ST. C P · 2019. 7. 21. · st.columbkill parish 200 indian spring rd., boyertown, pa 19512 phone: 610-367-2371 ~ fax: 610-369-0242 ~ 21 ju l y 2019 ~ the si x t e e n t h su n d

ST. COLUMBKILL PARISH 200 INDIAN SPRING RD., BOYERTOWN, PA 19512

PHONE: 610-367-2371 ~ FAX: 610-369-0242

WWW.STCOLUMBKILL.ORG ~ WWW.ALLENTOWNDIOCESE.ORG

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Parish Religious Education Director of Religious Education

Constance J. Boyer [email protected]

Coordinators of Religious Education Patricia & Joseph Petrauskas

[email protected]

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 Sunday of each month at 12:15p.m. Baptism Prep Classes for parents and god-parents 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: Caitlin Nickel, [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



Dear Friends,

Some of us are Marthas, and some of us are Marys. If you’re like me, you remember

hearing—or perhaps even saying—this old adage. In this weekend’s Gospel we hear the ac-count that inspired it. Jesus visits a home, and one of his hosts, Martha, is attentive to his

every need as she makes sure he is comfortable and well fed. The other of his hosts, Mary,

is attentive to Our Lord in a wholly different way as she sits at his feet and listens to him.

It is said that doing for Jesus is easy, while being with Jesus is actually the harder

task. At first glance, we may all agree that Martha is the doer in this story and therefore the

worker, but we mustn’t lose sight of the fact that it takes perhaps an even greater effort to simply be with God.

If we reflect on this passage and ask ourselves if we are a Martha or a Mary, then the Gospel ac-

count is lost on us. Rather, we are called to be both a Martha and Mary; a worker and a listener. It is in

serving the needs of God and his Church that we are then called to something even deeper: the far greater

task of being in the Divine Presence. This is what Luke calls, “the greater part,” and this is also our

unique calling as Christians.

Brothers and sisters, no less than Jesus Christ is knocking at your door this very moment. By all

means, tend to his needs and see that he feels welcomed and at home, but know that he will never be

truly at home with you if you do not choose the better part, stop your busy-ness, sit at his feet and listen

to his words. Yes, to a world full of Marthas you may appear to be lounging, but the world’many Marys

and, more importantly, God himself, will know that you are actually hard at work!

With love and prayers, Fr. Marty

A L e t t e r f r o m o u r P a s t o r

Catholic Relief Services Spotlight

In Afghanistan, 10-year-old Morzal attends a school that was set up by Catholic Relief Services 3 years

ago. Through school, she has found her voice and has started writing about her fear of war. “[Writing]

has made me more confident,” she says. Morzal is one of 7 girls in her class in Afghanistan, and the first in

her family to have ever attended.

The war has taken its toll on Morzal's remote community. “We live close to the frontline, so there is always a threat [of

war],” Morzal's mother Halima admits. "Sometimes, during the night, the men of the village go to the mountaintops to

see if the Taliban is coming.” Despite their hardship, hope still exists. “When CRS set up the school 3 years ago, we

knew that the future of our children would change,” says Halima. “My daughter has become confident and has started

dreaming of a better future.” Read more about Morzal's story at www.crs.org

We are planning the trip of a lifetime!! Young adults ages 18+: you

are invited!

The young adults of St. Columbkill Parish will be attending the International Youth Festival held in Medjugorje in August 2020. This is our pilgrimage to visit our Blessed Mother who has been ap-pearing there for the last 38 years- DAILY!! Come to an informational meeting on August 4th after the 11 am Mass in the Ehst room and learn more about Medjugorje and why this is OUR TIME to go!! Experience the 2019 Youth Festival online by going to https://marytv.tv starting August 1 through August 6. If you are interested in joining the pilgrimage but you are unable to attend the meeting on Aug 4, please contact Megan Repko ([email protected]) or Sue Fryer ([email protected]).

