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KofC 2025 Ontario Charity Foundation 50/50 Fundraiser!
The 2025 raffle for the Knights of Columbus 50/50 draw is here. Tickets will be sold from now until December 30th when the grand draw will take place. Also, on October 14th, there will be an early bird draw of $500.
Tickets can be purchased on-line and support Homeless Shelters and Coats For Kids. A portion of the proceeds from tickets sold by Council 13049 are used for initiatives in our community. Use this link to purchase tickets and support Council 13049. Click here
How do the Knights of Columbus support our community and Parish"?
I will shed some light on that question.
Many of you have seen our Knights of Columbus in action. Many Knights volunteer at our church Masses, taking on roles such as the Videographer, Ushers, Readers, Eucharist Ministers and Music. All of our Clergy are also Knights. Our primary mission as Knights is to support our Priests in any way that we can.
Adhering to our values to "Protect Life", our council chooses to support the Miriam Centre as one of our charities. Other charities that we support are: The Snowsuit Fund, Rockland and Orleans Food Banks, Christmas donations for needy parish families, the St. Francis Xavier Bursary, charitable donations to the needy in Ukraine, driving elderly/ailing Knights to their hospital appointments and much more. Most of these donations are made possible by the generosity of our parishioners, through our Roses for Life Campaign and our other events such as our Bean Supper.
Our council has been running a "Soccer Challenge" and "Basketball Free Throw Competition" for many years. They take place at two Catholic elementary schools, namely St. Patrick’s in Rockland and at St. John Paul II in Hammond. The participants are in two groups - girls ages 9-12, and boys ages 9-12. Winners from each gender and age group of the Basketball Free Throw Competition have the opportunity to compete at the District and Regional levels with winners scores being sent at the Provincial level to determine the top winners for Ontario.
Past Grand Knight Pat Callaghan has been running the competitions at the two schools for many years, with the help of other Knights, and is amazed at how much the kids love, and look forward to these competitions. Our Knights also love these competitions!
Our council volunteers at five Blood Donor Clinics annually that are held at the Rockland River Rock Inn. This is a project that was started by our deceased Past Grand Knight Tim Halderson and has been carried on under the supervision of Past Grand Knight Carl McDiarmid and Lady Beverly. Thousands of blood donations have been collected over the years which has helped with the treatment of countless people and saved countless lives.
With the assistance of Past Grand Knight Charles Maheu and Lady Jo-Anne, we participated in the Rockland Parade of Lights Christmas Parade handing out candies to the people along the route. Last year, we were the only religious float in the parade, proudly displaying the message to "Keep Christ in Christmas".
Knights also assist with the preliminary logistical arrangements of our annual Outdoor Mass and BBQ. They serve the burgers and hot dogs. With assistance from parishioners, the Knights set up and take down the chairs and tables. Thanks to Brother Keith Doucette who provided the music for the Mass.
These are some of the numerous initiatives that the Knights of Columbus work on all year long. We are a small, close-knit council that gets things done.
If you would like to become a Knight or learn more about our activities, please visit our council website at www.kofc13049.org
I would be more than happy to answer your questions or receive your comments. Please contact me by email or phone number as listed below:
Vivat Jesus (Jesus Lives)
Grand Knight Michael Shore
or 613-897-5255
Passing of Sir Knight Tim Halderson PGK
Saint Edith Stein Council 13049 is saddened by the news of the passing of Past Grand Knight and Charter Member of our Council, Sir Knight Robert Timothy (Tim) Halderson on November 22, 2024, at the age of 77.
Tim was a member of the Knights of Columbus for 23 years. He was the Council’s Grand Knight for the following years: 2003-2004, 2007-2009 and 2021-2022.
He also served as Deputy Grand Knight, Trustee, Retention Chairman and in many other positions.
Tim was also a Clinic Volunteer Leader for Canadian Blood Services.
Click Here for a tribute to Tim's volunteer dedication to Canadian Blood Services.
To view the full obituary, Click Here.
Bean Supper on December 5th 2025
Our next “Bean Supper” will be one sitting held on Friday December 5, 2025 in the church hall. There will be accommodation for 66 people.
Good Of The Order
The Lecturer’s "Good of the Order Notes" are now in the "Council Documents Library" in the Members Only Section. Click Here
New Plasma Donor Facility Opens in Orléans
Worthy Lecturer, Brother Carl Mc Diarmid, informed the membership of the new Plasma Donor facility that Canadian Blood Services recently opened in Orléans. Click Here for more information about the Orléans Plasma Donor Centre.
The Order is calling on Canadian councils and membership to support the Order’s Ukrainian relief efforts by making a gift to fund much needed care packages.
$50 CAN supports one package and 1 family in need. Together with your help, Knights and volunteers in Poland will prepare and distribute 3,000 of these boxes to Ukrainian families. Each of these special packages will contain either food (flour, rice, sugar, etc.), children’s items (milk, sweet snacks, porridge, etc.), or hygiene products (wipes, toothpaste, shampoo etc.). The boxes will also feature a sticker reading “In Solidarity with Ukraine” (in Ukrainian), the emblem of the Order, and “Knights of Columbus” (in English).
This is a unique opportunity for Canadian councils and members to get involved in this massive relief effort. Your tax-deductible donation of any amount will help fund these packages as we move forward.
Please share this link to anyone you’d like to join us in our work: Click Here.
Remember, 100% of your donation goes directly to support those in need.
This campaign will show the world how Canadian Knights work tirelessly to provide relief in times of great need!
St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father — a Knights of Columbus produced documentary for the Year of St. Joseph — is NOW AVAILABLE. Start or deepen your devotion to St. Joseph with this new film. Click Here to watch the full documentary.
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