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ST. COLUMBKILL PARISH 200 INDIAN SPRING RD., BOYERTOWN, PA 19512
PHONE: 610-367-2371 ~ FAX: 610-369-0242
WWW.STCOLUMBKILL.ORG ~ WWW.ALLENTOWNDIOCESE.ORG
Come after me and I will make you fishers of men
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Parish Religious Education Director of Religious Education
Constance J. Boyer [email protected]
Coordinators of Religious Education Patricia & Joseph Petrauskas
Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-ment is held daily in the chapel.
(See times on page 4)
Reconciliation (Confession) Confessions are heard every Sat-urday from 4:00 - 4:45pm or any time by contacting the Parish Office.
Anointing of the Sick Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements for anoint-ing and Communion for the sick and dying.
Baptism of Children
The Sacrament of Baptism is ad-ministered on the first and third Sunday of each month at 12:15p.m. Baptism Prep Classes for parents and godparents are held the 2nd of the month at 12:15 pm in the EHST Room.
Sacrament of Marriage Arrangements for the Sacrament of Marriage must be made at least six months before the wedding date. All couples must partici-pate in the Marriage Prep Pro-gram. Visits to Sick and Homebound Please contact Sister Jean Wicken-heiser, OSF at the Parish office to arrange a visit.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) RCIA prepares adolescents and adults for Baptism and full com-munion in the Catholic Church. For more information, please con-tact Margaret Chovanes at 610-248-2171.
Religious Education (PREP) Religious instruction for elemen-tary school students takes place on Weds & Thu -Sept through May. Please contact Connie Boyer for more information.
New Parishioners : New parish-ioners are most welcome, and are encouraged to register online at www.stcolumbkill.org or call the Parish Office.
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Saint Columbkill Office 200 Indian Spring Rd. * Boyertown, PA 19512
Telephone: 610-367-2371 * Fax: 610-367-0242 Open daily 8:30a.m. — 5:30p.m. Pastor: Reverend Martin F. Kern
Weekend Assistant: Reverend Kevin Bobbin Deacons:
James Kochu, [email protected] Joseph L. Paschall, [email protected]
Joseph Petrauskas: [email protected] Emeritus: Michael V. Woodall
Parish Staff Pastoral Associate: Sister Jean Wickenheiser, OSF [email protected] Director of Music: Deborah Maskrey R.C.I.A. Coordinator: Margaret Chovanes [email protected] 610-248-2171 Director of Youth Ministry: Heather Shainline, [email protected] Volunteer Coordinator: Mary Snyder, [email protected] Chief Financial Officer/Campaign Coordinator: Gayle B. Fontaine ~ [email protected] Administrative Assistants: Lisa De Simone - [email protected] Mariane Fragment - [email protected] Mary Lou Heisler, [email protected] Joann Rivera, [email protected] Director of Pre-School: Adriana Segaline, [email protected]
Parish School: Saint Francis Academy Principal - Administrator: Mr. Philip E. Repko
[email protected] 668 Pine Street, Bally, PA 19503
Telephone: 610-845-7364 * Fax: 610-845-2223
Sunday Mass Saturday evening: 5:00p.m. Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00a.m.
Daily Mass Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m.
Holydays Vigil Mass the day before the Holyday. 7:00 p.m.
Masses on the Holyday of Obligation: 6:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator Wendy S. Krisak, MA, NCC, LPC
Direct Line: 800-791-9209 Safe Environment Coordinator Sister Meg Cole, SSJ, MS.LMFT
610-332-0442, ext 2019
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Dear Friends,
The conclusion of our gospel this weekend is Jesus addressing Simon. He states: Do not be afraid; from
now on you will be catching men. When they brought their boats to the shore; they left everything and fol-
lowed him. The idea of leaving all things behind to follow Jesus is truly a tall order. The fact that His disci-
ples were so taken by this man that their lives would so drastically change is very amazing. These few lines
are often used as the invitation to a call to a vocation to priesthood or the religious life. We are all invited to
be His disciples as baptized Christians but this call requires a more dramatic severing of ties to life as we
know it or life as we might have imagined it. The call to a religious vocation requires a period of serious
discernment and study, a length of time and a lifetime commitment. It is not something taken lightly. I do
believe that if someone feels the tug to a religious vocation they should at least place themselves in a posi-
tion to experience the journey and pray that God will direct them and over time make clear if
the vocation if indeed for them. We should encourage anyone who feels the Lord may be call-
ing them and we should always pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
With love and prayers,
Fr. Marty
Preschool Director Position Open: Our Pre-
school program is now looking for a Director/
teacher for the four year old program at the start of
the 2019-2020 school year. Educational require-
ments include: Associates Degree from an accred-
ited college or university in Child Development,
Early Childhood Education or Elementary Educa-
tion; Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Please forward
your resume to Adriana Segaline at
[email protected] or call the church of-
fice at (610)367-2371 to inquire.
