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.
Submitted by Ray Francoeur, Grand Knight.St. Helen of the Cross On Tuesday February 20th, I visited the hospital to present our cheque to the Maternity Ward. I met with Mrs. Aimee Hilson, who is the Senior Development Officer at WLMH. She was extremely happy to receive our cheque and commented on how important these funds will be to supply the Newborn babies & Moms at time of discharge from the hospital with woolen caps, blankets, Panda blankets and start-up kits when they go home. She also informed me that they will post the photo in the newspaper. I explained that hopefully [...]
Ontario State Advocate Henry Miller and Lynn Miller, Ordinandus Rev. Mr. David Rankin (Deacon David), David’s Mother, and Laura Wong and Allan Wong, Toronto Council 1388, at the St. Augustine’s Seminary and Serra Canada 34th Annual Ordinandi Dinner held in Brampton, March 19, 2024. During 2023/24 Deacon David has been completing the parish internship component of his priestly formation at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (OLPH) in Toronto. Henry, Lynn, Laura and Allan are OLPH parishioners. Deacon David, a Knight, who, among other talents, speaks fluent Gaelic, will be ordained for his hometown Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, by Most [...]
Beginning last year, members of the Order in Thunder Bay (Council 7332) started a small Catholic prayer group. Since then, it has expanded to more than 15 members and is led by two deacons and follows our new Cor initiative. Anyone interested in more information about Cor may visit the following link https://www.kofc.org/en/who-we-are/our-faith/cor.html or email [email protected]
Submitted by Fred Horvath.St. Francis of Assisi. On March 9, St. Francis of Assisi Council 11268 donated $ 1,000.00 to Clarington's first hospice which should open in 2025.The hospice is located on Cobbledick road in Newcastle.
Submitted by Bruce Poulin. District 86 in Barrie. On March 17, our State Deputy paid an informal visit to the senior leadership in District 86 in Barrie where everyone engaged in some cheerful conversation on St. Patrick's Day. The event was hosted by District Deputy Paul Gamble.
Submitted by Brother Hikmat DandanJesus the King Knights in North America show their unwavering solidarity with the Ukrainian people through material and spiritual support By Mary Christie 3/12/2024 Polish Knights, including Supreme Warden Andrzej Anasiak and State Chaplain Archbishop Wacław Depo of Częstochowa, present a donation of CA$5,000 from Ontario Knights at the orphanage for Ukrainian children in Częstochowa run by Caritas. (Photo by Karol Porwich) To say that the war in Ukraine has resulted in a humanitarian crisis would be an understatement. Hundreds of thousands of families have been separated, displaced, or forced to leave the country. Hundreds of thousands [...]
Submitted by District Deputy, Roger Richard. St. Clement. March 14, 2024, St. Clement Council 17725, District 101, hosted an Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity at St. Theresa Parish. Eleven new members attended their Exemplification. Our State Deputy, Brother Bruce Poulin attended the Exemplification and took part of the Ceremony presenting the new members with their Rosaries.
