Saint Columba RC Church

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GOOD SAMARITAN SERVICE MINISTRY
NOTE - THIS PROJECT IS POSTPONED DUE TO THE EXPECTED BAD WEATHER - This Saturday, March 25th, we have two opportunities to help out! After the 8am Mass (from about 8:30 to 10:30am) we will be doing some branch cleanup and maintenance around the grounds (weather permitting) in preparation for upcoming sacraments and Easter. Meet Deacon Dennis outside the Church after Mass if you'd like to help.

COME TO THIS: And at 11:00am in the Bishop Dom room, we will be finishing our Rosary making. We are almost at our goal! Bring a pair of scissors.

Teens will get service hours. Families welcome!

LITURGICAL NOTES FROM ST. COLUMBA – MARCH 22, 2023

OFFERTORY GIFTS – Offertory Gifts will return this weekend. For Daily Mass, the table will be up front. For weekend Mass, the table will be in the back of the church. Two people are needed at each Mass. Anyone can bring up the gifts. But it is customary that when a Mass Intention is offered, that family has first preference. Please come 10 (ten) minutes before Mass to make the request. At Daily Mass, speak to the Deacon. At Weekend Mass, speak to the Head Usher. At the end of the Prayer of the Faithful, immediately proceed to the table and bring the Offertory Gifts to the Priest. Please do not delay. If there is an Altar Server, follow the Altar Server up the aisle.

LECTORS – As always, please plan to arrive ten minutes early and check in with the Deacon. A new seat is designated for Lectors. Please come up to the Sanctuary using the new handrail. At Daily Mass when the Psalm is spoken, please pause ten seconds between the end of the Reading and the Psalm. At 7:30 am Sunday Mass, please be prepared to read the Universal Prayer.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS – As always, please plan to arrive ten minutes early and check in with the Deacon. A new seat is designated for EM’s. After the priest receives the Precious Blood, come forward and sanitize your hands before receiving. When you are done distributing Holy Communion, please come to the CENTER and wait for the Priest/Deacon. After handing over the Ciborium, take a moment to dip your fingers in the finger bowl then sanitize again.  

TRAINING FOR VETERAN AND NEW LECTORS, EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS AND ALTAR SERVERS – Coming in the Spring. See Father Walter.

RECEIVING COMMUNION – Communion Reminders:

• We are asked to make a reverent bow before receiving. This is best done as the person ahead of you is receiving.
• If receiving in the hand, remember that one is to make a “Throne For the Lord” with your hands one under the other and as flat as possible.
• Please consume the Host immediately. Do not walk away with a Host!
• For those who wish to receive a Blessing, please fold your arms across your chest. Please teach children how to do this so that they can also be blessed.

HOLY THURSDAY – Twelve volunteers are needed for the Washing of the Feet. Please call the Rectory if you would like to take part (845-227-8380).

ADORATION CHAPEL – NEW HOURS BEGIN MARCH 27
Our Adoration Chapel is a special place of prayer. It is a wonderful opportunity to pray before the exposed Blessed Sacrament. Due to the tremendous response of many parishioners, our new hours will be 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm. We still need volunteers to cover one hour or more a week. It is always best if two or more people are assigned to each hour. Can you help? Call Deacon Chris or Deacon Steve or sign up online - https://adorationpro.org/schedule.php?org=columbahopewell&languageMain=english

PEOPLE OF THE PASSION
Monday Holy Hours in Church from 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Father Michael and Father Walter will speak from 7:00 – 7:30pm. We will conclude with Benediction at 7:45 pm.
March 27 – Father Michael – St. Mary Magdalene

EASTER VIGIL
Please continue to pray for those who will receive Sacraments at the Easter Vigil:
Our Elect: Jessica Jackson and Mercedes Cruz
Confirmation: Heaven Troche and Amadeus Valasunas.

PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI AND ROME – FINAL CALL – ALMOST FULL – 28 ENROLLED!
This Pilgrimage is taking place while the Ryder Cup is in Rome. Yes, the American Golf Team will be playing Europe that weekend! That is why we must reserve rooms now! Please make every effort to sign up now. If you plan to go but have not yet signed up, please call Father Michael – thanks.
We are planning a Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome. It will include a Papal Audience, The Ordination of Viktor Gjergji as Deacon in St. Peter’s Basilica, and his Mass of Thanksgiving. There will also be time to visit Sister Marie Pappas and tour her convent. Now is the time to sign up. Call the rectory for a Pilgrimage Brochure or go to = https://www.petersway.com/9996.html.

PILGRIMAGE UPDATE
A female parishioner would like to attend the Pilgrimage but needs a female roommate. Please contact Father Michael for more information.

