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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Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the

kingdom.

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Parish Religious Education Director of Religious Education

Constance J. Boyer connieb@stcolumbkill.org

Coordinators of Religious Education Patricia & Joseph Petrauskas

dcnjoepet2015@stcolumbkill.org

Blessed Sacrament

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held daily in the chapel.

(See times on page 4)

Reconciliation (Confession)

Confessions are heard every Saturday 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 anointing and Communion for the sick and dying.

Baptism of Children

The Sacrament of Baptism is adminis-tered on the first Sunday of each month at 12:15p.m. Baptism Prep Classes for parents and godparents are held the 2nd Sunday 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 participate in the Mar-riage Prep Program.

Visits to Sick and Homebound Please contact Sister Jean Wickenheiser, 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 communion in the Catholic Church. For more informa-tion, please contact Margaret Chovanes at 610-248-2171.

Religious Education (PREP) Religious instruction for elementary school students takes place on Weds & Thu -Sept through May. Please contact Connie Boyer for more information.

New Parishioners : New parishioners are most welcome, and are encouraged to register online at www.stcolumbkill.org or call the Parish Office.

Saint Columbkill Office 200 Indian Spring Rd. * Boyertown, PA 19512

Telephone: 610-367-2371 * Fax: 610-367-0242

Summer Office Hours: Monday-Friday ~ 9:30am-4pm Pastor: Reverend Martin F. Kern

Weekend Assistant: Reverend Kevin Bobbin Deacons:

James Kochu, deaconjim2015@stcolumbkill.org Joseph L. Paschall, DNCJoe2000@aol.com

Joseph Petrauskas: dcnjoepet2015@stcolumbkill.org Emeritus: Michael V. Woodall

Parish Staff Pastoral Associate: Sister Jean Wickenheiser, OSF srjean@stcolumbkill.org Director of Music: Deb Maskrey-debm@stcolumbkill.org R.C.I.A. Coordinator: Margaret Chovanes margaretc@stcolumbkill.org 610-248-2171 Director of Youth Ministry: Heather Shainline, youthgroup@stcolumbkill.org Quinn Hall Coordinator: Patty Petrauskas, pattyp@stcolumbkill.org Volunteer Coordinator: Mary Snyder, msnyder@stcolumbkill.org Chief Financial Officer/Campaign Coordinator: Gayle B. Fontaine ~ gaylef@stcolumbkill.org Administrative Assistants: Lisa De Simone - lisad@stcolumbkill.org Mariane Fragment - marianevf@stcolumbkill.org - Bulletin submissions: bulletin@stcolumbkill.org Mary Lou Heisler, marylouh@stcolumbkill.org Joann Rivera, joannr@stcolumbkill.org Director of Pre-School: Caitlin Nickel, preschool@stcolumbkill.org

Parish School: Saint Francis Academy Principal - Administrator: Mr. Philip E. Repko

repkop@sfabally.org 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 Pamela J. Russo, MSW, MS

610-871-5200, Ext. 2204

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

Dear Friends,

Anyone who has ever raised a garden knows what that can entail. You must select the proper lo-cation in relation to the sun, prepare and maybe even treat the soil, plant the seeds and provide the right amount of water when nature itself doesn’t bring enough rain. Then there is the most tedious, time con-

suming and perhaps least pleasant task of all: the weeding.

As Jesus continues the lengthy discourse begun in last week’s Gospel, he makes use of more par-ables. He speaks of weeds (sin and death) taking root and growing up among the wheat (righteousness and life). Those listening to Jesus at the time — and perhaps we ourselves these many centuries later — might be expecting some lofty discourse on persevering in the difficult ongoing task of removing the weeds from among the wheat. After all, that would be quite a lesson in patience.

The patience at the heart of this parable, however, is not patience on our part but instead on the part of God, who is the harvest master who curiously tells the farm hands not to pull the weeds from the ground. Rather, he instructs them to let the weeds and wheat grow up together.

In so doing, God allows us to use our free will while ever patiently waiting to see what we shall grow into and where we will wind up at harvest time. All the while, he continues to nurture the field with his love, even to the point of sending his only begotten Son to water the soil with his own blood.

