The St. Clare Knights of Columbus held their second annual District Free Throw Championship. Four boys, aged 9 to 12, and 1 girl, 13 yrs old, were awarded District medals by our District Deputy, Felipe Sanchez. All the winners are now eligible to compete at the Diocesan competition later this month. Congratulations and good luck to all our winners!
The St. Clare Knights of Columbus – Council 9708 welcomes Our Newest Knights for January 2018; Jarod Bottoms, Jim Hickok, and Terry Rodgers. The 1st degree ceremony was held on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the St. Clare of Assisi Conference Hall. Congratulations Jarod, Jim, and Terry, and Welcome to the St. Clare Council.
The St. Clare Knights of Columbus received the prestigious Star Council Award for the 2016-2017 year during Mike Hahn’s term as Grand Knight. The Star Council Award recognizes excellence in the Council’s membership growth, promotion of top-rated insurance products, Council programs, and charitable outreach. To qualify, the Council must:
St. Clare’s Star Award was one of two in the District which lifted the overall District to the Star District Award. District Deputy Felipe Sanchez presented the Star Council Award to at a recent Council meeting, and also displayed the Star District Award.
Bishop Flanagan’s 31st Annual KC Men’s Retreat was held in San Antonio Oct 13-15 with Miguel Ramirez and Pat Hall of the St. Clare Knights of Columbus participating.
On Friday, October 13, St. Clare Parish hosted a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Fatima. This was a Diocese wide event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s appearance at Fatima. The St. Clare Knights of Columbus assisted in the procession ceremony with the statue of the Virgin Mary. (See Photo Album)
The St. Clare of Assisi School celebrated Columbus Day with a memorial ceremony and the color guard provided by the Knights of Columbus. Knight Rich May developed the script for students to present to the assembly. The script included references to the apparition of “Mary on the Pillar” which was a key influence on the Columbus discovery expedition. Thanks to the St. Clare students, Rich May, and all the Knights for their participation in the presentation.
On Saturday, September 30, the St. Clare Knights of Columbus served 265 smoked meat dinners and donated over $1600 to the St. Clare’s Christian’s in Action ministry to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. A Special Thanks to those that purchased dinners or made a donation, and to those Knights and spouses that worked the event. This was the Knights first major cooking event using their new smoking unit. Please plan to attend one of our dinners in the future which help support our many charitable activities. See more Photos.
The St. Clare Knights of Columbus – Council 9708 welcomes Our Newest Knights for September 2017; John Kopfer, Mark Kradzinski, and Charles Conaway. The 1st degree ceremony was held on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the St. Clare of Assisi Conference Hall. Congratulations John, Mark, and Charles; and Welcome to the St. Clare Council.
On Sunday, September 17, the Knights held their Grand Knight Appreciation Dinner to honor Former Grand Knight Mike Hahn. The event was held at Gaidos Seafood Restaurant in Galveston, TX. See Additional Photos.
The St. Clare Knights of Columbus Golf Team retakes possession of the Bay Area Knights Cup at the St. Bernadette Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 16th. The St. Clare Knights team won the Cup back from St. Mary’s in LaPorte and won the overall Golf Tournament with a team score of 12 under.
