St. Columbkill PARISH

Jesus said to his disciples:
"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,
which a person finds and hides again,
and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant
searching for fine pearls. 
When he finds a pearl of great price,
he goes and sells all that he has and buys it. 
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,
which collects fish of every kind. 
When it is full they haul it ashore
and sit down to put what is good into buckets. 
What is bad they throw away. 
Thus it will be at the end of the age. 
The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
and throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.

"Do you understand all these things?" 
They answered, "Yes." 
And he replied,
"Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven
is like the head of a household
who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old." 

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!
/prep-registration-pay-tuition

Our Youth Group is having a night for the Youth of St. Columbkill and Most Blessed Sacrament parishes and any other youth you may know...are most welcome.

The Game is August 24, 2017. 7:05 p.m. vs Harrisburg!
Cost of a ticket is $10
Purchase here by clicking on the link at the end of this AD.

If you've never used our online paying system...when you open up link, click on "First Time User?"  Fill out the form (you can skip the envelope question at the end), click submit and you'll be taken to payment page.  In the AMOUNT field type in $10 for one ticket, $20 for two, $30 for three, etc.  IT'S THAT EASY!

If you've done this before with us...you know the drill :)

Enjoy the game!!! Enjoy the fun and fellowship!  HAVE A GREAT TIME!
More info contact Heather Shainline at: mailto:youthgroup@stcolumbkill.org

Click here to buy your tickets!
https://connectnowgiving.parishsoft.com/dl/?uid=sain200177&campus=READINGFIGHTINPHILS

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-parishioners

Upon 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!

Again...WELCOME!!!

Facilities Faith Lift
Happy Two Year Anniversary!!
 
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 recently celebrated the two year anniversary of our Campaign on July 1^st.

We will continue to accept new pledges at any time during our campaign. Please contact Gayle at the parish office if you wish to fill out a commitment card to pledge.

We have reached our $1,000,000 milestone in pledges and are still accepting more pledges.  Your continued generous support is appreciated.

Please don’t forget your pennies for our Penny Pledge. There is a container in the Narthex to accept your pennies as you come for weekly mass. Our next milestone is $10,000 and we are on our way with total deposits to date of $9,795.94  At this rate we are on track to exceed!!!

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!

Facilitating Faith Lift Campaign has reached its two year anniversary!
In addition to the bathroom renovations, addition of two family bathrooms and hallway update, the following has been completed in Quinn Hall:

• Kitchen walls built, two windows on parking lot side of the church have been closed in.
• Painting and walls has begun and wainscoting installed.
• Plumbing in kitchen is set up, awaiting appliances and sink arrival.
• Air handler installed above kitchen, which will be connected soon.
• Wiring set in place. LED lights installed, hanging light fixtures to be installed soon.
• AV system is currently being installed.
• Flooring going in.

Thanks for your continued support through prayers, pledges and donations!

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

Recently our Youth Group spent a week in Dover, DE doing what Jesus instructed all of us to do...help the "...least of our brothers and sisters."  Click on the link below and see how they did!

Way to go Heather, Team and Teens!!

http://www.wboc.com/story/35720818/church-volunteers-help-ellendale-neighbor

Just CLICK THIS LINK:
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And View our parish calendar!

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.

Just Click here: /text-email-parish-news-and-alerts
Fill out the information needed and you are in!!  Recently, if you received a text from St. Columbkill you are already signed up!!!

http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/charter.cfm