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Updates and New Information
1. Locations for the Diocesan meetings have been announced.
2. A second date and location for the Financial Secretary / Faithful Comptroller Training has been added.
- September 7th in Leesville.
- September 14th in Zachary.
3. Changes to the State Deputy's Award have been made. Now every council can earn the Louisiana State Deputy's Award.
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2 Dates / 2 Locations
Financial Secretary / Faithful Comptroller Training
Saturday, September 7th in Leesville
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Michael's Centre
604 South Fifth St., Leesville LA 71446
All are invited. To RSVP, contact Kenneth LeCompte
337-208-1886 or referee52@icloud.com
and
Saturday, September 14 in Zachary
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Parish Center
4727 McHugh Drive
Zachary, LA 70791
All are invited! To RSVP, contact Thomas Scheibel, by 8/31/19, to ensure a spot is available at 225-721-7357 or tescheibel@msn.com
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Diocesan Meetings
Grand Knights, Program Directors, Membership Directors, and Financial Secretaries should attend. All brothers are welcome to attend.
Monday, 9/16/19 - New Orleans
- Location: St Clement of Rome
- Address: 4317 Richland Avenue, Metairie, LA 70002
- Dinner: 6:00 pm
- Meeting: 6:30 pm
Tuesday, 9/17/19 - Baton Rouge
- Location: St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church - New Activity Center
- Address: 15208 Hwy 73, Prairieville, La. 70769
- Dinner: 6:30 pm
- Meeting: 7:00 pm
Thursday, 9/19/19 - Lafayette
- Location: St Cecilia Gym, Council 7557
- Address: 302 W Main St., Broussard, LA 70518
- Dinner: 6:30 pm
- Meeting: 7:00 pm
Friday, 9/20/19 - Houma /Thibodaux
- Location: St Bernadette Church, Council 7355
- Address: 409 Funderburk Ave., Houma, LA 70364
- Dinner: 6:30 pm
- Meeting: 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 9/25/19 - Lake Charles
- Location: Council 8978 hall
- Address: 923 Tana St., Sulphur. LA
- Dinner: 6:00 pm
- Meeting: 6:30 pm
Thursday, 9/26/19 - Alexandria
- Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church
- Address: 519 Sanders St.. Alexandria, LA
- Dinner: 6:30 pm
- Meeting: 7:00 pm
Friday, 9/27/19 - Shreveport
- Location: Marian Council 3779
- Address: 5853 Buncombe Road, Shreveport 71129
- Dinner: 6:00 pm
- Meeting: 6:30 pm
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State Deputy Award Changes.
These changes are effective this year.
Traditionally, the Louisiana State Deputy's Award consisted of three awards: (1) 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Louisiana State Deputy’s Awards; (2) Top 20 Certificates; and (3) Fleur De Lis Awards. In reality, these awards are all just one contest – the Louisiana State Deputy’s Award.
This new change simply creates one award: the “Louisiana State Deputy’s Award”, and it eliminates the Fleur de Lis Award, Top 20 Certificates, trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, and the necessity for tie breakers. (The change actually preserves the Fleur de Lis Award, but renames it as the Louisiana State Deputy's Award.)
Now, every council in Louisiana can earn the Louisiana State Deputy’s Award, if the council achieves 80% of the allowable points in each of the 6 major categories:
- Faith: 100 points
- Family: 100 points
- Life: 100 points
- Community: 100 points
- YEP: 100 points
- Admin: 500 points
These changes do not affect the points, the requirements, or the current forms for the State Deputy's Award. This new concept will simplify things by having one award: Louisiana State Deputy’s Award. This is an award that every council can earn if it meets the above minimum requirements.
At the State Convention, the Louisiana State Deputy Award recipients will be recognized. Based on last year's results, 13 councils would have earned the Louisiana State Deputy's Award. Thus, earning this award will be an honor, and your council should be proud if it earns the Louisiana State Deputy's Award.
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“Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.”
1 Corinthians 16:13
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FAITH IN ACTION
The 4 Required Programs
These are the four required programs that a council must conduct to be eligible for the Columbian Award.
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Day of Spiritual Reflection
Councils can attend a retreat or day of reflection together, or perhaps conduct an event of their own for parish men and their families. For more information on the Spiritual Reflection program, please visit kofc.org/reflection.
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Consecration to the Holy Family
Work with your pastor to obtain his permission and recommendations on conducting this required program in your parish. For further information on the Consecration to the Holy Family, please visit kofc.org/consecration.
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Helping Hands
Help those in need in your community by caring for the homeless, the addicted, the elderly, and those who feel isolated and abandoned. For more information about the Helping Hands program, visit kofc.org/helpinghands.
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Novena for Life
Councils can work with their parish to lead their communities in a prayer to commit to defending the right to life. For more information on this program, visit kofc.org/novena.
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Safe Environment Training Requirements
Required for:
- Grand Knights
- Program Directors
- Community Directors (plus sign and submit the background check consent form)
- Family Directors (plus sign and submit the background check consent form)
Questions?
youthleader@kofc.org
(203) 800-4940
Only the Knights of Columbus Safe Environment Training will be accepted by Supreme Council.
