Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means God is with us. St. Columba Roman Catholic Church

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1 St. Columba Roman Catholic Church P.O. Box Route 82 Hopewell Jct., NY Rectory: Fax: Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am to 4pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed Love God, Serve Others Website: rectory@stcolumbaonline.org. Blog: stcolumbaparish.blogspot.com (photo albums here!) Soundcloud:StColumbaHJ Flocknotes: Catholic Netflix - Formed.org - Parish Code: Y98H69 Fourth Sunday Of Advent December 18, 2016 Rev. Michael P. McLoughlin, Pastor Rev. James Sheridan, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. George Thompson, Senior Priest Deacons: William Alvarado John Reilly Warren Testa Parish Manager: Mr. Gary Bartilucci Parish Council Chair: Mr. William Cassieri Parish Trustees: Mr. Keith Slade Mrs. Mary Theresa Soyka Office Manager: Mrs. Laura Brady Administrative Assistants: Mrs. Anne Camilleri Mrs. Carol Garvey Bookkeeper: Mrs. Mary Gallagher Cap Corps Volunteer: Katey Santilli Weekly Mass Schedule Saturday: 8:00am, 5:30pm (Vigil Mass) Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am and 12:00 noon 3rd Sunday 9:00am - Student Mass (except Summer) Tri-Parish Sunday: 5:00pm Spanish St. Denis & 5:30pm St. Kateri. Drop your St. Columba envelope in the collection, it will be returned to St. Columba! Daily Mass Monday to Friday: 7:00am, 12:00 noon (Advent & Lent) Confessions: Saturday: 8:30am to 9:00am & 4:00pm to 5:00pm St. Kateri: Mondays: 7:30-8:30pm; Wednesday after 9am Mass St. Denis: Saturdays: 8-8:45am & 3:30-4:30pm Baptisms: Sundays at 1:15pm by appointment. Call Deacon Alvarado at Rectory to make arrangements. Godparent & Sponsor forms are available after any Mass. Please see parish priest. Candidates should be registered at St. Columba, have completed their Initiation and follow Church teaching regarding Marriage. Matrimony: Arrangements should be made at least 6 months in advance. Please call the Rectory and make an appointment with a parish priest. Anointing of the Sick: Please speak with a parish priest after any Mass. In an emergency, please call the Rectory at any time. Vocations: Are you interested in becoming a priest, deacon or a religious sister? We would be most happy to speak with you. Please call the Rectory. Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays following the 7am Mass. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means God is with us. Eucharistic Adoration: Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm with: Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm, Rosary at 7pm and Night Prayer and Benediction at 8:45pm. St. Columba School of Religious Education P.O. Box 368 Hopewell Junction, NY Office: Office Hours: Monday to Thursday: 9am - 3pm Grades: 1-5: Tues., Weds., Thurs. : 4:30pm - 6:00pm Grades: 1-8: Sat.: 9:00am - 10:30am Grades: 6-8: Tues., Wed.: 7:00pm - 8:30pm OR Thursday: 4:30pm - 6:00pm Website: Director: Sister Marie Pappas, CR St. Denis - St. Columba School P.O. Box 368 Hopewell Junction, NY Office: Fax: info@stcolumba.net Website: Celebrating 50 years of Excellence in Catholic Education Principal: Sister Kathleen Marie Gerritse, CR

