Attached is the report of the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council received as of September 30, 2023. Thank you and God bless you to the First Lady’s Initiative and the 60 Councils that have donated a total of $124,843 for 832 wheelchairs. At this time last fraternal year, 58 Councils and 1 Assembly had donated $78,848 for 525 wheelchairs.
Attached is the report of the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council received as of September 30, 2023. Thank you and God bless you to the First Lady’s Initiative and the 60 Councils that have donated a total of $124,843 for 832 wheelchairs. At this time last fraternal year, 58 Councils and 1 Assembly had donated $78,848 for 525 wheelchairs.
Thank you Brother Bill for providing these latest Gifts of Mobility. Your highly successful ministry of providing wheelchairs to the needy is one of the greatest sources of satisfaction and pride for us Knights in the Dallas Diocese.
Teams Competing in the “60th Annual Knights of Columbus Bob Stras Memorial High School Basketball Tournament” Announced
First Lady and Brother Knights, Attached is the report of the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council received as of August 31, 2023.
San Pio X Council #14568 in Dallas held a very successful Wheelchair Sunday over the past two weekends.
As many of you heard at the Diocesan Organizational Meeting on July 22nd, The Dallas Diocese Chapter has launched this year’s “60th Annual Knights of Columbus Bob Stras Memorial” high school basketball tournament.
Kolbe Prison Ministries will be holding its annual statewide conference on July 22, 2023 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco. The event will feature speakers including:
Robert “Bob” STRASAVICH 1935-2023 It is with heavy heart that I pass on this message regarding the passing of Bob Stras. Please remember Bob and his family in your prayers. [...]
First Lady and Brother Knights, attached is the report of the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council received as of May 31st.
Attached is the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council that have been received as of April 30, 2023 and the Wheelchair Mission Report for the 2023 State Convention that I would like you to please read. Diocesan Deputies, please forward this email and attachments to your District Deputies.
Attached is the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council that have been received as of January 31, 2023. Diocesan Deputies, please forward this email and attachments to your District Deputies so that they are aware of the donations of their Councils and know how to make a donation.
On December 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2022, the 59th Knights of Columbus Bob Stras Dallas Classic High School Basketball Tournament was concurrently held at Bishop Lynch High School and at Jesuit Dallas.
Brother Knights, Attached is the final report of the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council for fraternal year 2021-2022.
Thank you and God bless you to the 40 Dallas Diocese Councils and 3 Assemblies listed below that donated $378,680 to the American Wheelchair Mission to provide 2,524 wheelchairs in fraternal year 2021-2022.
Worthy Grand Knights of the Dallas Diocese,
There are only 13 days left in the fraternal year to participate in the Wheelchair Program by donating at least $150 for one wheelchair.
Although temperatures reached into the triple digits, members of Council 830 in Denison turned out and supported the building of a Habitat for Humanity home on June 18.
The Silver Rose is coming to our Diocese! We are honored to host the Rose from June 20 thru July 9 in the Diocese of Dallas. I have been asked to coordinate the visit while it is in our Diocese.
The Goal of our “Hands in our Community – Home and Abroad” program is to provide comfort and sustenance for homeless and destitute by providing supplies and food for those in our ‘backyard’ be it in Texas or Viet Nam.
Worthy Grand Knights of the Dallas Diocese, with only two months left in the fraternal year, the goal is 100% participation of the Dallas Diocese Councils by donating at least $150 for one wheelchair.
Brother Knights, The cutoff date for this report is earlier than usual because of needing to report the numbers at the Texas State Convention. Attached is the report of the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council received as of April 27th.
100 is the number of wheelchairs our council will provide for disabled children at the CRIT Center in La Paz, Mexico as a result of our fundraising drive for the American Wheelchair Mission. The official number was 99, but a few moments ago I received a phone call from brother SK Art Senato, pledging to donate 1 more chair.
St. Michael the Archangel Council #10523 in Grand Prairie and the Dallas Diocese held a very successful first ever Wheelchair Sunday over the weekend. $13,312 was collected at the Masses and $1,450 was received online, for a total of $14,762 for 98 wheelchairs. Since it is estimated that each wheelchair delivered changes and improves an average of 10 lives, they will make an immediate impact in the lives of 980 people.
St. Martin of Tours #13133 in Forney and the Dallas Diocese held a Wheelchair Sunday over the weekend. $1,328 was collected at the Masses and $800 was received online, for a total of $2,128 for 14 wheelchairs. Their Council will also be collecting money for wheelchairs this Friday during their Fish Fry.
St. Paul the Apostle Family Fights for the Life of Teenage Daughter In July of 2021, the family of Jose and Janet Cleto, of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in […]