St. Columba Roman Catholic Church P.O. Box 428 835 Route 82 Hopewell Jct., NY 12533 Rectory: 845-227-8380 Fax: 845-227-8390 Rectory - Summer Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am to 3pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed Love God, Serve Others SCHEDULE OF LITURGIES THE LORD S DAY MASSES St. Columba + Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday + 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 am & 12 noon Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 15, 2018 Website: www.stcolumbaonline.org Email: rectory@stcolumbaonline.org. Blog: stcolumbaparish.blogspot.com Facebook: @StColumbaHJ (photo albums here!) Instagram: @StColumbaHJ Soundcloud:StColumbaHJ Flocknotes: www.flocknote.com/columbahopewell Formed.org - Parish Code: Y98H69 NY Catholic Radio: www.newyorkcatholicradio.org St. Denis + Spanish Mass Sunday at 5:00pm St. Kateri + Sunday at 5:30pm Drop your contribution envelope in the collection, It will be returned to your home parish. DAILY MASS St. Columba + Monday to Friday 7:00am + Saturdays 8:00am St. Denis and St. Kateri + 9:00am ADORATION St. Columba + Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:00 pm + Rosary 7:00 pm Compline & Benediction + 8:45 pm SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION St. Columba + Saturdays 8:30 9:00 am & 4:00 5:00 pm St. Denis + Saturdays 8:00 8:45 am & 3:30 4:30 pm St. Kateri + Monday 7:30 8:30 pm & Wednesday 9:30 10:00 am DEVOTIONS Miraculous Medal Novena + Monday after 7:00 am Mass SACRAMENTS BAPTISM + Most Sundays at 1:15 pm. Call the Church Office for an appointment with Deacon Bill Alvarado. Godparent and Sponsor forms are available after any Weekend or Daily Mass. Speak to a Priest or Deacon. RCIA CHRISTIAN INITIATION + For more information about becoming a member of the Catholic Church or Completing your Initiation in the Church, call the Church Office or Deacon Warren Testa. MARRIAGE + Please call the Church Office to make an appointment with a priest. We generally need about six months to complete Pre-Cana, Pre-Marital Inventory and necessary paperwork. ANOINTING OF THE SICK + After any Weekend or Weekday Mass. Please speak to a priest. In an Emergency, call the Parish Office at any time. HOLY ORDERS AND RELIGIOUS LIFE + Please speak to our priests, deacons or religious sisters. Jesus sends out his disciples St. Columba Religious Education Grades 1-8 845-221-4900 www.stcolumbaonline.org Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am - 3pm Director: Sister Marie Pappas, CR THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF HOPEWELL JUNCTION St. Denis-St. Columba School Grades K - 8 845-227-7777 Email: info@stcolumba.net www.stcolumba.net Principal: Sr. Kathleen Marie Gerritse, CR St. Aloysius Happy House Learning Center Nursery, Pre-K & K 845-226-1917 Director: Sr. Madeline Soto, OBT Ark & Dove Pre-School Pre-K 2, 3 & 4 845-227-5232 Director: Sarah Smith
Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, July 15 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - Don Marks by his wife Betty Marks 9:00am - For All Parishioners 10:30am - Living/Deceased members of the Lequar & Taurence Families by Bob & Marcy Taurence 12:00pm - Dorothy Skidgell by her loving Family - George Fritzsch by St. Vincent de Paul - John Peduto by Kathy DeChent - Matthew Kuhl by the Moran s - For the Intentions of Carolyn Torella by her Alpha Family Monday, July 16 - Our Lady of Mount Carmel 7:00am - Tony Caravetta by Ron & Mary Walsh Tuesday, July 17 7:00am - Nick Del Giudice by wife Pat & Family Wednesday, July 18 - St. Camillus de Lellis 7:00am - For the Intentions of Anne & Michael Pierce & Family by Esther Zumbo Thursday, July 19 7:00am - Anna Lubas by the Wasilewski Family Friday, July 20 - St. Apollinaris 7:00am - Marie Pucci by Joan Doherty Saturday, July 21 - St. Lawrence of Brindisi 8:00am - For the Intentions of the Finnerty & Camilleri Families by Joe, Anne Marie & Girls 5:30pm - Stan & Julia Zmudzinski by Stan & Cheryl Zmudzinski Sunday, July 22 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - Helen DiSanto by the Gayhead Family 9:00am - For All Parishioners 10:30am - Barbara Quarttrone by Joann Stephens 12:00pm- Thomas & Betty Kinzel by the Goetz Family - Kathleen Wallace by Lee & Randee Kirschbrown - Manuel G. Sousa by Louis