Parish News

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 Religious Education. 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 May 5, 2024

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER:  Perhaps we have thought that God will love us if we love Him.  The truth of the matter is that God loves us first.  He has taken the initiative and loved us long before we could even know that there was a God.  He loved us from the first moment of our existence, long before we could know anything.  Jesus calls us His friends.  He tells us that He wants His joy to be in us and that He wants our joy to be complete.  He tells us that He chose us.  When we know that we are loved, chosen, and befriended by our God, then we respond out of love for Him and others.

       


          


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