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

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

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. 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

Twenty - First Sunday In Ordinary Time

August 23, 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. Keith Slade Mrs. Mary Theresa Soyka

Office Manager: Mrs. Laura Brady Administrative Assistants: Mrs. Anne Camilleri Mrs. Carol Garvey

Bookkeeper: Mrs. Mary Gallagher

Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.”

LEAVE A LEGACY TO ST. COLUMBA PARISH BY INCLUDING A BEQUEST IN YOUR WILL.

Mass Intentions for the Week Sunday, August 23 - Twenty - First Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - Alex & John Rogozinski by the Family 10:30am - Claus Michna by his loving Friend 12:00pm - Rosa Marinaccio by Mama & Sister

Monday, August 24 - St. Bartholomew 7:00am - Reginald Liscum by Tara Busse Tuesday, August 25 - St. Louis & St. Joseph Calasanz 7:00am - Joanne Sciascia & John Redmond by Linda Conboy

Wednesday, August 26 7:00am - Harry Anderson by his Wife & Children Thursday, August 27 - St. Monica 7:00am - Conrad Guidice by SVDP Food Pantry Friday, August 28 - St. Augustine 7:00am - For God’s Blessings on Paul Chaloux as he begins his doctoral studies in Catechetics

Saturday, August 29 - Passion of St. John the Baptist 8:00pm - Alexander Marino by his wife Carmela 5:30pm - Joseph & David James by their Family Sunday, August 30 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30am - For All Parishioners 9:00am - John Malone by the Alexis Family 10:30am - Corey Castellano by Mom, Dad, Casey & Alex 12:00pm - Frank & Bessie Fusco by their Family

MEMORIALS This week the ROSE will be in memory of Elizabeth Sehrt

This week the LAMP will burn for the Intentions of Fr. Michael during his Sabbatical starting September 1st

OUR LADY OF FATIMA This week the Statue of Our Lady will be enthroned in the

homes of: Elizabeth & Deacon Warren Testa and Emma & John 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 Gorman Family

WEEKLY August 15 - 16, 2015 $13,441 August 16 - 17, 2014 $12,806 July E - GIVING - $5,861 ( 59 families) July MAINTENANCE - $6,266

50/50 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Landry - $60 Congratulations! Attendance August 15 - 16, 2015 2,750

Please pray for our recently deceased

parishioners, family & friends.

Elizabeth “Betty” Sehrt

Rev. Victor J. Buebendorf

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!

III Martin Kulesza & Monica Choinski

RECTORY - SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Our Summer Office hours are

9:00am to 3:00pm. Normal Office

hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8th.

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. Noah Anthony Bors Michael Joseph Kundrat Brianna Lee Martos Sofia Bella Speziale Vittorina Geovana Tottis

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

PARISH NEWS:

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.

The next meeting of the St. Joseph’s Men’s

Group will be on Saturday, August 29th at 7am in the School

Cafeteria.

PARISH TRUSTEES - Each church, under New York State Law, is also a Religious Corporation. For each parish, the Chairman is Cardinal Dolan, The Vice - Chair is the Vicar General, and the Secretary is the Pastor. In addition, two parishioners are also appointed as Trustees. The appointment is for one year, and they may not serve more than three consecutive years. Parish Trustees are ex officio members of the Parish Council and Finance Council. They review and sign off on the annual budget and the annual end of year financial report. They are also available to advise the Pastor as needed. David Legare and James O’Connor have served as Trustees for three years and now must step down. We are grateful for all they have done for St. Columba Parish. Our new Trustees are Keith Slade and Mary Theresa Soyka. We are grateful that they have accepted this new responsibility.

St. Joseph Seminary on October 9, 2015 from 6 - 9pm Do you love the priesthood and religious life? Would you like to learn more about how you can promote vocations in your parish? Then join us for a delicious meal, free of charge, at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers. Our guest speaker is Rhonda Gruenewald, an expert from Houston who has literally “written the book” on how to effectively run a parish-based vocations ministry. Also at dinner, we’ll unveil our new four point Archdiocesan Vocation Plan. Please note: Attending dinner does not obligate you to more volunteer duties. It is a night to learn, be inspired, and perhaps take home some great practices to your parish. See more details and RSVP at: www.nypriest.com/vocationsummit

How do I get tickets to see the Pope? Tickets will not be sold and will be extremely limited. Pope Francis will be in New York for a brief time. It is anticipated that a limited number of tickets will be available for the Mass at Madison Square Garden. We assume that St. Columba will receive some tickets. We do not know how many we will receive. All registered members of St. Columba Church will have an opportunity to participate in a parish wide lottery. Sign up after Mass this weekend and next weekend or at the church office during the week (Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm). Please write your name, address, phone number and email on the index cards provided. One index card per family. If your card is pulled you will receive two tickets. The drawing will not be held until we know how many tickets our parish will receive for distribution.

