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Divine Infant Council 7873

Orléans, Ontario, Canada

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IMPORTANT NOTICE for ALL EVENT CHAIRMEN:

1 - Please ask G.K. in advance if you need advance funds for event.

2 - When collecting moneys for event, do not keep funds in hand
but immediately remit funds only to F.S. on regular basis.

3 - Event report must be filed within two weeks following event conclusion.
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Our COUNCIL

Divine Infant Council 7873              
6658 Bilberry Drive,
Orléans, Ontario, Canada
                                     K1C 2S9                                            
Grand Knight 
 S/K Brother Réal Thibault  (613) 830-0416 
(send e-mail by clicking on his name)

DISTRICT 66

District Deputy 
S/K Ted McEvoy PGK,PFN  Tel. (613) 737-3632
District Warden(s) 
S/K  Ron Hutt PGK,PFN    Tel. (613) 238-4888
S/K  Dan Bazinet PGK,   Tel. (613) 747-6539

Council 5558    Luke Hart (Ottawa Roundtable)
 
Wayne Mousseau Grand Knight 613-746-4203 KofC5558@bellnet.ca

Council 7873    Divine Infant (Orleans)
Real Thibault Grand Knight 613-830-0416 Real.Thibault@rogers.com
Council 8008    Centennial  (Annunciation - Beacon Hill)
Michael McCarthy Grand Knight 613-742-0154 michael_mccarthy@sympatico.ca
Council 9005    Good Shepherd (Blackburn Hamlet)
Mark McAvoy Grand Knight 613-830-3022 markmcavoy@rogers.com 

Council 13049     St. Edith Stein (Rockland)

Paul Brunette Grand Knight 613-446-1563 paul.brunette@sympatico.ca
Council 13701    Resurrection of our Lord (Ottawa)
Peter Lebrun Grand Knight 613-737-1993 pdlebrun@rogers.com
 
 

 

 

Agency Department
Fraternal Counselor; 
S/K Brother Chuck Larter FIC,EPC, (Click Here to e-mail) (613) 658-2978  
(If long distance first dial 613-237-7000, listen to message then dial above number)

or visit the agency web site at www.kofcfinance.com

 


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THE EXECUTIVE
2009 - 2010


Grand Knight: Réal Thibault
Chaplain:  Rev. Father Frank Brewer
Immediate Past Grand Knight : Dick Charette PGK
Deputy Grand Knight:  John St.Jean
Chancellor: ...................................
Recorder: Hubert de la Bastide
Financial Secretary: Bill Skitteral
Treasurer: Richard Boulianne
Lecturer: TBA
Advocate: Bud Chura
Warden: Frank Murnaghan 
Inside Guard: Dennis Ewchuk 
Outside Guard: Paul Bernard
Outside Guard: Paul Duford
Trustee 3rd Year: Ron Hutt PGK,PFN
Trustee 2nd Year: Terry O'Donnell
Trustee 1st Year: Richard Charette PGK
 
 

 

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Council Activities

Our Council is a Parish Council and a very active one. Many of our Knights are Ushers, Lecturers, Eucharistic Ministers, choir members, and some also serve as members of Our Parish Council. We support the Parish and our Clergy as well as the Archbishop. We sponsor a seminarian who is currently studying for the priesthood in the Dominican Republic. We have sponsored five young men over the past fifteen years. Thirteen of our Brother Knights are also permanent Deacons. We have regularly scheduled Knights Masses, and Communion Breakfasts. We support a very active Youth program in the Parish, as well as the NET group, bursaries for the local high schools, and this year had over one hundred sixty participants in the K of C basketball free throw competition. We support our acolytes with an altar servers picnic, a day at the ballpark, and a special communion breakfast where we raise funds to support their activities. Many of our Past Grand Knights have gone on to become district Deputies or serve the State Council as Directors of various committees. We have an extremely active First Degree team, a Second Degree team that is made up of a majority of members from our Council and have a significant presence on the Third Degree team. We routinely raise money for pro life groups such as the Miriam Centre who care for young women faced with unplanned pregnancies.  The Knights of Columbus believe that the call to cherish and support life from conception to natural death comes from the Gospel of Jesus Christ itself.” Information regarding the Pope's Pro Life Manifesto, KofC Pro Life Initiatives, as well as important Pro Life Web Links. We have many social events at which the local community is invited to participate and do so in large numbers.  We sponsor a family in India, and a foster child in the Philippines and a seminarian in the Dominican Republic. We have built an addition on to our church hall, organized clean up and fix up work parties and willingly help out when the Parish or community is in need. During the "Ice Storm of 98" many of our Brother knights spent countless hours helping those in need. Some of our Brother Knights run a Karate class for youngsters in the Parish. We also know how to have fun, like our New Years Eve Dance, sleigh rides, Octoberfest, Bowling, and many others, but perhaps the two favourites are the annual Surf & Turf, and our highly acclaimed "Ladies Night Out" where our favourite ladies are treated to a multi-course feast hosted by the Knights at a festival that includes music and entertainment. We also sponsor evenings where guest speakers come in to enlighten our families and friends on a variety of subjects. As our Chaplain has said on many occasions, we are his right arm when work needs to be done.  As a reminder to the parishioners of what the KofC mean to this parish, there is a three panel stained glass window over the main doors to the church depicting family and pastoral scenes and includes references to the four principles of our Order, "Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism."

