Proceedings Virtual State Convention May 2, 2020 1 2 Table of Contents Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................5 Minutes of Proceedings............................................................................................................................................................9 Convention Committees............................................................................................................................................................15 State Deputy Report...................................................................................................................................................................17 State Secretary Report.................................................................................................................................................................25 State Treasurer Report.................................................................................................................................................................27 State Advocate Report................................................................................................................................................................31 State Warden Report...................................................................................................................................................................32 State Office Administrator Report...............................................................................................................................................33 Report of Convention Committees Audit Committee Report............................................................................................................................................................35 Budget & Finance Committee Report.........................................................................................................................................36 Credentials Committee Report...................................................................................................................................................38 Elections Committee Report.....................................................................................................................................................40 Felicitations Committee Report...............................................................................................................................................41 Good of the Order Committee Report.....................................................................................................................................42 Memorials Committee Report................................................................................................................................................45 Minutes Committee Report...................................................................................................................................................50 Resolutions Committee Report...................................................................................................................................................51 Wardens Committee Report......................................................................................................................................................64 Report of Directors & Chairmen Athletics....................................................................................................................................................................................65 Community..............................................................................................................................................................................66 Convention.................................................................................................................................................................................67 CYLA (Catholic Youth Leadership Award) ..............................................................................................................................68 Faith.........................................................................................................................................................................................69 Family......................................................................................................................................................................................70 Greco Foundation......................................................................................................................................................................71 Greco Foundation Financial....................................................................................................................................................72 Ladies Auxiliary......................................................................................................................................................................73 Life...........................................................................................................................................................................................74 Louisiana Knight Foundation.................................................................................................................................................75 MDF (Mental Disability)........................................................................................................................................................76 Membership................................................................................................................................................................................77 Programs.................................................................................................................................................................................78 Seminary Mission Fund..........................................................................................................................................................79 St. Mary’s...............................................................................................................................................................................80 Webmaster..................................................................................................................................................................................81 Youth Expansion Program (YEP)..............................................................................................................................................82 Youth.......................................................................................................................................................................................83 3 Speeches Anderson, Carl (Supreme Knight)................................................................................................................................................85 Bella, Luke (CYLA Boy)...................................................................................................................................88 David, Fr. Jamin (State Chaplain)......................................................................................................................................................89 Dean, Dustin (KC General Agent)...................................................................................................................................90 Ducote, Donald (Master of Fourth Degree)..........................................................................................................................91 Larose, Claire (CYLA Girl)............................................................................................................................................92 O’Connor, Michael (Supreme Secretary).........................................................................................................................94 Statistics, Awards, Etc. Awards.................................................................................................................................................................................96 State Grading.............................................................................................................................................................99 4 FOREWORD These official proceedings of the 115th Annual Meeting of the Louisiana State Council, Knights of Columbus, held virtually on Saturday, May 2, 2020, 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 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