Marionville’s Knights of Columbus, Council 7743, was founded on January 21, 1981. It is at the heart of Marionville’s community, with 62 members in 2023. It's worth mentioning that there are more than 2 million Knights members worldwide.
The Knights of Columbus is a non-profit organization and an order of lay Catholics committed to celebrating faith, family and brotherhood. Their primary purpose is to promote charity and unity. In Marionville, the Knights of Columbus offer their services to the parish and community by being responsible for:
- cemetery upkeep
- serving funeral masses and helping with various church activities
- food collection during the holiday season to help needy families and the Food Bank Bons Voisins
- Winter Carnival’s dinner and breakfast
- helping with extracurricular activities for students at Marionville’s elementary school Sainte-Thérèse d'Avila
- assisting with the organization of several community events
- and the list goes on….
New members are always welcome to join our great organization! Together, we can and do make a difference to our families' and community's well-being!
What does it mean to be a Knight: it means a life of faith in action, a life of boldness in brotherhood, a life worth living. An opportunity to join 2 million Catholic men on a mission!
You can contact the following members of Council 7743:
Joël Bouchard, Grand Knight:
joel_bouchard@sympatico.ca
François Marion, Financial Secretary:
francois.marion@xplornet.ca
You are invited to visit the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus’ website at:
www.kofc.org/en/index.html
Centre Culturel de Marionville.
The Knights premises was built in the early 1980s and underwent major transformations in 2021 to make it accessible to people with reduced mobility. This building bears the name of: "Centre Culturel de Marionville."
Commemorative plaque offered by Council 7743 at the 2004 Centennial. Plaque is installed at the parish church entrance.
Commemorative plaque offered by Council 7743 at the 2004 Centennial of Marionville
