knights of columbus
our mission
Founded on the principles of charity, unity and fraternity, the Knights of Columbus was established in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn., and a group of parishioners. Their intent? To bring financial aid and assistance to the sick, disabled and needy members and their families. This simple gathering has expanded to a worldwide organization that assists wherever trouble exists in the world.
The Wallis Knights of Columbus seeks to support the local parish of Guardian Angels Church, and the community, with special assistance to the Brother Knights and their widows after they pass. We provide support for area organizations such as the Scouts, pregnancy centers in Austin and Fort Bend counties, scholarships, vocations with support for seminarians, and more! We are always seeking good, Catholic men to join our group to help us in our mission.
- Council Meeting – First Mondays at 7:00 pm (Social at 6:00 pm)
Turkey dinner
april 19, 2026
drive-thru only
$15.00 per plate
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Includes turkey, dressing, yams, green beans,
and cranberry sauce
Proceeds benefit the Columbus Club Hall
Scenes From
February 2025
Turkey Dinner
Members of the Council 3793 are also members of the Wallis Columbus Club.
To support improvements and repairs at the Hall, we sometimes need extra funds.
- Our main fundraisers have been semi-annual Turkey and Dressing Dinners. Knights cook the turkeys, make cornbread dressing and prepare all the sides. People love our turkey dinners!
KNIGHTS SCHOLARSHIPS
next DUE date: MARCH 31, 2026!
One of the blessings of being a Knight is the opportunity for our children and grandchildren to earn a scholarship to attend post high school education.
To earn a scholarship the applicant must submit an application by March 31 of the current academic year and be a high school senior. Scholarships are limited by Council funds and not all applicants may be selected, but we try our best to support our children.
Scholarship applications and the guides are available from the Brazos High School Counselor or may also be downloaded from this link.
2025 Achievement Award Winner: Grant Marvin
2025 Knights’ Scholarship Winners:
Lucas Jaster
Sophia Vykukal
Brayden Krahn
Emma Zapalac
Meghan Sury
Luke Vykukal
news
Wallis Knights of Columbus may avoid publicity in general, but you can find here the things we do for our local parish, the Church of Guardian Angels in Wallis, Texas, and our community. Please check the official calendar for upcoming events.
knights of the Month
April Knight of the Month is Mark Williams. Mark is Past Grand Knight. Mark supports everything the Knights do and will perform any task given to him with a smile and cheerful attitude. Mark is currently a Trustee for the Council.
Recent Knights of the Month:
March 2026: Harold Rowe
February 2026: Thomas Sury
January 2026: David Hubenak
December 2025: Glen Blahuta
Family of the month
April 2026 Family of the Month is Richard and Kathy Goerlich. Richard is active member of the Knights, supporting all our fund-raisers and serving the church in Faith Education, as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister. Richard is also a core member of That Man is You. Kathy also helps in Faith Education and the Wedding Coordinator committee, and also serves the Eucharist. We are blessed they are a part of our community.
March 2026 Family of the Month is the Luis and Cassandra Martinez-alvarez Family. Luis is currently Deputy Grand Knight, serves in the church and together with Cassandra, they help with the Faith Education for children at Guardian Angel. Their son, Joaquin is an altar server and has helped clean up after the Fish Frys. They make the community a brighter and happier place.
February 2026 Family of the Month is James and Cindy Marek. Both James and Cindy serve as Eucharistic ministers. Their grandchildren are altar servers and often are seen in church with James and Cindy. James is one of the chief cooks for the Knights and his expertise can be tasted at all Bar-B-Q functions of the Council and Parish.
January 2026 Family of the Month is JD and Sally Reyes. JD is currently Lector for the Council, leader of the Rosary Committee, and leads That Mani is You for Guardian Angel Church. JD and Sally serve the church as Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Faith Formation leaders for the RCIA program. They are a shining light for Christ and the church.
December 2025 Family of the Month is Brian and Debbie Tuftee. Brian has been extremely active since joining the Knights and rarely misses helping at events. Debbie is active in the church and especially working toward resurrecting the St. Vincent de Paul group. She also supervised the Thanksgiving food drive at Guardian Angel. Thank you, Brian and Debbie for all you do.
domino tournaments
Unfortunately, due to conflicts with dates and managing the tournaments, these tournaments have, at least temporarily, been discontinued.
If you are interested in playing 42 Dominoes, there is an open tournament every Tuesday at the Highway Kitchen and Bar in East Bernard, Texas. Sign up is at 6:00 pm and cost is $5.00 per player. Tournament is three games and the individual gets his team score as a record. Two highest scoring players split the pot at the end of the tournament. Anyone is welcome.
2024 – 2025 Awards!
On March 2, 2026, District Deputy, C.J. Hattier, presented the Counci the Trifecta Award for Charity, Unity, and Fraternity award from the Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston. The council earned this award by exceeding expectation in membership growth, activities and charitable contributions for the 2025.
On September 1, 2025, our District Deputy, C.J. Hattier, presented the Council Star Council for the 2024-2025 Knight year. This is the 2nd year in a row that the Council has earned the Columbian Award and managed to meet all requirements for Star Council. Congratulations to our Council!
2023-2024 Awards: The Wallis Knights of Columbus, Father Nemec Council #3793 earned several awards for the fiscal year 2023-2024. From Left to Right, Duwayne is holding the Ogden Award earned by meeting State Charities goals 10 years in a row, and the Quick Start Award earned by meeting the State Charities goal before December 31 of the fiscal year. GK Mark Williams is holding the Star Council Award earned by meeting recruitment goals, Fraternal Benefits requirements, and the Columbian Award for Faith in Action. Congratulations to the Council. The awards were presented by District Deputy C.J. Hattier.
father nemec council #3793
P.O. Box 667
703 Columbus Road
Wallis, TX 77485
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