Fr. David Doiron~ Pastor Terry Nummelin ~ Director of Religious Education Rectory: 10 Richards Avenue Paxton, MA 01612 Telephone: 508-755-0408 Fax: 508-767-0759 Religious Education Office: 508-755-0601 http://www.stcolumbapax.org email: stcolumba@charter.net SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Evening 4:00PM, Sunday Morning 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM WEEKDAY MASSES 7:30AM (Tuesday Friday) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Confessions are heard on Saturday at 3:15PM Any other time is by appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call the office for instructions and a Baptismal date BULLETIN DEADLINE Monday 9:00 AM WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS Please introduce yourselves. We want to know and serve you. We hope you become an active part of our Parish Community.
CHURCH OF ST. COLUMBA PAXTON, MA WORSHIP SCHEDULE SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 TH 9:00a.m. -Rosary 4:00p.m. -Mass For Maurice Girouard & Michael Girouard Requested by the Family SUNDAY OCTOBER 21 ST 8:00a.m. -Mass 10:00a.m. -Mass For Pat Dix & Jim Minchin Requested by Jim & Mary Beth Dix MONDAY OCTOBER 22 ND NO MORNING MASS TUESDAY-OCTOBER 23 RD 7:30a.m.-Mass WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24 TH 7:30a.m.-Mass THURSDAY OCTOBER 25 TH 7:30a.m.-Mass FRIDAY OCTOBER 26 TH 7:30a.m.-Mass SATURDAY OCTOBER 27 TH 9:00a.m. -Rosary 4:00p.m. -Mass y SUNDAY - OCTOBER 28 TH 8:00a.m. -Mass 10:00a.m. -Mass ALTAR SERVERS 10/20-10/21 10/27-10/28 4:00p.m. Eamon McDonnell Liam McDonnell 8:00a.m. Logan Domineck Logan Domineck 10:00a.m. Piotr Bielecki Luke Putney Caleb Rocha Liam Daly The Rosary The Rosary is recited every Saturday at 9a.m. in the church. All are invited and encouraged to attend. Daily Mass Daily mass can be seen on Charter TV channel 193 Monday through Friday at 9:00a.m. "But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Mk 10:43-45 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass 2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. LITURGICAL ROLES 10/20-10/21 10/27-10/28 4:00p.m. D. Doyle (L) E. Zglobicki (L) D. Stoica (E) R. White (E) L. Doyle (E) 8:00a.m. L. LeFave (L) L. Cournoyer (L) M. Ahearn (E) M. Paladino (E) J. Laracy (E) 10:00a.m. R. Bedard (L) P. Stephens (L) K. Anderson (E) K. Anderson (E) MJ Anderson (E) TV MINISTRY SCHEDULE 10/21/2018 Jack Ayvazian 10/28/2018 Liam McDonnell The 10a.m. mass is recorded each week and shown on channel 192 at 4:00p.m., 6:00p.m. and 8:00p.m. on Sunday and Monday.
THE TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK AND IN A SPECIAL WAY FOR Bob Mattson, Dan Daignault Debbie Lyons, Patricia Benicaso Mellissa Angiolillo, Julie Dix, Alice Falcone, Jackie Cook, Doris Metilly Barbara Englander, Ginny Bean Aline Riedle, Robert & Rita Mertig Patricia Jones, Jim Cavanaugh Blake George Murawski, Pete Warren WEEKLY OFFERTORY COLLECTION Session V Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Time: 6:45p.m. 8:00p.m. Location: Church Hall Our parish budget requires $4,000 weekly to meet our expenses. On the weekend of October 14th-15th we received $3796. Thank you for your continued and generous support of our parish. The Next Alpha Session is on Sunday, October 28 th from 4:00p.m. 6:00p.m. OUTREACH MINISTRY For several years we have had many parishioners who bring Communion on the weekend to our homebound or hospitalized parishioners. By bringing Communion to our homebound you show how valued they are as members of the parish and meet Jesus in the lives of these people. Please contact the rectory at 508-755-0408 to let us know if there is someone who would like to receive a visit and Communion or if you would like to join this ministry. Training is provided. Hope for Housing Food Card Sale Food cards to benefit the Hope for Housing Program sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition To Prevent Family Homelessness will be available this weekend, October 20 and 21. Your continued support of this project is appreciated. Sales will remain the first and third weekend of each month. We hope you consider this project for your Holiday shopping and gift giving. Should you require large amounts, please talk to the sellers regarding your needs. Thanks to all who volunteer and support this project. Sales dates leading to the year end are: November 3 and 4, and 17 and 18, and December 1 & 2 and 15 & 16. Religious Education Class Schedule Sunday Grades 1 + 2 8:50a.m.