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 Summer Rectory Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am to 3pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed 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 (Young People s Homily) Tri-Parish Sunday: 5:00pm Spanish Mass @ St. Denis, 5:30pm Mass @ St. Kateri Drop your St. Columba envelope in the collection, it will be returned to St. Columba! Monday to Friday: 7:00am Confessions: Saturday: 8:30am to 9:00am 4:00pm to 5:00pm Baptisms: Sundays at 1:15pm by appointment. Call Deacon Alvarado at Rectory to make arrangements. Godparent & Sponsor forms are available after any weekend 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. Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time August 9, 2015 Rev. Michael P. McLoughlin, Pastor Rev. Christopher Argano, Parochial Vicar Rev. Rabi Ranasingh, Summer Associate Deacons: William Alvarado John Reilly Warren Testa Parish Manager: Mr. Gary Bartilucci Parish Council Chair: Mr. Dennis McCormack Parish Trustees: Mr. David LeGare Mr. James O Connor Office Manager: Mrs. Laura Brady Administrative Assistants: Mrs. Anne Camilleri Mrs. Carol Garvey Bookkeeper: Mrs. Mary Gallagher I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. 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 12533 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 Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 Office: 845-227-7777 Fax: 845-226-8470 Email: info@stcolumba.net Website: www.stcolumba.net Celebrating 49 years of Excellence in Catholic Education Principal: Sister Kathleen Marie Gerritse, CR
Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, August 9 - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - Thomas & Maureen Martin by Patricia Martin 10:30am - Mary & Anthony Russo by Anne & Bob Russo 12:00pm - In Thanksgiving by Francia Cadena Monday, August 10 - St. Lawrence 7:00am - Lawrence Salvato by Mom, Dad & Arianna Tuesday, August 11 - St. Clare 7:00am - Thomas & Maureen Martin by Patricia Martin Wednesday, August 12 - St. Jane Frances de Chantal 7:00am - Pat Esainko by her loving friend Thursday, August 13 - St. Pontian & St. Hippolytus 7:00am - Gracie Massell by Artie & Barbara Huy Friday, August 14 - St. Maximilian Kolbe 7:00am - Gerry Rookwood by Mary & Ron Walsh & Family Saturday, August 15 - Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00pm - Stephanie Vnek by her parents, brother & aunts 5:30pm - Francesco & Maria Del Greco by Maria & Pasquale DelliCarpini Sunday, August 16 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - The deceased members of the Walsh Family by Ron & Mary Walsh 10:30am - Michele Balzano Signorelli by her Family 12:00pm - Catherine Spellman Scott by mom Anne Spellman 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 Fr. Barnabas Keck, OFM, CAP by John & Linda Black This week the LAMP will burn for the Intentions of Sean Muranelli by Roseanne & Ralph Muranelli & Family OUR LADY OF FATIMA This week the Statue of Our Lady will be enthroned in the homes of: Olivia & Bill Vollmer and Tina & Tom Castelli 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: Deacon Bill & Jean Alvarado I Martin Kulesza & Monica Choinski WEEKLY August 1-2, 2015 $15,052 Second Collection $3,579 July 26-27, 2014 $15,680 June E - GIVING - $4,479 June MAINTENANCE - $3,148 Baptisms Please contact Deacon Bill Alvarado at for information and arrangements for your newborn to be baptized. RECTORY - SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Our Summer Office hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm. Normal Office hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8th. 50/50 John Fahey - $70 Congratulations! Attendance August 1-2, 2015 1,850 Please pray for our recently deceased parishioners, family & friends. Florence Carroll Martha Piccoli LEAVE A LEGACY TO ST. COLUMBA PARISH BY INCLUDING A BEQUEST IN YOUR WILL.
