St. Thomas Council Receives Several Awards at the Annual State Convention
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April 27, 2019The St. Thomas Council Knights of Columbus received several awards and accolades at the Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention at Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine during the last weekend in April.
District Deputy Ray Sargent (left) Presenting the Columbian Award to Past Grand Knight John Chandonnet (right)
District Deputy Ray Sargent presented the awards at St. Thomas Council's May 9th council meeting. The St. Thomas Council received the Maine State Council Award for Outstanding Life Activity, an Award for Outstanding Faith Activity. The St. Thomas Council also received a Columbian Award for submitting Surge Reports, recruiting new Knights and undergoing safety training.
In addition, the St. Thomas Copuncil received several Certificates of Appreciation for the many activities in which the council partook, which included:- Sponsoring Father Tracy as Maine State Chaplin of the Year
- Sponsoring various blood drives
- Sponsoring St. Anthony the Hermit Parish for the Charity Fund
- Partaking in various Faith in Action activities
- Participating in the Hands Around the Capital rally
- Sponsoring a Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest at St. Thomas School
- Participating in the Marian Icon for Christian Persecution program
- Membership recruitment
- Participating in the Tootsie Roll Drive
- Undergoing Safe Enviroment training
- Participating in the Silver Rose program
- Sponsoring a Youth Basketball Free-Throw competition
- Participating in the Ultrasound Initiative program
District Deputy Ray Sargent (left) Presenting one of many Certificates of Appreciation to Grand Knight Dennis Breton (right)