Knights of Council / Court 64 & Junior Division

Volume 2, Issue 1 Spring/Summer 2015

GREETINGS! UPCOMING EVENTS Welcome to the Knights of Peter Claver Council and Court 64 2nd newsletter. Jul-Aug Women’s Shelter Towel Drive ABOUT THE ORDER Jul 31-Aug 5 Senior National Convention, Our Noble Order is named for St. Peter Claver, Kansas City, MO a Jesuit priest from Spain who ministered Sep 6 St. Peter Claver Day, Our to African slaves in Mother of Mercy, Beaumont, Cartegena, , , in the 9:00 a.m. Mass 17th century. Peter Sep 27 Juniors Turnout, 9:00 a.m. Claver is said to have converted over 300,000 Mass slaves to Catholism. Oct 4 Senior Turnout, 7:00 Mass The Knights of Peter Claver, Inc. is the Oct 17 BICCAC Quarterly Meeting largest historically African-American Catholic lay organization in the United States. Oct 22 Junior Daughter Brown Bag ABOUT US Nov 1 Senior Turnout & Mass for The Knights of Peter Claver of Our Mother of Deceased Members, 7:00 a.m. Mercy Council No. 64 was established on January 1, 1928. St. Catherine Court 64 Ladies Mass Auxiliary was established in April of 1929. The Nov 7-21 Junior Daughters Blanket & Court received its Charter on September 28, 1930. It was the first organization established at Throw Drive for Social Our Mother of Mercy . The Junior Outreach Daughter Court was organized in 1953. Nov 27 After Thanksgiving Dance Council 64 is led by Grand Knight Francis Fontenot. The Ladies Auxiliary is led by Grand Dec 6 Senior Turnout, 7:00 a.m. lady Joyce Lombard. Mass Our purpose is to render service to God and His Holy Church, render aid and assistance to the Dec 27 Juniors Turnout, 9:00 a.m. sick and disabled, and promote social and Mass intellectual association among our members. Dec 27 Juniors Can Good Drive for More information can be found on the websites: kofpc.org and kofpc-64.org Social Outreach

1Pt 4:10-11 10 Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. 11 Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. Knights of Peter Claver Council/Court 64 and Junior Division CHURCH & COMMUNITY SERVICE KPC/KPCLA/JUNIORS ACTIVITIES

MLK PARADE LENTEN FISH FRY The Knights, Ladies and Junior Daughters participated in the 2015 MLK Parade held in January. Many thanks to Knight JJ Guidry for providing the Float. Council and Court 64 held their annual Lenten RAINBOW ROOM Fish Dinners and donated $3,081 from the St. Catherine Court #64 made their annual proceeds to the Bishop’s Faith Appeal. The donation to Knights and Ladies thank all who supported this the Rainbow endeavor! Room, an emergency JUNIOR TEXAS STATE CONFERENCE resource center available to Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers to help them meet the critical needs of abused and neglected children. Pictured from (l – r) are: Lady Ruthie Evans, Lady Juanita Moorehead, Grand Lady Joyce Lombard, Karen Soares, Wendy Frederick, Lady Dolores Fulton and Lady Rhená LaBeaux.

HOLY THURSDAY The Junior Daughters attended and competed at the 2015 Junior Texas State Conference. Erica Johnson 1st Place in Solo, Hallie Stuberfield 2nd Place in Solo and 3rd Place in Poetry, Kaitlyn Koba 1st Place in Poetry, 2nd Place in Arts and Crafts and 3rd Place in Science. Lady Evans 3rd Place Expansion award and 3rd Place for the Souvenir Booklet. Council and Court 64 turned out on Holy Thursday and led the Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. SENIOR TEXAS STATE CONFERENCE LIVING THE EUCHARIST Council & Court 64 The Knights and Ladies Council and Court members attended the participated in the Living the Eucharist Lenten Texas State program. Knight JJ Guidry obtained donations Conference in Austin, from a group of Knights for the Living the TX in May. Eucharist Retreat lunch and he and his team prepared a delicious meal.