Ferreira - John Peduto by Kathy Doherty - Charles MacDonald by the Jacobs Family 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 In Honor of Our Blessed Mother This week the LAMP will burn in memory of In Honor of Our Blessed Mother OUR LADY OF FATIMA This week the Statue of Our Lady will be enthroned in the homes of: Bill & Donna Pitts and John & Emma Fumo 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 Pompa Family III Justin Bajcar & Nicole Lipitz II Michael Schepis & Kimberly Lotito The next meeting of the St. Joseph s Men s Group will be held on Saturday, July 21st in the School Cafeteria at 7:00am. WEEKLY June 30 - July 1, 2018 $13,539 SECOND COLLECTION $3,363 July 7-8, 2018 $14,291 50/50 Mr. & Mrs. Bob Huber 7/1 - $55 John Lennane 7/8 - $70 Congratulations! ATTENDANCE 1,932 - (7/8) 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. Brayden Michael Chiacchia Michael Rosario DelGiudice Mason James Lacerte Cole Joseph Riccadi Claire Joelle Springer Please pray for our recently deceased parishioners, family & friends Isabel McAdams Anthony Goetz All Holy Souls in Purgatory
PARISH NEWS: RENEW AND REBUILD Fr. Michael has asked for your support for the Renew & Rebuild Campaign. This important Campaign provides needed funding to our Parish and the Archdiocese of New York. If you have not already done so, you will be invited to make a five year pledge or a donation to the Campaign. But remember, if this is not possible, a donation in any amount is deeply appreciated! Renew & Revive Goal - $1,700,000.00 Amount Pledged - $1,500,000.00 Families & Individuals - 268 Average 5Year Pledge - $5,500.00 Thank You for your generous response!! OBERAMMERGAU 2020 FOUR SPOTS LEFT! The world famous Passion Play in Oberammergau, Bavaria is held once every ten years. Tickets and lodgings are always in high demand so we have already reserved our tickets and lodgings. Join us on July 30 to August 8, 2020. Other stops include: Vienna, Melk Abbey, Mariazell Shrine, Salzburg, Neuschwanstein Castle, Dachau and Munich. Brochures are available in the Church Office. Only space for four more so do not delay! Your priests will be taking vacation this summer: Msgr. Thompson - July 1 - July 23 Father Connolly - July 15-29 Father Michael - July 29 - August 12 (Greece Pilgrimage) Sunday July 15 - SUMMER BOOK CLUB The second book option this summer is Archbishop Charles Chaput s Strangers in a Strange Land. Bishop Chaput, the first Native American archbishop, is direct in his analysis of the continuing secularization of the United States, but he also offers suggestions on how an individual can live a faithful Christian life that improves our nation. In the first part of the book he looks at the past and present with an unflinching eye. Yes, there are things to admire about the past, but the past is the past we can only influence the present and the make plans for the future. For example, he brings up the 1982 Tylenol capsule poisonings no one now will buy a product without safety seals. Similar changes in the country s sexual, religious, technological, demographic, and economic fabric make going back impossible. Yet the early Christians did not look at the Roman Empire and simply give up. In a culture that valued power, advancement, and glory, they instead followed Christ by serving others, especially serving those among the lower rungs of society. And by following Christ, they changed the world. They were the leaven that made the dough rise. ST JOSEPH S MEN S GROUP BUNK BEDS We delivered 6 bunk beds June 30th to 4 families. Team Clare went to Brooklyn and included Kurt Kish, Steve Broussard, Pat Moore and Dennis McCormack. Team Francis included Larry Trank, from the Men s Group, who delivered beds in the Bronx (that had the floor issue) and Manhattan. We were accompanied by CYFM staff and Capuchin Outreach Program participants along with Sister Elizabeth and Sr. Mary Grace from the Sisters of Life down in Brooklyn. There was one family in Brooklyn that received 3 beds. Betty has 7 children and they were all there today. There were literally kids everywhere and we got lots of help. All great stuff. The 7 kids lit up when we walked in with new blankets from St. Columba Rosary Altar Society! It took us 2 hours to set up the three beds. Betty and her family are deeply grateful for the new beds.