We are eternally blessed that ours is a God of such ineffable love and tremendous patience that, despite our many faults, he graciously allows us to remain rooted in his rich soil and, as the expression goes, grow on him!

Love and prayers,

Father Marty

Many thanks to all who so graciously assisted with cleaning the Church between Masses this weekend:

The Berger Family

Vivian Coccia

Antonette & Joe Fabrizio

Rob Glackim

Pam Faurl Haire

MaryLou & LeRoy Heisler

Carol Ann Laskoskie

Marcie & Kevin Martin

Thomas McKeon

Nancy Olock

John Parente

Mary & Mike Patti

Lori & Dennis Psota

Brian Quinn

Carol & Ken Reber

The Repko Family

Judy Richardson

Sue Rooney

John Scaduto

Stephanie & David Seraphim

Kim Slonaker

Susan Stroud

Gus Szamboti

Charlene & Tony Wysocki

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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! R e a d i n g s f o r t h e W e e k

Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Sgs 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6; Mt 20:20-28 Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 or 13:44-46

MON. JULY 20: ST. APOLLINARIS

9:00 AM Samuel Forcinio by Wanda Palmieri

TUES. JULY 21: ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI

9:00 AM Gloria McCarty by the Wysocki Family WEDS. JULY 22: ST. MARY MAGDALENE

9:00 AM Bill Wagstaff by Bunny Hare

THURS. JULY 23: ST. BRIDGET

9:00 AM Robert Hill by Douglas & Mary Ann Laraway FRI. JULY 24: ST. SHARBEL MAKHLUF

9:00 AM Robert Runowski by Loretta & Carl Lawlor

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SAT. JULY 25: VIGIL, THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

5:00 PM Robert Parente by John & Mimi Parente

SUN. JULY 26: THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

7:30 AM For the Intentions of Bishop Alfred A. Schlert

by Allentown Diocese Commission for Women

9:00 AM Connie Neubaur by JoAnn Recke

11:00 AM Timothy Zick by cousin, Marty

9 am Mass 7:15pm Prayer Meet-ing

The Sanctuary Candle will burn For the intentions of Charlene Wysocki

Monday

July 20

Tuesday

July 21

Wednesday

July 22

Thursday

July 23

Friday

July 24

Saturday

July 25

Sunday

July 26

Please Pray for our Beloved Deceased

Mary DeCozio, mother of Michelle White

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

July 25/26 Seventeenth Sunday in 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 Marty Kern

C e l e b r a n t S c h e d u l e

Cale

ndar

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.

A d o r a t i o n o f t h e B l e s s e d

S a c r a m e n t ( T o b e a n n o u n c e d )

5 pm - Mass and Livestream on Facebook & our web-site

9 am Mass 12pm–OA Meeting

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

9 am Mass 7:30 am - Mass 9 am - Mass 11 am - Mass

S a n c t u a r y M e m o r i a l s

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The Sixteenth Week of Ordinary Time Gathering: Bring Forth the Kingdom Marty Haugen You are salt for the earth, O people: Salt for the Kingdom of God! Share the flavor of life, O people: Life in the Kingdom of God! Bring forth the Kingdom of mercy, Bring forth the Kingdom of peace; Bring forth the Kingdom of justice, Bring forth the City of God! You are a light on the hill, O people: Light for the City of God! Shine so holy and bright, O people: Shine for the Kingdom of God! Bring forth the Kingdom... You are a seed of the Word, O people: Bring forth the Kingdom of

God! Seeds of mercy and seeds of justice, Grow in the Kingdom of God! Bring forth the Kingdom... We are a blest and a pilgrim people: Bound for the Kingdom of God! Love our journey and love our homeland: Love is the Kingdom of

God!

Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

Reading 1 - WS 12:13,16-19 There is no god besides you who have the care of all, that you need show you have not unjustly condemned. For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all. For you show your might when the perfection of your power is disbelieved; and in those who know you, you rebuke temerity. But though you are master of might, you judge with clemency, and with much lenience you govern us; for power, whenever you will, attends you. And you taught your people, by these deeds, that those who are just must be kind; and you gave your children good ground for hope that you would permit repentance for their sins.