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! ~ Our Lady of Medjugorje – June 25, 2018

http://www.crs.org



Monday

July 22

Tuesday

July 23

Wednesday

July 24

Thursday

July 25

Friday

July 26

Saturday

July 27

Sunday

July 28

MON. JULY 22: ST. MARY MAGDALENE

9:00 AM Kenneth West by Pat McLaughlin

TUES. JULY 23: ST BRIDGET

9:00 AM Anne Hiryak by Sandy & Donald Gilbert WEDS. JULY 24: ST. SHARBEL MAKLOF

9:00 AM Robert Runowski by Carl & Loretta Lawlor THURS. JULY 25: ST. JAMES

9:00 AM Noreen Muthersbaugh by Joann Rivera FRI. JULY 26: SS. JOACHIM & ANNE

9:00 AM Harry Calandra by the Lineberg Family

SAT. JULY 27: VIGIL, SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

5:00 PM Robert Parente by John & Mimi Parente SUN. JULY 28: SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

7:30 AM Joanne Comport by Friends of the Family 9:00 AM Mr. & Mrs. David Takacs by the Family 11:00 AM Virginia Ziegenfuss by Donna & Steve Gerancher

July 27th & 28th Seventeenth Sunday Ordinary Time

Saturday ~ 5:00 PM Father Marty Kern

Sunday ~ 7:30 AM Father Marty Kern

9:00 AM Father Marty Kern

11:00 AM Father Kevin Bobbin

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.

E x t e n d e d A d o r a t i o n

M a s s I n t e n t i o n s

Gen 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-

42 R e a d i n g s f o r S u n d a y , J u l y 2 1 s t

Please Pray for our Recently Deceased

Parishioner

James Uckele

& Relative of Parishioners

Tara Meitzler, granddaughter

of Frank and Millie Bregovi

S p i r i t u a l A d o p t i o n o f t h e U n b o r n C h i l d My brain is continuing to grow, and my hearing is really sharp.

I can hear all of my mom’s conversations. I can also take small

breaths as my lungs continue to grow. “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.”

Church Memorials-Week of July 21 2019

The Sanctuary Candle will burn In Loving Memory of Santo Marabella

by Georgia Marabella

The Bread and Wine are offered In Loving Memory of Santo Marabella

by Georgia Marabella

The Flowers are offered In Celebration of Stephanie Malfaro & Grayson Garber

on their wedding, July 20, 2019

9am Mass 12pm– OA 5:30pm- AA 7pm- Rosary Group

9am Mass 7pm Men’s Prayer Group

9am Mass 7:15 Charismatic Prayer

9am Mass 9:30am Bible Study 9:30am Bible Study

9am Mass

9am Patriotic Rosary 4pm Confessions 5pm Vigil Mass

7:30am Mass 9:00am Mass 11am Mass

W e e k l y P a r i s h C a l e n d a r



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 September 8th 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. Depending on the level of pledge fulfilled, 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.

Prayers for Priests, Deacons, Vocations: Please kindly

remember in your prayers all of the living and deceased

priests and deacons of our Diocese. Please also pray for

our seminarians and for an increase in vocations to the

priesthood and religious life.

Serran Prayer for Vocations O God, who wills not the death of a sinner but rather that

he be converted and live, grant we beseech you, through the

intercession of the Blessed Mary ever Virgin, St. Joseph

her spouse, St. Junipero Serra and all the saints, an in-

crease of laborers for your Church, fellow laborers with

Christ, to spend and consume themselves for souls through

the same Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with

you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever.

Amen.

Thank you for your generous contributions last week to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe! Your contributions will help restore the Church and build the future in more than 20 countries. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give. Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections and click on the “How to Give” link on the left.

S t e w a r d s h i p

New Collections Report unavailable at press time. Budget for the new Fiscal Year 2019-2020 is pending. Thank you.



P R E - S C H O O L C A I T L I N N I C K E L : Pre-School Registration is now open for the

2019-2020 school year.

This school year marks the 36th year that St. Columbkill Preschool has offered quality education to children in Boyertown, PA and surrounding area. Our program provides learning experiences that are age and developmentally appropriate. 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 encompasses the social, emo-tional, physical and spiritual development of each child, while following the Pennsylvania Early Learning Stan-dards. Our program also includes monthly physical educa-tion classes led by YMCA instructors. 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, Caitlin Nickel at: [email protected] or call the parish office and leave her a message.

Summer “Break”

Youth Group will be “off” for the summer in July and August.

Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities and other fun activities.

We will pick back up in September. See you then!

Mission Trip 2019 Update

Our Mission trip to Virginia Beach, VA was a huge success! Our

teens and chaperones encountered Christ in so many ways.

Thank you to ALL who donated money or materials. We were

super prepared as always. Thank you to Gina DiSantis, Joe

Repko, June Kelly, Marlee Snyder, Brian Quinn and Rich Snyder

for giving up a week of their own busy schedules to be with our

teens. Lastly- thank you to our teens! We always seem to have

the most behaved group and I cannot thank you enough for be-

ing OPEN to what God had planned for you during that. I can

only hope that you take what you have learned and keep it with

you as you continue to grow in God’s love.

A message from the Director...

