Saint Columba RC Church

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF HOPEWELL JUNCTION OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY!

ST. DENIS – ST. COLUMBA SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE – JANUARY 29
All parishioners and families welcome – current school families and new school families! Take a student tour! Enjoy refreshments! Discover our beloved school!
See you next Sunday, January 29 from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm.

HAPPY HOUSE LEARNING CENTER AT ST. ALOYSIUS NOVITIATE
Sunday, January 29 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. For Ages 2, 3 & 4.

ARK AND DOVE PRE-SCHOOL AT ST. DENIS CHURCH
Sunday, January 29 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. For Ages 2, 3 & 4. 

BLESSING OF THROATS
Friday, February 3 is the Feast of St. Blasé. We will offer the traditional Blessing of Throats at the following times:
7:00 am Mass after the homily
12:00 noon Service of the Word
7:00 pm Service of the Word

HOSPITALITY SUNDAY
Hospitality Sunday is usually held on the first Sunday of the month. However, due to the Confirmation Retreats, it will be held instead on February 12 after the 7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 10:30 am Masses. Join your fellow parishioners for brunch and a chance to meet and greet!

CONFIRMATION RETREATS
Confirmation Retreats will be held in the school gym on Sunday, February 5 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon and again from 12:30 – 3:30 pm. Come at your appointed time. Please pray for our Confirmandi.

PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI AND ROME
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.

PARISH MISSION 2023 – “REAL PRESENCE – GOD’S GIFT”
A team of Redemptorist Priests will lead our our Parish Mission February 24-March 1, 2023. Mark the dates down now! The Mission will include talks to School And Rel Ed Students, Anointing of the Sick Service. Service in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Mission Nights, Spiritual Direction, Witness talks and Socials. We look forward to a great Mission!

CARDINAL’S APPEAL 2023 – FROM FATHER MICHAEL
This weekend marks the beginning of the Cardinal’s Appeal for 2023. 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.

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.
School - all new upgraded windows in every room, new shades, upgraded video system in gym.
Convent - new boiler
Plant - new bollards for safety protection from cars, upgraded camera system.
To be completed - safety glass at all entrances, new handrails leading to sanctuary, new TV in cafeteria.
Thank you - thank you - thank you to all our donors. You made this work possible. God bless you!!!

RENEW AND REBUILD as of January 20, 2023
Pledge Goal - $1,709,000.00
Amount Pledged - $1,765,677.27
Paid - $1,6312,781.90
Balance - $133,916.18
Number of Gifts - 531

THE CARDINAL'S APPEAL 2023
On line giving - https://cardinalsappeal.org/    Note - ask credit to your parish!
Donations as of January 20, 2023
Goal - $130,000.00
Pledged - $8,255.00
Number of Gifts - 14
Average Gift - $589.64

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.

St. Columba LIVESTREAM - Sundays at 10:30 am  here: http://www.facebook.com/stcolumbahj
Videos also archived on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/saintcolumbahopewell

VIDEO OF OUR CHURCH - Produced by Baker Liturgical Art - https://youtu.be/pr5Sr0e3nIU

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