Q's from the Pews
It is time to update our Parish Census
It is time to update our Parish Census: We are asking for a few minutes of your time to review the data we have on you…
What is Holy Indifference? March 30, 2025
Indifference: an attitude of submission and not caring. Today’s relativism (“This is my way of thinking, so it's okay”) has made indifference the standard for…What is the Origin of the Stations of the Cross? April 6, 2025
During Lent, the pious practice of the Way of the Cross is a common devotional. This very Catholic form of Liturgical worship - though not…
It’s now time to register for CYE !
Head over to our Religious Education Page to quickly and easily sign up for CYE. Thank you!
Register for our Summer Class: Vatican II: The Unfolding Story & Keys to the Documents
July 28 – Sept 29, 2025 Mondays: July 28; Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25; Sept. 1, 15, 22, 29 08:30 AM or 06:30 PM During…Should I Contemplate or Meditate? YES! April 13, 2025
“God calls each person to an encounter (with Him) known as prayer.” (CCC 2567) This “mysterious encounter” is fundamental to our spiritual life. Two…Chag Pesach Sameach!! April 20, 2025
Happy Passover! Today is Easter so why would I wish you a Happy Passover in Hebrew? Both the Eastern and Western Churches initially referred to…
Vacation Bible School-time to register!
VBS will be held here at St. Columba from Monday, August 4 to Friday, August 8, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. The theme is "True…
Rest With the Lord, Francis!
This week we laid to rest Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, who was the 266th successor of Peter, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome,…
Catholic in Recovery Group starts this summer on Tuesday evenings
Our own Catholic in Recovery Group will have our first meeting, open to everyone, on Tuesday evenings in the Geis Room upstairs in the parish…Conclave… Not the Movie! May 4, 2025
The recent fictitious movie “Conclave” does little justice to the actual working of a Papal Conclave. I thought a brief explanation may be of…Who is Saul / Paul? May 11, 2025
Historical and archeologic records have shown a large Jewish population living in the region of Cilicia (Turkey) in the 1st century AD. The capital of…
Where’s the Joy? May 18, 2025
Remember the iconic fast-food ad Where’s the BEEF? This week’s question is Where’s the JOY? I was asked why we seem to concentrate more on suffering than God’s mercy…What are Religious Orders? June 1, 2025
Pope Leo XIV is the 35th person from a religious order elected to the Chair of Peter. Though you likely have heard the names of…Get to Know the Augustinian Order – June 8, 2025
Pope Leo XIV is an Augustinian. The Rule of St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the earliest guides for religious life, was written about 400…Pope Leo XIII and Catholic Social Teaching: June 15, 2025
Modern Catholic Social Teaching began in 1891 with Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical Rerum Novarum (translated as: Of New Things). Written as the Industrial revolution was…The Council of Nicaea: June 23, 2025
“I Believe in one God...” are the opening words of the Profession of Faith or Nicene Creed. June 19, 2025 marked the 1700th anniversary of…What is a Dean in the Church? June 29, 2025
The structure of the institution of the Catholic Church has evolved in response to a changing world and the growth of the Church (“the evolving…