Reading 2 Rom 8:26-27 Brothers and sisters: The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. And the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy ones according to God’s will.

Gospel - Mt 13:24-43 Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him and said, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?’ He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ His slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, “First collect the

weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’”He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” He spoke to them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.” All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables, to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world. Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

Profession of Faith I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen

Song of Praise: You Satisfy the Hungry Heart Orner Westendorf You satisfy the hungry heart With gift of finest wheat; Come give to us, O saving Lord, The bread of life to eat.

As when the shepherd calls his sheep, They know and heed his voice; So when you call your fam'ly, Lord, We follow and rejoice.

With joyful lips we sing to you Our praise and gratitude, That you should count us worthy, Lord, To share this heav'nly food.

Is not the cup we bless and share The blood of Christ outpoured? Do not one cup, one loaf, declare Our oneness in the Lord?

The myst'ry of your presence, Lord, No mortal tongue can tell: Whom all the world cannot contain Comes in our hearts to dwell.

You give yourself to us, O Lord; Then selfless let us be, To serve each other in your name In truth and charity.

© Music/text reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #735396-A. All rights re-served.

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Facilities Faith Lift II Capital Campaign News

We wish to thank our parishioners for

their consistent pledge payments to the

Facilities Faith Lift II Campaign. 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.

FFL II Renovation Announcement!

We are excited to announce that the remaining roofs on

Quinn Hall and the Creemer’s Center are in the process of

being replaced to match the Church roof, which was

replaced last Fall!

This roof renovation, as well as future renovations, would

not have been possible without your campaign

contributions and dedication to the structural well-being

of our parish.

Plans are currently being discussed to move ahead with

the remaining renovations to the exterior of the narthex

entrance, sidewalk area, landscaping, etc. Stay tuned for

exciting details!

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Our Pennies to Bricks campaign is a great way for our children to

be involved. Thank you so much for contributing your coins to

help build our Lego display, which will grow as the months go

by! Note: During this time of Pandemic, you are most welcome

to come into the Narthex to deposit your coins into the

container which remains in the Narthex. If not, please save your

coins for a time when we can come together to worship in the

church again, hopefully soon!

To date, the FFL II Pennies to Bricks program has brought in

$4,812.63 worth of pennies!

Stay safe, and God Bless.

MONTHLY COLLECTION

Fiscal Year July 2019 to June 2020

Month: June 2020

Last June 2019 (5 weeks) This June 2020 (4 weeks)

$48,410.75 $60,771.75

Includes Online: $15,659.75 Includes Online: $20,382.75

FY 19-20 through 3rd Qtr- Income/Expense Report

July 2019- through March 2020

Total Operating Income $755,535.00

Total Operating Expenses $700,497.00

Net Operating Excess / (Loss) $55,038.00

S t e w a r d s h i p

Registration for PREP is open: Please register your child(ren) early for the 2020-2021

Parish Religious Education Program. ALL CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOL IN GRADES 1

THROUGH 8 ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND. The deadline for registering is August 31st, but payment

does not need to be made until September 14th. The registration form and the calendar for this school

year are on our website under PREP. There may be changes to the calendar as we proceed.

Please note: The Thursday-6 pm elementary session has been eliminated. Visit our web page at: https://www.stcolumbkill.org/

religious-education or call the parish office for info. We appreciate your attention to early registration as we need to know as soon as possible how many children will be attending so that we may plan accordingly. Thank you.

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

St. Columbkill Pre-K is now participating in the Amazon Smile Program! Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible

AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Please support

St. Columbkill Pre-K by shopping AmazonSmile and by choos-ing St. Columbkill Church as your

charitable organization.

