Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome November 9, 2014 Veterans Day All Souls Day ~ We Remember . . . We Pray We ask for blessings on all those who have served their country in the armed forces. We ask for healing for the veterans who have been wounded, in body and soul, in conflicts around the globe. Give us all the creative vision to see a world which, grown weary with fighting, moves to affirming the life of every human being and so moves beyond war. Hear our prayer, O Prince of Peace, hear our prayer. Amen. 12171 Iona Road Fort Myers, FL 33908 239–489–3973 12171Iona IonaRoad Road Fort FortMyers, Myers,FL 33908 239–489–3973 239–489–3973 12171 12171 Iona Road Fort Myers, FLFL33908 33908 239–489–3973 12171 IonaIona Road 239–489–3973 12171 Road Fort FortMyers, Myers,FL FL33908 33908 239–489–3973 Page 2 You are the Temple of God !Although the basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the Holy Father in Rome, today’s liturgy focuses not on the Petrine ministry but on the place of God’s abode, the temple. The First Reading is about Solomon’s temple, and the Gospel tells of Jesus coming to stay in the home of Zacchaeus. Writing to the Corinthians, Paul asks them: “Are you not aware that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwells in you?” Notice his use of the singular: “the temple of God is holy, and you are that temple.” He has in mind the community of God’s people as the temple of God: “from living stones, your chosen people, you built an eternal temple to your glory.” Is this temple (the People of God) only for the presence of God? What else is there in this temple? Are there false gods as well, such as the gods of wealth and power? Do the people in this temple worship the one true God, or do they bow down before other gods, such as economic and political systems? Do the people in this temple work hard at “creating its beauty from the holiness of our lives?” ! ! ! The Church has more often been called the edifice of God. ... This edifice is adorned by various names: the house of God in which dwells His family; the household of God in the Spirit; the dwelling place of God among men; and, especially, the holy temple. This temple, symbolized by places of worship built out of stone, is praised by the holy Fathers and, not without reason, is compared in the liturgy to the Holy City, the New Jerusalem. As living stones we here on earth are being built up along with this City. Vatican II, Constitution on the Church (1964) 6 and Pray for the Men and Women serving in the Military Andrew Richter Kory McManus George Dombeck III Garrett Ferrara Timothy Westberry Joe Harris Blake Griebenow Joseph Prehm Jeffrey Greenwald ! Save Louis Koconis Nicholas Dieter Caitlin Shaw David Woods Michael Klem Tom Jardas Jonathan Caira Todd Sabala Mark Hernandez the Date ! Parish Christmas Party December 14th 4pm Iona Hall Gerald Darring Please consider remembering St. Columbkille in your will. ! Help us to endow our ministry, services and outreach into the future. Please contact the Parish Office for more information. Page 3 Financial Giving at St. Columbkille Parish Did you know that giving to St. Columbkille can reduce your income taxes? And that some gifts save more tax than others? Please review the following before you donate to St. Columbkille. There may be a more tax advantageous way for you to contribute. If you would like to arrange for a complimentary meeting with a local financial advisor to discuss options, please let us know. Checks / Cash IRA Contributions A majority of parishioners contribute weekly, monthly, semi-annually or annually via check or cash. And we are very thankful that you do! If you donate cash, please use the envelope system so that the parish may issue you a tax receipt at year-end. If you only take IRA withdrawals because it’s required by law, you may want to consider donating the amount withdrawn, or a portion of it, to St. Columbkille this year. Please contact us if you have questions or would like IRA transfer instructions. Online Giving Stock (Checking/Savings Account, Credit/Debit Card) A growing number of people no longer write checks for recurring bills and charitable donations. Many St. Columbkille parishioners have scheduled automatic weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual donations to the parish directly from their bank account or credit/debit card. It’s easy to do, and we can help set it up for you. Real Estate / Property Interested individuals can make a deferred gift of their home/property to St. Columbkille Parish. This gift option allows donors to stay in their homes for the rest of their lives and receive significant income tax deductions that can be used for up to 6 years. You may also contribute immediate gifts of property or land and avoid capital gains tax, as well as receive favorable tax deductions. Each year, St. Columbkille receives stock gifts anywhere from $500 to over $10,000, from parishioners aware that these gifts typically save the most income taxes! Transferring stock is usually done electronically and is easy to