Thursday, June 2, 2016

As we come to a close on the 2015–2016 Columbian year, I’d like to take this opportunity to look back at the end of my two years as Grand Knight. It has been quite an adventure and a learning and eye-opening experience.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Columbian Year 2015–2016 has now come to an end. However, our charitable work as a Council continues as we enter the new Columbian Year on July 1. We will resume our meetings and activities in September.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

At the 2016 AB/NWT State Convention, Fr. Bonner Council 7599 was presented with several Surge with Service program awards.

Saturday, May 7, 2016

We sure need the help of the Holy Spirit given what has transpired in our province with the out-of-control wildfires destroying large parts of Fort McMurray and threatening many other areas.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Happy Easter to you all! It has been an eventful month since our last newsletter.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

How often do I find myself distracted from what is here and now? Maybe I am stuck thinking of something from the past; either worried about or eagerly anticipating something to come; stressing about that task I was supposed to have gotten done.

Saturday, February 6, 2016

On February 5, over 60 boys and girls participated in our Council-level competition for the Basketball Free-Throw Championship.

Friday, February 5, 2016

What does this way of life in Christ look like for each of us? Especially during Lent, we practice its 3 pillars: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. St. Augustine once said, “Do you wish your prayer to fly toward God? Give it two wings: fasting and almsgiv

Friday, February 5, 2016

The beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday on February 10 brings upon us the time of preparation for the commemoration of our Lord’s Passion and Resurrection. Let us pray for a continual conversion of our hearts, that we may shake off the chains of slavery

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Happy New Year! I hope you and your families have had a wonderful Christmas break. The beginning of January marks the start of the new calendar year and the half-way point of the Knights of Columbus fraternal year.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Knights and Ladies of Fr. Bonner Council 7599 contributed 39 volunteer days during two Habitat for Humanity “Build Days” on September 11 and 12, 2015.

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

The Memorial to the Unborn was blessed at the end of Mass on Monday, December 28, the Feast Day of the Holy Innocents.

Friday, September 18, 2015

We are saddened to advise that Brother Noel Day, a member of Father Bonner Council 7599, passed away on September 15, 2015.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Happy new year! Why am I saying this, you ask? Well it’s not a new calendar year, but a new Columbian year.

Friday, July 10, 2015

We are saddened to advise that Brother Siegfried (Fred) Schiweck, a member of Father Bonner Council 7599, has passed away on July 6, 2015.