BK Tim Burns, Eagle Scout
BK Tim Burns, Eagle Scout Ben Burns recalled from his childhood how difficult it is to become an Eagle Scout. He wanted to do so when growing up in Mineral […]
BK Tim Burns, Eagle Scout Ben Burns recalled from his childhood how difficult it is to become an Eagle Scout. He wanted to do so when growing up in Mineral […]
David Scholl Knight of the Month – March 2021 April 1 marked 33 years since David took his major degrees in northern California four months after joining the council at […]
Mario and Becky Tiambeng Family of the Month – March 2021 The Tiambengs, natives of The Philippines, arrived in Duncanville with their three children in 1978 from – where else? […]
Family of the Month – February 2021 Rod and Lynn Kinard The Kinards are usually the go-to couple for the 5 p.m. Sunday Masses at Holy Spirit after in-person attendance […]
Knight of the Month – February 2021 Rolando Sobalvarro Rolando is a native of Nicaragua who came to the United States in 1979 when revolution rocked his homeland and settled […]
Gamaliel Hernandez Gamaliel was prepared to oversee logistics for the parish’s Christmas Festival and will be ready to do the job given that the event was postponed because of the […]
Jay and Karen Trapp Jay and Karen will celebrate their 30th anniversary this August. They met through a mutual friend while Jay was attending Purdue University in Indiana and Karen […]
Mike and Karen Moloughney The latest of Mike’s long list of contributions to Holy Spirit over the past 23 years won’t be seen for another couple of months since the […]
Roy Cormier To say Roy is comfortable doing work around the yard is an understatement. He graduated from Southwestern Louisiana (now Louisiana Lafayette) with a degree in agricultural education and […]
David and Veronica Ybarra David and Veronica met as teenagers, both invited to a get-together in their hometown of El Paso. Well, it was David’s hometown given that his father […]
Billy Callender Billy joined the Order in July 2013 and pitches in when he can with our Knight Hands team. He looks forward to more opportunities to serve after recently […]
John and Bonnie Espree Like many Holy Spirit parishioners, John and Bonnie have adjusted their parish activities during the pandemic. Bonnie continues as a lector, during the Saturday Vigil Mass […]
David Dybala It’s said that singing in church is like praying twice. With that, David was able to continue to enjoy the experience of cantoring for Holy Spirit parishioners during […]
Deacon Al and Jackie Evans As much as the current pandemic has affected the rituals and faith practices for Holy Spirit parishioners in recent months, consider what it has meant […]
John and Mary Anne Rizo The Rizos joined Holy Spirit in 1986, just making a move following a two-year stay in Fort Worth upon their arrival in Texas. They’re both […]
Efrain Ochoa Even during recent months when the pandemic has changed many aspects of parish and council life, Efrain Ochoa has managed to remain busy on behalf of the Knights […]
Ben, Marilyn and Tim Burns Through the years we’ve had the privilege of watching fathers and sons come through degree ceremonies together. Such was the case when Ben and Tim […]
Father Joe Lee In May 1991, the final new episode of the hit TV series “Dallas” appeared. Nolan Ryan threw his seventh and last no-hitter. And Joe Lee was ordained […]
Steve Reid This past March marked the 40th anniversary of Steve’s entry into the Knights of Columbus. That took place in Council 4118 in his native Kansas. Steve was convinced […]
Wendell and Connie JeanPierre It all began in the produce aisle of a National Foods store in New Orleans on June 5, 1982. Wendell spotted a woman up ahead from […]
Dan and Patty Murphy Dan remains extremely active within Council 8157 almost two decades after he served as our Grand Knight (2002-04). He has been our director of community activities […]
David Ybarra These atypical months during the current pandemic have still been busy ones for David as our council has pulled out the grills and served meals to staffers at […]
Knights Engaging 3.0 “Some of them said WOW,” was part of the text that Dudley Wilcoxson, EMS liaison at Methodist Charlton Hospital, sent to our Dan Murphy, director of community […]
Knights Engaging 2.0 One week after a group of Knights prepared and delivered a fish-fry lunch to the EMTs at Methodist Charlton Hospital, a similar group continued the council’s service […]
Larry and Sheila Balagna The Balagnas celebrated their 47th anniversary in late January. Larry and Sheila met at bowling alley in Farmington, Ill., where they were on competing teams. Sheila […]
Jack Ramsden Jack was one of dozens of Holy Spirit men over the years who were somewhat “convinced” by Andy Goza to join Council 8157. And Jack honestly wondered if […]
Jim and Denise Richardson Jim was a junior at St. Augustine Catholic High School in Laredo and Denise was a freshman when they met. Leave it to a member of […]
Dan Murphy Dan continues to be a regular contributor to the planning and execution of council activities long after his two-year term as our Grand Knight (2002-04). He has been […]
Keith and Mary Archer When you next help at a council event in Holy Spirit’s gymnasium, you’ll be near the spot where the Archers met. That happened at a parish […]
Efrain Ochoa It was 20 years ago this January that Efrain took his major degrees, only two months after joining the order. The Rio Grande Valley native has been a […]