A L e t t e r f r o m o u r P a s t o r
Cakes and Pies!
Pellman Cakes Fundraiser!
If you enjoyed the samples at the Chili Cook-off, your
guests will really enjoy Pellman Cakes at your Easter
dinner! Delicious cheese cakes, peanut butter pies,
banana cakes…there’s just so many to choose
from…and no baking needed! You can place your
order NOW in the Parish Office! Order forms are
available…just pick them up in the Parish Office, fill
them out and return them to the office. Don’t miss
out on this delicious opportunity.
Join us for a Mass in support of
those suffering from addiction.
All are invited.
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
3640 Schuylkill Road (Rt. 724)
Spring City, PA 19475
Saturday, March 16, 2019
11:00 AM
Celebrant
Rev. Charles R. O’Hara, Pastor
Healing blessing offered after Mass.
Addiction has touched far too many families
and taken far too many of our loved ones.
Join us that we may draw strength from one another
in the power of our faith.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13
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Monday
February 11
Tuesday
February 12
Wednesday
February 13
Thursday
February 14
Friday
February 15
Saturday
February 16
Sunday
February 17
12pm OA Meeting
5:30pm AA Meeting
1pm Canasta
4pm PREP 6pm PREP
9:30am Bible Study 1pm Senior Group 4pm PREP 6PM PREP
5pm Ignite Adoration Hour 7pm Bear Creek Trip
9am Rosary (Patriotic)
7:30am Mass 9:00am Mass (Hearing Impaired) 11am Mass
7 pm Rosary
7pm Men’s Prayer Meeting
7:15pm Charismatic Prayer Meeting
4pm Confessions 5pm Vigil Mass- 7pm Knights Valentine Dance
6pm PREP 7th grade
W e e k l y P a r i s h C a l e n d a r
MON. FEB. 11: OUR LADY OF LOURDES
9:00 AM Thomas J. Hurley by Regina & William Shainline & Family TUES. FEB. 12: FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
9:00 AM Cathy Heimbach by Joann Rivera WEDS. FEB. 13: FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
9:00 AM Francis Henry by Zoe Derkotch THURS. FEB. 14: ST. CYRIL
9:00 AM Mary Lou Bricker by Betsy White FRI. FEB. 15: FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
9:00AM Fran Jacobs by Zoe Derkotch
SAT. FEB. 16: VIGIL, THE SIXTHSUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
5:00 PM Shew Ling Yong by John & Mimi Parente
SUN. FEB. 17: THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
7:30 AM Eleanor Myers by Pat & Terry Conrad 9:00 AM Mary Lou Bricker by Mary Lafond 11:00 AM Anna Quigley by Gloria Stoudt
Hours of Adoration in our Holy Family Chapel
Mondays 10 :00 a.m. to Midnight Tuesdays Midnight to Midnight Wednesdays Midnight to Midnight Thursdays Midnight to Midnight Fridays Midnight to 6:00 p.m.
P r a y f o r O u r P r i e s t s
S p i r i t u a l A d o p t io n o f t h e U nb o r n Ch i ld
E x t e n d e d A d o r a t i o n
Church Memorials-Week of February 10, 2019
Please order flowers two weeks in advance. For your convenience
Forms will be available in the narthex. Thank you. ~Ingeborg
Be Not Afraid to say “yes” to Jesus. Answer his call. Consider the priesthood.
