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 Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am to 4pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed Third Sunday of Easter May 4, 2014 Rev. Msgr. Gerardo J. Colacicco, Pastor 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 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 48 years of Excellence in Catholic Education Principal: Sister Kathleen Marie Gerritse, CR
Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, May 4 - Third Sunday of Easter 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - Francesco Badame by Rosario & Angela Messina 10:30am - Gina Salituro by her sister Lisa 12:00pm - For the Intentions of our 25th & 50th Anniversary Couples Monday, May 5 7:00am - Vincent Mazi, Jr. by Eleanor Olszewski Tuesday, May 6 7:00am - For the Intentions of our Priests & Religious at St. Columba by Deacon Warren & Elizabeth Testa Wednesday, May 7 7:00am - David A. DeMelo by Fran Cocuzza Thursday, May 8 7:00am - Rose Cappiello by Roseann & Robert Sannasardo Friday, May 9 7:00am - Maureen Krajeski by Ann Marie Salvato & Enrichetta Caparco Saturday, May 10 - St. Damien de Veuster 8:00am - Joseph Christian by Ann & Ernie Viebrock 5:30pm - Mother s Day Intentions Sunday, May 11 - Fourth Sunday of Easter 7:30am - For All 9:00am - Mothers 10:30am - Living and 12:00pm - Deceased Weekly Collection April 19-20, 2014 $44,917.00 April 26-27, 2014 $15,542.50 Holy Land - $3,170.00 Baptisms Please contact Deacon Bill Alvarado at (845) 227-8380 for information and arrangements for your newborn to be baptized. MEMORIALS This week the Rose will be in memory of Stephanie Vnek by Parents, Brother & Aunts This week the LAMP will burn for the Intentions of Fr. Christopher Argano s 5th Anniversary of Ordination OUR LADY OF FATIMA This week the Statue of Our Lady will be enthroned in the homes of: Carol & Stephen DiPalermo and Natalie & Rick Seitz 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 Varian Family The two disciples recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread and their lives were changed. Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter help you recognize Jesus in your sacrament of matrimony or holy orders. For more information call toll free at 877-NYS-WWME, ext. 3. I Michael Sciacchitano & Kayla Yatsko I Aaron Vignogna & Jennifer Colucci Come Join Us! On Thursday, May 8th at 7:30pm, Fr. Chris will hold his next Bible Study class which will meet in the School, Room 1. All are welcome! PSA GIFT CARDS AND CERTIFICATES St. Denis - St. Columba School PSA will be selling gift cards and certificates after ALL Masses THIS weekend. Please stop by and check out the wonderful selections and help support our School. 50/50 Winner 4/20 -Barbara Yannaco - $65 4/27 - Mr. & Mrs. John Fahey $62.50 Congratulations! As of April 25, 2014 BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION St. Denis - St. Columba School PSA will be collecting Box Tops for Education. Please help support our school by clipping box tops. A collection container will be available in the vestibule on the Scrip Gift Card Table. Attendance April 26-27, 2014 2,975 GOAL : $112,500 PLEDGED : $90,216 # Of GIFTS : 324 LEAVE A LEGACY TO ST. COLUMBA PARISH BY INCLUDING A BEQUEST IN YOUR WILL.
The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe illuminates the way for the people of the region by helping Catholic organizations offer affordable shelter, training for seminarians, pastoral care and catechesis. Your donation today helps to restore the Church and build the future in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Please be generous to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Visit www.usccb.org (search Church in Ventral and Eastern Europe ) to learn more about the important projects funded by the Collection. 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 At today s 10:30 Mass, eight young men are being recognized for successfully completing all requirements for the Cub Scout Catholic emblem for their age group. The objective of these emblems is to help young boys discover the presence of God in their daily lives as members of their families and parishes, and to develop a positive self image through the contributions they can make. Earning the Light of Christ emblem are: Andrew Check and Justin Quinn. Earning the Parvuli Dei (Children of God) emblem are: Patrick Grady, Eric Darrow, Anthony Darrow, Matthew Abbruzzesse, Ryan Forrester & Sean Brennan. In addition, three Boy Scouts from troop 40, Kevin Alcoforado, Alex Fodera & Ryan Greco, will be receiving the Ad Altare Dei award at St. Patrick s Cathedral. To earn this prestigious emblem, these young men have successfully completed four months of rigorous study focused on the seven Sacraments. Congratulations to all! Couples celebrating their 50 th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2014 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick on Saturday, June 14 or Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 2:00pm. Pre - Registration is required! Please call the Rectory at 227-8380 to register. The closing date to register for the Mass is Monday, May 12, 2014. This event is being sponsored by the Family Life-Respect Office of the Archdiocese of New York. The next meeting of the Altar Rosary Society will take place on Monday, May 12th at 7:00pm at St. Kateri. All ladies of the parish are invited. 