Announcements

The State and International Service Program Awards competitions annually recognize the best programs conducted by local councils in the areas of Church, community, council, family, and youth activities. The international winners are selected from the winning entries submitted by each jurisdiction.

Your council’s Service Program activities should be a source of pride for you and your fellow Knights. Each year state councils honor the best program or activity in the areas Church, community, council, family, and youth at their state conventions. Any council not under suspension is eligible to enter. Each jurisdiction is responsible for selecting the single best Church, community, council, family and youth activity program conducted by an individual council in the 12-month period between the state/provincial conventions.

Each year the top international winners are honored at the Supreme Knight’s Awards Session at the annual Supreme Convention.

Entries are judged first and foremost on the effectiveness of the program. The content of the award application itself, however, is extremely important in conveying to the judges just how effective the program was. A few simple pointers can assist your council in producing winning entries and can improve your council’s chances of being recognized as having some of the best programs Orderwide.

To enter a program, complete the Forms Family of the Year andSTSP - State Service Program Award Select the link or go to the “Texas State Council Forms” in the Downloads Area of the website.

Send the form, along with supporting materials (newspaper articles, photographs, etc.) to your state council. Do not send these forms to the Supreme Council office. The deadline is March 1, 2012. All entries are sent to the Program Director Joe Torres, 7118 Crapemyrtle Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78414. Email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Thunderbird Council 6711 Friday Lenten Fish Fry
Every Friday from February 24 to March 30

Every Friday from February 24 to March 30
St Matthew Parish Hall 400 W Sunset, El Paso TX
Serving from 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Baked or Fried, Cole Slaw, Home Made Fresh Cut French Fries,
Tartar Sauce, Rolls, and Tea Dine in or Take Out

Grand Knights,
The Stella Mares Council is extending our invitation to CASINO NIGHT at St Mary’s in LaPorte.  We will be hosting a Casino Night at our Parish Hall. 
Please inform all the Brothers of your council and feel free to pass out the flyer (attached)
Thank you Brothers, please feel free to contact me if there are questions
713-826-0622
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48th Annual Joe Padilla Knights of Columbus State of Texas Handicap Bowling Tournament And 39th Annual Handicap Cacey Queens State Bowling Tournament

Scheduled 1st Degrees and Major Degrees in the Fort Worth Diocese in January 2012.

Five 1st Degrees and two Major Degrees are scheduled in the Fort Worth Diocese in January 2012 (see attachment for schedule)

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Our Lady of Manaoag
Council 15343
Santo Nino Parish
San Antonio,Tx

Brothers Knights,
  As we enter into this Holy Holiday season we would like to wish all our Brother Knights and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year. We hope that 2012 will bring a renewed sense of enthusiasm and fraternity encouraging new and continued support for our Texas Council’s and its activities for the New Year.

God Bless You,
Council 15343
Our Lady of Manaoag
Santo Nino Parish