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Knight News, Council 14446 Mary Mother of God Parish September 2020

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Brother Knights,

While we haven’t met in person as a council and planning for most activities is still side-lined for the time being, your council officers, directors and chairmen have been hard at work behind the scenes.

Brother Tony Saturno has been working on the Bingo program by answering questions from the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association to help our council get a “share” of the proceeds be-ing earned during the limited reopening of Delta Bingo. Although no vol-unteers are allowed back at this time, we hope to be one of the charities that is eligible to receive a share.

Our Worthy Chancellor Jim is currently working on the Charity Lottery ticket sales. The ticket sales are extremely important to us this year as our normal revenue generating activities such as bingo, the dance and car wash have been put on hold. Tickets are available for you to sell our buy. Brother Jim or myself will gladly deliver the tickets right to your home if you wish. Please see the additional information on the lottery in the Chan-cellor’s report. Brothers, keep this a secret, because ticket sales have been slow all over, the chances of winning should be good, but you didn’t hear this from me!

Due to the restrictions on social gatherings, we’ve had to cancel our An-nual Awards and Recognition BBQ. During this annual event, we usually present our members and their spouses who achieved a special wedding anniversary milestone with a Wedding Anniversary Certificate of Com-mendation signed by our Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson. At this event, we also celebrate Knights who have achieved service milestones with a Certificate of Recognition for their years of service. In lieu of the BBQ, I have been personally contacting members congratulating them on their achievement and either hand delivering or mailing their certificates.

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September 2020 Volume 13, Issue 3

Inside this issue

Deputy Grand Knight 3

Executive List 4

Birthdays 4

Bible Study Course 5

2020 Charities Lottery 6

Prayer List 7

Online Degree Report 9

Getting to know... 10

Flashback 10 Years 15

Flashback 5 Years 16

40 Days for Life 17

Charity Nominations &Vote 18

Charity Information 21

Flyers 29

Calendar of Events 27


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Lastly, our council has received its plaque for the Food for Families program we completed last fraternal year. A picture of the plaque is shown below. The requirements for this program are to donate 1000lbs of food to a local food bank or make a donation of $500. Food for Fami-lies is a reimbursement program so when a council completes the requirements, Supreme re-imburses the council $100. Through last year’s structured charity vote we donated $500 to Oakville Fare Share Food Bank and received $100 back from Supreme.

Our good works did not stop there. Once we re-ceived the $100 back from Supreme, we topped it up by another $900 and sent yet another donation to Oakville Fare Share in July as part of our pandemic response to the communi-ty.

With schools reopening, it almost feels like we are starting to get back to some sort of normalcy this September. However, with the up-tick in Covid infec-tions, the situation re-mains quite concerning. Stay vigilant Brothers and be safe, it’s not over yet!

Tony

Mobile: 905-808-3804 [email protected]

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Three doctors all said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many broth-

ers does Bill actually have?

(answer at bottom of page 13)


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Deputy Grand Knight’s Message

Fellow Brothers, I hope this finds all of you and your families well. The summer has come to an end and the schools are all about to re-open. This will bring some normalcy back to our lives. The teachers and students will have to adapt to a new way of learning. Our council is still having virtual meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (Officers Executive meeting) which everyone is able to attend. Our membership meeting is on the 4th Tuesday of the month and everyone is encouraged to attend that as well. Please consider logging on and participating. I hope to see you there. Our Worthy Lecturer, Scott Bell, will be introducing a 12-part video series called “Into the Breach”. This is produced by The Knights of Columbus and it is targeted towards men. It will answer the question of what it means to be a man and how to live as a man in today's world. Please stay tuned for more information on this wonderful initiative. It will be open to all men of our parish. Please call on Scott Bell if you are able to assist him. I would like to thank Brother Anthony Bastiampillai for taking on the role of Faith Program Director. A big thank you goes to Brother Steve Lee for filling this role for the last Frater-nal year. He had to vacate due to family obligations. Please continue to pray for all of our front-line workers. God Bless, Vivat Jesus, Mario Peluso (DGK)

Special dates of interest

Membership Meeting (formerly called General Meeting) , Online September 22 2020, 7:30 PM


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MARY MOTHER OF GOD COUNCIL 14446 - EXECUTIVE