M a s s I n t e n t i o n s
Monday February 11 - Father Ronald Minner Tuesday February 12 - Father Stanley Moczydlowski Wednesday February 13 - Father Anthony Mongiello Thursday February 14 - Monsignor David Morrison Friday February 15 - Deceased Priests Saturday February 16 - Father Joseph Muller, M.S.C. Sunday February 17 - Father Michael Mullins
Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11 or 1 Cor 15:3-8, 11; Lk 5:1-11
R e a d i n g s f o r S u n d a y , F e b r u a r y 1 0 t h
I am an embryo now, but my facial features are beginning to
form. I think that my mom suspects that I am here. I hope she
is as excited as I am, but I think she may be scared about her
future. We need your prayers so that she will seek the advice of
a Pro-Life counselor or friend to help her through the next sev-
eral months and allow me to develop. “Jesus, Mary and Jo-
seph. I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the
unborn child that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger
of abortion.”
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Facilities Faith Lift Prayer
Thank you Father,
for every blessing comes from you.
You gifted us with time, talent and treasure.
Teach us to give time first to You.
Teach us how to pray.
You bestowed on us unique talents.
By unifying our gifts,
You connect us as one body.
Teach us how to serve. Time and talent together
create our treasures.
Teach us how to glorify You
with every breath of our lives. AMEN!
S t e w a r d s h i p
Facilities Faith Lift II
Capital Campaign
News
We wish to thank all of our parishioners for their
generous pledges thus far to the Facilities Faith Lift II campaign. We are
sincerely grateful for each and every
one.
If you have not received a campaign packet or commitment card, please
contact us at the Parish Office at 610-367-2371 and we will be glad to mail
one to your family. We will continue to accept commitment cards at any time
during the three years of our new
campaign.
If you wish to use Parish Giving and need help setting up your pledge, please
contact them directly at 1-866-307-7140 or call the office and Lisa or Gayle
will be happy to assist you!
**Please note: If you are making a FFL II Pledge payment and still have a balance on your FFL I, we will first credit your payment to your FFL I
balance. Thank you.
Our Pennies to Bricks campaign is well underway!
Our new Lego structure is “under
construction” in the Narthex! We will enjoy watching our “brick foundation”
grow as these three years go by! Please remember to bring in your coins to the
next monthly Children’s Mass February 10th at 11am to receive your
brick and add to our structure.
Please remember to pray for your spiritually adopted families. In this way
we may join together, pray for one
another and ask for God’s blessing on each other.
We’d like to invite those who have fulfilled their Facilities Faith Lift I and/or
II to be part of our Tree of Life in the Narthex. Depend-
ing on the level of pledge ful-filled, there are leaves, acorns, doves and stones. Please call Gayle Fontaine, chairperson at 610-367-2371 to memorialize your deceased loved ones or to honor your loved ones who are living.
WEEKLY COLLECTION
Fiscal Year July 2018 to June 2019
Weekend of January 26-27 2019
Weekly Offering Necessary to meet Budget $12,900.00
Actual Weekly Offering* $11,868.00
Net Weekly Shortage (Correction) -$1,032.00
YTD Budgeted Offering $399,900.00
YTD Actual Offering Income $411,356.00
YTD Overage $11,456.00
* Includes Online Sunday Collections of $2,531.00
Annual Catholic Relief Services collection from Jan 26-27th
was $2032.00
WEEKLY COLLECTION
Fiscal Year July 2018 to June 2019
Weekend of February 2-3 2019
Weekly Offering Necessary to meet Budget $12,900.00
Actual Weekly Offering* $12,408.00
Net Weekly Shortage -$492.00
YTD Budgeted Offering $412,800.00
YTD Actual Offering Income $423,764.00
YTD Overage $10,964.00
* Includes Online Sunday Collections of $2,316.00
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Y O U T H G R O U P ( 7 T H - 1 2 T H G R A D E S ) - H E A T H E R S H A I N L I N E
P R E - S C H O O L - A D R I A N A S E G A L I N E p r e s c h o o l @ s t c o l u m b k i l l . o r g
Pre-School Registration is now open for the
2018-2019 school year. This school year marks the 35th year that St. Columbkill Preschool has offered quality education to children in Boyer-town, PA and surrounding area. Our program provides learning experiences that are age and developmentally appropri-ate. There are approximately 50 children enrolled in the 3 and 4-year-old classes, which run from Labor Day week until
the end of May.
