Padua Place June Jamboree Friday 5 June 2026

All Knights, wives, and friends are invited to Padua Place Retirement Home for Priests June Jamboree on Friday, 5 June 2026, 6:30 - 10:30pm, at Pedrotti's North Wind Ranch, 13715 FM 1560, Helotes, TX.  The event will honor Fr Rodolfo Caballero & Fr William McNamara for their contributions to Pudua Place.  Tickets are $125 per person, or $1,500 for a table of 10. Enjoy music by the Cactus Country Band, with a social hour,  dinner, silent and live auctions.  Various Title Sponsors are available from $20K-10K, along with Gold, Silver, and Bronze tables. If you can't attend, Support with a Program Ad or Sponsor a Priest!  Enjoy the evening by supporting our Retired Priests!

Feast of Corpus Christi Procession 6 June 2026

All Knights and their families are invited to the Feast of Corpus Christi Procession on  Saturday, 6Jun2026, after the 5pm Vigil mass, celebrated by Archbishop Gustavo, at the San Fernando Cathedral.  Bring flower petals for the procession. Be part of something truly extraordinary!  This Solemnity is a gathering of all Parishes to honor Jesus Christ fully present in the Holy Eucharist in a beautifully joyous public celebration in the center of downtown San Antonio. During the procession, Sarah Kroger, acclaimed Catholic musician who recently performed during the Jubilee of Youth in Rome before Pope Leo XIV, will lift up her voice in Adoration in a display of reverence and beauty. Following the procession, she will lead a live joyful concert in the main plaza. Bring your loved one and rose petals, wear your Parish T-shirt, and help represent your parish community as you walk, adore, and praise Jesus through our city. POC is Dr Billy Stewart 210-391-4336. For more information, please visit www.sfcathedral.org. or archsa.org/event/corpus-christi.

Deep Sea Fishing Trip Saturday 13 Jun 2026

Knights, sons, relatives, and friends are invited to join KC Council 8065 in their Deep Sea Fishing Trip to Port Aransas on Saturday, 13Jun2026. Cost includes early morning departure on luxuary charter bus from St Matthews, breakfast tacos and lunch, 8 hour deep sea fishing opportunity, and return home trip. Share your old fishing tales, and make new ones! "They will make you fishers of men,"  POCs are Mike Farias(210-382-9068) or Albert Vega (210-878-9925).  Don't miss this opportunity to catch the BIG one!

4th Degree Exemplification of Patriotism 8Aug2026

All 3rd Degree Knights, Sir Knights and their families are invited to attend the 4th Degree Exemplification of Patriotism on Saturday, 8 August 2026, hosted by District Master Javier Martinez, Vice Supreme Master Pat Conway, and Assembly 1855, at Holy Name Catholic Church, 3814 Nash Blvd, SA, TX 78223. The Form 4, all funds, and Banquet paperwork, must be received by DM Javier Martinez no later than 1 Aug 2026. 

Registration for candidates is from 9-11:30am, with class photo at 11:30am; Exemplification 1-3pm, mass at 4pm, followed by a banquet and social at 6pm. Family members are welcome to join candidates at the Exemplification. Fee for the candidates is $90, with additional meal tickets at $40 each. POC is DM Javier Martinez (210-990-3749; ajmplumbing1@yahoo.com). Take the Next Step in Your Knighthood, and Join the 4th Degree!

For Exemplification's. Dress code for candidates is dark suit, military dress uniform, formal dress uniform for police or firemen, clerical dress for priests and seminarians.

See additional details per the attached flyers.

Wheelchair Mission

Grand Knights,

Here below are two links dealing with Wheelchair Mission. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Chapter President. Their contact information can be found under the Chapter Directors and Chairman tab.

https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/community/global-wheelchair-mission.html

https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/faith-in-action-programs/community/global-wheelchair-mission/10591-wheelchair-trifold.pdf

Genuflecting Before God

I say this, not to say that I am better than you.  I say this with no authority. I only say this as a Catholic man.  But if you are going to Genuflect, go ahead and Genuflect all the way and more importantly, do it correctly……..otherwise you are only entertaning the evil-one.  Time and time again, I keep seing some unrecognizable attempts to Genuflect. To give you and example:  last Sunday during Mass, I saw this older lady walk pass me to the front pews. She walked with a cane ever so slowly as if every step caused her pain, none the less she continued to walk towards God…….but more importantly, once she got to her pew, she set the walking cane aside and Genuflected with her right knee all the way to the ground. I was amazed as how she was, at her fragile age, still able to set the example and humbly adore Christ.

A few minutes later, I saw a young brother Knight with his family.  I thought to myself that this young man, young brother Knight would surely properly Genuflect, but instead, he only bowed his head and did a Sign of the Cross on his face or something like that. I still remember Father telling us, “if you are going to do the Sign of the Cross, then do a big Sign of the Cross".

Brothers, let us remember that our sons and daughters are watching us, let us remember that many are watching us. Whether you are wearing your Knights of Columbus shirt or not, that should not matter. The only thing that matters is that you are a Man of God, and we have to keep leading and setting the example for all, even each other. 

The above I say with Love, because God Loves you.  Here is a quick 3 minute video explaining Kneeling, Bowing, and Genuflection:

https://youtu.be/s2v-blBSkZc 

Genuflecting is kneeling, but only on one knee to acknowledge God's presence.  To genuflect one brings the right knee completely to the floor as an outward sign of adoration. We humbly adore you O mighty God. We see you, and so we genuflect.  According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, “a genuflection, made by bending the right knee to the ground, signifies adoration, and therefore it is reserved for the Most Blessed Sacrament” (No. 274). The custom was approved formally by the Roman Catholic Church in the early 16th century. 

Mary, Mother of God, Pray for Us.  Joseph, Terror of demons, Shield Us