Click on any underlined item in the above paragraph for pictures.
 

Schedule for 2009 2010

July 2009
09 Audit 

August 2009
 27 Executive Meeting

September 2009
08 General Meeting
12 Officer training at 
12 Parish BBQ
20 Installation of Officers at Council 5558

October 2009
01 Executive Meeting
04 Membership Drive
04  Parish Breakfast
06 General Meeting
15 Candidates Information Night
24 Charter Night 7873
    Archdiocesan Meeting 
22 First Degree
29 Executive Meeting
?? Organize BB Free throw


November 2009
01 Parish Breakfast
03 General Meeting
08 3rd Degree at St. Pat's Fallowfield
     Deceased Members Mass @ 5 PM
11 Wreath laying at cenotaph Orleans
14  Computer Workshop
26 2nd Degree at 8008
26 Executive Meeting
28 Wine Tasting at Divine Infant
TBA  Parade of Lights
 
December 2009
01 General Meeting (Light the Crêche)
06 Parish Breakfast with Santa
31 New Year's Dance


January 2010
05 Executive Meet
06 General Meeting
10 District Meet 
21 First Degree 7873
28 Executive Meeting
TBA BB Free-Throw Competitions
February 2010
 02 General Meeting
 06    District BB Free Throw Lester B. Pearson
07 Parish Breakfast
16 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (with CWL)
18 2nd Degree 
20 Regional BB Free Throw St. Paul HS
20 Mardi Gras
25 Executive Meeting

March 2010
02 General Meeting
07 Parish Breakfast
11 Candidates' Information Night
     First Degree
26  Executive Meeting
     Archdiocesan meeting 
     Stations of the Cross (7 PM)
27 Spaghetti Supper 6PM Divine Infant. hall

April 2010
     Parish Breakfast with Easter Bunny
01 Holy Thursday
02 Good Friday
03 Holy Saturday   
04 Easter Sunday
06 General Meeting (All 4th Degree Members attend in regalia)
22 Second Degree @ DIVINE INFANT
     Chilli Cook Off 6 PM
     Archbishop's Dinner
      Blood Donor Clinic
29 Executive Meeting

May 2010
02 Parish Breakfast
02 3rd Degree
04 General Meeting
08 Ladies Night Out 6:30 PM
?? Rose Sunday
20 2ND DEGREE   
21 -23 State Convention
27 Executive Meeting
29 May Council Golf Tournament at Nation Golf Course

June 2010

01 General Meeting (ELECTIONS)
08 June BBQ for Assembly 2230 6:30 PM @ 20.00 per person
12 Steak & Lobster Dance 6:30 PM $30 per person
17 Awards Night 7:30
26 Executive Meeting


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COUNCIL HISTORY

Divine Infant Council was chartered on October 7, 1981. Our original Council began with 49 dedicated members and has grown constantly. We are a parish Council located in Divine Infant Parish, Orléans, Ontario, Canada, part of District 66 and of the State Council of Ontario. From the very beginning, the goals were set high and thanks to a succession of dedicated Grand Knights we have always surpassed our goals and achieved a reputation as a Council on the move. This is due in large measure to the dedication of every Knight who joins our Council. Our motto is "Every Knight an Active Knight." Our Knights are highly supportive of Divine Infant Parish, the community of Orléans and of course Our Council and the worldwide Brotherhood of the Knights of Columbus.

