St. Columba

New School Year

Thursday 8:30am, Friday 8:30am, Saturday 4:00pm, Sunday 8:30am. Please join us in saying the Rosary half an hour before each Mass.

CCD classes start on August 30, 2026. Sunday, September 13th at 9:30 am in the school building. Pre-registration is required, and all children must register every year.

30 tickets not picked up will be mailed out. Volunteers are needed to assist teachers. For more information, call the Church Office 570-752-7000.

Serving Italian Menu, Money Raffle, Gift Card & Basket Raffles. Raffle drawings on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at 2 pm. Contact Teresa(570-855-6643) for any questions.

Monday, September 14th @ 6 pm in the School Conference room. Remember to return your commitment envelope with your pledge.

Sep 08: Sodality Chapel at 1:00 PM. Full Choir Chapel at 6:30 PM. Sep 09: Small Group at Rectory Meeting Room at 1:00 PM. Men’s Ministry at Rectory Meeting Room at 7:00 PM. Sep 10: Rosary Guild at Rectory Meeting Room at 9:00 AM. Small Group at Rectory Meeting Room at 7:00 PM.

Sep 13: PREP - Family of Faith at Parish Center at 9:20 AM.

Saint Ambrose will be celebrating the Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sep 20 at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown. This event includes a special blessing, public renewal of vows, and a commemorative Wedding Anniversary Certificate for each couple.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. The office will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 at 9:00 AM.

Don't miss the upcoming concert series at St. Ambrose Church, featuring local talent and classical music performances. Stay tuned for more details and dates.

Saturday: 4:00pm at OLV, 5:30pm at GOH. Sunday: 7:30am at OLV, 9:00am and 10:30am at GOH.

Baptisms can be arranged on weekends. Reconciliation on Saturdays from 12pm to 1pm.

Classes for grades K-8 during the school year. Registration needed for sacraments preparation.

Sept 8: 75th Committee Meeting at GOH. Oct 5: Altar & Rosary Society Meeting at GOH. Sep 11: OLV Golf Tournament at 9am.

Friends of Our Lady Meeting on Sep 16 at OLV. Discussing a Food Drive for the Seven Loaves Soup Kitchen.

1. Second Parish Festival at St. Mary’s Grove in Mocanaqua on Sat, Sept 5th, with Mass at 4:00 PM. Festival from 5pm to 9:30pm. 2. Fall Parish Events: Car Show on September 19, Drive-thru Spaghetti Dinner on September 27, and Fall Food Sale on October 24 & 25. 3. Contra Dancing at the Grove on Sunday, September 13th from 2 to 5 p.m.

Parents seeking Baptism for their child or couples planning Matrimony are requested to call the Parish Office. Individuals interested in Priesthood and Religious Life can contact the priests for an appointment. Sacrament of Reconciliation dates available in the bulletin.

Registration for Faith Formation on Sept 6th and start of OCIA classes for adults. Various ministry opportunities available; all Catechists requested to attend the 11 AM Mass on Catechetical Sunday. Confirmation and First Communion parent meetings on different dates.

Attend Mass at St. Nicholas Church: Saturday Vigil at 4:30 PM, Sunday at 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM. Weekday Masses at 8:30 AM from Monday to Thursday. Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday from 9 AM to 6:30 PM with Benediction at 6:30 PM.