Full Time Maintenance Position

Available. For more information,

please call Gary at the Rectory at 227 - 8380.

SAVE THE DATE!

THE ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY’S

42nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015

8:00AM - 3:00PM

Again, we will feature a Treasure Chest Table. If you have a new gift that you do not use, or handcrafted items, please donate them to the

Treasure Chest Table. Please NO garage sale items. Label all items and leave them in the room on the left as you enter the Church.

For more information, call Ellie at 226 - 6646. If you would like to rent a table at the Craft Fair, Call Diane at 227 - 6111

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

A THREE MONTH STUDY SABBATICAL Priests of the Archdiocese of New York are offered the possibility of a Sabbatical once during their years of priestly ministry. The purpose of a Sabbatical is to be renewed in all aspects of life and ministry. Cardinal Dolan has offered and I have been accepted for a Sabbatical this Fall. It begins on September 1 and ends on December 1. During that time, Father Chris will serve as Temporary Administrator. Please trust that His Eminence will make sure the parish is properly cared for while I am away. Here is my Sabbatical Program as approved by Cardinal Dolan: September - Institute For Continuing Theological Education at the North American College, Rome. Includes a Retreat preached by Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher to the Papal Household and a “Study of Christian Art and Architecture” with visits to many churches in Rome and Assisi. October - Walking as a Pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago in Spain (French Route about 150 km). This will be followed by one week of service as Confessor at the Sanctuaire Note - Dame de Lourdes in France. I will be hearing confessions for five hours each day and offering Masses in English for Pilgrims. November - Back to the Institute for Continuing Theological Education at the North American College, Rome. The theme is “Evangelizing Today’s World - Skills for Priestly Ministry”. It will include a study of Pauline Scriptures “Walking in the Footsteps of St. Paul” and time in Malta. Certainly this is a “once in a lifetime” moment for me. I am a bit nervous for I have never been away from the USA for so long! But I believe this experience will certainly enhance my priestly ministry among you. Please pray for me, and know that I will carry you with me in prayer to all these sacred places.

Help Needed! It’s time to replenish the mulch around our playground equipment. It’s important for the safety of the children who use the playground. There are 550 bags of mulch and our maintenance staff cannot do the work alone! Please help us during our mulching day next Saturday , August 29 from 9 –1. Extra rakes and wheelbarrows are needed. Cold water and lunch will be provided. The playground is a great resource for both our parish and school. Please come and help us keep it safe and beautiful!

SCHOOL NEWS

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YOUR CHILD FOR SCHOOL? Time is running out but you can still register your child for the upcoming school year! Catholic school students succeed in life because we educate and nuture the whole child: spiritually, academically, emotionally, and physically. There is a difference! 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 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: rtkrebs@stcolumba.net or 845-227-7777. Employment Opportunities St. Denis - St. Columba School is now hiring for the following positions: Part time music teacher one day a week Part time Teacher Assistant with a Math and Reading background Substitute Teachers for the 2015 - 2016 School Year 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.

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!

Many thanks to our college bound cantors and musicians. We thank them for all of their hard work and dedication. We wish them many blessings and successes as they leave us to travel back to Franciscan University, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Geneseo and to Spain! Anna O’Connor, Annie Kibrick, Jenny Kibrick, Elizabeth Cottle, Lauren Boston and Valerie Scarano...Thank you for helping us pray by sharing your gifts!

TRI - PARISH NEWS

“This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.” Come to a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and learn more about how important your marriage is to the Church. For more information, visit: www.wwme.org or call: 877-NYS-WWME, ext. 3

Capuchin Leadership Training Parents love it, colleges love it, potential employers love it, as a nation we place great value on it, and yet fewer and fewer teens are doing it. What is it? LEADERSHIP TRAINING: THE WORLD NEED LEADERS. We help teens cultivate their inner leader, even those that don’t consider themselves as leaders. Leading, is more about learning specific skills than possessing inherent quali-ties. Come learn and practice skills that can make you a good leader: oral communication, collaborative skills, time management, leading discus-sions, group dynamics, Christ-like Leadership, and other important skills useful in school, youth group, parishes, CYFM, & in life! Aug. 28, 7:00pm – Aug. 29, 3:30pm. Cost: $115.00 per person includes lodging, meals, and materials. Application and non-refundable $60.00 deposit due by 8/25/15. Find more info on web: cyfm.org. Capuchin Youth & Family Ministr ies, 781 Route 9D, PO Box 192, Garr ison, NY 10524. (845) 424-3609. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Flocknote: CYFMGarrison.