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CHARTER MEMBERS of Council 7873 ~ October 1981

Ron Arsenault, Pat Beasley, G.J. Beaubien, Keith Boyden, Jerry Brooker, Nilo Cachero, Moe Caza, Steve Caza, Ken Charlebois, S.Y. Costello, Ron Cronier, Des Curley, F.M. DaCosta, Ron Delaney, Jerry J. Dobra, Rev. W.M. Egan, Brian.C. Farr, J.R. Fitsgibbon, Brian. Fortier, Don Gallivan, Don Grenier, Art Hassler, Rev M.A. Hurtubise, Jim Jenkins, Al Jimmo, D. Keating, Steve Kendall, J. Kenny, T.F. Kiery, Tony Kozij, Loch Lalonde, Y.H. Lamorre, Bob Laplante, Denis Laporte, Richard Luckasavitch, J.R. MacDonald, R.T. MacKachern, Bob.McGarry, Moran.McMahon, Pat.McNulty, Owen.J.McPolin, Bill Muir, Robert Orser, Gerry Pembroke, R.L. Pilon, Mac Savoy, Keith Siddons, Pierre Seguin, G.H. Sommers, John Sullivan, J.G. Sullivan, Pat Valiquette, Ed Volek, Carl Ward.

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Past Grand Knights of 7873

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COUNCIL SIZE

Divine Infant Council currently consists of over three hundred members!

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ADDRESS

6658 Bilberry Drive, Orléans, Ontario, K1C 2S9.

e-mail:  council7873@hotmail.com
                                (just click to send)

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ABOUT OUR CITY/TOWN

Orléans is located in the east end of the newly configured city of OTTAWA, our Nation's Capital.  Orléans is actually a suburb of the City and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada.  The population of the Ottawa Region has just passed the one million mark.  Ottawa forms part of the "Golden Triangle" Ottawa, Toronto and Montréal.

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WHO DO I CALL TO JOIN?

Jean St.Jean  Membership Chairman or Grand Knight Réal Thibault
(See above for contact informaton)

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AWARDS 2008 ~ 2009

Among many other awards, Divine Infant Council has won the coveted  "STAR COUNCIL AWARD" for twenty seven consecutive years, beginning from its inception in 1981 till 2007.   We believe that this was due to the challenging and varied program run each year which is based on the excellent guidelines provided in the "Surge with Service" program instituted by Supreme Council and due to the dedication of the Grand Knights and the executive who continue to lead us in living Columbianism in our daily lives.

Our Council has also won the  Ontario Trillium Award in all but one of its years as a Council.  We have also won Best Council Award, and various other awards too numerous to mention here.

In addition to the Council Awards from Supreme and State,  there are individual awards for Brother Knights who have warranted special attention due to their exemplary actions during the year.  In addition to the "Knight of the Year Award", the Grand Knight has seen fit to recognize the following for their contribution in making this year a successful one

Awards 2008~2009

Knight of the Year - Doug Drouillard

Ken Geis Memorial Award- Jerry Poirier
   
Rookie of the Year:  Nicholas Trottier
    
Long Service Award:  Sir Knight Claude Dupre

Appreciation Awards 2008-2009:

        Paul Anderson

        Richard Boulianne

        Ron Delaney

        Scott Heffernan

        Bernie Allan

        Paul Duford

        Peter Scott

        Scott Weatherdon

Hubert de La Bastide

John St-Jean

David Ballman Sr

 

 

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DEGREE TEAMS

Our First Degree team was formed during the first year of our existence and continues to provide the exemplification for this and many other Councils in the Ottawa area. We formed a Second Degree team the second year of our existence, made up mostly of members from our Council, augmented by a few members of other Councils within District 66. The Third Degree team from the Ottawa area has a significant number of members from our Council who form an integral part of the team.

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SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Our Council is currently working on its next STAR AWARD.  We won our first award under Charter Grand Knight Brother James R. Jenkins PGK, FDD, and have tried to improve each year.  It is a tribute to the many Grand Knights that have followed Jim, that they have grown the Council both in terms of numbers and commitment to excellence.  In following the guidelines as outlined in the "Surge with Service" as provided by Supreme Council, we have enjoyed meeting the challenges, and have recruited many new members to grow our Council.  We challenge other Councils to use these guidelines, and have your Council "make the difference" in your Community and Parish.  These guidelines not only help you have an impact on society, but as a result, you may earn this prestigious award for your Council.   

