Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Cantor: I  am  the  sal-  va-  tion  of  the  peo-  ple,  says  the  Lord;    from  what-  ev-  er    trib-  u-  la-  tions  they  cry  out  to  me,   I  will  give  heed  to  them;  and  I    will  be  their  Lord  for  ev-  er.  

(Vs. At-  tend,  O  my  peo-  ple,  to  my  law;     in-  cline  your  ear  to  the  words  of  my  mouth.)

Assembly:  Glo-  ry  be  to  the    Fa-  ther,  and  to  the  Son,   and  to  the  Ho-  ly  Spir-  it.  As  it  was  in  the    be-  gin-  ning,   is  now,  and  ev-  er  shall  be,   world  with-  out  end.  A-  men.

Psalm Response: The Lord is near to all who call upon him.

You  have  or-  dered  that  your  com-  mand-  ments  be  kept  dil-  i-  gent-  ly;   O    that  my  ways  may  be  guid-  ed  towards  the  keep-  ing  of  your  stat-  utes.

1.      Longing for light, we wait in darkness.

          Longing for truth, we turn to you.

          Make us your own, your holy people,

          light for the world to see.

Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.

Shine through the darkness.

Christ, be our light!

Shine in your church gathered today.

2.      Longing for peace, our world is troubled.

          Longing for hope, many despair.

          Your word alone has pow’r to save us.

          Make us your living voice.

3.      Longing for food, many are hungry.

          Longing for water, many still thirst.

          Make us your bread, broken for others,

          shared until all are fed.

4.      Longing for shelter, many are homeless.

          Longing for warmth, many are cold.

          Make us your building, sheltering others,

          walls made of living stone.

5.      Many the gifts, many the people,

          many the hearts that yearn to belong.

          Let us be servants to one another,

          making your kingdom come.

Text: Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957

Tune: Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957

© 1993, 2000, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP.

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES - Congratulations to the following couples who are celebrating Wedding Anniversaries this year. Most will be attending outdoor Mass this Sunday at 10:00 am. They will receive a certificate and a gift.

71^st Anniversary

Catherine & Vincent Tambone

60^th Anniversary

Nicholas & Anne Longo

50^th Anniversary

James & Eileen Colacino

Brian & Kay Desilets

David & Clare Garvey

Thomas & Phyllis O’Hare

Joseph & Elizabeth Zingone

Joseph & Joyce Tama

25^th Anniversary

Thomas & Kristin McLoughlin

We also wish to congratulate Dan and Margie Sobenko who are celebrating their 40^th Wedding Anniversary today in a private ceremony. May God bless all our anniversary couples!

IGNITE MONTHLY HOLY HOUR - Beginning this Monday, September 21st, Ignite, the Dutchess County Catholic Young Adult Group, will be invited to join our parish for a Holy Hour on the third Monday of the month from 7-8pm. What a blessing it is that our parish has such a devotion to Eucharistic Adoration! We are excited to share this with our young adults in this way. Each Holy Hour will feature a brief reflection and close, as we always do, with Solemn Benediction. 

ADORATION UPDATE - On Wednesday, September 30, Adoration will be from 4:00 – 6:30 pm. We must end early for Confirmation Rehearsal. So sorry for the inconvenience.

CONFIRMATION THIS WEEK – Bishop Dominick will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with our Confirmandi from the Spring this Saturday, September 26 at 10:30 am. Sadly, it is not open to the public due to the pandemic – reserved seating only. A rehearsal will take place this Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm. We encourage our Confirmandi to go to confessions before receiving this Sacrament. Please come today (Saturday) from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Also, both Father Michael & Father Connolly will be available to hear confessions after the rehearsal.

RELIGIOUS ED TECHNOLOGY FUND - Some of our catechists have had to upgrade their own technology to teach their classes remotely. Would you like to assist us in our efforts to bring the Good News to our children who attend public school? This new Technology Fund will assist these efforts. You can contribute on our parish WeShare page or write a check to St. Columba Church with a memo – Religious Education Technology Fund. Mark “Technology Fund” on the envelope and mail it or drop it in the collection. Thank you!

HURRICANE RELIEF AND WEST COAST WILDFIRES - We recently received a letter from Archbishop José Gomez, president of the USCCB, who reminded us that the traditional storm season has only just begun. Already we have witnessed the devastating impact of Hurricane Laura and the West Coast wildfires. Thousands of homes, businesses, and churches have been severely damaged or destroyed, and the impacts will be long-lasting. We offer our prayers to the families who have suffered great loss. As we often do in these situations, we are asked to take up voluntary special collections for the humanitarian, long-term recovery, and Church needs arising from these calamities. The funds collected will be used to support the efforts of Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services, the official relief agencies of American Catholic Church, as they and their local agencies respond to immediate emergency needs for such necessities as water, food, shelter, and medical care, and aid in long-term rebuilding and recovery efforts; and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for pastoral and reconstruction needs of the Church. Funds will be used in response to Hurricane Laura, the Wildfires, and any other disasters.

If you would like to contribute – put your donation (check written to St. Columba) in an envelope marked “Disaster Relief” and mail it to the rectory or drop it in the collection. We will send one check from our parish.

Here is a teaching from Bishop Barron that connects well with our Sunday Gospel - the sin of Envy.