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MASS INTENTIONS NEEDED
An individual may ask a priest to offer a Mass for several reasons: for example, in thanksgiving, for the intentions of another person such as on a birthday, or as is most common, for the repose of the soul of someone who has died. One must never forget the infinite graces that flow from the Sacrifice of the Mass which benefit one’s soul. In the past, at St. Columban's, we received more Mass intentions than could be said in the time period in which they must be fulfilled so we had to send them off to the missions to be fulfilled. Recently, we have fulfilled most of the Mass intentions that have been given to St. Columban's. The stipend is $10.00. A stipend is given which creates an obligation which must be satisfied. We find not only the origins of this practice dating to the early Church, but we also clearly recognize its importance. When we face the death of someone, even a person who is not Catholic, to have a Mass offered for the repose of his soul and to offer our prayers are more beneficial and comforting then any other sympathy card or bouquet of flowers. To have a Mass offered on the occasion of a birthday, anniversary or special need is appropriate, beneficial and appreciated.

CONGRATULATIONS
We recently received a copy of the following letter and thought the parish might enjoy reading it. Thank you Joe and Jenny Reardon for sharing it with us. As the Operational Ministry Center (OMC) celebrates its one year anniversary on September 6, 2007, please allow me to express my gratitude for your son’s military service. Your son, Chaplain Reardon, represents the jewel in the crown of the OMC. Serving as both Deputy Director and Operational Planner, your son ensures religious ministry support to more than 30 ships that have supported Carrier Strike Groups, Expeditionary Strike Groups, and International Operations. From the first day the OMC commenced operations, your son ensured that our sailors, marines and coast guard personnel received immediate attention and superb ministry. On several occasions, your son responded to a wide range of emergency situations. In addition, your son inspired a series of enhancements to our facility making it the pride of Naval Base San Diego. His unwavering commitment to pastoral care has distinguished the OMC as the place that projects the power of faith to the men and women of the Sea Services. As the OMC celebrates its one year anniversary, it celebrates your son’s dynamic leadership. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with your son. The OMC is a resounding success as a direct result of your son’s faith and fortitude. Indeed, your son embodies the true spirit of what it means to be a Naval Officer. Please know that you are always welcome at the OMC, the most operationally intense religious ministry support organization in the Pacific Fleet! Sincerely, Mark G. Steiner, Captain Chaplain Corps United States Navy

EARLY LEARNING CENTER MURALS
The new mural at the North Entrance of the Early Learning Center Building. There are many more wall murals that have been painted over the summer to give the building a fresh, new look for the children. Stop by and take a look.

FAST AND ABSTINENCE (self-denial). To foster the spirit of penance and of reparation for sin, to encourage self-denial, and to guide us in the footsteps of Jesus, Church law requires the observance of fast and abstinence (CIC, 1249-1253). Abstinence: All persons who have already celebrated their 14th birthday, are bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. Fasting: Everyone, from the celebration of their 18th birthday to their 59th birthday, is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Voluntary fasting on other weekdays of Lent, especially on Wednesdays and Fridays, is highly recommended. Fasting is generally understood to mean eating one full meal each day. Two other partial meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken; but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. Other forms of "fasting," especially regarding alcoholic drink, needless television, video games, internet use, and social entertainment, is of true spiritual value and is strongly encouraged. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, neither the law of fasting nor the law of abstinence obliges. If in doubt, one's parish priest or confessor may be consulted. Airport workers, travelers, and others while on board ships or airplanes are dispensed from the laws of fast and abstinence for the duration of their journey (except on Good Friday). It is desirable that they perform some other pious act instead.

The Proclamation of the Date of Easter on Epiphany dates from a time when calendars were not readily available. It was necessary to make known the date of Easter in advance, since many celebrations of the liturgical year depend on its date. The number of Sundays that follow Epiphany, the date of Ash Wednesday, and the number of Sundays that follow Pentecost are all computed in relation to Easter. Although calendars now give the date of Easter and the other feasts in the liturgical year for many years in advance, the Epiphany proclamation still has value. It is a reminder of the centrality of the resurrection of the Lord in the liturgical year and importance of the great mysteries of faith which are celebrated each year.

Dear brothers and sisters, the glory of the Lord has shone upon us, and shall ever be manifest among us, until the day of his return. Through the rhythms of times and seasons let us celebrate the mysteries of salvation.
Let us recall the year's culmination, the Easter Triduum of the Lord: his last supper, his crucifixion, his burial, and his rising, celebrated between the evening of the 20th of March and evening of the 23rd of March.

