St. Columba Roman Catholic Church P.O. Box 428 835 Route 82 Hopewell Jct., NY 12533 Rectory: 845-227 - 8380 Fax: 845-227 - 8390 Parish website: www.stcolumbaonline.org Rectory - Summer Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am to 3pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 13, 2014 Rev. Michael McLoughlin, Administrator Rev. Christopher Argano Rev. Marek Sotek Deacons: William Alvarado John Reilly Warren Testa Parish Manager: Mr. Gary Bartilucci Parish Trustees: Mr. David LeGare Mr. James O Connor Weekly Mass Schedule Saturday: 8:00am, 5:30pm (Vigil Mass) Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am and 12:00 noon Monday to Friday: 7:00am Confessions: Saturday: 8:30am to 9:00am 4:00pm to 5:00pm Baptisms: Sunday at 1:15pm. Call Deacon Alvarado at Rectory to make arrangements. Matrimony: Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance. Call Rectory and speak with a Priest to make arrangements. Sick Calls: Call Rectory anytime. Miraculous Medal Novena: Mondays following the 7am Mass. 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 Office: 845-221-4900 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: www.stcolumbaonline.org Director: Sister Marie Pappas, CR St. Denis - St. Columba School P.O. Box 368 Office: 845-227-7777 Fax: 845-226-8470 Email: info@stcolumba.net Website: www.stcolumba.net Celebrating 48 years of Excellence in Catholic Education Principal: Sister Kathleen Marie Gerritse, CR
Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, July 13 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - Adam Justiniano by Sharon Chiarulli 10:30am - Living & Deceased members of the Lequar & Taurence Families by Bob & Marcy Taurence 12:00pm - Deanna Adams by the Adams Family Monday, July 14 - St. Kateri Tekakwitha 7:00am - Gene Mitchell by Dorothy Mitchell & Family Tuesday, July 15 - St. Bonaventure 7:00am - Vincenzo & Rocco Rea by Anna & Romano Mollicone Wednesday, July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel 7:00am - In Honor of Our Lady of Mount Thursday, July 17 7:00am - Mary M. Mawn by the Walsh & Caparco Families Friday, July 18 - St. Camillus de Lellis 7:00am - Marilou Hoffer by A.J. & Sally Saturday, July 19 8:00am - Rae Ann DeChiara by her Family 5:30pm - Dorothy Skidgell by her Family Sunday, July 20 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - Ruth Dennehy by Guy & Sarah Fleming 10:30am - Marie Pucci by Joan Doherty 12:00pm - For the Intentions of Lee Baker by the Family MEMORIALS This week the Rose will be in memory of Rosa Marinaccio by her Mom & Sisters This week the LAMP will burn in memory of Giuseppe Berardi by his Wife & Daughters OUR LADY OF FATIMA This week the Statue of Our Lady will be enthroned in the homes of: The Bott Family and Laureen Saldamarco If you would like to have the statue visit your home please call Suzanne D Agostino at 227-2307. 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 227-8380. This week the Image has been visiting the home of: The Cleary Family III Colin Hodge & Megan Wiegard II Steven Mercado & Shyla Daley I Andrew Gibbons & Christine Messina I Matthew Michelin & Michelle Robustelli Sow good seeds of quality time into your marriage. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and see the harvest you can reap. For more information call, 1-877-NYS-WWME, ext. 3. Weekly Collection July 5-6, 2014 $14,406.00 Second Collection $3,132.00 50/50 Winner The Nikola Family $62.50 Congratulations! Attendance July 5-6, 2014 2,313 Baptisms Please contact Deacon Bill Alvarado at for information and arrangements for your newborn to be baptized. Dear Brothers & Sisters of St. Columba Parish, Thank you for your generous gift of $1,685.74 given in response to an invitation to join our Capuchin Appalachian Mission Coin Drop as a Companion in Service. I trust that you know some of the good that this program accomplishes in a rather impoverished part of our country. I look forward to sending you, shortly after we return, a report of some of the good things we were able to do this summer. We are most aware that we can go out and do this kind of service because of the generosity of Companions in Service like you. Thank you for joining us on this mission of the Capuchin Province of St. Mary. Gratefully Yours, Tom Brinkmann Executive Director LEAVE A LEGACY TO ST. COLUMBA PARISH BY INCLUDING A BEQUEST IN YOUR WILL. RECTORY - SUMMER OFFICE HOURS July through August Summer Office hours will be 9:00am to 3:00pm.
