Every year our neighbours at St Joseph the Worker hold a St Patrick’s Day Party. And every year, St Mary’s is the life of the party!
And 2026 proved no different, with two packed tables of fun-loving party-goers.
Plus, in keeping with tradition, we also walked away with some excellent prizes, with Grand Knight Colum collecting a VERY full basket of booze – but only after Paul Power loaned some of his good luck.
As the saying goes: what goes up, must come down. The Knights of St Mary’s (along with some parish volunteers) made short work of disassembling the Christmas Creche. In fact, it might have been yet another record time… not taking much more than 30 to 45 minutes. That of course left more time for cookies…
Continuing our support of local Catholic charities in the region, Council 8611 was on hand at the 12th annual Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation Gala. In addition to our Chaplain Fr Joel being on the board of the charity, so too is Stephanie Wood, the wife of Grand Knight Colum Wood. Previously Past Grand Knight Stan…
The snow is already here so is it any surprise that Santa made an early trip to St Mary of the People Parish? Everyone was in a festive mood for the annual Seniors Christmas Party, held this past week on Thursday, December 4th. There was caroling, cookies and plenty of cheer. And of course a…
It’s been a few years since St Mary of the People Knights of Columbus Council 8611 did held a pasta night. And what a wonderful success it was! With food cooked by our own brother Knights and their wives it was a delicious celebration of the Italian heritage that’s so strong in the St Mary’s…
Note to self: put out more chairs next year. And with that reminder, it goes without saying that the annual St Mary of the People Parish Pancake Breakfast (co-hosted by the Knights of Columbus and CWL) was a resounding success. With a healthy contingent after the 9 o’clock mass, the parish hall was absolutely rammed…
Always a fantastic time and a fantastic event, dare I say the weather was also… fantastic! (It really was). And so it’s no surprise that the 38th annual St Mary of the People Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament was a huge success. Apart from our bingo volunteering, this is the council’s single largest fundraiser so…
