Charlebois Council 2704
• P.O. Box 158 • The Pas,
MB, R9A 1K4 • Ph: (204)
623-2938 •Fax: (204)
623-2364
Regular meetings are held once a month, September to June, on the 2nd Tuesday,
at 7:30 pm in the KC Clubroom, Guy Hall basement, 28 First Street West in The Pas,
MB. Our Council is involved in various projects.
See a graph of Charlebois Council's volunteer hours (2003-09) here.
See the names of Knight of the Month Award recipients here.
See a slideshow of Charlebois Council projects here.
Monthly activities:
Assistance with church services as readers, greeters, Eucharist ministry, taking up the
collection, church and hall maintenance and cleaning, lay ministry, etc.
Annual activities:
First
Communion and Confirmation
appreciation, bar tending assistance to the
Parish Social
Committee, Operation Red Nose, pancake breakfasts,
"Keep Christ in Christmas" sign, contest and display of Christmas
Nativity scene,
assistance at the Friendship Centre Christmas Feast, Lenten rosary, assistance to
Knights, serving on the administration
committees of two parishes, assisting Habitat for
Humanity, etc. A periodic electronic newsletter,
Charlebois Chatter, and this web
site, keep our members and others informed about our Council's activities.
Service
Program Personnel:
See the list of programs and directors
here.
Charlebois Council Foundation Fund
The Council operates a
fund for its projects. Details are available
here.
Jeannette Bernstrom receives a certificate
Grand Knight Ken Kelly commemorating the donation of a wheelchair to the Wheelchair Foundation.
The donation was made in honour of deceased Council member Bro. Vern Bernstrom.
2011-12
EVENTS CALENDAR
updated 2012 Jan 26
| September - February September 13, 2011 September 25, 2011 September , 2011 |
Sale of ICCD tickets; proceeds
for charitable works Regular Council meeting Pancake breakfast fundraiser; Installation of Officers Fall Regional Seminar for District 5, in Thompson |
| October 1, 2011 October 2, 2011 October 11, 2011 |
Membership drive begins Assist with Parish Fall supper Regular Council meeting |
| November 8, 2010 November 13, 2010 |
Regular Council meeting Knights' Mass for deceased members |
|
December 2, 2011 December 2 - 31, 2011 December 3, 2011 December 7, 2011 December 13, 2011 December 18, 2011 December 25, 2011 December 29, 2011 |
83rd
Anniversary of Charlebois Council Operation Red Nose Set up "Keep Christ in Christmas" display at Sacred Heart Parish. KC Christmas dinner with CWL Regular Council meeting Children's Christmas party Volunteer service at the Friendship Centre Christmas Feast Youth Party - Games and activities |
| January 10, 2012 January 14, 2012 January 15, 2012 January 21, 2012 |
Regular Council meeting Work bee to take down Christmas displays Pancake breakfast fund-raiser ICCD Early Bird Draw - St. Emile Council |
| February 4, 2012 February 16-18, 2012 February 27, 2012 |
Regular Council meeting NMTF pancake breakfasts (served 7:00 am - 11:00 am) St. Paul's Personal Care Home birthday party |
| March, 2012 March 13, 2012 March 23, 2012 March 29, 2012 |
Meals on Wheels delivery Regular Council Meeting Lenten Way of the Cross Founder's Day - 130th anniversary of the Knights of Columbus |
|
April 10, 2012 April 8 2012 April 25, 2012 April 29, 2012 |
Regular Council meeting Knights' Mass 3rd Annual RPS Challenge at Scott Bateman Middle School ICCD Major Draw - Dauphin |
| May 4-6, 2012 May, 2012 May 8, 2012 May 13, 2012 May 13, 2012 May 26, 2012 May 27, 2012 |
89th Annual Manitoba State Conference - Winnipeg First Communion - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Regular Council meeting; 2011-12 budget review; nominations Rose Sunday Presentations to youth catechists, altar servers Parish yard clean up Planting flowers at KC monument. |
| June 12, 2012 | Regular Council meeting; Election of Officers for 2012-11 |
| July-August | As needed: Welcome back social in the Fall? |
PROJECTS 2004-12
Some of the
Charlebois Council's projects since 2004 are:
Planter - for St. Paul's Personal Care Home
Memorial to Children - Monument, walk
and bench at OLSH Cathedral
Charlebois Log Chapel Preservation (Phases
1 & 2 completed.) Phase 3 fund-raising
Habitat for Humanity - donation & participants (project
completed)
Special Wheel Chair - donated for KC member or public use at St. Paul's
Care Home
Trappers' Festival Pancake Breakfasts - 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Guy Hall Refurbishment - donated funds to refinish
wood flooring
Christmas Nativity Set - donated funds to assist
purchase - 2008
Liver Transplant Support - donation - 2008
St. Maria Gorretti Parish - donation - 2008
Riverside Catholic Cemetery Cleanup - 2008
Friendship Centre Christmas Day Feast - donation -
2008-2011
Wheelchair Foundation - donation for a wheelchair-
2008, 2010, 2011
The Pas Royal Canadian Legion - Remembrance Day wreath
- donation - 2008
Northern Pregnancy Care Centre - donation - 2008
NAPH Foster Care Christmas Dinner - donation - 2008
Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival - 2009, 2010 - Parade
sponsorship - donations
St. Paul's Care Home February Birthday Party: 2009,
2010, 2011,
2012 -
sponsorship
Youth Mass Servers & Religious Education assistants
- gift certificates 2009, 2010, 2011
World Vision - donation at community event - 2009
Charlebois Chapel - framed photo donated - 2009
1st Communion & Confirmation 2009, 2011 - rosaries donated
to candidates
Diocese Yard Spring Cleanup - 2009, 2010, 2011
The Pas 2012 Centennial - 2009 donation to fund
organizing committee; rep on planning
Guy Hall Refurbishment - 2009 donation to replace
rectangular tables
Sacred Heart Parish: 2009 donations to office exterior
repainting; booklet production;
2010 donation of 2 hearing units for the cathedral sound
system.
Philippines Disaster Relief: 2009 donation made
OLSH Parish Children's Christmas Party: 2010, 2011
RSP Challenge at Scott Bateman Middle School: 2010,
2011 certificates, cash awards,
plaques and a trophy
Cathedral West Wall Restoration Project: pancake
breakfast fundraiser 2012
Riverside Catholic Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Fund:
$5000 (pending since 2011)
Subscription for Seminarian: 2011-12
Remembrance Day Wreath: 2011
Check the
Gallery for
photos. See our Bulletin
for details.
Visit the Supreme "Knights in Action" website page to see
Manitoba Knights'
reports.