04
Apr
100 Wheelchairs + 13
100 Wheelchairs + 13 Brothers, 100 is the number of wheelchairs our council will provide for disabled children at the CRIT Center in La Paz, Mexico as a result of […]
07
Jun
Knight of the Year List
Council 8157 Knight of the Year List The Knight of the Year is a council member that stands above the rest in promotion of the principles of our Church and […]
18
Nov
Busy Times for Knight Hands
On Saturday November 18, 2023 Knight Hands were completing projects at two different locations. David Dybala, Director of Knight Hands, was busy at the home of Roy Cormier as he […]
14
Nov
Lecture 5 November 2023
Lecture Number 5 – November 2023 In the church year the month of November begins with All Saints Day followed by All Souls Day. October ends with what is now called […]
11
Nov
Fr. McGivney Would be Proud
As is often the case, Knight Hands has repeat clients – I suggest Knight Hands does complete and neat jobs. And so it was at 8am on Saturday Nov. 11, […]
10
Nov
New Member Sept. 2023
We welcomed new Brother Knight Efren Perez, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Efren and his wife Carmela have been members of Holy Spirit for 2 years. They previously attended mass […]
10
Nov
Knights in Action
On November 5th, 2023, a group of our Knights under the guidance of our Community Director Dan Murphy cooked and served lunch for the residences of St Joseph’s Home. This […]
06
Nov
Prayer Request for Steve Reid
Prayer Request for Steve Reid According to his wife, Lynda, Steve is in the hospital with kidney issues and needs our prayers. Let us pray for our brother Steve Reid’s […]
15
Oct
14
Oct
Family of the Month – Oct. 2023
Gamaliel and Mayra Hernandez Gamaliel Hernandez Enriquez is from Hobbs, New Mexico and has been married for over 15 years and is the father of one boy and two girls. […]
13
Oct
Lecture 4 October 2023
Lecture 4 October 2023 Most of you, my brother Knights, went through your initiation into the degrees (first/ second/ third) of our order years ago. Some of us went through […]
10
Oct
Installation of Council Officers 2023
Installation of Council Officers Ceremony The Installation of Council 8157 Officers Ceremony was held on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 during our general membership meeting. As usual the doors of the […]
10
Oct
The 2023 Supreme Convention
https://www.kofcdallas.org/kofc-141st-supreme-convention/ Read the full article
08
Oct
Knights and Property Improvement Program
Each spring and fall residents of Duncanville are encouraged to submit applications to the City of Duncanville for consideration of the Property Improvement Program. The accepted applicants receive assistance to […]
18
Sep
Lecture 3 September 2023
Lecture 3 September 2023 It was in the Spring and early Summer of 1776 when fifty-six men came together in Philadelphia to decide the future of the thirteen British colonies […]
13
Sep
Leo Mattingly Funeral Services
Leo Mattingly Funeral Service Funeral services for our departed brother Knight Leo Mattingly will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. VISITATION […]
11
Sep
Knight of the Month – Sept. 2023
Dr. Roberto Nieto Dr. Roberto Nieto (Neurologist) was born and raised a Catholic from Corpus Christi, TX and is 60 years young. His mother Maria Louisa Nieto, San Antonio, TX […]
04
Sep
Fall Baseball Begins
The fall little league baseball season kicked off this past weekend – Sept. 2and 3,with a tournament featuring 24 Sport. 24 Sport is a new organization bringing their tournaments to […]
04
Sep
Meeting Minutes October 2023
MINUTES OF COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING Dining Room 10/03/2023 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:30 P.M. OPENING PRAYER: by GK MIKE FITZGERALD PLEDGE OF ALLIEGANCE: PAUL RYAN OPENING ODE: DAVID […]
03
Sep
Rest In Peace Brother Knight Leo Mattingly
Rest In Peace Brother Knight Leo Mattingly, 1933-2023 Our Brother Knight Leo Mattingly was called to be with Our Lord on Saturday, September 2, 2023. He had resided at St. [...]
16
Aug
Family of the Month – Aug. 2023
Doug Karpan and Kim Hedrick Doug says he’s a “purebred Texan”. He claims Burkburnett as his home town; a town about 115 miles northwest of Ft. Worth in Wichita County […]
16
Aug
Knight of the Month – Aug. 2023
Robby Zablan Robby arrived in the United States from the Philippines at age three. He’s been in the Duncanville area ever since including graduating from Duncanville High School in 1993 […]
11
Aug
Family of the Month – July 2023
Jack and Juanita Ramsden When I asked Jack Ramsden to tell me about himself, he started out by telling me about his introduction to being a Catholic. He recited how […]
11
Aug
Knight of the Month July 2023
Jim and Mary Russell Jim Russell was born (an only child) and reared in Rochester New York but traveled to Stillwater Oklahoma to study and receive his degree (after much […]
11
Aug
Family of the Month – June 2023
Ramon and Melinda Presas Ramon Presas has been a Knight for 17+ years; and during that time has fond memories of his 4 children (Christina, Zachary, Veronica, and Samantha) volunteering […]
08
Aug
Lecture 2 – August 2023
Number 2 - August 2023 It is a warm Friday evening somewhere in Texas. The lines and yard markings are a crisp white against deep green of the grass. The [...]
08
Aug
Lecture 1 – July 2023
Lecture 1 - July, 2023 When our Grand Knight asked if I would accept appointment as Lecturer, I determined to review the duties of that office as put forth by [...]
03
Aug
New Member – Horacio Hurtado – June 2023
We welcomed new Brother Knight Horacio Hurtado, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Horacio has been a member of Holy Spirit for 3 Months. He has resided in Cedar Hill for […]
03
Aug
Knight of the Month – June 2023
John Owen comes to us from west Texas; Midland to be precise. He was born and raised there and graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in electrical engineering. Right […]
31
Jul
New Member – Daniel Kendall – June 2023
Daniel has been a lifelong resident of the area and was actually baptized at Holy Spirit. He’s just recently gone into full union with the Catholic church by being confirmed […]
26
Jul
New Member – Carmelo Gonzalez – 2023
Carmelo is originally from Guanajuato , Mexico. He is married to Maritza and they have 4 children: Wendy (20), Kelly (15), Kevin (9) and Angie (6). Their favorite activity is […]
26
Jul
New Member – Leobardo Ortiz -2023
Leobardo is originally from Zacatecas, Mexico; but has been in the United States for the past 20 years. He is married to Maria and together they have four children: Bryan […]
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