The preschool curriculum en-compasses the social, emo-tional, physical and spiritual development of each child, while following the Pennsyl-vania Early Learning Stan-dards. Our program also in-cludes monthly physical educa-tion classes led by YMCA in-structors. Visit our Preschool web page for more Information at: http://stcolumbkill.org/preschool.
You can also register your child (children) online and pay your $35 per child, non-refundable registration fee. For more information contact our Director, Adriana Segaline at: [email protected] or call the parish office and leave her a message.
Hoagie Sale
A HUGE thank you to all those who helped make
hoagies last weekend AND to all parishioners who
bought them. We hoped you liked them- weren’t
they delicious?! Also, a many thanks to Deacon Jim
Kochu and Martha Patrick for helping slice and dice our
ingredients. It was a great success and we cannot thank
you all for your continued love, prayers and support.
Sunday, February 10th
Monthly Meeting • 12:15 - 2:15pm
Downstairs Hall - Lunch will be provided.
Friday, February 15th
Bear Creek Trip • 4:30-9:30pm
Please let Heather know if you need a ride- first come,
first served. We will meet in the Narthex at 4:30 and leave
at 4:45pm. All snow tubers: Tubing time is 7-9pm. Feel
free to come up with us, eat some dinner and then go tub-
ing. All others who are snowboarding or skiing can get on
the slopes as soon as we arrive. If you want to drive up
yourself or meet us later, stop by church at 4:30 to grab
your lift tickets.
Sunday, February 24th
Ignite Mass • 6:30 pm
Mission Trip 2019
Our Mission Trip to Virginia Beach, VA from June 16th-
June 22nd, 2019 IS FULL! If you wish to be placed on our
waiting list, please contact Heather.
Steubenville 2019
Signups are NOW OPEN! Please send your
$50.00 deposits in or pay online.This trip is open
to students going into 9th grade and 2019 gradu-
ates. The dates for this year’s trip are July 12th-
July 14th, 2019. Mark it down in your calendars! Any
questions, please let Heather know.
Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor a student on one of our sum-
mer trips, please contact Heather and she can help you
out! There are many teens looking for assistance going on
these trips.
Clearances
If you are a chaperone or a teen that will be 18 on or be-
fore the summer trips, you must have your clearances.
Please start them NOW. If they are not completed, you
will not be able to attend the trips. Contact Heather or Lisa
in the office to get your paperwork started.
E M M A N U E L M U S I C M I N I S T R Y Do you play the flute, oboe, violin, cello, or other instrument? WE NEED YOU! Student or Adult, EMMANUEL needs musicians to make a
joyful noise on Sundays at 11:00 Mass. Please call Kathy at 610-741-4546.
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S a i n t F r a n c i s A c a d e m y
February 11-15 the students at SFA will be par-
ticipating in the American Heart Association
Heart Challenge during their physical education
classes. All money raised will go to help the
Heart Association’s fight against stroke and heart
disease.
Registration is on-going for the 2019-2020 school
year, PK 4 through Grade 8. Registration forms
are available at the school or on the school website.
Call the school for a tour or more information.
Designer Bag Bingo Sunday, March 3 in the school cafeteria.
Cost $25. Doors open at 11:30 and bingo starts at 1pm. Tick-
ets can be purchase through school.
Kindergarten – Why St. Francis Academy? Enroll now.
Your child’s first years of school are crucial to forming a posi-
tive attitude towards learning. At St. Francis,
the full day program takes place in a loving and nurturing
environment. There is no greater gift to give your child than a
strong foundation of daily prayer and morals. Our teacher,
Mrs. Jackie Youse, is degreed and certified. Mrs. Kathleen
DiPietro is the full time classroom aide. Did you know your
parish school has the highest standardized test scores in the
Diocese? What about tuition? There are numerous grants
available to offset the cost. Visiting our website
(www.sfabally.org) is fine to gather information but there is
nothing better than visiting our school for a personal tour. You
can see for yourself the care and “family” atmosphere of each
classroom and activity.
