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Mother Teresa Movie presentation/Food drive

2024-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Paul O'Neill, DD7Msgr. Paul J. Meyer Msgr Paul J Meyer Council 4916 invited parishioners to view the film "Mother Teresa No Greater Love" at St .Mary of the Visitation Church, Cambridge on Sunday March 24 at 2 pm. Thanks to our Chaplin , Fr. Ed Henhoeffer for hosting the viewing. Parishioners were asked to donate food items to support the St Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. More than 40 grocery bags full of an array of items were collected.

Mother Teresa Movie presentation/Food drive 2024-03-24T00:00:00+00:00

Memorial Mass for deceased members

2023-11-09T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Paul O'NeillMsgr. Paul J. Meyer Members of Council 4916 along with the Catholic Women's League members celebrated a Memorial Mass on November 9/23 for our deceased members. Our Chaplain Father Ed celebrated the Mass at St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Cambridge. Following the Mass a social was enjoyed by the attendees .

Memorial Mass for deceased members 2023-11-09T00:00:00+00:00

Support for Food Bank

2023-06-12T14:26:40+00:00

Submitted by Paul O'Neill Msgr. Paul J. Meyer Members of Msgr. Paul J. Meyer Council 4916 (Cambridge, Ontario) has always supported the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank. This year the food bank is particularly in need of funds. A local restaurant organized a "Dinner on The Grand" with all proceeds going to the Food Bank. Therefore Council 4916 purchased tickets for five couples to attend the dinner. At the June meeting the attendance draw awarded these to five lucky members.

Support for Food Bank 2023-06-12T14:26:40+00:00

Canadian Food for Children

2022-11-10T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Paul O'NeillMsgr. Paul J. Meyer Brother Norbert Oberle of Council 4916 each year has approached schools prior to Halloween to explain what the charity, Canadian Food For Children does and how it operates. He invites the children to consider sharing their trick-or treat treats with poor families around the world. A bucket is provided for each classroom into which treats can be deposited. The buckets are then collected after halloween and delivered to the Canadian Food for children warehouse in Mississauga.They are shipped to various 3rd world Countries where the treats are distributed.The buckets themselves are very valuable to [...]

Canadian Food for Children 2022-11-10T00:00:00+00:00

Food Drive

2021-12-09T18:35:24+00:00

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.

Food Drive 2021-12-09T18:35:24+00:00

Family Giving Day

2021-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

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 [...]

Family Giving Day 2021-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

Donations to Churches

2021-11-12T00:00:00+00:00

Submitted by Paul O'Neill, DDMsgr. Paul J. Meyer District Deputy, Paul O'Neill, on behalf of Msgr. Paul J. Meyer Council 4916 presented a cheque for $2500 to Fr. Ed Henhoeffer of St Mary of the Visitation Church, Cambridge. Council 4916 has made this donation each spring and fall to each of the three parishes they serve as part of the ongoing support of our Churches.

Donations to Churches 2021-11-12T00:00:00+00:00

Coats for Kids

2021-11-12T14:36:11+00:00

Submitted by Paul O'NeillMsgr. Paul J. Meyer Msgr. Paul J. Meyer Council 4916 purchased 12 boxes of Coats for Kids again this year. The Coats were distributed to St. Vincent De Paul Society, Langs Community Centre and Waterloo Region Food 4 Kids. Grand Knight Dan Schmalz delivered the Coats to Food 4 Kids office.

Coats for Kids 2021-11-12T14:36:11+00:00

Presentation of Defibrillators

2021-07-30T17:41:14+00:00

Submitted by Paul O'Neill- Msgr. Paul J. Meyer Council 4916. When the long time organist at St. Clement Church, Cambridge passed away as a result of sudden heart failure at Mass it was felt that the Council should do something to help prevent a future occurrence. Msgr Paul J. Meyer Council 4916 decided to purchase HeartStart Defibrillators for all three of the Councils Churches. District Deputy Paul O'Neill and Grand Knight Dan Schmalz presented the devices in memory of Rick Donahue.

Presentation of Defibrillators 2021-07-30T17:41:14+00:00

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