Pre-School Registration is now open for the 2020-2021 school year. This school year marks the 36th year that St. Columb-kill Preschool has offered quality education to children in Boyertown, PA & surrounding area. Our program provides learning experiences that are age and developmentally ap-propriate. There are approximately 30 children enrolled in the 3 & 4-year-old classes, which run from Labor Day week until the end of May. The preschool curriculum encom-passes the social, emotional, physical and spiritual develop-ment of each child, while following the Pennsylvania Early Learning Standards. Our program also includes monthly physical education classes led by YMCA instructors. Visit our Preschool web page for more Information at: https://stcolumbkill.org/preschool. You can also register your child (children) online. The $35 per child, non-refundable registration fee has been waived. For more infor-mation contact our Director, Caitlin Nickel at: preschool@stcolumbkill.org or call the parish office and leave her a message.

PreK 3: Monday & Wednesday: 9:00 am - 11:30 am

or Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 am - 11:30 am

PreK 4: Monday, Wednesday & Friday:

9:00 am - 11:30 am

or Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00 am - 11:30 am

P r e - S c h o o l

C a i t l i n N i c k e l , D i r e c t o r

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ALL ARE WELCOME: Join us for the Chil-dren’s Rosary prayer group at our parish online. This prayer group allows partici-pation 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 move-ment. Meetings will be held on zoom every Saturday at 10:00 A.M. No prior knowledge of the Rosary is needed and rosaries and prayer books will be pro-vided. Hope you can join us. Contact Megan at (610) 310-5661 or meganrepko@stcolumbkill.org.

OUR SENIOR GROUP

NEXT SENIOR GROUP MONTHLY MEET-

ING : To Be Announced

Contact: Donald Gilbert: 610-369-5950

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Do you have a talent for cro-

cheting, knitting, praying? Please consider our Prayer Shawl Ministry. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, To Be Announced following the 9 am Mass in the Confer-ence room. We provide the yarn.and support.

Are you homebound-or-would just

welcome a friendly “Hello”?

For those at home during this shelter-in-place it can

be a very lonely time-but someone is waiting to

reach out to you-through “A Special Connection”!

You can begin receiving regular phone calls or writ-

ten notes from a member of our ministry. Contact

Ginny Sherry at 484-802-3916 to sign up for “A SPE-

CIAL CONNECTION”! We will welcome the chance to

brighten your days!! Feel free to share this with any-

one who would benefit from this ministry.

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 @ dondenick@comcast.net. Meeting: Wednesday, July 15 7:30 pm

Canasta Card Club meets every third Tuesday at 1:00

P.M. in Quinn Hall. All are welcome! To Be Announced

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a fellowship of individuals who through shared experience, strength and hope are recover-ing from compulsive overeating by working our Twelve Steps. The only requirement is a desire to stop eating compulsively. Come to the Ehst room any Monday at 12 noon to 1:00pm to inquire. (Please wear your masks—socially distanced seating)

P a r i s h N e w s & N e i g h b o r h o o d

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 dream-

ing 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 ex-

ploring 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 pchoinskisd@yahoo.com. All inquiries are

confidential.

M e d j u g o r j e Pilgrimage

It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that our trip this summer to Medjugorje has been canceled. As disappointed as we are with this decision, we know that God is in control and that we were not meant to go this summer. The International Youth Festival in Medjugorje will still be held from August 1-6 and the programs will be available to watch online. Several of us have decided to reschedule this trip to be in Medjugorje for the 40th Anniversary on June 25th, 2021. We would love for more people to join us!! Please consider Medjugorje in 2021!!! Queen of Peace, Pray for Us. ~ Love, Megan Repko

Rediscover the Love in Your marriage! Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille. If you know anyone who could benefit from this program please pass this on. Couples learn to build

communication skills & to increase intimacy. It provides help for marriage problems, difficulties or crises. For information contact the Family Life Center of Malvern. www.HelpOurMarriage.org or

call 215.766.3944 or 800.470.2230. All inquiries are strictly con-fidential.

