Lecture No. 13 – August 2014
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We Are Called…to Serve [dropcaps]A[/dropcaps]pril was an auspicious month for the church. For the first time in history, two popes were canonized at the same ceremony. Additionally, earlier in the […]
Jesse worked in a print shop in his native Waco for nine years, pining to get outside. Probably because he got a green thumb from his grandfather, a migrant farm […]
Ken Rarick Ken estimates he was working in some fashion from the time he was 9 years old until he retired from the manufactured housing business seven years ago. Now, […]
Jim is in his second go-round as a Knight. He initially joined years ago when he was a student at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. He’s retired now following […]
Bonnie and John Espree Parishioners since 2000, John and Bonnie are involved in a slew of Holy Spirit ministries and related organizations. John joined the Knights in March 2012 taking […]
Want proof that Rudy is a man of varied interests? He has an electrical engineering degree from Texas A&M and enjoys poetry. He recently retired from Texas Instruments after 22 […]
Mario was initially hesitant to join the council thinking membership required time commitments that he couldn’t fulfill atop his other community service. Not so, he was told, and he’s now […]
Ben has been a member of the Duncanville Police Department for 16 years and, simply put, enjoys putting bad guys behind bars. He has worked on the SWAT team, as […]
Abel and Victoria Lugo Abel is one of multiple Knights who are part of the “vest” platoon – parishioners who serve the vital task of coordinating traffic in the church […]
Bennie Sikorski Personally congratulating Bennie on being named the council’s Knight of the Month for April anytime soon will require either substantial disposable income or a heap of frequent-flier miles. […]
[dropcaps] O [/dropcaps] ne week ago today, March 25, was the Solemnity of the Annunciation. As Knights, we are encouraged to observe the Solemnity by praying the Angelus and/or reading the Gospel […]
Susan and Andy Goza [dropcaps] F [/dropcaps] aith is a cherished family activity for Andy and Susan Goza and their 9-year-old daughter, Madison (who is eagerly looking forward to hitting […]
Rod Kinard [dropcaps] W [/dropcaps] hen attending or working at any of the fish fry dinners this Lenten season, take a moment to appreciate that Rod took it upon himself […]
[dropcaps] I [/dropcaps] n case you haven’t noticed, spring is just down the road, 16 days away. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of our church season of Lent. The parish will have […]