Program Manual

Message from the Charity Director

Alfredo Vela, Charity Director

As we begin this new fraternal year, let us all keep in mind our theme, “The Passion to Serve.” This cannot be more evident than in our State Charities Program. For all we do is to help others, whether it is our Bishops, Special Olympics, Infirmed Priests, Catholic Schools or the children of our membership. We must have a Passion to Serve in order to accomplish all of our goals.
State Charities

The first principle of our order is Charity. Our main objective this year will be to raise the largest amount of funds for the Bishops in this great State of Texas. To those councils, districts and dioceses that have met their charity goals in the past, thank you. But, I also want to encourage you to keep meeting those goals this year and in the future. We would also like to challenge the councils, districts and dioceses that have problems meeting their goals to make that extra effort to meet your goals. The path to meeting your goals will be made easier if you keep our first principle in mind, Charity. It will also be made easier if you develop “The Passion to Serve.”
Let us keep in mind that your Bishop will receive 70%, after expenses, of all State Charities contribution and 100% of all contributions above the 100% Diocesan charity goal. To insure that your council receives proper credit: Please make your checks payable to “State Council Charities”. Be sure to include your council # on the check and mail to:

Texas State Council Knights of Columbus,
6633 Hwy 290 East, Suite 204,
Austin, Texas 78723-1157

The following is the list of Dioceses and their designations for the funds received through the Texas State Charities.

Bishop Diocese Bishop’s Charity Designations
Bishop Zurek Amarillo Continuing Spirituality Training for the Priests and Seminarians
Bishop Vasquez Austin Vocation Fund/Emergency Funds for the Priests
Bishop Guillory Beaumont Infirm Priests Fund
Bishop Flores Brownsville Deaf Ministry/Disabled Program
Bishop Mulvey Corpus Christi The ARK Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for Youth
Bishop Farrell Dallas Persons with Disabilities and Deaf Ministries
Bishop Ochoa El Paso Vocations
Bishop Vann Fort Worth Deaf Ministry and Seminarian Support
Cardinal DiNardo Galveston/Houston Archdiocesan Catholic Schools
Bishop Tamayo Laredo Evangelization/Outreach Charity & Seminarian Support
Bishop Rodriguez Lubbock Vocations/Seminarian Support
Bishop Pfeifer San Angelo Pro-Life, Seminarian Education & Training; Lay Leaders Support and Development
Archbishop García-Siller San Antonio Deaf Ministry
Bishop Corrada del Rio Tyler Seminarian Education & Training
Bishop Felhauer Victoria Continuing Education for Priests, Extension of Lay Ministry and Evangelization