Mardi Gras
The Marquette Council opens its doors the entire Carnival Season. All are invited.
Full Bar ~ Music ~ Brotherhood ~ Safe Location ~ Clean Bathrooms
Tables & Chairs ~ On the parade route ~ Fun
Every parade (but Druids and Krewe du Vieux ) passes directly in front of the Council Hall.
Fantastic location to watch the parades.
Rules:
All beverages are to be purchased at the bar, but feel free to bring all your own food.
No outside drinks, please.
Ladders are permitted, but we cannot reserve a spot for it.
Wristbands (paid-admission) are required only on the following days:
Endymion Saturday,
Bacchus Sunday; and
Fat Tuesday.
All other days are free!
Wristbands and Admission Fees:
Wristbands are required for admittance only on the following three days:
Endymion Saturday - Purple Wristband
Bacchus Sunday - Green Wristband
Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day) - Gold Wristband
Those persons without wristbands on the above three days will not be admitted.
Purchased in Advance: $7 per wristband
Purchased the Day of the Parade: $10 per wristband
Kids under 16 are free!
Admission is free for all on every day, except the above three days.
Important Notice about Wristbands:
Complimentary wristbands have been eliminated due to increasing costs.
Unfortunately, current Officers and Past Grand Knights will not be receiving any complimentary wristbands this year.
Marquette's Mardi Gras Music Montage
Officers’ Nominations Committee Meeting
Before the March Officers' Meeting
The Officers’ Nominating Committee meet at 7 p.m. (immediately before the Officers’ Meeting) in March.
To aid and assist the Council in identifying the best qualified candidates, Marquette Council has established a Nominating Committee. The Committee recommends specific members that the Council should consider for nomination. The Marquette Nominating Committee meets each year immediately before the March Officer’s meeting, and all members are invited to participate in the meeting and in the discussion of eligible candidates.
The Committee consists of the Grand Knight, Deputy Grand Knight, Treasurer, Financial Secretary and the Trustees, but anyone else who wishes to attend and or participate is welcome. Take this opportunity to participate in this important nomination and election process.
Basketball Tournament
March of 2012
Marquette Competes in the
Annual Knights of Columbus Basketball Tournament.
Marquette Council is putting together a basketball team
to participate in this tournament.
Please contact Shane Collins at shane19@me.com
Click here for the Official Rules and Announcement from the 2010 Tournament
Easter Party
Easter of 2012
It's an Egg-stravaganza!
11 a.m. - 4 pm.
Easter Egg Hunt ~ Barbeque ~ Food ~ Music
Special Appearance by Bucky the Bucktown Bunny!
Bring the kids!
Location:
Paul Gagnet's House
4001 Metaire Court
Metairie, LA 70002
If you ain't in Bucktown, then you ain't at the real Bucky's.
Mother's Day Rosary Crusade for Life
To be announced: 2012
Join Us in this Rosary March and Prayer for the Unborn.
8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
3044 Ridgelake Dr.
Metairie, LA
Marquette’s Right to Life Couple, Brother Paul and his wife, Darlene Elmer, invite you to participate in Annual Mother's Day Rosary Crusade for Life in support of unborn children and their mothers.
For more than 24 years, the Archdiocesan Sidewalk Counseling and Prayer Ministry, a ministry of the Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, has been organizing the Rosary marches. While members of the group peaceful pray the Rosary, counselors offer pro-life literature to the women going into the abortion clinics and try to dissuade them from having the abortion. For more information, about the Archdiocesan Sidewalk Counseling and Prayer Ministry, please contact John and Pam Richard, Coordinators, at 504-460-9360.
Special Olympics
Saturday, May in 2012
Marquette Council will be assisting with the Special Olympics.
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
If you want to volunteer for this wonderful event,
please contact Shane Collins at shane19@me.com
Transitional Diaconate Reception
Saturday, May in 2012
Brother Knights are needed to provide assistance at this reception.
Notre Dame Seminary
Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans, LA
10:00 a.m. - Set Up
Noon - Serve Food and Refreshments
2:00 p.m. - Clean UpNotre Dame Seminary
Please support our future priests.
Wearing Knights of Columbus shirts is encouraged but not required.
Read about it in the Knights in Action
Archbishop Gregory Aymond pictured with members of Marquette Council.
Crawfish Boil
Date to be determined: Spring/Summer 2012
Priesthood Ordination Reception
Saturday, in June 2012
Brother Knights are needed to provide assistance at this reception.
10 a.m. till 3 p.m.
Notre Dame Seminary
Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans, LA
The Seminary has requested our assistance at a reception in honor of our newly ordained priests.
Help is needed to set up tables, chairs, clean up, and to assist as needed.
Please consider helping at this event.
Please dress appropriately. Wearing Knights of Columbus shirts is encouraged but not required.
Marquette Fish Fry for Seminarians Date to be announced
Buy a Catfish Dinner and Support Our Seminarians.
Noon - 3 pm
4001 Metairie Court
Bucktown Bunny's House
Take out orders are welcome.
