22
Jun
1st Degree Team Gets High Marks
It doesn’t take very long when talking to Tom Greco about the 1st Degree Team to realize how dedicated and committed he is to it’s success. He described his experience […]
22
Jun
Victor Lopez – June 2013
Victor is familiar with non-profit organizations as he has his own non-profit organization called “the happiness group”. He just graduated from Bishop Dunne this year and will attend Texas Tech […]
22
Jun
Ivan Alonso – June 2013
On Tuesday evening, at a special 1st degree ceremony, Ivan Alonso became the 38th new Knight of Council 8157 for this fraternal year which ends on June 30th. Ivan was […]
06
Jun
The Little League World Series
For the past four years, a Class “A” little league World Series has been played in Cedar Hill and has been directed and managed by the Cedar Hill Baseball Association. […]
24
Apr
Nick Gleason – April 2013
Nick is another son following in his father’s footprint – not just because he joined the Knights of Columbus like his father Chris; but also because Nick aspires to be […]
24
Apr
Hendrick Maison – April 2013
Hendrick came to the United States on April 13, 1998. Before that he was a cradle catholic from Ghana. He will, for sure lower the average age of the Council […]
09
Apr
Jack Whitacre
Mary Kay Whitacre said “I am most proud of how Jack served his country, how together we always lived our wedding vows and proud of him for just being him”. […]
02
Mar
James Smith – February 2013
James Smith joined the Knight of Columbus on February 26th, 2013, at the urging of Andy Goza and said he “wants to help the community.” Well, there will be plenty […]
20
Feb
Helping Hand in the Community
In the past 30 days, Knight Hands have completed 6 projects in our parish community. While none of these projects were “earthshaking”; they were important to the people who received […]
16
Feb
Lenten Fish Fries Begin
Thirty Knights (Al Alonzo, Celestino Rios, Ken Rarick, Dom Mascardo, Frank Hernandez, Les Migala, Juan Chapa, Benny Sikorski, Andy Goza, Frank Salazar, Mike Higgins, Jorge Ruiz, David Ybarra, Dan Murphy, […]
14
Feb
March for Life in Dallas
The theme of this year’s events was “Exodus 20:13 Thou Shalt Not Kill.” As Bishop Farrell explained, it “is a fitting reminder from Almighty God in the year 2013, the […]
21
Jan
Appreciation Galore
This past Saturday night, January 19, 2013, was a night to remember for those Knights of Columbus and their guests in attendance at the 4th annual Appreciation Dinner and party […]
09
Dec
St Nick in the House
On December 9, 2012, St Nick (played by Marce Tebbe) made his appearance in the gymnasium at the Community Center at Holy Spirit Church for the annual “breakfast with St […]
07
Dec
Council Receives Prestigious Awards
Bill Dover, District Deputy of District #86, presented our Grand Knight, Frank Salazar, two very prestigious awards this past December 4, 2012 as the regular general business meeting. The ceremony was […]
07
Dec
District Deputy Seeks Help
During the general business meeting of December 4, 2012, Bill Dover spoke of the many happenings during the mid-year meeting and presented the Council with three wards. What Bill failed […]
18
Nov
Corporate Communion
Some one once asked, “Who are the Knights”? This past Saturday evening, Nov. 17, 2012 at the 5:30 p.m. Mass, you could see who the Knights are. There was a […]
17
Nov
The GRILL
On Thursday evening, Nov. 1, 2012, someone or a group of someones saw fit to steal the Knights’ grill from church property. Fr. Joe Lee actually saw the grill leaving […]
17
Nov
Pancake Breakfast
Nineteen Knights worked this past Sunday morning November 10 at the Community Center to set up the gymnasium, cook breakfast fare, serve the guests, and clean up everything when the […]
16
Nov
Drivers Needed
NCBC Transportation Needed for Bishops We are in need of drivers for about 200+ Bishops, Cardinals and other dignitaries coming to Dallas on February 4– 7, 2013 for the National […]
16
Nov
Special Olympics Bowling
Many volunteers joined together from October 30th to November 9th at the USA Bowling alley in north Dallas near Walnut Hill Lane to help over 1,100 Special Olympic athletes from […]
16
Nov
40 Days For Life Wrap Up
The “40 Days For Life” campaign was held from September 26th – November 4th with 24 hours a day prayer vigils in front of the Southwestern Late Term Abortion Center […]
12
Nov
Greetings from Fr. Augustine
We received the following e-mail “thank you” from Father Augustine through Gabi Hardin regarding the recent Knight donation to Fr. Augustine for his school: Loving greetings and prayerful wishes from […]
10
Nov
Hospitalized Veterans Honored
What a show of strength by the Knights of Council 8157 as they honored the men and women who served their country and are now paying the price. This past […]
03
Nov
Baseball
The fall little league baseball season finished with a “thud”. The last two tournaments were cancelled – one due to weather and another due to lack of interest. And so […]
27
Oct
Knight Hands on the Job
David Dyabla joined Hector Lopez and Allen Reitmeier in completing the latest Knight Hand project at the home of David and Barbara […]
13
Oct
Knights Cook for St. Joseph Residents
Eleven Knights from this Council spent the Saturday morning of October 13th, 2012 cooking and entertaining the residents of St. Joseph’s assisted living residence located on West Prembroke Avenue in […]
06
Oct
Sande Zander: October 2012
Sande is the head usher at the Sunday evening Mass. “The token adult” as he puts it, for the weekly youth Mass. He was born in The Bronx, N.Y., graduated […]
06
Oct
John Rizo Jr.
JOHN RIZO JR. is another “legacy” Brother Knight, his father having signed on in the late 1980s. John Jr. is an apprentice with an electrical union. He’s a 2006 graduate […]
06
Oct
Eric Pinola – October 2012
Eric concluded that every time he saw a guy at Holy Spirit getting something done, it was a Knight. “I could see the lives they touched,” he said. And […]
01
Sep
Family of the Month – September 2012
A peek inside Holy Spirit’s gym anytime from July to the final weekend of September provides a hint of who was named the council’s Family of the Month for September. […]