The Food Pantry at Catholic Social Services is in need of the following items for the months of February and March. Clients are finding themselves without SNAP benefits (food stamps) and the need is great. We are so thankful to the individuals and families who support our programs and make donations to assist those in need. Please donate any of the following items:

Canned Tuna
• Canned Chicken
• Canned Fruit
• 1 pound bags of rice
• Cereal Bars
• Pop Tarts
• Boxed Macaroni & Cheese

  DID YOU KNOW:

  Catholic Social Services accepts donations of clothing and small household items for the All Things Thrift Store ? The proceeds from all thrift store sales support Direct Aid. Every penny is used to help clients! The thrift store is the best in Dothan!     

  You are welcome to come and shop five days a week between 9-3:45. Come shop with us! 103 Pettus Street– across from McDonald’s. (334-702-4712)

Wednesday evening CAFE for the next ten weeks will be on the topic of “Knowing the Faith”. Too often we try to live a faith we don’t know or understand. Some of us stumble along with it, going through the motions. Others simply walk away. That is why the time is right for Symbolon: Knowing the Faith. This ten session series is presented by Dr. Edward Sri and some the most trusted and compelling Catholic teachers and filmed around the world with stunning cinematography. This series explains the essentials of the Catholic Faith in a way that will inform our minds and inspire our hearts. Please join us beginning Wednesday, Jan 16th at 6:30 PM in the Office Conference Room.

“New Dimensions” is a course for adults who are eager to go to new levels of understanding the various mysteries of our faith. The second semester begins on January 10 & will treat four mysteries of Jesus. During Lent the participants will study Bishop Barron and then return for another series with Dr. Pitre after Easter. New Dimensions is offered in the Education Building every Thursday morning after the 9am Mass. All are welcome. You will enjoy growing in your faith.

New Series starting November 29, 2018.

Learn about the Old Testament and how it is viewed through the eyes of the Jewish People. Amy Jill Levine in her lectures presents the books of the Old Testament from a historical as well as the spiritual context.

She looks at the literary forms used in the writing of the Old Testament and how the writers of the Old Testament adapted these to the Books of the Old Testament. Come and learn how the Jewish nation developed and formed themselves in the Old Testament as a people of God.

 Classes start at 6:30PM in Classroom 3. Contact Deacon Joe if you have any questions.

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

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!!!

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

OMNIFIT...looking to improve your health and fitness? OMNIFIT is for YOU! It’s a fun, fast and faith-based exercise group designed for all levels of fitness. We meet Tuesday and Thursday at 6 am and Saturdays at 7 am in the gym. For more information call 334.797.5618.

A BIA Accredited Representative from the Immigration Program at Catholic Social Services in Robertsdale, Alabama will be in Dothan on a monthly basis to provide services and advice to the local community. For more information or an appointment please call BIA Accredited Representative Stella Knight at Catholic Social Services-Robertsdale, 251.947.3878 or Case Manager Assistant Yeya Galloway at Catholic Social Services-Dothan, 334.793.3601.

In today's second reading, St Paul urges the Corinthians to "do all for the glory of God." If we follow that advice in everything we do, we cannot help but be good stewards! 1 Corinthians 10:31