PARISH NEWS: ST. COLUMBA PARISH MIDNIGHT RUN St. Columba Midnight Runs are now open to all parishioners, not just teenagers. A group of parishioners have formed a Committee that will oversee the Runs. Our next Midnight Run will be on Friday, July 20th. (We meet at 6:30pm, leave St. Columba at 8:00pm and return by 2:00am). Midnight Run is a non-profit organization in Dobbs Ferry that reaches out to the homeless in NYC. Midnight Run schedules and assigns groups to stops where homeless men and women can receive assistance such as food and clothing. More importantly, it is an opportunity to meet the homeless and treat them as we would treat Christ. If you have not already signed up to work this Run, come to the Clothing Sorting Day TODAY (Sunday) at 2:30pm. MIDNIGHT RUN CLOTHING DONATIONS NEEDED - DROP OFF AFTER MASS THIS WEEKEND AT SCHOOL CAFETERIA. HELP US SORT ON JULY 15 @ 2:30PM in the school. Volunteers needed and welcomed! Used Clothing must be in good condition and washed! No winter clothing! No children s clothing! Durable Men s Pants - blue jeans preferred - sizes 32 and above. Please mark size on each (e.g. 36X30) using masking tape. Men s Short Sleeved Shirts - medium to extra large - please mark size ( md, lg, 1x etc.) using masking tape. Men s Shorts - with pockets (preferred) Sneakers - please tape together and mark size with masking tape (9-12) Sweat Shirts - dark colors preferred especially hoody s - medium to extra large NEW ITEMS ONLY! - Men s Tube socks, Men s Underwear (jockey style sizes 32-34), Tee Shirts (medium to extra large) Also needed: Baseball caps, backpacks, belts, bedding Women s Clothing - Same as above. NOTE: We see very few women on the Run. Please no dress clothes. Toiletry Items Needed: All Travel Sized ONLY: toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, deodorant, shampoo, razor, shaving cream, soap. Drop off your items during the clothing donation days. Do not put into kits - we will take care of that.
ST. COLUMBA THANKS YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN RENEW & REBUILD! Thanks to your generous support we have reached 85% of our $1,700,000 campaign goal! If you have not had the opportunity yet to participate in this parish effort, please prayerfully consider making your gift. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will be refreshed. -Proverbs Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Please complete and return this form to the parish office or to: Renew + Rebuild Campaign Office, 1011 First Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
Congratulations Bishop Dominick on your Retirement! Since his ordination in 1969, Bishop Lagonegro was appointed to various parishes throughout the northern counties of New York. Bishop Lagonegro was appointed to St. Vito s in Mamaronek; St. Joseph s in Kingston; Holy Trinity in Poughkeepsie, and served as Pastor to the churches of St. Denis and was the founding pastor of St. Columba in Hopewell Junction, New York. In 1997, Bishop Lagonegro was appointed Vicar for the Vicariate of Dutchess County and on December 12, 2001 he was ordained Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of New York and Titular Bishop of Modrus. In 2002, Bishop Lagonegro was named pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Newburgh and the Vicar of Orange County. He is a member of the New York State Coalition Public Policy Committee. In 2009, he was named the Episcopal Vicar of the Northern Vicariates (Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan & Ulster), with residence in Scared Heart Church in Newburgh. Having reach the age of seventy - five, he was required by the Holy See to submit a letter to the Holy Father requesting retirement. Recently, the Holy Father accepted his request. Bishop Dominick, at the request of Cardinal Dolan, will continue to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation as he is able, and to assist in any other way deemed necessary by Cardinal Dolan. He will gladly give up all administrative duties. We are delighted to announce that Bishop Dominick has asked to celebrate his Golden Jubilee Anniversary Mass here at St. Columba. It will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 12:00 noon. It will be followed by our annual Parish Picnic, to be held in his honor. SCHOOL NEWS OPEN POSITION: AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR SDSC is accepting applications for a loving and nurturing Part Time After School Program Director. Responsibilities include: management and supervision of students, as well as ensuring students conduct complies with the school policies outlined in the Parent Student Handbook, assisting students with homework, maintaining accurate participant time sheets, organizing structured activities and acting as a liaison with after school activity vendors/providers. The position hours generally are from 2:30pm - 6:00pm on regular school days and from 11:45am - 6:00pm on school half days (actual hours will vary depending on student participation). For more information, please call Sr. Kathleen at 845-227-7777 OR email her at: sr.kathleenmarie@gmail.com 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 227-7430 for more information.