Plastic Cash
Sales through school are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Giant A+ program Every time you use your Giant card,
a percent of your purchase can be going to benefit our parish
school. To register your card go to giantfoodstores.com
Create an account here and register your card number under the
savings and rewards tab. Search for St. Francis Academy,
Bally.
Amazon Shoppers Your purchase can benefit our parish
school. Your first visit to smile.amazon.com will prompt you
to choose a charitable organization. Search the dropdown for
St. Francis Academy, Bally. 5% of your purchases will be
donated to St. Francis Academy.
Keep saving those Box Tops and Redner’s tapes. When send-
ing in the Redners cash register tapes, please send in the entire
tape. Redners will not accept tapes with any portion cut off.
Thank you. The proceeds help with Home & School projects.
H u m a n C o n c e r n s M i n i s t r y
Reaching out to our parishioners through
“A Special Connection”.
Members of the Human Concerns Commit-
tee are waiting to make “A Special Connec-
tion” with parishioners who are homebound
or would just welcome a friendly phone call
or a written card or note on a regular basis.
If you would like to take advantage of this
ministry please call the parish office and
leave your name and phone number and
someone will contact you. Please feel free
to share this information with anyone you
know who could benefit from the ministry. If
you would like to become part of this minis-
try, please contact Ginny Sherry at 484-802-
3916. Thank you.
Thanks for the "Souper" Bowl Donations
The result of our Souper Bowl Sunday collection was:
Los Angeles Rams ~ 509
New England Patriots ~ 149
Neutral ~ 112
for a TOTAL of 770 Non-Perishable items donated to the
Boyertown Area Multi-Service pantry. An very special
"Thank you" to all who participated. We may not have picked
the winner, but we were still able to help many area families as
the result of your generosity
SAVE THE DATE for VBS 2019
at St. Columbkill
Get ready to ROAR June 24-28!!
We will need adult volunteers who have all of
their clearances for this vacation bible school.
One requirement for adult clearances is attend-
ing a protecting God's Children class. There will
not be many convenient opportunities for this
class between now and June. I HIGHLY recommend
that if you would like to volunteer and need to
take this class you attend the one our parish is
hosting on Saturday, February 23rd.
If you have any questions about needed clear-
ances or attending the class, please call the
church office at 610-367-2371.
If you have any questions about VBS please con-
tact Megan Repko at 610-310-5661 or
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M i n i s t r i e s & N e i g h b o r h o o d
LAY MINISTERS: We are still in need of volunteers to
greet parishioners on several weekend Masses. Please contact
Li sa DeSimo ne a t 610 -367-2371 or emai l :
[email protected] to assist in this ministry of welcome.
P a r i s h N e w s a n d I n f o r m a t i o n
OUR SENIOR GROUP
NEXT SENIOR GROUP MONTHLY MEET-
ING : February 14, 2019 ~ 1PM
For more information about trips or to sign
up contact Peg Bryan at 610 754-7516 or email at
Call Don Gilbert for info on joining! 610-369-5950
THE KNIGHT’S CORNER
St. Valentine’s Dance: Ready to get down and
boogie? Saturday, February 16th we will be
having a Valentine’s Day dance at 6:00 PM after the 5:00
Mass. Great food and beverages, DJ, Fellowship. Tickets
on sale after Mass. Also, there will be a Marriage Vow
renewal at the 5:00 Mass. Sign up by February 10th.
Baby Bottles for Life: We are collecting filled bottles
before/after all weekend Masses. Please bring back your
bottles by February 17th. Thanks to all that have been
supporting Life by participating in our drive.
Knights Breakfast: Thanks to all who attended our Febru-
ary Breakfast! The next breakfast will be March 3rd.
