Adoration Chapel

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is an opportunity for members of the faithful to pray before Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament.  This is a very private and intimate form of prayer.

At St. Columbkille, we have perpetual adoration in our chapel located in the parish center. Anyone my visit throughout the day between 6 am and 8 pm.  Scheduled adorers only come to chapel between 8 pm and 6 am.

Stop in and spend some time in quiet prayer.  Anyone interested in spending a specific hour each week with Jesus, please call Scott or Amanda at (216) 310-6831.

 Altar Servers

Young men and women from the fifth grade through high school assist the priest during Mass. Special training is offered in preparation for this ministry. Scheduling includes daily and weekend Liturgies as well as funeral Masses and weddings.

Collection Counting Team

The parish counting teams help with the counting of the weekly collection. They volunteer their time on Monday mornings and each member is approved by the pastor.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Eucharist

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion assist in the distribution of the Eucharist during Mass, to the homebound, to the sick, hospitalized, and nursing home residents. Ministers are nominated by the clergy for service within our parish. Training involves a class held by the diocese of Cleveland as well as learning the particular procedures used at our parish. Extraordinary ministers are generally assigned to one weekend liturgy per month.
Communion Station Map

 Finance Council

The parish finance committee makes recommendations regarding major financial concerns to the pastor. Members of the finance council, which number from three to eight, are appointed by the pastor and include parishioners skilled in finance, administration, and law.

Lectors

The Ministry of Lector invites parishioners to proclaim the Word of God at all weekend, weekday, and special event Liturgies. Training is provided at the parish. A certain level of comfort in speaking in front of large groups of people is required. Lectors are generally scheduled for one Mass every month throughout the year.

Parish Council

The consultative body, representing the interests and needs of the parish community, makes recommendations regarding parish operations to the pastor. The nine selected council members represent the specific areas of finance, education, evangelization, general parish life, social concerns, spirituality, the youth of our parish, and finally two members-at-large.

Pro Life

The mission of this group is to proclaim the sanctity, value and dignity of human life as a gift from God. The objective of the Pro-Life group is to educate the community on our rights and responsibilities as children of the One God toward all persons, born and unborn. Our Pro-Life group is an advocate for public policy that reflects pro-life values. Additionally, they work with other agencies and groups that provide services to women, children and families.

Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan Ministry is a ministry of assistance on behalf of the members of St. Columbkille Church. We help people requesting food and/ or financial assistance in meeting their basic needs and expenses for living. Many of the people we help live within our parish boundaries, but those we help do not have to be a member of the parish, live within the parish boundaries, or even be catholic, to receive assistance. Our requests are handled on an individual basis and in strict confidence. Members of the Good Samaritan Ministry contact clients to discuss their needs and situation, in order to determine if we are able to offer assistance.

We collect food, paper goods, toiletries, and household items all year, which are used for clients. Some clients may receive food on a monthly basis and we also supply some clients with a special holiday food distribution. We have had yearly "back to school" drives, participate in The giving tree at Christmas, and occasionally have collections for things like winter wear, socks, or cleaning supplies. We also hold a weekly communion service at the Broadview and Parma Care Nursing Homes.

Members volunteer monthly at the Saturday morning food pantry and clothing bank of the John Paul II Ozanam Center in Slavic Village and at the Hot Meal Program there. We support the John Paul II Ozanam Center with a monthly financial contribution and we also make monthly financial contributions to four inner-city parishes, the Southwest Ozanam Center in Old Brooklyn, and three other large Catholic ministries in the inner-city to support their work assisting people in need. Additionally, parishioners are able to drop off clothing and/or small household items in the rectory basement and the Cleveland furniture Bank picks up those items for their thrift store in Middleburg Heights.

The Good Samaritan ministry accomplishes all of these works of mercy because of the generosity of St. Columbkille parishioners, through their consistent donations of funds and goods. We meet at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of the month in the rectory basement meeting room and we welcome new members. If you would like more information or you are interested in joining us, please call the rectory and we'll be happy to contact you. 

Ushers

In this ministry, volunteers help to facilitate the collection and offertory procession during the Mass. In addition, they offer assistance to the congregation before, during, and after the Liturgy.