The St. Clare Knights of Columbus Council 9708 are proud to announce the 2024 Scholarship Winners. This year with the support of the James & Elizabeth Witten Family, and Tony, Carl, and Lynn Ogden, the Council was able to award 7 one year scholarships totaling $11,000.
Thank you to all the Volunteers that made our November Parish Breakfast Social a great success Sunday, November 12. We served a total of 123 meals to the attendees and our workers, that is a great turnout!
The St. Clare Knights donate $2,000 to St Clare Church for the CIA Ministry on Sunday November 12, 2023 after mass.
The St. Clare Knights of Columbus receive the 2022-23 Star Council Award. The Award recognizes outstanding achievement in membership, insurance, programming, and overall operations. This is the highest Award given nationally by the Knights and is an indicator of a high preforming Council. The St. Clare Council has now won the Award 4 times in the last 5 years. District Deputy Joe Kramer presented on the Award on November 9, 2023 to Past Grand Knight Luis Zepeda, Program Director Paul Baczek, and Membership Director Frank Stands.
The St Clare Knights of Columbus and Parish collected Baby Shower items over two weekends for the Loving Choice Pregnancy Center. The Council combined their cash donation of $2,000 with Baby Items, Gift Cards, Cash, and Checks received for a combined total of over $13,000 in cash and goods. Congratulations to everyone for an outstanding job!
The St Clare Knights held their 2022-23 Past Grand Knight Dinner on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Topwater Grill in San Leon, TX to celebrate PGK Luis Zepeda’s term as Grand Knight. Over 40 Brother Knights, spouses, and spouses of fallen Knights attended the evening.
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.