Chaplain Rev. Issac Tharayil (appointed by Bishop) Grand Knight Tony Zimbalatti (elected) Deputy Grand Knight Mario Peluso (elected) Chancellor Jim Tourangeau (elected) Financial Secretary Thomas Krueger (appointed by supreme) Recorder Ken Lesperance (elected) Treasurer John Casullo (elected) Lecturer Scott Bell (appointed by GK) Advocate Rory Facca (appointed by GK) Warden Frank D’Aurora (elected) Inside Guard Gordon Rivera (elected) Outside Guard Lino Renella (elected) Trustee to 2021 Mesiton (Bingo) Rivera (elected 2018) Trustee to 2022 Ron Kwapis (elected 2019) Trustee to 2023 Tony Gizzie (elected 2020) Membership Director John Murphy (appointed by GK)

NORTH OAKVILLE CATHOLIC KNIGHT CHARITIES INC. (NOCKC) - EXECUTIVE

Mario Peluso President Tony Zimbalatti Director / Council Grand Knight TBD Vice-President / Advocate Thomas Krueger Director / Council Financial Secretary Tom Schramm Director / Treasurer Ron Kwapis Director Angelo Spadafora Director / Secretary (Elected) Steven Orji Director / Elected

October Birthdays

1 — Bingo Rivera

6 — Steve Germann

13 — Eduardo Granda

13 — Joao Dias

14— Ron Gauthier

15— John Steinhubl

17— Gordon Rivera

22 — Ashley Solomon

24 — David Fisher


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Hello Friends,

We hope you are all keeping well. COVID-19 has caused many restrictions, but

thankfully, it has not prevented us from creatively being able to offer an evening

virtual Bible Study. You are all invited to attend, and to share this email with any-

one who you feel may wish to join us. This offer is not limited to just our Parish.

This Bible Study will begin on Monday, September 28th, 2020 and run for elev-

en weeks. The “gathering” portal will open at 7:00p.m., and the session will offi-

cially begin at 7:15p.m. with a prayer, and ending at 9:00p.m.

Bible Study: The Bible and The Early Church Fathers

Dates: Sept. 28 (Intro & Session 1), Oct. 5, 19 & 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, and

Jan. 11 & 18. (Please note the later than usual start date due to this new format,

and that there will not be classes on Thanksgiving Monday or during Advent. This

Bible Study will conclude in January, with a new one being announced then.)

Details: The workbook is $35.00. Details for ordering the workbook are included

when you register. You will be able to pick up your copy at the parish after the

5:00p.m. Mass on Saturday, September 26th or after the 9:00a.m. or 11:00a.m.

Masses on Sunday, September 27th. Please note, you can pay cash (but must have

the exact amount) or by cheque (payable to “Branches”).

Registration: Each person who would like to be part of this Bible Study will need

to register by clicking on the word “link” at the bottom of this email. If there are

two people in one household, a workbook can be shared if you wish. Both members

of the same household need to register BUT only one person needs to request the

workbook when registering. Please register by September 23rd.

Format: The Bible Study will take place via Zoom. Closer to September 28th, eve-

ryone who has registered on-line will receive an email with the link to the Zoom

weekly Bible Study sessions. Each week we will log on and open the portal for

7:00p.m. to "gather" and the opening prayer will be at 7:15p.m. We will be stream-

ing the Bible Study video on Zoom and then we will move into our smaller groups on

-line for discussion and responses to the workbook questions.

Please see this link for further details. We have plenty of room, and all are wel-

come. We are looking forward to seeing everyone virtually!

Blessings,

Erin and Layla

Online Bible Study Course

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WWW_sFFxkwtD_WFURAH2kmInDiL9cWH0eZqVkk4-_Mw/edit?usp=sharing


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Our initial sales plan was to sell our ticket allotment at Oakville Home Show and at our Parish

after mass.

Covid 19 thwarted both these opportunities.

New Draw Date is now October 30th

Council 14446 has 50 Books to Sell ( Books consist of 10 tickets @ $5.00 ea.) Looking for 50

Knights who are up to the Challenge of selling a book of tickets to Family and Friends.

Reminder

500 Prizes valued at over $500,000

Grand Prize $200,000 (That would put a dent in your VISA bill)

Ford Mustang Convertible / Chevy Crew Cab Truck / Princecraft Pontoon Boat/ Harley Da-

vidson Road King as well as Jayco Travel Trailer

plus many cash prizes.

Book(s) can be Mailed to your attention

Hand delivered to you home within parish boundaries

Pick-Up at MMG Parish Church by pre-arrangement between 7 AM and 2 PM weekdays

Please let the Charity Committee know at

[email protected]

and

Thanks for your Support.

