St. Columba Parish

                                           
       THE CARDINAL’S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP 
                      APPEAL  -  FOR 2021                                   TEACH. . . SERVE . . . SANCTIFY

              This annual Appeal provides support to so many critical needs throughout the entire Archdiocese of New York.  It enables the Archdiocese to continue its pastoral and numerous other charitable efforts in our parishes, schools, support of our retired clergy and many other efforts.  It is only through your generous support towards the Appeal that these efforts are able to continue to provide to these needs.  This year, Saint Columba’s goal is $57,500.    To-date (June 7th), the amount that you, our parishioners, have pledged amounts to 74% of our goal - $42,410.00.  Please accept my most sincere thanks to all who have already made a generous pledge.  For those of you who are still considering a pledge, remember that EVERY donation made gets us closer to attaining our goal.

    The Archdiocese goal is $20 million. . . this will provide:
 * Assistance for Needy Parishes Pastoral - $10 million
 * Charitable & Administrative Support - $6 million
 * Funding for Parish Schools - $2 million
 * Formation of New Priests - $1 million
 * A Home for Retired Priests - $1 million
                 
     Appeal envelopes are on the back table in Church. Completed forms may be placed in the collection basket, mailed directly to Archdiocese of New York or donate online @ cardinalsappeal.org

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*  PLEASE NOTE:.If there is an EMERGENCY and you need a priest, please call: 
                845-772-0717
*  For those of you who are unable to come to church, the Sunday Mass is live streamed on the YouTube channel. In order to receive updates and notifications, please subscribe to our channel located on St. Columba’s web-site. 

     
*  Our NEW guidelines for attendance at           the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass:   
With the extreme dimishing of the Covid pandemic and the announcement of New York State that many of the previous mandates in place to "control" the spread of the dreadful disease have now been lifted.  The Archdiocese of New York has now announced that our churches CAN BEGIN to revert to a somewhat degree of normallacy.  Consequently, St. Columba's new guidelines to be followed when attending Mass are:

• All are invited to enter the church at the main entrance only.
• The right side of the church (entering) is reserved for those who have not been vacinated and thiose who prefer to wear their masks.
• The left side of the church is reserved ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR BOTH COVID-19 SHOTS and, therefore, are NOT required to wear a mask.
• Continue to refrain from physical contact except for communion.
• For distribution of Holy Communion, the priest as well as Eucharistic Ministers will continue to wear their masks.
• Collections of your weekly offerings will now resume as previously done - the ushurs will now continue to take up the collections.
• And, happily, your Pastor, or priest offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will walk down the isle after Mass and greet you as you exit the church.