Submitted by Bruce Poulin.St. Rose of Lima Nine members were exemplified at St Rose of Lima parish in Scarborough on April 14. Council 13244 is well on its way to becoming a triple star Council. Our State Deputy and Communications Director, District Deputy, the Grand Knight of Council 13244 and the Field agent for the area were also in attendance for the event.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin.St. Bahnam On April 14 District Deputy Paul O'Neill gave some 125th anniversary swag to the executive of Council 17627 in Cambridge. The previous week, our State Deputy had visited the Council members who expressed an interest in promoting the upcoming 125th anniversary of the Knights in Ontario but they needed some promotional items to help. These items and more are available for sale from the Hamilton Office of the Knights of Columbus.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin.Galt On April 22, our State Deputy paid a visit to the members of Council 2184 in Cambridge who were taking part in a general meeting. They were seeking ways to restart and rebuild their Council as they emerged from the lockdowns. Many options were discussed and new initiatives are being undertaken with a new sense of optimism and hope which is very encouraging.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin.St. Mary's Members of Council 7851 hosted their biannual parish spaghetti dinner on April 21. More than 160 people attended the dinner which was followed by prizes and a short recruitment drive by our State Deputy who used the upcoming State Convention in April 2025 - including the Flying Fathers hockey game.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin.St. Lorenzo Ruiz Friday April 19 saw three more Catholic men join the Order in Ontario. More specifically they joined St. Lorenzo Ruiz Council 14337 in Ottawa. Congratulations and welcome to the Order.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin. Our State Deputy paid a visit to the founding Assembly in Ontario on April 18 - Cartier Assembly 860 in Ottawa. He impressed upon the Sir Knights that their services will be in high demand as we quickly approach the launch of the 125th anniversary celebrations of Council 485 as well as that of the Fourth Degree - both were established in 1900.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin.Our Lady of Fatima. Three successive Church drives were held at Our Lady of Fatima Church on behalf of Council 9742 on Sunday April 7. Our Membership Director, Vincent D'Souza, online Chairman, Dem Magmanlac, Membership Information Officer, Ron Hutt, as well as our State Deputy conducted the recruiting drive. Results were three joined online, nine prospects and one transferred his membership from the Philippines to Ottawa.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin.St. Mother Teresa Syro-Malabar. Grade 10 student Cinoby, whose father is a member of Council 17481, took part in the Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest and won at the Council, and provincial levels. Her essay was then sent to the International competition where she won runner up (second place in the world!). Congrats to Cinoby and Council 17481.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin. The Knights in action section of the April 2024 edition of Columbia magazine featured one of Ontario Knights' newest programs: The Great War (1914-1918) replica rosaries (made of gunmetal) that we are donating to our Catholic men and women in the Canadian military. To be recognized in Columbia magazine is a distinct honour that we wanted to highlight.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin.Saints Peter and Paul Melkite. On March 17, members of Saints Peter and Paul Melkite Council 1812 in Ottawa sponsored a parish breakfast in their parish hall. There were nearly 200 people in attendance for a traditional Lebanese meal. Less than a year ago, this very same Council was on the verge of closing. Today, under new leadership, it is a success story. Well done to Grand Knight Antoine Abou Hanna and his executive and the members of Council 1812.
