OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OCTOBER 2013 October 1 Deadline - PAYMENT STATE PER CAPITA TAX October 4-6 STATE MDF CAMPAIGN October 10 Deadline - Payment Supreme Per Capita Tax October 13 Deadline - Conduct District Soccer Challenge October 14 Columbus Day Observed October 15 Deadline - Family of the Month October 27 Deadline - Conduct Area Soccer Challenge November 1 All Saints Day November 1 CYLA Information Mailed to Grand Knights November 1 Deadline - Order Free Throw Kits Form #FT-Kit November 2 All Souls Day November 2 State Nine Ball Tournament Fast Eddie’s, Lafayette November 5 Election Day November 10 State Soccer Challenge, Burbank Soccer Complex, Baton Rouge November 11 Veterans Day November 15 Deadline - Family of the Month November 28 Thanksgiving December 1 Deadline - Council CYLA Chairman to CLYA Chairman December 6-8 State Family Meeting Hilton Lafayette December 15 Deadline - Family of the Month December 15 Deadline - Council Submit Soccer Participation Form 4567 December 25 CHRISTmas December 28 Deadline - Area Cook Off January 1 New Years Day January 10 Deadline - Payment Supreme Catholic Advertising January 11 GRAND KNIGHTS DAY Teurlings Catholic High School. Lafayette January 11 State Cook Off, Lafayette Teurlings Catholic High School. January 15 State Per Capita Billing Mailed to Financial Secretary January 15 Deadline - CYLA Applications to Council January 15 Deadline - Family of the Month January 18 Louisiana March for Life Baton Rouge Jan 24-26 State Retreat, Pineville Mary Hill Retreat Center January 26 Deadline - Council Free Throw January 26 Deadline - Council Substance Abuse Poster Winners to AC January 26 Deadline - Council Essay Winners to Area Coordinator (AC) January 28 Deadline - CYLA Applications to Individual Councils January 30 Deadline - Council Submit Essay Contest Participation Form #4216 January 31 Deadline - Fraternal Activity PSD Guste Passes Suvey, Form #1728 January 31 Deadline - Special Olympics Profile, Form #4584 January 31 Deadline - Council Submit Free Throw Participation, FT-1 Story on Page 5 January 31 Deadline - Council Submit Poster Participation, Form 4001 1 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OCTOBER 2013 I hope that the Planners are being utilized in a positive manner. I have been using my Planner and I find it very helpful. Councils have been reminded many times regarding forms that are due, such as, form 185 and 365, once again, please check the list of councils that Supreme has indicated that have not turned in the forms and send the com- pleted forms in again, thank you. John F. Boudreaux Membership and Programs are Bishop Ronald P. Herzog State Deputy integral parts of a successful council. The State Chaplain [email protected] State Council has a lot of programs to [email protected] offer councils, such as our State Horse- We Are #1 shoe Tournament on September 8th, and As we enter the final quarter of The State Golf Tournament on Septem- this calendar year, there are many op- We finished the month of August ber 27-29. Our MDF Program is tak- portunities and challenges that await us. in the NUMBER ONE position in the ing off as usual, and according to an October 1 marks the date when many USA, in membership growth. Outstand- audit conducted by Payne, Moore & of the provisions of the new Health ing job! Our State Membership Direc- Herrington, on behalf of St. Mary’s, the CareAct take effect. Obviously, many tor, Richard Yandle and his TEAM, are balance due, as of June 30, 2013, on of the provisions are a benefit to the working very hard to assist councils our pledge of $500,000 is $115,263.00. many uninsured in our country. It is un- striving to achieve the coveted STAR We will be sending a donation of fortunate that some of the provisions COUNCIL. Richard has a great article $25,000, approved by the Convention are not morally acceptable as we all in the Louisiana Knight, so please read Delegates, so this will leave a balance know. Solutions are still being explored, it. due of $90,263. My dear brother but it will continue to be a difficult time. Our Delegation attending the Su- knights, I would like to offer a challenge It may be somewhat providential preme Convention in San Antonio, had to every council, on behalf of Msgr. that the effective date of the law is the a great time. District Deputy Tim Joseph Susi, our beloved former State first day of the month that has been Helbling was recognized as a Star Dis- Chaplain, let’s pay off the balance this dedicated to Respect Life as well as trict. Council 7557 was awarded sec- fraternal year! We have 292 active the month of the Holy Rosary. Both are ond place in the Council Activities cat- councils, that’s about $309 per coun- dear to us as Knights, as well as to our egory, so congratulations are in order cil. Some councils send much more to Order worldwide. The variety of Coun- for DD Tim and Council 7557, in St. Mary’s. So please send a little more, cil activities relating to these two im- Broussard. so we can honor our Pledge to Msgr. portant emphases can continue to be Congratulations are in order for Susi. I know that he is praying for us strong motivators for our work in our Former Master Russell Ruh who was and is very hopeful that his brother communities. appointed Vice Supreme Master of the knights will finally reach the $500,000. As Pope Francis completes his Bienville Province. The appointment Retention is still a serious prob- first half year in office, it becomes in- begins on September 1, 2013 and con- lem for the State Council. Remember creasingly obvious that he has and will cludes August 31, 2015. Worthy Su- to insist that new brother knights go continue to make his imprint on the preme Master, Dennis J. Stoddard ap- through the 2nd and 3rd degrees of our Church and the world. I suspect his pointed Russell to this position. I am sure Order. Please invite all of your 1st de- security personnel are not having an that you will join me in offering our con- gree members to the next Major De- easy time! As expected, he had a very gratulations and best wishes to Russell, gree in your area; I am positive that this positive message for the young people for a successful tenure as Vice Supreme Master of the Bienville Province. continued on page 4 continued on next page 2 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF1234567890123456789012345678901212 COLUMBUS OCTOBER 2013 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 at World Youth Day. The Holy Spirit 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 continues to provide the Church with 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 the leadership that is needed. 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 We are also nearing the end of the 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 Year of Faith which, hopefully, has 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 helped us all to deepen our own faith 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 as we continue to evangelize. 1234567890123456789012345678901212 123456789012345678901234567890121YEP 2 1234567890123456789012345678901212 During the final three months we 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 will celebrate Thanksgiving and prepare 1234567890123456789012345678901212 123456789012345678901234567890121$150,000 2 to enter into the new Church year with 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 the Advent Season. These are days of Kenny Gonzales 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 great grace and challenge. May we 1234567890123456789012345678901212 Y.E.P. Chairman 1234567890123456789012345678901212 embrace them! 1234567890123456789012345678901212 [email protected] 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 Vivat Jesus! 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 123456789012345678901234567890121$125,000 2 Greetings Brother Knights. I 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 hope this report finds all of you well and 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 View enjoying the beautiful weather we have 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 been having lately. Before I begin, I 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 Bishop Herzog’s would like to take this time to thank our 1234567890123456789012345678901212 123456789012345678901234567890121$$100,000 2 1234567890123456789012345678901212 State Deputy, Brother John Boudreaux 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 for once again appointing me to this very 1234567890123456789012345678901212 Monthly Video 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 important position. To make YEP suc- 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212 1234567890123456789012345678901212