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Mission Statement
"We are a Catholic community drawing people to follow Jesus and his message of love." -
Daily Masses
Sep 11 - Sep 15
Mon thru Fri
9 a.m. Mass
Fr. Marty Kern
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Weekend Masses
24th Sunday Ordinary Time
Saturday Vigil Sep 16 5:00 p.m. Fr. Marty Kern
Sunday Sep 17
7:30 a.m. Fr. Marty Kern
9:00 a.m. Fr. Marty Kern
11:00 a.m. Fr. Marty Kern
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Sep 17 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time MATT 18: 21-35
Peter approached Jesus and asked him,
"Lord, if my brother sins against me,
how often must I forgive?
As many as seven times?"
Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king
who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
When he began the accounting,
a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.
Since he had no way of paying it back,
his master ordered him to be sold,
along with his wife, his children, and all his property,
in payment of the debt.
At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said,
'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.'
Moved with compassion the master of that servant
let him go and forgave him the loan.
When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants
who owed him a much smaller amount.
He seized him and started to choke him, demanding,
'Pay back what you owe.'
Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him,
'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
But he refused.
Instead, he had the fellow servant put in prison
until he paid back the debt.
Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened,
they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master
and reported the whole affair.
His master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant!
I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to.
Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant,
as I had pity on you?'
Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers
until he should pay back the whole debt.
So will my heavenly Father do to you,
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Youth group-dorney park WILDWATER KINGDOM-sep 30th-
HEAR YE, HEAR YE!!!!
Heather Shainline, our Director and our Youth Group are planning an exciting day in Dorney Park Wildwater Kingdom on September 30th.
Cost of the ticket is $29 and must be purchased before Sep 19th.
Just click on the link at the end of this ad that will take you to our Youth Group Page and info on the trip!
Friends and Family members are most welcome!!! Come join in the fun!
CLICK HERE:
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prep 2017-2018 rEGISTRATION IS NOW ONGOING!
PREP Classes Begin September 20, 2017!!!
Registration for the 2017-2018 PREP year is now open. We are offering classes for 3-year-olds up to and including 8th grade. You can register online on our website at: www.stcolumbkill.org. Click on the PREP page. You’ll discover how to register and pay online for your child’s Religious Education classes.
Elementary classes will be capped at 15 students per grade per session.
Register NOW to assure receiving your first choice of classes
Click on the LINK at the end of the AD to Register your child (children) and pay tuition online. It's that easy!!Hard copies of the form and calendar are available in the church office. Please direct questions to our DRE Connie Boyer at 610-367-0153.
We look forward to another great year of teaching your children about the Good News of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD!
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welcome new parishioners You can register online now!
New parishioners at St. Columbkill...know that you are MOST WELCOME!!
We know and believe that you will love your new spiritual home!
You have 2 options for registering with your new spiritual home.
1. Our Parish Office is located with our Church at: 200 Indian Spring Road in Boyertown. You'll be able to fill out the appropriate form for registration and meet some of the staff. Our daily business hours are 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon-Fri.
2. You can also register ONLINE. Just Click on this link, fill out form and submit!! /online-registration-new-parishionersUpon registering, feel free to call and make an appointment with Fr. Marty Kern, our pastor and meet our spiritual leader at 610-367-2371.
We have a wonderful Pre-School Program for your children along with a dynamic Religious Education Program for all of your children from preschool age through 8th grade.
Our Youth Ministry is growing and has much to offer your teenage children!
Please visit the rest of our website for all of our ministries and organizations and join us in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ!
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FACILITIES FAITH LIFT
Facilities Faith Lift News
Thank you for your continued support of our Facilities Faith Lift Campaign. Your support and prayers have been and continue to be vitally important to the success of our three year campaign. We celebrated the two year anniversary of our Campaign on July 1st, 2017.
We will continue to accept new pledges at any time during the remaining months of the campaign. We have surpassed our $1,000,000 milestone in pledges and are still accepting pledges. Please contact Gayle at the parish office if you wish to fill out a commitment card to pledge, or to increase your existing pledge.
Your continued generous support is appreciated.
Our Penny Pledge total to date is $10,568.81 !!
CONGRATULATIONS and thank you for your help in making this milestone a reality. Father Marty announced this fantastic news last Sunday, September 10th at the 11am Children’s Mass.
Our new Penny Pledge Milestone is $15,000.
Please continue to bring in your pennies and deposit them into the coin container in the narthex for the remaining months of our campaign.
Every penny counts!! We wish to thank you for your consistent giving!
Welcome to our beautifully renovated Quinn Hall!!
We recently held a Facilities Faith Lift Appreciation Event for all contributors in our new space. Thanks to all of our contributors who came to help us celebrate the grand opening by sharing great food and fellowship.
Please contact Gayle Fontaine at the parish office if you have any questions at all concerning your pledge payment.
Thank you for your continued support of our Facilities Faith Lift Campaign!
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MAKE pLEDGE PAYMENT HERE!
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Deanery Mass with Bishop Alfred Schlert
With praise and thanks to Almighty God you are cordially invited to celebrate the Ordination and Installation of The Most Reverend Alfred A. Schlert, D.D., J.C.L. as the Fifth Bishop of Allentown at special Deanery Masses being celebrated throughout our Diocese.
The Mass for Berks County will be celebrated
Thursday, the twenty-first of September, 2017
Saint Ignatius Loyola Church
St. Albans Drive and Whitfield Boulevard, West Lawn
Seven o’clock in the evening.
Reception following the Mass in the Parish Hall - light refreshments.
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reconciliation sacrament
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays...4:00 PM to 4:45 PM or anytime of day by contacting the Parish Office and making an appointment at 610-367-2371
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PARISH CALENDAR
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Eph 4:1-7, 11-13Responsorial Psalm Ps 19:2-3, 4-5Gospel Mt 9:9-13
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SAINT of the Day
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Little is known about St. Matthew, except that he was the son of Alpheus, and he was likely born in Galilee. He worked as a tax collector, which was ...
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If you would like to be notified by TEXT or EMAIL of important parish news, holy day reminders, important messages from our pastor, and special events being held at St. Columbkill this is for you. Join as many groups as you are involved with!
Parents of our RELIGIOUS ED students have their own group! YOUTH GROUP for our teens have their own group and there are many others.
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charter for the protection of children & young people
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PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION 2017-2018 online now!
Greetings to all Parents and/or Guardians of our
St. Columbkill Preschool Students.
We are looking forward to a wonderful year with your children!
We are now preparing for our St. Columbkill 2017-2018 School Year.
So...if you have a child (children) who will be either 3 years or 4 years of age on or before September 10, 2017 IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR!
We are Registering NOW for preschool year 2017-2018.
Please click on this link to register your child (children) & follow the instructions.
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Any questions, email Adriana Segaline, our Director at: mailto:preschool@stcolumbkill.org or call her at 610-367-2371 x108.
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Francisco Guasco, Reuters By MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- A Catholic bishop and a Caritas worker in Mexico said the situation was extremely serious after the Sept. 19 earthquake, and much...
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By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- To better prepare priests and pastoral workers to help meet the challenges families face today, Pope Francis is strengthening the Pontifical John Paul II...
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