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Mailing Address

ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD CATHOLIC CHURCH
3910 Spring Avenue SW
Decatur, AL 35603
United States

Church Office

Spiritual Emergencies: If you have a spiritual emergency please contact (256) 306-9811 - bilingual (256) 686-0096 English

For Options: (256) 353-2667 Secretary: (256) 353-2667 x 101 parish@annunlord.com

Fax Number: (256) 353-8994

Parish Office Hours

Day Office Hours
Monday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – Noon

Parish Staff

PASTOR

Father Charles Merrill

Day Office Hours
Tuesday 2:00-6:00 PM
Thursday 2:00-6:00 PM

(256) 353-2667 x 120

Parochial Vicar

Father Charles Deering

Day Office Hours
Monday 1:00-5:00 PM
Wednesday 1:00-5:00 PM

(256) 353-2667 x 131 padre@annunlord.com

Secretary

Laura Horton (256) 353-2667 x 101 parish@annunlord.com

Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry

Elvira Esparza (256) 353-2667 x 107 hispanicoffice@annunlord.com

Director of Religious Education

Liz Schroer (256) 353-2667 x 108 DRE@annunlord.com

Operations Coordinator

Jan Gile (256) 353-2667 x 148 jgile@annunlord.com

Music Director

Ashleigh Russell music@saintanndecatur.org

Facilities Manager

Alex Harvill (256) 353-2667 facilitiesmgr@annunlord.com

Finance Manager

Nancy Carlisle (256) 353-2667 x 121 financemgr@annunlord.com

Financial Assistant

Carolina Chambers (256) 353-2667 x 103 bookkeeper@annunlord.com

Youth Minister

Alma Uriostegui youthminister@annunlord.com

Deacons

St. Vincent DePaul

For financial help or for assistance with food Please call (256) 353-2667 x 502

Our Diocese

Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama
2121 3rd Avenue North (35203)
P. O. Box 12047
Birmingham, AL 35202-2047
United States

(205) 838-8322 www.bhmdiocese.org

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
3211 Fourth Street NE
Washington DC 20017
United States

(202) 541-3000 www.usccb.org

Who To Contact

Baptism

Pre-Baptism classes in English are usually held on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 8:30-9:30 AM. Pre-registration is required. Contact the Parish Office to register and to verify the date and time of the class.

Marriage

Arrangements must be made 6 months in advance. Call Parish Office.

Annointing of the Sick or Sick Calls

To schedule, please call the Parish Office including if a family member is in the hospital.

Funerals

Please contact the Parish Office before making funeral home arrangements.

OCIA (Formerly RCIA)

Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 PM September - April. Please contact the Parish Office.

More Information on OCIA from USCCB

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