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We estimate that since the pandemic began, our collections are running short about $1,000 per week. Can you help support your parish during this difficult time?

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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Mass Schedule this weekend:
Saturday 5:30 pm – in church
Sunday 8:00 am – in church
Sunday 10:00 am – outdoors
Sunday 12 noon – in church

This is our final weekend to have an outdoor Mass. It will likely be very chilly so dress warmly. Next weekend for the Solemnity of All Saints we return to our old Mass schedule with all Masses in church: Saturday 5:30 pm, Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon.

Entrance Antiphon
Cantor: Let  the  hearts  of  those  who  seek  the  Lord  rejoice;    seek  the Lord  and  be  strength-  ened;   seek  his  face  for  evermore. 
Vs. Give thanks  to  the  Lord  and  call  upon  his  name;   declare  his  deeds  among  the  gentiles.  
Assembly: Vs. Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to the  Son, and  to the  Holy  Spirit...  

Psalm: I love you Lord, my strength, my strength.

Communion Antiphon
We  shall  rejoice  in  your  salvation;   and  in the name  of  the Lord  our  God  shall we  place our  pride.

Communion Hymn
I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you, as I have loved you.

1. This is my will, my one command, That love should dwell among you all. This is my will, that you should love, as I have shown that I love you.
2. No greater love that one can have, than that one die to save one’s friends. You are my friends, if you obey what I command that you should do.
3. I call you now no longer slaves; no slave knows all the master does. I call you friends, for all I hear the Father say you hear from me.
4. You chose not me, but I chose you, that you should go and bear much fruit. I chose you out, that you in me should bear much fruit that will abide.
5. All that you ask my Father, dear, for my name’s sake you shall receive. This is my will, my one command, that Love should dwell in each, in all.

Steven R. Janco Text (ref.) and music © 1999, WLP
Jn 15:12–17 Vss.: James Quinn, SJ, 1919–2010 Text (vss.) © 1969, James Quinn, SJ, pub. by OCP

Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700703. All rights reserved.

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR ST. VINCENT DEPAUL FOOD PANTRY – Once a year we take a special collection for our Food Pantry. Our Tri-Parish Food Pantry serves hundreds of people throughout the year. It is a hugely important resource for so many. Please use the envelope you received at home or put your donation in an envelope marked “St. Vincent DePaul” and drop it in the collection. Thank you for your generous support.

ALL SOULS DAY – Please return your All Souls Intention envelopes and be sure to write your Intentions on the envelope. Additional envelopes are available on the racks in church. A Novena of Masses will be offered beginning November 2.

PRAYERS NEEDED – Steve Broussard and Dennis McCormack are to be ordained Deacons next Saturday at 9:00 am at the Cathedral. Admission by ticket only. But now Steve is facing Gall Bladder surgery on Monday! With all your prayers, we hope he can recover sufficiently to be ordained as scheduled.  Also, please pray for Mother Gloria who has been diagnosed with skin cancer.  

ANNUAL RETREAT – Father Connolly will be away on his annual retreat this week Please pray for him, and we are sure he will be praying for all of us.

ST. DENIS – ST. COLUMBA SCHOOL RAFFLE - Our school will be selling raffle tickets for gift baskets after all the Masses this weekend.  Please support the school while taking a chance to win a great prize!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INFORMATION

1. Religious Education is NO LONGER ACCEPTING INK CARTRIDGES for recycling.  Thank you for all who have supported this effort up until now.

2. In this time of needed RELIANCE ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES to remotely form and teach our youth in the traditions of our Catholic way of life, we need to help our volunteer catechists replace, upgrade and/or refurbish laptops in order to teach effectively.  Targeted donations are much needed for this purpose.  We have many families, many students, so small or modest donations will make a big difference and will help us help our catechists.  If you are willing to help, make checks payable to St. Columba Church with a memo: Rel Ed Technology Fund or click the link on We Share.  Thank you so much!

3. GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS:  We have received more 6th grade students since the start of rel ed classes, also one of our Thursday 8th grade catechists has resigned because she secured a new full time job, and this morning a 4th grade catechist called to let us know that due to doctor's orders, she will need to step away from teaching 4th grade on Wednesday afternoons.    
As a result of the above situations, WE NEED THREE NEW CATECHISTS - one for Thursday, Grade 8 (Confirmation Preparation 4:30 - 6:00pm) and one for 6th grade (Tuesday 6:30 - 8:00pm) or Wednesday evening (6:15 - 7:45pm) and lastly, a catechist is needed for Wednesday afternoon for Grade 4 ( 4:15 - 5:45pm).

IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF ST. COLUMBA PARISH AND YOU LIVE YOUR FAITH, PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER HELPING US.  YOUR HELP IS NEEDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  CALL SR. MARIE AT 845 221-4900.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!

RENEW AND REBUILD – Most parishioners are keeping up with their pledges – God bless you! But some may be facing challenges, especially due to the pandemic. Those who are a bit behind will soon receive a letter of encouragement. Thanks for doing whatever you can to help us continue to pay back the church loan and to put money away toward the school windows.

PHISHING ATTEMPT – Never respond to emails like this – the email is fake, and we would never send emails like this!
From: Rev. Fr. Michael McLoughlin <catholic.priest1100@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 10:09 AM
 Are you unoccupied to grab me something? I'm busy I can't take calls right now, just respond to my email.

Sent from my iPhone

MASK REMINDER – All are expected (except young children) to wear masks in church that fully cover the nose and mouth. Please keep your priests and fellow parishioners safe. We strongly encourage you to wear a mask during our outdoor Masses. You must wear a mask if you are visiting the parish office. Remember it is also the home of our priests and we need to keep them safe, as well as our parish staff.

QUARANTINE REMINDER – Please remember that if you travel to a quarantine state and return, you need to quarantine for two weeks from the moment you arrive back in NY State. Please do not enter our church, school, convent, or rectory during that time. We are grateful especially to our many volunteers who do the right thing and keep us informed in order to protect all parishioners. Please do not be selfish about this and put us all at risk.

CHURCH FINANCES – As we finish up the fiscal year report, our accountant indicates that we ended the fiscal year with at least a $30,000 deficit. A deficit is also projected for 2020-2021. Indications are that the collection is down about $1,000 per week which is the cause of the deficit. Appropriate actions now need to be taken to deal with our financial situation. Our Finance Council will help us make good decisions. We are most grateful for the many parishioners who are keeping up with your church contributions. You keep your parish going, together with all your prayers and your participation. God bless you!

CARDINAL’S APPEAL as of October 16
Goal - $139,000.00
Pledge - $98,359.00
Number of Gifts – 414
Average Gift - $237.58
Any gift, large or small, is deeply appreciated!

RENEW AND REBUILD as of September 18
Goal - $1,709,000.00
Pledged - $1,758,846.92
Paid - $1,108,513.03
Many thank for keeping up with your pledge!

CALL TO HOLY ORDERS – Stephen Broussard and Dennis McCormack received the Call to Holy Orders on September 14 from Cardinal Dolan. They are to be ordained Deacons for the Archdiocese of New York on Saturday, October 31 at 9:00 am at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.  We congratulate them and their wives, Laurie, and Allison, for the successful completion of a five-year journey of formation. Due to the pandemic, entrance to the Cathedral is by invitation only. The following day, November 1, they both will serve as Deacons at the 12:00 noon Mass. Father Michael will be the celebrant and homilist. Again, due to the pandemic, we cannot have a reception for them. But we can all offer them our prayers and support as they begin this new chapter of service to the Church and God’s holy people. 

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LITURGY SCHEDULE DURING THIS TIME OF PANDEMIC

Weekend Masses

Outdoor Masses - bring chairs!
Saturday - 5:30 pm (in church)
Sunday - 8:00 am & 10:00 am (outdoors) - 12:00 noon (in church)
Church open 7:00 am until after last Mass or Baptism

Bad Weather - all indoors at 50% capacity

Daily Schedule
Monday - Wednesday - Friday
Mass at 7:00 am in Church
Adoration 4:00 - 8:00 pm (Benediction 7:50 pm)
Church open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

Tuesday & Thursday
Mass at 7:00 pm in church
Adoration 4:00 - 6:45 pm (Benediction 6:35 pm)
Church open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm

Saturday
Morning Mass at 8:00 am outdoors
Church open 7:00 am to 6:30 pm

Confessions on Saturdays from 8:30 - 9:00 am & 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Confessionals - no "face to face." 
Please wear a face mask & keep social distance. Thank you!

You are required to wear a facemask when you enter church or for confessions. You must keep it on during your time in church. This is for the safety of all. Thank you!
 

Collection baskets will be placed on the sidewalk near the altar at every Mass (in church near the entrance). You can walk up either before or after any Mass and drop your donation in the basket. At other times you are welcome to use the SVDP box in church or mail your gift. We are most grateful to so many who continue to support your parish.
 
Helpful reminders

• Still no requirement to attend Mass, especially if you feel unsafe. This particularly pertains to those 65 and older and with medical conditions.
• Bring chairs
• Wear a facemask
• Bring antibacterial
• Do not block traffic – do not park in fire lanes – park only in parking spaces – you can also park in the lot at the side of the church, behind the school and at ACME and walk over.
• School bathrooms will be open
• Reception of Communion is at the end of Mass – keep 6 ft distance on the Communion lines.

PLEASE BE REMINDED – BEFORE ENTERING OUR CHURCH – THINK – Do you have any cold or flu-like symptoms? – Have you spent time with anyone with a cold or flu-like symptoms? IF ANY APPLY TO YOU – DO NOT ENTER  – Stay home and get better - then come back!  Thank you!

Prayer Requests – The Prayer Intention Books in the narthex have been removed for safety. We still want to pray for your Intentions, especially for those who have the corona virus or have lost their lives because of it. We also want to pray for those on the front lines – doctors, nurses, emergency service workers and the people who care for our every day needs like grocery store workers, and those delivering the mail and our packages. Send your Intentions to rectory@stcolumbaonline.org 

The Parish Office is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Appointments are preferred. Call ahead. You must wear a face mask. Plexiglass has been installed at the desks. 

Baptisms on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 & 3:00 pm. Contact Deacon Bill to schedule. Brief ceremonies. Social distancing. Limited attendance.

Sponsor and Godparent certificates can be obtained by calling the Parish Office and ask for a priest or deacon. During the pandemic they will not be done after Mass or in person, only over the phone. Thank you!

Funeral Masses and Memorial Masses can be scheduled at 50% capacity of Church, social distance and other precautions. Monday to Friday at 10:00 am or noon. Saturdays 9:30 am or 11:30 am.

Weddings can be scheduled observing all requirements for social distancing at 50 % capacity of church.

Communion Calls - Some of our EM's have volunteered to bring Communion to the homebound. How we do it will be quite different. First, the EM will make sure the homebound person’s family agrees to these weekly visits. Second, the EM will wear a mask and carry sanitizer for use both before and after distributing Holy Communion. Third, the EM will ask to meet the homebound person on the front porch or back deck (outside the house). The EM will not enter the house. If necessary, Communion will be given at the door. Fourth, the EM will briefly say a prayer at a distance, give Communion, say the Our Father at a distance and depart. Any conversations should take place before or after by phone. This is for the safety of the homebound person and the EM. If you know someone who is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, email rectory@stcolumbaonline.org.

Anointings of those in danger of death and The Last Rites can possibly be offered, depending on the hospital or nursing home in Dutchess County. They can also be offered at home. Call the Parish Office. When the Office is closed you will be directed to the Emergency Line. 

 Care Ministry usually offers rides to doctors and home visits. This is not possible right now. But they are happy to offer telephone calls to anyone who may feel isolated and would like to talk to a fellow parishioner. They are now in contact with over twenty parishioners. Call 227-7430 and leave a message.
 
St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry is available. Some of our parishioners may have been laid off or lost their jobs. The food pantry can help you – call 227-7863 and leave a message – they will get back to you. Please consider making a donation toward our Food Pantry. Make your check payable to SVDP Food Pantry. Send it to St. Columba Church, SVDP Food Pantry, PO Box 428. Hopewell Junction NY 12533.
 
Act of Spiritual Communion: It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion is an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament and lovingly embrace him at a time or in circumstances when one cannot receive Him in sacramental Communion. The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spiritual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion worthily.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, Come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there And unite myself wholly to you.  Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

Prayer to the Virgin Mary for Protection O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Our Lady of New York, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
 
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

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