Knights of Columbus

                       

Council 12686
Metairie, Louisiana
affiliated with Saint Catherine of Siena Parish
105 Bonnabel Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70005

Celebrated our 11th year on April 17, 2011

 

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The Knights of Columbus Is a Catholic Men's organization  founded in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney, in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, more than a century later, the Knights of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church.  Council 12686 is an actively growing young council founded in the year 2000 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie.  

Please contact Peter Comeaux at 833-9843 (or any of the officers) for information on joining the council.

Please click on links at left for specific information.
The Photo Galleries has pictures from many of our activities over the years.


Member Services (password protected)
access contact: david.lynch@council12686.org  833-5327


Making the Garden for the Monument to the Unborn
October, 2011

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Installation of Officers
July 9, 2011


Installation of Officers

At the general meeting, July, 20
11 these officers were installed:

Grand Knight: Ken Krey
Deputy Grand Knight: Carl Helmers
Chancellor: John Chryssoverges
Financial Secretary: Jerald Madere
Treasurer: Bill Walker
Recorder: Bob Borne
Advocate: George Comeaux
Warden: Erwin Caswell
1st Year Trustee: Paul Bates
2nd Year Trustee: Peter Comeaux
3rd Year Trustee: Louis Bienvenu
Inside Guard: Sal D'Antoni
Outside Guard: Billy Hartfield


Blue Mass
to honor our First Responders
May 15, 2011

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and a caption with the names on offices of these gentlemen.

 


Dedication of the
Monument to the Unborn
March 20, 2011

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The Monument to the Unborn has been Installed!

Many thanks are due to the Past Grand Knights, Dennis and Mickey, who drove the project,
and to everyone who organized fundraisers and worked on them,
and especially to our donors who contributed money directly to the project.



Donations and Youth Awards

Over the 10 years of our existence, our council has made many contributions to to charity, and cash awards to winners of our contests for youths.  Ron Altobello compiled a list of these, available here as a .pdf document.

Click Here to see the .pdf doc.


Our 'Founder', Msgr. Roger Swenson at the 2009 Installation Ceremony
May he rest in peace in the eternal company of the Lord.



from the archive... Blue Mass 2008

as featured on the inside back cover of the September 2008 Columbia Magazine...

 



News - Updated 11/26/2011 :



Defeat Hunger
Defeat hunger by volunteering your SUV or pickup truck to deliver food to St. Vincent dePaul units nearby. Call Ken Krey at 831-3382


Fraternal Activities Survey

 
Remember, turn in your  monthly tally and then turning it in monthly tally to our Financial Secretary, Jerry Madere. Forms are available from him and from this website (click here)

 

Chapel of the Holy Innocents

On Monday, August 7, 2006, Mickey Lacombe, Grand Knight, presented Monsignor Roger A. Swenson, Pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church with a check for $10,000 to help defray the cost of the new Chapel of the Holy Innocents. This money was raised from pledged donations of individual members of this council over a period of 5 years and was added to various fundraising efforts in the same period.

  The Chapel of the Holy Innocents was created from the old baptistry under the bell tower of St. Catherine ’s church.

  The chapel of the Holy Innocents is a special chapel where continuous adoration is practiced 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by the Catholic faithful.

(Past) Grand Knight Michael Lacombe presented the check for $10,000 to Monsignor Swenson

 
Background:  Our council considers the Chapel of the Holy innocents our statement against abortion. Backing our convictions with a visible presence, this council voted at the general meeting, 1-7-02, to contribute$10,000 over a period of  5 years to renovate the old Baptistry into a chapel separate from the main church. This chapel would serve as the place for daily Mass and perpetual adoration, also. Knights in this council were suggested to give $40.00 per year for 5 years that makes $200.00 per knight. 

Chapel Fund Honor Roll
Council 5yr. Pledge: $10,000
Individual members 5yr. Pledges: $
6776.55

Totals and donors by year
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
$1,568.50 $1483.87 $1456.00 $1428.18 $850.00
Ronald Altobello Mark Landry Mark Landry Mickey LaCombe Mickey LaCombe
Daniel Civello Joe Maples Mickey LaCombe Dan Civello Dan Civello
George Comeaux Bruce Perone Dan Civello J. Daigre J. Daigre
Dennis Couvillon Nano Turchi J. Daigre Charlie Favret Charlie Favret
Sal D'Antoni Michael Lacombe Charlie Favret Michael Brasset Preston Ritchie
James Daigre Ronald Altobello Michael Brasset Sal Dantoni   Steve Albares
Leo Falgout Preston Ritchie David Lynch Mark Landry   Robert Borne
James Gedicke Dan Civello Bill Walker Ric Rodriguez   Ronald Altobello
Billy Hartfield George Comeaux Ronald Altobello Ronald Altobello   Mike Brasset
James Hritz J. Daigre Peter Comeaux  Bob Borne   Steve Bujol
Kenneth Krey Charlie Favret James Daigre  Ken Krey   Dennis Couvillon
Mike Lacombe David Lynch Stephen Bujol  David Lynch   Jim Gedicke
Mark Lewis Bill Walker Earl Wilson  Preston Ritchie   Billy Hartfield
Don Richard Dennis Couvillon  Steven Albares  Bill Walker   Jerry Madere
Rick Rodriguez Steve Albares Preston Ritchie  Jerry Madere   Charles Robards
Nano Turchi Michael Brasset Emile Casadaban  Dennis Couvillon   J. Calcote
Anthony Maurin Billy Hartfield Ken Krey  Francis Dally   Frank Daly
Robert Borne Robert Borne Dennis Couvillon  Steve Albares   Bob Farmer
Peter Comeaux Anthony Maurin Bob Farmer  Charles Robards   David Lynch
David Lynch Ricardo Rodriguez Leo Falgout  Peter Comeaux   Tony Maurin
Charles G. Favret Joseph Chryssoverges Tony Maurin  Stephen Bujol   
Gary Hagan Carl Hellmers Carl Hellmers  Anthony Maurin   
Mark C. Landry Paul Bates Jim Gedicke     
Earl M. Wilson, III Ken Krey George Comeaux      
Bill Walker Jim Gedicke         
Emile Casadaban            
Tom Lockhart            
Robert M. Farmer            
Joe Maples            
Carl Hellmers            
Mike Brasset            
Steven M. Albares            
Tom Bohnensteihl            
Paul Bates            
Jerald R. Madere            
Kenneth Fleming            
Kurt C. Garcia            
Chas Robards            
Bruce Perone            
Joseph Chryssoverges            
Ideas Needed!

If you think of any activities we can do - fundraising or otherwise, please contact Grand Knight Paul Bates.


Photo Gallery  photos from many of our council activities.


Links to other web sites

K of C Supreme Council Site

Louisiana State Council Site

Our Founder, Father McGivney, website

click here to see links of hundreds of other councils

St. Catherine of Siena Parish Website

St. Catherine of Siena Men's Club website

St. Catherine of Siena School

CYLA form for 2010-2011 school year

 


website built and maintained by: David Lynch  833-5327
David's K of C email: david.lynch@council12686.org

On the web since November 16, 2001