16 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY August 1- 20 , 2017
The British Columbia & Yukon State Council under the leadership of Arcie J . Lim , State Deputy 2015 – 2017 garnered the Pinnacle Award , the highest membership award in the Circle of Honour and the first in the history of the BC & Yukon jurisdiction . Lim was also the recipient of the Jean Migneault Trophy for leading the BC & Yukon jurisdiction to the number one position in Canada .
We also placed second overall in North
BC & Yukon Knights of Columbus bagged Supreme Highest Award
America and 5th place in the entire Order , said Lim , who received the awards at the 135th International Supreme Convention held in St . Louis , Missouri from August 1 – 4 , 2017 .
The BC & Yukon State Council donated more than $ 3.8 million to various charities as of the end of the calendar year December 31 , 2016 . Lim mentioned that their various programs like , Coats for Kids , Food for Families , Wheelchair distribution program in partnership with the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation , support to Special Olympics and many more , have made significant impact to the various recipients in the local communities and third world countries .
Supreme Knight , Carl A . Anderson , stated in his annual report that last year , the Knights of Columbus donated a new record high of $ 178 million and 75 million volunteer hours worldwide . In the past three years , the Order ’ s Christian Refugee Relief program has so far raised and donated more than $ 13 million to help the persecuted and displaced Christians in Syria , Iraq and Lebanon . Donations to Youth programs totalled more than $ 4.5 million including the $ 1.3 million spent in support of the 2016 World Youth Day in Krakow , Poland . Over $ 1.6 million went to support various Vocation programs last year .
The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 and is the largest Catholic , family , fraternal organization in the world with nearly 2 million members . Members in good standing received free fraternal and financial benefits . Its $ 20 million Vicarius Fund helps support the Holy Father ’ s personal charities throughout the world . Last year , the Pope was presented a cheque for $ 1,650,000 from the Fund ’ s earnings . The Canadian Catholic Conference of Bishops and Salt & Light television are some of the recipients of the Knights of Columbus generousity .
Supreme Knight Carl A . Anderson presented the Circle of Honour Trophy and Pinnacle Award to Arcie J . Lim and wife Matilde .
Lim received the Jean B . Migneault Award from the President of the Canadian Association of the Knights of Columbus .
BC & Yukon delegates posed with their awards with State Chaplain , Bishop Stephen Jensen of Prince George and Bishop Joseph Nguyen of Kamloops .
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