Submitted by State Office.St. AlphonsusSeveral Church Drives were underway throughout the province between May 24 and 26. One of them was held at St. Alphonsus Liguori in Peterborough where Fr. Joseph Simmy invited our Associate State Chaplain to co-celebrate Mass and our State Deputy to speak to the parishioners. This effort saw nine more Catholic men come forward and express an interest in joining the Knights of Columbus in Ontario at the end of Mass. More specifically, Council 11086 in Peterborough. Well done team!

Submitted by State Office; Photo by Bruce S. Poulin, State Deputy.Following our participation in the March for Life (May 9), our State Board officers met in Ottawa to coordinate our action for the next two months and begin preparations for the 125th anniversary celebrations in the next Fraternal year. These are exciting times for the Order in Ontario.

Submitted by State Office; Photo by Bruce S. Poulin, State Deputy.On May 23, our State Deputy met with the senior leadership of the Knights of Columbus in the MIO #3 area - mostly Peterborough and Bowmanville. It was the first time our State Deputy has been to Peterborough and it was nice to have the local senior leadership and insurance agents gather in a social setting to meet.

Submitted by State Office; Photo by Bruce S. Poulin, State Deputy.The weekend of May 24-26, saw the senior leadership from the Ontario Knights of Columbus gather in Peterborough for their annual strategic action plan meeting for the upcoming 2024-25 fraternal year. Items discussed were the Monthly Membership Growth Calendar and the Strategic Action Plan Playbook from the Supreme Council.

Submitted by State Office; Photo by Bruce S. Poulin, State Deputy.On the evening of May 26, The first Assembly of the Knights of Columbus in Ontario, Cartier Assembly 860 in Ottawa, held its annual "Ladies Appreciation Night." Our State Deputy and Lady Zoye were able to attend and personally thank the ladies on behalf of all the Sir Knights from across the province for the great contribution our ladies make to the Order. Well done ladies!

Submitted by Ontario State Council Ernest J. Wolff. On May 22, our State Deputy was made an honourary member of the Table of Wisdom club hosted by the members of Ernest J. Wolff Council 798 in Peterborough. This group of brother knights meet each week at the Council's lodgings to discuss matters of general interest. You will note the Fourth degree Knight doll (upper left hand corner) it used to be given to the council with the most members present at the semi-annual District Deputy meeting. Photo credit: Bruce S. Poulin

Submitted by Ontario State Fr. Paul Costello. Our State Deputy visited Fr. Paul Costello Council 9873 in Peterborough to help with an exemplification of 12 members. This event was followed by a presentation on fraternal benefits by Field Agent Vincent D'Souza. Finally, our State Deputy presented Grand Knight, Ranald Pearson, with the much coveted Best Quota Overall award for his council for this past fraternal year. Last but not least, our State Deputy presented Council Membership Director, Edgardo T Panganiban, with his new KofC watch and ring. Brother Ed is the top recruiter in Ontario. He is credited with 45 new [...]

Submitted by State Office On May 17, our State Deputy visited St. Aidan Council #11332 in Scarborough to present the winner of the 50/50 Raffle with their cheque. On hand for the presentation were the members of the Council. Not surprisingly, this Council also holds the record for the most tickets sold which proves that you cannot win if you don't play. Congrats to the winner and for supporting the Knights of Columbus charity foundation.

Submitted by Bruce Poulin.On May 19 our State Deputy was invited to attend the Canadian Remembrance Torch and their "Echoes of Gratitude Tour" event held at Veterans House Canada in Ottawa. Essentially, the torch (designed by students from McMaster University) was lit from the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill on May 10, followed by a 10-day tour in Ottawa before leaving from Toronto to Normandy, France, (Beny-sur-mer and Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemeteries and the Juno Beach Museum) and a couple of days in the Netherlands. Given our cardinal virtue of Patriotism, reframing Remembrance to engage the next generation, with a focus [...]

Submitted by Bruce Poulin. Liuna Station, the old train station in Hamilton saw more than 200 people attend the 21st Annual Serra Club of Hamilton Vocation Recognition Dinner in Hamilton on May 15. This annual event is a celebration to honour the Jubilarians who have served for 25, 40, 50 and 60+ years, as well as of those being ordained, adopting a religious life, or becoming a permanent diaconate. This dinner recognizes the importance of supporting and promoting vocations in our community and The Knights of Columbus are proud to be part of this event.