Rocking Seminarians
[dropcaps] T [/dropcaps] his past Friday September 4th the Duncanville Knights headed out to Holy Trinity Seminary of Dallas once again to show our appreciation for the young men who are […]
[dropcaps] T [/dropcaps] his past Friday September 4th the Duncanville Knights headed out to Holy Trinity Seminary of Dallas once again to show our appreciation for the young men who are […]
Little known tales of the Civil War [dropcaps] T [/dropcaps]his year marks the 150th anniversary of the end of our Civil War. The month of April 1865 saw the surrender of Gen. […]
Of Patriotic Protocol [dropcaps] E [/dropcaps]ach year, I am reminded of my duties and obligations as your Lecturer – to educate and entertain. So tonight, we shall begin with education. One of my […]
Peter and Bimbo Perta Peter joined our council in June 2011 and took his major degree later that year. He and Bimbo (pronounced BEEM-bo) have been married since 2010. Both […]
Bill Dover Bill is now in his 52nd year as a Knight. We’ll do the math for you – he joined in June 1964 in the south Texas town of […]
Pope Francis To Visit USA Washington, DC – New York City – Philadelphia His Holiness, Pope Francis, will be traveling to the United States for the first time since becoming […]
Freddy Vazquez recently began the second year of his new adventure – teaching at Mark Twain Elementary School in the Dallas ISD following 34 years in the U.S. Army. He […]
Music has long been at the core of Charles Turner’s life. He studied music in college and was a band director and/or music teacher for 36 years before retiring in […]
Jeff comes to our council only months after completing Holy Spirit’s RCIA program. He’s originally from Louisiana, where his grandparents being Catholic was a significant influence on him. Jeff lives […]
John and Bonnie Espree The Esprees are active in multiple aspects of KC efforts and parish life in general. John is the council’s warden, is a captain at the baseball […]
Jeff Miller Jeff joined the Knights in 1998 at the invitation of the council’s Grand Knight then, Bill Chalko. In 1987, he and wife Frances moved to the Dallas area […]
Jim Richardson named Knight of the Year 2014-2015 At the Installation of Officers Ceremony this past Saturday July 11th, 2015, it was announced that the new Knight of the Year Award […]
James and Judy Smith During the youth baseball World Series in Cedar Hill in late June, James was one of the members of the baseball operations committee who dealt with […]
Knights and Chivalry [dropcaps] I [/dropcaps] grew up along the shore of Lake Ontario. The weather there was not always conducive to outdoor play and, therefore, I, as an only child, had to […]
Mike Rumsey Mike was one of the many heroes of the council’s efforts during the youth baseball World Series staged at multiple venues across Cedar Hill in late June. As […]
Little League Baseball Season Ends on a High Note While there were many rained-out games during the regular little league baseball season, there was no shortage of games played during […]
Ray Rivera It was appropriate that Ray Rivera wasn’t able to accept his certificate for Knight of the Month at the June monthly membership meeting because was busy doing KC […]
Our Flag [dropcaps] E [/dropcaps]ach weekday morning at our household, the TV gets turned on, lately to check the weather so my wife can decide what to wear since she’s still […]
Jim and Mary Russell Here are two examples of council dedication connected with a horrific event that involved our Family of the Month for June, Jim and Mary Russell. When […]
The youth baseball concession stands in Cedar Hill has been the council’s primary source of revenue for years and also directly contributed to 8157’s membership rolls recently. Heleodoro – or […]
Mike Luna Six years after joining the order, Mike Luna ascended to the Fourth Degree last fall. He refers to it as “a sense of accomplishment.” He considers himself a […]
Jim and Sharon Stavinoha The following was literally Jim Stavinoha’s “pick-up line” as he pulled up to a street corner to meet Sharon for a blind date arranged by one […]
Knights service to the Catholic community comes without any expectation of congratulations. We’ve come to expect an appreciative group at the St. Joseph’s Residence Home in Oak Cliff, and the […]
As we approach the 5th year anniversary of the beginning of Knight Hands, I would like to summarize what has transpired these past five years. First of all, I would […]
Pentecost [dropcaps] I [/dropcaps] am a cradle Catholic, born into an Irish Catholic tradition on both my mother’s and father’s sides. However, my parents were not wealthy. Both had to work just […]
By now everyone knows about the Holy Spirit Catholic YOUTH starting a campaign to make and/or collect 100,000 Rosaries for the Southern African country of Angola. Well they have not only […]
La’Don Wright La’Don completed a quick journey through the order’s degrees, from his First Degree ceremony in November 2013 to Major Degrees in February 2014 to entry into the Fourth […]
Carlos and Melisa Limones The seven-member Limones family were veritable season-ticket holders for the parish’s fish-fry dinners during Lent. “And the kids don’t even like fish,” Carlos noted. Plus, he […]
The Loretto Chapel [dropcaps] I [/dropcaps] began collecting postage stamps when I was in elementary school after inheriting collections from my father and uncle. In 1954, the post office issued a 1 […]
Brother Knights we have been called upon to provide security and support during the visit of this ICON to Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos – St Theresa […]