-9:50a.m. class & 10:00a.m. Mass 10/21/18 Sunday Gr. 9 & 10 Mass at 10:00a.m. followed by class 10:50-12:00p.m. 10/21/18 Monday Gr. 3 & 4 3:00p.m.-4:15p.m. 10/22/18 Monday Gr. 7 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m. 10/22/18 Tuesday Gr. 5 & 6 3:00p.m.-4:15p.m. 10/23/18 Tuesday Gr. 8 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m. 10/23/18 Sunday Grades 1 + 2 8:50a.m.-9:50a.m. class & 10:00a.m. Mass 10/28/18 Sunday Gr. 9 & 10 Mass at 10:00a.m. followed by class 10:50-12:00p.m. 10/28/18 GRADE 1 & 2 CLASS MASS & COFFEE SHOP Come and celebrate with the grade 1 & 2 children at their class Mass on Sunday, October 28 th at 10:00a.m. A coffee shop will be held by the children and families immediately following the Mass. All proceeds from the coffee shop will benefit St. Columba s adopted children from Haiti. Everyone is welcome!
10/21/2018 Visitation House Baby Bottle Fundraiser From October 20tht through November 18 th, St. Columba parish is participating in a Baby Bottle Fundraiser to benefit Visitation House, a Catholic home for homeless women facing crisis pregnancies. Please support Visitation House by taking a baby bottle and filling it with your spare money. We are distributing the bottles at all Masses this weekend, and collecting them back on the weekend of November 17/18th. Give that a child may live. Your gift of whatever size will be greatly appreciated. The smallest gift from God is our greatest treasure. TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY In ORDINARY TIME Chasing greatness Ruins of ancient empires can be found around the globe. We re awed by these traces of grandeur even as we re summoned to awareness of the passing of worldly power. Every nation in history that once sought to be great has the antiquities to testify to their achievement and the ashes to witness to its elusiveness. The only greatness that matters is the kind that lays its privilege down for the sake of the lowly. Dare to be great in the way of the Kingdom. Use your personal authority to lift others up, not to promote your own gain. TODAY'S READINGS: Isaiah 53:10-11; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 (146). Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left. HAITIAN SEWING MINISTRY The Haittian Sewing Ministry is meeting again. Volunteers are welcome to join us any Wednesday morning, sewing, ironing fabrics, assembling kits, and counting items. Please just walk right in and join us any time you are available. For more information, please contact me at jmancini32@charter.net or 508-769-7412.
10/21/2018 Upcoming Cursillo Weekends Cursillo or "short course in Christianity" is an uplifting and educational experience. The weekend is facilitated by a team of laypeople and clergy who deliver organized talks and discussions. Our last 2018 date is: Women s Oct. 25-28; and our 2019 dates are as follows. Men: March 21-24 & Oct. 10-13; Women: May 2-5 & Nov. 14-17. All weekends will be held at the Immaculate Conception Spiritual Renewal Center in Putnam, CT. For additional information, please contact Sue Leighton at 508-278-3155 or sleighton1958@gmail.com or Joan Laracy at 774-239-2474 or joanlaracy@yahoo.com @ Yard Sale Venerini Sisters in Rutland are having a yard sale on Saturday, November 20 th. Time is 8:00am until 2pm. Location is 374 Main Street, Rutland. Open Houses Holy Name Central Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School October 28 th from 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m. For more information visit www.holyname.net or call 508-753-6371 St. Peter Marian Junior-Senior High School October 28 th from 1:00-3:30p.m. For more information visit www.spmguardians.org or call 508-852-5555, Ext. 114 St. Mary s Gr. Pre K-12 Wednesday, October 24 th from 6:30-8:30p.m. For more information visit: www.stmaryworcester.org Anna Maria College There is a 5pm mass at Anna Maria on Sundays when the college is in session. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK BURNHAM MAINTENANCE
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