During the January meeting of Knights of Columbus (KC) Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Parish in Jennings, Gavin Naquin (left) was recognized as the Council’s Knight of the Month for December 2021. Past Grand Knight Glenn McFarlain (right) presented the award to him. Gavin has been a member of the Knights of Columbus since November of 2019 and he is a 3rd Degree Knight. He currently serves the Council as Lecturer. Gavin has sold tickets for the Council’s barbecue fundraisers every year since he joined the Knights. In anticipation of the barbecue in October 2021, he purchased four new ice chests for use in storing cooked chicken until it was ready to be assembled into the meals which were served to customers. He also helped prepare the food for customers on the day of the barbecue. The funds from the barbecue project go to fund the Council’s many benevolent works. On Oct. 30, he assisted with the annual Tootsie Roll Drive with proceeds going to support God’s Special Angels. Gavin has also supported the KC Council’s annual Basketball Free-throw Contests and the Youth Soccer Challenges. He has also helped conduct the Little Dribblers program in Hathaway. Gavin has proven to be a very handy man to have in the Council when it has come to fixing things. He was on the KC team that removed a bee hive from the outside of the OLHC Choir Room. He then helped repair the side of the building, dramatically improving the appearance of the structure. He also worked on a major plumbing project at the rear of the OLHC Church building, rerouting water and sewage lines and relocating plumbing fixtures. This project will allow the room to be used for mass participants to change clothing there. Gavin has also led rosaries at wakes for deceased members of OLHC Parish. He has participated in several ACTS Retreats (Adoration, Community, Theology and Service). Through the ACTS retreats, ACTS Missions provide a spark that ignites Catholics worldwide with the eternal flame of the Holy Spirit. Gavin is a proud father to Tyler, Christopher, Christian and Wyatt. Gavin Naquin has truly proven to be a valuable member of OLHC Parish and KC Council 2012.
