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Programs Newsletter
(September 10, 2019)
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“Prayer does not give us what we want, but prayer helps us want what we need!”
Fr. Jamin David
State Chaplain
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Updates and New Announcements
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1. Horseshoe tournament participants.
- List of participating councils. List.
2. State Chaplain's Message.
- Read the reflection of the State Chaplain to your Council in the absence of your Chaplain. Meditative Musings.
3. Golf Tournament registration.
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Saturday, September 14 in Zachary
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. John the Baptist Parish Center
4727 McHugh Drive, Zachary, LA.
To RSVP: Thomas Scheibel at 225-721-7357 or tescheibel@msn.com
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Diocesan Meetings with Supreme and State Council
Grand Knights, Program Directors, Membership Directors, and Financial Secretaries should attend. All brothers are welcome to attend.
Agenda
Monday, 9/16/19 - New Orleans
- St Clement of Rome, 4317 Richland Avenue, Metairie.
- Dinner/Meeting: 6:00 pm / 6:30 pm
Tuesday, 9/17/19 - Baton Rouge
- St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church - New Activity Center, 15208 Hwy 73, Prairieville.
- Dinner/Meeting: 6:30 pm / 7:00 pm
Thursday, 9/19/19 - Lafayette
- St Cecilia Gym, 302 W. Main St., Broussard.
- Dinner/Meeting: 6:30 pm / 7:00 pm
Friday, 9/20/19 - Houma /Thibodaux
- St Bernadette Church, 409 Funderburk Ave., Houma.
- Dinner/Meeting: 6:30 pm / 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 9/25/19 - Lake Charles
- Council 8978 hall, 923 Tana St., Sulphur.
- Dinner/Meeting: 6:00 pm / 6:30 pm
Thursday, 9/26/19 - Alexandria
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 519 Sanders St., Alexandria.
- Dinner/Meeting: 6:30 pm / 7:00 pm
Friday, 9/27/19 - Shreveport
- Marian Council 3779, 5853 Buncombe Road, Shreveport.
- Dinner/Meeting: 6:00 pm / 6:30 pm
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The 4 Required Programs
Councils must conduct these four programs 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 conduct an event of their own for parish men and their families.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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State Programs: LouisianaKC.org/programs
Supreme's Faith in Action Programs: Kofc.org/FaithinAction
Forms: KofC.org/forms
More information. DD Reminder Bulletin.
(See changes discussed below)
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State Deputy Award Changes.
Effective immediately.
The change 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.)
Every council in Louisiana can now 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
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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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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Soccer Challenge
Ages 9 to 14
Council contest deadline: Sept. 30
District contest deadline: Oct. 15
Soccer Information and Resources
District Deputies can order District Champion Medallions from Supplies Online.
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Essay Contest
Grades 8 to 12
Council contest deadline: Oct. 15.
Theme: Discuss the meaning of Virtue and how you live and embody the virtue of Charity.
Essay Information and Resources
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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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Catholic School Tuition Lottery Program
Win $500 (you can win more than once). 5 winners drawn every 3 months.
Eligible students are children of Louisiana brother knights (or widows) attending a Catholic School in grades Pre-K through 12th grade.
Letter to Grand Knights
Entry Form and Rules
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Youth Events and Deadlines
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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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Forms 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).
15th of each month: Family of the Month, Form 10668
September 1st: Appointment of Round Table Coordinator, Form 2629
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A Great Resource of Information.
The Officers' Desk Reference provides practical guidance for District Deputies and Grand Knights on various matters, such as: legal, financial, political, discipline, budgets, and much more. Don't guess at the answers. Consult the Officers Desk Reference. Available to DDs and GKs at Officers Online.
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Star Council Tracker Report.
Membership and Insurance Quotas, Gains, and Losses.
- Supreme has no record of receiving a Form 185 from these councils: List as of 8.29.2019.
- 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.
Form 1295 (Semi-Annual Audit) Missing.
YEP quotas and donations received.
- Check your YEP quota: List.
State Deputy's Award (Participant Lists).
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Use your cellphone to take a picture of the Form 100 and email it to membership@kofc.org.
If a Form 100 has been emailed to the Supreme Council, you DO NOT need to send in the original form by mail.
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Promote Online Membership: You can help a Catholic gentleman begin his journey as a Knight of Columbus by telling him to join online at KofC.org/JoinUs.
List of current Online Members: This is a list of online members and the council that these men are interested in joining. Is your council listed? Get the online member to an Admission Degree and into your council.
Seminarians Join Online for Free. Tell a seminarian to join the Knights of Columbus online for free! To join, go to www.kofc.org/joinus and enter code: SEM18 or SEMINARIAN.
Bobby Charpentier, State Membership Director.
Bobby.Charpentier@gmail.com
Curtis Constrantiche, State Online Membership Coordinator.
CurtisConstrantiche@tpsd.org
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Formation and Knighthood Degrees for 2019-2020
Degree Schedule
Fourth Degree Exemplification:
- November 16th in Houma. (More details coming soon).
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Sept 14.
- Financial Secretary training in Zachary, LA.
Sept 15.
- Deadline to submit Family of the Month.
Sept 16.
- New Orleans Diocesan Meeting.
Sept 17.
- Baton Rouge Diocesan Meeting.
Sept 19.
- Lafayette Diocesan Meeting.
Sept 20.
- Houma-Thibodaux Diocesan Meeting.
Sept 25.
- Lake Charles Diocesan Meeting.
Sept 26.
- Alexandria Diocesan Meeting.
Sept 27.
- Shreveport Diocesan Meeting.
Sept 28.
- Formation and Knighthood Degree in Bossier.
- Formation and Knighthood Degree in Lafayette.
Sept 30.
- Deadline for councils to conduct the Soccer Challenge.
Oct 1.
- Deadline to pay State Per-Capita.
- Deadline to order Keep Christ In Christmas Poster Kit, Kit CPC-Kit.
Oct 5.
- Formation and Knighthood Degree in Mandeville.
Oct 4-6.
- State Golf Tournament.
- Annual MDF Campaign.
Oct 6-Nov 10
Oct 10.
- Deadline to pay Supreme Per Capita.
Oct 15.
- Deadline for District Deputies to conduct the District Soccer Challenge.
- Deadline for councils to conduct Essay Contest.
- Deadline to submit Family of the Month.
Oct 30.
- Deadline for Diocesan Administrators to conduct Diocesan Soccer Challenge.
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Seminary Mission Fund
Bishop Greco Foundation Memorial Mass Cards
- The Greco Fund is a Louisiana program that honors our dead and supports our seminarians.
Details
Free online membership for Seminarians.
- Tell a seminarian he can join the Knights of Columbus online for free. To join, go to www.kofc.org/joinus and enter code: SEM18 or SEMINARIAN.
State Chaplain's Message
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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
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Check out the photos on our Facebook Page.
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Vivat Jesus!
Mark Carver
State Program Director
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