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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
[dropcaps] O [/dropcaps] n Friday, May 23 the Knights of Holy Spirit Council 8157 partnered with Dudley Wilcox, the EMT liaison at Charlton Methodist Hospital to hold a picnic for […]