do. Please contact us if you have questions or would like stock transfer instructions. Wills & Trusts Those wishing to leave a legacy to St. Columbkille in their will or trust are growing in number, and we are very grateful. If you have questions about leaving the parish in your will or trust, or would like more information, please let us know. Financial Accounts or Life Insurance Did you know you can transfer almost any financial account– savings, checking, CD, brokerage or credit union accounts–to St. Columbkille Parish without changing your will? You can also gift any fully paid life insurance policy directly to our parish and receive a tax deduction, or name St. Columbkille as the death beneficiary, but keep the lifetime ownership rights. THANK YOU! We are very grateful for all gifts to St. Columbkille. If you have questions, or would like more information, please contact Curtis Neuschaefer at the parish office: phone: (239) 489-3973 email: [email protected] or just stop by! Saint Columbkille Catholic Church • 12171 Iona Road, Fort Myers, Florida 33908 • Tax ID# 65-0466460 Page 4 Ages 3-6 Kids’ Corner November 2, 2014 • Matthew 25:31-46 Women’s Guild Card Party & Monthly Meeting The Women’s Guild will have a social at 9:30am and a short meeting in the Ministry Center Room 1 on Monday November 10th. !The meeting will be followed by a a card party in Iona Hall at 10:30am. !Admission fee is $5. Please bring your lunch. Snacks and beverages will be provided. !We will have several games for your use or you can bring your own. All are welcome. !Please call Lillian 433-2144 to reserve a table or to join one. Welcome to St. Columbkille Reception! !! Are you new to St. Columbkille in the last year? Did you miss the Welcome to St. Columbkille Reception when you joined the parish? Fr. Joe and the parish staff cordially invite you to be officially welcomed! Tuesday, ! November 11th ! at 7pm - Iona Hall Wine & Cheese will be served. ! Please RSVP to [email protected] or 239-489-3973 if you plan to attend. If you would like a ride to and from the reception, please let us know. And if you have children, or relatives living with you, please know that they are invited as well. Page 5 Stand for Fair Food The CIW’s Fair Food Label means that when you buy Fair Food tomatoes you are supporting real human rights for farmworkers. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) has officially released a Fair Food label to help shoppers identify which tomatoes come from ethical farms.! ! The label will be available to all grocery stores and restaurants that participate in the Fair Food Program. Participants in the Program pay a small premium when they buy Florida tomatoes, with the premium going to increase wages for farmworkers. They also commit to a worker-created Code of Conduct to ensure safe working conditions and prevent forced labor, sexual harassment and child labor in the fields. The Fair Food Program has been called “the best workplace monitoring program in the US,” in the New York Times and “one of the great human rights success stories of our day,” in the Washington Post.! ! “We have waited nearly five years before revealing this label to the world today,” said Cruz Salucio of the CIW. “Over those years, we have been doing the hard, day-by-day work of building the Fair Food Program in Florida’s fields — educating workers about their rights, investigating complaints, and identifying and eliminating bad actors and bad practices — so that today we can stand behind the fair conditions and effective monitoring process that this label represents,” continued Salucio. “We couldn’t be more proud of this label. It symbolizes the new day for workers in agriculture that we, as farmworkers and in partnership with consumers across the country, have fought so hard to make real.”! ! Whole Foods and Compass Brands, a major presence on university campuses, will be the first members of the Fair Food Program to display the label in their stores and dining facilities.! ! The label is a product of the Fair Food Program, which was created out of the success of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW)’s Campaign for Fair Food. There are currently 12 retail food giants participating in the program, including Subway, McDonald’s, Whole Foods, Chipotle, and Walmart. The founders of the CIW were recently honored with the Clinton Global Citizen Award.! ! For more information go to: www.ciw-online.org Page 6 “Joy to the World” Nativity Sculpture “Food Chains” The narrative of this documentary film focuses on an intrepid and highly lauded group of tomato pickers from Southern Florida – the Coalition of Immokalee Workers or CIW – who are revolutionizing farm labor. Their story is one of hope and promise for the triumph of morality over corporate greed – to ensure a dignified life for farm workers and a more humane, transparent food chain. ! Just in time for Christmas gift giving, we have available for purchase the sculpture “Joy to the World” by Timothy Schmaltz. This beautiful depiction of the Nativity can be purchased at our Religious Article