HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Tomorrow (Tuesday) 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!
