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 for future donations from the Knights of Columbus, Council 8611!
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….
With December here and everyone’s thoughts now turning to Christmas, the Knights of Columbus Council 8611 got an early start on the season, holding our annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 3rd. Spirits were high and the food was both plentiful and delicious! Look closely and you’ll see Father telling a spectacularly funny joke. Special…
It was an early morning start (8 am) but the Knights rose for the challenge of setting up the Christmas Crèche in front of St Mary of the People this past Saturday morning. With temperatures just above zero the crew had no trouble staying warm. (Much more pleasant than last year when temperatures were closer…
One of the great ways Council 8611 gives back to the Durham Region is through supporting numerous charities with much-needed financial assistance. Recently Grand Knight Ken Young, Recorder Garry King and our own “Mr. Bingo” Don Walmsley made the rounds, delivering a cheque for $2,000 to Catholic Family Services, another $2,000 cheque to Rose of…
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…
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…
