St. Columbkill PARISH

May 25th Ascension Thursday is a Holy Day of Obligation
Mass Schedule:
7 p.m. (May 25th)

Memorial Day-May 29th
9 a.m. Mass 
Parish Office is Closed due to the Holiday
NO Extended Adoration in Chapel due to Holiday...resumes Tues at 10 a.m.

Twin Ponds Golf Course
1st Annual St. Columbkill Golf Outing


Attention!  Attention
All of you Pro's, semi-Pro's, Scratch Handicappers, Decent Golfers, Hackers, Duffers and those who endanger wild-life when they GOLF...

We want ALL of you to come out for a great day of Golf, Fun, Food, Fellowship and yes the chance to win some prizes.

If you don't golf at least come out to dinner at approximately 6 p.m.!!! See information below.

Saturday June 10, 2017
Twin Ponds Golf Course
Gilbertsville, PA 
 ▪Rain or Shine

▪ Fee: $100/person incl. Golf, Cart, Beverages, Lunch & Dinner You can pay this fee online by clicking on the link at the bottom of this AD!
This is Pre-paid Event Sponsored by our Parish Fundraising Committee 
Registration & Sponsorship Forms are below this AD.

Registration:11:30-1:00 in clubhouse
Tee Off: 1:00 PM (shotgun) Format: 4-man scramble
Lunch: 11:30-1:00 in pavilion
Dinner: Following golf, at approximately 6:00 PM in pavilion
Lunch & Dinner for non-golfers: $35
Feeling lucky? Try our: Hole-in-One Contest 50/50 Putting Contest Skill Prizes 

Click Here to pay your $100 Fee. 
If this is your first time using our online pay system...click on the "First Time" link when you get to payment page.  Fill out the form (you can skip last question re: envelope number)...then put in $100 in the amount space and fill out rest of form and submit.  Your are done.  If you've done this before...you know the drill.
Again, in the amount space type $100 for golfer, $200 for two golfers, etc.
http://connectnowgiving.parishsoft.com/dl/?uid=sain200177&campus=1STANNUALGOLFOUTING2017

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!!!

As many of you know, our Youth Group is sponsoring two "trip events" this summer.  The first is a "Mission Week" in Dover, Delaware. from June 18-24 2017.  Information will be on our Youth Ministry Web Page.

The dates for the Steubenville Weekend are July 14 -July 16.  Again, information will be on our Youth Web Page.

If you've booked your spot on either trip or both...you can        PAY ONLINE HERE!
1.-Students ONLY doing CHWC/mission trip to Dover, DE- $355.00 (includes t-shirt)
You can pay fee online by clicking here with Credit/Debit Card or your checking account.  In the amound field type $355 for one youth, $710 for two, etc  http://connectnowgiving.parishsoft.com/dl/?uid=sain200177&campus=YOUTHMISSIONWKJUNE1824201

2= Students ONLY doing Steubenville- $240.00 each (includes t-shirt).  
You can pay fee online by clicking here with Credit/Debit Card or your checking account.  In the amound field type $240 for one youth, $480 for two, etc.
  http://connectnowgiving.parishsoft.com/dl/?uid=sain200177&campus=YOUTHSTEUBENVILLEWEEKEND

3- Students doing BOTH trips- $500.00 (includes t-shirts).
You can pay fee online by clicking here with Credit/Debit Card or your checking account.  In the amound field type $500 for one youth, $1,000 for two, etc.
http://connectnowgiving.parishsoft.com/dl/?uid=sain200177&campus=YOUTHMISSIONWKANDSTEUBENV

There are limited spots left for our Mission Trip to Dover, DE from June 18th-June 24th.
The Steubenville Weekend is booked! Sorry!

If you're interested in one of the Mission Trip spots still open, contact Heather our Director at: mailto:youthgroup@stcolumbkill.org

Facilities Faith Lift
Happy One 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 one 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 $9,500 and we are on our way with total deposits to date of $9,323.87.  At this rate we are on track to exceed our initial goal of $10,000.

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!

Our church will be hosting a Protecting God's Children Workshop on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 12 PM downstairs in the Ehst Room.  Anyone who deals with children (Scout leaders, catechists, Bible School Teachers, Vacation Bible School volunteers, etc.) must attend a workshop one time.  If you never have and need to, please register by calling the parish office at 610-367-2371

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

Just CLICK THIS LINK:
/parish-calendar-1

And View our parish calendar!

VacationBible School is held the week from June 26-30 for children in
Pre-K** through 5th grade. 
The cost is $15 per child. This registration fee includes one copy of the Sound Wave Sing and Play Music CD per family. This CD will have all of the songs that the kids will be learning during VBS week. Register early and get your copy and start learning the songs today!!

If you are curious to see what the Maker Fun Factory theme is all about just click on the link below and check out the video! 

As always there will be a closing ceremony for friends and family on
Friday, June 30 at 12:30 pm.

**Please note that an adult volunteer is requested with all pre-K registrations
Click on this link to REGISTER and pay the $15 Fee for each child.
/vacation-bible-school
 

WE STILL NEED a 2nd ADORER for about 40 time slots.

If you interested in Adoring Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for an hour, call the Parish office 610-367-2371.  Lisa or George will assist you in picking out a time.

Here are our hours of Extended Adoration

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