First Event: The altar is overturned during Mass.
Written by Daniel John (parishioner from 2003 to 2007)
Below are links to local newspaper articles about the overturning of our altar during Mass on October 2, 2005. Those of us, who were curious about why our altar was oveturned, would have been most interested in articles 1, 2, and 5, especially the parts of each article that are highlighted in yellow. Notice the middle names of the four individuals who were charged.
1. "Church-service assault", Decatur Daily, 10/3/2005
2. "'Vision' spurred church assault", Decatur Daily, 10/4/2005
3. "Suspects in church attack were quiet in Hartselle library", Decatur Daily, 10/5/2005
4. "St. Ann doesn't let altar incident ruin anniversary", Decatur Daily, 10/8/2005
5. "Rites and wrongs: 'God allowed us to be His puppets'", Huntsville Times, 10/16/2005
Other PDF articles downloaded later from Newspapers.com
"Suspect says vision from God led to attack on church in Decatur", The Anniston Star, 10/5/2005
"Suspect says attack on Decatur church followed vision from God", The Dothan Eagle, 10/5/2005
"'Vision' led to attack on church altar", The Montgomery Advertiser, 10/5/2005
"FBI investigates toppling of altar during Mass", The Indianapolis Star, 10/22/2005
"Jury indicts four on hate crime church attacks", The Opelika-Auburn News, 10/22/2005
"NEWS OF THE WEIRD: Latest religious messages", Fort Worth Star Telegram, 12/2/2005
"Decatur church vandal suspect pleads guilty", The Dothan Eagle, 1/31/2007
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Lisa Marie Wagner