The St. Clare Knights joined with other Councils in the Houston/Galveston area to donate 150 wheelchairs to the Houston VA Hospital on September 28,2023. The St. Clare of Assisi Knights and Parish donated a total of 62 wheelchairs. The Knights of Columbus Councils formed a caravan of 15 trucks, cars, and motorcycles that were provided a Police escort to the Houston VA Hospital. A Marine Veteran was the first to receive a wheelchair.
The St. Clare Knights Sponsored a WWII Veteran Honor Trip to the WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA. The Knights donated 10 wheelchairs on September 27 to assist the Veterans with their mobility in making the trip. The Veterans making the trip ranged in age from 95-105 years old. Over the two days they were treated to honor ceremonies, tours, and entertainment. We’re proud to Honor the “Greatest Generation”.
The St Clare Knights of Columbus donated $5,000 to the St. Clare of Assisi School Tuition Assistance Program on September 17, 2023. The check was presented to Father Vincent and Principal Claudia Cavazos.
The St. Clare Knights held the 2023 Council Soccer Challenge on September 16, 2023. The Competition is for players ages 9 to 14 to demonstrate their soccer skills with a penalty kick. Each player is allowed 15 shots at the goal. The goal is divided into a series of scoring zones. The upper corners are 20-point zones, the lower corners are 10-point zones and the central region is a 5-point zone. Winners at the Council level advance to District on Oct 28, and Archdiocese Level on Nov 11.
2023-24 Council #9708 Scholarship Winners
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2023-2024 Knights of Columbus Council #9708 Scholarships! Through the generosity of James and Elizabeth Witten family, K of C Council #9708 Brothers Tony Ogden and his son Carl Ogden, and K of C Council #9708, we were able to award 6 one-year scholarships.
This year’s scholarships awards total $10,500!
Congratulations to all of our Scholarship Winners. May God bless you and guide you – and all our graduating St. Clare seniors – in your academic endeavors!
Scholarship Winners & Supporters of the Knights Scholarship Program
The St. Clare Knights of Columbus donated $5,000 to the St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School Tuition Assistance Program. Grand Knight Luis Zepeda presented the check to Father Vincent and Principal Martin Flaherty on Sunday, September 18 after mass.
The Knights and St. Clare Parish had a great turnout at the Houston Food Bank on Saturday, August 20. Our group of 18 volunteers packaged 13,000 pounds of citrus with several other organizations during the morning shift. Thanks to our Knights, their families, and St. Clare Parishioners for coming together to help those in need.
Congratulations to the St. Clare Knights of Columbus who were recently named the Winner of the 2022 International Life Award! The award was based on the Council’s work in expanding the Loving Choice Pregnancy Center by 50% in Spring, TX and Parish wide baby shower drives.
The award was presented to the Council at the 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention (Aug 1-4, 2022) at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. Countries attending included the US (all states), Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Guam, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and Ukraine. The Knights thank the entire Parish for their continued support!
Congratulations to Bill Hoff – Grand Knight of the Year! Bill was honored as the “Grand Knight of the Year” at the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese Training Conference on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
During Bill’s 2 year term as Grand Knight, the Council won the International Life Award, achieved Star Council twice, and the Texas Lone Star Award with Distinction twice. The Council also received state awards for the Faith in Action Programs including 1st for Family, 1st and 2nd for Life, and 1st for Faith. Congratulations Bill.
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2022-2023 Knights of Columbus Council #9708 Scholarship! Through the generosity of K of C Council 9708 Brothers Tony Ogden and his son Carl Ogden, we have added 3 new scholarships to those that were available to this year’s applicants. Seven scholarships were awarded altogether, totaling $12,500 (nearly double last year’s total!). This year’s scholarships were funded by the James and Elizabeth Witten family, the Ogden family, and our Council. Congratulations to all of our Scholarship Winners. May God bless you and guide you – and all of our graduating St. Clare seniors – in your academic endeavors!