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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 E-5 Sergeant Ray Fazio E-4 Specialist Haley Fazio E-6 Staff Sergeant Billy Beuch SFC Ommannan Gonzalez LTJG Daniel Patti, USN CPT Joseph Patti, USA SPC Cole Keenan Staff Sgt Anthony DeVito Sgt Amy Exum Sgt. Mark Bergstresser Sgt. Billy Beuch USA Matthew Psota USN Petty Offi-cer 3 Pvt. Kellie O’Brien Andrew Fronheiser, Lt. Air Force

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: BASSCL412@gmail.com 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 instrument? 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. (To be announced)

Children’s Choir If you have a child who would like to join the

Children’s Choir, please contact Carolyn Quinn at carolynsings4@gmail.com Practices are Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:00. The children’s choir sings once a month at

the Children’s Mass. TO BE ANNOUNCED IGNITE: The youth of our church have been singing/praising at Mass once a month during the school year for the past 3 years.

Ignite was started by a student and her friends. We are inviting anyone who enjoys more contemporary music to join this year! Masses are once a month on Saturday night at 5:00. (To be an-

nounced) Along with one rehearsal per month on the Sunday before the Mass. Let’s keep this going!! Please Contact Carolyn Quinn at

carolynsings4@gmail.com

THE KNIGHT’S CORNER St. Columbkill Council #16544

The Knights of Columbus has over 15,900 councils and 1.9 million members worldwide. In 2017 the Knights had chari-table 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 entering your

information in the following link: http://bit.ly/Council16544

K n i g h t s o f C o l u m b u s M u s i c C o r n e r

Adult Choir - Yes, there is an adult choir that sings many Sundays at the 9am Mass! We concentrate on Advent, Christmas and Lent seasons, as well as Easter, Mother's Day and Pentecost, and a few other Sundays for good measure. No audition, no need to read music! We practice many Sundays after the 9am Mass. Once and done for the week! Come check us out in the Ehst room (downstairs)! Contact Deb Maskrey at debm@stcolumbkill.org for a schedule or with any questions. To Be Announced Cantors/Leaders of Song - our ranks have dwindled with the graduation of many of our youth cantors, and we need to increase the number of cantors for scheduling. Support is available by means of practice sessions with the organist/accompanist. This is a great opportunity for youth grades 7 and up to serve the parish community. It is also a great opportunity for parents to set the example for children by serving as a leader of song. Contact Deb Maskrey at debm@stcolumbkill.org with questions or for more information, or chat with one of our current cantors! Put your piano lessons to good use! The children's choir and the adult choir of the parish could use an accompanist. Contact Caro-lyn Quinn for children's choir information and Deb Maskrey for the adult choir.

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(Poor box located in the Narthex ~ helping those in need in our local community)

Find out more about us:

http://www.svdpusa.org/Assistance-Services

Steubenville LIVE: Don’t forget to sign up for the Steuben-ville LIVE conference. IT’S FREE! Conference dates are July 17th and 18th and we are looking to socially distance out-side both nights if possible! Any young adult/adult can reg-ister for the adult conference on Sunday, July 19 FOR FREE as well! WOW! A link was sent out to register via Flocknote. Contact Heather for more information and questions. Weekly Virtual YG events Motivational Monday

Testament Tuesday on Zoom: Meeting ID: 869 1277 7391 and Password: bible Worship Wednesday

Team Member Thursday

Fun Friday Trivia

Saturday Rosary on zoom at 10am: Meeting ID: 488 598 630 and Password: Rosary Youth Group Sunday via zoom at 1:15pm- Next meeting:

July 12th; Meeting ID: 898 2697 7933 and Password: youthgroup

Core Member Highlight- Colleen Canfield Colleen is a fellow youth group alum and has taken the lead on restarting the Young Adult Group here at St. Columbkill.. Colleen has been a member of the parish since she was born, graduated from Boyertown Area Senior High School and then graduated from Harcum College. She is now a Certified Veterinary Technician and loves working with ani-mals! Colleen is a Wonder Retreat chaperone and was going to chaperone her first Steubenville trip this summer. She helps out with all of our meetings at church. Her favorite youth group memory: Her first Wonder Re-treat! She also loved going to Steubenville when she was in High School. Her favorite bible verse: “"Do not be anxious about any-thing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Philipians 4:6

Thank you Colleen for your openness and love of helping our teens. You are always there to lend a helping hand and we thank you for all

that you do! We love you, Colleen!

