Knights of Columbus
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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.
(see
Grand Knight or Financial Secretary for procedures and
forms.)
Paul Bourke PGK (343) 550-1740
Grand
Knight 2019 - 2022
Bruce Doucette bg.doucette@sympatico.ca 613-260-1778
District Warden 66 vacant
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DISTRICT 114
Michael
Goulet m.goulet@rogers.com
613
824 3740
District Warden 114 vacant
Council
5558 Luke Hart (Ottawa)
|
Wayne Mousseau |
Grand Knight |
613-421-8679 |
| Paul Bourque | Grand Knight | 343-550-1740 | paul.bourke@sympatico.ca |
|
Paul Soulliere |
Grand Knight |
613-604-9402 |
psoulliere@bell.net |
|
Dem Magmanlact |
Grand Knight |
613-830-5747 |
de_most@live.com |
Council 13049 St. Edith Stein (Rockland)
|
Patrick Callaghan |
Grand Knight |
613-922-6052 |
|
Maurice MacDonell |
Grand Knight |
613-521-5630 |
Council 16762 Immaculate Heart of Mary Canada
|
Peter Rinaldi |
Grand Knight |
613-733-5053 |
Council 16983 St. Ignatius the Martyr
|
Brian Schwarz |
Grand Knight |
613-842-0838 |
Agency DepartmentClick on any underlined item in
the above paragraph for pictures.
Our first "Awards Night" took place at Le Normandie Motor Hotel in June of 1982. A landmark of the time a tall lighthouse sat on the same plot of land. . The Hotel was demolished in 1988 to make way for the enlargement of route 17, now 174 at Champlain now the site of Place d'Orleans. Every member attended the gala supper and the entertainment that followed was enjoyed by all MC'd by our Charter GK Jim Jenkins, Special guests included; the then current DD of District 66 Frank Simpson, Father Maurice Egan and the pastor of Divine Infant Parish Father Michael Hurtubise. Because we had no church at the time meetings took place at Convent Glen Elementary school and the municipal social meeting hall on Champlain st.
CHARTER MEMBERS of Council 7873 ~ October 7, 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.
1981-1982 James R.
Jenkins FDD
1982-1983 Robert Laplante FDD
1983-1984 Edward Volek*
1984-1985 Ron Arsenault FDD
1985-1986 Myles McKay FDD
1986-1987 Tony Kozij
1987-1988 Ron Delaney PFN FDD
1988-1989 Ron Delaney PFN FDD
1989-1990 Carl Ward PFN FDD
1990-1991 Tom Donohue FDD
1991-1992 Kevin Miller
1992-1993 Paul Gravelle
1993-1994 Basil Gorman*
1994-1995 William Briggs PFN*
1995-1996 Wilf Lemoire PFN FDD
1996-1997 Carl McDiarmid
1997-1998 Ken Lemoire
1998-1999 Carl Ward PFN FDD
1999-2000 Carl Ward PFNFDD
2000-2001 J. Barry O'Regan
2001-2002 Martin Tonary
2002-2003 Paul Nunes
2003-2004 James Westcott PFN*
2004-2005 Xavier Rankin
2005-2006 Ron Hutt PFN FDD
2006-2007 Ron Hutt PFN FDD
2007-2008 Richard Charette
2008 -2010 Réal Thibault
2010 -2011 Richard Boulianne
2011 -2013 John St Jean
2013 -2015 Paul Bernard
2015 -2017 Réal Thibault
2017-2018 Richard Charette
2018- 2019 Terry O'Donnell
2019-2023 Paul W. Bourke.
* Deceased
e-mail: KofCdi@hotmail.com
(just
click to send)
Chancellor
(See above for contact information
or click on named to send e-mail)
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
"Annual Awards Night" on the web index for results of 2018 ~ 2019
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 next ordained priest is Kelly Boyden ordained last year, now serving with the Canadian Armed Forces. The latest seminarian who has become a Priest is Luc Lazarre is from Haiti but is currently located in the Dominican Republic..
DIVINE INFANT PARISH on their twenty-fifth anniversary, honoured ten "pioneers" that were responsible in large part for the creation of the parish. It is indeed fitting that six of the ten pioneers are members of Knights of Council 7873 demonstrating that we are proud supporters of this parish since its inception. Subsequent years have seen other knights enrolled in the same ranks of the Divine Infant Parish. This trend has been carried on from year to year and it is worthwhile to review the past honourees who are inscribed on a list located on the wall in the church.
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
PFN 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 PGK, PFN
2008-09 Doug Drouillard
2009-10 William Skitteral
2010-11 Guy Savard
2011-12 Jay Sanko
2012-13 Paul Duford
2013-14 Ron Emberg
2014-15 Terry O'Donnell PGK
2015-16 John St. Jean PGK
2016-17 Adam Lyon
2017-18 Adam Lyon
2018-19 Guy Savard
2019-20 Sean M. Curran
2020-21 Jim Paquette
Our second meeting of the month is held on the third Thursday of each month at the same location and same time.
Executive meeting: prior to regular business meetings @ 7pm in Pastoral Council Room
SECTION:112: BALLOTING (single
candidate)
All
individual ballots for membership shall
be secret: i.e. by written ballot, with the GK and DGK
inspecting the ballot box before
each ballot.
Section: 113: BALLOTING (multiple
candidates)
If more than one
candidate is to be balloted for at a meeting, the Grand
Knight MAY announce that the first ballot shall be a general
one upon all the candidates, and that if not more than one half
of those present and voting shall cast negative ballots upon
such general ballot, no other ballots shall be taken and all
candidates shall be declared elected. If negative,
then Section 112 shall be invoked with individual balloting for
each candidate.
WHO SAID?
‘Men are wise in proportion, not to their
experience, but to their capacity for experience.’
DIRECTORS 2021- 2022
Grand Knight Paul Bourke PGK (343) 550-1740
Past Grand Knight Terry O'Donnell PGK (613) 424-1880
Financial Secretary Peter Corcoran (613) 834-8107
Program Director
Membership Director
Warden Paul Duford
Program Chairmen
Church Director
Community Director
Council Director
Family Director
Youth
Culture of life
OTHER
Public Relations
Memorial
Vocations:
Fraternal Counsellor: David Gallagher (613) 422-3117
Pro Life Gar Knutson (613) 841-8516
Grocery Certificates Jim Paquette (613) 837-9988
Health & Welfare
Degrees John St.Jean PGK (613) 834-8100
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.
Ontario District 66
Bruce Doucette PGK
bg.doucette@sympatico.ca
613-260-1778
District Deputy of "District 66"
New District 114 (see DD Goulet
for more information)
Michael Goulet m.goulet@rogers.com
613 824 3740 is District
Deputy of "District 114"
District 66 is made
up of Councils:
5558, 7873, 8008, 13049, 16762 16983
Fourth Degree Assembly
Vice Supreme Master Cardinal McGuigan Province SK Karl J. Brosch, PSD (204) 237-3887
Master 1st District
S/K John Schembri (613) 226-6520
Marshall 1st District S/K Dan Burnett (613) 836-4082
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. (NOTE major changes in 2020 to be posted soon)
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 $50.00 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 defence 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 individual Knights 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 have a proud heritage. A qualified Catholic man can share in that heritage and build an even greater future by affiliating himself with this forceful, effective body.
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 (Click Here) to honour the life and legacy of Father Michael J. McGivney, founder of the Order.
Father Michael J. McGivney (1852 - 1890)
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 neighbour. 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 favour I now present (here make your request). Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary ,Glory be to the Father.
