KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
St. Patrick's Basilica Ottawa Council 485
LOCAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL RECIEVES TOP INTERNATIONAL AWARD
St. Patrick Basilica Ottawa Council 485 has earned the distinction of Star Council, one of the Knight o Columbus’ top awards, for the 2024-25 fraternal year. The organization’s headquarters, located in New Haven, Connecticut, made the announcement. The Star Council Award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of growing membership, promoting Knights of Columbus insurance benefits, sponsoring Catholic faith formation programs and volunteering time through service-oriented activities.
The award was presented at the November 2025 General Meeting to Grand Knight Harold Marcotte, Chaplain Fr. Michael Nwadinobi and Past Grand Knight Peter Stuart.
The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteers’ opportunities in service to the Church, their communities, families and young people. The Knights of Columbus is one of the world’s leading fraternal and service organizations with over 2 million members in more than 16,000 parish-based councils.
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