Brother Jim

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE - ODDS ARE BETTER THAN EVER -

NOOO-BODY WINS WITHOUT A TICKET.

2020 Ontario Charities Lottery


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Please keep in our prayers those within our community who are ill or infirm. Current: Please pray for the those who are either recovering from, or still suffering from, recent health issues including: Carol Brown, wife of Brother Mike Brown, Richard Mann, son of brother Tim Mann, Yvonne O’Neil mother in law of Brother Tom Schramm, Laura Kupferschmidt, wife of PGK Gerry Kupferschmidt, Brother Al Frost, Stephen Norris, Brother Stephen Lee , Nick Farrow – member of the 9 o’clock choir, Brother Paul Myers, SK John Howard, PGK Milt Cowan, Ambrose Blank, and Rene Lesperance, father of Brother Ken Lesperance. Ongoing: Please continue to pray for the following individuals: Deacon Jim and Lady Janice Whittaker, Brother Manuel Medeiros, Anthony Salvatore and Brother Danny Foran.

On their behalf we offer the following prayer: “Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give your angels charge over

those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your dying ones. Soothe your suffering

ones. Pity your afflicted ones. Shield your joyous ones. And for all your love's sake. Amen.

Saint Augustine

Please pray for the following Brothers and family members, who have passed away: Manuela Krueger, sister of Thomas Krueger, passed away Aug 30, 2020 Brother Bruno Santia , passed away August 19, 2020 Ricardo Lombo , father of Brother Andrés Lombo, passed away June 26, 2020 Carmen D'Aurora (cousin of Brother Frank D'Aurora) who passed away April 25, 2020 Pedro Buide , 82, uncle of Brother Mario Rodriguez, passed away in March from covid-19 Monika Civitarese , wife of Brother Ron Civitarese, passed away March 13, 2020 PGK Rob Castonguay, passed away February 19, 2020 Mary Germann, mother of Brother Steve Germann, passed away December 6, 2019 Jean Schramm, stepmother of Brother Tom Schramm, passed away September 24, 2019 SK Pio Gomes, passed away September 22, 2019 George Schramm, uncle of Brother Tom Schramm, passed away September 12, 2019 Brother Bob Fisher, passed away February 2, 2019 SK Jim Eichenberg, passed away November 19, 2018 Brother Gerald O’Neil, father-in-law of Brother Tom Schramm, passed away October 29, 2018. John Peluso, brother of Brother Mario Peluso, passed away August 31, 2018. Ken Rossel, member of our council, who passed away August 28, 2018



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Monsignor Peter Coughlin, who passed away August 25, 2018. Mike Zuk, member of our council, who passed away June 19, 2018.

Tanya Tucker, daughter of Brother Allan MacDonald, who passed away May 1st, 2018, aged 44. Franco Peluso, brother of Brother Mario Peluso, who passed away February 14th. Martin Lyons, brother-in-law of our Fraternal Benefits Advisor, Brother Mario Rodriguez, aged

69. Wladyslaw "Walter" Holowczak, father of Brother Tom Holowczak, September 12, 2017. SK Joe ‘Giuseppe’ Luciani, Charter Lecturer of our council, August 5, 2017, aged 68. Robert Milek, father of two of our Columbian Squires, passed away June 18 2017, aged 48. Evan Dew, brother of Ken Dew, passed away March 27, 2017, aged 62. Fr. Frank M. Ruzza, CRSP passed away March 29th 2017, in residence at St. James’ Parish. Joseph George Wagner, quietly passed away April 10, 2017, aged 88. Erna Kupferschmidt, passed away May 20, 2016, mother of SK Gerry Kupferschmidt, PGK.

On their behalf we offer the following prayer: “Heavenly Father, please look after these souls, and let them join with you in your heavenly king-

dom. Bless their families and comfort them in their time of grief.

We ask this in Your name, Christ our Lord. Amen!” Information regarding prayers should be directed to Grand Knight at [email protected] NOTE: Names can be removed from our active prayer list after appearing in two successive news-letters, unless an extension is requested through the Grand Knight. Also, our Grand Knight will be checking our website at: http://kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/prayers.asp?CNO=14446 for any new Prayer Requests each month to include in this publication. The website displays these prayer requests for up to one month and then they are hidden from public view. We ask that, before you submit prayer requests identifying individuals with health conditions, you obtain their consent and make sure that they are aware and okay with you posting something online that will be visible and discoverable to the public. Before posting your Prayer Requests, please con-sider the following: Less is best - post only general and not specific information; DO NOT publish de-tailed, health related prayer concerns; Consider this, if you were ill or in the hospital, how much de-tail would you want released about your condition?