2 Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, December 18 - Fourth Sunday in Advent 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - Msgr. Joseph Meehan 10:30am - Marie & George DeCicco by daughter Lisa & Family 12:00pm - Thomas G Martin by Patricia Martin Monday, December 19 7:00am - Frank Nocerito by Paul & Lucille Pesavento 12:00pm - Peter Convery by the Conniff Family Tuesday, December 20 7:00am - Joanne McReynolds by Colletta, Betty & Sandra 12:00pm - Jack Conniff by Laura, Dan & Ashlyn Conniff Wednesday, December 21 - St. Peter Canisius 7:00am - Alexander McHoul by Glenn Scofield & Isabel 12:00pm - Rita Mazzeo by the Nunes Family Thursday, December 22 7:00am - Ralph & Nicholas Pucci by Joan Pucci 12:00pm - Patrick Lahey by Patty & Ed Kallay Friday, December 23 - St. John of Kanty 7:00am - Patricia A Ziga by Liz Cerqueira 12:00pm - For the Intentions of Joey & Jackie by Mom & Dad Saturday, December 24 8:00am - Fraioli, Mollicone, Gallinelli Families by Anna & Romano Mollicone 4:00pm - Church - For Priests Intentions 4:00pm - School - For Priests Intentions 6:00pm - For the Hobson & Boldrin Families by Walt & Chris Hobson 12:00 (Midnight) - For All Parishioners 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 memory of Elsie Backhus by daughter Barbara & Tom Guilfoyle This week the LAMP will burn in memory of Clemente Alves by his Family OUR LADY OF FATIMA This week the Statue of Our Lady will be enthroned in the homes of: Linda & Pat Moore & Family and Rosemary Thorn & 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 DiPalermo Family Sunday, December 25 - The Nativity of the Lord 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - John Neubauer by his wife June 10:30am - Giuseppe Berardi by his Wife & Family 12:00pm - For the Intentions of Christine Spellman by mom Anne Spellman WEEKLY December 10-11, 2016 $15,883 Immaculate Conception $3,711 2nd Collection - Retired Religious $4,811 50/50 The Nikola Family - $60 Congratulations! Attendance 2,692 Baptisms We congratulate the parents and families of the children who were born again in the new life of Christ, and who became a part of our parish family through the sacrament of Baptism. Raelynn Marie Gonzalez Nicholas Ralph King Patrick Keegan King Please pray for our recently deceased parishioners, family & friends. Joseph Beneduce Frank Mazzilli Catherine Kirwan

3 PARISH NEWS: CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR SCHEDULE CHRISTMAS EVE - Saturday, December 24 4:00pm both in Church & School, 6:00pm & Midnight CHRISTMAS DAY - Sunday, December 25 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00 noon VIGIL - SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Saturday, December 31 5:30pm SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD Sunday, January 1, :30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:00 noon CONFESSIONS Every Saturday 8:30 to 9:00am & 4:00-5:00pm Saturday, December 17 8:30-9:00am & 3:30-5:00pm RECONCILIATION MONDAY December 19th All parishes in Archdiocese of NY 4:00-8:00pm No Confessions on Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve RECONCILIATION MONDAY Come and experience the love and mercy of God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Monday, December 19th from 4:00pm - 8:00pm. All three of our priests will be available for confessions. All parishes in the Archdiocese of New York will be offering the Sacrament on Monday. Please take advantage of this special opportunity. Note: This is the final opportunity for Confession before Christmas! Please note the Adoration Chapel will be CLOSED on the following dates for the Christmas /New Years Celebration: December 23, December 26 & January 2, 2017 Parish Office Holiday Schedule Friday, December 23rd 9:00am - 12 noon Only ADVENT DAILY MASS Daily Mass in Advent (Monday - Friday) will be at 7:00am and 12:00 noon. NOTE: If two funerals must be scheduled on the same day, we will cancel the 12:00 noon Mass. Please sign up for Flocknotes to receive notifications! Please remember the noon Mass will end on Friday, December 23rd. It will resume at the start of Lent. Monday, December 26th CLOSED Monday, January 2nd CLOSED