RENEW & REFRESH Retreat for High School teens, Fri. Sep. 4, 7:00pm through Sun. Sep. 6, 3:00 pm; Sun. Mass and new Cap Corps Volunteer Commissioning at 2:00. “How do I find, love, happiness? A good date to the movies? Come explore the treasure of Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” presented by former Cap Corps Volunteer, Catholic University of America graduate, & Religion teacher at St. Paul Catholic High School, Katie Purple. Relaxing retreat and social time with CYFM community, a wonderful time of spiritual refreshing and fellowship with friends you met on DDA, COP and CAM. Come & experience our welcoming community, make new friendships, strengthen old ones, and get to know our NEW Cap Corps Volunteers. Cost $115.00 pp for materials, meals & lodging. Registration deadline is Tues. Sep. 1, send application (available at CYFM.org on “events” tab), $40.00 non-refundable deposit payable to CYFM. Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries PO Box 192, 781 Route 9D Garrison, NY 10524 (845) 424-3609 www.cyfm.org, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: CYFM Garrison.

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Church - will sponsor a Mass and Procession of candles in honor

of Our Lady of Fatima on Saturday, September 12th at 6:30pm. The Church is located at 1925 Rt. 82, Lagrangeville, NY 12540. With the assistance of the Portuguese Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Yonkers, NY the mass will be officiated by Rev. Osvaldo Franklin. Please contact Mr. Manuel/ Mrs. Gloria Amorim if you wish to have the mass dedicated to someone or if you have a child who wishes to participate by dressing as angels. Ordering of correct sizes of angel costumes needs to be

done ASAP! There will be a picnic at 11:00am prior to Mass at Lomala Civic Center, 108 Broadway, Hopewell Jct., NY. Reservations are a must due to limited seating. We appreciate small monetary donations or desserts to help with this event. This will be a great opportunity for the Portuguese Community in the Hudson Valley to come together to form the “Hudson Valley Portuguese Cultural Center”.

FIRST SATURDAY CLUB FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Saturday, September 12, 2015 St. Kateri Tekawitha Church

1925 Rt. 82, LaGrangeville, NY

ROSARY: 10:30am MASS: 11:00am

Luncheon to follow after Mass For information call: JoAnn - 462-3186

OR Elizabeth - 454-2340

Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide (12-Week Course) Tuesdays, September 29, 2015 – December 22, 2015 *Excluding November 24, 2015 7 PM – 9 PM | Cost: $35 St. Mary’s Church, Wappingers Falls Deadline: Monday, September 28, 2 Attendees must register prior. Registration cost covers light refreshments and course handouts For more information, call: Marcia or Denise: (646) 794-3185 or email: carmen.noschese@archny.org

PARISH LISTINGS ADORATION Stephen Broussard (845) 591-4030 Christopher Merenda (914) 419-6314 cmerenda@frontiernet.net

BAPTISM Deacon William Alvarado (845) 227-8380

BEREAVEMENT Deacon William Alvarado (845) 227-8380

WEDDING & MUSIC MINISTRY Linda Moore (845) 227-8380

RESPECT LIFE George 226-6896 or Eileen 242-1842

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. 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 (845) 227-8380

TEENS LOVING CHRIST Dave & Kathy Bell (845) 223-5015

CARE MINISRTY Lori Loehr & Maureen Carlson (845) 227 - 7430

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: Ketchup, Mustard, Canned Yams/Sweet Potatoes, Raman Noodles

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

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.

Forty Days For Life - September 23 - November 1, 2015 This fall’s “Forty Days for Life” campaign will be held Sept. 23 - Nov. 1, 2015. 40 Days for Life is a peaceful, highly focused, non denominational initiative that focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils at abortion facilities, and educational outreach with the goal of protecting mother and their children from abortion. Since 2007 at least 10,331 unborn children have been saved from abortion during “40 Days for Life” campaigns, and 60 abortion facilities have closed. To learn more visit: www.40daysforlife.com For information about participating in the “40Days for Life” campaigns in the Archdiocese, contact the following leaders: Newburgh: Wendy Wood 845-820-4366 OCRighttolife@gmail.com White Plains: Gerald Yeung 914-837-7008 broger8@gmail.com Poughkeepsie: Maureen Haege 845-853-6529 40dflpoughkeepsie@gmail.com

Healing Mass with a free flow of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 St. Kateri Parish, 1925 Rt. 82, LaGrangeville, NY 12540 Celebrant: Fr. Abraham George Praise & Worship - 7:00pm Mass - 7:30pm Individual prayers for healing after Mass. ALL ARE WELCOME! Call: Pat or Joe - 845-440-3519

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 23, 2015 Number of Pages Sent: 1 through 9 Special Instructions: