WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
(Outdoor Masses have ended)
Saturday – 5:30 pm
Sunday – 7:30 am,
9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon
Please enter church
using main (front) doors only. Exit church using doors nearest your section.
REMEMBER – Move your clocks back one-hour Saturday night.
ALL SAINTS DAY ~
November 1, 2020 – Use this on your phone to sing with us.
Entrance hymn
Verse 1- For
all the Saints, who from their labors rest, All who by faith before the world
confessed,
Your name, O Jesus,
be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 3- O May your
soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of
old.
And win with them the
victor’s crown of gold. Alleluia! Alleluia!
Presentation hymn
Verse 1- I Know that
my Redeemer lives! What joy this blest assurance gives!
He lives, he lives
who once was dead: He lives, my everlasting Head!
Verse2- He lives to
bless me with his love; He lives to plead for me above;
He lives my hungry
soul to feed; He lives to help in time of need.
Verse3- He lives and
grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death;
He lives, my mansion
to prepare; He lives to bring me safely there.
Verse 4- He lives,
all glory to his name; He lives, my Savior, still the same;
What joy this blest
assurance gives; I know that my Redeemer lives!
Communion Hymn
Eye has not seen, ear
has not heard
what God has ready
for those who love him;
Spirit of love, come,
give us the mind of Jesus,
teach us the wisdom
of God.
1. When pain and sorrow weigh us down, be
near to us, O Lord,
forgive the weakness of our faith, and
bear us up within your peaceful word.
2. Our lives are but a single breath, we
flower and we fade,
yet all our days are in your hands, so
we return in love what love has made.
3. To those who see with eyes of faith, the
Lord is ever near,
reflected in the faces of all the poor
and lowly of the world.
4. We sing a myst'ry from the past in halls
where saints have trod,
yet ever new the music rings to Jesus,
Living Song of God.
Text: 1 Corinthians
2:9-10; Marty Haugen, b.1950, © 1982, GIA Publications, Inc.
Recessional Hymn
1. Sing with all the saints in glory, Sing
the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth's dark story, To
the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking,
Soon the storms of time shall cease;
In God's likeness, we awaken, Knowing
everlasting peace.
4. Life eternal! O what wonders Crowd on
faith; what joy unknown,
When, amidst earth's closing thunders,
Saints shall stand before the throne!
O to enter that bright portal, See
that glowing firmament,
Know, with you, O God immortal, Jesus
Christ whom you have sent!
Text: 1 Corinthians
15:20; William J. Irons, 1812-1883, alt.; tr. by Alberto Meruvia, b. 1919, ©
2010, GIA Publications, Inc.
Reprinted with
permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700703. All rights reserved.
ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE ALL MASSES
This weekend things appear to be getting back to normal in
our church as all our Masses are now indoors and we are restoring Communion
reception to its proper place in the Mass.
However, we are still in a pandemic and there are some changes and
challenges. We are asking for your help
with the challenges and I will talk about some of the moderate changes to our
normal routine.
1.
Seating -- our church’s pews get larger as you
move to the rear. We can only
accommodate a maximum of 200 safely. We
need to use the larger pews for families, not individuals. We ask singles or couples to please use the
seats toward the front of the church. If
an usher suggests another seat, we ask you to move to the seat they
recommend. We want to accommodate as
many in the church as we can.
2.
Communion Reception – we will be using 3
Eucharist stations and will have 3 ministers – Priests or Deacons.
·
The way you approach Communion reception is
the same as we have traditionally done.
We do need to be organized and go row by row, which has been our
informal process. However, during this
time we are asking you to remain in your pew until called out by and
usher. Ushers will help with proper
spacing and other issues that may arise.
·
When we return to our seats, most of us will
be sharing an aisle with someone else.
We ask you to self-distance as you approach this common aisle.
·
When we receive Communion, our masks are
removed. However, the common return
aisle is only 2 steps away from the Eucharistic station. We ask you to quickly place your mask back
on. We not only need to have spacing but
at this potential place of contact with others, we all need to have our masks
on.
