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Invitation to Parish Men Join the Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus, council 9794 at St. Philip, invites all Catholic men over the age of 18 and in good standing with the Catholic Church to join. We serve the needs of our parish community. We are Catholic gentlemen committed to the ideals of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. We take pride in participating in other parish ministries.
Please talk to one of our Knights who serve as ushers, lectors, EOMs, sacristans, and choir members. Faith and Hope are common among us as we take action towards Charity in our fund-raising projects.
Of course, you all will notice our Unity as we work together to make our projects successful.
We are also very proud of our “turnouts” in support of events such as Confirmation, Holy Week, and/or Funerals. Our Fraternity, meeting with other K of C Councils in our Galveston-Houston Assembly is especially rewarding.
We are blessed to have many military veterans in the KCs who served the USA honorably, and we all support Patriotism every opportunity we have.
The KCs enable good men to become better Catholics, engaging in service to the Parish, Church, and community.
Joining has never been easier. Contact Grand Knight Ray Kessler (rkessler@stphilip.cc or 832-644-8078), for more information.
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal service organization, open to all practicing Catholic men age eighteen years and above.* The KofCs enable good men to become better Catholics, engaged in service to the parish, Church, and community committed to the ideals of charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism. In addition to supporting our liturgy ministries, we are committed to raising money for charity. Our projects raise money to assist St. Philip ministries, Pro-Life initiatives, scholarships, and more!
*/ “Practicing Catholic” means that a person accepts and abides by God’s commandments, the precepts, and the tenets of the Catholic Church.
The Knights of Columbus has always been an organization dedicated to the well being of the family. We do this by building on our council programs and to more fully integrate with the sacramental and social life of St Philip's parish.
We strengthen our members' families, assist and revitalize our parish, support our priests, their goals for the parish and to grow our order. The Knights of Columbus Council #9794 supports the following charities and organizations by sponsoring various fundraisers and events throughout the year:
Annual Sylvester Leonard Golf Tournament
Humble Birthright
Mary's Blessings
St Philip Confirmation Retreat
Catholic Youth Convention (AYC)
Priest's Seminarian Support
Various Campus Maintenance & Improvements
I invite all Catholic gentlemen of St. Philip, 18 years of age and older, who are practicing Catholics in good standing with the Holy See and adhere to the Profession of Faith, to submit an application for our Council #9794. We further welcome our brothers from other councils who wish to transfer to St. Philip.
Prayerfully,
Gary Aldrich, Grand Knight
St. Philip Knights of Columbus Council #9794 recently donated $1,000 to the purchase of an ultrasound machine for the Houston Coalition for Life with a matching donation from The KofC Supreme Council. This ultrasound machine will be used in the metropolitan Houston area, as part of KofCs pro-life national campaign.
Houston Coalition for Life
17,836 Visits to Big Blue Bus (since 2011)
7,300+ Moms Chose Life!
92% Success Rate
“Save lives and help women choose life by giving them the opportunity to view their unborn children on ultrasound machines at pro-life pregnancy centers.” This initiative is funded by Knights of Columbus state and local councils with matching grants from the Supreme Council’s Culture of Life Fund. Please continue your prayers and support for pro-life.