4 PARISH NEWS: Your annual Christmas Gift to St. Columba Church is most appreciated. In addition to our normal expenses, we recently have had two major emergency repair jobs at our fifty year old convent building: The bathroom outside the Adoration Chapel continually flooded. It was determined that there was a blockage somewhere under the library. Rather than dig up the library, our contractors were able to run a new sewer line that connects outside the building. All the carpeting must be replaced. The power service to our convent failed. The remedy is to replace it with brand new underground electrical cable. This job includes the clearing of trees for 100 yards/20 foot wide. The estimated scope of all this work is at least $20, Would you consider a generous Christmas Gift to your parish, or temporarily donating a greater amount in the monthly Maintenance envelope? For whatever you can do, we are grateful! Please pray for our Catechumens (never Baptized) - Kimberly Lachawicz, Linda Welch, Pamela Burke Please pray for our Candidates (Baptized Catholic) To Complete Full Initiation: Jennifer Green, Hazelmary Jaronczyk, Carolyn Torella, Matthew Burke, Amanda Macaluso, Ellen Faulkner Prayers For Those Addicted and Those Trying to Help Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, pray for us St. Michael the Archangel, Patron of Police Officers and Emergency personnel, pray for us St. Jude Thaddeus, Apostle, Cousin of Christ, Patron of what is hopeless, pray for us St. Luke, Physician and Gospel writer, pray for us St. Maximillian Kolbe, Patron of the addicted, pray for us St. Rita of Cascia, Patroness of impossible causes, pray for us St. Columba Boy Scout Troop 40 Calling all Boys over 10. We meet at Gayhead Elementary School Thursday Nights 7:15 PM. For more information contact our Scoutmaster John Fodera at JJMA2001@msn.com. St. Hildegard of Bingen, Doctor of the Church and healer, pray for us St. Thecla, known for healing, pray for us Ven. Matt Talbot, favored of substance abusers, pray for us NEEDED: The Care Ministry is in need of a leaf blower for yardwork requests. If any parishioner has one that they no longer need or use, please consider donating it to our Ministry. Just leave your name and number on the hotline ( ) and we will get back to you. Thank You! Care Ministry Our Care Ministry offers -Rides to Mass and local doctor appointments -Friendly visits in the home or nursing home -Telephone calls to the homebound -Assistance with yard work -Preparing meals for unexpected illness. We are always looking for volunteers as well as people who need these services. Please call the Care Ministry hotline at for more information.

5 PARISH NEWS: HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP TRIP TO NYC Wednesday, December 28th 9:10am Train from New Hamburg & Return 8:29pm Train from Grand Central Cost is $40, includes train tickets, subway & pizza lunch. Extra money needed for food court dinner, snacks & shopping (and ice skating if time). Visiting Most Precious Blood Church with beautiful Nativity of Mercy, St. Patrick s Old Cathedral, Christmas Windows, Bryant Park Christmas Village, Rockefeller Christmas Tree, attend 5:30pm Mass at St. Patrick s Cathedral. Dear Father McLoughlin, Many thanks for welcoming the Maryknoll Sisters to your parish on the weekend of September 17 & 18 for the Missionary Cooperation Plan appeal. We recently received a check of $3, from the New York Archdiocese for this collection. We also very much appreciate your sending to us the checks written to the Maryknoll Sisters. We are very grateful to you and your very generous parishioners for this donation and for your efforts in support of World Missions. Many good wishes to all of you for your faithful commitment to the Mission of Jesus and for a Blessings - filled season of Advent. Early best wishes for a Happy, Holy Christmas and New Year to follow! Sincerely yours in Jesus, Sr. Alice C Vandenoever, M.M. Mission Awareness Promotion ADULT NEW YEARS EVE PARTY!! Saturday, December 31, :00pm - 1:00am Knights of Columbus Council Hall 339 Route 82 Hopewell Junction, NY $40 pp - Includes music by Professional DJ, Appetizers, All you can eat Buffet Dinner, Soda, Coffee/Tea, Dessert, Party Favors, CASH BAR - Complimentary Glass of Champagne or Non Alcoholic Sparkling Cider for Midnight Toast. Watch the Ball Drop on our Big Screen TV. ADULTS ONLY - 18 to party - 21 to drink. Proper ID is required! No minors please. Advanced Reservations Required. For information or Reservations, please call Al Rhonda at (914)