January Service Day: On January 19th we had two differ-
ent groups of Knights (and their wives) from our Council
supporting service projects. One group participated in a
Habitat for Humanity project while the other supported a
soup kitchen in Allentown. Charity is the first principle
of our order. It is a great feeling to do good things with
your brother Knights and family.
If you'd like to learn more about the Knights of Columbus
please visit our website at: http://kofc16544.org
(Poor box located in the Narthex ~ helping those
in need in our local community)
Find out more about us:
http://www.svdpusa.org/Assistance-Services
Notary Public Lisa De Simone of our office staff is a certi-
fied notary public. She is authorized to perform the legal
formalities of a notary, especially to draw up or
certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for
use in other jurisdictions. To contact Lisa you can
call her at the Parish Office: 610-367-2371 N O T A R Y
ALL ARE WELCOME: We are excited to share that
we have started a Children’s Rosary prayer
group at our parish. This prayer group al-
lows participation of children of all ages,
although the target ages are from 4-
14. Younger children and siblings are en-
couraged to come as well. This is a unique
opportunity for the children of our parish to come to-
gether to pray. Adults are welcome and encouraged to
come to the Children’s Rosary. They are the special
“guardian angels” of this movement. Meetings will be
held the first Saturday of each month in the Chapel at
10:00 AM. No prior knowledge of the Rosary is needed
and rosaries and prayer books will be provided. Hope
you can join us. If you have questions please contact
Megan at (610) 310-5661 or
The Pregnancy Loss Support Group: is open to all women
who have lost a child during pregnancy. For information on
meetings, please contact Melissa Haines at 267-481-5332
or [email protected] ~ Saint Theresa of Calcutta
CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING
Come strengthen your faith on Wed. evenings 7:15 PM. We are
open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, scripture, music, joyfully
praising the Lord. Scripture based teachings are given each
week to help us live our Catholic faith. Let us intercede for your
needs. For more info call Sue T. 610-367-4711 or email Don @
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Seaman Recruit Steve Hoffa SPC Jeremy Larson Jonathan Taylor Staff Sgt. Robert Preston 1st Lieutenant Dana DeMartino USN Petty Officer Joseph Scarberry, Jr. Lance Corporal David Vogler Sergeant Brian Weber Sergeant Jason Emerich Sergeant David O’Brien CDR Brian Blair Sergeant Steve Lafond USN Petty Officer Jennifer McBride Lt. Steve Rohe Sergeant Jesse Miele USN Petty Officer Stephanie McBride SPC Kyle Laskoskie 1st Lieutenant Eric Antonucci Lt. Andrew Moyer, USN Airman Josh Bartman Airman Morghan Poitras
Staff Sergeant Joshua Taylor USMC USN MA Second Class Petty Officer (SW) Matthew R. Goldschmidt Senior Airman Corey Kelch Captain Zachary Bregovi Lance Corporal Andrew J. Carpenter PV2 Somer Leanne Guhl - 1st Calvary Division PV2 Ray Fazio SFC Ommannan Gonzalez LTJG Daniel Patti, USN CPT Joseph Patti, USA PV2 Cole Keenan SPC Ryan Peck Staff Sgt Anthony DeVito
Please Pray for the following Intentions: For Our Family Members in the Military
Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their fami-lies for the selfless acts that they perform for us in
our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord & Savior. Amen.
3rd Annual Nite At The Races-- Saturday, May 4th from 6 to
10PM: Join us for a night of great food, fun and music! Enjoy
a delicious buffet dinner, beer and wine while watching the
Kentucky Derby from 6 to 7PM. Then take part in the excite-
ment of 10 thoroughbred horse races via video broadcast and
place your bets on your pick for the winner! You could even
purchase a horse...if your horse wins, you win! Food, adult and
soft beverages will be provided throughout the night along with
music. Come and enjoy the fun! This is a 21-years of age and
older event.
Attic Treasures--Thursday, May 17th to Sunday, May 19th,
Quinn Hall: Come and explore the many treasures for sale at
this event. Who knows…you may find that one-of-a-kind item
you have always been looking for! There will also be some
tasty foods for sale as well as a plant sale. If YOU have some-
thing you feel is gently used or even new and you want to do-
nate, a list of acceptable items will be available in a few weeks
before the event. Mark your calendars!
