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 Karwowski also served on the DCCF board.
If any of our brother Knights were praying for the rain to pass us by, their prayers were certainly answered. The 37th annual St Mary’s Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament kicked off bright and early Saturday, June 22nd despite a torrential downpour just an hour before. With almost exactly 72 golfers taking to the links…
The summer is always an excellent time for fun and relaxation. But not for all our council members. Many of them toiled for untold hours in the sun, weekend after weekend in a frustrating pursuit. Or as some like to call it: playing golf! The fearsome foursome of Paul, Roy, Steve and Don hit the…
In the midst of this deep freeze there’s nothing like some basketball to make you think of Spring! This past week the St Mary of the People Knights of Columbus council was getting involved at St Christopher Catholic School for our annual basketball free throw competition. We want to thank all of those students who…
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…
Advent isn’t far off! With that said, the time has come at St Mary of the People to put up the Christmas Creche. And who else would you call on, but your local Knights of Columbus council! It was a touch chilly (around zero) for the 15th of November, but that didn’t stop a small…
Merry Christmas everyone! While the council still has one more general meeting to go before the year comes to an end, it was fantastic to see so many members out for a lovely evening – especially considering the wild weather we had. A special thanks to or District Deputy Ken Cavanagh and his wife Laurette…
