232 E. High St.
Waynesburg, Pa. 15370-1821
Grand Knight: (724) 816-3316
Financial Secretary: (724) 833-0490

The St. Ann Church, part of the St. Matthias Parish, is located in downtown
 Waynesburg at the top of the hill after you pass the traffic light at McCracken Pharmacy
 at the corner of East High St. and Porter St. East High St. is a one-way street as you head
 west through town. We are located on the left and have a 10 Commandment Monument by the church entrance and an electronic sign by the parking lot. 

MEETINGS
       Our regular council meetings are held the second Thursday of every month. They
 are held in the Social Hall of the church at 7:00 pm. Meeting notices are usually found in
 the church bulletin, via email to the members or on Facebook to those that are connected
 to our Knight’s page. Members may also get a phone call alerting them to special
 meetings or events.

ABOUT OUR COUNCIL
          The St. Ann Council #12703, District 215, was established in 2000. We have
 grown to over 100 members including several from the university as well as the
 surrounding community. Many of our members are active in the many ministries in the
 church as well as community groups, local government and civic organizatons. We have
 members serving the needy through the Good Neighbor Lunch program and serving those in Guatemala through the church mission group.

 Our council derives most of our funding through various fund raisers including
 ticket sales and especially food sales such as the Lenten Fish Fry and Fair Booth.

 We are eager to welcome new or transferring members and offer membership to
 those men in good standing with the church. Men can also join the Knights on-line at
 kofc.org and follow the prompts. Once they find a council, they will become regular
 members after review by the admissions committee. There now is an online
 exemplification ceremony that can have a man join or members advance to the 3rd degree by watching the presentation of the lessons of Charity, Unity and Fraternity. Most ushers
 at St. Ann are Knights so if you want to contact a Knight you can start there.
             
OFFICERS

Grand Knight                               Drew Schauble                       724/816-3316
  Deputy Grand Knight                   Ted Belmont                           724/802-4288
Chancellor                                       Brian Kirby                            724/998-0184
 Treasurer                                         Keith Davin                            724/984-2474 
 Financial Secretary                     Barry Nelson                           724/833-0490
Recorder                                         Sam Cario                                724/710-5379
 Chaplin                                            Fr. Francis Frazer                   724/627-7568

COUNCIL ACTIVITIES

Activities vary with the season around Waynesburg. We start the year with a Mardi Gras party and dance into the Lenten season which will have us offering fish lunches and dinners on those Fridays. We conduct a “Baby Bottle Campaign” to raise funds to promote pro-life efforts from mothers’ day until fathers’ day. Then there is a  Rain Day celebration unique to Waynesburg, you can bet your hat on that on July 29^th and stop at the church for a buckwheat or buttermilk pancake breakfast. The Greene County Fair will find us at our food booth under the grandstands. During May and October, the Knights lead the Rosary before all masses. After the fair is the Truck Pull at the fairgrounds and we again man a food booth. Throughout the year we hold breakfasts for fund raising for special occasions. Other activities include helping any Knights or church and community members as their needs arise.
            When you go to mass at St. Ann you can easily meet a Knight at the door or helping as an adult acolyte. Please shake the hand of anyone near you and ask if there is a Knight nearby that you might talk to if you need to get more information about the Knights of Columbus.

COUNCIL NEWS
Any man interested in joining the Knights of Columbus should contact Barry
 Nelson at 724/852-2529 so an application can be completed and brought before the
 membership committee for approval. An applicant must be 18yr. of age and in good
 standing with the church. Our dues are $10.00 for those attending school or post graduate
 education and $22.00 for all others and the first year is free for any new member. We
 have over 100 members from 18 years old to retired, single to married with children. Our
 members are from St. Ann, St. Marcellus and other churches and states.
 The Knights are committed to the values of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.


 UPCOMING EVENTS
 9-18-2024

• Our next meeting will be Oct. 10^th  2024

• More information about the Knights can be found at www.kofc.org A qualified man at least 18 yr. of age may now join on the internet. A local council may then transfer that man into their council. There are also “virtual ceremonies” scheduled at this time for those seeking membership and those that wish to advance to the 3^rd degree in full Knighthood. Contact our council Grand Knight, Keith McClure at [email protected].

•  Dues are now due for 2024. Regular membership is $22.00 and any “student” member is assessed $10.00. Dues are payable to the Knights of Columbus and can be given to Barry Nelson, financial secretary, preferably at a meeting which is the 2^nd Thur. of the month at 7:00pm. Checks should be made out to “K of C “.

• We start the new year with anticipation for the “Faith in Action” programs They cover the topics of Faith, Family, Community and Life. Each module has sub classes which are further detailed and can be found at www.kof.org/faithinaction.

• Another program for Knights is “Into the Breach” which features several short presentations on growing in and sharing the Catholic faith. Find it at www.kofc.org.

• You can experience mass daily by going to www.stmatthiasgreene.org which is the St. Matthias home page. Usually posted by noon daily.

• The Knights will be coordinating the leading of the rosary before each mass in Oct. at the St. Ann and St. Marcellus churches. We are looking for men or women to join us in this prayer to Mother Mary. Contact any Knight if you would like to help.

• The council is presently selling football CRAZR tickets. They cover the last 10 games of the season and cost $10.00. $3,000 is given away each week. See any Knight of the St. Ann council for a chance to win.

• We have Knights of Columbus hats, tee shirts, golf shirts and “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnets for sale. Contact Barry Nelson or ask at the next meeting.

• The Pickle Prize is growing again after the latest winner at the June 2024 meeting. It pays to go to your meetings.