Knights of Columbus

St. Agnes Parish is the home to Our Lady of Charity Council #8602. Council members are very active in the church and also in the community, helping out in numerous ways. Our activities fall into one of four categories: Faith, Family, Community, and Life. Our Council members:

provide faith-based literature in the church foyer,
serve at specific masses,
coordinate a city-wide food drive,
provide a Christmas hamper,
help prepare and serve meals at the Dew Drop Inn,
provide winter coats for kids in need,
help with Habitat for Humanity’s house building,
conduct a Novena for Life,
collect donations for Right to Life,
make donations to worthy causes, etc.

We contribute to our Parish community by participating in Coats for Kids, coordinating Food for Families, preparing and serving the annual Fish Fry as well as meals at the Dew Drop Inn and the RFDA. Council 8602 has coordinated the city-wide KC District Basketball Free Throw Championships for the past three years. As well, on Shrove Tuesday, we cook pancakes and sausages for students of St. Elizabeth's elementary school.

We are pleased to announce that our council has been accepted into the Superior Shores Gaming Association family - Charitable Gaming for Community Good. We were the only new charitable organization to be added in 2024.

The Knights of Columbus Council #8602 meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.. This is an open invitation for all men to join us for a meeting to see for yourself what it's all about.

The Knights of Columbus was formed in 1882 due to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut. To this day, the Order is still true to its original principles of charity, unity, and fraternity. It was initially formed to offer financial aid to members and their families, including assistance to the sick and disabled.

The Order has helped families get through tough economic times with its life insurance, annuity, and long-term care programs and has contributed time and energy to helping others world-wide. The Knights of Columbus has grown to almost 2 million members throughout the world. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through education, charity, religion, and social welfare. The Knights of Columbus assists organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Winter Coats for Kids, and Food for Families. As well, their efforts provide wheelchairs for those in need and assistance for disaster relief efforts and the less fortunate of our community.

If you would like to read more about the Knights of Columbus, check out the Ontario Knights of Columbus or Official Knights of Columbus  websites.

If you would like to find out more about the Knights, please contact John Guthrie at 807-624-7970 or email [email protected].

Knights of Columbus
Our Lady of Charity Council 8602 Officers
Grand Knight - Dan Bortolussi
Chaplin - Fr. James Panikulum
Deputy Grand Knight - Rolando Catalan
Chancellor - Jim Baker
Financial Secretary - Bruce Sutton
Treasurer - David Martens
Recorder – Joe Raynak
Lecturer - John Guthrie
Advocate - John Raynak
Warden - Karl Schulzki
Inside Guard - Andrew Migay
Outside Guard – Drew Stajkowski
Program Director - Bill Bragnalo
Three Year Trustee - Bob Bates
Two Year Trustee - Max Salman
One Year Trustee – Ron Mina

Our Lady of Charity council members meet with other local council members for various events, as evidenced here at a Cor meeting. These meetings embody prayer, fellowship, and faith formation.

District Deputy, Bruce Sutton, presenting the Columbian Award to Past Grand Knight, John Guthrie.

Mike McDonald (right) from our Council at the Santa Claus Parade.

Joe Raynak, Dan & Ron Bortolussi and John Guthrie donating Coats for Kids to Alison at Precious Bundles.