08
Oct
The Waco Avenue House
When Devyn Buschow asked if Knight Hands could help with the painting of a house in Dallas, we said “sure”. Little did we know the extent of repairs that would […]
08
Oct
Property Improvement Program (P.I.P.)
Twice a year Knight Hands helps a needy citizen in the city of Duncanville by doing repairs to their home or yard. This year we did both. Jorge Ruiz replaced […]
02
Oct
Knight of the Month – October 2019
Doug Maddox Jr. So there were Doug and Paul Ryan – a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army and a retired Colonel in the U.S. Marines, respectively – holding […]
23
Sep
Breakfast for Catechists
Breakfast for Catechists On Sunday September 15 the Knights of Council 8157 assisted in helping to keep the tradition going at Holy Spirit, that of showing gratitude for our Catechists […]
19
Sep
2019 Festival Operations Agenda
2019 Festival Operations Agenda Thursday September 26 from 5pm-9pm Set up dining room for silent auction (6-8 people) Set up gym for bingo and vendors (4 people) Set up foyer […]
18
Sep
Family of the Month – September 2019
Steve and Denise Zehnder The Zehnders certainly aren’t unique among council families for having four grandchildren, but theirs arrived all at once. When Steve refers to “the quads,” he isn’t […]
17
Sep
Knight of the Month – September 2019
Hector Rubio Hector has proved to be a versatile brother Knight since joining our council in January 2016 at the invitation of Jorge Ruiz. He’s a regular participant in Knight […]
10
Sep
Council 8157 Hosted Major Degree
Council 8157 Hosted Major Degree Council 8157 hosted a Major Degree on Saturday, September 7th, 2019. Among the candidates for Knighthood were four members of St. Elizabeth Council 17111 and […]
03
Sep
Mass Shootings versus “The Culture of Life”
Mass Shootings versus “The Culture of Life” It’s become a weekly, sometimes daily occurrence. Mass murderers stalk the land. 11 killed in Pittsburgh, 58 killed in Las Vegas, 17 killed […]
20
Aug
Congratulations to SK La’Don Wright
Congratulations to our brother SK La’Don Wright It’s always good to share great news, our brother Sir Knight La’Don Wright had taken time off from our council several months ago […]
14
Aug
Family of the Month – August 2019
Allen and Linda Reitmeier The Reitmeiers are a kinetic couple seemingly always involved in an activity related to their strong faith life. They grew up in small Minnesota towns that […]
14
Aug
Knight of the Month – August 2019
David Dybala David, a Knight since 1980 and a member of our council since 1985, supervised the renovation of the parish dining hall into what’s now called The Upper Room. […]
06
Aug
Knights Of Columbus And The Knights Templar
Knights Of Columbus And The Knights TemplarAugust 2019 Lecture The Knights of Columbus was founded in New Haven, Connecticut; in 1882. The Knights Templar was founded in 1120 by the […]
15
Jul
Family of the Month – July 2019
Russell and Patricia Gully Russell joined the Knights and our council in March 1987, a few months after the newlyweds moved to DeSoto. They met in Austin, where Russell was […]
14
Jul
Newsletter July 2019 Edition 39
Newsletter July 2019 Edition 39 All the Council events and activities of the last quarter.
08
Jul
Meeting Minutes 2019-07-02
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGKOFC COUNCIL 8157 July 2, 2019 The meeting called to order at: 7:30 PM by Grand Knight Tom Greco. The Grand Knight opened the meeting with […]
05
Jul
Rummage Sale Setup
Rummage Sale Setup So that we can all remember how to assemble those tricky clothes racks for the Rummage Sale in the HSC Gymnasium, here’s a collection of photos from […]
05
Jul
Why We Love Mary – July 2019
Why We Love Mary In Luke 1:26-38,the Evangelist writes about the announcement of the the birth of Jesus:”Hail Mary Full Of Grace The Lord Is With You” The angel goes on […]
02
Jul
Council Receives Award
Council Receives Award At the Dallas Diocese Chapter Year End Banquet and Awards Dinner which took place at Council 799 KayCee Hall this past Thursday June 27th, 2019, Council 8157 […]
27
Jun
Family of the Month – June 2019
Dan and Pat Murphy The Murphys have been active parishioners for years. If you dropped by Holy Spirit’s recent Vacation Bible School, you saw Dan helping out. If you take […]
26
Jun
Spring Baseball Wraps Up
The spring little league baseball season wrapped up this past weekend (Sunday June 23rd, 2019) culminating with the final games of the annual World Series. For sure there were lots […]
15
Jun
Knight of the Month – June 2019
Jim Russell Jim has just about reached the figurative halftime of a challenging KC assignment – serving as a council officer and as the ultimate assembly officer. He’s one fraternal […]
15
Jun
Family of the Month – May 2019
Dan and Betsey Schneider You’ll recall Dan experienced a horrific accident at our April 5 Lenten fish fry during which he fainted, having donated blood earlier that Friday, and fell […]
14
Jun
Knight Hands #319
Every time Knight Hands takes on a large project, I am amazed how quickly and efficiently the Knight Hands get the work done. And so it was with the project […]
13
Jun
Knight Hands
Knight hands undertook a huge project when we decided to replace the siding on the home of Jesse Ann Nobles located in Cedar Hill. Initially it was the siding on […]
12
Jun
Little League World Series June 19-23
It’s World Series Time – All Hands on Deck Brothers, Next week the Cedar Hill Baseball Association season culminates with the League’s World Series starting Wednesday, June 19th and going […]
11
Jun
Meeting Minutes 2019-06-04
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGKOFC COUNCIL 8157 June 4, 2019 The meeting called to order at: 7:30 PM by Grand Knight Tom Greco. The Grand Knight opened the meeting with […]
10
Jun
EMT First Responders Appreciation Day
EMT First Responders Appreciation Day During EMT Appreciation week on Thursday May 23rd, 2019 the Knights of council 8157 showed our appreciation for EMT and First Responders by assisting them […]
06
Jun
Solomon – June 2019
Solomon The Lord was pleased with his prayer for wisdom ! In I Kings chapter 3:5-14, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said: “Ask something […]
12
May
Meeting Minutes 2019-5-7
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGKOFC COUNCIL 8157 May 7, 2019 The meeting called to order at: 7:30 PM by Grand Knight Tom Greco. The Grand Knight opened the meeting with […]
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