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216-524-1987
6740 Broadview Road
Parma, Ohio 44134
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We are a Christ centered Catholic community called to
Worship God - Serve Others - Grow Disciples
Mass Times: Saturday 4 PM, Sunday 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM
Confession Times: Saturdays 2:30 - 3:45 PM & the Thursday before the First Friday of each month 7:00 - 8:00 PM
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SCS strives to integrate religious truths and values with knowledge and skills in order to provide a quality education for all students. This vision motivates our students to not only grow academically, but physically, culturally, and socially.
Our school mission is to develop our students to live their lives as a Witness to Jesus. We believe our school exists to teach the mandate of Jesus: "Love one another as I have loved you."
We believe that we share the vision of Jesus within an atmosphere designed to celebrate and practice the love of God and neighbor. We motivate students to grow academically, culturally, and socially. Jesus remains with the community He formed, and we are privileged to witness and share that Presence.
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There is no better investment in the world than the local Catholic parish. It is where people meet Jesus and lives are changed. We are called in faith to be good stewards, and there are many ways to do that. Stewardship is simply recognizing that everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God, and being grateful and generous with those gifts weather they be in time, talent or treasure. When a steward loves God above all, God provides the grace for the steward to love to an even greater depth.
At St. Columbkille, we believe that stewardship and giving should be well thought out and easy to do. Please visit our "Giving" tab for more information, or click one of the buttons bellow to explore how to contribute to our great legacy.
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
HAPPY SEASON OF LENT!
Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that began on Ash Wednesday (March 5th) and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday (April 17th). It’s a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord Jesus’ Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ’s will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ’s death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ. Many know of the tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, but we are also called to practice self-discipline and fast in other ways throughout the season.
In addition, the giving of alms is one way to share God’s gifts—not only through the distribution of money, but through the sharing of our time and talents. As St. John Chrysostom reminds us: “Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from them and deprive them of life. The goods we possess
are not ours, but theirs.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2446). In Lent, all the baptized are called to renew their baptismal commitment as others prepare to be baptized through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, a period of learning and discernment for individuals who have declared their desire to become fully initiated Catholics. Let’s spend some time examining the reason why the Church wants every Christian to fast during the Lenten Season. Please pickup a copy of the double-sided Lenten handout at the welcome desk with all the extra Lenten opportunities to grow in faith together and prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection at Easter!
LATIN MASS RESPONSES DURING LENT!
Beginning this weekend for the 1st Sunday of Lent we will be singing the Holy, Holy, Holy (Sanctus), Memorial Acclamation (Post Consecrationem), Lamb of God (Agnes Dei) and the Great Amen in Latin. If you want to follow along the words will be on the screens and can also be found in the Breaking Bread Hymnals beginning with number 842.
YOUTH MINISTRY RENEWAL RETREAT THIS WEEKEND!
This weekend we are hosting over 35 teenagers for an annual overnight Lenten renewal retreat. Please pray for Mr. Chris Zgrabik our youth minister and our entire renewal team who have been working hard for months preparing an amazing retreat for the youth of our parish. May the Holy Spirit fill them with grace and light during this Lenten season. If you are attending the 12 PM Mass this weekend you will see the entire youth ministry team praying together with all our retreatants. When you see them please wish them a blessed retreat experience!
WELCOME BACK FR. RAMSER FOR A PULPIT SWAP!
Fr. Rob Ramser, pastor of Our Lady of Angels will be preaching all the masses at St. Columbkille for the 1st Sunday of Lent, this weekend March 8-9th. Fr. Suso will be preaching at all the masses at Our Lady of Angels the same weekend. Many of you will remember Fr. Ramser was parochial vicar at St. Columbkille back in 2022. Great to have you back Fr. Ramser!
ST. JOSEPH TABLE SERVICE SATURDAY EVENT COMING IN MARCH!
St. Joseph’s Table is a tradition that began during the Middle Ages when a terrible drought struck Sicily. The people prayed to St. Joseph, the protector and foster-father of Jesus, to intercede for them. When rain fell, saving the crops and the people from starvation, there was much rejoicing! After the harvest, to show their gratitude, the people prepared a great table filled with delicious foods and treats and shared their abundance with the poor. Every year Sicilians, and eventually other regions and countries, celebrate St. Joseph’s feast day with a “St. Joseph’s Table” to be shared with friends, family, and, in a particular way, the less fortunate. St. Joseph’s Feast Day is on March 19th every year so we will be honoring St. Joseph and participating in the St. Joseph Table tradition at St. Columbkille on Saturday March 15th for Service Saturday. The St. Joseph Table tradition fits really well into the Lenten Season because we spend extra time in prayer venerating St. Joseph at Mass and at the “table” of food we prepare for the poor. We spend extra time fasting from ordinary foods in order to focus on our most important spiritual food: The Holy Eucharist. Finally, we practice almsgiving by collecting foods to give to the poor and those in need. See the flyer in the bulletin for details!
LENTEN MISSION ON THEOLOGY OF THE BODY COMING SOON!
From Sunday March 23rd through Tuesday March 25th at 7 PM in church we will be hosting a three-night parish mission entitled Epic Love: Unveiling the Mystery of Human Love through “Theology of the Body” Presented by Courtney Brown from the Ruah Woods Theology of the Body Institute. Each night Courtney will walk us through the core of Saint John Paul II’s groundbreaking teaching on the mystery of what it means to be human. Here is a sneak preview of what we will be covering each of the three nights.
Day 1: The Mystery of Imago Dei .................................................... “In His Image: The Divine Mystery of Our Creation”
Day 2: The Mystery of Love and Redemption ...................... “Love Revealed: Understanding and Living Authentic Love”
Day 3: The Mystery of Holiness ....................................................... “Called to Holiness: Embracing Our Divine Mission”
More information and a full page flyer coming soon! Never forget, the Lord Jesus is with us, always!
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6740 Broadview Road
Parma, Ohio 44134
216-524-1987