Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Ukraine State Deputy Youriy Maletskiy deliver Easter care packages April 12 to families taking refuge at a 14thcentury monastery in Rava-Ruska, in western Ukraine. Knights in Poland assembled 10,000 of these packages, containing food and other items to help displaced Ukrainians celebrate Easter. (Photo by Andrey Gorb)
Pope Francis received Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore for a private audience at the Vatican April 20.
Past Supreme Knight Carl Anderson marches with College Council Knights at the annual March for Life in Washington, DC
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly presents a relic and photo of Blessed Michael McGivney
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree proudly supports activities throughout the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Galveston-Houston Chapter meets at Bishop Odin Council 2917 KC Hall 607 E. Whitney St., Houston, TX 77022 on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm; Dinner is served at 7:00 pm; Rosary at 6:30 pm.
Our Principles
All the good works we do are informed by our four core principles:
Charity - Our Catholic faith teaches us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Members of the Knights of Columbus show love for their neighbors by conducting food drives and donating the food to local soup kitchens and food pantries, by volunteering at Special Olympics, and by supporting, both spiritually and materially, mothers who choose life for their babies. Knights recognize that our mission, and our faith in God, compels us to action. There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need, a call we answer every day.
Unity – None of us is as good as all of us. Members of the Knights of Columbus all know that – together – we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually. So we stick together…we support one another. That doesn’t mean that we always agree or that there is never a difference of opinion. It does mean that – as a Knight of Columbus – you can count on the support and encouragement of your brother Knights as you work to make life better in your parish and community.
Fraternity – Blessed Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died – often prematurely. The Order’s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do individual Knights, who last year gave more than 10 million hours of their time to assist sick and/or disabled members and their families. In the Knights of Columbus, we watch out for and take care of one another.
Patriotism – Members of the Knights of Columbus, be they Americans, Canadians, Mexicans, Cubans, Filipinos, Poles, or Dominicans, are patriotic citizens. We are proud of our devotion to God and country, and believe in standing up for both. Whether it’s in public or private, the Knights remind the world that Catholics support their nations and are amongst the greatest citizens.
Worthy Sir Knight, November 10th Veterans Affairs (VA) visitation mass will be at 9:00 a.m. visitation to our veterans will commence after mass at 10:00 a.m.
Oct. 5, 2024
Council 8293
Day of Prayer
9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
St. Jutin Martyr Parish
13350 Ashford Point Dr., 77082.
This event will be open to all brother Knights.
Please RSVP to
Fr. Paul Chovanec
Save The Date Jan 24, 2025
On July 30 2024 Miguel Navarro Jr. of council 2917 passed away Tuesday evening peaceful. I request to please pass along this information to all chapter members and KofC council. His funeral arrangement are: A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at St. Theresa's in Memorial Park, 6622 Haskell Street in Houston, Texas. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 8, 2024, with a reception to follow in...
Meeting Minutes are now posted for June 2024 meeting.
Meeting Minutes are now posted for June 2024 meeting.
Saturday July 20 2024 9AM - 1 PM Northside Columbus Club 607 E Whitney St Houston Tx 77022
Saturday Aug 10, 2024 Training for all NEW incoming Grand Knights St. Laurence Catholic Church Parish Hall 3100 Sweetwater Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Guide Lines provided for Galveston / Houston Diocese - Knights of Columbus Veteran Affairs (V.A.) hospital visitation program. KC, V.A. Coordinators will be present for instructions and handouts of Catholic veterans name to be visited. Guide Lines 1) Wear your KC’s shirts - to identify the hospital who we represent. 2) Bring your families and Catholic Daughters. Children under 15 will remain behind on the lobby floor with Guardian. 3) V.A. hospital cafeteria opens on Sundays at 8:00 a.m. If you...
CHAPLAIN
Fr. Paul Chovanec
PRESIDENT
Robert Alcala
VICE PRESIDENT
Vincent Stasio
TREASURER
Charles Cantrell
SECRETARY
Bob Schmidt
DIOCESAN DEPUTY
Ronald J. Frerich
ASSISTANT DIOCESAN DEPUTIES
Sam Gonzalez
Tony Scarpa
John Williams
Juan Perez
COMMUNICATION
Stanley Ybarra
COUNCIL RETENTION
Dennis Trainor
CULTURE OF LIFE
George Brooks
DIOCESAN DEGREE TEAM
David Keating
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
JL "G" Giegerich
EVANGELIZATION/FAITH FORMATION
Dennis Trainor/ Donald Hensley
FOOTBALL FRENZY
Tony Butera
FREE THROW
Ron Frerich
FS TRAINER
Robert Alcala
GRAND KNIGHT UNIVERSITY
Larry Pellerito
POSTER
Paul Gloria
ST. JOSEPH ICON
Tony Scarpa
MEMBERSHIP RECRUITING
Juan Perez
WEBSITE
Stanley Ybarra
ROUNDTABLE
Rick Johnson
RSVP
Larry Massey
SILVER ROSE
Fernando Flores
SOCIAL MEDIA / PR
JD Gutierrez
SPANISH SPEAKING COUNCILS
Noel Guerrero
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Manny Cruz
VAVS
Chris Peralez
VIETNAMESE SPEAKING COUNCILS
Anton Nguyen
WHEELCHAIR
John Williams
Peter Tan
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Bob Schmidt