Twenty - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 9, 2018

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1 St. Columba Roman Catholic Church P.O. Box Route 82 Hopewell Jct., NY Rectory: Fax: Rectory Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am to 4pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed Love God, Serve Others SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES THE LORD S DAY MASSES St. Columba + Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday + 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12 noon Twenty - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 9, 2018 Website: rectory@stcolumbaonline.org. Blog: stcolumbaparish.blogspot.com (photo albums here!) Soundcloud:StColumbaHJ Flocknotes: Formed.org - Parish Code: Y98H69 NY Catholic Radio: St. Denis + Spanish Mass Sunday at 5:00pm St. Kateri + Sunday at 5:30pm Drop your contribution envelope in the collection, It will be returned to your home parish. DAILY MASS St. Columba + Monday to Friday 7:00am + Saturdays 8:00am St. Denis and St. Kateri + 9:00am ADORATION St. Columba + Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00 pm + Rosary 7:00 pm Compline & Benediction + 8:45 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION St. Columba + Saturdays 8:30 9:00 am & 4:00 5:00 pm St. Denis + Saturdays 8:00 8:45 am & 3:30 4:30 pm St. Kateri + Monday 7:30 8:30 pm & Wednesday 9:30 10:00 am DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena + Monday after 7:00 am Mass SACRAMENTS BAPTISM + Most Sundays at 1:15 pm. Call the Church Office to speak with Deacon Bill Alvarado. Godparent and Sponsor forms are available after any Weekend or Daily the church. Speak to a Priest or Deacon. RCIA CHRISTIAN INITIATION + For more information about becoming a member of the Catholic Church or Completing your Initiation in the Church, call the Church Office or Deacon Warren Testa. MARRIAGE + Please call the Church Office to make an appointment with a priest. We generally need about six months to complete Pre-Cana, Pre-Marital Inventory and necessary paperwork. ANOINTING OF THE SICK + After any Weekend or Weekday Mass. Please speak to a priest. In an Emergency, call the Parish Office at any time. HOLY ORDERS AND RELIGIOUS LIFE + Please speak to our priests, deacons or religious sisters. THE DEAF HEAR, THE MUTE SPEAK St. Columba Religious Education Grades Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am - 3pm Director: Sister Marie Pappas, CR THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF HOPEWELL JUNCTION St. Denis-St. Columba School Grades K info@stcolumba.net Principal: Sr. Kathleen Marie Gerritse, CR St. Aloysius Happy House Learning Center Nursery, Pre-K & K Director: Sr. Madeline Soto, OBT Ark & Dove Pre-School Pre-K 2, 3 & Director: Sarah Smith

2 Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, September 9 - Twenty - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - Leslie Lankester by his loving Wife 10:30am - Living & Deceased members of the Russo & Sciame Families by Anne & Bob Russo 12:00pm - Owen McGivney by John & Maryann McGivney - Thomas Whalen by John & Maryann McGivney - John Peduto by Jan Stock - Chrystal Yager by Jennifer - For the Intentions of Antonio & AnnMarie Ramos by dear Friends Monday, September 10 7:00am - Jose & Maria Alves by their loving daughter Tuesday, September 11 7:00am - For the victims of the terrorist attacks (17th Anniv.) Wednesday, September 12 - Most Holy Name of Mary 7:00am - In Thanksgiving Thursday, September 13 - St. John Chrysostom 7:00am - Paquale & Sarah Ann Bellantoni by Steven & Karen Bellantoni Friday, September 14 - Exaltation of the Cross 7:00am - Anthony Goetz by the Fulton Family Saturday, September 15 - Our Lady of Sorrows 8:00am - Deceased members of the Testa & Fasano Families by Deacon Warren & Elizabeth Testa 5:30pm - Sylvia J Calli (20th Anniv.) by husband Tony, Sons & Family Sunday, September 16 - Twenty - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - John Meany by his daughter Ann Scott 9:00am - For All Parishioners 10:30am - Walter Wurfbaum by the Smaldone Family 12:00pm - Deborah Gurski by the Hynes Family - Ralph J Cilento, Jr. by Frank & Teresa DeCavalho - Noreen McCann by Jackie MacDonald - Ellen Doyle by Jackie MacDonald - Anthony Goetz by the Messina Family ST. COLUMBA PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Columba parish is a Catholic community striving to be a visible witness of God s loving presence among us. Called by Baptism and centered in the Eucharist, it is our common purpose to know God, to live and love as Jesus did and to serve others. We value each person and draw from our