St. Bernadette Knights of Columbus Council 7355 in Houma, Louisiana

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A. J. Collins June Collins

Ken Ellender Randy Foret

James Cherry Sr. Ezel Cherry

Amy Benoit Donna Luke

Rene Rhodes Greg Whitney

Michael Delaune Carmen Boudreaux
Kirk Duplantis Don Meyers

Candace Porche Whiley Landry

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St. Bernadette Knights of Columbus Council 7355 Officers

For Fraternal Year 2024 - 2025

Congratulations to our members elected as officers of the Council for the 23-24 fraternal year:

Grand Knight Craig Portier
Deputy Grand Knight James Cherry
Chaplain Reverend Andre Melancon
Financial Secretary Maurice Evans
Treasurer Gerard Vedros
Advocate Ralph Mitchell Jr
Warden Richard Daigle
Outside Guard Marvin Redmond
Inside Guard Edward Pinell
Trustees: Andrew Vedros, Woody Louviere, Mark Duplantis
Recorder Mark Bascle
Chancellor Al Hargis
Lector Gerald Michel

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Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practical Catholic men in union with the Holy Spirit, who shall not be less than 18 years of age on their last birthday. A practical Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of GOD and the Precepts of the Catholic Church. If you meet the above qualifications and are interested in joining St. Bernadette Council 7355 click the "Join" button below or scan the QR Code to the left. Be sure to choose Council 7355 St. Bernadette in the "preferred Local Council."

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What ARE the Knights of Columbus

Charity

Fraternity

Charity

Our Catholic faith teaches us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Members of the Knights of Columbus show love for their neighbors by conducting food drives and donating the food to local soup kitchens and food pantries, by volunteering at Special Olympics, and by supporting, both spiritually and materially, mothers who choose life for their babies. Knights recognize that our mission, and our faith in God, compels us to action. There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need, a call we answer every day.

Unity

Fraternity

Charity

None of us is as good as all of us. Members of the Knights of Columbus all know that – together – we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually. So we stick together…we support one another. That doesn’t mean that we always agree or that there is never a difference of opinion. It does mean that – as a Knight of Columbus – you can count on the support and encouragement of your brother Knights as you work to make life better in your parish and community.

Fraternity

The Venerable Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died – often prematurely. The Order’s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do individual Knights, who last year gave more than 10 million hours of their time to assist sick and/or disabled members and their families. In the Knights of Columbus, we watch out for and take care of one another.

Patriotism

Fraternity

When the Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882, three principles united its members: charity, unity and fraternity. At that time people feared that members of the Catholic faith owed their entire allegiance to the Church and could not be trusted as citizens of their country. Patriotism was added to the Order’s principles in 1900, based on the idea that Knights are loyal to both God and country.Members who wish to live out patriotism together can join “the Fourth Degree.” Members of this degree have the special honor of holding the title “Sir Knight,” participating in color and honor guards and organizing programs that promote Catholic citizenship.

Knights of Columbus Founder

Father Michael J. McGivney

The founder of the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael J. McGivney was a central figure in the growth of Catholicism in America, and he remains a model today. His example of charity, evangelization and empowerment of the laity continues to bear fruit and guide Knights of Columbus around the world.

In his Apostolic Letter that was read at the Mass for Beatification on Oct. 31, 2020, Pope Francis stated that Blessed Michael McGivney’s “zeal for the proclamation of the Gospel and generous concern for the needs of his brothers and sisters made him an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity and fraternal assistance.” The Holy Father set his annual feast day for Aug. 13, the day between Father McGivney’s birthday (in 1852) and the day he entered eternal life (in 1890).

The beatification ceremony in the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Conn., was a high point in a long process that began with the opening of the Cause for Canonization in December 1997. Shortly after Father McGivney was named a Venerable Servant of God in March 2008, Pope Benedict XVI cited him as a key figure in “the impressive growth” of the Church in the United States, stating, “We need but think of the remarkable accomplishment of that exemplary American priest, the Venerable Michael McGivney, whose vision and zeal led to the establishment of the Knights of Columbus.” Through the spiritual genius of Father McGivney, the Knights of Columbus has become a way for Catholic men to transform friends into brothers — brothers who care for one another.

Just as those in need sought Father McGivney’s help in life, understanding that he was a “Good Samaritan” figure, more than 2 million members of the Knights of Columbus and their families, and many others around the world, continue to seek out Father McGivney as a heavenly helper in times of need today. On May 26, 2020, Pope Francis approved a decree for a miracle attributed to his intercession, opening the way for Father McGivney to be beatified. A second approved miracle is needed for him to be canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church.

Those who knew him best in life saw in him both a “genial” countenance and a man with an “indomitable will” to achieve the good. In sum, his founding of the Knights of Columbus “attests to the love in which he held his brother man.”