St. Ann's Council 3986
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ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD CATHOLIC CHURCH
Anunciación de la Iglesia Católica del Señor
3910 Spring Avenue SW, Decatur, AL 35603

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PLEASE REMEMBER
TO PRAY THE ROSARY EVERY DAY IN OCTOBER
WITH YOUR FAMILIES, FOR AN END TO THE SOCIAL UNREST, OUR GOVERNMENT AND ELECTED OFFICIALS,
THE "RIGHT TO LIFE", PEACE IN UKRAINE & THE WAR IN ISRAEL.
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* "At the start of May, Pope Francis launched a rosary marathon, encouraging the faithful everywhere to pray it every day for an end to the pandemic. As Knights of Columbus, we turn always to the gentle and glorious Virgin Mary, our Queen and our Mother.
​Under the mantle of her protection, we take up her rosary."
*Knightline Volume 39, Number 21, 5/25/21 
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Immaculate Heart of Mary.
"O Mary conceived without Sin, Pray for us who have recourse to Thee."​
Let us Pray for each other and all the Graces and Assistance/s available from our Holy Mother.​​
Let us remember, we cannot "see" the pain and sufferings in others.
Our "eyes" do not tell us the truth! We all cary our own crosses in some form!
​That we should strive to be "True Men of God". - Love, Compassion, Understanding, Sympathy, Assistance, Forgiveness.

​It's that time of year again for our annual
Tootsie Roll - ID Drive
All of our times and locations are listed on our "Signup Genius" link below.
We ask for your help again this year and have made it easier by providing the "Signup Genius" for you to use.
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20 SEPT., 18 OCT. &
The Weekend of 19 & 20 OCT.
Just click the link below, signup & join us!
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It takes more than 3 Men to make this Work!
YOU are all an Important Part of this, and can always change your Signup if you need to!
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#Stand Up to Jewish Hate
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Assembly 2025
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Our New Flag Shines at night!
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Assembly 2025 Honor Guard
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Brother Knights
Here is the St. Anne's Novena in a "Flip book" format for your cellphones. Our Council's Name is "St. Ann's Council 3986" !
It may be something for each of us to seriously consider and Pray for Our Council and Each other. 
May the Peace of Our Lord be with you all!
Vivat Jesus!
Robert C, Editor, Webmaster * Courtesy EWTN 
Council / Assembly Projects * 27 JULY 2024
On Saturday 27 JULY
Sir Will Sciaroni, DGK
Headed up the pressure washing of the sidewalks and overhangs on the school.
(Sir Will, Please get me some Pressure Washing pictures to post! )
Brother Don Adair managed the cleaning & waxing of the Columbarium.
The 4th Degree Sir Knights:
Robert Cunningham, FN * Mike Sosnowich, FC * John Filiatrault & 
Deacon - Sir Lou Sciaroni, cleaned & waxed
​The Graves of our Veterans
​ & Parishioners in the Columbarium.

Thank you! 
to all of the 4th Degree Sir Knights (Several that are not mentioned here)
that worked on the Pressure Washing and Columbarium cleaning & waxing projects as requested by the FN's email to all.
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Robert, John & Mike
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Robert & Mike
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Lou, Buffing the Name Plates
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Don, managing the Project
Brother Knights, Sir Knights

Remember our Motto?
"In Service to One (Our Lord Jesus) ... In Service to All (of Mankind)"
Through our Degrees of the order
CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY AND PATRIOTISM

Brothers please remember - ​Although we are just a small part of the Knights of Columbus,
we can be a major help in our Service to Our Parish, Our School and Our fellow Parishioners!

We have Several things to work on !!! 
The Silver Rose (Project) / Service
(Benefactor - New Mothers & New and Unborn Babies)
"Save A Life Pregnancy Center" in Decatur.

The Golf Benefit
(Benefactor - St. Ann's School)

The Tootsie Roll Drive - Paul Still Needs Help! 
(Benefactor - The Intellectually Disabled)

BBQ Butts Fundraiser - Robert Still Needs Help!
(Benefactor's - TBD by Assembly 2025) 

Just to mention Four.

Remember - Your help is needed, every little bit of help - makes our work successful !

Charity comes in several forms - money, time, labor, leadership, prayer, service, love, etc.
"I give you a New Commandment: Love one another. As I have Loved You, so you also should Love one another. "  John 14:34
Tempus Fugit! Memento Mori!
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​COUNCIL NEWS
Brothers, Mark your Calendars for -
30 SEPT 2024 - Annual Golf Benefit 
Contact - Jim Tipler at: 
​[email protected] - ​‭(256) 318-5459‬

*** ​Our Thanks to Jim for administrating this project again this year!
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​Bob Schneider, GK​ & Jim Tipler, FS 
Present a check for $2,800.00
To Jan Gile,
Interim Principal of St. Ann's School, with a check from Council 3986
for additional support of the School.
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*** The Council would like to THANK Sir Jim Tipler for taking on the
​"time consuming task" of filling the "Financial Secretary" (FS) Position again this Year!
Brothers, I offer a prayer here to help us more closely follow Our Lord Jesus.
Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to you. Allow Your healing Hand to heal us. 
Touch our souls with Your compassion for others; touch our hearts with Your courage and infinite Love for all; touch our minds with Your Wisdom, and may our mouths always proclaim Your praise!
Teach us to reach out to You in all our needs, and help us to lead others to You, by our example. 
Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring us health in body and spirit that We may serve You with all our strength! 
​Touch gently this life, which you have created, now and forever.
Amen.
​"I give you a New Commandment: Love one another. As I have Loved You, so you also should Love one another. "  John 14:34
On 1 JUNE 2024 Bishop Robert Baker Celebrated his 80th Birthday
with a Mass and Dinner after. The Alabama State Honor Guard served at his Mass & Eucharistic Procession.
Deacon Rick Chenault served Mass for Bishop Baker & helped to represent Assembly 2025 with
Robert Cunningham, FN. who served in his Honor Guard & Eucharistic Procession.
The Cenacolo Community prepared a nice dinner for all after Mass. 
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Alabama State Honor Guard - Bishop Baker's 80th Birthday Mass & Eucharistic Procession.
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Deacon Rick Celebrated the Mass with Bishop Baker, Robert Cunningham, FN represented Assembly 2025's Honor Guard.

the silver rose visits decatur

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Roses & Table arrangement by Bonnie Cunningham. Our Lady Banner from Sir Rudy Chavez.
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Sir Dan Doud Leads the Service for us.
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Sir Rudy Chavez, KofC State Hispanic Coordinator, Leads the Spanish for us.
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Deacon, Sir Lou Sciaroni - Leads the Second half of the Service for us and gives the Final Blessing.
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​THE SILVER ROSE

Council 3986 Hosted the Silver Rose Prayer Service at
Annunciation of The Lord Church on
Saturday morning - 9:00 AM
28th of September, 2024.

The Service was a Bi-Lingual Prayer Service.
Assembly 2025 & Assembly 4 Honor Guard assisted.

Our Thanks to Grand Knight,
Sir Bob Schneider, Council 3986 
for bringing the Silver Rose to Decatur for the first time in the history of this Council!

Our thanks to the Decatur Sir Knights, Honor Guard
and Assembly 4 Honor Guard, Sir Rudy Chavez. 
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Sir Rudy Chavez, SHC * Sir Michael Weist, DM,PGK,PFN,FC
For their guidance & assistance with this event.
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THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 2024
SOCCER CHALLENGE
will be on
Friday the 4th of October
​at St. Ann's School Ball Field
1:00 PM!
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Volunteers please contact Mike Sosnowich for further information.
Our thanks to Sir Mike Sosnowich for managing this for us.
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St. Ann's Free Throw 2024 pictures
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THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
​ST. ANN'S "FREE THROW"
WAS HELD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024!
Our Thanks to all of the Children that joined in for the competition
​and to our Principal, Brandi Lumley for helping us hold this event! 
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Our thanks to Sir Mike Sosnowich for managing this for us.
Brother Knights / Sir Knights
Assembly 2025 is Partnering with St. Paul's Council 13679 in Athens as part of the District Provincial Areas of the Bienville Province.
(​Assembly 2025's District Area includes: Decatur, Moulton & Athens Al.)
​Council 13679
"Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception"
St. Paul's Church in Athens, Ala.
Council 13679 meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 4:00 PM in the Parish Hall Youth Room.
Contact Michael Lehr, GK  for more information: Council News and happenings are on their website listed below.
Michael Lehr, Grand Knight --- email: 
​ https://knightsinfo.wordpress.com
Sir Knights / Brother Knights
FYI
I have recently found out that although our Parishes sign us up for the "One Voice" Diocesan Magazine, we are not automatically signed up for the "e-news" version which is a more updated publication. Please remember to signup here: "https://onevoicebhm.org/form/e-newsletter-signup"
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​Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
​Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil;
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits
who wander throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
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Thank You!
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Father Benny for traveling all the way from Florence to Decatur
​to say the Masses for our Council Meetings.
There is no better way for us to start than with
The Most Holy Eucharist.
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Grand Knight's Calendar and Schedule for the Council's Activities.
Bob will be updating this as needed, so check back often !!!
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Sir Robert Schneider, Grand Knight Council 3986
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Sir William Sciaroni, Deputy Grand Knight, Council 3986
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Sir Robert Cunningham Faithful Navigator, PFN, PFC Assembly 2025
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Sir Josh Patterson Faithful Captain, Assembly 2025
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Sir Bill Koval, PGK,PFN, Faithful Admiral, Color Corp Commander Assembly 2025