21st ANNUAL CARD PARTY KENTUCKY DERBY! Join us Friday, May 9th for the heart thumping, hooves stomping evening of raffles and fun. Don your finest hat and participate in the parade of hats. Over 300 prizes, valued between $10 and $2500 dollars will be raffled off. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 and include bottled water, ice tea, coffee, tea and desserts. Feel free to bring snacks to share with the tables. To purchase tickets please contact: Loretta DelliCarpini @ 646-533-5976 or email: Lorettadep@optonline.net - Get your orders in early and have the opportunity to sit in Millionaires Row!!! Knights of Columbus Clergy Recognition Dinner Saturday, May 17, 2014 7:00 PM 11:00 PM The Knights of Columbus of St. Mary s, Fishkill Council, are having their Clergy Recognition Dinner to honor the clergy and religious from our three parishes of St. Columba, St. Denis, St. Mary Mother of the Church and the Sisters of St. Aloysius Novitiate. Dinner is $35 per person and includes appetizer, entrée (choice of prime rib, chicken francese or tilapia) and dessert. Please call Sam Breyer (845) 896-5201 or E Mail: sab11@optonline.net for reservations by May 9, 2014. Limited seating available
LET'S GO PLAY IN THE SUN The Knights of Columbus John Paul II Assembly 2917 will be having a bus trip to Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Wilkes-Barre Pa. The trip is on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 and the bus will leave the Knights Hall at 7:30 am sharp. The Knights hall is located at the corner of All Angels Hill Rd. & Route 82 behind the Mobil Gas Sta on. The cost of the bus is $30 per person For more informa on contact Bill Hunt at (845) 896-6187 or Dave Garvey at (845)-297-3046. All proceeds will go to a charity of the Knights choice. The Tri-Parish Youth Group meets after the 5:30pm Mass at St. Kateri, from 6:30pm - 8:00pm in the Church Meeting Room. (April 27th) All high school aged teens are invited to join us. Today is a Pancake Breakfast after the 9am & 10:30am Masses at St. Kateri. Our next meeting will be May 18th, led by Mr. & Mrs. Bell. For +TLC+ news and permission forms, visit:http:/saintkateriparish.com/#!tlc - (teen - group) Healing Mass with a free flow of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit Tuesday, May 6, 2014, St. Kateri Parish, 1925 Rt. 82, LaGrangeville, NY 12540. Guest Celebrant: Fr. Justin Cinnante. 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. A Pentecost Vigil Mass is planned for Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 7:00pm. PRAYER BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT I have come, my Lord, to be with You and to recall the great mystery of faith: Your true presence in the Holy Eucharist, the Bread of Life. I come to express sorrow for my sins; to make reparation for the sins of the whole world; to thank You for Your blessings and gifts, so many of which I take for granted; and to present to You my needs, my fears, and my desire for You to govern my life. I pray to the Holy Spirit to enlighten my mind with Your truth and to enkindle in my heart the fire of Your love. I ask our Blessed Mother to be with me as I visit You, her Divine Son. Lord, I may not be able to find all the words to express what is really in my heart. I may be distracted and perhaps feel a weariness. Regardless, I kneel in silence before You, knowing that You know my innermost thoughts and desires. I come to renew my personal love for You, and to rededicate my life to You. Please touch my heart and soul with Your peace. AMEN NEW YORK CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY What s Your BEatitude? Mt. 5:3 Saturday, May 10, 2014, 9:00am - 5:00pm St. Joseph s Seminary, 201 Seminary Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704 Meet Catholic youth from all over the Archdiocese for a day of faith, fun, music and great speakers. PRE - REGISTRATION ONLINE for $15 which includes a T - shirt, backpack and lunch, $25 at the door. For more information, call Cynthia Martinez at the Office of Youth Ministry at 914-367-8329 or email: Cynthia.martinez@archny.org The local 40 Days for Life campaign invites you to attend: CASTING A VISION for the Fall 2014 Campaign of 40 Days for Life Sunday, June 1st @ 7:00pm Mount Alvernia Retreat Center 158 Delavergne Avenue Wappingers Falls, NY (Delavergne Ave. is located off Route 9D) Fall 2014 marks the seventh campaign in Poughkeepsie, and we can t wait to see the amazing things God has planned! Just come and see how God can use YOU to save a life! MOST HOLY STIGMATA FRATERNITY SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER INFORMATION NIGHT Want to learn more about the Life of St. Francis? Would you like to Grow in your relationship with God? You are cordially invited to join us at our Information Night on: MAY 22, 2014 6:00pm Orientation 7:15pm Gathering Please park in the rear of the Retreat Center and come up the outside stairs. Mt. Alvernia Retreat Center Delavergne Avenue Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 (845) 297-5706 Information: 845-564-4985 OR Email: ronrevelleofs@gmail.com
St.Columba Church 25th Anniversary Gala Celebration 1989 2014 Date: June 6, 2014 Top Shelf Cocktail hour Open Bar 9 Choice Dinner Buffet Dancing to DJ Matt Woods Wine on Tables, Cash Bar Christo s Restaurant 155 Wibur Blvd. Poughkeepsie, NY Semi - Formal attire $ 75 per person Doors open 6 pm 25th St. Columba 25th Anniversary Celebration Please submit reservation form by Friday May 23, 2014 Name Telephone Ten (10) to a table - If you would like to be seated with a specific group, please list below; # of people X $75.00 TOTAL Clip and return to Rectory with payment.
