Announcements

Knights of Columbus Council #6878 of Humble, TX has earned the distinction of Star Council, one of the organization’s top awards, for the 2010-2011 fraternal year.  This is the 20th year that they have earned this award and, as such, is a special achievement across the entire US. The organization’s headquarters, located in New Haven, Connecticut, made the announcement.

The award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of membership recruitment and retention, promotion of the fraternal insurance program, and sponsorship of service-oriented activities.  The award was presented to the membership by Jim Collins at a special ceremony held on 9/28/2011.

In announcing the local winner of the Star Council Award, Carl A. Anderson, chief executive officer of the organization, said, “Please accept my sincere congratulations upon attaining this prestigious award.  Your dedication to the Order is seen in the high standard of excellence you have achieved.  At the same time, I encourage you to carry forward this enthusiasm to meet the challenges that will face the Knights of Columbus in the years ahead.  May this award be a reminder and an inspiration to the members of you council to continue to promote the ideals of Columbianism for the good of the Church, your community, and the Order.”

“Receiving the Star Council Award is quite an honor for us.  We’re extremely proud of this accomplishment,” proclaimed Tom Andrews, head of the local council.

The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization.  It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Church, their communities, families and young people.  With more than 1.8 million members in over 13,000 councils around the world, the Knights of Columbus annually donates more than $151 million and 69 million hours of service to charitable causes.  Please visit http://www.kofc.org for more information.

Golf Tournament in Fort Worth supporting the American Wheelchair Mission and other charities (see the attached info. package). We offer tons of prizes, and Knights and their families receive a discount.  There is a Texas Style Barbeque Lunch included.

On Sunday October 16, 2011 our Knights of Columbus Council will be hosting its 17th Annual Ray Geisler Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament name has changed to honor Ray Geisler, one of our founding and most respected members who moved away recently. However, the name change is only one of the improvements we are making this year. In addition, our charitable goal focus is on the American Wheelchair Mission program in cooperation with the Knights. We have a goal of giving the gift of mobility to at least 10 needy people. You may have never realized what a difference a wheelchair can make in the life of a disabled person not able to afford one on his/her own, but the change can be enormous. You can learn more about the American Wheelchair Mission by visiting http://www.kofc.org/wheelchair. Furthermore, while we hope to contribute greatly to the wheelchair program, we still plan to contribute to the other causes we have in the past like our Christmas Eve Meal for the Homeless, St. Rita School and Church, The Boy Scouts of America, Our Seminarian Fund, and much more. Lastly, another change this year is improved prizes. You have spoken, and we have listened.

We are hoping for over 100 players to participate in this year’s tournament. In previous years, this event has been our largest fundraiser, but to make these worthy goals we will need your help! I invite you to join us for a day of golf, fun, and giving. Attached is the sign-up sheet for play in the tournament. We would love for you and your friends to play as a group of four, but you can also sign up individually. Please fill out and mail the attached sign-up sheet and your check to the address on the bottom of the form. Besides playing in the tournament, this year we have several additional options of participation.

  Hole Sponsor: $100
  Meal Sponsor: $ 50

Please join us in making this tournament a huge success so we can help those less fortunate!

Contact Troy at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

As we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the dedication of the Shrine of the True Cross and strive to re-establish our parish identity as a diocesan shrine, a sacred place of pilgrimage and devotion to the Cross of Christ, we hold dear the words of the beloved founder of the Shrine. After a forty-four year absence, the Perpetual Novena to Our Sorrowful Mother is returning. We are honoring the obedience of Our Lady to God at the foot of the Cross of her Crucified Son.

The Novena in honor of Our Sorrowful Mother will be conducted from September 8 to 16, 2011, with seven of the nine days reflecting on each of the Seven Sorrowful Stations of the Via Matris. On each of these days, a distinguished preacher from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has been invited to lead the assembled faithful in reflection of the Dolours of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Novena will close with an Episcopal Mass celebrated by the Most Rev. Joseph Fiorenza, Archbishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston, assisted by the Archdiocesan Choir. The Novena will precede and lead up to the Solemn Episcopal Mass of Thanksgiving of the 75th Anniversary of the dedication of the Shrine of the True Cross, and observance of the patronal feast of the Triumph of the Cross, to be celebrated on Sunday, September 18, 2011, by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston Houston.

OUR NOVENA JOURNEY

First Day: Thursday, September 8 7:00 p.m.
First Sorrowful Station: The Prophecy of Simeon
Vespers. Novena prayer and blessing. Reflection:
Rev. Stephen Reynolds, Pastor, St. Theresa Catholic Church, Sugar Land, Texas.

Second Day: Friday, September 9 7:00 p.m.
Second Sorrowful Station: The Flight into Egypt
Bi-lingual Mass. Novena prayer and blessing. Celebrant:
Rev. Paul Felix, Pastor, Shrine of the True Cross, Dickinson, Texas.

Third Day: Saturday, September 10 4:30 p.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass, 4:30 p.m. (English). Novena prayer at Mass.

Fourth Day: Sunday, September 11
Sunday Masses, 8:00 a.m. (English), 10:00 a.m. (English), 12:00 p.m. (Spanish).
Novena prayer at all Sunday Masses.