Each Easter - as on each Sunday - the Holy Church makes present the great and saving deed by which Christ has for ever conquered sin and death. From Easter are reckoned all the days we keep holy. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, will occur on the 6th of February. The Ascension of the Lord will be commemorated on
the 4th of May. Pentecost, the joyful conclusion of the season of Easter, will be celebrated on the 11th of May. And this year the First Sunday of Advent will be on the 30th of November. Likewise the pilgrim Church proclaims the passover of Christ in the feasts of the holy Mother of God, in the feasts of the Apostles and Saints, and in the commemoration of the faithful departed. To Jesus Christ, who was ,who is, and who is to come, Lord of time and history, be endless praise, for ever and ever. Amen.

CONFESSIONS
The basic requirement for a good confession is to have the intention of returning to God like the "prodigal son" and to acknowledge our sins with true sorrow before the priest.

Sin in my Life - Modern society has lost a sense of sin. As a Catholic follower of Christ, I must make an effort to recognize sin in my daily actions, words and omissions. The Gospels show how important is the forgiveness of our sins. Lives of saints prove that the person who grows in holiness has a stronger sense of sin, sorrow for sins, and a need for the Sacrament of Penance or Confession.

There are two kinds of actual sin, mortal and venial. Mortal sin is a deadly offense against God, so horrible that it destroys the life of grace in the soul. Three simultaneous conditions must be fulfilled for a mortal sin: 1) the act must be something very serious; 2) the person must have sufficient understanding of what is being done; 3) the person must have sufficient freedom of the will. Before going to Confession you should make a review of mortal and venial sins since your last sacramental confession, and should express sorrow for sins, hatred for sins and a firm resolution not to sin again.

Have God and the pursuit of sanctity in Christ been the goal of my life? Have I denied my faith? Have I placed my trust in false teachings or substitutes for God? Did I despair of God's mercy?

A helpful pattern for examination of conscience is to review the Commandments of God and the Precepts of the Church:

1. Have God and the pursuit of sanctity in Christ been the goal of my life? Have I denied my faith? Have I placed my trust in false teachings or substitutes for God? Did I despair of God's mercy?

2. Have I avoided the profane use of God's name in my speech? Have I broken a solemn vow or promise?

3. Have I honored every Sunday by avoiding unnecessary work, celebrating the Mass (also holydays)? Was I inattentive at, or unnecessarily late for Mass, or did I leave early? Have I neglected prayer for a long time?

4. Have I shown Christlike respect to parents, spouse, and family members, legitimate authorities? Have I been attentive to the religious education and formation of my children?

5. Have I cared for the bodily health and safety of myself and all others? Did I abuse drugs or alcohol? Have I supported in any way abortion, "mercy killing," or suicide?

6. Was I impatient, angry, envious, proud, jealous, revengeful, lazy? Have I forgiven others?

7. Have I been just in my responsibilities to employer and employees? Have I discriminated against others because of race or other reasons?

8. Have I been chaste in thought and word? Have I used sex only within marriage and while open to procreating life? Have I given myself sexual gratification? Did I deliberately look at impure TV, pictures, reading?

9. Have I stolen anything from another, from my employer, from government? If so, am I ready to repay it? Did I fulfill my contracts? Did I rashly gamble, depriving my family of necessities?

10. Have I spoken ill of any other person? Have I always told the truth? Have I kept secrets and confidences?

14. Have I helped make my parish community stronger and holier? Have I contributed to the support of the Church?

15. Have I done penance by abstaining and fasting on obligatory days? Have I fasted before receiving communion?

During Confession - After examining your conscience and telling God of your sorrow, go into the confessional. You may kneel at the screen or sit to talk face-to-face with the priest.

Begin your confession with the sign of the cross, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. My last confession was _________ weeks (months, years) ago."

Say the sins that you remember. Start with the one(s) that is most difficult to say. (In order to make a good confession the faithful must confess all mortal sins, according to kind and number.) After confessing all the sins you remember since your last good confession, you may conclude by saying, "I am sorry for these and all the sins of my past life."

Listen to the words of the priest. He will assign you some penance. Doing the penance will diminish the temporal punishment due to sins already forgiven. When invited, express some prayer of sorrow or Act of Contrition such as: An Act of Contrition - O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell. But most of all because I have offended you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life. Amen.

