Proceedings Crowne Plaza Hotel Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 3-4-5, 2019 1 2 Table of Contents Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................5 Minutes of Proceedings................................................................................................................................................................9 Convention Committees............................................................................................................................................................16 State Deputy Report...................................................................................................................................................................18 State Secretary Report.................................................................................................................................................................23 State Treasurer Report.................................................................................................................................................................25 State Advocate Report................................................................................................................................................................30 State Warden Report...................................................................................................................................................................31 State Office Administrator Report...............................................................................................................................................32 Report of Convention Committees Audit Committee Report............................................................................................................................................................34 Budget & Finance Committee Report.........................................................................................................................................35 Credentials Committee Report...................................................................................................................................................37 Elections Committee Report...................................................................................................................................................39 Felicitations Committee Report.............................................................................................................................................40 Good of the Order Committee Report.....................................................................................................................................41 Memorials Committee Report................................................................................................................................................44 Minutes Committee Report...................................................................................................................................................50 Resolutions Committee Report.............................................................................................................................................51 Wardens Committee Report......................................................................................................................................................62 Report of Directors & Chairmen Membership Director.................................................................................................................................................................63 Program Director........................................................................................................................................................................64 Athletics Chairman......................................................................................................................................................................65 CYLA (Catholic Youth Leadership Award) ..............................................................................................................................66 Disaster Response Coordinator................................................................................................................................................67 Faith Director..........................................................................................................................................................................68 Family Director.......................................................................................................................................................................69 Greco Foundation......................................................................................................................................................................70 Greco Foundation Financial....................................................................................................................................................71 Knights on Bikes Chairman....................................................................................................................................................72 Louisiana Knight Foundation................................................................................................................................................73 Mental Disability Fund Chairman.............................................................................................................................................74 Promotions Chairman................................................................................................................................................................75 Seminary Mission Fund Chairman.............................................................................................................................................76 St. Mary’s Chairman....................................................................................................................................................................77 Webmaster..................................................................................................................................................................................78 Youth Expansion Program (YEP)..............................................................................................................................................79 Young Adult Development Co-Chairman...............................................................................................................................80 Youth Chairman......................................................................................................................................................................81 3 Speeches Cadwell, Steve (Family of the Year)..................................................................................................................................................82 Deemer, Warren (Master).....................................................................................................................................83 Hebert, William (CYLA Boy)................................................................................................................................84 Lirette, Celeste (CYLA Girl).......................................................................................................................85 Tebo, David (Supreme Regional Growth Director)...............................................................................................................86 Statistics, Awards, Etc. Awards.................................................................................................................................................................................88 State Grading.............................................................................................................................................................91 4 FOREWORD These official proceedings of the 114th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana State Council, Knights of Columbus, held in Baton Rouge, May 3-4-5, 2019, are a year’s record of our Order’s exemplify- ing the ideals of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. Peruse this report for guidance and inspiration. Keep it available as part of your council’s files. To all of you go my sincere appreciation and thanks. God bless you! VIVAT JESUS! Sincerely and Fraternally, Rennan J. Duffour State Deputy 5 6 ROLL OF STATE DEPUTIES OF LOUISIANA JURISDICTION NAME COUNCIL FROM-THRU George W. Young+# 714, New Orleans July, 1906-June, 1908 D. B.Haggerty + 714, New Orleans July, 1908-June, 1909 L. P. Caillouet, KSG + 1114, Thibodaux July, 1909-June, 1911 Paul Leche +* 1087, Donaldsonville July, 1911-June, 1913 Patrick E. Burke + 714, New Orleans July, 1913-June, 1915 C. O. Mouton + 1286, Lafayette July, 1915-June, 1917 L. Paul Amiss + 969, Baton Rouge July, 1917-June, 1919 John X. Weggmann, KSG + 714, New Orleans July, 1919-June, 1921 L. O. Pecot + 1420, Franklin July, 1921-June, 1923 Francis L. Knoblock,KSG+ 1114, Thibodaux July, 1923-June, 1925 William J. Guste, Sr, KSG +* 714, New Orleans July, 1925-June, 1928 Thomas M. Callahan, KSG + 1286, Lafayette July, 1928-June, 1931 Charles J. Rivet, KSG + 1437, New Orleans July, 1931-June, 1934 Cliff E. Laborde, KSG + 1217, Marksville July, 1934-June, 1936 F. Xavier Mouton,