Chapter Officers
New and insights from our Chapter Officers.
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Texas Educational Grants: Apply Now for 2026
Hello Brother Knights, We hope everyone is having a great year so far. I am sending information for you to pass along to your councils in your area concerning the individual student educational grants the state of Texas awards each year. These are need based grants and I know there are many deserving candidates throughout…
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Austin Chapter donates $5,000 to Bishop Vasquez
6/6/2023: (Austin, TX) Bishop Vásquez received a check for $5,000 from the Greater Austin Area Chapter of the Knights of Columbus to be used towards continuing care of priests. Pictured left to right: Mike McLaughlin, Executive Secretary, Texas Knights of Columbus; William Tartaglia, Diocesan Deputy; His Excellency Bishop Vásquez; Leo Saenz, Chapter President; (Photo by…
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$5,000 donation from the Knight of Columbus
This week Mike McLaughlin, executive secretary of the Texas State Knights of Columbu,s and Leo Saenz, chapter president of the Greater Austin Knights of Columbus, presented Bishop Vásquez (represented by Father James Misko, vicar general) with a check for $5,000 to assist in seminarian and clergy formation for the Diocese of Austin. May God bless the…
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Financial Secretary Training
Financial Secretary Trainers: We have a Financial Secretary Trainers available for the Diocese of Austin. Diocesan Deputies and District Deputies are expected to utilize these services during the year. The basic FS training session will last approximately three hours. Diocesan Deputies should ensure that internet access is available. This class is open to all council…
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Knights of Columbus Texas State Council – Needs Based Educational Grant Program
Texas State Council Charities maintains two Education Grant Programs that are funded by the interest received on the Cardinal Humberto Medeiros and Christopher Trust Funds managed by the Supreme Council. These two programs are the Catholic School Grants and the individual student Educational Grants. Catholic School GrantsTexas State Council Charities will award $2,000 or more…