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Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps communities care for their aging members and reflects thanks for their devoted service. Please give to those who have given a lifetime by donating this weekend. More information can be found on the bulletin insert, and collection envelopes will be available in the back of the church. Online donations can be made at retiredreligious.org.

By examining our conscience, we respond to God’s Word – looking at our own lives, searching our hearts, and asking God’s forgiveness. All are invited to attend a Communal Reconciliation Service at St. Columbkille on Sunday at 4 p.m.

One of the most effective means to wake from spiritual sleep and to don the armor of light is to come to confession. Next Saturday St Raphael Cathedral will have 5 priests on hand at 11 am to serve as channels of God’s grace and mercy. Been a long time? Why extend the gap any longer? Don’t know what sins to confess? Talk to your spouse, co-workers, or friends. The liturgy will include music, scripture, prayer, and time to reflect, lasting no more than an hour. Bring a Bible or spiritual reading and give Jesus some of your precious time and open your hearts to listen to him, speaking words of love and peace.

Our worship space will once again be decorated with poinsettias for the Christmas season. If you would like to contribute in memory of a loved one, or to the fund in general, please send a check payable to St. Columbkille in the amount of $15, or click here to submit your request and payment online. The deadline for inclusion in the Christmas bulletin is December 5.

On behalf of our Finance Council and staff, we offer you the Parish Financial Report for the fiscal year from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The printed report can be found inside the bulletin this weekend (October 8 & 9). To receive a hard copy by mail, please click here and submit your request. We thank you for your dedicated financial support for the mission of this parish. Those many families joining us do so because you are encounters with Christ for them. May God bless us and make our work fruitful in His eyes.

Hurricane Ian struck the west coast of Florida with monstrous winds and flooding rains, leaving millions without power and many without drinkable water. Make an emergency donation to Catholic Charities USA today and 100% of your gift will help provide lifesaving resources through the Florida Catholic Charities agencies. Click here to donate to these relief efforts directly, or provide a check in an enveloped marked "Catholic Charities USA - Hurricane Ian" and we will direct it there. Please continue to pray for the families who lost so much during this tragic natural disaster.

In observance of Respect Life month, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be offered after each of the weekend Masses on October 8 and 9 to show our respect and care for the sick and elderly. Anyone in need of the Sacrament is invited.

The Synod Survey Report has been posted on the archdiocesan website at https://dbqarch.org/synod-report. This report was sent to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and is the report for the archdiocesan family as well. The report summarizes the significant findings, conclusions and next steps in this work to build parish vibrancy. Also posted are detailed summaries from each section of the survey (including short answer questions), focus groups and copy of the survey used. This information will provide further details and support for the significant findings and conclusions found in the Synod Survey Report. It will also provide much insight into what the nearly 16,000 participants feel. Thank you to all who provided input to assist in this important planning process.

Totus Tuus is is a summer Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic Faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship. This year, Totus Tuus for Dubuque will be held at Nativity on July 25—29. The daytime session for children entering grades 1—6 is 8:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. and is $50 for the first child and $25 for each additional child. The evening session for students entering grades 7—12 is 7:00—9:15 p.m. and the cost is $20 each. For more information and to register go to https://nativitydbq.org/totus-tuus-2022.

Join the Dubuque Area Youth Ministry on a bus trip to Six Flags Great America on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The cost for the trip is $85 which includes the bus travel, parking and ticket to the amusement park. Food is not included in the cost of this event. All 9th-12th grade students are invited to participate. Click on the event title link for more information and to download the registration form.

The St. Columbkille Knights will host a free will offering breakfast, 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., to support the Iowa K of C Ultrasound Initiative. These machines allow women in crisis pregnancies to see their child and choose life. The breakfast will include made-to-order omelets and all the fixings. We hope you will join us in helping SAVE THE BABIES. Click on the title link above for more information.

All are invited on Sunday, May 15, to an open house celebration of Fr. Tom McDermott’s 25th Anniversary of Ordination. Lunch will be served following the 10 a.m. Mass from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Presentation Hall. Please stop by to congratulate Fr. Tom and thank him for his 25 years of service in the priesthood!

May Crowning will take place during each of the weekend Masses on May 7 & 8. Please join us in celebration with our First Communicants as we honor our Blessed Mother, Mary.

Pope Francis has invited the bishops and faithful of the world to join him in the consecration of Russia and of Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary this Friday, March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation. Archbishop Jackels will be leading a livestreamed prayer to participate in the consecration on Friday, March 25 at 11:00 AM local time. To learn more, visit www.dbqarch.org/live-broadcasts. If you are unable to join in prayer at that time, a recording will remain available on the Archdiocese of Dubuque website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.

By examining our conscience, we respond to God’s Word – looking at our own lives, searching our hearts, and asking God’s forgiveness for all that we’ve done that does not bear the good fruit of God’s love. All are invited to attend a Communal Reconciliation Service at St. Columbkille on Sunday, March 20 at 4 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Councils #510, #10069, #5513 and #15813 will be holding their 17th Annual Baby Shower from March 4 – March 20. All donations will be given to Birthright. Donations can be placed in the baby crib on display at St. Columbkille's. A list of requested items (diapers, newborn outfits, blankets, etc.) will be available in the crib.

The current war in Ukraine is cause for great concern for the whole world. Pope Francis has encouraged us to pray for peace. Archbishop Jackels will preside at a live-streamed Archdiocesan prayer service at St. Raphael Cathedral on Wednesday, March 16 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Click on the title link above for the livestream. A collection to assist the refugees of Ukraine will be announced.

You're invited to the Archdiocese of Dubuque 2022 Men’s Conference on the Solemnity of St. Joseph! The event will take place at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids. Live-stream is available for virtual participation as well. Come fellowship with other men and be inspired by our speakers! For more information, click the event title above.

Anointing of the Sick will be offered at all Masses the weekend of March 12 and 13 to strengthen those who are facing serious life change due to illness and to assist them by providing spiritual reinforcement. Old age with physical weakness, or having an underlying condition are reasons for anointing even if no serious illness is present. For more information, click the event title above.

Join us for Mass and distribution of ashes at 7 a.m., 9 a.m., or 6 p.m. (also livestreamed at 6 p.m.). Old palm can be returned to the church center vestibule by February 28 to be burned for this year's ashes. Click here for the full Lent and Holy Week schedule, March 2 - April 17.