Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand Knight" AND WHOEVER WELCOMES ONE SUCH CHILD IN MY NAME, WELCOMES ME." MATHEW 18: 2-6 What is more worthy during the Holy Week, than sponsoring a needy Christian student in The Holy Land? The school is the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate School in Beit Sahour, Shepherds Fields. Yes it is the place near Bethlehem where the Angel appeared to the shepherds. Jerusalem Students project by Jesus The King Council has already sponsored more than 70 students, but there is still more than 100 students that need help. The school has an annual deficit of more [...]

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand KnightHONOR GUARD AT THE CATHEDRAL OF THE TRANSFIGURATION. The Honor Guard on Sunday 19th March noon Mass was arranged by St. John Paul II Assembly 3325. Thanks to the Corps Commander SK Johnny Lee, District Sec. SK Fran Pulumbarit, Commander SK Paul Di Pietro and all the Sir Knights from Jesus The King Council, St Patrick's Council, St Agnes Kouying Tsao Council, St Justin Martyr Council. The Melkite Catholic Bishop of Canada Most Rev. Ibrahim Ibrahim thanked and described the Knights of Columbus as " This beautiful organization" and he gave his approval to [...]

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand KnightLENTEN VISIT MELKITE CATHOLIC BISHOP OF CANADA On Sunday March 19th, Most Rev. Bishop Ibrahim Ibrahim presided over the noon Mass in which Fr. Ibrahim ElHaddad, pastor of Jesus The King Melkite Catholic Parish and his two assistant priests Fr. Michel and Fr. Youhanna celebrated with a huge crowd. Bishop Ibrahim said " We must be generous with God ", referring to Late Stephen Roman, who built the Cathedral of The Transfiguration that was consecrated by St. John Paul II in 1984. The Roman family graciously allowed Jesus the King Melkite Catholics to use [...]

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand KnightJESUS THE KING VALENTINE KNIGHT On Saturday February 11th, Jesus The King Council 15045 celebrated their annual Valentine Knight. The St. George Banquet Hall was full with Knights, parishioners and their families, more than 250 seats. The live entertainment, and Brazilian dancing show was spectacular. The Knights and their ladies belly danced and did salsa as well. Red roses filled all the tables. The food was a mix of Middle Eastern appetizers and main course of chicken and beef. The event raised more than $ 8000 and is organized each year for fund raising [...]

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand Knight5 NEEDY STUDENTS SPONSORED THROUGH THE JERUSALEM SHEPHERDS IN TORONTO & OHIO 2000 years ago, the Biblical shepherds went to Bethlehem to greet Baby Jesus, and with the same enthusiasm and faith, the Jerusalem Shepherds of today are welcoming and finding sponsors for the needy Christian students in the Holy Land. Proud to announce the first two Shepherds: Mrs Jeanette Zerey Elliot who lives in Toronto and arranged for the sponsorship of two more needy students, and Worthy District Deputy, Sir Knight Rod Anderson from Ohio, who arranged for the sponsorship of another 3 [...]

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand Knight" WHOEVER WELCOMES ONE OF THESE LITTLE CHILDREN IN MY NAME, WELCOMES ME." Mark 9:37 The Jerusalem Students project sponsors now more than 65 needy Christian students in the Holy Land. C$ 28,250 were sent to the school in sponsored tuition fees in 2016, and so far more than C$ 75,000 since the start of the project. 70% of the sponsors are councils and knights. Recently a Jerusalem Shepherd, a District Deputy in the USA, got his first two students sponsored one by a council and the other by an assembly. Worthy Supreme Director [...]

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand KnightEDUCATION IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR A NEEDY CHRISTIAN STUDENT IN THE HOLY LAND One of our Jerusalem Students sponsors donated recently a Christmas gift of C$ 10,000 to the school in Beit Sahour, Shepherds Fields, minutes from Bethlehem. This gift will help offset the deficit of the school as the parents are not able to pay the tuition of their children. These students are the great grand children of the shepherds who greeted Baby Jesus. During this Holy Week, sponsor a needy Christian Student in the Holy Land. Visit www.jerusalemstudents.org or call [...]

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand KnightTORONTO REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE AT NEW TORONTO CITY HALL It was reported by the host Cardinal McGuigan Assembly # 865 Sir Knight David Baker and Sir Knight Eardley Adams of St. John Paul II Assembly # 3325 that this was the largest assembly of Sir Knights numbering 34 at the Toronto Remembrance Day Parade Nov 11th, 2016. The weather cooperated, and the service for the fallen was most touching and the crowds applauded with their appreciation. LEST WE FORGET.

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand KnightAfter the mass, Father Edward Smith handed to the attending sponsors, the files of their students containing the student profile, grades, thank you card, a letter from the Melkite Catholic Patriarchal School principal as well as a letter from the Most Reverend Melkite Catholic Archbishop of Jerusalem Joseph Jules Zerey. Toronto Council, the Gold Sponsor, sponsoring 6 students, was represented by Sir Knight Peter Legris. Mr. Michael & Mrs Jeanette Zerey Elliot were the Silver Sponsors, sponsoring 4 students. St. Robert Catholic School was the first school to sponsor a student. St. Patrick's Council, [...]

Submitted by SK Hikmat Dandan, Past Grand KnightThe Honour Guard at the Jerusalem Students mass at St. Paul's Basilica was arranged by Sir Knight Eardley Adams, Faithful Navigator of St. John Paul II Assembly 3325 with Sir Knight David Baker, Faithful Navigator of Cardinal McGuigan Assembly 865, with Commander Sir Knight Sal Lombardo who lead the Honour Guard and was assisted by Sir Knight Paul Di Pietro. Many councils, Sir Knights and Knights of Columbus members sponsor the education of students in the Holy Land. Sponsor a student, visit this website www.jerusalemstudents.org or call 416-893 8060