6 Save the Date! April 22, 2017; 7:00 pm 11:00 pm at Dutchess Manor Multi-cultural Buffet, Desserts and Open Bar Silent and Live Auctions, Raffles and Prizes Tickets on sale soon! Party Planners Needed! Anniversary Gala The Anniversary Committee is looking for volunteers to help with Gala! We need help with ticket sales and marketing, advertising sales, alumni class ambassadors, decorations and donation seekers. If you are available to help our tribute to five decades of Catholic educations, please contact Mary Ann Menuau at or Raffle and Auction Items Needed! The Anniversary Committee is seeking donations for the Gala. Donations of all types and categories are gratefully appreciated: e.g., gift cards, gift baskets, electronics, wine, travel opportunities and services. If you or someone you know would like to help with our prizes, please contact Mary Ann Menuau at or All donations are tax deductible. Thank you! Now Accepting Applications for Admission! SDSC is now accepting applications for admission for the school year. Give your child superior academics and character formation in a safe, loving and caring environment. There is no cost to submit an application. Simply follow the Apply Now link at Scholarships and Financial Assistance Available! SDSC is now accepting applications for scholarship and financial assistance for the school year. The Archdiocese has made available substantial new opportunities for families to receive financial assistance and scholarships to attend SDSC for the school year. You can receive awards up to 75% of the annual tuition! The earlier you apply, the better your chances of receiving financial assistance. For more information, contact the school at : or visit Share the Warmth: Hat & Mitten Drive As cold weather arrives, please look out for a friendly Snow Man at St. Denis St. Columba School lobby and Percy the Penguin at the St. Columba Office of Religious Education. They will be happy to accept donations of new hats, mittens, scarves, and warm socks. As part of our Advent Outreach Project, they will be shared with the children at Center for Prevention of Child Abuse, Astor Home, and His Table Ministries. The children are very grateful for these, as many must walk to school in frigid temperatures. Thank you for helping to warm little hands and hearts this winter! Take a Tour! We are eager to show your family why SDSC should be the first choice for your child! Tours are offered to meet your family s schedule. To reserve a tour, call the school at

7 TRI - PARISH NEWS TRI - PARISH NEWS Silver Linings Leisure Club The following activities should help to get us all in the mood for Christmas! Wednesday, December 21 & 28: Senior Stretch 9:45-10:30am in the St. Kateri Meeting Room. Thursday, December 22: Catholic Classics Book of the Month Club, 10-11am in the St. Kateri Meeting Room. This month s selection is The Return of the Prodigal Son, by Henri Nouwen. All seniors from our three parishes are invited to our activities. For further information about joining our club, contact: Mary Biasotti, (845) , mlbiasotti2000@aol.com. Men s Retreat St. Denis annual Men s Retreat will be held at Mt. Alvernia Retreat Center in Wappingers Falls on the weekend of Jan The program for the weekend will include Mass, time for self-reflection, several focused discussion topics and the sacrament of Reconciliation. You are invited to join with other men to strengthen your relationship with God. (A retreat makes a great gift for the man who is hard to shop for! ) The retreat begins Friday evening with an informal Pizza get-together and concludes with Mass and Lunch on Sunday. To reserve a spot now, contact Al at al.ohara@ieee.org or Cost for the retreat is $175 which includes all meals and is payable when you arrive. We will ask for a $25 deposit in advance which you can leave at the Rectory. Please include your name, address and phone number. Adoration News PRAY FOR LIFE Please visit with Jesus on Thursday, December 22nd, anytime from 9AM-9PM, in our Adoration Chapel, Oratory of Our Lady, Cause of Our Joy located in the Convent Building. Pray for the protection of the unborn and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which has legalized abortion in our country. Respect Life Society will now meet every 4th Monday of the in the Library adjacent to the chapel in the St Columba Convent Building. Feast of Holy Innocents Please Join the Tri Parish Respect Life Society To pray the Stations of the Cross for the Sanctity of Life Followed by quiet reflection and Benediction Date: Wednesday, December 28th Time: 7:45PM-9PM Location: Our Lady, Cause of Our Joy Adoration Columba Contact George or Eileen St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Children Christmas Gifts We are purchasing gift cards from Kohl s for each child age 0-17 of the families we serve. The gift cards permit the parents/guardians to purchase a needed or wanted item for the child. If you would like to assist in covering the cost of these cards, please indicate gift card in the memo section of your check and mail to : St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, St. Columba Church, P.O. Box 428, Hopewell Junction, NY Thank you for your generosity!