St. Vincent de Paul Society 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, Paper Towels, Jello/Pudding, Toothpaste & Deodorant Next Mee ng: May 14, 2014 at 7pm in the Convent Mee ng Room at St. Columba. ATTENTION ALL 6TH, 7TH & 8TH GRADERS You are invited to the next Tri - Parish Jr. High Youth Night. SUNDAY, MAY 4TH PLACE: ST. DENIS PARISH CENTER TIME: 6:00PM - 8:00PM All 6th, 7th & 8th Graders form St. Columba, St. Kateri and St. Denis are welcome to attend! Join us for some outside games and some Cinco de Mayo food as we continue to celebrate the Easter season. Free Citizenship Clinic @ Catholic Charities - May 21, 2014 Are you a green card holder? Are you ready to become a citizen? Then you should know that The Office for the New Americans and Catholic Charities Community Services in Dutchess County will be offering a FREE Citizens Drive on Wednesday, May 21st. Immigration legal experts will determine your eligibility for naturalization and help you to complete your entire citizenship application that same day if you meet all the requirements and have all the necessary documents. For more information about requirements and to register please call 845-452-1400, ext. 4207. Catholic Guild for the Blind Accepting New Students! The Catholic Guild for the Blind, a program of Catholic Charities Community Services, provides rehabilitation and education services to legally blind adults, children and seniors residing in Dutchess & Ulster County. If you or anyone you know has been told they are legally blind, contact us at 845-452-1400, ext. 4211 or : Stephanie.Candela@archny.org EDUCATION FOR PARENTING Gain Brain: Strategies to Nurture and Develop the Mind - is the topic to be held on Wednesday, May 7th from 10:00-11:30 at St. Mary s Chapel, Bedford Ave. in Fishkill. Parents, you are invited to come to this special program, presented by Sue DiSisto, Education for Parenting Program Coordinator from the Family Life + Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of NY. Parents learn how they can help nurture a child s developing mind, literally activating parts of the brain. Please register at 646-794-3191 or susan.disisto@archny.org by May 5th: Tell us your name, telephone number, and the number of children who will accompany you. Come to this presentation! Feel free to invite others. DUTCHESS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS More than 1,000 new scholarships across the archdiocese, of up to $2,900 per family, are available on a first - come, first - serve basis, as part of the Children s Scholarship Partnership Regionalization Awards Program (CSPRA). These scholarships are for public school families with children entering grades K - 6, and current Catholic school families with children entering Kindergarten in September 2014. To learn more, visit a participating regional Catholic elementary school on Touring Tuesday, May 13th from 9-11am or by appointment. Reservations are required. Please call to RSVP at 646-794-2885 or visit www.buildboldfutures.org Classes are filling up quickly for the 2014-2015 academic year. TOURING TUESDAYS are archdiocesan wide open house events that offer parents an opportunity to experience excellent Catholic schools in action. See the difference faith based values make in educating the whole world. 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 SOCIETY (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 Kennedy Catholic President s Dinner Honoring: Rev. Joseph D. Fessio, S. J. Founder & Editor of Ignatius Press Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Time: 6:30pm Place: Trump National Golf Club Westchester For more information, please call: 914-232-5061, ext. 134 OR Email: advancement@kennedycatholic.org Or visit: www.kennedycatholic.org/presidentsdinner
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.st.columba@frontiernet.net Software: Microsoft Publisher 2002 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 Printer: HP Laser Jet 5 Transmission Time : Wednesday, Sunday Date of Publication: May 4, 2014 Number of Pages Sent: 1 through 7 Special Instructions: