"Men of Galilee, why are you standing there, looking at the sky?"  (Acts 1:11) 

The message of the angels to the disciples is essentially the command, "Why are you standing around?  Get to work!  Share the good news!" 

Who can you share the Gospel with this week? 

How is God calling you to step outside your comfort zone to bear witness to Christ?

This Thursday is Ascension Thursday, a holy day of obligation. Masses will be offered on Wednesday at 5:30 pm and on Thursday at 7:00 am, 12:00 noon and at 7:30 pm.

Tuesday – 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Wednesday – No Adoration (Mass at 5:30pm)

Thursday – 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Mass at 7:30 pm)

Friday – No Adoration (Missa Cantata and Wedding Rehearsal)

All are welcome to join us at St. Columba Church this Friday, May 14th, at 5:00pm for a Missa Cantata, or “Sung Mass,” in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Fr. Louis Masi, Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill, will celebrate this Mass for the Friday after the Ascension of our Lord with the Commemoration of St. Boniface of Tarsus.

Entrance:

1.      Hail the day that sees him rise, Alleluia!

          To his throne above the skies; Alleluia!

          Christ, the Lamb for sinners giv’n, Alleluia!

          Now ascends the highest heav'n. Alleluia!

2.      There the glorious triumph waits; Alleluia!

          Lift your heads, eternal gates; Alleluia!

          Christ has conquered death and sin; Alleluia!

          Take the King of glory in! Alleluia!

Text: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, alt.; st. 5 from The New Century Hymnal, © 1992, The Pilgrim Press

Presentation:

1.      Come down, O Love divine,

          Seek now this soul of mine,

          And visit it with your own ardor glowing;

          O Comforter, draw near,

          Within my heart appear,

          And kindle it, your holy flame bestowing.

2.      O let it freely burn,

          Till earthly passions turn

          To dust and ashes in its heat consuming;

          And let your glorious light

          Shine ever on my sight,

          And clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

3.      And so the yearning strong,

          With which the soul will long,

          Shall far outpass the power of human telling;

          For none can guess Love’s grace

          Till it become the place

          Wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.

Text: Discendi, Amor Santo; Bianco da Siena, d.c. 1434; tr. by Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890

Communion:

1.      You, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd. 

          You, Lord, are both prince and slave. 

          You, peacemaker and sword-bringer 

          Of the way you took and gave. 

          You, the everlasting instant; 

          You whom we both scorn and crave.

2.      Clothed in light upon the mountain, 

          Stripped of might upon the cross, 

          Shining in eternal glory, 

          Beggar’d by a soldier’s toss. 

          You, the everlasting instant; 

          You, who are both gift and cost.

3.      You, who walk each day beside us, 

          Sit in power at God’s side. 

          You, who preach a way that’s narrow, 

          Have a love that reaches wide. 

          You, the everlasting instant; 

          You, who are our pilgrim guide.

4.      Worthy is our earthly Jesus! 

          Worthy is our cosmic Christ! 

          Worthy your defeat and vict’ry. 

          Worthy still your peace and strife. 

          You, the everlasting instant; 

          You, who are our death and life.

Text: Christus Paradox, Sylvia Dunstan, 1955-1993, © 1991, GIA Publications, Inc.  

Recessional: 

1.      Sing we triumphant hymns of praise

         To greet our Lord these festive days,

         Alleluia, Alleluia!

        Who by a road before untrod

        Ascended to the throne of God,

        Alleluia, Alleluia…

2.     In wond’ring awe his faithful band

       Upon the Mount of Olives stand. 

       Alleluia, Alleluia!

       And with the Virgin Mother see

       Their Lord ascend in majesty.

       Alleluia,Alleluia,...

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Pilgrimage packages for the 2022 Oberammergau Passion Play are now available for a limited time! In 2020, the famed performance depicting the Passion of Christ, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from across the globe, had to be postponed due to COVID-19. Now, it is harder to get tickets for the 2022 performance than ever before! 

Peter's Way Tours still has space available on our PILGRIMAGE July 28 – August 6, 2022 to the once-a-decade event. Join us and attend a showing that has been re-scheduled, something that has happened only a handful of times in the play's long history. This will indeed be a special and historic pilgrimage that few people ever get to make! Here is a graced opportunity to pray for us and for our world, enjoying along the way wonderful shrines and sights. 

For more information call Father Michael or contact Peter’s Way Tours (note – if the dates do not work for you there are other tours to choose from) peter@petersway.com or 800-225-7662.