WE SUPPORT OUR PRIESTS AND SEMINARIANS:   Jesus Manuel de la Rosa Perez, was ordained a priest on May 31, 2003 in the Dominican Republic.  We wish him well in his new parish.  Our newest ordained priest is Kelly Boyden  ordained last year, now serving with the Canadian Armed Forces.

DIVINE INFANT PARISH recently honoured at their twenty fifth anniversary ten "pioneers" that were responsible in large part for the creation of the parish. It is indeed fitting that six of the ten are Knights of Council 7873 demonstrating that we are proud supporters of this parish since its inception..

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KNIGHT OF THE YEAR 2008 ~ 2009

The plaque for the "Knight of the year" reads: "In sincere appreciation and recognition of outstanding  Service, Loyalty, and Devotion to Divine Infant Council."  This inscription is self explanatory and  this year's recipient of the Title " Knight of the Year " is truly a reflection of that inscription.  He has carried out the duties entrusted to him with skill and vigour.  He has guided  others to carry out their appointed tasks while ensuring that things  were done as required.  For these reasons Brother Doug Drouillard has been selected as 2008-2009 Knight of the year.
He has been one of our hardest working Knights.  He has proven again and again a dedication to duty that sets him apart from the norm.  A quiet and humble man, he is nonetheless an inspiration to us all.   He's always ready to pitch in and help and leads by example.   His work for the parish and the Knights especially his initiative in the formation of the "Computer Workshops" has been inspirational, and he continues to be an shining example of fraternity for the Order and a leader in our community.  We need more men like Doug  who are willing to put their shoulder to the wheel and get the job done.  An honour long overdue and well deserved, congratulations Doug and keep up the good work.

Previous winners of Knight of the Year Award:

1981-82    Keith Boyden PGK
1982-83    Tony Kozij PGK
1983-84    Ron Delaney  PGK, PFN, FDD
1984-85    Moe Caza
1985-86    Jim Jenkins PGK FDD
1986-87    Dick Luckasavitch
1987-88    Eldon Ell
1988-89    Keith Boyden PGK
1989-90    Deacon Tom Donohue PGK FDD
1990-91    Kevin Miller PGK
1991-92    Charles Walsh
1992-93    Carl Ward PGK FDD
1993-94    Wilf Lemoire PGK PFN FDD
1994-95    Carl McDiarmid PGK
1995-96    Dave Carbonette
1996-97    Al Buote
1997-98    Jim Gauvreau
1998-99    Andy Main
1999-00    Martin Tonary PGK
2000-01    Ron Delaney  PGK PFN FDD
2001-02    Richard Charette PGK
2002-03    Doug Drouillard
2003-04    Bernie Alain
2004-05    Scott Weatherdon
2005-06    Richard Charette PGK
2006-07    Obie O'Blenis
2007-08    Jim Westcott
2008-09    Doug Drouillard

 

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WHEN WE MEET

Business meetings take place on the first Tuesday of each month in the Parish Hall of Divine Infant Church.
Meetings start at 20:00 hrs following the evening Mass.

Our second meeting of the month is held on the third Thursday of each month at the same location and same time.

RETIRED KNIGHTS LUNCH, by Claude Dupre

 Helloooooo Brother Knights!!! 
Our next "outing" will be:

Where:   Lexus Resto & Bar -- 210 Centrum

 When:    18 February 2010

 Time:      11:00/11:30 am. 

 We don't mind if you're late!  Come anyway!

 

 WE need to have an approximate count, so, if you'd like to attend, contact CLAUDE (by phone at 613-830-3085, email at c.dupre@rogers.com), or Richard Teed (613-830-7030, email at ricteed@yahoo.ca) or Errol Kennedy (613-824-9398,email at epma@rogers.com).
 
Any Brother Knight who would like to join this informal group is asked to contact us no less than 3 days prior to the
lunch date. (PS: you don't have to be retired to attend).

News from your Executive

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OTHER INFORMATION

                                                     (just click on underlined name to send e-mail)

DIRECTORS 2008 - 2009

Grand Knight             Réal Thibault               (613) 830-0416 

Financial Secretary    Bill Skitteral                (613) 837-3215

Program Director       

Membership               Jean St. Jean               (613) 834-8100

Program Chairmen

Church Director         

Community Director  vacant   

Council Director      

Family Director         Michael Samson        (613) 830-9960

Youth                         Phillip Trottier          (613) 744-8823

OTHER

Public Relations          

Communications        Ron Hutt                    (613) 238-4888

Memorial                    

Fraternal Counselor:   Chuck Larter              (613) 658-2978

Pro Life                       

Grocery Certificates   Ron Emberg                (613) 830-9751

Degrees                       

Knights Of Columbus Council 7873 MAIL BOX for your convenience is located beneath white board in church vestibule at back of church.  You may deposit notes or letters to Council, address changes,  your dues ( NOTE only cheques NO cash), or if you are volunteering to serve on a committee please drop your name in here, or any ideas or comments you may wish to convey to the executive of the Council.  This box will be checked on a regular basis by the Grand Knight.

