Parishioners are welcome and encouraged to purchase Smart Money gift cards. We sell gift cards after weekend Masses in the cafeteria or during the week in the parish office. Please purchase gift cards through St. Columba for groceries, restaurants, gas, shopping, etc., and monetary rewards will come directly to St. Columba School. You may also order online at http://www.raiseright.com/ or you can also use the Raise Right Fundraising App on your phone. Call the school or parish office for the enrollment code to place your first order.
FORMED Christmas Gift
The Office of Religious Education at St Columba has arranged for every member of the Parish to have access to Formed.Org. , the education site of the Augustine Institute. This site has thousands of resources for all ages in faith formation. You can create your own account for FREE. Some of our future Bible Studies will use Formed so that more of you can participate even from home. Parents, The Catholic Parent on FORMED features real Catholic parents sharing their struggles and victories. Through The Catholic Parent, the Catholic families will find solidarity and encouragement as they embrace their vital role as formators of their children. This is a wonderful series and very relatable to the “real life” of trying to live your faith in a house full of the chaos of parenting. even from home. Watch the trailer here!
REMEMBER TO CHECK OUR WEEKLY BULLETIN
In addition to the news posted on this page, our parish bulletin includes information about the Diocese of Harrisburg and programs and activities such as employment opportunities and specific social and religious events.
ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED
Looking for servers grade 4 and up. Specifically looking for young people who can serve the Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass. Please call or text Karen Konkolics at 570-441-3459 or email at kekonkolics@gmail.com.
FLAME OF LOVE ROSARY, CONFESSION AND ADORATION
On Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m., we have adoration, confessions (when Father Mowery is available), and the Flame of Love Rosary. This is a wonderful mid-week opportunity for prayer.
ALTAR FLOWERS
If you would like to donate an arrangement of flowers for the altar for a special occasion, special intention, or in memory of a loved one, please call or visit the parish office. The donation for the flowers is $100.
Our updated weekly Mass schedule (linked to the daily readings) and Mass/candle intentions can be found here.
Next Sunday’s Readings April 21, 2024
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
This Sunday is traditionally called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because the Gospel speaks of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Jesus tells us today that He is the Shepherd who knows His sheep and who lays down His life for them. Our spiritual goal is to know Jesus as our shepherd, as the one who knows us and invites us to know Him intimately. If someone is familiar to us, we can recognize that person’s voice in the midst of a crowd. If we are close to the Lord, we will recognize His voice in the midst of many other voices that we hear.
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