Fried Catfish, French Fries & Salad
$12.00 per plate, includes soft drink or water
RSVP/Questions:
Eric Snyder: ericjsnyder@bellsouth.net or 504-247-4050
Shane Collins: shane19@me.com or 504-400-0712
All proceeds benefit Marquette's Seminarian Fund.
Installation of Officers Saturday in June 2012
Marquette's Officers are Installed.
Marquette Council Hall
Doors Open at 5 p.m. and Mass begins at 6 p.m.
Installation and Reception to immediately follow.
Each year Marquette installs its new officers. The event, include Mass, the installation ceremony, a presentation of awards, and a reception with food and drinks.
The following officers were installed in June 2011:
Grand Knight | Shane Collins |
Deputy Grand Knight | Eric Snyder |
Chancellor | Leon Mathes |
Financial Secretary | Phil Jones |
Recorder | Justin LaGrange |
Warden | Mark Carver |
Treasurer | David Grego, PGK |
Lecturer | Dave Kondroik |
Advocate | George Schindler, IV |
Trustee, 1st Year | Jerry Vadell, PGK |
Trustee, 2nd Year | Francis Celino, PGK |
Trustee, 3rd Year | George Schindler, III, PGK |
Inside Guards | Carl Silva
Tony Grego
Dickie Abadie
Brett Hahn |
Outside Guards | Kenneth "Jay" Beler
Paul Eckert
Lynn Boudreaux
Paul Elmer |
Annual Rudy Classen Memorial Scholarship
Deadline to be determined: June 2012
A 250 word essay could result in a $250 scholarship.
Read about it in the Knights in Action
The annual Rudy Classen Memorial Scholarship will be awarded once again this Spring. Two $250.00 scholarships are awarded as a memorial to the great Knight, past Financial Secretary, and HPGK, the late Rudolph “Rudy” Classen. The criteria for receiving this scholarship are as follows:
(1) All students going from a Catholic school into a Catholic high school (8th or 9th grade) are eligible.
(2) A 250 word essay entitled “What my Catholic education means to me” will be reviewed by the committee consisting of the Chaplain, Grand Knight and Chancellor. Should a conflict of interest occur, or at the request of one of the committee members, the Chaplain will appoint a Marquette member in good standing as a substitute.
(3) Essays are to be presented no later than the June general meeting to the Deputy Grand Knight. In the event of multiple entries, the Deputy Grand Knight will code the entries to assure anonymity, before presenting the essays to the Grand Knight. Should there be a conflict of interest involving the Deputy Grand Knight then a trustee will be appointed to collect the essays.
(4) The scholarships will be awarded at the Spring Quarterly communion, date and location to be determined by the Church director and Chaplain.
Seminarian Fund
Donate to Marquette' Seminarian Fund.
Each year Marquette asks its members to support vocations. This Easter season is a perfect time to reflect on the many services and blessings that Brother Knights have received from the Religious. lt is also the perfect time to make a personal commitment to ensure that Catholic clergy will be available to meet our future needs.
For 30 years, the Seminarian Fund has been Marquette's way of saying "thank you" to Catholic men who aspire to serve the Church. Last year, the Marquette membership was very generous in its support of vocations.
We hope that you will help us continue a wonderful Marquette tradition of assisting young men on their journey to the priesthood. Solidarity and support of religious vocations is a knightly trait and a blessing of the Catholic Church.
This year Marquette is supporting three seminarians, Dennis Coughlin, Jr., Paul Clark, and Gary Copping.
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Dennis Coughlin | Paul Clark | Gary Copping |
Donate by Mail | Donate Online |
Mail your donations to: Eric Snyder 4209 Tartan Drive Metairie. LA. 70003.
Make your check payable to “Marquette Counctl #1437.” Please note Seminarian Fund on the check. | All major credit cards are accepted. Your online donation is easily, safely and securely processed through PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to use this service. Click Here to Donate. |
Zephyrs's Baseball Date to be announced In 2012.
"A Knight at Zephyrs Field"
Marquette Night at Zephyr Field. Fireworks Friday!
. . buy me some peanuts and cracker jack, I don't care if I never get back . . .
Baseball and fireworks with the New Orleans Zephyrs.
Contact Justin LaGrange for tickets at justinlagrange87@gmail.com
Taste of Marquette
Date to be determined: Summer 2012
Our Annual Dinner and Charity Auction
Blood Drive
Wednesday, July 2012
Marquette Council
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wives and friends are invited to give blood and to stay for dinner.
Pizza Party
Friday, in July 2012
"Mom’s Knight Out”
Door Opens at 6:00 P.M.
Cooking Starts at 7:00 P.M.
Open Bar
Give mom a night off from cooking and take the kids out for handmade pizza at the Council Home.
No kids. No problem. All Brother Knights are invited!
We supply the crusts and toppings, and how you make it is your choice. Sausage, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon, Mozzarella, Cheddar, Onions, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Artichokes, Pineapple, and of course lots of Anchovies, among other toppings will be available.
$5 per family donation appreciated.
Specially imported Italian Beer only $2.00 a bottle.
For details contact David Grego 504-554-1971 or Tony Grego 504-554-0453.