(Prayers for the deceased, Continued from page 7)

http://kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/prayers.asp?CNO=14446http://kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/prayers.asp?CNO=14446


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Online Fourth Degree (Patriotism)

Save the date. Coming soon on Saturday Morning, October 17th

Free to watch if you already have attained your Fourth Degree. Watch for emails with more de-

tails.


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Getting to Know…Brother Ken Lesperance

Brother Ken Lesperance has been a member of the Knights of Columbus since 2003 when he

joined Marian Council 3881. While Brother Ken is very busy these days serving as the Recorder

of our Council, his previous involvement has him referring to himself as a “Silent Knight”. That

reference, however, should be dispelled once you get to know him through this profile.

Brother Ken was born in Penetanguishene (Penetang) Ontario where he lived his first 3 years,

and still has family there. Brother Ken has 4 older siblings, though sadly the youngest of them

died at birth. One year later Ken’s parents adopted a child who is 9 years younger than Brother

Ken.

When Brother Ken was three his father took a job with the Ford Motor Company and the fami-

ly moved to southwest Oakville. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic Elementary School and the

family were Parishioners at St. Dominic’s where Ken was an Altar Server. The nearby Kinoak

Hockey Arena provided the venue for Brother Ken to enjoy watching Oakville Rep Hockey

Games.

After Grade 6, Brother Ken’s father was transferred by Ford to Pointe Claire Quebec on Mon-

treal’s West island. The family stayed for three and a half years, and while there Brother Ken

attended St. Thomas Catholic Secondary School. He vividly remembers the constant French vs.

English rivalries and their associated rumbles. At that time Parish Masses were held in the

school Gym.

The Lesperance family moved back to Oakville, and Brother Ken attended T.A. Blakelock to

complete his Secondary education. During this time, Brother Ken’s parents divorced. His father

remarried, resulting in Brother Ken having 7 more siblings.

Beginning at age 16 Brother Ken got more involved once back at St. Dominic’s, and also got to

know and admire the Pastor, Fr. Peter Coughlin. Ken also had some gainful employment,

cutting the grass at the Rectory. During those days at St. Dominic’s and up to the age of 20,

Brother Ken got involved with C.O.R.E. He began attending their Retreats, and also became in-

volved in CYO (Catholic Youth Organization), eventually serving as President and Co-Spiritual

Director.

Brother Ken began his post-secondary education at the University of Guelph, studying Biology

and Fisheries Management. This helped him land a job for the next 4 summers working for the

Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans in Sea Lamprey Control. Sea Lampreys are an invasive eel like

fish and are also known as suckerfish. However, after that first year Brother Ken decided to


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drastically switch paths and ended up graduating with a Major Degree in Economics, and a Mi-

nor in Math.

Brother Ken, Lourdes, and Paul Lesperance at Christmas 2018.

While in University Brother Ken attended a Vocations Retreat. At that time Rev. Msgr. Roger

Formosi was the Director of Vocations for Diocese of Hamilton. Ultimately Ken determined

the Priesthood was not the path he was going to take and says that he is quite happy with

his chosen Vocation of Marriage to Lourdes!

After graduating from University Brother Ken entered the world of Banking, first with BMO,

then Central Guaranty Trust and finally TD Canada Trust where he retired in 2018. During his

3 years at Central Guaranty Trust he had occasion to visit RBC on a regular basis as they

served as the cheque processor for his Bank. It was here that Ken met Lourdes. One day,

while at RBC on Bank business, and with Lourdes out of earshot, the other ladies in the office


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mentioned to Ken that Lourdes did not have a date for the upcoming RBC Christmas Party.

Brother Ken quickly replied that he would be delighted to attend with her! In order to avoid

any awkwardness at such a public event, the pair arranged to have a couple of dates before

the big event. And the rest, as they say, is history!

In September of 1990, Ken and Lourdes were married at St. Michaels Parish Church in Oakville,

by Fr. Peter Coughlin even though they were living in Toronto at the time. In 1991 Brother Ken

and Lourdes welcomed their son Paul and moved to Oakville when he was one month old.