diverse talents to grow and to respond to the ever - changing needs of our community. All are welcome! MEMORIALS This week the ROSE will be in Honor of Our Blessed Mother This week the LAMP will burn in Honor of Our Blessed Mother OUR LADY OF FATIMA This week the Statue of Our Lady will be enthroned in the homes of: The DiPalermo Family and The Merenda Family If you would like to have the statue visit your home please call Suzanne D Agostino at TRAVELING IMAGE OF THE DIVINE MERCY To honor the Divine Mercy in our Parish, we have the Pilgrim Image of the Divine Mercy to visit the families of our Parish. If you would like to have the image visit your home, please contact the Rectory at This week the Image has been visiting the home of: The Bonanno Family III Chris Hayes & Karen Narewski III Joe Chiappalone & Victoria White II Christopher Brutting & Kimberly Fountain I Azim Abdabhai & Jessica Sobenko The next meeting of the St. Joseph s Men s Group will be held on Saturday, September 15 in the School Cafeteria at 7:00am. WEEKLY September 1-2, 2018 $14,132 50/50 Peter Meleshkewich - $47.50 Congratulations! Baptisms Please contact Deacon Bill Alvarado at (845) for information and arrangements for your newborn to be baptized. Please pray for our recently deceased parishioners, family & friends Louis Balducci Judith L Soto Carmine Gugliotti All Holy Souls in Purgatory

3 RENEW AND REBUILD at ST. COLUMBA Fr. Michael will ask for your support THIS WEEKEND for the Renew & Rebuild Campaign. This important Campaign provides needed funding to our Parish and the Archdiocese of New York. If you have not already done so, you are invited to make a five or three year pledge or a donation to the Campaign. Please remember, if this is not possible, a donation in any amount is deeply appreciated! Renew & Revive Goal - $1,700, Amount Pledged - $ 1,566, Families & Individuals Average 5 Year Pledge - $5, Thank You for your generous response!! ST. COLUMBA S (Youth Ministry) GOD SQUAD Teens - 8th through 12th Grade Always serving those in need! Our Parish sponsors a Youth Group for High School Teens. We generally meet on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays, after the 5:30pm Mass. We will have a Planning Meeting on Saturday, September 8 after the 5:30pm Mass in the school cafeteria. High school teens are welcome to share your ideas for future meetings! MISSION FAIR The Edmund Rice Christian Brothers will be making a Mission Appeal next weekend in our parish. The Edmund Rice Christian Brothers have missions in Brownsville in Texas, Dominica in the West Indies and in Peru and Bolivia in Latin America. The Christian Brothers do many works of bringing the Gospel to our brothers and sisters most in need in our world. The Christian Brother have schools, work in parishes, outreach programs to families and work with refugees. The Gospel of Jesus is evident in all programs and everything is done in the name of those who help us in our mission. Thank you so very much for your generosity in this appeal. Your priests will be taking vacation this summer: Msgr. Thompson September 4-29 Our Parish Council will meet on Monday, September 7:30pm in the Parish Meeting Room (Library). Our Finance Council will meet on Tuesday, September 11 at 7:30pm in the Rectory Meeting Room. PARISH TRUSTEES The New York State Religious Corporations Law requires for the annual election of parish trustees. The Corporation of each parish of the Archdiocese has the Archbishop as the President, The Vicar General as Vice President, the Pastor as Secretary and two parishioners as trustees. The trustees serve as a support and sounding board for the pastor. They serve ex-officio on the Parish Council and the Finance Council. They approve the annual budget and the annual financial report. By law, the appointment is for one year. Trustees may serve an additional two consecutive years. The pastor nominates the trustees and the Archbishop and Vicar General appoint the nominees. Both Keith Slade & Mary Theresa Soyka have completed three one year terms. We thank them both most sincerely for their dedicated service. We are happy to announce that Pat Moore & Rosemary Thorne have been appointed by Cardinal Dolan to a new one year term. We thank them for offering their services to the parish! OBERAMMERGAU 2020 This Pilgrimage has one opening left to bring us to a total of 26, but we are attempting to purchase more tickets for the Passion Play. You are welcome to call Peter s Way Tours at for the latest updates on availability. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE AND OPEN HOUSE St. Mary s Council #4065 Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes Membership Drive and Open House. Their members will be available before and after masses on Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16. They will be providing information and taking names of those who may be interested in attending their Open House on Saturday, September 29 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. The council hall is located on Route 82, Hopewell Junction, NY (located between All Angels Hill Rd. and Handshakes Grill Restaurant). All Catholic men and women ages 18 and over are welcome. For more information, contact Steve Washburn, Grand Knight (845) or Matthew Seman, Chancellor (845) Dear Parishioners, Some of you know that I have been living with foot pain for 1 1/2 years. Some nights I sleep and other nights I get very little sleep. I have had two failed surgeries. I am scheduled for a third surgery to remove a stump neuroma on Friday, September 14th at Vassar Hospital. I must stay off my foot for one - two weeks that I might heal. So, I won t be out and about but will likely be able to work at my desk. Please pray that this surgery will be the solution! Father Michael

4 WELCOME NEW STUDENTS AND FAMILIES! We again welcome all of our new students and their families to our SDSC school community! Currently, there are 50 new students joining us in Kindergarten through Grade 7. We are honored and blessed to have so many new children to nurture as our school continues to grow and prosper! WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBERS! Mrs. Roseann Muranelli - Kindergarten Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Muranelli has extensive teaching experience in Catholic Schools. She taught Grade 5 at Holy Family School in the Bronx, where she grew up. She also taught Grade 1 for 11 years at St. Ann s School in Westchester. She herself attended Catholic school her entire life and graduated from Iona College with a Bachelor s of Science in Elementary Education. She is the proud mother of two daughters and a very fat happy cat named Misty! She enjoys cooking, being outdoors, traveling and spending time with family. Mrs. Stephanie Broytman - Reading Intervention Specialist - Mrs. Broytman has taught general and special education classes to students in Grades 1-6 in Brooklyn for over 10 years. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Education from SUNY Fredonia. She also has a Master of Arts in Learning dis/abilities from Columbia University. She is fully trained in Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory methods of teaching for students with language based disabilities. Currently, Mrs. Broytman is completing her certification as an Academic Language Therapist. She has a 3 year old daughter and lives in Garrison, NY. Mrs. Christina Gilroy - After School Program Director - Mrs. Gilroy has been a member of St. Columba Parish for 16 years. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She holds a Masters degree in Social Work and has worked as a School Social Worker. Mrs. Gilroy live with her husband, two daughters and her Boston Terrier, Willie. When she is not engaged in a family time outing or activity, you can find her reading a good book and cuddling with Willie! NEW!! Girls Khaki Skorts Are In Stock! Girls skorts arrived early and are now in stock at Lil Darling! Spirit Wear Sale Orders must be placed by Friday, September 14. Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery of orders. Proceeds from the Spirit Wear sale support our students! IMPORTANT FORMS After School Care Registration - The Program begins the first day of school. Registration Fee = $10 per child Milk Program - Begins Monday, September 10th. Annual Cost= $55/child Lunch/Recess Volunteer Form Activities/Committees Volunteer Form CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CORNER: The seeds of a Catholic education are planted by both our parish communities and our families. By establishing strong academic and spiritual roots, Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York are putting students on a path that allows them to grow in faith and knowledge as they achieve their full potential. As the summer comes to an end, we would like to thank you for your continued support of Catholic education in our region. Our schools are vibrant, safe, nurturing dwellings. Seats are available in most grades for the school year and financial assistance is being awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible families while funds are still available. Please call to schedule a tour or appointment or visit today. Wishing you and your children a blessed school year, infused with prayer, filled with learning, and highlighted with joy.

