Our First Delta Church Drive

This past weekend (19-20 October), we held our first Delta Church Drive -- a new approach to conducting membership drives -- at all masses, including the three English masses and Ascension's hugely popular Spanish mass.  As a result, we have received several requests for more information about the Knights, multiple requests from existing Knights to transfer to Ascension from their previous Councils, and at least one new online member.

I want to thank all of the Knights who helped with the Delta Church Drive by passing out prayer cards at the beginning of mass, presenting pulpit talks, collecting information request cards after mass, speaking with parishioners about our Council, and all of the other ways in which so many of you helped.

Vivat Jesus!

Church Membership Drive Weekend (19-20 October)

Would you like to know more about the Knights of Columbus?  Fill out our online form for more information!

If you want to join right now, you can!  Just fill out the Join Us form.  On the second screen, check the "I am interested in joining a local council" checkbox, and then fill in the Preferred Council field with our Council number: 14943.

Still thinking about it?  No worries.  Because this this weekend (19 and 20 October) is your chance to learn more about us.  

Whichever mass you attend, as you enter you will receive a prayer card for the Canonization of Father Michael J McGivney.  In 1882, Fr McGivney started the Knights of Columbus to improve the lives of Catholics in his parish in New Haven, Connecticut.  His vision was for councils to work together to protect families and build a better world.

At the end of mass, we will tell you a little more about the Knights and our Council, and then you will have another opportunity to request more information about us or even to join our council on the spot!

Vivat Jesus!

Rosary and Funeral Mass for Joe Raz

Many of you knew Joe Raz, who was one of the founders of our Knights of Columbus council here at Ascension Catholic Church.  Joe was our first Grand Knight, and he was also a member of the Fourth Degree, the Patriotic Order of the Knights.  Sir Knight Joe Raz passed away the morning of 7 October 2019 following a long protracted illness.

The Rosary and Funeral for Joe will both held at Ascension Catholic Church on Wednesday morning, 9 October 2019.   The Rosary will start at 9:30 am followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:30 am.  Following procession to the cemetery and burial, there will be a Meal and Reception at the Ascension Parish Hall.

Knights and Ladies are invited to attend both the Rosary and the Funeral Mass.  All Knights (1st through 4th degree) should wear the blue button down shirt (short or long-sleeve) with or without tie.

Our Golf for Life Tournament Team Shines!

You may know that Ascension Council was a sponsor of the Bastrop Pregnancy Resource Center's Golf for for Life Tournament.  In addition to making a significant financial contribution to the Pregnancy Resource Center, we also fielded a four-person team, including Worthy Knights Gary Raemsch, Gary Young, Larry Young, and Gilbert Zamora (shown left-to-right in the photo below), each of whom is an accomplished golfer in their own right.  Twenty teams from the local area were in competition.  

The tournament, held at ColoVista Golf Club near Bastrop on Saturday, September 28, followed the shotgun format, where all the teams start at the same time, each from a different hole.  Since there are only 18 holes for 20 teams, you won't be surprised  to learn that the tournament lasted six hours! You also won't be surprised to learn that our talented low-handicap team landed in the top seven of the 20 teams! Congratulations to our Awesome Foursome! More good news:  The tournament netted over $21,000 to benefit the Bastrop Pregnancy Resource Center.  We the Ascension Knights are delighted to have helped make the Golf for Life Tournament such a roaring success.