Store located in the Church at the back of the Library or at the Parish Office. The cost is $40 (the retail cost is $59.99). If you would prefer to have your statue shipped up north, leave your name and phone number on the sheet in the narthex or come to the Parish Office to place your order. There is a $5 charge for shipping. November 21 - November 27th Prada Stadium 12 25251 Chamber of Commerce Drive Bonita Springs, Fl, 24135 ! Call 992-0128 for show times and ticket information. Jesse ! Tree !The Jesse Tree will be Deceased Loved Ones The church prays constantly for the dead and rejoices in the communion of saints. This takes place in a special way during November. During this month, we may write the name of our deceased loved one in the book found in the Narthex. Communally, we pray for all our departed. Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI reminds us that prayer for the dead is meant to console the living and heals our relationship to them, if needed. When someone close to us dies, it is natural to feel a certain amount of guilt, not because that person died and we go on living, but because, being human, we have had a less- thanperfect relationship with him or her – some unfinished business. In prayer, we help wash clean those things that remain painful between us. And mainly, we pray for the dead because we believe in the communion of saints, an essential Christian doctrine that asks us to believe that a vital flow of life continues to exist between ourselves and our loved ones, even beyond death. And behold, I Am with you always..... Mt 28:20 in the narthex beginning November 30th. Please see future bulletins for details! Knights of Columbus Monthly Meeting ! St. Columbkille Council # 11425 meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Ministry Center Room 1. Next meeting is November 12th. ! For information please call Ron Bekich at 437-4999. Breaking Open the Word in the Good Old Summertime Page 7 Marking the Days of Ordinary Time Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 5, 2009 Sunday! November 9! The Call to Prayer Use this resource alone or with others. Used with others, read the Gospel passages and the reflections aloud, pausing between them. Invite each member of the group to take a turn reading, or prepare readers in advance for larger groups. Share with each other your summertime commitments and promises, keeping within the silence of your own heart those things which belong only there. Ezekial 47:1-12; 1 Corinthians 3:9-17; John 2:13-22 When is zeal for something or someone stirred up in us? When we love to do something so much that we sacrifice time and energy; when we care for Leader: My friends let us pause as we prepare to hear the Word of God proclaimed in another so+ much that weFather, giveand tirelessly of ourselves. This feast calls us to the Gospel. [Lead all in the Sign of the Cross] In the Name of the of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. have passion for Jesus, church, our faith, ourselves as Body of Christ. ! ! The Word of God Monday! Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Ezekiel 2:2-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7Women’s Guild Meeting Today 10; Mark 6:1-6 November 10! All women of the parish are invited to this month’s ! Gospel Acclamation (Luke 4:18) Women’s Guild Meeting! today at 9:30am in the Ministry Center. Leader: Alleleuia, alleluia All: Alleluia, alleluia Tuesday! Leader: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he sent me to bring good tidings to Life the is like a ten-speed bike. poor. November 11 Most of us have gears we never use. All: Alleluia, alleluia Charles Schultz Read: Mark 6: 1-6 As we celebrate Farmworker Month, take a moment each time you sit to eat a meal and consider all of the people that worked to put the food on your table: During the lazy hazy days of summer many of us will take a vacation. We may farmworkers, farmers, truckers, and packers to even return to our hometown to visit family and friends. Whenever we go back home it name a few. Give thanks for their hard work and can be difficult for people to accept that we have grown and changed since we last visited. This is also true of Jesus as he returns to his hometown of Nazareth in the Gospel efforts as you thank God for your meal. reading for Sunday. Reflection Wednesday! November Going home is never12! easy ! ! Thursday! November 13! !! ! Friday! November 14 Saturday! November 15 ! ! ! Feast Day ~ Mother Cabrini The compassion and dedication of Mother Cabrini is still seen in all those who care for the sick in hospitals, nursing homes and state institutions. We complain of increased medical costs in an affluent society, but the daily news shows us millions who have little or no medical care, and who are calling for new Mother Cabrinis to become citizen-servants of their land. Rejoice in God’s Creation “While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.”