{"id":977,"date":"2026-09-26T21:41:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T01:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbenedictknights.ca\/?page_id=977"},"modified":"2026-09-27T18:11:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T22:11:05","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stbenedictknights.ca\/index.php\/home\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"977\" class=\"elementor elementor-977\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4917f7d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4917f7d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-745e7599\" data-id=\"745e7599\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb338f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb338f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">This Council of the Knights of Columbus was founded on the 10th of October 2017 serving the St Benedict of Nursia Parish in Milton, ON. Reverend Father James Petrie was the Pastor, who took great interest and encouragement for the formation of this Council. Twelve Brother Knights and Fr James Petrie with the Worthy District Deputy Kevin Smith held the first meeting on October 10th 2017. The Council meeting was held in the Library of Our Lady of Fatima School, since the Church was not yet ready. The election of the Office bearers of the first Council was held on the same day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:group {\"layout\":{\"type\":\"flex\",\"orientation\":\"vertical\"}} --><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77cee9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77cee9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff5a51f\" data-id=\"ff5a51f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1540ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1540ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">The First Council Officers<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Grand Knight &#8211; Joseph Paul Thyparambil<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Deputy Grand Knight &#8211; Marc Theoret<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Chancellor &#8211; Ross D&#8217;Souza<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Treasurer &#8211; Philip Santiago<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Advocate &#8211; Alex Paul Joseph\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Trustee &#8211; Joseph Bonk<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Trustee &#8211; Paul Kilala<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Trustee &#8211; Dave Santos<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Warden &#8211; George Zielinski<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Recorder &#8211; Steven Fernandes<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Lecturer &#8211; Leonard Gallant<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Financial Secretary &#8211;<span style=\"font-size: 17.6px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Ajay Lazarus <\/span><\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0a7a2c\" data-id=\"a0a7a2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bec8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23bec8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">The Present Council Officers<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Grand Knight &#8211; Alphonso Proietti<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Deputy Grand Knight &#8211; Chris Costa<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Chancellor &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Treasurer &#8211; Ashwyn Xavier<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Advocate &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Trustee &#8211; Joseph Paul Thyparambil<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Trustee &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Trustee &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Warden &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Recorder &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Lecturer &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Financial Secretary &#8211; 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