CARDINAL’S APPEAL 2023 – FROM FATHER MICHAEL
The Cardinal's Appeal for 2023 has begun. The funds that together we will give to this year’s Appeal will be used for the following needs in our archdiocese: 
(1) Assistance for Financially Vulnerable Parishes 
(2) Charitable Outreach and Pastoral Support 
(3) Evangelization, Communications, and Catholic Education 
(4) Formation of New Parish Priests 
(5) Care for Retired Priests 

Many parishioners already faithfully participate in the Appeal every year, and we are most grateful. In fact, our parish had almost 500 participants last year – the Third Highest Number in the entire Archdiocese! Those who did not participate last year or that have never participated, we ask you to please seriously consider this invitation. Our goal as a parish is for every family and parishioner to participate in some way.

Our parish goal for the Appeal this year is $130,000.00. The overall goal for all parishes in the archdiocese combined is $21 Million dollars. Last year our parish raised $140,000.00. If all of our parishioners participate, we will easily reach our goal again this year. 

You should have received a letter from our Archbishop, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, with a pledge card to make your gift. Thank you and God bless you for your generous response.

THE CARDINAL'S APPEAL 2023
On line giving - https://cardinalsappeal.org/    Note - ask credit to your parish!
Donations as of March 16, 2023
Goal - $130,000.00
Pledged - $74,645.00
Number of Gifts - 211
Average Gift - $353.77
Amazing, what a great start! Thank you so much!!!

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2023

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION – April 2
Saturday Vigil - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday – 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon

HOLY MONDAY – April 3
Morning Mass – 7:00 am
Reconciliation Monday (Confessions)
2:00 – 4:00 pm & 6:00 – 9:00 pm

HOLY TUESDAY – April 4
Morning Mass – 7:00 am
Chrism Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral – 4:00 pm

SPY WEDNESDAY- April 5
Morning Mass – 7:00 pm
Easter Vigil Rehearsal for Elect & Candidates – 7:00 pm

HOLY THURSDAY – April 6
No Morning Mass - No Adoration
Tenebrae – 9:00 a.m. at St. Denis
Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:00 p.m.
Adoration until Midnight at the School Repository

GOOD FRIDAY – April 7
No Adoration - Church Office Closed
Day of Fasting and Abstinence from Meat
Tenebrae – 9:00 a.m. at St. Columba
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion – 3:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross with Veneration – 7:00 p.m.

HOLY SATURDAY – April 8
Tenebrae – 9:00 a.m. at St. Kateri
Blessing of Easter Food – 10:30 a.m.
The Easter Vigil – 7:30 p.m.
(No 5:30 p.m. Mass)

EASTER SUNDAY – April 9
7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon

EASTER MONDAY – April 10
Morning Mass - 8:00 a.m.
No Adoration - Church Office Closed

CONFESSIONS
Every Saturday 8:30-9:00 a.m. & 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Reconciliation Monday – April 3 – All Churches Archdiocese of NY
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
No Confessions on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday

RENEW AND REBUILD 
Projects completed:
Church: new Sanctuary, new altar, new ambo, new baptism font, new Blessed Sacrament altar, new ambry, new church floor, new choir area, new piano, new lighting, new art work, new painting, upgraded sound system, new boiler, new handrails for sanctuary.
School - all new upgraded windows in every room, new shades, upgraded video system in gym, new large TV in cafeteria for teaching, parent meetings, Alpha, etc.
Convent - new boiler
Plant - new bollards for safety protection from cars, upgraded camera system.
To be completed - safety glass at all entrances to church and school, fix the window blinds in the rectory.
Thank you - thank you - thank you to all our donors. You made this work possible. God bless you!!!

RENEW AND REBUILD as of March 16, 2023
Pledge Goal - $1,709,000.00
Amount Pledged - $1,765,677.27
Paid - $1,642,066.07
Balance - $124,631.20
Number of Gifts - 531

ABOUT LAST RITES AND ANOINTING OF THE SICK
If possible, please do not wait until the last minute to request these Sacraments. Both Vassar Hospital and Mid-Hudson Regional have Pastoral Care Departments with Catholic priests assigned to them. They can easily and quickly offer the Sacraments.  Please call them first. The Anointing of the Sick is available every day after Mass or by appointment. Speak to a priest before or after any Mass. Your priests also administer Last Rites at home. Again, if possible, do not wait until the last minute especially after hours. Of course, emergencies cannot be planned, and we will do our best to help.

SPONSOR AND GODPARENT CERTIFICATES
These can be obtained by calling the Parish Office and ask for a priest or deacon. They are not done after Mass or in person, only over the phone.

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