Knights of Columbus Council #13679
Athens, Alabama
All Knights are cordially invited to join us for our council meetings. Please accept our invitation if you are not a Knight to attend a meeting and join! The Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Council of the Knights of Columbus meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Old Hall next to the main church building at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Athens AL. The next meeting will be on September 9th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
The new "For the Good of the Order" section of the website is now up and running. Please check back here often and keep those Knights who are in distress or ill in your thoughts and prayers and help them wherever you can.
Current fund-raising activities
Keep Christ in Christmas, Christmas Cards 2008
Again this year, the Immaculate Conception Council will be offering for sale a selection of Keeping Christ in Christmas cards. Cards will be on display and for sale each weekend in September and orders will be distributed to you on the weekends of October 25th & 26th and November 1st and 2nd.
Tootsie Roll Drive 2008
It's that time of year again. On October 10th, 11th and 12th we will be working our most important project of the year, our annual Tootsie Roll Drive for the Mentally Challenged folks living at the Birdie Thornton Center in Athens. Brother Knights, we need every able-bodied Knight to sign up to hand out Tootsie Rolls and collect donations at our many donation locations throughout Athens on this most important Friday, Saturday and Sunday Columbus Day Weekend. You may sign up for as many shifts as you wish. It is a simple and rewarding experience and all you have to do is GIVE AWAY a Tootsie Roll to each customer and their children as they enter or exit the merchant locations that we have made arrangements with. If they wish to make a donation for this wonderful cause, we merely accept it and say "Thank You". This does not require high pressure sales experience. Soooooooooo PLEASE sign up for at least one time and location and reply back as soon as possible or you may sign up after Mass at church or contact one of us directly.
This year we will be accepting donations at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Hometown Grocery, The Piggly Wigglys on both US 72 and US 31, CVS, Athens Beverage, and the ABC Store.
Vivat Jesus and Thank You
Your Tootsie Roll Committee,
Mike Conlon, Chuck Butler, Jay McCook, Jim Cuny and Bob McCracken.
It's that time of year again. On October 10th, 11th and 12th we will be working our most important project of the year, our annual Tootsie Roll Drive for the Mentally Challenged folks living at the Birdie Thornton Center in Athens. Brother Knights, we need every able-bodied Knight to sign up to hand out Tootsie Rolls and collect donations at our many donation locations throughout Athens on this most important Friday, Saturday and Sunday Columbus Day Weekend. You may sign up for as many shifts as you wish. It is a simple and rewarding experience and all you have to do is GIVE AWAY a Tootsie Roll to each customer and their children as they enter or exit the merchant locations that we have made arrangements with. If they wish to make a donation for this wonderful cause, we merely accept it and say "Thank You". This does not require high pressure sales experience. Soooooooooo PLEASE sign up for at least one time and location and reply back as soon as possible or you may sign up after Mass at church or contact one of us directly.
This year we will be accepting donations at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Hometown Grocery, The Piggly Wigglys on both US 72 and US 31, CVS, Athens Beverage, and the ABC Store.
Vivat Jesus and Thank You
Your Tootsie Roll Committee,
Mike Conlon, Chuck Butler, Jay McCook, Jim Cuny and Bob McCracken.
2nd Annual Knights' Spaghetti Dinner
On November 8th, 2008, the Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Council will host it's 2nd annual Spaghetti Dinner in the Parish Hall at 5:00 p.m. (See pictures of the 1st annual Spaghetti Dinner here!)Proceeds will be used to support the Knights activties in the parish and community. Per person price yet to be determined so, check back here soon!
Aluminum Recycling
The Council of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception has an account with the Limestone County Recycling Center. Drop off your aluminum scrap and cans and tell them to put it on the account of the Knight of Columbus. This program supports our charity efforts.
Other Activities
Adoration of the Most Blessed Eucharest
The Knights of Athens are helping to sponsor Saint Paul's Adoration of the Most Blessed Eucharest. On the first friday of each month Saint Paul Catholic Church in Athens, AL sponsors Adoration, beginning just after the 8:30 a.m mass, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Knights will fill in wherever needed to ensure there is always someone to stay with our Lord. Please come and spend some time with Him.
Please contact Brother Robert McCracken by email here or by phone at (256) 232-0735 to sign up for an the available slot.
Knights' Mass
The 8:30 a.m. mas on September 28th will be a mass in honor of the Knights of Columbus. All Knights are encouraged and invited to atend.
St. Paul's is located at 1900 U. S. Hwy 72 W, Athens, AL 35611 and can be reached at (256) 232-4191,
Mass times are:
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m. (Hispanic)
Sunday: 8:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. (In the Chapel building next to the main church building)
Wednesday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. (In the Chapel building next to the main church building)
Adoration
of the Most Holy Eucharist:
Every Friday from 8:00--8:30 am prior to the 8:30 am Mass.
First Friday of every month from 7:30---8:30 am in the Chapel prior to the 8:30 am Mass.
Every Friday from 8:00--8:30 am prior to the 8:30 am Mass.
First Friday of every month from 7:30---8:30 am in the Chapel prior to the 8:30 am Mass.
CCD Classes: 10:00---10:45 am on Sunday
Rosary: The rosary is recited immediately before all weekday masses.
