Faith, Family, Community, & Life - Feb 12, 2023

Every year at this time the Council tabulates our members’ hours of volunteer time and other charitable actions. Knights are dedicated members of the St. Austin community - the numbers prove it! Using the four categories of the K of C Faith In Action program, we recorded the following hours: Faith - 1590, Family - 250, Community - 611, and Life - 96, for a total of 2547 volunteer hours! Other metrics included 22 visits to sick, 12 visits to bereaved, and 20 hours of fraternal service to sick/disabled members and their families. The Council’s charitable contributions in 2022 totaled $1,650.

With all that volunteer work, do we have any time for fun? Yes we do! On Tuesday evening (February. 7) we hosted our Paulists at the 30th Annual Clergy and Religious Appreciation Dinner held at St. Helen’s in Georgetown (see photos). This event is organized by the Greater Austin Chapter of the K of C and is funded by the many councils in the Austin area. St. Austin’s honored guests included Fr. Bruce, Fr. Paolo, Sr. Hannah, and Deacon Billy, accompanied by four Knights from our Council. A highlight was the presentation of a large check (in size and amount) to Bishop Vásquez for his use to support vocations.

Learn more about the Council and membership information by contacting Paul Lewis at 512-302-4722.