tarek, a past Grand Knight, is a member of Jesus the King Knights of Columbus Council 15045. District Marshall Sir Knight Sal who took special permission from Monsignor Makarios to draw swords during the wedding, [...]

Submitted by HIKMAT MICHEL DANDANJESUS THE KING BINGO KNIGHTS, AN ONTARIO SUCCESS STORY Jesus the King council project, Bingo Knights was featured at the end of April by the Director of Fraternal Training from Supreme, Brother Darryl Barrios, and the Supreme Director of Programs, Brother Drew Dillingham as an Ontario success story under the FAITH pillar, in the fraternal webinar entitled Programming Ideas to Help Councils Shine that was broadcast world-wide. Deputy Grand Knight Hikmat was asked the following which also explains the whole process to any council: Question: Describe your program. Bingo Knights is the perfect example for councils on [...]

Submitted by Hikmat Michel DandanJESUS THE KING CHRISTOS ANESTI, CHRIST IS RISEN, ALITHOS ANESTI, HE IS RISEN INDEED To the Ontario State Deputy, Sir Knight Bruce Poulin, and the Deputy Supreme Knight, Arthur Peters, the Christian Refugee Relief Director, Bro Hikmat, and all the scholarship sponsors, Councils, the Knights of Columbus members and their Ladies. The Melkite Catholic Patriarchate School, Shepherds' Field would like to thank all the Jerusalem Students scholarship sponsors for their generous donations that have helped our Christian students greatly over the years. Thanks to the anonymous sponsor who donates annually C$10,000 ($5000 for school deficit $5000 for [...]

Submitted by Hikmat Michel DandanJesus the King JESUS THE KING BINGO KNIGHTS RAISE $90,000 FOR CHARITY Jesus the King Knights of Columbus Council organized an appreciation dinner at Tarboush Lebanese restaurant in Mississauga for the volunteers of the Bingo Knights & Ladies who went out of their way working late hours during 2024 to raise more than $90,000 that was donated to around 35 initiatives which fairly represent the various types of needs of the community in Ontario from food banks, to mother & baby, to youth ministry, to special Olympics, to veterans, the homeless, the vulnerable, Jesus the King church [...]

Submitted by Hikmat Michel DandanJesus the King Jesus the King Council 15045 offered the Coats for Kids program to three Melkite Catholic parishes in Ontario, Cathedral of Transfiguration Parish, Our Lady of the Assumption Melkite Church in Hamilton, Saint Simeon Stylites Melkite Church in Windsor, as well as the Richmond Hill Salvation Army to support needy families or recent immigrants to bring warmth to their children. The priests of the parishes discretely identified needy families in their communities for distribution. Richmond Hill Salvation Army have their own winter coat program but were also pleased with additional brand new coats donated by [...]