Paul is also a graduate of the University of Guelph and is currently working for TD Bank as an

Analyst. In September2020 Paul became engaged to Jiannine. Congratulations!

It was PGK Henry Thissen who invited fellow Usher Ken to join Marian Council which he did,

and this is the start of what Brother Ken refers to as his time as a “Silent Knight”. Brother Ken

also knew Brother Henry from when they served together as Cub leaders for their sons. Broth-

er Ken became an Usher as soon as he began attending Mary Mother of God Parish and con-

tinues to this day. Once a new Council was being started at Mary Mother of God Parish, PGK

Brother Henry persuaded him to transfer over.

Ken was still very much involved in his career over the next decade meaning he had little time

to contribute as a member. A very bad car accident 10 years ago where Brother Kens car was

forced off the road, resulted in a serious neck injury that made it difficult for him to attend

meetings.

In the last few years however, Brother Ken has contributed to a number of regular Council Ac-

tivities, including coordinating the Roses for Life and CARS Raffle program and participating

with many other events and activities. This past Columbian year Brother Ken was elected to

the position of Recorder on the Council Executive and was recently re-elected. He has also

been begun serving as Communications Director, which has been quite a challenge during the

COVID 10 Pandemic.

Brother Ken has always enjoyed sports both as a participant and fan, playing Golf, Tennis, Soft-

ball, Hockey and Lacrosse while growing up, and is a loyal Toronto Maple Leaf’s Fan. Originally

a Montreal Expos Fan, Ken now enjoys watching Baseball together with Lourdes. They are very

devoted Toronto Blue Jays Fans, attending a number of games each season and watching the

rest on Television. Lourdes and Ken try to attend a Blue Jays game 'on the road' each summer.

So far, they have been to New York, Boston, Cleveland, and Baltimore. They were planning to

attend Pittsburg this season "until things unexpectedly changed".


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Brother Ken enjoys staying active and spends 2 hours each morning doing various combina-

tions of cycling and walking outdoors, or on a treadmill. He periodically runs into Brother

Gabe Salvatore while cycling but has yet to cause serious injury.

Brother Ken’s other love is Travel, which he and Lourdes have been able to do more of in the

last 10 years. Two trips so far have been made to the Philippines, where Lourdes is originally

from. They have a membership with the Baha Principe Resort and enjoy cruises, the most re-

cent one being a Mediterranean cruise in Europe. Another favorite trip was when Lourdes and

Ken spent 2 weeks on two of the islands in Hawaii for their 25th Anniversary. Another thing

they enjoy doing together is travelling to attend concerts all over North America. Destinations

so far have included New York State and Las Vegas.

So, Brother Ken is not so “Silent” after all. Remember it is not just what we do within the

“Council” that makes us Active Knights. Its everything we do… for our Families, our Parish, and

our Community.

Would you like to share your profile or suggest a Brother Knight to highlight? Please contact

Brother John Murphy, PGK [email protected]

Some riddles...

David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?


If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?


What three numbers, none of which is zero, give the same result whether they’re added or

multiplied?


None. He has sisters.


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Knight News Flashback: Ten Years Ago


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Knight News Flashback: Five Years Ago

Silence


Page 17 Contact Brother Steve Germann for more information about 40 Days for Life this fall.


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September Structured Charity Vote –

A message from your Charity Committee

Brothers

The Charity Committee have concluded accepting charity nominations for the September Structured Charity vote. The deadline for nominations was September 1st.

See the final list below of the nominated charities. The charity vote will be held at the Sep-tember Membership meeting.

In May of this year, the council approved the follow awards for the September Structured Charity Vote:

$3,000 Gold, One (1) Award

$2,000 Silver, Two (2) Awards

$1,000 Bronze, Three (3) Awards

In all, 6 awards supporting 6 charities for total $10,000.

At the close of nominations on September 1st, there were 8 nominated charities, all from internal sources. This year as we did last year, we will be supporting 6 charities through 6 awards as noted above. Each Knight will have up to 6 votes to cast but can only vote once for a single charity. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the nomi-nated charities, the voting procedures and the information provided on the charities in the table below so you can make informed choices. The relevant voting procedures found in the council’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are outlined below:



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Article III, Section 3.02, subsection (d) (viii). Please note the caveat to the SOP for this pandem-ic year below!

(viii) Voting Procedure September Meeting

1) The Chair will introduce the Charity Committee for the current Fraternal Year.