SECOND COLLECTION TODAY...JOIN in the worldwide mission of Jesus! JOIN the Propagation of the Faith! As disciples of Jesus, baptized in to the Church and strengthened by the Holy Spirit, we are called to draw others to Christ: others in our family, in our neighborhoods; others even to the ends of the earth. More than 2,000 years after the birth of Jesus, some two-thirds of our human family do not yet know Him in faith as we do. Through the Propagation of Faith, we can reach those at work at the ends of the earth as we help to support the Church s evangelizing work in more than 1,150 mission dioceses worldwide. We are needed to offer daily prayer and regular financial help as well. Please join the Propagation of the Faith today! As of July 3, 2014 GOAL : $112,500 PLEDGED : $104,196 # Of GIFTS : 391 OUR LADY OF LOURDES - SUMMER CAMPS Offensive Skills and Shooting Clinic - will be held on July 29th, 30th & 31st. Learn the proper way to shoot and how to create space through the use of three shooting machines and professional instruction. There is a day session for the junior division and evening session for the senior division. To register online: www.edgeathletics.com or (845) 264-5078. St. Denis - St. Columba School REGISTRATION OPEN We are now accepting new registrations for the 2014-2015 school year. If you are interested in giving your child the gift of a Catholic Education, or would like more information about our school, please call the school office at 845-227-7777 or check out our school website at: www.stcolumba.net CUB SCOUTS Your son can learn good citizenship, ethical behavior, life skills and physical fitness all while enjoying the outdoors, fun learning opportunities and making new friends in a safe environment. Cub Scout Pack 127 is currently accepting boys entering grades k-4 for upcoming summer Pack activities and the 2014-2015 School year. Please contact Eileen and Ed Thomas at pack127@outlook.com or call (845) 549-4446. RESPECT LIFE SOCIETY Pray For Life Place: Oratory of Our Lady, Cause of Our Joy Adoration Chapel When: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 (9:00am - 9:00pm) Come join us in praying for the overturn of Roe vs Wade. All are welcome. Questions? Call : George 226-6896 OR Eileen 223-9771 Volleyball Camp - Scheduled for the week of August 11th for girls 6th through 8th grades. One week of instructional volleyball in the OLL Arts & Athletic Center. Emphasis on fundamental skill development in the areas of passing, serving, hitting and defense. Runs Monday - Friday from 9am - 3pm and will be limited to 50 campers. Cost is $150. For information and registration forms go to: www.ollchs.org and go to Athletics & Clubs under Resources. Questions? (914) 475-3028. Healing Mass with a free flow of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Tuesday, August 5, 2014, St. Kateri Parish, 1925 Rt. 82, LaGrangeville, NY 12540. Sponsored by Spirit Wind Prayer Group. Praise & Worship - 7:00pm, Mass - 7:30pm. Individual prayers for healing after Mass. Call: Pat or Joe - 845-440-3519 OR Dave - 845-223-3658. PRO-LIFE IS A CATHOLIC CONCERN ONE BEATING HEART TO ANOTHER Attend the RESPECT LIFE MEETING at St Columba 7:30pm in the Convent Conference (library) Room Following the 7pm Rosary Monday, July 21st Contact: George 226-6896 or Eileen 223-9771 The Catholic Widow 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 Rt. 82, LaGrangeville, NY 12540 (845) 223-3097.
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: 227-7863. This week the pantry is in need of: Bath Tissue, Canned Potatoes, Cake/Muffin Mix, Deodorant Next Meeting: September 10, 2014 at 7pm in the Convent Meeting Room at St. Columba. SAVE THE DATE! ST. DENIS - ST. COLUMBA SCHOOL 4TH ANNUAL - TOP TASTES OF THE TOWN SEPTEMBER 24, 2014-6:30PM - 8:30PM Please join us for the 4th Annual Top Taste of the Town. Set up a date night, organize a Girl s Night Out, or come solo to an enjoyable adults - only food and wine fest, where you ll sample unlimited appetizers, entrees, desserts and wine from many of the area s premier establishments! The School gym will be transformed to an upscale club/lounge where you can meander from station to station and please your palate with a variety of offerings from over twenty vendors from Italian to Thai and everything in between. Mark your calenders and buy your tickets by emailing: SDSCTopTastes@gmail.com or call Mary Ann Menuau at 914-299-3077. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Enriching marriages since 1968 Mount Alvernia Retreat Center Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 (Exit 17 off NYS Thruway 87) August 8-10, 2014 An opportunity for a weekend getaway for married couples in the beautiful Hudson Valley. What are you waiting for? Reconnect and Rediscover one another on what can be the most valuable weekend you have spent together. For more information or to register, call today, toll free at 877-NYS-WWME, ext. 3 PARISH LISTINGS ADORATION Stephen Broussard (845) 591-4030 Christopher Merenda (914) 419-6314 cmerenda@frontiernet.net BAPTISM Deacon William Alvarado BEREAVEMENT Deacon William Alvarado CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER (845) 471-9284 LUMINA Hope & Healing After Abortion 877-586-4621 WEDDING & MUSIC MINISTRY Linda Moore PASTORAL CARE of the sick & homebound Please contact the Rectory - RCIA PROGRAM Deacon Warren Testa SCHEDULING PARISH EVENTS Gary Bartilucci ST. JOSEPH S MEN GROUP Eric Winogradoff stjosephsmen@gmail.com ST. VINCENT de PAUL FOOD PANTRY (845) 227-7863 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Nick Longo (845) 297-2674 WOMEN S GROUP Sr. Marie Pappas (845) 221-4900 ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY Maureen Ehrhart (845) 221 2416 Diane Meleshkewich (845) 227-6111 COLUMBIETTES Geri DiNotte (845) 227-3689 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gives Back For each car, truck or van, running or not; The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will give back to St. Columba Parish $50 - $100 per vehicle. Maybe you don t have a vehicle, but a family member, friend or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle in their driveway that they would like to dispose of. Call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at: (718) 491-2525. Remember to mention St. Columba Church Thank you for your participation! Donate your Auto!
Church Name and Address St. Columba Church #002765 835 Route 82 Phone: 845-227-8380 Contact: Anne Marie or Gary Email: Bulletin.st.columba@frontiernet.net Software: Microsoft Publisher 2002 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 Printer: HP Laser Jet 5 Transmission Time : Wednesday, 2:30pm Sunday Date of Publication: July 13, 2014 Number of Pages Sent: 1 through 5 Special Instructions: Golf Tournament Insert