What a great year we have had in Youth Group! We had so

many fun outings, deep and thoughtful meetings, a WONDERful

new women’s retreat, an inspiring Holy Week Mission and so

much more. Our Core team went to a training with Life Teen and

we have two amazing summer trips coming up. I could not have

done this without the most AMAZING Core team of volunteers…

Christie Edling, Megan and Joe Repko, Adam Taylor, Mary Cris

and Greg Guerin and Marlee Snyder. I thank each of you from

the bottom of my heart. Ministering teens isn’t easy- but doing it

with these amazing people makes it easy and makes it FUN!

Thank you to our YG parents who bring their teens to YG- I can

see your teen growing in faith and I hope you do, too. Thank you

to all the donations from our parishoners- Your support means

so much to us. Lastly, a thank you to Father Marty for always

supporting us in what we do and with our crazy ideas.

Peace and blessings,

Heather Shainline

Director of Youth Ministry

Y O U T H G R O U P ( 7 T H - 1 2 T H G R ) ~ H E A T H E R S H A I N L I N E

Registration for the 2019-2020 PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) year is now open. Please go to the parish website--www.stcolumbkill.org-- under PREP and you will be directed to the registration form. ALL CHILDREN IN GRADES 1 TO 8 WHO AT-TEND PUBLIC SCHOOL ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND OUR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM. Any questions may be directed to Connie Boyer, the Director of Religious Educa-tion, at [email protected] or 610-367-2371. Please register soon as classes fill quickly.

R e l i g i o u s E d u c a t i o n P R E P C o n n i e B o y e r , D i r e c t o r

Attention young adults in Berks county (ages 18-35): Our next Logos and Lagers will be on Thursday, August 1st from 7-8:30 PM.

Except this time, we will NOT be meeting at St. Ignatius church, but rather we will be gathering at the family home of one of the

young adults who has graciously offered to host us. So if you'd like to join us, please RSVP by Monday, July 29th so that we have

an accurate head count for food and drinks. You must be at least 21 to drink. To RSVP and find out more details, please contact Fr.

Isaac via e-mail at [email protected] or via phone at 610-678-3767, Ext. 2. Spread the word and invite family & friends!

mailto:[email protected]



S a i n t F r a n c i s A c a d e m y

School News You Can Use

We are also implementing IST and

STEM opportunities for all students. IST is an in-

structional Support Teacher, who will provide ac-

commodations and modifications in instruction for

student who need academic help - whether that need

is for remediation or enrichment. STEM is Science,

Technology, Engineering, and Math Activities and

Programs to better prepare children for a rapidly changing

world. We are continuing to enrich our Reading and Language

Arts program with literature based instructional approaches,

including the adoption of classroom texts for grades 3-8. We

will also be piloting a writing program for all grades. That

program will be introduced, evaluated, and improved as teach-

ers perfect the strategies upon which the program is based.

Plastic Cash Update We need help from the parish communi-

ties. The following are gift cards in our plastic cash program

that we are either trying to reduce their inventory or will not

carry, but could still be obtained via special order. Here is the

list: Acme ~The Children’s Place ~ American Eagle Staples

American Girl ~ JC Penny ~ Bath & Body ~ Express Bob Ev-

ans ~ Limited ~ Chili's/Maggiano's ~ P.F. Chang’s ~ Freed's

Red Robin ~ Groupon ~ Hallmark. These cards are available

at MBS after Masses and at the school. If you have any ques-

tions, please email: [email protected]

Plastic Cash Summer Sales Plastic Cash sales will continue

through the summer at school on Wednesdays from 8:30-

9:30am. You can place and pick up cards. Cards will continue

to be available after Masses at MBS throughout the summer.

Our Plastic Cash Program is a fundraiser for our parish school.

It is a dollar for dollar exchange of cash for a “gift card”. You

give $50 for a gift card and receive a $50 gift card. The school

however makes a profit on each card sold, but you, the buyer,

are not charged more than the face value. Plastic cash is now

available after all weekend masses at MBS. . Stop after mass

with questions. It is an easy way to support our parish school

without “buying anything extra”.

MyScripWallet is ShopWithScrip’s mobile website that you

can use to order. ScripNow on-the-go. It’s perfect for adding

funds to your gas card or for ordering ScripNow during an un-

expected dinner out!

To go mobile, go to www.MyScripWallet.com on your web

browser on your phone and log in with your ShopWithScrip

account. After set-up, you can redeem eCards right from your

phone!

Summer Hours at St. Francis Academy started the week of

June 24th ,Tuesday-Thursday 8-2pm.