2) The Chair will review the Nominated Charities for the current Fraternal Year, and the ap-proved number of charities to support, including distribution of funds.

3) The Chair will review the Voting Procedure and ask if there are any questions or con-cerns prior to the vote.

4) All questions and concerns must be addressed to the satisfaction of the Grand Knight prior to proceeding to a vote.

5) Ballots with all nominated charities shall be counted and passed out by the Warden to Council 14446 members only.

6) Council Members may vote for one or more charities up to the maximum number of supported charities. (e.g. if the Council has chosen to select 4 Charities in the next frater-nal year to support, then each attending Knight will have up to 4 Charity votes. He may elect to select only one Charity on his ballot, but may vote for a single Charity only one time.)

7) After sufficient time has passed for every member to complete their ballot the Warden will collect the ballots and pass them to the Trustees to count.

8) Any Ballot that is unclear or with more than the number of supported charities allowed, shall be considered a spoiled ballot.

9) The Trustees shall count the votes for each charity, the number of ballots and the num-ber of spoiled ballots.

10) The Trustee will report the Results to the Warden who will announce which charities have been voted as our designated charities for the fraternal year. The charity with the greatest number of valid votes will receive that highest 0designated charitable amount, the charity with the second highest total number of valid votes will receive the second highest designated charitable amount and so on until all designated charitable amounts have been assigned.

11) In the case of a tie, the charities that are tied at the designated amount allocation level




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shall combine the amount from a lower amount allocation level and share the funds to be allocated on an equal basis.

12) The Chair shall make a motion to have the ballots destroyed by the Warden.

For this pandemic year:

The spirit of the voting rules found in our SOP will be followed. However due to the pandemic, the vote will be electronic and occur on-line using a SurveyMonkey Poll.

The process of voting on-line will be reviewed and monitored by the Trustees to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the results.


# Charity Nominator Vetted and Ap-

proved by the Char-

ity Committee

1 Alzheimer’s Society Tom Schramm Yes

2 St Vincent De Paul ministry in our church Tony Zimbalatti Yes

3 Shifra Homes Tony Saturno Yes

4 Catholic Christian Outreach Thomas Krueger Yes

5 Special Olympics of Oakville Bingo Rivera Yes

6 Mary Mother of God Youth Ministry Mario Peluso Yes

7 Chalice Ken Lesperance Yes

8 Parkinson’s Canada Ken Dew Yes

A man was driving a black truck. His lights were not on. The moon was not out. A lady was crossing the street.

How could he see her?


What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?



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Charity Organization Information on Charity and Purpose of Funds

1 Mary Mother of God Church

Oakville

Donations made to the church go to the maintenance, repairs, upgrades

and the needs of the church to serve its parishioners and the community.

The church is home base for the local St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) noted

below and the Knights of Columbus Council 14446. From the Church prop-

erty the SVDP supports approx. 80 families from our community with food

basics every month, clothing etc. The Knights of Columbus run charity fund

raising events from the church property as well. Approved by Delta Bingo

2 St. Vincent de Paul Society

(SVDP) local serving Mary

Mother of God Church

Funds donated go to support the mission of our local SVDP in providing

support to the local community with monthly food distribution to about 80

families in our community. Distributing winter jackets for children and

providing clothing to the community among other things. Approved by Delta Bingo

3 Knights of Columbus Council

14446: Local Seminarian Sup-

port

From time to time, the Council may support a seminarian who is undergo-

ing religious studies to become a priest. Seminarians who are supported

are local to our area and community. Support may include funds to help

him with various expenses of daily living while the seminarian is in studies. Not a permitted use of proceeds for Delta Bingo or NOCKC. It is being di-

rected to individuals. Funded by Council 14446

4 Ian Anderson House Funds donated to Ian Anderson House are used to support the House in its mission of providing an in-resident cancer hospice without charge, quality

end-of-life palliative care by trained medical professionals, for those who,

for whatever reason, cannot be given the necessary round-the clock care in

their own homes. The House, therefore, is designed to create a homelike

and safe environment where residents receive round-the-clock care. Approved by Delta Bingo

5 The Good Shepherd Although the Good Shepherd centre is located in Hamilton, they also serve those who are from our community as well. Funds donated to the Good