At the End of Confession - Listen to the words of absolution, the sacramental forgiveness of the Church through the ordained priest. As you listen to the words of forgiveness you may make the sign of the cross with the priest. If he closes by saying, "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good," answer, "For His mercy endures forever."

After Confession - Give thanks to God for forgiving you again. If you recall some serious sin you forgot to tell, rest assured that it has been forgiven with the others, but be sure to confess it in your next Confession.

Resolve to return to the Sacrament of Reconciliation often. We Catholics are fortunate to have the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It is the ordinary way for us to have our sins forgiven. This sacrament is a powerful help to get rid of our weaknesses, grow in holiness, and lead a balanced and virtuous life.

GOING TO THE HOSPITAL?
While patients and staff can, very fortunately, call for the sacramental and pastoral services of a Catholic priest while in a hospital, a fact of hospital life today is that patients are often in and out very fast. Before a procedure, it is possible that the priest will not be able to see you as soon as you want. Therefore it is better for you to talk to your parish priest and receive all three sacraments - Reconciliation, Anointing, and Eucharist - beforehand. Then too, your parish priest will know what you are undergoing and where, and can more likely visit, if in the city during your stay, and support you through your recovery.

WEDDING POLICY
Now in effect. No wedding dates will be set on the church calendar until the couple meets with Father in person. The policy of our Diocese is that there must be a nine month waiting period during which time marriage preparation takes place. The nine month period begins with the personal meeting with the pastor. Holy Matrimony in a sacrament and as with any sacrament, there is a time of preparation.

RESPECT LIFE COORDINATORS
Bishop Finn has asked each parish in the Diocese to develop a Respect Life Committee and appoint two parish coordinators to work with the newly formed Diocesan office. We are happy to announce that Chris Shearer and Beverly Thompson have accepted the volunteer positions of co-coordinators.

Myrtle Ishmael December 11, 1922 February 22, 2006	Christopher Michael Earley March 15, 1986 February 25, 2006	Leonard Joseph "Jim" Pfaff December 10, 1917 February 27, 2006
Sister Joan (Josephine Elizabeth) Lohmer, OSF July 10, 1909 February 28, 2006	Mainard Kramer September 5, 1928 March 16, 2006	Clarence Eugene "Gene" Crookshanks May 19, 1910 March 21, 2006
Genevieve Ferns September 30, 1920 April 26, 2006	David Bradley October 9, 1931 May 2, 2006	Lois Lorayne Tate November 15, 1921 May 6, 2006
Jeanette C. Gier March 26, 1928 June 3, 2006	Wilfrid Patrick Potts & N. Michael Potts Laid to rest on June 17, 2006	Joe Ray Adams December 28, 1927 June 23, 2006
Harry and Evelyn Bohenkamp Laid to rest on June 29, 2006	William "Bill" Cole August 2, 1934 July 4, 2006	Margaret "Marge" Gilroy July 25, 1909 July 4, 2006
Josephine Jean Frances Engler Scott November 10, 1926 August 31, 2006	Margery Beatrice Ruppel March 6, 1917 September 11, 2006	Marilyn Sue Love June 19, 1946 September 14, 2006
Isabelle Bernice Walker September 29, 2006	Christian "Jerry" Gladbach April 5, 1942 October 11, 2006	William Ellis Donoho December 24, 1920 October 20, 2006
Lawrence Patrick "Pat" Archer March 17, 1916 November 22, 2006	Lawrence Albert "Al" Bonderer June 28, 1929 November 25, 2006	Donald Verne Raney April 2, 1927 December 21, 2006
Rebecca Kay Iseton January 10, 1979 January 19, 2007	William Richard "Bill" Lightner August 10, 1919 January 28, 2007	Ted Anderson January 15, 1935 February 15, 2007
Velma M. Scott August 14, 1920 March 22, 2007	Janet S. Price July 1, 1959 March 24, 2007	Donald C. Saale December 12, 1923 May 2, 2007
Jack E. Tuttle December 10, 1925 June 16, 2007	Leo C. Hartnett December 2, 1933 July 13, 2007	Josephine Marie Giles March 10, 1921 July 17, 2007
Georgena Mae Koehly October 26, 1914 July 21, 2007	Gertrude "Peggy" Lucas Stauber September 29, 1913 October 8, 2007	Mary Lou Haston July 12, 1910 October 23, 2007
Joseph Forrest Donoho March 29, 1914 October 31, 2007	William Fostek December 20, 1955 January 7, 2008	Donna Fish August 11, 1953 January 14, 2008
Faye Englert September 1, 1917 January 15, 2008	Mary Margaret Jensen December 4, 1921 January 17, 2008	Joseph Ruppel March 4, 1913 February 8, 2008
Rose Ann Atherton October 27, 1937 February 14, 2008	Esther Tauchen April 17, 1914 February 17, 2008	Marjorie Pfaff October 10, 1926 February 18, 2008
Donald William Schneider January 26, 1926 February 29, 2008	Berneta Lucille Anderson October 22, 1922 May 14, 2008	Gordon E. Scott December 14, 1924 June 12, 2008
Vesta Mae Smith December 19, 1915 June 28, 2008	John C. "Jack" Anderson August 18, 1923 August 13, 2008	Rosemary Ann Potts Ralston May 13, 1925 September 9, 2008
Patricia Mae Saale April 3, 1932 October 14, 2008	Rev. Msgr. Lawrence A. Speichinger November 30, 1927 October 16, 2008	Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Diegelman December 13, 1926 November 21, 2008
Rev. Mr. Joseph Vernon Crookshanks August 25, 1921 November 25, 2008	Gertrude Timmons August 12, 1926 December 2, 2008	Elmer Harold Schnittker June 1, 1935 December 3, 2008
Dorothy Louise Koehly December 24, 1924 December 27, 2008	Vivian Van Dyke June 7, 1935 January 13, 2009	James Timothy "Jim" Gibson March 15, 1930 January 9, 2009
Xoa L. Wolf June 10, 1938 February 27, 2009	Ernest William "Dub" Timmons September 14, 1926 April 4, 2009	John M. Trageser September 13, 1956 April 6, 2009
Irene Murphy February 28, 1915 April 19, 2009	Leo Luetticke September 7, 1919 June 1, 2009	William "Bill" Saale March 29, 1925 June 11, 2009
Esther Virginia Gerhardt Garcia October 13, 1927 June 19, 2009	Marie Selma Boland Carter May 7, 1913 June 20, 2009	Lauretta M. Quinn February 10, 1922 September 22, 2009
Richard John "RJ" Schuckenbrock April 18, 1918 September 23, 2009	Kathryn Schneider April 15, 1913 December 15, 2009	Joseph Reardon December 15, 1916 December 17, 2009
Cecilia "Ceci" Annette Jones August 3, 1943 January 21, 2010	Emellen Miller November 13, 1914 January 25, 2010	Thomas "Red" Gatson April 18, 1952 March 5, 2010
Leo Louis Myers August 30, 1921 March 7, 2010	Carol Lee Lundy November 7, 1941 March 13, 2010	Genevieve Mary Reardon March 15, 1921 March 20, 2010
Bruce M. McCoy December 28, 1956 April 30, 2010	Ryan Scott Anderson June 26, 1983 May 3, 2010	Sister Christelle Conway September 14, 1931 June 21, 2010
Wanda Lucille Murrell September 28, 1929 October 8, 2010	Robert E. Byrnes, Jr. April 16, 1918 October 31, 2010	Nora B. Tuttle February 23, 1928 December 31, 2010
Patricia Culling January 23, 1929 February 3, 2011	William "Bill" Feeney April 13, 1931 April 19, 2011	Donald Garrison August 7, 1944 April 27, 2011
Rita Theresa Jones January 7, 1924 June 9, 2011	Loretta A. "Letty" McClure October 14, 1918 September 4, 2011	James H. Wattenbarger March 28, 1926 November 1, 2011
Gary Ray Ballantyne May 28, 1945 November 4, 2011	Richard L. Roney May 28, 1951 November 7, 2011	Barbara Richardson April 23, 1944 November 12, 2011
Marilyn Anderson November 8, 1933 November 18, 2011	John Rupp, Jr. January 29, 1935 November 22, 2011	William "Bill" F. Houston December 20, 1923 November 24, 2011
Robert L. "Bob" Smith May 28, 1947 December 31, 2011	Elizabeth "Liz" Kramer Boon September 18, 1964 May 7, 2012	Alice Atwell October 15, 1931 May 8, 2012
Kimbra Gay Brown April 17, 1971 May 12, 2012	Grace Meek April 23, 1916 May 18, 2012	Stanley Diegelman November 2, 1915 May 23, 2012
Patrick Anderson December 21, 1951 June 4, 2012	Lawrence D. "Larry" Saale December 7, 1927 July 13, 2012	Bill Smith December 4, 1918 August 1, 2012
Patrick Raymond "Rick" Kinsella II June 21, 1979 August 8, 2012	Raymond C. Riley April 21, 1925 September 28, 2012	Father Thomas Richard "Dick" Saale October 13, 1925 September 29, 2012
Agnes Miller May 28, 1932 November 21, 2012	Aline Wimmer November 20, 1932 November 28, 2012	Clemons Albert Koenig May 31, 1927 December 29, 2012
Frances Rhea Catron January 15, 1928 January 5, 2013	Francis "Kelly" Smith June 19, 1959 February 22, 2013	Helen Nadine McCarty November 6, 1917 April 7, 2013
Mae Louise "Maisie" Ellison October 14, 1927 April 9, 2013

