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Council News
Good Behavior
Jacinto City Elementary awards students for 18 weeks of good behavior
in
the cafeteria with an afternoon party with Mr. Keal. Teachers get the
afternoon off. Galena Park ISD school board trustee, DD 53 Cruz Hinojosa
joins
in the fun with basketball pointers.
Food Baskets
On December 20, 2003, Longview Councils 2771 and 11093 of Longview, Texas, with the aid of parrisioners from St. Anthony, St. Mathews, St Marys and St. Teresa Churches, assembled and distributed approximately 250 food baskets in the Longview, Kilgore and Liberty City area. Thanks goes to Fr. Gavin Vaverek for use of St. Marys Parish Hall to assemble the baskets.
Knight In a Day
San Antonio, Texas, exemplified 153 new Knights of Columbus into the
order on January 17, 2004 at Alamo Council 4298. 31 Councils from 16
Districts across the Archdioceses of San Antonio took part. The Knight
in a Day exemplifications began with a Mass at St. Pius X that was co-celebrated
by Monsignor Liam Brosnan and Monsignor George Stuebben, who is Council
4298’s Chaplain and to whom the Second & Third Degree Exemplifications
were dedicated. Deacon Gene Townsend, Council 4298 Assistant Chaplain,
delivered the Homily on the principles of the Order. Over 240 candidates
and Brother Knights attended the Mass. 3 Assemblies joined together to
form the honor guard during Mass.
Immediately following the Mass, 52 candidates received their 1st Degree.
Bishop Thomas Flanagan’s San Antonio Insurance Degree Team presented
the 1st Degree, which was dedicated to the memory of all of the dearly
departed brothers from Council 4298. Nearly 200 Brother Knights observed
and joined in by retaking the oath of the 1st degree. The 2nd and 3rd
Degree Exemplifications followed and the San Antonio Archdioceses Degree
team led by Conferring Officer Clarence Fey performed an excellent degree.
Even with an extremely large class, all candidates were thoroughly exemplified
and all participated with enthusiasm as the degree team went through
the program.
SK Fey stated that this was the largest Major Degree class he could remember in all the years of being a Knight. Several of the other team members also remarked on the size of this class. SK Fey also stated that the entire day went extremely well and thanked the Degree Committee from Council 4298, led by Chairman Paul Macias, for excellent planning and making sure all of the candidates were registered and accounted for throughout the day. The Knight in a Day ended with a dinner, prepared by Council 4298’s “Head Chef”, Trey Brooks and his crew of culinary experts. Council 4298 raffled off a 21-speed mountain bike that was donated by Msgr. Stuebben, and the lucky winner was one of the newly exemplified Knights. Even though only one person could win the mountain bike, everyone who attended the exemplifications were winners, by becoming 3rd degree Knights of Columbus.
Host District 36 Deputy, Robert L. Stegge
Host Council 4298 Grand Knight, Bill Klumpp
Alamo Council 4298 serves St. Pius X and St. Peters Prince of the Apostles
Parishes.
Eight Annual Christmas
The St. Elizabeth Council 10373 held its eighth annual Christmas Parade
in Pflugerville on December 7. As always, the theme was "Keep Christ
in Christmas". Over 35 groups including the Pflugerville High School
band, Fourth degree Knights, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and a number
of different church groups participated. This is a Community activity
the Council has been conducting for the last seven years for the Pflugerville
community. A truck load of non-perishable goods were collected from the
participants for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry at St. Elizabeth.
The Stephenville Knights
The Stephenville Knights of Columbus presented $4500 to Stephenville
soccer groups Thursday night, prior to the 3rd Annual Dublin Dr. Pepper/Knights
of Columbus "Challenge of Champions" Soccer Tournament. The
funds came from the 2003 and 2004 tourneys.
From left are Ramsey Wright-SHS Boys Coach, Robert Lamascus-SHS Girls
Coach, Donald DeJ ong and Frans Beukeboom of Council 10816 and tournament
co-chairs of this year's tournament, and Tab Thompson of the Stephenville
Soccer Association.
This year's field include 24 boys and girls high school teams.
Caldwell Knights in Action
The Caldwell Knights of Columbus Council 6366's Christmas Basket Project
provided 13 families (22 adults and 34 children) with food, gifts, blankets,
and miscellaneous bedding. This is the 14th year the Knights have assisted
needy families in our community at Christmas.
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