Pancake Breakfast

It was such a success, we had to do it all again! After all the good times and funds raised at our annual golf tournament in the Spring, we just had to hit the links while the summer weather continued. Special thanks to Brothers Paul Power, Roy Druce and Joe Miniaci for their help in…

The Knights of Columbus are one man stronger! This past Tuesday May 21st, St Mary of the People Parish Knights of Columbus, Council 8611 held an Exemplification Ceremony to officially welcome Brother Michael Cassar into our council. With the help of our Exemplification committee including Fr Bollo we welcomed Brother Michael, who was accompanied by…

Some sweet treats, Christmas carols and a visit from the jolly big guy himself! The Knights of Columbus Council 8611 partnered with the St Mary of the People Parish CWL to host our annual Senior’s Christmas party. Thanks to everyone who attended and Merry Christmas!

The 10th Annual Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation was a roaring success and a fantastic evening all in support of children and families in our community. Numerous members of the clergy were in attendance, in particular the Most Reverend Bishop Vincent Nguyen. As well, there was MPP Lorne Coe, several councillors and a few local Mayors…

Over the past few weeks several of our brother Knights made the rounds in the Durham Region, delivering some donations. Included among them was a cheque for $2,000 for the Grandview Children’s Foundation as well as $1,000 for the YWCA. The team at Grandview sent us a few of their photos as well! Stay tuned…

Each year Knight’s of Columbus Council 8611 honours the passing of fellow Knights with a special Memorial Night. This year’s ceremony was particularly touching. While Council 8611 stayed in continuous operation throughout the pandemic, no Memorial Night was held for two years. As a result, there were many lives to remember during the ceremony. Memorial…