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)
KNIGHTS SCHOLARSHIPS
next DUE date: MARCH 31, 2027!
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.
2026 Achievement Award Winner: Mickayla Hinze
2026 Knights’ Scholarship Winners:
Clint Kleas
Jackson Vykukal
Kendall Macha
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:
July 2026: Ben Hajdik
June 2026: Steven Fojtik
May 2026: Hunter Janicek
April 2026: Mark Williams
March 2026: Harold Rowe
Family of the month
July 2026 Family of the Month is Ray and Robin Hanzelka. Ray assists with Columbus Club operations and manages the Wallis Legion Post 200 hall when he is not caring for his parents. Robin is active in the Catholic Daughters and Guardian Angel Church activities. May God continue to help them in their service.
June 2026 Family of the Month is the Myles Marek family. Myles is active in the Knights, Columbus Club, and serves on the Brazos ISD school board. Courtney is active in church activities, and their children participate in church activities and serve at the altar.
May 2026 Family of the Month is Ivan and Annette Janicek. Ivan and Annette are mainstays in Columbus Club and Knight cooking activities in both the cooking and serving aspects. In addition they are proponents of the Knights and have helped recruit several new members in the past year.
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.
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!
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P.O. Box 667
703 Columbus Road
Wallis, TX 77485
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