27
Jun
Ronnie Ellis June 2016
Ronnie is a 30-year Knight who just transferred in from Council 3593 in Oak Cliff. You’ve probably seen him at multiple events at Holy Spirit as a member of Assembly […]
17
Jun
Family of Month – June 2016
Bill and Cindy Dover Bill is quasi-retired from his optometry practice, Cindy is 100 percent retired from working in his office, and Bill is now stepping aside as District Deputy […]
07
Jun
Our Council’s Knight Hands Program Garners National Recognition
[dropcaps] O [/dropcaps] ur Council’s Knight Hands Service Program received national (and international) recognition this month in a four-page article published in the Knights of Columbus – Columbia Magazine. Early in […]
06
Jun
Charles Esimai May 2016
Charles is a hospitality minister at the 11:30 Sunday Mass. He is a retired teacher living in Duncanville. Charles is from Nigeria. He came to the United States in 1973 […]
25
May
“Nick” Ogbuezi May 2016
The emotion in Nick’s voice as he introduced himself at the end of his First Degree ceremony was obvious. He described entry into the Order as a dream come true. […]
25
May
Howard Bohlin May 2016
Howard has been a parishioner since 1991, when he retired from the Air Force and moved to the Dallas area – DeSoto, specifically – where is home for his wife, […]
08
May
Family of Month – May 2016
Ernest Alvarez family Ernest and son Ernest III helped bring a new element to the weekly fish fries during the recently completed Lenten season. They prepared fish tacos at their […]
08
May
Spring cookout at St. Joseph’s
To say that the residents of St. Joseph’s Residence in Oak Cliff eagerly anticipate our semi-annual cookouts there is an understatement. As facility director Richard Hohman simply stated, “It’s a […]
07
May
Lecture No. 34 – May 2016
It was about 4 a.m. one morning about six weeks ago that I woke up and discovered there was a question just penetrating there – what is a Knight? I […]
16
Apr
Our condolences to the Mulligan Family
It is with deep regret we announce that our Brother Knight Bob Mulligan passed away last Tuesday, April 12, 2016. We wish to extend our condolences to his family, to Patricia […]
16
Apr
Newsletter Apr 2016 Edition 26
All the Council events and activities of the last quarter. [button type=”churchope_button” url=”https://8157.mytreatmentmanager.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/knights-life-newsletter-edition-26-apr-2016.pdf” target=”” ]Download Newsletter April 2016[/button]
13
Apr
Successful Major Degree
Our congratulations to our new 3rd Degree Knights who attended the March 5, 2016 Major Degree from our council. They are: Charles Turner Ernest Alvarez Jeffrey Wallace Luis “Tony” Gonzalez Daniel […]
13
Apr
Family of the Month – April 2016
Carlos and Melisa Limones The council’s recent Lenten fish fries provided another opportunity for brother Knights to watch the energetic and dedicated Limones family in action. In baseball parlance, they’re […]
13
Apr
Knight of the Month – April 2016
James Smith Here’s a checklist for James Smith: two knee replacements, one hip replacement and one big ol’ heart that’s often on display given his boundless enthusiasm and energy to […]
06
Apr
Lecture No. 33 – April 2016
At the end of his homily last Saturday evening, Father Eugene gave the congregation a homework assignment. We were asked to learn the Works of Mercy and to see how we apply […]
28
Mar
Our deepest sympathy to Leo Mattingly and family
It is with deep sadness we report that Philomena Mattingly, wife of Brother Knight Leo Mattingly, died at 9:30 pm on Easter Sunday. May Philomena’s soul and the souls of […]
23
Mar
Our condolences to Fr. Eugene and family
It is with deep sorrow we report that Fr. Eugene’s 21 year old nephew died on Monday the 21st of March in Nigeria from liver failure. Brothers let us pray that […]
23
Mar
Our Condolences to the Carrion Family
Sadly, we learned from Brother Knight Gualberto “Wally” Jr. today that his father Gualberto Carrion Sr. passed away Sunday afternoon. We extend our condolences to him and his family and ask that you […]
08
Mar
Family of the Month – March 2016
Freddy and Milly Vazquez Freddy’s ascension through the KC ranks has been a rather quick one. He joined the order in August 2015 and, on the final Saturday of February, […]
08
Mar
Knight of the Month – March 2016
Luis “Tony” Gonzalez Tony has wasted little time in becoming involved in the council. Wasted no time, actually. He was inducted in November 2015 at the urging of his brother, […]
08
Mar
Lecture No. 31 – March 2016
You can thank our worthy Chancellor for tonight’s lecture. He loaned me two books from his vast library, both of which deal with the first 50 years or so of […]
25
Feb
Benny Klein – February 2016
Benny Klein’s explanation for joining the Knights is a familiar one: “Jim worked on me,” he said, referring to Jim Kowalski. Benny and wife Ronda live in Cedar Hill and […]
25
Feb
Ernest Alvarez – February 2016
Ernest Alvarez’s service to the council preceded his formal membership. He has prepared fish tacos for our first two fish fries this Lenten season and then went through his exemplification […]
22
Feb
Winter Blood Drive – February 2016
Congratulations to Patrick Stepniewski and his brother helpers for what appears to be the most successful council blood drive in years on Sunday, Feb. 21. We had an official […]
15
Feb
The New Lenten Fish Fry’s Begin
Another great turnout for our first Fish Fry of the 2016 Lenten Season of both Knights and parishioners. As we gathered in and out of the kitchen at the start of […]
10
Feb
In Memory of Ronald Peter Suriano
Ronald Peter Suriano October 12, 1936 – February 1, 2016 It is with great sense of sadness that we announce the passing of our Brother and Sir Knight Ronald Peter […]
06
Feb
Family of the Month – February 2016
Allen and Linda Reitmeier The “off-season” for the Reitmeiers will end in a few weeks with the beginning of youth baseball’s spring season since he will again oversee the council’s […]
06
Feb
Knight of the Month – February 2016
Jim Richardson It appears Jim enjoys this Knight business. He’s completing his second fraternal year as the council’s Deputy Grand Knight while doubling as Assembly 2799’s Faithful Navigator, the Fourth […]
04
Feb
Lecture No. 30 – February 2016
The Emblem of the Order [dropcaps] A [/dropcaps]t the conclusion of my Fourth Degree exemplification, I was presented with the emblem of the Fourth Degree. Its symbolism was explained at that time. At […]
28
Jan
Basketball Free Throw Competition
Knights of Columbus council 8157 sponsored a Free Throw Championship for boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church in Dallas on […]
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