TRI - PARISH NEWS Silver Linings Leisure Club Our Senior Stretch Class will take place on Wednesday, July 18th 9:45-10:30am in the St. Kateri Meeting Room. All Are welcome, and it s free! Just dress comfortably and bring water and weights if you have them. All of our monthly Leisure Club activities and trips will start up again in the fall. Our events are geared for senior citizens, but always open to everyone. Most activities take place during weekdays (frequently mornings after daily Mass). If interested, please contact Mary Biasotti at mlbiasotti2000@aol.com or 845-297-9310 for further information. 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: Canned Potatoes, Mustard, Ice Tea, Pasta/Rice Sides Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 7pm in the Class Room 11 at St Denis - St. Columba School from 7:00-8:00pm. Please visit us at: www.svdpfoodpantry.org Birthright is looking for Saturday volunteers from 10am - 1pm in our Poughkeepsie office. Birthright is a pregnancy support center. We believe in the right of every pregnant woman to give birth, and the right of every child to be born. Please call Honey - Jo Kelly at 914-475-9434. Fr. Richard McAlear O.M.I Ministry of Hope and Healing HEALING MASS Fr. McAlear, one-time pastor of Our Lady Of Hope community in Balmville, is an international speaker, conference leader, retreat master and author ministering the healing power of Jesus Christ around the world. Join us for this exceptional Mass. Sunday July 29, 2018 Main Church Praise and Worship: 1:30 P.M. Mass: 2:00 P.M. Doors Open1:15 P.M. St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church 1925 Route 82, LaGrangeville, NY 12540 Website: www.satintkateriparish.com www.catholiccharismaticny.org The healing power of Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit, is present and available to us. Come to the Lord with the belief that he want us all healed and whole, in every way. Information contact: Pat or Joe at 845-440-3519 MARIST BASKETBALL CAMPS Below is a list of the Marist s Women s Basketball Camps and Clinics for the summer of 2018. All registrations can be done through our camp. The link to the website is: http://www.totalcamps.com/maristwomensbasketball DAY CAMP: Session #1 (Grades 3-8): July 23 - July 27-9am - 4pm Session #2: July 30 - August 3-9am - 4pm ELITE PROSPECT CAMP* *For Grades 9-12: August 4th from 9:30am - 4pm If you have any questions, please feel free to email maggie.gallagher1@marist.edu We are looking forward to seeing you in camp this summer! Go Red Foxes!! CALENDAR EVENTS: Thursdays, July 19 & 26 7:00pm: Cantor Practice 7:30pm: Contemporary Choir Practice Monday, August 13th 2nd Annual Stormville Fire Company Golf Tournament Trump National Golf Club - Hudson Valley Registration: 10:30am $175 per golfer Contact: Bill @ 845-629-4726 www.stormvillefire.org
Served By: Rev. Michael P. McLoughlin, Pastor Rev. Michael Connolly, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. George Thompson, Senior Priest Rev. Bhaktinath Pio Sabhanayak, Summer Associate Deacons: Rev. Mr. William Alvarado, Rev. Mr. John Reilly & Rev. Mr. Warren Testa Parish Manager: Mr. Gary Bartilucci Parish Council Chair: Mr. Rich Scampoli Parish Trustees: Mr. Keith Slade & Mrs. Mary Theresa Soyka Office Manager: Mrs. Laura Brady Administrative Assistants: Mrs. Carol Garvey & Mrs. Anne Camilleri Bookkeeper: Mrs. Mary Gallagher Music Director: Mrs. Cathy Reale Youth Minister: Mrs. Christine Gibbons CATHOLIC FUNERAL RITES By means of the Catholic Funeral Rites, it has long been the practice of the Church, not simply to commend the dead to God but also to raise high our hopes and to give witness to our faith in the future resurrection of the baptized with Christ. We encourage all Catholic families to continue, as much as possible, to follow the traditional