[teaser url=”http://kofc8157.org/th_gallery/va-medical-center-dallas-cookout-2013/” title=”VA Medical Center-Dallas Cookout 2013″ post=”6095″ ]SEE FULL PHOTO GALLERY[/teaser] [dropcaps] A [/dropcaps] s Americans we are extremely fortunate to be able to enjoy certain freedoms which many […]
[dropcaps] M [/dropcaps] aybe the Knights suffered from a form of cabin fever heading into the November pancake breakfast since circumstances prevented us from serving the October breakfast, but council […]
Jim Ouimet It can be somewhat challenging to identify a council activity that Jim Ouimet hasn’t participated in since he joined the Knights back in May. From setting up the […]
Mark and Cindy Meyer Mark described the experience of he and wife Cindy co-chairing the parish’s annual Fall Festival in September as “extremely scary at first but extremely rewarding at […]
Clergy Appreciation Dinner [dropcaps] O [/dropcaps] n Thursday evening November 7th, 2013, Assembly 2799 sponsored the “Southwest Dallas County Clergy Appreciation Dinner” of thanksgiving in conjunction with Holy Spirit Catholic Church. […]
We received this special “thank you” letter from Jack and Teddie Anderson this past week recognizing the work we have done for them the past few years; and the words […]
[dropcaps] I [/dropcaps] t seems as if just about every day of the year is a “National Day” of something, and the weeks and months are no different. For […]
St Joseph’s BBQ on October 19, 2013 On Saturday October 19 fourteen Knights participated in our semi-annual BBQ luncheon at St Joseph’s Nursing Home in Dallas. This was possibly the […]
Sixty Eucharistic Ministers were served a full breakfast this past Saturday morning October 26th in appreciation for their service to the Holy Spirit parish community. Fr. Joe and Fr. Tuan […]
Matthew joined the council alongside his father, Bart, and brother-in-law Chris Benavides. He hit the big 3-0 on Nov. 21, lives in Cedar Hill and works as a supervisor for UPS. […]
Bart followed graduation from Plano Senior High in 1974 with a four-year stint in the U.S. Army that included time as a paratrooper. “You go to paratrooper school for three […]
Daniel has been a professional truck driver for 25 years, the past eight for Saia Motor Freight. No long-distance hauls, though – routes here in the area that don’t require […]
Jesse escaped our recruiting efforts for, oh, 26 years before recently telling Frank Salazar that he’d take the plunge. Jesse works for Texas Trust Credit Union as a combination facilities […]
Buddy came away from the council’s October pancake breakfast with a full stomach and a Form 100. He was born in New Jersey and came through Pennsylvania and Alabama before […]
Chris and wife Rebekah joined the parish only a month ago though they have been involved with Holy Spirit informally for a couple of years. Chris is the son-in-law of […]
The Knights of Council 8157 cooked and served lunch for the residents, families and staff of St. Joseph’s Residence in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas on Saturday, Oct 19th, 2013. [button […]
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[dropcaps] F [/dropcaps] ifty Four hikers and volunteers turned out for the first annual Hike for Life in Duncanville, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 8157 and Holy Spirit Catholic […]
Pope to Knights of Columbus: Seek new ways of being a leaven in society * Below is the complete text of the Holy Father’s remarks, which were delivered in Italian: […]
[dropcaps] T [/dropcaps]he small town of San Juan de los Lagos is one of the top 4 most visited pilgrimage shrines in Mexico. Between the early 17th century and the […]
The strong right arm of the church – the Knights of Columbus – was on full display during the Holy Spirit Fall Festival which concluded this past Sunday September 29th, […]
Peter and Bimbo Perta Peter and Bimbo met when he was a season-ticket holder at Syracuse University and she helped out in the school’s concession stand. How fitting that they have […]
David Dybala Hands-on leadership was displayed admirably by David, our Knight of the Month for October 2013, during the parish’s recent Fall Festival. He served as the parish’s operations chairman for […]
Fraternity [dropcaps] W [/dropcaps] hen I became your Lecturer, I was told that this organization has three major components. First, it is a charitable organization. Second, it is a service […]
Andy Goza – Knight of the Year 2012-2013 [dropcaps] T [/dropcaps] he 2012-13 fraternal year was an historic one for Council 8157, from A (Juan Acuna, Ivan Alonso) to Z […]
Catechists’ Breakfast Knights of Columbus Council 8157 prepared a fabulous breakfast for the Catechists of Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Sunday, September 15, 2013. Approximately 200 people were expected to […]
This past Friday, Sep 13, the Knights of Council 8157 visited Holy Trinity Seminary in our annual showing of appreciation with our classic hamburger & hot dog cookout for the young […]
ALL HANDS ON DECK The Holy Spirit Church Fall Festival is just around the corner and we are calling all Knights to lend a hand. Keep in mind that our […]
Patrick Stepniewski Patrick has just come through two of his busier periods of the council year. He annually organizes an 8157 “field trip” to watch a Rangers game; this year’s […]
Donations Needed With the Holy Spirit Fall Festival 2013 just around the corner, the Rummage Sale committee is asking for donations to be brought in as soon as possible. Now […]