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6 TRI - PARISH NEWS Silver Linings Leisure Club Monday, September 10th: Movie Monday, featuring Unbroken, the incredible true story of survival and faith experienced by Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini. The sequel will be in theatres by the end of the month. Refreshments in the St. Kateri Meeting Room starting at 9:30am (goodies welcomed!), with film beginning at 10am. Wednesday, September 12th: Senior Stretch Exercise Class, 9:45-10:30am in the St. Kateri Meeting Room. Free, fun and healthy! Tuesday, September 18th: Yankee-Red Sox Game, 1pm, a rare weekday afternoon game at Yankee Stadium for this century-old rivalry. We're getting there by train! Call Mary for availability. Thursday, September 20th: Book of the Month Club, 10-11am in the Faith Formation Building. This month we'll discuss Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh. All welcome! September 25th-27th: Bus trip to Sight & Sound and Gettysburg - now closed. Balance of payment due September 15th SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, October 18th, 10am in the St. Kateri Meeting Room: Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia, presented by Joan Carl, from the local Alzheimer's Association. Free, but please register with Mary in advance, if possible. For further information contact Mary Biasotti, mlbiasotti2000@aol.com, St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Thank you for your continued prayers and support, If you need to reach us, or would like to volunteer to become a member of SVDP, please call us at: This week the pantry is in need of: Crushed/Diced/Stewed Tomatoes, Pasta/Rice Sides, Progresso/Chunky Soups, Hot Chocolate Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 7pm in the Class Room 11 at St Denis - St. Columba School from 7:00-8:00pm. Please visit us at: Tri - Parish Altar Rosary Society The Altar Rosary Society of St.Denis, St. Columba and St.Kateri will hold their first meeting for the year on September 10th at St. Kateri church at 6:30pm. Benediction and installation of new members precedes the meeting, which is held in the Church Meeting room. Refreshments will be served. Come join us. All women of the parishes are invited. Any questions please call Lucille Sokol (845) SAVE THE DATE - THE ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY S 45th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, :00AM - 3:00PM Again, we will feature a Treasure Chest Table. If you have a new gift that you do not use, or handcrafted items, please donate them to the Treasure Chest Table. Please NO garage sale items. Label all items and leave them in the room on the left as you enter the Church. For more information, call Ellie at If you make a craft and you would like a table at the Craft Fair, call Diane at The Catholic Widows and Widowers of Dutchess and Putnam Counties will meet on the Third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in the Parish Meeting Room at St. Kateri Church, 1925 Route 82 LaGrangeville, NY The Knights of Columbus St John Paul Assembly is having a Bus trip to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem Pa on September 27, The bus will leave the Knight hall located on the corner of All Angels Hill Rd and Route 82 behind the Mobil Gas Station. Pick up time is 8am at the Knights and 8:45 at Fishkill bagel shop in the CVS parking lot Main St. Fishkill. The cost is $35.00 which includes a tip for the driver. For more information contact Bill (845) home or (845) cell. St Mary's Columbiettes Sponsoring an adult Fundraiser SockHop Dance on October 27th from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm at the 4065 Club Hall home of the St. Mary's Council Knights of Columbus. 339 Route 82 Hopewell Jct. NY Tickets are being sold $20.00 in advance $25.00 at the door. For more information contact Maria