Reserve your place by e-mail to drgrego@bellsouth.net.
Let us know the ages of any children that you will bring so we can plan appropriate activities and entertainment. We will have video games on the big screen TV for the kids!
Picnic
Saturday, Summer 2012
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Notre Dame Seminary
Fun ~ Food ~ Swimming ~ Horseshoe Tournament ~ Sack Races ~ Egg Toss
Printable Picnic Flyer
Marquette Home Building and Improvement Association Meeting 30 minutes prior to the September General Meeting
The Marquette Home Building and Improvement Association was incorporated on July 24th, 1956. On September 2nd, 1959, the Association completed the first and most important part of its mission, the purchase of our council home at 314 Saint Charles Avenue. The purpose of the Marquette Home Building and Improvement Association is to hold title to our property at 314 Saint Charles, to collect the income derived from the property, and after paying maintenance and other expenses, turning over the surplus funds to Marquette Council.
Every first degree member of Marquette Council is also a member of the Marquette Home Building and Improvement Association, but only third degree members can vote. The business of the Association is managed by an eleven member Board of Directors made up of the Grand Knight, the Immediate Past Grand Knight, and nine other Council members. On the second Wednesday of September the Association holds its annual meeting. At that meeting, three members of the Board of Directors are elected to serve for a three year term.
Members currently serving on the Board of Directors:
Michael Jamison, President
Gerard “Bubby” Keller, First Vice President
Harold Vega , Second Vice President
Dr. Ken Schott, Treasurer
Barry Waller, Secretary
Stephen Babin
Richard Lewis
David Grego
Phil Jones
Francis Celino, Immediate Past Grand Knight
Gerard Vadell, Grand Knight
Youth Soccer Challenge
Fall of 2012
Boys & Girs particpate in soccer skills challenge.
Boys and girls
Ages 10 – 14
All skill levels welcome!
Individual skills challenge.
"Can Shake" - Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Date to be announced.
Marquette Collections Donations for People with Special Needs.
Location: Sam's Club on Airline
We will need volunteers. Please contact Harold Vega for more information at hjvega67@yahoo.com
Marquette Council does a great deal to assist people with intellectual disabilities, and we work to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities. One of the most popular and successful programs conducted by Marquette Council for the benefit of people with intellectual disabilities is the "can shake" fund-raiser in which we collect donations outside various stores.
Halloween Party
Coming in October 2012.
The 57th Annual Cadillac Party Coming in November 2012.
$10,000 Grand Prize Drawing
Food ~ Drinks ~ Music ~ Fun
The Biggest Event of the Year! All proceeds benefit Marquette's Charities Program.
Please support your Council’s one big annual fund raiser for Charity.
Only 300 tickets will be sold.
Leon Mathes, Chairman
(504) 491-0699 - mathes@loyno.edu
David Grego, Ticketmaster
504-554-1971 - drgrego@bellsouth.net
Admission: $100 per ticket
One ticket includes:
Admission for two adults;
Entry for the $10,000 raffle;
Open bar;
Food; and
Music.
Location to be announced
Open Bar
Caterer to be announced
Attire: Coat & Tie / Cocktail Dress
Christmas Party
Sunday, December in 2012
Doors Open at 3 pm
Christmas Party at the Council Hall Council doors open at 3 pm Please bring either a covered dish or a dessert for all to share.
Drinks and hors-d’oeuvres will be provided by the Council.
After food and drink and a bit of choir practice, we will head over to Jackson Square for Christmas carols.
All are invited – bring a prospective member and his family! For more information, call:
David Grego – 504-554-1971 – drgrego@bellsouth.net | 
| Caroling in Jackson Square We meet at the Marquette Council Hall and walk to historic Jackson Square for Christmas Carols! Caroling in Jackson Square starts at 7 pm Join in a truly moving 63-year-old tradition as Jackson Square brims with candlelit faces and song-lit spirits as high as the spires of the St. Louis Cathedral. Candles and song sheets provided |
Twelfth Night Party
Date to be announced.
Doors Open at 6 pm
Open Bar
Mardi Gras Music
We will have Red Beans & Rice and King Cake.
Bring your favorite dish.
The Phunny Phorty Phellows usually pass in front of the Hall at 8 p.m.
Free Throw Contest
Date to be announced in January 2013
Boys and Girls
Ages 10 - 14
No entry fees!
Hosted by Marquette Council.
All boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2012 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held Saturday January 28th at 10 a.m. at St Ann’s Gym in Metairie.
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through council, district and state competitions. International champions are announced by the KofC international headquarters based on scores from the state-level competitions. All boys and girls 10 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. Last year more than 130,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3,000 local competitions.
All contestants on the council level are recognized for their participation in the event, and awards will be handed to the winners of their respective divisions. Participants are to furnish proof of age and signature of parent or guardian the day of the competition.
Questions? Please contact,Shane Collins at 504-400-0712 or shane19@me.com.
Gumbo Cook-Off Championship
To be announded in January 2013
Councils Compete for the Best Gumbo in Louisiana.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Marquette Council - 2011 State Champions