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Catholic School Tuition Lottery Program
Win $500 (you can win more than once)
Eligible students are children of Louisiana brother knights (or widows) attending a Catholic School in grades Pre-K through 12th grade.
Entry Form and Rules
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YEP (Youth Expansion Program)
Please make your check payable to:
"Louisiana State Council"
Mail checks to:
Melvin Burrell
P.O. Box 113,
Hahnville, LA 70057-0113
List of the YEP quotas for each council.
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Design the 2020 Convention Program Cover
Submit you design by October 15th.
Contest is open to knights and their immediate family.
Win a free trip to the State Convention.
Click here for the Rules.
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Seminary Mission Fund
Help Notre Dame Seminary & St. Joseph Seminary supplement the cost of the seminarians' mission trips to Central America.
Buy tickets and sell tickets: Click for More Info.
Buy raffle tickets online at http://louisianakc.org/programs/seminaryfund/tickets.php
Bishop Greco Foundation Memorial Mass Cards
The Greco Fund is a Louisiana program that honors our dead and supports our seminarians. Details
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Formation and Knighthood Degrees for 2019-2020
Yearly degree schedule
- September 28 in Bossier.
- September 28 in Lafayette.
- October 5 in Mandeville.
- January 4 in Kinder.
- February 1 in New Orleans.
- February 8 in Marksville.
- March 21 in Monroe.
- April 4 in Houma.
- April 18 in Prairieville.
- June 6 in Carlyss.
- June 6 in Laplace.
Fourth Degree Exemplification:
- November 16th in Houma. (More details coming soon).
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Calendar of KC Events and Deadlines
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Aug 15.
- Deadline to submit Semi-Annual Council Audit Form 1295.
Aug 24-25.
- State Bowling Tournament.
Sept 1.
- Deadline to submit Parish Roundtable Report Form #2629.
- Deadline for councils to order Essay Contest Kit: Form EA-Kit.
Sept 3.
- Horseshoe registration deadline.
Sept 7.
- Financial Secretary training in Leesville, LA.
- State Horseshoe Tournament: Plaquemine.
Sept 14.
- Financial Secretary training in Zachary, LA.
Sept 15.
- Deadline to submit Family of the Month.
Sept 28.
- Formation and Knighthood Degree in Bossier.
- Formation and Knighthood Degree in Lafayette.
Sept 30.
- Deadline for councils to conduct the Soccer Challenge.
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Forms Due
- 15th of each month: Family of the Month, Form 10668
- June 30 (Past Due):
- Report of Officers, Form 185
- Councils must also send a copy of Form 185 to the State Administrator at lakc@bellsouth.net so he can update the State Directory.
- August 1 (Past Due):
- Service Program Personnel Report, Form 365.
- This form must appoint the following:
- Program Director - must include email address
- Community Director - must include email address
- Family Director - must include email address
- Membership Director
- Retention Chairman
- August 15 (Past Due):
- Semi-annual audit, Form 1295
- Failure to submit two audits may result in your council losing its bond (which provides financial protection to the council for misconduct by the Financial Secretary or Treasurer).
- September 1
- Appointment of Round Table Coordinator, Form 2629
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Status Reports
as of August 19, 2019
Star Council Tracker Report
Council Award Recipients Announced
- View the list of Star Council, Columbian Award, McGivney Award, and Founder's Award recipients for 2018-2019. Click here.
Form 185 Missing
- Supreme has no record of receiving a Form 185 from these councils: List.
- Also send a copy of the Form 185 to State Administrator Robert Boudreaux at lakc@bellsouth.net so he can update the official Louisiana State Directory.
Form 365 Missing
- Supreme has no record of receiving a Form 365 from these councils: List.
Check Your Membership and Insurance Quotas, Gains, and Losses.
- Check your council's membership and insurance numbers: Report.
YEP quotas.
- Check your YEP quota: List.
- YEP donations received by each council: Report
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Miscellaneous Matters
New 501(c)(3): Louisiana Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc.
- Louisiana Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc. is the Louisiana State Council's 501(c)(3) corporation. When individuals or businesses wish to donate to the Louisiana State Council for disaster relief or other charitable causes, which funds will be distributed to individuals or groups in need, individuals or businesses can now donate directly to Louisiana Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc.
- Unlike donating to the Louisiana State Council, donations to our 501(c)(3) corporation may provide donors with a tax deduction. Donors should consult with their tax advisor for advice and allowable deductions. Councils should continue to directly donate to the Louisiana State Council.
Youth Events and Deadlines
- Visit: https://www.louisianakc.org/programs/youth/
- Deadlines for sports, forms, etc. is here.
- Sports, poster contests, and essay info
- CYLA Scholarship program info.
- Catholic School Tuition Lottery info.
- 2019-2020 Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Theme: Discuss the meaning of Virtue and how you live and embody the virtue of Charity.
State Directory
- The State Directory for all State Family Members, District Deputies, Grand Knights, and more can be found at http://louisianakc.org/statedirectory.php Contact your District Deputy for the password.
- To make corrections to the directory, contact the State Administrator Robert Boudreaux at lakc@bellsouth.net.
Louisiana KC Merchandise
2019-2020 State Deputy's Award (See changes discussed above)
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Vivat Jesus!
Mark Carver
State Program Director
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