A New Ministry for Saint Columba in 2026: Come to our open Discussion on Sunday, March 8 at 11:30 am
On Sunday, March 8, from 11:30 am -12:30 pm, we are beginning the process of making our church more welcoming when gathered together at Mass, with a discussion led by Father Lynch.
It is very important to include our ushers and greeters in this process, as well as many new members. Please, try to be there.
Together, we will develop a newly trained, united welcoming ministry prepared to assist with security, seating, helping at the door, and whatever needs may arise to strengthen our community when we come together at Mass.
The decline of Mass-attending Catholics willing to raise children in the Church has led to a nosedive in many metrics. The number of priests, new ordinations, parishes, infant baptisms, adult baptisms, and marriages per person in the United States have all plummeted since the mid-1970s. Therefore, we need to develop proactive, intentional measures to work against this shift.
This will involve prayer, training, teamwork and divine inspiration.
Please be a part of this next chapter of our church history, as we become newly prepared to invigorate the experience of coming to church here.
