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holy spirit council 8157

Duncanville – Texas – USA

Two baseball tournaments on the 18th and 19th of October (54 total games) Help, if and when you can. Breakfast for the Italian guests after the 9am Mass on Sunday Oct. 19, 2025.

Council NEWS

Standing Up for LIFE

October 13, 2025

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Our Past Grand Knight of council 8157, Worthy SK Jim Richardson (2016-2018), who moved away from our area a couple of ye…

Lecturer’s Prayer

October 13, 2025

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By Allen Reitmeier

Weekly Prayer Beloved God, in your hands I put this new week that begins. I ask you to be my guide in every decision, th…

Council Activities

Regular Baseball Season Comes to end

October 6, 2025

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By Allen Reitmeier

Concessions at Valley Ridge park The little league baseball regular season has concluded with a final game on Tuesday, O…

Lecturer’s prayer

October 6, 2025

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By Allen Reitmeier

Weekly Prayer Dear God, in this new week I place in your hands everything I am and everything I have: my illusions, my d…

Knight Hands at Work

October 5, 2025

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By Allen Reitmeier

Property Improvement Program (P.I.P) Project Since 20127, the Knight of Columbus, through Knight Hands, have been partic…

New Member Sept. 2025

October 5, 2025

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By Allen Reitmeier

Gerardo Pina We welcomed new Brother Knight Gerardo Pina, on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.Gerardo and his wife Diana have been…

Upcoming Events

Fraternal Breakfast

Fraternal Breakfast

October 18, 2025, 7:00 am - 8:00 am

Kim and Jenny's Restaurant - FREE breakfast for all Knights in attendance....

Sister City Parish Breakfast

Sister City Parish Breakfast

October 19, 2025, 12:00 am

An Italian delegation is coming from the northern Italian City of Monasterolo di Savigliano, as part of the City of Duncanville Sister City program in October f...

Officers and Directors Meeting

Officers and Directors Meeting

October 21, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

This meeting provides the opportunity for officers and directors to have a business planning session, all brother knights are also welcome to attend....

Council Officers

The Knights of Columbus Fraternal Year runs from July 1st to June 30th. Council Officers typically serve one year terms.

Fr. Uche Aladi

Fr. Uche Aladi

Chaplain

Marc Evans

Marc Evans

Grand Knight

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Deputy Grand Knight

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Adan Luna

Knight of the Year

Five very worthy Knights were presented to the council as candidates for the honor of being selected as Knight of the Year for fraternal year 2024-2025. Knight at the June meeting voted and Adan Luna was selected as Knight of the Year. Although Adan has only been a Knight since June of 2021, he has been a busy man. You can find him at nearly every Knight function. He is particularly noticeable at the fish fries where he and his wife, Norma, prepare the special sauce for...

Mike Hemphill DDC Safety Director

2024-2025 Adan Luna
2023-2024 David Ybarra
2022-2023 Efrain Ochoa
2021-2022 David Dybala, PGK
2020-2021 Larry Balagna

2019-2020 James Smith
2018-2019 Jack Ramsden
2017-2018 Art Senato
2016-2017 Jorge Ruiz, PGK
2015-2016 Jeff Miller
2014-2015 Jim Richardson, PGK
2013-2014 Tom Greco, PGK
2012-2013 Andy Goza, PGK
2011-2012 Frank Salazar, PGK
2010-2011 Mike Fitzgerald

2009-2010 Allen Reitmeier
2008-2009 David Briggs
2007-2008 Tim Weinrich
2006-2007 Ed O’Brien, PGK
2005-2006 Ross Musso, PGK
2004-2005 Dan Murphy, PGK
2003-2004 Ron Suriano, PGK
2002-2003 Chris Kubin, PGK
2001-2002 Ed Vasquez
2000-2001 Marce Tebbe, PGK

1999-2000 David Wiss
1998-1999 Richard Bates, PGK
1997-1998 Russell Gully, PGK
1996-1997 Wayne Nacey
1995-1996 Leo Mattingly
1994-1995 John Prasifka
1993-1994 Ernie Coy, PGK
1992-1993 Tony Perez
1991-1992 Richard Beumer
1990-1991 Ben Caturay
1989-1990 Will Nieves
1988-1989 Wayne Parker
1987-1988 Jim Kowalski, PGK
1986-1987 Joe DeLatte, PGK

Featured Programs

Knight Hands

The mission of Knight Hands is to assist those in the Holy Spirit parish area live a more peaceful and stress free life by providing minor home repairs, househo...

Scholarships Council 8157

K of C Council 8157 Academic Scholarships The Knights of Columbus Council 8157 shall award a scholarship for the elected awardee for undergraduate study leadin...

Baseball Concessions

Cedar Hill Baseball Concession Stands Since the spring of 2008, the Knights of Columbus has been operating all the concession stands in Cedar Hill at...

Prayer Requests

Prayer Request for Antonio Razo

KC Brother Antonio Razo is having spinal surgery next week October 14. Please Pray for a successful operation and swift ...

Michael Clark’s Brother

Please pray for the soul of Don Clark, the younger brother of fellow Knight Michael Clark.

Steve Zehnder

Please keep our Brother Knight Steve Zehnder in your prayers as he continues to recover from injuries suffered in a car ...

Council Meetings

General Membership Business
1st Tuesdays @ 7 PM

Officers & Directors Planning
3rd Tuesdays @ 7 PM

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Our Parish

Holy Spirit Catholic Church
1111 West Danieldale Road
Duncanville, Texas 75137

Email

marc.evans@sbcglobal.net

Council Mailing Address

1111 W Danieldale Road
Duncanville, Texas 75137, USA

Phone

+1 ‭(214) 507-7720‬