PARISH NEWS: Summer time gives your priests an opportunity for vacation. Father Michael will be away until August 16. This includes leading the Parish Pilgrimage to Italy. Father Chris will be away August 16-30. Pick up your Church bulletin after Mass and take it home. Go to our website: www.stcolumbaonline.org Check our Blog - Link on website under Father Michael s name. Sign up for Flocknotes. www.flocknote.com/columbahopewell SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION Because the Solemnity of the Assumption (August 15) lands on a Saturday in 2015, IT IS NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION this year. Morning Mass for the Assumption of Our Lady on August 15 will be at 8:00am A number of CD s have been taken from our CD rack without being paid for. We may need to discontinue this wonderful resource because we simply cannot operate it at a deficit. Please help us to keep making our Catholic CD,s available by paying for them. Thank you! MIDNIGHT RUN Thank you so much for your support of our recent Midnight Run. On July 22, a number of teens, young adults and adults spent the night visiting with homeless men and women in New York City. We served over 150 people. We distributed to them the clothing, food and toiletries you donated. We thank you most sincerely for your generosity to the poor, and we congratulate our participants for a job well done! Inviting all high school, college age, and college bound students to a Holy Hour led by Fr. Chris. The holy hour will be on August 8th from 7:30-8:30 with an ice cream social for fellowship to follow. Invite your friends! ATTENTION : COLLEGE BOUND PARISHIONERS: After all Masses this weekend we will offer a special blessing for our young people who will be leaving for college, especially those entering their freshman year. The next meeting of the St. Joseph s Men s Group will be on Saturday, August 15th at 7am in the School Cafeteria. As of July 2, 2015 GOAL : $113,500 PLEDGED : $119,259.44 # Of GIFTS : 512 We have reached our goal! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Anything above our goal - 60% returns to St. Columba! God bless you for your generosity!
It is time to look forward to the Fall! We want to begin planning monthly Masses where Teens can participate. We also wish to plan Teen Bible Study for two Saturday evenings each month. Adult and Teen help will be needed to make this a reality. Planning Groups need to be formed for both. Let s get started on Monday, August 24 at 7pm in the school. PASTOR Because I will be on my three month Sabbatical in Rome beginning on September 1, and due to the typically bad weather in the winter months, Msgr. James Sullivan, the Dean of Dutchess County, has agreed that it would be wise to delay my formal Installation as the Third Pastor of St. Columba Church until Spring. We have chosen Sunday, March 13 at the 12:00 noon Mass. PARISH NEWS: St. Vincent DePaul Back to School Supply Drive It is time to start our Back to School, School Supply Drive. If you are interested in donating school supplies, we are in need of: pens, pencils, crayons, folders, tissues, glue sticks, wide ruled loose leaf paper, spiral notebooks ( wide ruled only ), scissors, pencil boxes, rulers, erasers, back packs, lunch boxes, and any other school supplies you may think of. We gratefully accept all donations. Please drop off in the three church parishes where St. Vincent de Paul items are collected. Thank you for all your help and support. Sincerely, Linda Hunt - SVDP SAVE THE DATE! ST. DENIS - ST. COLUMBA SCHOOL 5TH ANNUAL TOP TASTES OF THE TOWN SEPTEMBER 22, 2015-6:30PM - 8:30PM Please join us for the 5th 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. It was a sold out event last year so Mark your calenders and buy your tickets early by emailing: SDSCTopTastes@gmail.com or call: Mary Ann Menuau at 914-299-3077. Dutchess For Life Join us in spreading a Peaceful Prayerful Prolife Presence throughout Duchess County, through participation in life chains, prayer services, the upcoming 40 Days for Life Campaign, and other events. (We don t do those P words: protest or picket.) To be added to our email list, write to dutchessforlife@gmail.com. For more info, call 845-853-6529.
SCHOOL NEWS CHOOSE SDSC THIS YEAR! Spaces are available! It s not too late to register for the upcoming school year. A Catholic School is the only school that nurtures the whole child: spiritually, academically, emotionally, and physically. Experience the difference of Catholic education at St. Denis-St. Columba School. For more information, please call the school office at 845-227-7777 or visit us at : www.stcolumba.net Tuition Assistance We understand that sending your child to Catholic school requires making sacrifices and, for some families, can be a financial burden. St. Denis - St. Columba School has financial assistance available for qualifying students in the form of scholarships. If you would like to inquire about these opportunities, please call our school office at 845-227-7777. We would be delighted to speak with you! Share Your Gifts with Our Students! Do you have a gift or skill that you would like to share with our students? SDSC is seeking adults who are interested in providing after school enrichment programs. Programs will be offered in either a fall or spring session. Ideally, each program will be offered one day a week for a period of up to 8 weeks. Book Club Sports Foreign Language Science & Nature Fun with Mathematics Bible Study Arts & Crafts Gardening If you are interested, please contact Robert Krebs at: rkrebs@stcolumba.net or 845-227-7777. Part Time Music Teacher Position Available A Part Time MUSIC Teacher Position is available at St. Denis-St. Columba School. For more information, please call Sr. Kathleen Marie at 845-227-7777 ST. COLUMBA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO, please re - register your child/ren for St. Columba School of Religion. Some of you hesitate to re-register because you don't know the day of extra-curricular activities and sports. Register anyway and if needed, we will work on transferring the student to a different day. However, late registration means that it may not be possible to accommodate your request because classes on a particular day may be booked to capacity. You help us help you by getting your registration completed early. This means registering online at: www.stcolumbaonline.org AND making a tuition payment by mail or by stopping in the Religious Education office Monday - Thursday between 9am and 3pm. (When we receive payment, even a modest partial payment, we process the online registration.) NOTE: The office is closed on Fridays.