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 St. Francis Academy Full Day Pre-Kindergarten 4-yr-old

Program and Full Day Kindergarten Pro-gram will continue and is open for regis-trations for the 2020-21 school year! Registration forms and information can be found on the school website or by calling Carolyn Graczyk, Catholic Education Ad-

vancement Director, cgraczyk@mbsbally.org. Good Citizenship Award The following students were recognized by Senator Bob Mensch and the Senate of Pennsylvania with the Good Citizenship Award for the 2019-20 School Year: Gr. 1- Colin Griech, Morgan Shields Gr. 2 - Chase Heffner, Charlotte Ogilvie Gr. 3 - Vincent Bertino, Juliana Schreiber Gr. 4 - Kendra Kunz, Kolton Youse Gr. 5 - Virginia Geiges, Joshua Hollis Gr. 6 - Katherine James

Gr. 7 - Jason Krum, Kyleigh Mellen Gr. 8- Allyson Bosler, Liam Cunningham

Congratulations!

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

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning in Pottsville is host-

ing its 29th Annual Golf Classic tournament on August 14th at

Mountain Valley Golf Course. Discover why St. Joseph Center

for Special Learning is truly a special place for individuals

with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Sponsor and/

or join us for an adventurous day of food, fellowship and, of

course... golf! For more information, please visit

www.stjosephctr.com.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNTITY Berks Catholic High School has opening for French

Teacher Grades 9-12 Be a part of something special!

Please email resume and clearances to aeinolf@berkscatholic.org by 8/3/2020

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.

In light of the restricted celebration of Holy Week due to

the Covid19 pandemic, Pope Francis has authorized the

transfer of the annual Collection for the Holy Land to

another date. Usually this collection is taken up on Good

Friday. The Holy Father has authorized its transfer this

year to Sunday, September 13, 2020. This is the Sunday

closest to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Widow and Widowers Grief Support: Our “REACH OUT” ministry waits for the Diocesan progression leading to open-ing Fr Schneider Hall. Let us take a moment to reflect on the

Grief Process. It’s a fact! The Way Out of Grief is Through It. We want to recover from our grief quickly. We hope to grow through our loss. BUT, because grief recovery is so demanding we will look for any way to get out of going through it. None of us wants to feel the loneliness and heartache it brings. We tend to try to avoid it. We try to get over it quickly. And, when this doesn’t work and it never does we try to wait it out in hope that “Time Heals All Wounds.” This is another expres-sion of Denial and Withdrawal. It’s not true. It’s like saying ‘Practice Makes Perfect.’ Only perfect practice makes perfect! Only effectively working through grief heals the deep wounds and creates balance in our lives once more. Effective grief work is not done alone. That is where regularly attending a grief support group is every valuable. It helps one to stay con-nected and to know we are not going crazy. It is our goal to resume the “Reach Out” sessions within two weeks of the ending of the social restrictions which means the opening of Fr Schneider Hall. For more informa-tion and for anyone who has suffered a loss of any one close to them, please call Dn. Mike Boyle at 484-336-9849.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) If you or

someone you know would like more information about the

Catholic faith or if you are a baptized Catholic but have not

received your first Communion or Confirmation RCIA is

tailored for you.! Contact Margaret Chovanes at marga-

retc@stcolumbkill.org or 610-248-2172 with questions or

concerns.

BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: Many thanks to those who

have made a pledge to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Mak-

ing a six-month pledge to the Appeal allows you to maxi-

mize 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 generosity funds the

annual budget for 6 important Diocesan ministries in our

area. You can make your gift online at FaithHopeCharity-

Gives.org.

Seven Sisters Apostolate - Intercessory Prayer

for Fr. Marty

I recently became aware of this beautiful apostolate through my older sister and was prompted to begin a group at St. Columbkill. Please join me in the committed, prayerful sup-port of our dear pastor, Fr. Marty. I am inviting seven women (plus substitutes) to a generous commitment of intercessory prayer: the offering of at least one Holy Hour every week for a period of one year. Each woman would commit to the same day each week, thus covering a complete week. If you are inter-ested or have questions, please contact Stephanie Burrell @ sapburrell@gmail.com.