Texas KPC 100 Club Donation to the Josephite Society
From left: Lady Viola Jean-Louis, Lady Ollie Duplechain, Knight Louis Carrier, Father Henry J. Davis, Knight Hilton Steve Williams, Supreme Knight Gene A. Phillips, Sr., Knight Johnnie Dorsey, Knight Joshara P. Edwards, Lady Anne C. Jones, Knight Mitchell W. Batiste and Lady Consuella Broussard. Photo courtesy of the Knights of Peter Claver

The Texas Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver understand the importance of education. And to put their money where their mouths are – they recently presented a $10,000 to assist in the training of single Catholic men to work in the African American community.

At the 79th Annual Banquet of the Texas State Conference of the Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary, held in Houston, May 1-3, the Texas KPC 100 Club presented a $10,000 check to Josephite Father Henry J. Davis, area director and local superior of Black Seminarians. Father Davis is also pastor of Our Mother of Mercy and Blessed Sacrament Churches.

The $10,000 award, the first charitable award granted by the Texas KCP 100 Club, will be used by the Josephite Society to assist in the education and training of single Catholic men to work in the African American Community.

The Josephite Society of the Sacred Heart is an interracial, intercultural community of priests and brothers who work to advance the teachings of the Catholic Church in African American communities by providing spiritual support and guidance.

The Texas KPC 100 Club serves as a charitable arm of the KPC Texas State Conference Body. The Texas KPC 100 Club espouses the implementation of corporal and spiritual works of Mercy. With that vision in mind, a perpetual fund of $100,000 has been established and the interest accrued from the fund will be used for grants and/or scholarships for persons pursuing religious vocations, for medical research, contributions to the United Negro College Fund and emergency charitable assistance.

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