7 TRI - PARISH NEWS 40 Days for Life Casting-a-Vision for the Fall Campaign Be inspired to participate in this peaceful, prayerful campaign to end abortion through prayer and presence just one person prayerfully standing in front of an abortion facility can save a life!! Attend a Casting-a-Vision Meeting at HOPEWELL JUNCTION Wednesday, September 19th 7:30 PM 8:30 PM Meeting will be held in the St. Denis Parish Center, 602 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction Campaign material will be available. For more info, contact Maureen at "Beauty is the vocation bestowed on the artist by the Creator in the gift of artistic talent." St. John Paul II Join us Saturday, September 15th at 7:30PM for our Fall Kickoff for Catholic Underground North! We are blessed to welcome Emily Flaherty as our featured performer - a local young adult from Ulster County with a tremendous talent for music! We are also blessed to have newly ordain, Fr. Michael Connolly, Parochial Vicar at St. Columba Parish in Hopewell Junction, presiding over Holy Hour! Come encounter Christ in adoration, the Catholic arts and most importantly in fellowship with each other! We hope to see you on September 15th! 7:30PM - Holy Hour & Confessions 9:00PM - Fellowship and Performance Mount Saint Mary College Dominican Center (Chapel & Green Lounge) 330 Powell Ave. Newburgh, NY Of Saint Columba Our Lady Rosary Makers of St. Columba would like to make rosaries available to anyone you might know who is serving our country. We are happy to report that we typically send 350 rosaries to chaplains across the country to be distributed to those service men and women being deployed. Our group will be meeting on Tuesday, September 11th am. We meet in the Convent Meeting Room LOOKING FOR A CATHOLIC PRE-SCHOOL? The Ark & Dove Preschool of St. Denis Church has limited openings in our preschool classes. We offer a variety of preschool programs for 2-3, & 4 year old children. Our Catholic preschool program provides a wonderful faith foundation in a nurturing and stimulating early childhood environment. Our curriculum is literature-based and teacher-created, following the NY State Pre-Kindergarten Learning Standards and the Common Core. For more information or to register, please call and leave a message. Your call will be returned. MOUNT ALVERNIA YARD SALE Saturday, September 29th 9:00AM- 4:00PM 158 Delavergne Ave Wappinger Falls, NY Join us and Browse In the Gym Sacred Music Workshops Everyone Can Sing! Workshop for "non-singers" Saturday, September 15, 10am-12pm St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers Reading Music 101 Saturday, September 22, 10am-12pm St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Donelson, DMA, Professor of Music at St. Joseph's Seminary Registration fee: $10 More information: nyliturgy.org/workshops Contact: liturgy@archny.org or , x8177 CALENDAR EVENTS: Fairway to Heaven Golf Tournament Monday, October 1, 2018 (Rain date: Friday, October 5) 9am - Registration & Breakfast 10:30am - Shotgun start 4:30pm - Reception/Awards James Baird State Park 280 Clubhouse Rd Pleasant Valley, NY FairwaytoHeavenDutch.org For additional info., please contact: alyson.vetter@archny.org (646) ADULT FAITH FORMATION WORKSHOPS St. Mary s Gym, Wappingers Falls, NY Speaker: John Thompson Fridays, September 14 - October 5 7-8:30pm Contact: Mark Wisniewski - for information/ registration THE MARIANIST FAMILY RETREAT CENTER 417 Yale Ave., Cape May Point NJ Contemplative Prayer Retreat September 24-27th - Cost: $150 per person includes meals, room & program Questions? Call: Anthony Fucci OR

