Saint Columba

R.C.I.A…(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)… is the process for adults to become full members of the Catholic Church. You may know someone who has an interest in becoming Catholic or someone who has questions about our Catholic Faith. If you know of such a person, please let us know. It is good for others to hear about the Catholic Church from Catholics. So please invite friends who may want to know in depth about the Catholic Faith. Classes begin July 24th, please join us. Should you have any questions, please call Deacon Joe Mueller @ 334-793-5802.

Classes are almost full!
Enrollment for Fall 2018/2019 classes is now open! Mothers Morning Out has two day and three day options available and is open for children 1-4 years old. There is a $50 registration fee due upon sign-up. For more information click here!

Wednesday morning Bible Study begins The Bible Time-line with Jeff Cavins, September 5th, 10:00am, in Room 3 of the Education Building at St. Columba. To fully understand the New Covenant, we need to understand the Old Covenant. For example, the New Covenant says “Jesus came to fulfill the law and the prophets.” What law? What prophets?

Jeff Cavins answers these and other questions by sinking our teeth into 14 key books of the bible to reveal the treasury of Salvation History. Questions? Please contact Fran Weaver-Holden at 334-494-0147 or email fweaver@sw.rr.com. See you there!!!

We will start our Wednesday Evening Group (Fr. Maher’s class) on Wednesday, August 22nd at 6:30 pm in the Conference room at the Church office.

The Wild Goose is a work of the Holy Spirit, awakening in the hearts of all those participating in God’s love and transforming power. This is a love that has been revealed to us by Jesus Christ and that leads us to our heavenly Father. As you walk through this series, pray for the Spirit to breathe life into your heart.

This 14-segment series, The Wild Goose, Discovering a Deeper Relationship with the Holy Spirit is presented by Fr. Dave Pivonka through FORMED.org. For an excellent overview, please go to the following webpage (www.the wildgooseisloose.com

Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat is offering a one-day program entitled “Being Healed when Praying for Another” on Friday, August 31st (10am-3pm).

Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat is also offering a weekend retreat entitled “Healing our Image of God” on Friday, August 31st, beginning with registration at 7pm and concluding with dinner at noon on Sunday.

For registration information for either of these retreats please call (334) 855-4474 or write Blessed Trinity Shrine Retreat, 107 Holy Trinity Road, Ft. Mitchell, AL 36856.

NEW DIMENSIONS
A Classroom Opportunity for Deeper Learning

Join us on Thursday, August 16, 2018 after 9:00 am Mass when you can! Class is held in the Ed. Building Rm 3 right after Mass. We are motivated by our motto "dig deeper, reach higher and stretch more broadly to learn what we didn't know we didn't know." Working together, we use techniques that enrich our learning experience to create a "take home lesson" for each session. In our primary program this fall semester, we'll be listening in as Dr. Brandt Pitre, Professor of Sacred Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, teaches seminarians about the 7 Mysteries of Jesus: The Biblical Roots of the Sacraments. (Use the url to view a trailer for this series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chCLSDUNOhI )

REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS, please, so we may plan sufficient handouts and refreshments. Email or phone Jan Alig: jalig8r@aol.com or 334.699.8486

St. Paul’s message changed the Romans’ lives forever. St. Paul wrote: “Welcome one another then, as Christ welcome you, for the glory of God (Romans 15.7).”

St. Paul’s message still challenges us today. To faithfully follow Christ, it is not enough just to receive the Sacraments. We are called by our baptism to share the Sacraments with others. They include our Catholic family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers who are not practicing our faith. They are all around us.

With school resuming, this is a great time to in-vite our inactive Catholics back to Mass. Tell them about Catholics Returning Home. St. Co-lumba Catholic Church is hosting sessions start-ing Monday, October 1, 2018 @ 6pm in the Li-brary. For more information, call 334-793-5802.

Altar Server training is being offered on Thursday, July 26th @6:00pm in the Church. Minimum age is 4th grade… For more information please call Deacon Steve Sykes @ 334-797-1300.