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.

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 Committee are

waiting to make “A Special Connection” 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 ministry, please contact Ginny Sherry at

484-802-3916. Thank you.

Meals on Wheels Program: Serving the Boyertown area School District and the townships of Hereford, Districk, Oley , Pike & Amity. Meals on Wheels is a program that provides hot nutritious meals five days a week to individuals (60 and over) at home who are unable to purchase or prepare their own meals. Research shows that home-delivered meal programs significantly improve diet quality, increase nutrient intakes, reduce food insecurity and improve quality-of-life among the recipients. Eligibility for the ser-vice is based enritely upon the individual’s need. There are no income requirements or restriction. Eligibility criteria considered include: Being essentially homebound Inability to prepare ;meals Inability to leave home to purchase meals or

to shop for food. Having no cooking facilities.

Referrals may be made by calling: Boyertown Area Multi-Service at 610-367-6957.

Birthright of Pottstown invites you to visit and follow us on

our new Facebook page. This is a fast, easy way to see who

we are and how we help. It will aso be a way for us to com-

municate our needs. (For example, right now we are short on

boys summer size 12 & 18 month clothes) Simply search for

“Birthright of Pottstown.” Thank you for helping us to help

mothers and babies right here in the Pottstown area.

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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 Lisa

DeSimone at 610-367-2371 or email: [email protected] to assist

in this ministry of welcome.

Attention all Greeters, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and

Altar Servers The next Ministry Schedule will begin the

weekend of August 3, 2019. It will run from Saturday, August 3

through Sunday, November 3, 2019. However, we will run an

interim schedule from August 3 through September 29, 2019

during our training of new altar servers, who will then be added

to our new schedule. Please submit any unavailable dates

(August 3 through November 3, 2019) to Lisa DeSimone at

[email protected], or drop a note in the collection basket,

or call the church office at 610-367-2371 no later than Friday,

July 19, 2019. Thank you for the generous gift of service to our

parish.

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 : September 13, 2019 ~ 1PM

For more information about trips or to sign

up contact Virginia Shaner at 610 369-0212 or Bobbie

Vinchofsky at 610 513-0493 or email at

[email protected]

Rediscover the Love in Your marriage! Is your marriage going down the right road...or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in a marriage. Retrouvaille can help get you relationship back on track. Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you al-ready separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille (retro-VIE) can help and offers hope for a better relationshiop. Retrou-vaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes all married couples. Our next program is coimin up at the Fam-ily Life Center in Malvern ,PA August 9-11. For more informa-tion or to register, visit our website at www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 1-800-470-2230. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

ALL ARE WELCOME: We are excited to share that we

have started a Children’s Rosary prayer group at our par-

ish. This prayer group allows participation of children of

all ages, although the target ages are from 4-14. Younger

children and siblings are encouraged to come as well.

This is a unique opportunity for the children of our parish

to come together to pray. Adults are welcome and en-

couraged 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. Questions, contact Megan at (610) 310-

5661 or [email protected].

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 @ [email protected].

Canasta Card Club meets every third Tuesday at

1:00 P.M. in Quinn Hall. All are welcome!

THE KNIGHT’S CORNER

St. Columbkill Council #16544

Did you know?: The Knights of

Columbus has over 15,900 councils and 1.9

million members worldwide. In 2017 the

Knights had charitable donations of

$185,652,989 and volunteered more than

75 million hours of service. That averages

out to just under 40 hours per year, but it is worth it to

join even if you feel you can only give 1 hour per year.

One hour can make a difference. In the words of St.

Theresa: “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I

cannot. Together we can do great things.”

Interested in Signing up: You can easily get the ball

rolling by following our website link and signing

up: http://bit.ly/Council16544

CYO FALL SPORTS SIGN-UPS: St. Francis CYO has open registration for the following Fall sports: Cross Country (K – 8th grade boys and girls) Girls Volleyball (5th – 8th grade girls). All students attending St. Francis Academy or St. Columbkill’s Religious Educa-tion Program are eligible. Please email [email protected] by July 31st for a registration packet. Practices to begin in August. Practice and event/game schedules will be distributed by coaches. The Fall sports season runs through late October. We are also in need of volunteer coaches!! Please consider helping our students stay active and have fun. Volunteer coaches are required to com-plete the necessary clearances. Please email [email protected] for more information.

GO BOBCATS!

Attention girls entering Kindergarten and First

Grade~ The Daisy Girl Scout troop meetings are

held here at St Columbkill's. Come and join the

fun ! Also, looking for adults interested in helping . For infor-

mation please email: GSTROOP01221@ GMAIL.COM or

call Marcia Martin at 610-223-2484 .