Fifth Day: Monday, September 12 7:00 p.m.
Third Sorrowful Station: The Loss of Jesus in the Temple
Vespers. Novena prayer and blessing. Reflection:
Rev. Msgr. James Anderson, Asst. Professor of Theology, St. Mary’s Seminary, Houston, TX.
Guest choir: St. Helen Catholic Church, Pearland, Texas. Mr. Rene Mondragon, Director.

Sixth Day: Tuesday, September 13 7:00 p.m.
Fourth Sorrowful Station: Mary Meets Jesus on the Way to Calvary
Vespers. Novena prayer and blessing. Reflection:
Rev. Paul Lockey, Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Houston, Texas.
Rev. Pierre El Khoury, MLM, Our Lady of the Cedars Maronite Catholic Church.
Guest choir: Our Lady of the Cedars Maronite Catholic Church, Houston, Texas.
Mr. Joseph Rouhana, Director. This choir will sing in the language of Jesus, Aramaic.

Seventh Day: Wednesday, September 14 7:00 p.m.
Fifth Sorrowful Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Vespers. Novena prayer and blessing. Reflection:
Rev. Bruce Noble, Catholic Chaplaincy Corps, Houston, Texas.
Guest choirs: St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Community, Humble, Texas. Mr. Gary Navy,
Director. St. Hyacinth Catholic Church, Deer Park, Texas. Ms. Pamella Pitman, Director.

Eighth Day: Thursday, September 15 7:00 p.m.
Sixth Sorrowful Station: Mary Receives the Dead Body of Jesus in Her Arms
Vespers. Novena prayer and blessing. Reflection:
Very Rev. Brendan Cahill, Director, Secretariat for Clergy Formation
and Chaplaincy Services, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Guest choir: St. Mary’s Seminary, Houston, Texas. Ms. Phyllis Harris, Director.

Ninth Day: Friday, September 16 7:00 p.m.
Seventh Sorrowful Station: Jesus is Placed in the Tomb.
Bi-lingual Mass. Novena prayer and blessing. Celebrant:
Most Rev. Joseph A. Fiorenza, Archbishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston.
Guest choir: Archdiocesan Choir. Dr. Rick Lopez, Director.

A reception with dinner hosted by the Shrine Hispanic ministries will follow the Mass in the parish hall.

The Novena will precede and lead up to the Solemn Episcopal Mass of Thanksgiving of the 75th Anniversary of the dedication of the Shrine of the True Cross, and observance of the patronal feast of the Triumph of the Cross, to be celebrated on Sunday, September 18, 2011, by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston Houston.

A reception will follow the Mass in the parish hall.

Shrine of the True Cross, Dickinson, Texas
Ave Crux, spes unica! Hail O Cross, our only hope!

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St. Helena’s KofC Council 7965 in San Antonio, TX is Changing its meeting times for the Officer and General Meetings.

To all concerned:  St. Helena’s KofC Council 7965 of San Antonio,TX is changing its meeting times due to conflicts with RCIA. 
  New Officers Meetings 7:00PM 2nd Tuesday

  New General Meeting   7:00PM 4th Tuesday.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will remain on the 1st Tuesday.
Thank You

Fraternally,
Bob Mancillas, GK Council 7965

St. Helena’s Council 7965 of San Antonio, TX is changing the meeting times from 2nd and 4th Wednesdays to 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00PM.

Due to RCIA changes in meeting times,the St.Helena’s Knights of Columbus Council 7965, have had to change their meeting times from the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 7:00 PM to the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00PM, in the Dolan Center.  The Officer’s Meeting on the 2nd and General Meeting on the 4th Tuesday. Please change you calendars. Thank You, Fraternally, Bob Mancillas, GK

Friendswood, Texas, August 23, 2011 – Knights of Columbus Mary Queen Council 8494 recently began holding a Rosary every second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm. The focus of the Rosary is for all who attend to pray for the end of abortion. The Rosary will precede the regularly scheduled Wednesday evening mass at Mary Queen Catholic Church in Friendswood, Texas.

As Catholic men and women, we need to pray for the end of abortion in our State and our Country. Everyone is welcome to come together as a family each month and join us in prayer to end this great sin in our Country.

Council 11716 at Prince of Peace is hosting a European Pheasant Hunt with Fr. Dominic on Oct. 22nd.  This is a day trip to Corisicana.  We leave PoP parking lot at 7AM, drive to Corsicana and we are home by 4PM.  400 birds will be released and the event includes lunch with beer and prizes.  This is a fundraiser for us and in the spirit of Brotherhood and we would like to make an offer to all other Knight of Columbus Councils. The cost is $350 to attend the event.
If you sign up five or more hunters for this event.  We will write a check to your council for $200 plus $40 more for each person you get to attend above the initial 5.  More info is attached and please call or reply with any questions.
This is no effort fundraiser for your group—we have done all the planning—just attend and have fun.  Thanks!
Ritchie Schlette
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Ph. 214-454-7108

Diocesan Conference Presentations Summer 2011 are available for Download!

at: http://www.tkofc.org/downloads/v/diocesan-conference-presentations-summer-20111/