Shepherd goes to support the services they provide which include emer-

gency food and clothing; daily hot meals; emergency shelters for men,

youth, families, women and children; transitional housing and education for

homeless and street-involved youth; hospice palliative care; community

mental health programs; and supportive housing programs. Good Shep-

herd's innovative programs and services are provided 365 days a year,

without judgment and distinction, to anyone in need. All services are of-

fered free of charge. Approved by Delta Bingo

6 Regnum Christi Oakville

(Legionaries of Christ Priests

Oakville)

The Legionaries of Christ, a religious congregation of priests of pontifical

right, are actively helping in local parishes, assisting adults in faith for-

mation and spiritual growth and collaborating with and leading youth activi-

ties and formation. Donations made will go to support their daily opera-

tions for both expenses and other needs so that them may provide the ser-

vices noted. Approved & funded by NOCKC

Information on Council vetted and approved Charities


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7 Shifra Home Shifra Homes’ mission is to provide a safe haven, and an empowering envi-ronment that promotes dignity and a sense of hope for young homeless

pregnant women. Funds donated will be used to support the Home’s oper-

ations. Approved by Delta Bingo

8 Halton Alive (formerly Halton

Pro-Life)

Funds are used to assist this charitable organization dedicated to promot-

ing a culture of life in our community. We EDUCATE people on the value of

all human life, EQUIP our community to share their views effectively and

CONNECT with people from all walks of life and needs. Approved by Delta Bingo for specific donations – Otherwise funded by

NOCKC

9 Wellspring Birmingham - Gil-

gan House – Oakville

Funds donated support the operation of Wellspring in Oakville which in turn

provides support to those people living with cancer. Wellspring Birmingham

Gilgan House, located in Oakville Ontario is one of nine community-based

centres throughout Southern Ontario and Calgary that provides support for

people living with cancer. Each Wellspring centre is a separate legal entity,

responsible for its own governance and funding and for program offerings

that are tailed to the unique needs of the local community. Approved by Delta Bingo

10 Oakville Fare Share Food

Bank

A non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers, and have been helping

the needy families of Oakville since 1988. Currently serve 350 to 400 fami-

lies (approx. 1,200 people) per month from the location at 1240 Speers

Road, between 3rd Line and 4th Line. Monetary donations are used to buy non-donated perishable food such as

chicken, ground beef, ham, fish, cheese and fresh and frozen vegetables

and fruit. A large portion of the money pays for the vouchers we provide to

families with children to obtain from local supermarkets items such as milk

and eggs. We also need to pay unavoidable fixed expenses such as rent,

utilities and insurance.

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Special Olympics – Oakville Funds donated are used to support the mission of the local Special Olym-

pics of Oakville which is to provide year-round sports training and athletic

competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

12 Habitat for Humanity Funds donated would be used to support Habitat for Humanity Halton Mis-sissauga, in their mission to use their knowledge, skills community rela-

tions, volunteers and other resources to create and promote safe and af-

fordable home ownership options with the aim of alleviating the cycle of

poverty within the community. Approved by Delta Bingo


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Halton Women’s Place Halton Women’s Place will provide a safe haven, information, and educa-

tion to support a future without abuse for women and their children. To be a gateway to safety, support and a future without abuse for her and

her children. Make emergency shelter and/or crisis services accessible to all abused

women and their dependent children. Provide crisis services and information to women and children living in the

shelter and in the community at large. Provide non-judgemental, empathetic crisis counselling for all abused wom-

en and their dependent children. Design and implement strategies to inform and empower abused women

and their dependent children to make decisions about their safety, rights

and options. Design and implement strategies to promote and provide public education

to end violence against women and children. Approved & funded by NOCKC

14

Mercy Ships Mercy Ships is an international humanitarian organization committed to

providing free quality health care for those who cannot afford it. Since

1978 our hospital ships have sailed to impoverished nations to perform free

surgeries and provide training. On board, more than 400 volunteers - doc-

tors, nurses, engineers, photographers, teachers, cooks and more give

their time and skills to bring hope and healing to those in need. Our ships deliver a state-of-the-art hospital to port cities, providing a con-

trolled, safe and clean environment for patients and volunteers. The Africa Mercy, the world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship, is

crewed by over 400 volunteers from around the world and brings hope and

healing to hundreds of thousands of people who could never have believed

it possible. Approved & funded by NOCKC

15 Alzheimer’s Society of Halton Dementia/Alzheimer disease is a general term that refers to a variety of brain disorders that are not a normal part of aging. The causes are un-