Council 3986 meeting
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THE Next council meeting will BE
thursday night
10 octoBER 2024 @ 6:00 PM

Brother KNights:
WE WILL BEGIN WITH A Rosary / MASS STARTING AT 6:00 PM in the
chAPEL or Church.
our business meeting wILL follow @ 6:30 PM in the CAFETERIA.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL THERE.
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sir ROBERT SCHNEIDER
grand knight

 we meet every 2nd thursday of the month.



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ASSEMBLY 2025 4TH DEGREE MEETING

next ASSEMBLY MEETING will be 
thursday night 
10 octoBER 2024
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL MEETING.
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WORTHY SIR KNIGHTS:
AS WE BEGIN OUR NEW FRATERNAL YEAR,
WE WELCOME OUR NEW OFFICERS AND THANK OUR PAST
OFFICERS FOR THEIR SERVICE THAT HELPED US WITH OUR SUCCESS OVER THE
 LAST YEAR. LIKEWISE, WE THANK THOSE WHO STEPPED UP TO FILL
THE OFFICER POSITIONS FOR THIS YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD
TO ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR!

WE MEET EVERY 2ND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AND
OUR MEETINGS WILL BE SCHEDULED TO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE COUNCIL MEETINGS. 
 
OUR THANKS TO FR. BENNY AND DEACON RICK CHENAULT
FOR CELEBRATING THE MASSES AND LEADING THE ROSARY
FOR US BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETINGS.

sir ROBERT CUNNINGHAM
FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR

"TEMPUS FUGIT MEMENTO MORI"
"IN GOD WE TRUST"



(www.mostmercifuljesuschurch.org/calendar)
 FYI
(The CALENDAR link above is provided for the CONVENIENCE of our brother sir knights, 
that are no longer members of Annunciation parish, and whose schedules may conflict with our meetings.)


If you are not currently a member of our 4th degree, Please consider joining us.

​We will be holding an EXEMPLIFICATION CEREMONy FOR YOU ON:
next EXEMPLIFICATION - 13 July 2024 IN huntsville @ 2:00 PM.​
St mary of the visitation hall 220 lincoln st s.e. 
Huntsville, al. 35801
​all sir knights are welcome to join us!!!
Please feel free to email Paul at: [email protected] 
​or me at: [email protected] for more information.
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Administrator of Resurrection Chapel 16335 Court St. Moulton, Al.
​​OUR THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO
DEACON RICK CHENAULT
​FOR ALL OF HIS EXCELLENT ONGOING WORK
AT RESURRECTION CHAPEL AND HIS CONTINUED SERVICE
TO OUR COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY.
*OUR MEETING HALL HAS NOW BEEN SOLD.
The Columbian Club of Decatur, LLC.
Holds all of the Assets of this Sale.

The Knights of Columbus Council 3986 received none of these profits.
​*This is posted to let everyone know the truth, after numerous "rumors" throughout the community.
 
​The Old "COLUMBIAN CLUB HALL" was located at
1620 5th Avenue S.E.
1609 Wolverine Dr. Decatur, Al. 35601

First degree

Charity
First Degree - Charity
Our Catholic faith teaches us to “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Members of the Knights of Columbus show love for their neighbors by conducting food drives and donating the food to local soup kitchens and food pantries, by volunteering at Special Olympics, and by supporting, both spiritually and materially, mothers who choose life for their babies. Knights recognize that our mission, and our faith in God, compels us to action. There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need, a call we answer every day.

second degree

Unity
Second Degree – Unity
None of us is as good as all of us. Members of the Knights of Columbus all know that – together – we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually. So we stick together...we support one another. That doesn’t mean that we always agree or that there is never a difference of opinion. It does mean that – as a Knight of Columbus – you can count on the support and encouragement of your brother Knights as you work to make life better in your parish and community.

third degree

Fraternity
Third Degree - Fraternity
The Venerable Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died – often prematurely. The Order’s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do individual Knights, who last year gave more than 10 million hours of their time to assist sick and/or disabled members and their families. In the Knights of Columbus, we watch out for and take care of one another.

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