8 TRI - PARISH NEWS TRI - PARISH NEWS You are invited to the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Music Ministry Christmas Concert TODAY, December 18, pm Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church Come and listen to the songs of Christmas Featuring the Saint Kateri Music Ministry Peter Krauss, Organist Nina Ricci, Director Refreshments served following the concert Admission is free! COMMUNITY NEWS: Buses for March for Life - January 27, 2017 The March for Life is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 27. For reservations/information contact Rich at for the St. Mary s bus and George Morton for the St. Columba bus. Prices for adults are $35 and for students $25. These two buses will leave St. Columba Church at 5am after the 4:30am Mass on January 27, All Reservations and payments required by January 20, 2017 Pam Tebow, mother of Christian athlete Tim Tebow, will be the guest speaker at the prayer service on the morning of The March for Life! Music Performance by Tony Melendez (famous guitarist with no arms) and Ryan Bomberger. Friday, January 27, 2017 in Washington DC The 23rd Annual National Memorial for the Pre-Born & their Mothers & Fathers 8:30-10:30am - DAR Constitutional Hall, 1776 D Street, NW (18th & D St.), Washington, DC Free Admission, no tickets required. Large groups welcome. Catholic Mass at 7:30am (doors 7am). Homilist: Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life Christa@nprcouncil.org to let us know you are coming!

9 COMMUNITY NEWS: Catholic Guidance for End - of - Life Decision Making Illness and aging, coupled with rapid advances in medical technology, can lead to heightened anxiety when health care decisions must be made as the end of life approaches. Efforts are being made in our state to offer the false solution of assisted suicide, which will only endanger disabled and vulnerable people. Go to: for assistance in navigating the end of life challenges that you and/or your loved ones face. Learn about the key principles of Catholic teaching in this area, and how to apply them to complex medical decisions. Mariapolis Luminosa Nativity Display December 1-30, 2016 Saturday - Sunday from 1pm to 5pm & Monday - Friday from 2pm to 5pm Suggested donation $5 For information, call: , ext Cardinal Rd. Hyde Park, NY luminosa.office@gmail.com 200 plus Nativity scenes from every continent of the world on display! CAPUCHIN YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING CYFM s Leadership Training Empowers Teens with Leadership Skills useful in school, youth group, parishes, CYFM & in life! Dates: January 13-15, 2017 & May 19-21, 2017 Cost: $115 pp, includes lodging, meals and materials. Send application & non - refundable $60 deposit by Tuesday before the retreat. CYFM 781 Rt. 9D Garrison, NY cyfm@cyfm.org CYFM 7TH & 8TH Grade Overnight Retreat BRING IT ON - THE LOWDOWN ON PRAYER! January OR 28-29, 2017 Both are from 7pm - 4pm the next day Ok, it s all about my relationship with God, but HOW DO I PRAY? WHY SHOULD I PRAY? Find out through reflective talks given BY young people, games, music and fun spirited challenges. Families are invited to Closing Mass at 3pm $75 includes, materials, accommodations and meals. Need based scholarships are available. Go to: cyfm.org for information & application, or call us! (845) CYFM 781 Rt. 9D Garrison, NY 10524

