Miguel Hernandez – Aug 2014
Miguel and Darlene Hernandez came in to give blood during our Summer Blood Drive after Mass, accompanied by their two highly spirited young boys, David (4) and Benjamin (2.5). Having […]
Miguel and Darlene Hernandez came in to give blood during our Summer Blood Drive after Mass, accompanied by their two highly spirited young boys, David (4) and Benjamin (2.5). Having […]
[dropcaps] O [/dropcaps] ur summer blood drive this past Sunday, August 17th turned out to be quite successful despite the threat of inclement weather. Not only did we have a […]
Allen and Linda Reitmeier The term “downtime” is relatively inaccurate whenever describing Allen and Linda. Little time passes between their various activities involving Holy Spirit. Allen joined the council in […]
Donald Heitzman, Sr. It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing away today of our Brother Knight Don Heitzman. Our thoughts and prayers are with the […]
James Smith We unfortunately don’t see enough of James these days because he’s wrestling with a painful knee condition. It takes something like that to slow him down. He’s been […]
Civics [dropcaps]Q[/dropcaps] uite often, I have started these lecturers with the thought that I’m preaching to the choir. Everyone here already knows what I am talking about, but sometimes we […]
[dropcaps] T [/dropcaps] he Knights are looking for a few good men. The truth is we are always looking for a few good men but this time we are looking […]
[dropcaps] O [/dropcaps] n Saturday July 19 we held the council’s second quarter Corporate Communion Mass and our first and quite successful Potluck Dinner of the year. We had a […]
Knight of the Year – Tom Greco Moments after Tom Greco was presented with the traditional silver bowl for being named 8157’s 28th annual Knight of the Year, he asked […]
All the Council 8157 events and activities of the past quarter gathered into one newsletter. [button type=”churchope_button” url=”http://kofc8157.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/knights-life-newsletter-edition-19-proof.pdf” target=”” ]Download Newsletter April-June 2014[/button]
Jim Stavinoha Jim wasted little time becoming involved after joining the council in April. He worked the concession stand counter during the youth baseball World Series, cooked during both the […]
Only months after joining the council, Bob Motta became an expert in the fine art of preparing nachos (some with chili, some with jalapeno) and Frito pies as a regular […]
2014 Duncanville Hike for Life Our second annual Hike for Life in Duncanville will take place on Saturday October 11th at Armstrong Park in Duncanville, TX. We will start promptly […]
Chuck was born and reared in Dallas, graduated from Jesuit High School and added bachelor and MBA degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University. It was at SFA that he […]
We Are The Blood Of This Body [dropcaps]M[/dropcaps]y first lecture was given one year ago. In that first lecture, I mentioned the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, which started […]
Carlos was born in Dallas and is a 1992 graduate of Duncanville High. He and wife Melisa will celebrate their 15th anniversary in late July. They have five children – […]
Tony is an “original” Holy Spirit parishioner from 1974 who somehow escaped the council’s “grasp” for many years. He’s from West Texas, growing up in Marfa and marrying Elisa from […]
A Message from Grand Knight Nick Kleinhaus My brother Knights, as I assume the duties of Grand Knight, it seems appropriate to introduce myself to those of you who don’t […]
FRANK SALAZAR By Andy Goza Frank Salazar is a self made man. He came to this country at a very young age and has been more than just a survivor. […]
[dropcaps]S[/dropcaps]ixty-six Knights from Council 8157 volunteered to work at one of the concession stands during the little league World Series tournament completed on Sunday June 29th. This was, by far, […]
Antonio, or Tony Jr., joined the council alongside his father. He is a 1997 graduate of Duncanville High. He and wife Jessica have been married five years. Antonio has four […]
Holy Spirit became a formal parish in the Dallas diocese in 1974, and Arthur has been a parishioner since 1975. He came to Dallas in the ’50s when his family […]
Your window for introducing yourself to James was a small one. A major in the U.S. Army, he left for a scheduled three-year stay in Germany one week after joining […]
Antonio grew up in the Rio Grande Valley town of Donna, where he graduated from high school in 1966. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army for the next […]
[dropcaps]S[/dropcaps] ince the publication of the March 2014 Newsletter, Knight Hands completed 8 additional projects bringing the total number completed since inception to 91. On March 25, Ray Rivera and […]
For an 18-year-old going into his senior year at Life School Waxahachie, Alan has some pretty specific plans. He’d like to major in music and business management in college – […]
The installation of our 2014-15 officers and the crowning of Tom Greco as the council’s 28th annual Knight of the Year were the highlights of 8157’s annual awards dinner held […]
There has been a change of program for this Saturday’s Award Dinner, the Corporate Communion Mass that had been scheduled will be cancelled, the regular Mass will take place as […]
Pat and Betty May The recent 40th anniversary of Holy Spirit parish sparked a memory in Pat. The Mays lived in Oak Cliff, behind Bishop Dunne, when Holy Spirit was […]
Frank Salazar Well before most of the estimated 1,100 Holy Spirit parishioners were on site for the parish’s 40th anniversary Mass and picnic on June 8, Frank and his cooking […]