A History of the Council

It all started when...

• February 11, 1992:  At the request of Father Thomas Crowley, Pastor of St. Hugh Church, State Deputy James Olivarri and other State Officers and Directors met with Father Crowley to discuss the formation of the new Knights of Columbus council at St. Hugh parish.

• March 21-22, 1992: During the weekend Masses a team of State Officials made an information and recruitment presentation from the pulpit at all Masses and answered questions after Mass from prospective members.

• April 2, 1992: An information meeting was held in Grenoble Hall, wherein thirty- seven Form-100s were received.

• April 23, 1992: District Deputy Jean Dominque and District Warden Joseph Corso conducted a Formation Meeting in Grenoble Hall attended by Father Crowley and thirty-three(33) current Knights or prospective Knights.

• May 6, 1992: St. Hugh Council was instituted at an Institution Meeting in Grenoble Hall. Of forty-six(46) charter members, twenty-six(26) received their First Degree conducted by the First Degree Team of St. Mary of the Assumption Council #9302.

• September 19, 1992: The first official installation was conducted by District Deputy Marcellus LaFleur assisted by District Warden Ronald Shrader.

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