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: Pasta/Rice Sides, Canned Yams/Sweet Potatoes, Raman Noodles & Bath Tissue Next Meeting: September 9, 2015 at 7pm in the Convent Meeting Room at St. Columba from 7:00-8:00pm. Please visit us at: www.svdpfoodpantry.org ST. COLUMBA RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Contact Sister Marie at 845-221 - 4900. Catechists are needed for lower and upper grades. Please join us! Your help is needed. Many thanks! ( You can go to www.stcolumbaonline.org Look under Religious Education: Become a St. Columba Catechist. There you will be able to download the application to become a catechist). I can t wait to hear from you! Calling those adults who desire to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion & Confirmation. Join us at: THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The reception of Sacraments for Catholics, i.e. Holy Communion and/or Confirmation, as well as inquiring about the Catholic Faith for those who are not Catholic, can be accomplished through a process called The RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA). It has its roots in the early Church and is a faith process that will prepare adults for full reception into the Catholic Church while answering their questions and supporting them on their personal journey to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. It is a process of prayer, discussion, study and celebration for: Adults who are not baptized as Catholics or in another Christian faith and have a general curiosity about the Catholic Church. Adults who are baptized Catholics, but are in need of Sacramental preparation for Eucharist or Confirmation. Adults who are not Catholic and are married to Catholics and attend Mass and other services/activities regularly, and would like to learn more about the Catholic faith. Adults who have children who are preparing to celebrate Sacraments and wish to celebrate them as well. The desire to learn about the Catholic faith is a sign of the Holy Spirit at work. The RCIA process recognizes that conversion begins by the Holy Spirit and is an ongoing process. It respects each individual s response to this journey of faith and therefore is conducted in four periods so that participants may freely choose to enter into deeper study and faith sharing along the way. Please call the Deacon Warren & Elizabeth Testa at 227-8380. Sessions begin on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 7:15pm in the School. Details to follow. PARISH LISTINGS ADORATION Stephen Broussard (845) 591-4030 Christopher Merenda (914) 419-6314 cmerenda@frontiernet.net BAPTISM Deacon William Alvarado BEREAVEMENT Deacon William Alvarado WEDDING & MUSIC MINISTRY Linda Moore RESPECT LIFE George 226-6896 or Eileen 242-1842 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 Joyce Pfirman (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 Fran Clerc (845) 440-7033 VBS - SUMMER JOY PROGRAM Deacon John Reilly TEENS LOVING CHRIST Dave & Kathy Bell (845) 223-5015 CARE MINISRTY Lori Loehr & Maureen Carlson (845) 227-7430 SAVE THE DATE / VENDORS NEEDED St. Mary s School in Wappingers (2 Convent Rd) will hold its annual popular Craft Fair on Saturday, November 14 from 10am - 4pm. Vendors Needed! Please email : STMARYSWAPPCRAFTFAIR@GMAIL.COM For more information or to get an application
Church Name and Address St. Columba Church #002765 835 Route 82 Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 Phone: 845-227-8380 Contact: Anne Marie or Gary Email: bulletin@stcolumbaonline.org Software: Microsoft Publisher 2002 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 Printer: HP Laser Jet 5 Transmission Time : Tuesday, Sunday Date of Publication: August 9, 2015 Number of Pages Sent: 1 through 7 Special Instructions: