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Congratulations to our Newest Knights! – Chris Beck received his 1st Degree on July 11, and brothers John & Jim Selmarten received their 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Degree on July 20, 2019.  John Selmarten Sr. made it a special event when he received his 3rd Degree along with his 2 sons – we believe this is the first time a father and 2 sons have ever received their 3rd Degree together.  Congratulations to the Selmarten Family!  Also receiving advanced degrees on July 20th was Charles Conaway (2nd Degree) and Riley Ludlow (2nd & 3rd Degrees).  Congratulations to all of our new Knights and advanced degrees!

The Knights of Columbus Texas State Council has named parishioner Jerry Moch to be deputy of district 71. In this role, he will help guide the efforts of five area KoC councils–St.Clare Council 9708, and St. Paul the Apostle Council 6234 (Nassau Bay), Stella Maris Council 5232 (LaPorte), San Jacinto Council 2788 (Baytown) and Pope John Paul Council 7206 (Baytown).

The Special Olympics has been one of the Knights charitable causes for many years, and is one of our Faith in Action Programs.  The St. Clare Knights of Columbus are proud to participate in this great cause with our charitable donations.

The Knights of Columbus has a unique partnership with the Special Olympics and has helped disabled athletes train for and compete in games around the world.  Knights of Columbus Councils have assisted with all aspects of the program from fundraising to feeding the athletes, organizing and judging events, and providing equipment and awards. without the support of the Knights, participants would not be able to train for the events that they love.

The Knights of Columbus held their Installation of Officers on Thursday, June 20, 2019.  Dave Fronick will continue as Grand Knight for the 2019-2020 fraternal year.  Congratulations to all of the new Officers and Trustees; see them on our webpage.

After the ceremonies, District Deputy Felipe Sanchez presented Dave Fronick with the Texas Quick Start Award for meeting all state goals in the first 6 months of the year.  This was Felipe’s last meeting as our District Deputy after 5 years of service; we are thankful for his dedication and service to our Counsel.  The new District Deputy will be our very own Jerry Moch and we wish him the best in his new position.  Congratulations to everyone!

Congratulations to Riley Ludlow, our Newest Knight at St. Clare who recieved his first degree on May 13!   Also congratulations to Ernest Davila and Mel Hizon who recently received their 3rd Degree on June 1.

 

The St. Clare Knights of Columbus presented the 2019 Scholarship Awards at the graduation dinner on Sunday, May 19. The St Clare Knights began awarding scholarships to deserving high school graduates in 2012; since then, the Knights have funded scholarships totaling more than $42,000.

This year the St. Clare Knights awarded 5 scholarships totaling $8,000 including the $3,000 Elizabeth Witten Scholarship.  James Witten was a 4th degree Knight, and the funding of this scholarship is one of the many ways his family honors his and his wife’s memory.

This year the Knights presented the Witten Scholarship Award to Wyatt King.  Wyatt recently joined the Knights of Columbus and this marks the first time a Knight has ever won the Award.  The other Scholarship winners were:

Miranda Asuncion;
Tegan Standa;
Haylee Hallberg; and
James Selmarten.

Scholarship awards are sent directly to the admitting school in August to be used for any expense posted by the school for the student.  Congratulations to all of our Scholarship Winners!

The winner of the St. Clare Golf Tournament’s Gold Ticket Dinner, Sue Foster, was guest of honor at a Mardi Gras in May celebration hosted by Pat and Mary Alyce Hall and Jerry and Gale Schexnayder Moch.  Sue and her guests, including Fr. Vincent and Dr. Al, enjoyed drinks and appetizers on the patio—along with a fun Mardi Gras quiz!  Inside, amid many Mardi Gras decorations, dinner featured turkey-sausage gumbo, chicken jambalaya, Cajun white beans and salad. Dessert was Louisiana king cake and pecan pralines.

 

On March 30^th the St. Clare of Assisi Catholic School and Knights of Columbus Council 9708 hosted their 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Battleground Golf Club with a record number of 132 golfers.  The weather was excellent, and much fun was had by all.  Because of the hard work of the golf planning team and generosity of the sponsors, parish and participants, nearly $22,000 was raised to support St. Clare School and the many charitable organizations that the KofC sponsors.  See Photo Album.

The Knights of Columbus 2019 Casino Night was a huge success, see the Photo Gallery and check out the fun.  This is one of our largest fundraiser’s of the year and helps us support the many charities and parish activities that we support. Thank you.

We want to thank all of our Generous Sponsors, Donors, and Volunteers that make this such a great event each year.  We especially want to thank our working spouses for their support and our Brother Knights from Mary Queen who volunteered their time to help with this event.   Please Support Our Generous Sponsors, and Donors, that made this event possible:

Gold Sponsors $750:
Hidden Cove Outdoors
Bill & Mabel Hoff
Premier Dental
Dr. Tim & Pam Oppermann
MSD Building Corp.

Silver Sponsors $500:
Dependable Resuscitation Training (DRT)
Tony & Bo Ogden

Bronze Sponsors $250:
Jim & Patti Burn
Rich & Judy Butler
Andy & Shawn Kennedy
Frank & Michele DiGiuseppe
Dan McCarver; Better Homes & Garden

Table Sponsors $125:

John & Bridget DeFlora Pat & Mary Alyce Hall Bill & Barb Cory Bay Oaks Country Club Luis & Brenda Zepeda Melvyn & Belen Hizon George & Kathye Parma Hidden Cove OutdoorsRichard Ray Paul & Nancy Kramer Gordon & Karen Ducote Terry & Jan Green Hidden Cove Outdoors

Premier Dental Premier Dental Mark & Sandra Kradzinski Robert Kolakowski Jack & Danele Buehler Carl & Lynne Ogden Rand & Diana Pombier Dave & Meghan Harshman Dave & Karen Fronick Tom & Debbie Golden Pauli & Mary Kay Gaido Pauli & Mary Kay Gaido

In Kind Donations $750 or More

Roland Benavides Glenn & Kathy Galecki

Mike & Veronica Hahn Bruce Williamson

 In Kind Donations $500 or More

Saloon Door Brewing Cother A/C & Heating

Ernest Davila

In Kind Donations $250 or More

Bridget Deflora Bob Kehoe

Isle of Capri Stan & Cindy Lewis

In Kind Donations $100 or More

Sue Ann Goodwin Wes Howard Jerry & Gale Schexnayder Moch John & Darlene Selmarton Bay Oaks Country Club Beyond Beaute’ Spa Billiards Factory Boardroom Salon Chasin Tails Sports Bar Clearlake Auto Service Egg & I El Dorado Mexican Restaurant Grazia’s Italian Kitchen

HEB J Henry’s / Craft 96 Lupe Totilla Mexican Restaurant Maggiano’s Little Italy Marco’s Pizza Mod Pizza Olive Garden Panera Bread PF Chang’s Ritter’s St. Arnold’s Brewery Star Cinema Yard House

The St. Clare Knights volunteer at Houston Food Bank; this was a very rewarding experience where the Knights of Columbus, family and friends all participate in packaging food for Houston’s hungry.  On Saturday, November 3, our group worked on the Backpack Buddy Program filling bags of food that are distributed to hungry children.  Nutritious, kid-friendly food is provided for the weekend for at-risk children in schools grades K-12, as well as at summer meal program sites.  See the Video of the day (click to enlarge).