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The Council recently received its first Bingo Prize Fee distribution check.

Texas recently passed bill HB 914 which was designed to help more of the prize fees go directly to Texas bingo charities rather than counties and municipalities.  For a charity to receive the prize fee, each county or municipality had to vote not to impose the prize fee, or not vote at all, in which case the charities would receive the fees.  Harris County declined to vote allowing those fees to be returned to County charities.  Unfortunately, the City of Houston voted to impose the fee and thus kept their portion of the fees.

A sincere thanks to the Harris County Commissioners for recognizing the benefits of local charities such as the Knights of Columbus and the service they provide to our community. Thank you.

Congratulations to the 2020 Knights of Columbus Regional Free Throw Winners!  After winning at the Council and District Levels, Logan Sariga (13) and Matt McCormick (11) went on to win at Regionals for the 13  and 11 year old boys competition.  Both are planning to attend the State Competition in San Antonio on March 7, 2020.  Good Luck Logan and Matt!

The St. Clare Knights and wives took the opportunity to tour “The Painted Churches” in Schulenburg and across Fayette County. These churches date back to the turn of the 20th century when German and Czech immigrants built dozens of churches across Texas. The four churches that were toured look relatively simple from the outside, but contain incredible works of art within its walls.

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The St. Clare Knights of Columbus joined thousands of Texans at the Texas Rally for Life on Saturday, January 25, at the Capitol in Austin. Guests from Area Parishes and Knights Councils joined the St. Clare Knights on the bus ride to the Capital. The 2020 Texas Rally for Life  commemorates the 47th anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.

The St. Clare Knights of Columbus held their 2020 Free Throw Championships on Saturday January 25.  Boys and girls ages 9 to 14  participated in the contest. Contestants competed within their own gender and age group.  Winners move on to the District, Regional, and State levels.

Congratulations to Mark Kradzinski for being selected as the council’s Knight of the Quarter.  Mark has been recognized for his hard work as Treasurer and his recent leadership for the 2020 Casino Night.  Thank you Mark!

The St. Clare Knights of Columbus received the prestigious Star Council Award for the 2018-2019 year during Dave Fronick’s term as Grand Knight.  The Star Council Award recognizes excellence in the Council’s Membership Growth, Faith in Action Programs, promotion of top-rated insurance products, and Charitable Outreach.  The Council’s  Star Award was only one of 6 from 132 Councils in the entire Galveston–Houston Archdiocese.  District Deputy Jerry Moch presented the Star Council Award to at a recent Council meeting.

Congratulations to Luis Zepeda for being selected as the council’s Knight of the Quarter. Luis was recognized for all his hard work and dedication to the council. Thank you, Luis!

We had a great turn out of volunteers to represent the council at the Houston Food Bank this past Saturday, November 16! Volunteers worked hard helping inspect, sort and repackage donated food items for redistribution to the community.

The Knights of Columbus presented Fr. Vincent with another Capital Campaign Donation of $4,000.  Since the start of the Capital Campaign, the Knights of Columbus have donated over $30,000 through their fundraising efforts.  With $120,000 of the debt remaining, additional donations are still needed to meet the November 2019 deadline.