10 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: Mustard, Pepper, Toothpaste, Deodorant Next Meeting: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 7pm in the Class Room 15 at St Denis - St. Columba School from 7:00-8:00pm. Please visit us at: The bed of the sick is an altar of sacrifice. Please pray for all of those who are sick: Lyla Abbatiello, Madeline Borrell Agnello, Antoinette Barclay, Kristen Baumann, Edward Begosh, Pasquale Bellantoni, Stella Beltrame, Sokol Berisha, Bob Beverley, Chloe Bradford, Joan & Charles Bunyon, Rose Burbank, Antoinette Cacchione, Lucia Calvano, Rocco Campanale, Vittoria Campanale, Barbara Caputo, Edwina Casella, Shelia Cavorley, Michael Celtruda, Geraldine Churney, Terence Churney, Robert Cilento, Jane Cizynski, John Colesanti, David Conant, Vincent Connelly, Rebecca Conroy, Jeffrey Gerard Cooper, Louise & Victor Costa, Kim D Agnese, Annette DeRasmo, Denee De Vizio, Sean Doherty, Roy Donnelly, Louise Donovan, Doyle Family, Anthony Duscio, George Evans, Dr. David Fitzgerald, John Floyd, Karen Foerst, Teresa Johnson Foley, Donna Frawley, Michelle Fuller, John Fumo, Anne Gaspar, Dominick Gasparini, Margarita Gonzalez, Charles Gray, Robert Grudem, Neal Hanrahan, Maria Harris, Mary Headley, Christine Heinrich, Walter Hendricks, Alysa Hoag, Sarah Horn, Kenneth Hutter, Raymond Iberger, Billy Jacobs, Etelvima Jaimenez, Roy Kipp, Angela Kowalski, Fred Laug, Robert Laug, Frank Lavrigata, Lizabeth Lee, Emma Levine, Jeanne Liotta, Thomas Loatman, Bruce Lockhart, Hugh & Alberta Lockhart, Nicholas Longo Jr, Chelsea Grace Lyons, Evan Maher, William Mahlmeister, Alice Marano, Caitlin Anne Martin, Catherine Miller, Diana Monaco, Brianna Morgantini, Robert J Morgantini, Sean Muranelli, Eugene Murphy, Joseph & Ruth Ann Murray, Patricia & Kenneth McCabe, John McGurty, Sean McLean, Margaret O Connor, Timothy O Connor, Freida O Leary, Louise Orsillo, Frank Orsillo, Jary Orsley, Catherine Ottaviani, Dottie Owen, Christina Papa-Behar, Christine Paravati, David Paravati, Joseph Paravati, Sr, Rose Pasquale, Raymond Patierno, Sr., Marianne Peci, John Peduto, Audrey Pekarik, Joseph Pellino, Lucy Perez, Janice Prostak, Bruce Ramsay Sr, David Ramsay, Charles Ransom, Nathan G. Redmond, Joseph Reilly, Regina Reilly, Richard Remy, Myra Reyes, Rebecca Reyes, William Rinck, Maureen Roddy, Susan Romano, TS, Sandra Sagliano, Jenny Sandvik, Andrew Santoro, Anthony Savino, Dominic Savino, Sr, Carl Scalici, Luca Schneider, Owen Schuler, John Seivers, Michael Serrano, Kim Sherman, Theresa Simone, Noah Smith, Anne Spellman, Angela Stasiak, Mary Swartz, Nicholas Tenneriello, Jim Thorne, Joan Trank, Catalino Troche, Paul Trongone, Corey Tucci, John Valenti, Betty Vassari, Paul Wasenius, Barbara Welsh, Bill & Jessie Winter, John Wojciechowski, Roman Wojciechowski, Ruth Young, Amanda Zyroll Please pray for those serving our country: Lt. Col. Philip Albaneze, MD, Pvt. Corey Arndt, Sgt. Ryan Bender, Cpt. Robert J Boccio, Cpt. John Boston, Pvt.2C Brianna Brancato, Spec. Anthony J Caputo, PFC Justin Clark, PO Joseph Conti, Cpt. Mark De Carvalho, Ensign Andrew Donovan, Jr., CW2 Christopher Fernandez, Spec. Matthew A Halstead, Sgt. Cory Harris, MSgt. Michael Hays, Cpt. Sean Healy, Cpl. Isaac Hernandez, Major Brian Higgins, Col. Philip W Hill, 1st Lt Mark Jordy, Col. Kevin J Kaps, DO, Cpl. Rosemarie Keane - Graveline, PFC Charles Kelly, Justin Kelly, Spec. Gregory Kozloski, Cpt. Jeremy E Lane, Lt. Brian Legare, Pvt. Timothy Malile, Sgt. Anthony Monaco, Major Kyle P Moore, Spec. Michael Nolte, Sgt. Joseph Phelan, T Sgt. Michael R Rocco, Sgt. Michael Rodriguez, Pvt. Valerie Santiago, Cpt. Marikay Satryano, Cpt. Jonathan Swierat, And All Who Serve Our Country! PARISH LISTINGS Adoration Chapel Stephen Broussard (845) Christopher Merenda (914) Adult Education John Thompson (jrt01@aol.com) Altar Servers, Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers Father James Sheridan (845) Baptism / Bereavement Deacon William Alvarado (845) Care Ministry Lori Loehr & Maureen Carison (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 - stosephsmen@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 - pmoore@antalek-moore.com VBS - Summer Joy Program Deacon John Reilly (845) Music Ministry Linda Moore (845) Women s Group Sr. Marie Pappas - (845)

11 Church Name and Address St. Columba Church # Route 82 Hopewell Junction, NY Phone: Contact: Anne Marie or Gary Software: Microsoft Publisher 2002 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 Printer: HP Laser Jet 5 Transmission Time : Tuesday, 2:50pm Sunday Date of Publication: December 18, 2016 Number of Pages Sent: 1 through 11 Special Instructions: