Announcements

18-24 May 2021 Warriors To Lourdes Military Pilgrimage

Posted Oct 19, 2020

Good Day Brother Knights,

I’d like your assistance in advertising for the upcoming 18-24 May 2021 Warriors To Lourdes Military Pilgrimage. Below the link for the application, which has a deadline of 15 January:

https://www.warriorstolourdes.com/wtl/en/apply/index.html#tab0

As discussed in the past, I am one of four troop leaders for the Texas team traveling to Lourdes, France. Last year, we had 234 passengers paid for by the Knights of Columbus. We are hoping for the same attendance.

With this, for the San Antonio area, we will travel to the Houston Airport through ground transportation. Once on the ground transport, we will connect with the rest of the Houston pilgrims and the Fort Hood trip leader (Sandy Stevens). Then onward to France. I will stay contact with you since my wife and I are the San Antonio trip leaders. The Warriors To Lourdes staff is working the finalizing of the applications to include the trip leader’s pilgrim roster. We will make sure, you are on the roster for the San Antonio team. You are welcome to use my personal email if you have any questions. My work email (william.villegas@asab.afcent.af.mil) will be operational until 12 December 2020. Then I can be reached only through my personal email (villefe4@outlook.com) and personal mobile phone: (702) 279-9311.

Finally, council members of 17179 are distributing brochures to Lackland AFB, Randolph AFB, Fort Sam Houston to include the military wounded care units in San Antonio. Your help in distributing the attachment to the councils throughout Texas is critical. I did not have the Diocesan Deputies’ nor the Texas State Deputy’s email address, so you help in connecting with them is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.

SEPT 2020 FINAL UPDATE

Posted Oct 02, 2020

Attached are the final numbers for September 2020.

1. Daily Update
2. Final Scores for football games during September—Some Dioceses went 2 and 0. While others went 0-2. The games will continue during the month of October.
3. Football standings and money earned through September 2020—some dioceses earned the maximum for the month of $200
4. College Scoreboard—Texas A & M wins it with 215%. Texas Tech was second with 143% and Baylor third with 125%.

As mentioned above, games continue during October.

Online Membership Promotion for the End of Month for September

Posted Sep 22, 2020

Worthy Diocesan and District Deputies,

Attached is the online membership promotion for the End of Month for September. We have had success with online membership, let’s continue to push it. Let’s see what we can do in the last 12 days.

If a candidate joins online, he only pays $10, that will cover his dues for one full year.

Forward the ad to your Grand Knights and Financial Secretaries. Post it on your social media. Do whatever it takes to get the word out.

God Bless.

Let's get it done. Back to Basics, No Excuses

Alfredo Vela

1st Annual St. Francis in the FoothillS - Virtual 5k October 3-4

Posted Aug 28, 2020

The Knights of Columbus invite you to participate in the 1st Annual St. Francis in the FoothillS - Virtual 5k. A race to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Animals. This is an opportunity to get outside and run/walk in solidarity with our community on your own time and at your own pace, while practicing social distancing. The Virtual 5k takes place the weekend of October 3-4 and the Race Entry is $25. Includes race medal, race bib, and race Tshirt. Pet Bandanas are also available for purchase. There will even be a prize drawing for participants that complete the race. All proceeds go to support many charitable services within our community and parish suffering from the Covid closures.. Go to the St Francis in the Foothills Facebook and Instagram @runstfrancis Registration is at Runstfrancis.com
https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Frisco/StFrancisintheFoothills