Next Monthly Meeting Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30 PM
Assembly 2322 Star Assembly Award
The Father Vandebilt 4th Degree Assembly 2322 was recognized as a FY 23-24 STAR Assembly. Shown accepting the award is St. Bernadette Pastor Father Andre Melancon and Assembly 2322 Faithful Navigator Mark Bascle. Presenting the award was District Master George Martin and former District Master Kell Luke.
Fourth Degree Honor Guard for Silver Rose Mass at St. Bernadette Catholic Church
Members of the Houma Thibodaux Diocese Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus Honor Guard escorted the Silver Rose and participated in the Rosary and Mass. Pictured with the Honor Guard is Rev. Andre Melancon, Pastor of St. Bernadette Soubirous Catholic Church in Houma.
Father Vandebilt Assembly 2322 send Honor Guard Members to St. Gregory Barbarigo Church
Members of the Father Vandebilt Assembly #2322 dressed out for the Bereavement Mass at St. Gregory Barbarigo in Houma on November 3, 2024. Pictured with the Honot Guard is Rev. Alexis Lazarra Pastor of St. Gregory.
Father Vandebilt Assembly 2322 send Honor Guard Members to St. Hilary of Portiers
Members of the Father Vandebilt Assembly #2322 assisted the Rev. Kermit Trahan Assembly #1878 with the Communion Mass at St. Hilary or Portiers in Matthews on October 20, 2024. Shown here with the 4th Degree Knights is Father Rusty Bruce.
knights of Columbus Father Vandebilt Assembly 2322 Named Bienville Province Assembly of the Year
We are proud to announce our 4th Degree Assembly based right here at St. Bernadette has been awarded the Beinville Province Assembly of the Year. The Beinville Province consists of the states of Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Right: Former District Master Kell Luke presents Assembly 2322 Faithful Navigator Mark Bascle with the Bienville Province Assembly of the Year Awa
Filipino Celebration Mass
The Diocese Filipino Celebration Mass was held on Sunday, September 29th. The celebration was in honor of two Filipino Saints, Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod. There was also Filipino food and music, along with dancing, afterwards.
Also, Former District Master Kelly Luke presented Father Simon Peter with the Knights of Columbus ERE donation to be used for training of lay Catechists for the Dioce
Patriotic Honor Guard at the Morgan City Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Mass 9/1/2024
SIx Sir Knights become newest members of the knights of Columbus Father Vandebilt Assembly 2322
Congratulations to the newest St. Bernadette Father Vandebilt Assembly Fourth Degree Sir Knights. Pictured with Father Andre Melancon, left to right are: Mike Delaune, Mike Maiocchi, Buddy Pinell, Linwood Liner Jr., Steve Becnel, and Joe Szush. These Sir Knights became members of the Father Vandebilt 4th Degree Assembly 2322 during the August 17, 2024, Exemplification Ceremony at St. Bernadette.
Patriotic Fourth Degree Exemplification hosted by Father Vandebilt Assembly August 17, 2024
The Fête-Dieu du Mississippi
Fourth Degree Honor Guard
The Forth Degree Knights of the Houma/Thibodaux Diocese including members of Assembly 2322 participated in the 29th Annual Native American Mass for the Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha at the Our Lady of Good Voyage KC Home for Holy Family Catholic Church in Dulac on Friday, July 12, 2024.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. She was born in 1656, in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon. At age 19, Kateri Tekakwitha converted to Catholicism, taking a vow of chastity and pledging to marry only Jesus Christ.
According to legend, Kateri was very devout and would put thorns on her sleeping mat. She often prayed for the conversion of her fellow Mohawks. According to the Jesuit missionaries that served the community where Kateri lived, she often fasted and when she would eat, she would taint her food to diminish its flavor. On at least one occasion, she burned herself. Such self-mortification was common among the Mohawk.
Kateri was very devout and was known for her steadfast devotion. She was also very sickly. Her practices of self-mortification and denial may not have helped her health. Sadly, just five years after her conversion to Catholicism, she became ill and passed away at age 24, on April 17, 1680.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 21, 2012. She is the patroness of ecology and the environment, people in exile and Native Americans.
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Fourth Degree Assembly 2322 Honor Guard
At Father Vandebilt Fourth Degree Assembly 2322 , we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to grow and develop, regardless of their background or circumstances. That's why we offer a variety of patriotic programs and services designed to help individuals understand our service to our church and country. Above, several members of the Houma/Thibodaux Diocese Fourth Degree served an Honor Guard for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi Mass and the presentation of the Raphael Songe Memorial Scholarship to Madison Chauvin, Emily Pellegrin and Antoinette Savoie at St. Bernadette Catholic Church on June 2, 2024. Pictured with the Scholarship winners are Father Andre Melancon, Father John Bwambale, Deacon Jimmy Brunet, District Master Kell Luke, District Marshal Rocky Bush, Assembly 2322 Faithful Navigator Mark Bascle, Council 7355 Grand Knight Craig Portier. and members of the Houma/Thibodaux Fourth Degree Honor Guard.
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Patriotic Medallion Award
Gracean Schexnayder of Vandebilt Catholic High School
On Wednesday May 15, 2024, Faithful Navigator Mark Bascle presented Gracean Schexnayder of Vandebilt Catholic High School with the Patriotic Medallion Award and a $100 check from The Father August W Vandebilt Assembly of the Fourth Degree.
Note: Ava Champagne of H. L. Bourgeois High School was also awarded the Patriot Medallion Award. Unfortunately, Ms. Champagne was not available for a photograph.
Congratulations to all the Winners of the Essay and Medallion Awards!
Note: The District of Louisiana Fourth Degree has as its prime objective, the promotion of Patriotism to our youth. In order to promote these ideas, the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus of Louisiana has minted a beautiful medallion for presentation for those who display and exemplify Patriotism in their everyday lives. We further believe that unless we promote Patriotism to our youth, then we may have youths becoming adults who do not have just knowledge of our country’s Patriotism. The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus of the District of Louisiana are anxious to teach the ideas of Patriotism through the LOUISIANA MEDALLION PROGRAM.
Louisiana District Patriotic Essay winner
Aubrey Etheridge - Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic School
On May 8th at the Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mandeville, LA. mass for the school, members of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus for the Louisiana District presented awards to the Patriotic Essay Winner. Miss Aubrey Etheridge won $200 for the Diocese Of New Orleans Northshore and $500 for the winner of the entire Louisiana District.
Note: Each year the Knights of Columbus offer an international Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. This contest encourages today’s youth to be more connected to their community and their faith. The goal of this program is to involve young Catholics in grades 8 to 12 in civic discourse and instill in them religious and life-affirming values. Entrants are judged on grammar, style, and how clearly, they present the theme in a way that showcases creativity, imagination and overall development of the topic.
Father Vandebilt Assembly Patriotic Essay winner
Julie Dupre 7th Grader at St. Bernadette Elementary School
Faithful Navigator Mark Bascle presents winning checks to St. Bernadette 7th Grader Julie Dupre. Julie won $100 for her essay from the Vandebilt Assembly and was awarded $200 as the Houma/Thibodaux Diocese winner. Julie's essay also finished second in the State of Louisiana. Congratulations Julie!!
Note: Each year the Knights of Columbus offer an international Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest. This contest encourages today’s youth to be more connected to their community and their faith. The goal of this program is to involve young Catholics in grades 8 to 12 in civic discourse and instill in them religious and life-affirming values. Entrants are judged on grammar, style, and how clearly, they present the theme in a way that showcases creativity, imagination and overall development of the topic.
Memorial and Funeral Mass for Sir Knight THE Most Reverend Mario E. Dorsonville
