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.
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.
Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700703. All rights
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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.
71st Anniversary
Catherine & Vincent Tambone
60th Anniversary
Nicholas & Anne Longo
50th Anniversary
James & Eileen Colacino
Brian & Kay Desilets
David & Clare Garvey
Thomas & Phyllis O’Hare
Joseph & Elizabeth Zingone
Joseph & Joyce Tama
25th Anniversary
Thomas & Kristin McLoughlin
We also wish to congratulate Dan and Margie Sobenko who are
celebrating their 40th 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.