8 Served By: Rev. Michael P. McLoughlin, Pastor Rev. Michael Connolly, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. George Thompson, Senior Priest Rev. Bhaktinath Pio Sabhanayak, Summer Associate Deacons: Rev. Mr. William Alvarado, Rev. Mr. John Reilly & Rev. Mr. Warren Testa Parish Manager: Mr. Gary Bartilucci Parish Council Chair: Mr. Rich Scampoli Parish Trustees: Mr. Pat Moore & Ms. Rosemary Thorne Office Manager: Mrs. Laura Brady Administrative Assistants: Mrs. Carol Garvey & Mrs. Anne Camilleri Bookkeeper: Mrs. Mary Gallagher Music Director: Mrs. Cathy Reale Youth Minister: Mrs. Christine Gibbons WHOSE IN THE PEWS? All to often we presume all the folks in the pews on Sunday have received all their sacraments of initiation - Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation, and have had their marriages blessed or validated in the Church. Many have not. They may be waiting for an invitation to complete their sacraments they some how missed. These could be parents of children who have no affiliation with any faith but they are married to a Catholic. They could be parents of children in our grade or high schools or in our religious education program. What about those in our own family who again for one reason or another have not completed their sacraments. Their sacrament reception is our business and is our opportunity to evangelize them. For more information about the RCIA process, please call the Deacon Warren & Elizabeth Testa at Sessions begin on Tuesday, September 7:15 pm in the Convent Conference Room.. Saturday, September 15th HRRA Boathouse N. Water Street Poughkeepsie, NY Fundraiser to benefit Lourdes Crew Team All You Can Eat Buffet 5pm - Crewdite 6pm - Dinner 7:30pm - Raffles & Auctions Ticket Prices Adults - $35 or 4/$100 Students $20 Children (5-10) $5; under 5yrs FREE Purchase Tickets bbq-on-the-hudson.ticketleap.com Reserve tickets bbqonthehudson@gmail.com ST. COLUMBA CYO BASKETBALL: Registration forms for the season are now available for downloading at Please visit our website to download the form and mail in your registration today! All parishioners of St. Columba, St. Denis, and St. Kateri are encouraged to sign-up. We offer programs for boys and girls in grades 1-8. Our Travel Program (grades 5-8) plays against other parishes in Dutchess County. The Travel Try-outs schedule will be posted on our website; please check there for updates as dates may change. In house programs are offered for beginner and instructional divisions. These divisions will be formed based on registration numbers for grades 1-4. Both Beginner and Instructional Programs focus on learning fundamentals of the game in a developmentally appropriate setting. All of our divisions place a great emphasis on building Christian principles and team sportsmanship. We are a volunteer organization. If you are interested in coaching or assistant coaching please see the website for information and a coaching application. We look forward to working with you! PARISH LISTINGS Adoration Chapel Stephen Broussard (845) Christopher Merenda (914) Adult Education John Thompson (jrt01@aol.com) Altar Servers, Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers Father Michael Connolly (845) Baptism / Bereavement Deacon William Alvarado (845) Care Ministry Lori Loehr (845) Columbiettes Donna Fritzsch - Long (845) CYFM and DDA Weekends Rosemary Thorn (roca251@gmail.com) Helping Hands Rosary Makers Diann Coghlan (845) Knights of Columbus Nick Longo (845) Parent - Child Connection Megan Zupan (585) Parish Picnic Barbara Falcone (bfalcone29@hotmail.com) Parish Youth Group (God Squad) Barbara Falcone bfalcone29@hotmail.com Pastoral Care of the Sick & Homebound Please contact the Rectory (845) RCIA Program Deacon Warren Testa - (845) Scheduling Parish Events Gary Bartilucci (845) St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Joyce Pfirman (845) St. Joseph s Men Group Eric Winogradoff - stjosephsmen@gmail.com Student Mass Betsy Thompson - (jrt01@aol.com) Tri - Parish Altar Rosary Society Diane Meleshkewich (845) Tri - Parish Youth Group TLC Dave and Kathy Bell - dpbellcma@gmail.com Tri Parish Respect Life Society George (845) Eileen (845) Ushers and Greeters Pat Moore - St.columbaushers@gmail.com VBS - Summer Joy Program Deacon John Reilly (845) Wedding & Music Ministry Cathy Reale - cathyreale@optonline.net Women s Group Sr. Marie Pappas - (845)