Prayer for Protection in time of Pandemic Archbishop Lori invites Baltimore Catholics, Knights of Columbus to Pray Novena during Pandemic. O Mary, you always brighten our path as a sign […]
Concession News This is an update in regard to the operation of both the football and baseball concession stands in Cedar Hill. FOOTBALL CONCESSION During a meeting on Monday March 9, 2020, […]
CORONAVIRUS Cancellations Brothers, The fear of spread of the CORONAVIRUS has all our government agencies, from federal level down to local authorities recommending the same course of action, impose social […]
The 2020 Deacon Congress On Saturday March 7th, the 2020 Deacon Congress was hosted by Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Duncanville, Texas. A couple of hundred Deacons and their wives […]
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 […]
Newsletter Jan 2020 Edition 40 All the Council events and activities of the last quarter.
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 […]
Jorge and Eva Barragan The Barragans celebrated their 16th anniversary in November and are a fixture in that middle pew in Holy Spirit’s sanctuary in one of the front rows. […]
Pete Perta Seems like just yesterday that Pete took over as our Financial Secretary. Actually, it was April 2013. And what a job he’s done. “I take great pride in […]
Jim and Lillian Kowalski The Catholic faith has been at the center of the Kowalskis’ relationship since the very beginning. Jim Kowalski and Lillian Skotak met in 1960 at a […]
Chris Kubin Chris can now look into the rear-view mirror at a rare achievement among Holy Spirit parishioners – having served as chairman of the fall festival for three straight […]
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGKOFC COUNCIL 8157 November 5, 2019 Mike Fitzgerald,Recording Secretary
Lunch for our Veterans Council 8157 showed our appreciation for our Veterans on Saturday November 9th, 2019 by cooking a lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs for the Vets at […]
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGKOFC COUNCIL 8157 October 1, 2019 Mike Fitzgerald,Recording Secretary
Newsletter Oct 2019 Edition 39 All the Council events and activities of the last quarter.
Tom Greco and Helen Beggane Tom and Helen were married on April 19, 1975 in Omaha, Neb., and have been Holy Spirit parishioners since 1982. “It’s been our spiritual home […]
Doug Maddox Jr. So there were Doug and Paul Ryan – a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army and a retired Colonel in the U.S. Marines, respectively – holding […]
Breakfast for Catechists On Sunday September 15 the Knights of Council 8157 assisted in helping to keep the tradition going at Holy Spirit, that of showing gratitude for our Catechists […]
2019 Festival Operations Agenda Thursday September 26 from 5pm-9pm Set up dining room for silent auction (6-8 people) Set up gym for bingo and vendors (4 people) Set up foyer […]
Steve and Denise Zehnder The Zehnders certainly aren’t unique among council families for having four grandchildren, but theirs arrived all at once. When Steve refers to “the quads,” he isn’t […]
Hector Rubio Hector has proved to be a versatile brother Knight since joining our council in January 2016 at the invitation of Jorge Ruiz. He’s a regular participant in Knight […]
Council 8157 Hosted Major Degree Council 8157 hosted a Major Degree on Saturday, September 7th, 2019. Among the candidates for Knighthood were four members of St. Elizabeth Council 17111 and […]
Congratulations to our brother SK La’Don Wright It’s always good to share great news, our brother Sir Knight La’Don Wright had taken time off from our council several months ago […]
Allen and Linda Reitmeier The Reitmeiers are a kinetic couple seemingly always involved in an activity related to their strong faith life. They grew up in small Minnesota towns that […]
David Dybala David, a Knight since 1980 and a member of our council since 1985, supervised the renovation of the parish dining hall into what’s now called The Upper Room. […]
Russell and Patricia Gully Russell joined the Knights and our council in March 1987, a few months after the newlyweds moved to DeSoto. They met in Austin, where Russell was […]
