God of creation ----- Have mercy on us.

God of sinners ------ Have mercy on us.

God of saints -------- Have mercy on us.

Columba, born of royal descent in 521 --------------------- pray for us.

Columba, born in Donegal

Columba, baptized at Moville

Columba, educated at Leinster

Columba, ordained at Clonard

Columba, preacher at Ulster

Columba, founder of a monastery at Derry

Columba, founder of a monastery at Kells

Columba, embarrassed by a family feud

Columba, censured by the Synod of Telltown

Columba, converted pagans as penance

St. Columba, one of the 12 apostles of Ireland ----------- lead us to God.

St. Columba, evangelizer in Scotland -----------------------lead us to God.

St. Columba, founder of the Iona Community

St. Columba, gifted with holiness

St. Columba, known for austerity

St. Columba, poet and miracle worker

St. Columba, favored with angelic visions

St. Columba, died in 597 at age 77

St. Columba, patron saint of Scotland


Let us pray,
O God, you nurtured the faith in Ireland and Scotland with the preaching and witness of St. Columba. May the people of Oxon Hill catch the fire of his example and be inspired to evangelize and share the Catholic faith with all who are hurting, unchurched, and living unfulfilled lives. Use us to reverse a culture of death by the exciting ways we live and preach the one who is the gospel of life, Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.