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FAMILY FEATURES

During the November meeting of Knights of Columbus (KC) Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Parish in Jennings, Grand Knight Frank Angelle (left) recognized Donald Kratzer (right) as the council’s Knight of the Month for October 2022. Donald has been a member of the Council since April 2001, and is a 4th Degree Knight. Donald has participated in all of the council’s fundraising and service-related activities conducted since his initiation, including the extremely successful 2021 Barbecue Fundraiser, where proceeds helped to fund the council’s many benevolent works. Donald has taken part in the collection of money for the annual Tootsie Roll Drive to benefit the Jeff Davis Parish Special Olympics and other programs that aid and assist God’s Special Angels. For the last 18 years, he has spearheaded the efforts for this project and has done an exemplary job. This past October, under Donald’s great leadership, the council raised $1,765, making this year’s effort a very successful event. Donald has prepared the meal prior to the monthly KC meetings on many occasions and he always does a great job. He also serves on OLHC Parish‘s Social Committee. When the Social Committee spearheaded such events as picnics, barbecues, luncheons, street dances, hayrides and coffee and donut socials for the OLHC Parish community, Donald has usually been there in the thick of things, doing whatever was necessary to make those events successful. Donald has held important leadership roles in the Jennings Lions Club and the Jennings High Quarterback Club. He has truly proven to be a credit and an asset to Our Lady Help of Christians’ Catholic Church, Jeff Davis Parish, the City of Jennings and the Knights of Columbus.

During the November meeting of Knights of Columbus (KC) Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Parish in Jennings, District Deputy Carl Benoit (right), representing the Louisiana State Council, presented the 2021-2022 Columbian Award to Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings. Accepting the award on behalf of the Council was Past Grand Knight Toni Benoit (left).

U.S. Army veteran Kyle Todd speaks to students during at Veterans Day programs hosted last week by Welsh High and Welsh-Roanoke Junior High schools.

Youth at West End Instructional Center packed and delivered 127 gift bags for veterans at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home on Veterans Day last week. They filled the bags with homemade candy covered pretzels, as well as rice crispy treats and soft peppermints. The students also collaborated to create a fingerprint tree titled,“Forever in Our Hearts.”WEIC students have been studying character traits and what it means to have empathy. They were able to gift each veteran with a hand-painted rock decorated with character traits and artwork to thank the veterans for their service and sacrifice. Gratitude and appreciation is extended to WEIC faculty for donating funds to sponsor a bingo game for local veterans.The staff noted the veterans seemed excited to get all these special gifts.

Grand Knight Frank Angelle (left) of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings recently presented a $500 donation to Mother Marie Protectrice de la Foi (Marcantel) of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara’. Mother Protectrice leads a group of Sisters from her Order in performing important work in Tanzania Africa, helping the people survive in some very primitive and harsh conditions. The Sisters have initiated and supported programs for medical support, education, growth of the Christian faith, clean water, religious vocations and many more. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Tanzania Mission can send a tax-deductible check to SSVM Missions, 533 West Tioga St., Philadelphia, PA, 19140. Please write in “Tanzania Mission” on the memo line of the check.