Who We Are
Annunciation hearts are burning to know, love, and serve God by loving and serving others.
About the Knights
Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity, and fraternity.
The Knights were formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled, and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief, and public relief works.
The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world’s foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity, and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to 17,000 councils and 2 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam, Saipan, Lithuania, Ukraine, and South Korea.
Annunciation Council 12761, was founded by 49 charter members on July 24, 2000.
Annunciation Council Officers
2023 - 2024
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Grand Knight: Phil Henderson
- Deputy Grand Knight: John Scala
- Chaplain: Fr. Stephen Baumann
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Chancellor: Russell Dunn
- Financial Secretary: Joe DiSalvo
- Communication Director: Robert Nettles
- Recorder: Jack Mackin
- Treasure: Tom Steedle
- Membership Director: Ross Lippert
- Advocate: Carmine Bravo
- Warden: Ed Duffy
- Inside Guard: Keith Martin
- Outside Guard - Tim Tiralosi
- Trustee ( 1 ) Year: Jim Telesz
- Trustee ( 2 ) Year: Rich Gesell
- Trustee ( 3) Year: Ray Bowser
- Lecturer: Jeff Davis
Annunciation Council Meeting:
1st Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
4rd Degree Assembly Officers
2023 - 2024
- Faithful Navigator: Jim Telesz
- Faithful Friar: Rev. Stephen Baumann
- Faithful Captain: Tom Steedle
- Faithful Pilot: Phil Henderson
- Faithful Admiral: Joe DiSalvo
- Faithful Comptroller: Mike Cusick
- Faithful Purser: Ken Kiesel
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Faithful Scribe: Robert Palmer
- Faithful Inner Sentinel: Ed Duffy
- Faithful Outer Sentinel: George Miller
- Faithful Trustee ( 3 ) Year: Keith Martin
- Faithful Trustee ( 2 ) Year: Ralph Falconi
- Faithful Trustee ( 1 ) Year: Rich Gesell
4th Degree Assembly Meeting:
3rd Tuesday: Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. All meetings are in the St. Gabriel Life Center.
Father McGivney-Beatification / Video
K of C / 3rd Degree
Charity | Unity | Fraternity
Almost 300 men of Annunciation parish are members of Council 12761.
K of C / 4th Degree
Patriotism
The 4th Degree Knights of Annunciation and nearby councils make up St. Patrick Assembly 2883 which meets on the St. Mary Magdalen campus.