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St. Justin, Martyr Council
11708 3898 Highway 7 East Unionville,
Ont., L3R 1L3 Ph.
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THE KNIGHTS of
The Knights of Columbus was founded by
Father Michael McGivney of New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882, shortly after the
end of the Civil War. Father McGivney was the Parish Priest in an area of
poor Catholic immigrants who were in need of community support. He had a
great concern for the physical welfare of youth and families and for their
spiritual well being. To assist widows and families he created an insurance
program to provide financial assistance for those who suffered the loss of
their main wage-earner. OUR COUNCIL
We are a Catholic Fraternal
organization and our Council (St. Justin, Martyr) is dedicated to carrying out
the principles established by Father McGivney as outlined in this pamphlet. Our Council’s 10th
Anniversary will be celebrated in February 2006. We have grown to 100+ active
members in the past 10 years and are administered by 16 Officers led by our
Grand Knight. All Officers are elected on an annual basis. Two meetings are
held monthly including one by the Officers who report monthly to the general
meeting. We are proud of our achievements to date and look forward to an
ongoing expansion of our Activities in coming years.
Our objectives are to raise funds
to support a number of Charities and
to support our Families, Church and
Community through various activities. These activities are outlined in the
following pages. Additional information can be accessed from our Council Web
site at www.stjustin.com/koc
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OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
Charity ■ Unity ■
Fraternity
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CHARITIES
We support many charities, including the following: |
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EVERGREEN
HOSPICE who comfort in many ways the terminally ill and their families ROSE OF SHARON who support and educate young Mothers in York Region MARKHAM/STOUFFVILLE HOSPITAL who provide medical support to our Community UNIONVILLE HOME SOCIETY a non profit facility providing quality care for seniors
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ACTIVITIES
Activities we support on an annual basis include: |
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YOUTH
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FAMILY * Pre-Lent Potluck Dinner & Movie night for families * Year-end Appreciation Dinner for members and families * Special Events – like Family Blue Jays ball games |
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CHURCH
* Hold an annual “Keep Christ in Christmas” campaign, featuring;
- - Erecting an outdoor Manger Scene for public viewing (2005) * Distribute the palms in our Church annually on Palm Sunday * Sell “Roses for Life” on Mother’s Day to support needy Mothers |
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COMMUNITY * Spring preparation of Resident’s gardens at Unionvilla bungalows
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