! Maya Angelou ! This is your world. ! Shape it or someone else ! will. Hope Page 8 Coffee & Donuts Wednesday, November 12th after the 8am Mass. Join us for for fine coffee, delicious doughnuts and fellowship in Iona Hall, Cafe Kells. ! ! All are welcome! Welcome to St. Columbkille On the Calendar !Alcoholics Anonymous All 4 meetings are in the Ministry Center Room C-D. Meetings are on Tuesdays at 6:30pm, (men & women), Wednesdays at 7:00pm, (women’s meeting), Thursdays at 1:00pm, (men & women) & Thursday at 6:30pm, (discussion - men & women). For information and details call Peggy at 481-3956. !Alanon for families and friends of alcoholics meets in the Ministry Center Room 6 on Tuesdays at 6:30pm and Thursdays at 1:00pm. For details call Judy at 489-1654. !Knights of Columbus Council #11425 meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Ministry Center Room 1. For information call Ron at 437-4999. !Scripture Study Group meets each Friday from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in the Ministry Center Room 6. The readings for the upcoming weekend are studied in depth. For information please call Mary at 437-1527. !Sewing Ministry will meet November 13 & 20, and December 4 & 18. Ministry Center Youth Room. All are welcome. For information call Lillian at 433-2144. ! Taize Prayer, a contemplative candlelit service, meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the church. All are welcome! We offer a warm welcome to the following new members of our parish family: Charles Allen Thomas Evert Peter & Barbara Hackett Paul & Kim Makurat Maxwell and Mitchell Makurat ! ! Pancake Breakfast This Sunday All are welcome to our Pancake Breakfast this Sunday. Breakfast will be served after the 9am & 11am Masses. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, fruit, coffee, tea and juice are on the menu! Cost - $6.00 adults, $3.00 Children. !The food is delicious and plentiful, and the company is grand. Join us! ! Women’s Guild meets the second Monday of each month in the Ministry Center Room 1 at 10:00am through April 2015. For information call Lillian at 433-2144. Thrift Shop News Are you starting to think about Christmas? Having a crowd to celebrate the holiday? Whatever the situation, if you'd like to decorate the house or the table, you can find many charming and lovely Christmas items at the thrift shop. While you’re stocking up on holiday trimmings, you may well also find some unusual treasures for that hard-to-buy-or person on your list! !If you're new to the parish, please come by and see the shop. The merchandise (all donated) includes gently used furniture, clothing, housewares, accessories, books, linens and more. Our proceeds are donated to organizations that assist those in need. It's a great place to browse and to shop. !Give us a try. We'd love to meet you. We are located next to KMart at the Iona/McGregor intersection. Call 489-4001 for information. Outreach Ministry Food Pantry Items Needed The Food Pantry needs peanut butter & jelly, canned corn and green beans. Page 9 Thanksgiving Projects St. Columbkille Outreach Ministry has two Thanksgiving projects which benefit our local community. !We appreciate all your donations, but 1. Thanksgiving Baskets ! basket of food to families in need. If you wish to adopt a family please call Miriam at 489-3973. You can also place a gift card from any grocery store in the box in the narthex for the basket, or drop it at the office during office hours. please no outdated or opened items as we are unable to use them. Thank you! Soldier Ministry Our parishioners and the Thrift Store have been so generous the last 10 years in supporting our troops. !For the month of !Each year at Thanksgiving we give a 2. Thanksgiving Dinners !On Thanksgiving Day, we deliver dinner to people who have no one with whom to share this wonderful family holiday. Food that is needed is shown below. !Food Needed - please give according to your last name October we are collecting white tube socks. Please place items in the box in the narthex. A - G = canned green beans or corn H - R =monetary or grocery store gift card for the purchase of fresh fruit, vegetables and turkey’s. S - Z = Mashed potatoes or stuffing. receive prayers and packages, please call Pat at 481-8333. the narthex. Donations are needed by Sunday, November 23rd. !If you have a soldier who would like to Items Needed for the Homeless Stand Down ! We are collecting for the Homeless Stand Down to be held in January. !Items needed are: • individual snack packs (chips, crackers, trail mix, candy, etc.) • baseball caps. Please place items in the bin in the Narthex. !We can also use checks or gift cards so that we can purchase these items. These can be brought to the office or placed in the collection basket. Please put “Homeless Stand Down” on the envelope or memo line of your check. Thank you for your generosity. ! !Please place food or other donations in the Thanksgiving box in Thanksgiving Week Volunteers Needed With Thanksgiving fast approaching, our Outreach Ministry team is carefully planning for the meals we will be preparing and delivering on Thanksgiving Day. This is a complex project that requires careful planning. If you are interested