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
ATTENTION: to those that participate in the First Friday Eucharistic Adoration. A new schedule with names and phone numbers is available in the back of church. Please pick up a copy and take it home with you. As you know, when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration, someone must be in the church at all times. When someone does not show up, the person who has the previous time slot is left to remain and fill in the absent person’s time. This is unfair to the devoted person that keeps his or her appointed time. If you are unable to attend at the time appointed, use the phone list to call someone to trade a time with you. Thank you to all those that have committed to Eucharistic Adoration. There is great spiritual benefit to parishes that participate in this worthy devotion to Our Lord. SIGN UP for Eucharistic Adoration by calling Mary Triplett at 646-0326.

BIRTHRIGHT is an interdenominational organization that is totally in support for life. In over two years, the local Birthright center has counseled over 150 women in Livingston and four surrounding counties. The Center is developing parenting lessons and establishing a storeroom full of baby supplies to give to women needing help. The local Birthright is very blessed since many parishioners have donated money monthly in support of Birthright. We thank you and ask that you continue with your help. The current goal for the local Birthright is to have a permanent location. The Center has already received some grant monies toward this goal but there is still a need for more funds. We are appealing to people in the local and surrounding churches to consider giving tax-free donations for the building fund. If you would like to donate, your check can be sent to Birthright, 214 Cherry St., P.O. Box 303, Chillicothe, MO 64601 thank you and God bless you for your generosity.

VOLUNTEERS
Our church delivers meals from the Senior Center on Fridays every week. Thanks to Ruth Trager, Delbert Thompson, and Emily Fellhoelter for filling in whenever I need help. More volunteers are needed, if interested in helping to deliver meals call Alice VanDyke at 646-1487.

NOTICE
The Sow the Seed....Continue the Legacy pledge envelopes have been replaced with Parish Property Maintenance envelopes. The Sow the Seed pledge drive came to an end in March of 2005. Thank you to everyone that made an effort to complete your pledge. To help insure that we are financially capable of performing the proper upkeep and maintenance of the parish buildings, we hope that you will consider making periodic donations to the Property Maintenance Fund in addition to your regular church offering.

Please use your contribution envelopes and mark the amount contributed on the outside. Also, we can only insure that checks made out to Birthright and placed in the blue envelope will be forwarded to Birthright. We have a team of money counters and two are scheduled each Sunday to count and deposit the Sunday contributions. On Monday morning the bookkeeper has only the envelopes to post to the proper contributor. This is why it is so important to use the proper envelope and make sure you write in the amount. The bookkeeper never sees the actual check. The accuracy of end of year contribution statements depends on the accuracy of the envelopes.

FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED
Catholic Charities is seeking people who are interested in making a difference in the life of a child. The children we serve have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph needs foster families to offer a safe haven for these children, especially in the St. Joseph area. Training and support are provided. If you are interested please contact Barb Shupe at 888-629-2886 ext. 26.

JOB SQUAD

Have you filled out your response card for the St. Columban Job Squad? What is the Job Squad? This is a group of volunteers which will meet about once a month to help with different projects around the Church, Rectory and School buildings. It will help with clean up of areas to fixing things which are broken. If you would like to help with the Job Squad please call the parish office and leave your name and telephone number. This is a great way for you to assist the parish, make a difference in the lives of others and meet new friends.

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JOB SQUAD INTEREST REGISTRATION FORM

NAME__________________________________________

ADDRESS_______________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________________

I CAN HELP IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

_____CLEANING

_____CARPENTRY

_____ELECTRICAL

_____PAINTING

_____PLUMBING

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