3rd Annual St. Columbkill Golf Outing--Saturday, June 8th,
Twin Ponds Golf Course: This exciting day starts off with a
kick-off lunch including beer and soft beverages followed by a
1PM tee-off, 4-man scramble format along with skills contests.
Your day of golf will culminate with an Awards Dinner that
will include a sizzling steak dinner and prizes. Grab three
friends and sign up your team. Don’t have a team? That’s
okay…we can pair you up. Information and sign-ups will be
coming SOON!
On behalf of the Parish of Saint Columbkill, the Fundraising
Committee THANKS YOU for supporting all our Parish events
and making them successful!
U P C O M I N G F U N D R A I S E R S
Welcome New
Members
Daniel Amerman and
Alyssa Braun Gregory Bloch
Joseph Delllaquila
Sean and Sharlann
Dougherty
Valerie Emig
Carol Jackson
Christine Jones
Robert and Katherine
Matthews
Enzo and Jennifer Paludi
Andrea Patton
Kevin and Melissa
Peterman
Zose Pjetri
David Serafin
Bryan and Michelle
Sokalsky
Augustine Szamboti
Erin Ziemak
Michael and Barbara
Zolnowski
Connor, son of Christopher Beidler and Erin Vanselous
Henry, son of Robert and Sarah Drewicz
Benjamin, son of David and Jessica Fugelo
Macklin Lee, son of Frank and Lee Ann Gravinese
Myles, son of Sean and Erika Gumbert
Rylie Ann, daughter of Nathan and Heather Kocon
Quinn Pamela, daughter of
Ryan and Colleen Mimnaugh
McKenna Christine, daughter of
Nathan and Chelsea O’Donnell
McKenna Grace, daughter of Jeffrey and Mary Ralph
Isabella Marie, daughter of
Richard and Stephanie Schaffer
David Joseph, son of Andrew and Sarah Thiel
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Widow and Widowers Grief Support : The next “REACH OUT” will be at MBS’ Fr Schneider Hall at 1 PM on Feb-ruary 10th 2019. The following meeting will be on February 24th at the St Columbkill’s Conference RM at 1 PM. Being in the grip of winter, the temptation to get down at this difficult time for those who have lost a loved one is very great. The support of those who know cannot be overestimated. For more information and for anyone who has suffered a loss of any one close to them, please call Dn. Mike Boyle at 610-367-1602.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION ~ A JOURNEY: We are all on a journey and life is about going on the journey, not the get-ting there. It is in the seeking, questioning, and dreaming in our inner knowledge that we will find the Devine and find what is holy. This is how we will discover a way. a truth, and a light. A proven way to continue this jour-ney is through spiritual direction. If interested in exploring this process please call Kevin Martin, O.F.S, M.S. at: 610-310- 7077 or Peg Choinski at 610-850-1869 or email Peg at [email protected]. All inquiries are confi-dential.
BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: Many thanks to those who have made a pledge to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Mak-
ing a six-month pledge to the Appeal allows you to maximize the amount that you may give by making monthly payments. For example, a $120 gift to the Appeal may be setup with six $20 installments. Remember, every gift counts, no matter how small. Your generosity funds the annual budget for 6 important Diocesan ministries in our area. You can make your gift online at FaithHopeCharityGives.org.
FLOCKNOTE: If you would like to be notified by TEXT or EMAIL of important parish news, holy day reminders, im-portant messages from our pastor, and special events being held at St. Columbkill this is for you. Join as many groups as you are involved with! Go to our website on the Home Page to register: www.stcolumbkill.org. You may also stop receiving news at any time by signing in to your profile notifications and choosing ‘leave group’.
RCIA or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults It is not too late to join RCIA - the Rite of Chris-
tian Initiation of Adults and get your questions answered about the Catholic faith. We will con-
tinue to meet on Thursday evenings at 7PM in the parish office .For more information, contact
Margaret Chovanes at [email protected] or 610-248-2171.
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His message of love.