·
Many of our pews, especially the ones in the
rear where they are larger, will have different families in them. In the past, if someone is not going to
receive Communion, those receiving Communion have crawled over others in the
pew. We cannot have non-family members
crawling over people. We need your help
in preventing this. Our suggestions are:
· Anyone
not receiving Communion should exit the pew, step back allowing others to exit
safely, then return to your seat. The
same should be done upon returning to the pew after Communion.
· In
cases where the person is unable to get out of the pew, we ask anyone impacted
to walk around the back side of the section they are sitting in to avoid this
contact.
3.
Mass Dismissal – We need to prevent the
typical traffic jam in the narthex at the end of Mass. Our modest change to prevent this is to organize
how we all leave the church. Those in
the side sections are asked to exit via the appropriate side doors. Those in the center sections will use the
main doors. We ask everyone to not stop
or congregate near the doors. Let us
give everyone a chance to exit the church safely. Ushers will help guide you, but we are
leaving it up to you when you wish to leave and to self-space.
4.
Disinfecting the Church – the church needs to
be disinfected after every use. On
Sunday mornings, the turnaround time is tight between Masses. We cannot let anyone in the church until the
disinfecting is complete. It cannot
start until everyone leaves the church, so we ask you not to linger inside the
church after Mass. We need to start
disinfecting as soon as possible.
5.
A word about our ushers – we are here to help,
and we greatly appreciate the support we receive from our fellow
parishioners. We ask for your
cooperation. If have you a special need,
please speak with one of us. You should
know that prior to the pandemic we had 105 people in our ministry. Today we
have 27. If you are interested in
joining us, please speak with me or contact the Rectory Office.
DIACONATE ORDINATION
On Saturday, October 31, Steve Broussard, and Dennis McCormack will be
ordained Permanent Deacons in service to the Archdiocese of New York.
Ordination will take place at 9:00 am at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Due to the
pandemic, admission by ticket only. Both men have participated in formation for
over five years. We congratulate them and their families. Both will be present
at a Mass of Thanksgiving here at St. Columba on Sunday at 12:00 noon.
The information below was printed in Catholic New York:
Deacon Stephen Broussard, 59, is a parishioner at St.
Columba, Hopewell Junction, where he has served as a lector, extraordinary
minister of Holy Communion and most recently as an acolyte at daily Mass. He
coordinates the Adoration Chapel at St. Columba with Deacon Chris Merenda. A
founding member of the parish’s St. Joseph’s Men’s Group, he works with their
“Every Kid Deserves a Bed Project” and Saturday morning Bible study. He also
works on the parish’s Midnight Run, serving the homeless of New York City. He
and his wife, Laurie, have been married for 29 years and have two daughters,
Renee and Erin. He has worked in information technology for 37 years, the last
26 with Prudential Financial.
Deacon Dennis McCormack, 62, is a parishioner at St. Columba,
Hopewell Junction, where he has served as an extraordinary minister of Holy
Communion and lector. He has been an active member of the Capuchin Youth and
Family Ministries in Garrison, including as a volunteer leader on retreats and
mission trips. He is grateful for the service opportunities and spiritual
formation he has received from the Capuchin Friars of the Province of St. Mary.
He has been employed at IBM Corp. for 40 years. He and his wife, Allison, have
been married for 38 years and have raised four children: Kelly, Erin, Heather,
and Kyle. He is an alumnus of SUNY Brockport.
ALL SOULS DAY – Please
return your All Souls Intention envelopes and be sure to write your Intentions
on the envelope. Additional envelopes are available on the racks in church. A
Novena of Masses will be offered beginning November 2. All Souls Masses will be
offered on November 2 at 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY –
Father Michael was ordained to the priesthood on October 31, 1981 by Terence
Cardinal Cooke. This marks his 39th anniversary. Due to the pandemic,
his class will not gather for Mass and dinner. He simply asks that you remember
to pray for all priests on his anniversary.
