Christmas Crèche Setup – 2023

Thanks to the hard work from a group of Council 8611 Knights the Christmas Crèche was set up out front of St. Marty of the People Parish this Saturday, November 19th. It was a chilly morning with wind chills dipping down to -10 but there were smiles all around and helping hands as the Knights…

There’s nothing like pancakes to bring a parish together! The combined efforts of the CWL and the Knights of Columbus resulted in an incredibly successful pancake breakfast after both the 9 am and 11 am masses at St Mary of the People Parish. In total, close to 200 parishioners attended! (We can’t wait to host…

Many hands certainly do make for light work. With a small army of volunteers the St Mary of the People Parish Crèche came down in perhaps record time. The volunteers assembled at 9 am sharp and by 9:34 it was all packed away – leaving plenty of time for coffee, treats and loads of laughter….

Everyone was in a jolly mood for our annual Christmas party! An intimate affair for 2023, all those who attended enjoyed fantastic eats, some quality vino, silly games and some festive tunes supplied by our own Brother Knight (and Bad Santa) Brendan Lehman. A huge thanks to Paul, Roy and his wife who organized and…

As our first full parish-wide event since Covid, the Knights of Columbus Council 8611 Oktoberfest Dinner and Dance was an enthusiastic success. With just shy of 100 members from the St Mary of the People Parish, as well as surrounding parishes and KofC councils, a great time was had by all. In particular we welcomed…

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…