clear; however its impact on the patient and the caregivers around them is

extremely significant and detrimental to their well-being. The slow and

concerted loss of memory and life-control for the patient, as well as the

stress and anxiety experienced by caregivers is extremely isolating and

debilitating. The disease is gaining more and more prominence in our soci-

ety, with resourcing levels that do not meet the need. Alzheimer disease

touches us all in some manner. Approved & funded by NOCKC

16

Atwell Centre If you think you’re pregnant, are pregnant or have had an abortion we’re here to

walk through that experience with you. Atwell was established because no-one

should face an unexpected pregnancy by themselves. We believe that women and

men should be empowered to make the best decision they can with the best evi-

dence-based information available. Medical Grade Pregnancy Tests; Peer and

Options Support; Post-Abortion Support; Referrals, Connections and Community

Resources; Pregnancy & Beyond; Adoption – Birth Parent Advocacy; Male Men-

toring and Support; Baby Boutique.

Please note that we are not a medical facility and therefore do not provide abor-

tions and are unable to submit referrals to abortion clinics on your behalf.

Approved & funded by NOCKC


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17 Catholic Christian Outreach Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) is a national university student move-ment dedicated to evangelization, challenging students to live in the full-

ness of their Catholic faith, with a strong emphasis on becoming leaders for

the renewal of the world. Grace and Brother Knight D'Arcy have both

grown up as members of Mary Mother of God parish and both are gradu-

ates of Holy Trinity, class of 2016. Since 2018, D'Arcy has been a mission-

ary with CCO and works at the national headquarters in Ottawa as he con-

tinues his studies at uOttawa, while Grace was hired in 2019 and will be

serving at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver as a campus missionary.

Their salaries are entirely dependent on the donations of individual sup-

porters, and the support of the Knights of Columbus can greatly help them

in reaching the support raising goals necessary in being able to dedicate

their lives to the mission of bringing university students back to Jesus and

His holy, Catholic Church.

18 MMOG Youth Ministry Approved & funded by NOCKC

19 Arthritis Society To invest in cutting-edge research, proactive advocacy and innovative solu-tions that will deliver better health outcomes for people affected by arthri-

tis.

20 Crime Stoppers Halton To reduce crime in Halton Region through community education and engagement in partnership with the public, the police, and the me-

dia and by providing citizens the ability to provide infor-

mation with guaranteed anonymity to deter and solve crime, with re-

wards offered for tips that lead to an arrest. Approved & funded by council 14446 or NOCKC

21 Oakville Meals on Wheels To deliver nutritious meals to residents of Oakville who are unable to at-tend to their own nutritional needs, but wish to continue living inde-

pendently in their community. React to the needs of clients and caregivers,

with respect and a responsive team to deliver affordable quality meals to-

gether with the positive benefits of social contact, security and increased

independence.

22 Chalice Chalice is a Catholic international aid charity focused on child, family and community development. They work closely with lay people, religious mis-

sionaries and local communities to provide care for the many children and

families caught in the dehumanizing grip of poverty. Chalice has been

named one of the top 100 Canadian charities in MacLean’s Best Charites

list. Chalice Canada tied for second place overall and ranked first in internation-

al charities with 9.5 out of 100% rating.

23 Children’s Aid Foundation of

Halton

The Children’s Aid Foundation of Halton (CAFH) was founded in 1990 as a

registered charitable organization to raise funds for the children and youth

being cared for by the Halton Children’s Aid Society (Halton CAS).

Funds raised allow the Halton CAS to provide additional services that en-

hance the lives of abused and neglected children and youth living in Hal-

ton.

http://www.haltoncas.ca/


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24 Parkinson Canada Parkinson Canada’s mandate is to provide support services and edu-cation to people living with Parkinson’s disease. Also, to aggressively fund innovative research for better treatments and a cure.

Delta Bingo is a great place to find entertainment and there’s never a dull moment at Delta

Bingo & Gaming! You can go in and experience a wide array of entertainment, food and drink

options. They have the traditional Bingo that you know and love, and much, much more! You

will also find volunteers like ourselves helping out Delta Bingo for good causes such as ours!

Feel free to share this information friends and neighbours!

Delta Bingo and Gaming can be found at:

483 Speers Rd, Oakville, ON L6K

Phone: (905) 842-0876

David


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Editor’s note: Steven Orji is a member of our council and has provided this flyer

advertising his services. If you also have a business to advertise, please direct

your inquiry to the Grand Knight first. We have space available.

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