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
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 September 2023
OFFICERS INSTALLATION CEREMONY 2023-2024 ANDMINUTES OF COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING Dining Room 09/05/2023MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:30 P.M.OPENING PRAYER: by FR. UCHE ALADI and FR. MANNY SABANDOPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MIKE […]
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 […]
25
Jul
Meeting Minutes July 2023
Meeting Minutes July 2023 MINUTES OF COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING Dining Room 07/06/2023 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:31 P.M. OPENING PRAYER : Our Father by Grand Knight PLEDGE OF […]
21
Jul
16
Jul
Prayer Request for Allen Reitmeier
Prayer Request for Allen Reitmeier Our Brother Knight Allen Reitmeier and wife Linda are in need of our prayers, please keep them in your thoughts and pray for Allen’s speedy […]
15
Jun
Meeting Minutes June 2023
Meeting Minutes June 2023 MINUTES OF COUNCIL GENERAL MEETING – 6/6/ 2023 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY _ AT__7:32_____ P.M._____ OPENING PRAYER ___Our Father___ BY _Grand Knight OPENING ODE BY GRAND […]
12
Jun
Eric Christian Conner
The day Eric Christian Conner was born, the world became brighter. He lived a short life filled with much love for his fellowman. A loving soul, he never met a […]
12
Jun
Francisco Javier Hernandez
Some of the newer Knights might not know Frank Hernandez; but those who have been around for some time will have a hard time forgetting Frank’s twinkly smile, his zingers […]
09
Jun
Patron Saint of Knight Hands
On March 21st and 22nd, 2022, a number of Knight Hands gathered to build the pedestal for the newly arrived statue of St Joseph in the courtyard. Shortly thereafter the […]
05
Jun
Cooking at St. Joseph’s
On June 4, 2023, our Knights under the guidance of Community Director Dan Murphy cooked andserved our famous barbecued lunch for the residences of St. Joseph’s in SouthDallas. This an […]
30
May
The 49th Church Picnic is history
The 49th Church Picnic is history Four hundred hamburgers and as many hot dogs served at the Holy Spirit Parish Picnic on Pentecost Sunday, May 28th, 2023 by the Knights […]
30
May
Family of the Month – May 2023
Jeff and Frances Miller Jeff has been in the communications business for a life time, in semi-retirement he is still afreelance writer for the Texas Catholic, Texas Monthly, the Associated […]
30
May
Knight of the Month – May
Mario Luna How are you going to fix that?!! Mario is a commercial carpenter who has worked 11 years atTarrant College Northeast Campus and is an expert at imaging “how […]
30
May
Family of the Month – Apr. 2023
Dan and Pat Murphy Dan is that guy with the wry smile that is serving in just about any way our Knights Councildecides to serve the community. Actually, Dan is […]
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