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AOAR Jason Almond USN Seaman Recruit Steve Hoffa SPC Jeremy Larson Jonathan Taylor Staff Sgt. Robert Preston Captain 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. Gold-schmidt Senior Airman Corey Kelch Captain Zachary Bregovi Lance Corporal Andrew J. Carpenter PV2 Ray Fazio SFC Ommannan Gonzalez LTJG Daniel Patti, USN CPT Joseph Patti, USA PV2 Cole Keenan Staff Sgt Anthony DeVito Sgt Amy Exum Sgt. Mark Bergstresser Sgt. Billy Beuch USA Matthew Psota USN Petty Of-ficer 3

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 families 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.

Children's Liturgy is held in the Chapel during the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses. When the Children are dismissed from Mass they go to the Chapel. In the Chapel, the children hear

a reading of the day and the Gospel. They also sing the responses and the gospel acclamation. And

they say the Creed. Children's Liturgy is for any child who is in Kindergarten - 4th grade. There is no

registration needed. If a child is in Mass and wants to come - they are welcome. Children's Liturgy is also

looking for adults who want to participate. Help is most needed at the 11:00 Mass. All materials and training are

provided and there are always 2 or 3 adults in the Chapel. If you are interested in learning more about Children's Liturgy, please email: [email protected] or call

Marcia Martin at 610-223-2484

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 instru-

ment? 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.

E M M A N U E L M U S I C M I N I S T R Y

ANSWERED PRAYERS JAN– JULY 2019

WE PRAISE & THANK THE LORD for the following answered prayers through the intercession of

St. Columbkill Wednesday evening Prayer Meeting and the Mass Prayer Team Ministry in 2019:

Granddaughter's hair finally grew back after years of alopecia.

Daughter & Son-in-law finally going to have a baby, due in August.

Brother-in-law had heart attack after successful kidney a transplant, doing very well now.

Police officer who had heart attack while on duty is doing well now with pace maker.

Lost handbag returned quickly to owner with complete contents, cash, credit cards and all identification in-

formation.

After much prayer son finally turned his life around and is beating his addiction through counseling.

Niece is now cancer free after receiving treatment for hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Six month old grandson born with hydrocephalus received shunt to drain the water on the brain, now

healthy and doing very well.

Priest who had heart attack while in car with his friend who just happened to be a Cardiologist, now doing

very well with pacemaker.

Deacon who had aortic aneurysm returned to health, now doing very well.

Friend who had port put in for dialysis has not had to use it due to kidneys still working well after constant

prayer.

After being prayed over, woman's brain aneurysm no longer found on the brain scans, totally disappeared,

all is clear.

Woman with throat cancer, now doing well after treatments, recovering nicely. Please feel free to come forward to the Prayer Teams after Mass. All requests are strictly confidential. You can also write your

prayer petitions in the Book of Intercession on the table in the Narthex. They are included in the Prayer of The Faithful at all

Masses and interceded for at the Wednesday 7:15 PM, Prayer Meetings where all are welcome to come and join us! Please

let the Prayer Teams know, or leave a note with Lisa at the parish office when your prayers are answered so together we can

praise and thank the Lord! Thank you!



There’s no time like the present to begin our inquiry in the faith. If you are interested in learning

more about the R.C.I.A. for yourself or someone you know, please contact Margaret Chovanes at

[email protected] 610-248-2171 for more information.

S a i n t C o l u m b k i l l P a r i s h M i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t

We are a Catholic community drawing people to follow Jesus and

His message of love.

Widow and Widowers Grief Support : The next “REACH OUT” meeting is July 28th, This meeting will be at St Columb-

kill’s Conference RM at 1 PM. While there is a season for everything, grief visits them all. Giving due respect, working through grief can bring us to new discoveries as we respond to the changing of the seasons. Come join us. Those who have lost a loved one know how important this can be. For more information and for anyone who has suffered a loss of any one close to them, please call Dn. Mike Boyle at 484-336-9849.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION ~ A JOURNEY: We are all on a journey and life is about going on the journey, not the getting there. It

is in the seeking, questioning, and dreaming in our inner knowledge that we will find the Divine and find what is holy. This is how we will discover a way. a truth, and a light. A proven way to continue this journey 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 confidential.

BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: Many thanks to those who have made a pledge to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Making 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 gener-osity funds the annual budget for 6 important Diocesan ministries in our area. You can make your gift online at FaithHopeChari-tyGives.org.

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sages 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’.

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