practice of the Catholic Funeral rites - a Wake Service, a Funeral Mass and Burial in a cemetery. These Rites can and should be offered for all Catholics, those who practice their faith and those who did not. We are aware that this may not be practical for all. Please contact a parish priest if you have any questions. One of the blessings of offering the Catholic Funeral Rites is that it gives people various opportunities to visit, to share condolences and to pray for the deceased and their family. On occasion, a person has requested cremation after death. If at all possible, please try to delay cremation until after the Funeral Mass. If this is not possible, we are still able to offer a Funeral Mass for the deceased. Afterward, please ensure that the cremated remains are properly buried in a sacred place such as a cemetery or placed in a columbarium. Please do not: -Keep cremated remains in a domestic residence or at home -Distribute cremated remains among family members -Scatter cremated remains in the air, on land, at sea or in some other way -Preserve cremated remains as mementos in pieces of jewelry or other objects While we try to accommodate all reasonable requests for days and times for Funerals, we ask you not to make any plans until you have met with a Funeral Director, who, in turn, will contact us regarding availability. HOSPITAL VISITS & ANOINTING OF THE SICK If you are having a planned procedure or surgery and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, simply let a priest know before or after any Weekday or Weekend Mass. He will be delighted to pray with you. If you find yourself in a local hospital, simply contact the Hospital Pastoral Care Dept. and they will arrange for the Priest Chaplain on call to Anoint you or your loved ones. If you would like a priest from St. Columba to visit you in the hospital, please call the church office. Due to privacy laws, this information is not available to us, so we must rely upon you to call us. If the church office is closed and it is an emergency, please call the church office number, listen to the prompts and you will be connected directly to a priest on duty. If he does not pick up right away, clearly record your name and phone number, and you will be called back as soon as possible. PARISH LISTINGS Adoration Chapel Stephen Broussard (845) 591-4030 Christopher Merenda (914) 419-6314 Adult Education John Thompson (jrt01@aol.com) Altar Servers, Lectors & Extraordinary Ministers Father Michael Connolly (845) 227-8380 Baptism / Bereavement Deacon William Alvarado (845) 227-8380 Care Ministry Lori Loehr (845) 227-7430 Columbiettes Donna Fritzsch - Long (845) 391-4609 CYFM and DDA Weekends Rosemary Thorn (roca251@gmail.com) Helping Hands Rosary Makers Diann Coghlan (845) 226-8896 Knights of Columbus Nick Longo (845) 297-2674 Parent - Child Connection Megan Zupan (585) 738-1051 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) 227-8380 RCIA Program Deacon Warren Testa - (845) 227-8380 Scheduling Parish Events Gary Bartilucci (845) 227-8380 St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Joyce Pfirman (845) 227-7863 St. Joseph s Men Group Eric Winogradoff - stjosephsmen@gmail.com Student Mass Betsy Thompson - (jrt01@aol.com) Tri - Parish Altar Rosary Society Diane Meleshkewich (845) 227-6111 Tri - Parish Youth Group TLC Dave and Kathy Bell - dpbellcma@gmail.com Tri Parish Respect Life Society George (845) 226-6896 Eileen (845) 242-1842 Ushers and Greeters Pat Moore - St.columbaushers@gmail.com VBS - Summer Joy Program Deacon John Reilly (845) 227-8380 Wedding & Music Ministry Cathy Reale - cathyreale@optonline.net Women s Group Sr. Marie Pappas - (845) 221-4900
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,12:35pm Sunday Date of Publication: July 15, 2018 Number of Pages Sent: 1 through 9 Special Instructions: