HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Tomorrow is Gary Bartilucci’s Birthday. Gary has done amazing work throughout the pandemic. He has really helped to keep our parish going. God bless you Gary! Also, Birthday wishes to Deacon John Reilly on Wednesday. Ad Multos Annos.
ADORATION SCHEDULE CHANGE THIS WEEK – No ADORATION Thursday, October 22 due to First Communion Rehearsal at 4:30 pm and evening Mass at 7:00 pm.
FINAL WEEKEND FOR OUTDOOR MASS – We will be moving all Masses into the church beginning on October 31-November 1. We are incredibly grateful to all the many volunteers who have helped us set up and tear down throughout the past months. God bless all of you. We will resume our old Mass schedule of 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 and 12:00 noon on November 1.
HOLY HOUR TONIGHT FOR YOUNG ADULTS – Tonight (Monday) at 7:00 pm. Talk by Father Louis Masi, Parochial Vicar at St. Mary, Fishkill. Confessions available.
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!
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