Awards

Knight of the Month

Family of the Month

For April 2001

Bro. Jean and Irene Dumas

            Brother Jean & Irene were married April 18, 1957 at Christ the King Church in Alberta.  They moved to Windsor in 1967.  They have been members of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church for the past 25 years.  Jean retired in 1999 after working 23 years for the Catholic School Board.  Irene is currently working at Monarch Mattress Manufacturing.

            Jean and Irene have 3 children and 3 grandchildren.

Family members: 

Terry (42)        is married to Judy and live in Maidstone.  Terry works at the GM Transmission plant.  He was in scouts and is a Knights of Columbus member in Maidstone.   Judy works as a hairdresser.  They have 2 sons, Denny (14) and Paul (12).

  Gerard (39)      is married to Michelle and live in Windsor.  Gerard has been working at Fords for the past 6 years.  He was a past squire member.  Michelle is self-employed.  They have 1 daughter Trisha (20) who works for the City of Windsor.

  Edouard (37)    is single, lives in Windsor and is a schoolteacher. He was a past squire member and is an usher at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church.

  Parish Involvement:

          Jean has been the past president of the Ushers Club and is currently an usher.  He has also served on the parish council.  Jean has helped with the parish picnic and has worked on the Pentecost 2000 campaign.  Irene has also been a past president of the Ushers Club and currently serves as an usher.  In the past she has also been involved with the R.C.I.A. program and helped with children’s church.  Presently, Irene is an Eucharistic Minister and is involved in small faith communities in their parish.  Both Jean and Irene have worked on fund raisers for their parish including pasta dinners, garage sales and pancake lunches.  

Community Involvement:

            Both Jean and Irene have canvassed for the Arthritis Society, The Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Cancer Society.  Both have given blood to Canadian Blood Services.  Irene still gives.  Both enjoy playing golf.  Jean has sold the Goodfellows Newspaper and is a member of The Royal Canadian Legion and the French Club. 

Council Involvement:

             Jean became a 3^rd degree member in 1963.  He joined the Riverside council in 1984.    He is a 4^th degree member and has been a past navigator, financial secretary, scribe and guard.  Jean has also been a member of the Colored Guard and has sold roses on Rose Sunday at church.  Both Jean and Irene have worked at 4^th degree bingos, helped with Vegas Night and sold tickets to help purchase an M.R.I machine for the hospital.   Jean has been a past member of the Knights of Columbus bowling and dart league and continues to support many Knights of Columbus functions.