Divine Infant Council is part of Ontario District 66

S.K. Brother Ted McEvoy PGK,PFN is District Deputy of  "District 66" Tel. (613) 737-3632

District 66 is made up of six Councils:
5558, 7873, 8008, 9005, 12401, 13049.

Fourth Degree Assembly

Many of our Brother Knights of Council 7873 are also members of:
Bishop John Beahen, Fourth Degree Assembly, 2230  Click Here to go to Assembly 2230 web site
Our Current Faithful Navigator is S/K Pat Rusheleau PGK
Our current Faithful Master is Bob Lafleche. PGK,FDD

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WHO CAN BECOME A KNIGHT ?

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who shall not be less than 18 years of age on their last birthday. A practical Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus. Every Knight is happy to propose eligible Catholic men for consideration as members.

Acceptance of the applicant depends upon a vote of the members of the subordinate Council in which he is making application.

All priests and religious Brothers having duly made application for membership and participated in the ceremonials become "honorary life members" of the Order and are exempt from payment of dues.

Application for membership must be made through the Council in the community nearest the applicant's place of residence. Interested prospects without a permanent domicile, such as men temporarily away from home through duty in the armed forces, may make application through their hometown Council or at the nearest Council on a military base.

If favourably voted upon, the applicant becomes a member by initiation known as the First Degree. He subsequently is advanced through the Second Degree and the Third Degree.

There are modest initiation fees and dues set by subordinate councils under regulations established by the Supreme Council. Divine Infant Council annual dues are currently set at $30.00 for regular members. Insurance privileges are available to all members who can qualify, which represents an important advantage of membership. For men in every walk of life the name Knights of Columbus engenders the image of a united organization, efficiently going about it tasks of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism and defense of the priesthood. It is composed of men who are giving unselfishly of their time and talents in service of God and their country.

Membership in the Knights of Columbus provides opportunity for wholesome association with congenial companions who are, first of all, practical Catholic gentlemen. It offers the opportunity for fellowship with those who are of the same belief, who recognize the same duty to God, to family and to neighbour and who stand side by side in defence of those beliefs. Programs are so organized as to appeal to the individual interest of the members. Through many constructive activities of Christian fraternity, members are enabled to render service to their Church, their country and their fellowman. Through membership they develop a consciousness of their ability to lead and to assist.

Organized Columbianism, united behind the individual Knight of Columbus, provides the power of an intelligent, alert body of Catholic men--a strength which the individual by himself cannot achieve.

Knights of Columbus has a proud heritage. The qualified Catholic man can share in that heritage and build an even greater future by affiliating himself with this forceful, effective body.

The Patriotic Degree ~ (4th Degree)

Another Degree open to members of the Knights of Columbus is that of the Fourth (or Patriotic) Degree. On February 22, 1900, the first exemplification of that Degree was held in New York City. The ritual added patriotism to the three original principles of the Order: charity, unity and fraternity. Any Third Degree member in good standing, one year after the anniversary of his First Degree, is eligible for membership in the Fourth Degree.

The primary purpose of the Fourth Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local Fourth Degree groups called assemblies. Fourth Degree members must retain their membership as Third Degree members in the local Council to remain in good standing.

Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as Honour Guards at civic and religious functions, an activity which has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus organization. The Assembly associated with Divine Infant Council 7873 among other Councils within District 66, is Bishop John Beahen Assembly 2230.


 
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The Knights of Columbus has established a new Web site, FatherMcGivney.org, to honor the life and legacy of Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Order.

Prayer for the canonization of Father Michael J. McGivney



Father Michael J. McGivney

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, You called Your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor.  Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow Your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling His commandment of charity and building up His Body which is the Church.  Let the inspiration of Your servant prompt us to greater confidence in Your love, so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast.  We humbly ask that You glorify Your servant, Father Michael J. McGivney on earth, according to the design of Your holy will.  Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request). Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary ,Glory be to the Father.

"VIVAT JESUS"

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