in participating in this year’s project, we ask that you register by calling the Parish Office 489-3973 as soon as possible. !Given the complexity of the coordination needed for this event, we will not be able to accommodate walk-in volunteers. Outreach Holiday Project Come and help Outreach Ministry get ready for the holidays. We will cut and color paper ornaments for the Jesse Tree and turkeys for Thanksgiving. November 13 and 20 at 1pm to 2:30pm in the Ministry Center, Room 1. !For more information call Miriam at 489-3973. All are welcome! Page 10 Mass Schedule Please pray for this week's Mass Intentions: November 8 Saturday, †Fr. Rich, by Laurie Moran 8:00AM †Ignacio Zamora, by Pam Zamora 3:00PM †Robert Balmforth, by his wife Molly 5:00PM November 9 Sunday, †Ronald Edward Carlson, by Donna Horner 7:00AM †Jack Coppolino, by his wife 9:00AM †Beatrice Jors, by Edward Jors 11:00AM †Julie Rydlund, by Ben & Mary Homola 5:30PM November 10 Monday, †Deceased members of the Kelly-Braeunig family 8:00AM Tuesday, November 11 †Jim Werner, by Irene Lange 8:00AM Wednesday, November 12 8:00AM †Mary Debacker, by her husband Joe Thursday, November 13 8:00AM Communion Service Friday, November 14 8:00AM the Horak & Letak families, by Zee Horak Saturday November 15 8:00AM †Ronald Hayden, by Ann Hayden 3:00PM †John Lutz, by his wife Marian 5:00pm †Luis & Mary Zamora, by Pam Zamora Sunday, November 16 7:00AM †Deceased Members of the Rock & Reetz families by George & Kay Drier 9:00AM †Deceased Members of the Thornton-Coppolino family by Sandy Coppolino 11:00AM †Mrs. Venkus, by Jim Tremmel 5:30PM †Louie Gianetti, by Jim Tremmel Sanctuary Candle in Loving Memory of Robert Payne ! ! Administration Weekend Masses: Saturday: 8am, 3pm & 5pm Sunday: 7am, 9am, 11am & 5:30pm Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 8:00am Communion Service: Thursday 8:00am Reconciliation: Saturday 9:00am Rosary: Monday - Saturday 7:15am ! Prayer! List The Sick: Diane Accongio, Aexandra Anderson, Sherry Anderson, Riley Atkinson, Mary Behn, Ronald Benjamin, Laurie Bernardi, William Bertuch, Helen Bullyan, Yolanda Butler, Kathy Ceill-Hayes, Bob Cline, Marion Colameco, Shirlee Davis, Frank & Isabel Doran, Helgi Downes, Violeta Espinoza, JoAnn Fabiszak, Pat Frye, Scott Germann, Ron Getz, Leona Haggerty, Sue Hunter, Linda Isenberg, RIchard Kolb, John Krieger, Raymond Lantz, Gisela Lock, Norma Marceau, Simone McCandless, Dori Melfi, Teri McClure, Greg Mondello, Susan Moore, Michael Nolan, Kate O’Connor, Alice Oeben, Sara Olsson, Pat O’Neill, John Putnam, Mary Ryder, Fr. Vincent Salamoni, Andrea Savicchio, Nancy Slivka, Dave Smedile, Vince Spano, William Steed, Kevin Strnad, Keith Van Asten, Paul Wack, Dean Wallace, Maria Walter, Nicole Ward, Shirley Werner, Pat Westenberg, Carolyn Wicker, The Recently Deceased: Maggie Kistel Names cycle off the prayer list monthly. Please call if a continuation is needed. Do not ask to have people placed on the list without getting their permission first. Sacramental Ministries Pastor: Rev. Joseph Clifford Assisting Priest: Rev. Pat Boyhan Receptionists Director of Health Care Ministry Peggy O’Rourke Chris McBride JoAnne Bertuch [email protected] [email protected] Coordinator of Outreach Ministry Business Manager Miriam Ortiz Sergio Figueroa [email protected] [email protected] Director of Music Maintenance Coordinator Lee Van Asten Javier Ortiz [email protected] Coordinator of Family Faith Pastoral Associate Anita Parmer Mary Homola [email protected] [email protected] Development, Communications Coordinator of Youth Ministry & Capital Campaign Manya Vartdal Curtis Neuschaefer [email protected] [email protected] For emergencies or more immediate contact with a staff member, please call the office directly. We welcome all new parishioners and are thankful God has sent you to us. Please fill out a registration card in the narthex and return to the Parish Office or place it in the collection basket. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Infant Baptism: It is recommended that parents contact the Parish about requirements for baptism before the birth of a child. Infant baptism will be scheduled only after consultation with a member of the Pastoral Staff. Marriage: Couples should contact the Parish Office. Sacrament of the Sick: If you are not well, or when you know that you will be in the hospital, please ask the priest to confer the Sacrament of the Sick after the weekday Masses or Sunday Masses, or call the Parish Office 489-3973 to make an appointment. Homebound Parishioners: If you are confined to home, either temporarily or permanently, a member of the Ministry to the Sick will be happy to bring Holy Eucharist to your home weekly. Please contact the Parish Office. R.C.I.A.: If you are interested in the process of becoming a Catholic, please call the Parish Office. Thrift Store Our Thrift Store is located in the K-Mart Plaza at the Iona/McGregor intersection. Open 10:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Saturday. For information call 489-4001.
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