Transfiguration Parish

  We  are a Catholic community united by love, illuminated by the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.  We gather as a People of God seeking unity through the Holy Spirit to Worship through the Sacred Liturgy, Prayer and Sacraments, and to proclaim the Christian message which promotes Justice, Reconciliation and Service through Evangelization, Faith Formation and Discipleship

Transfiguration Parish is committed to continual growth in the Catholic Faith through a lifelong union with Jesus Christ, and in service to others through the ministry of the Church. We spread the Good News of His love and promote His Word through evangelization, education, reflection, and daily witness. As faithful stewards we pledge to direct and develop the spiritual, human, financial, and material resources of the Church. We respond to His love with gratitude and prayer, with compassion-ate service, generous sharing, reconciliation and equality for all.

Transfiguration Parish – South Site, Speigletown (Administrative Offices)
50 Hillview Drive, Troy, NY 12182
Phone: 518-235-0337
Fax: 518-235-8726
Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

Transfiguration Parish – North Site –
17 South Main Street, Schaghticoke, NY 12154
Phone: 518-753-4554  
Fax: 518-753-0456
Office Hours: Monday and Thursday,  9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Friday - Closed

Parish Life Director:
Deacon Christopher Keough
Deacon_Chris@transfigurationparish.net

Assisting Priest:
Fr. Dominic Ingemie:
dingemie1@nycap.rr.com

Deacon Charles Valenti: Deacon_Charlie@transfigurationparish.net

Office Support:
Bonnie Coraldi:  B.Coraldi@transfigurationparish.net

Bulletin:  B.Coraldi@transfigurationparish.net

Baptismal Preparation: (contact office )
Phone: 518-235-0337 (So.Site)
Phone: 518-753-4554  (No. Site)

Director of Religious Education:      E.Thayer@transfigurationparish.net

Parish Nursing and Pastoral Care: P.Hebert@transfigurationparish.net

Special Activities and Fundraising: M.Bornt@transfigurationparish.net

Knights of Columbus:
Bryan Purtell, Grand Knight
BryanP78@hotmail.com

• Alzheimer's Suport Group
• A Rosary Ministry
• Two by Two Faith Action Team
• Parish Nursing Program
• Prayer Chain Tree

WELCOME

No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church; no matter what your current family and martial situation; no matter what your personal history, age, race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, physical condition; no matter what your self-image; you are invited, welcome, accepted, loved, and respected here at Transfiguration Parish.
 

Dear Jesus,

Allow me the grace to make this
Lent a sweet offering to you.
Help me to grow in humility that
I might repent, turn from sin, and
Turn more faithfully to you.
Help me to pick up my cross daily
and follow after you.

Incline my heart to seek your will
every day, as I place my trust and
hope in you and your kingdom.

Amen.

“The proof of love is in the works.
Where love exists,
it works great things.
But when it ceases to act,
it ceases to exist.

– Pope St. Gregory the Great

Transfiguration Parish will be offering TAKE OUT FISH FRY DINNERS from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on the 6 Fridays of Lent beginning February 19, 2021.  Customers should PREORDER, and select their pick-up time, and can place their orders each week from Sunday to Friday at noon beginning with the first week on Sunday February 14, 2021.  Customers will pay with cash when they pick-up their order on Friday.  All customers will need to wear masks, and practice social distancing during pick-up.

Orders can be placed on-line by accessing this website:
https://forms.gle/pwm1jb3oM6YddJ4JA

Individuals who do not have computer access can phone in their orders on Fridays only to the Speigletown office at 518-235-0337 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Transfiguration Parish is looking for a part-time Administrative Assistant to assist with everyday parish operations at out Schaghticoke Site. The weekly hours will be 9:00am - 2:00pm on Mondays and Thursdays. The Administrative Assistant will often be the first person visitors will come in contact with, so excellent hospitality and communication skills are required. Duties will include receiving and placing phone calls, scheduling appointments, preparing and recording sacramental certificates and records, as well as maintaining records for St. John’s Cemetery. The Administrative Assistant  will be the contact person for the cemetery, and will assist families and individuals with cemetery issues. The Administrative Assistant will coordinate the purchase of cemetery plots, and communications with Funeral Homes and Internment Specialists. The Administrative Assistant  will be able to operate office equipment related to computer applications, including Microsoft Office and Excel, and Church Office. Employment if conditional on successful completion of a Diocesan Background Check, and CMG Safe Environment Training through Catholic Mutual.

Interested parties should email a resume to Deacon Chris Keough at Deacon_Chris@transfigurationparish.net.

Diocesan Appeal Dates: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
Appeal website with full information: diocesanappeal.org
Donate online via secure websiteL donate.thediocesanappeal.org
Questions: stewardship@rcda.org / 518-453-6680

The Doocesan Appeal 2020 program is being managed from a Diocesan level through direct mailings from the Diocese of Albany Office of Stewardship and Development. Please prayerfully consider making a contribution to the Diocesan Appeal that supports imoortant neds in our Diocese such as:

• Faith Formation for nearly 12,000 young Catholics in our Diocese
• Extensive administrative services for parishes fron 20+ specialties – like Hman Resources, Finance, IT, Building Services, Prayer and Worship, etc.
• Scholarship investment for the 39 men currently in formation for the priesthood, and 6 men currently in formation for the permanent diaconate.
• Nurturing the well-being of our vulnerable friends and neighbors thru the services of Catholic Charities, the diocesan Consultation Center, and other pastoral care ministries.
• Comprehensie administrative services by the Catholic Schools office to ensure our 21 Catholic schools are competitive and cutting-edge.
• Innovative new programming to attract and engage young

The Common Good

• Is a concern for the welfare of the whole
  Recognizes the human person is sacred and social
• Is built upon the principle of human dignity and the equality of all people
• Recognizes that human beings realize their dignity and achieve their destiny in particular communities, not isolation
• Requires a foundation of basic rights which are minimum standards for life in society
• Is personal and communal
• Must be active at every level of life
• Is directed by a moral concern that each person must participate and share the benefits of social advances
• Is needed to avoid the harmful forces of coercion, domination or exploitation
• Is needed for the overall just functioning of a society
• Recognizes that governments and political institutions are necessary and have active responsibility for achieving the common good
• Must be and increasingly transnational – or global – reality encompassing the entire human family
• Is not utilitarian in nature: it’s not “the greatest good for the greatest good for the greatest number,” because this can allow for exclusion of individuals or even segments of society
• Respect for the human person – made in God’s image
• Peace, stability and the security of a just order

Catholic Charities for Social Justice
www.cctwincities.org/advocacy

CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE CONTINUES

Due to current restrictions, bottles and cans cannot be inside the church. They can be returned to the patio on the rear of the Speigletown Site. Thank you for your continued support.

If you have and questions.Contact Beth Thayer 235-0337 or e.thayer@transfigurationparish.net
 

BACKPACK PROGRAM

Donation boxes are at the church entrances for items for our area schools that send home food with children in need, those who may go hungry on the weekend. Suggested items are those non-perishables in single serve containers that are easy for a child to use: mac n' cheese, chili, pastas, cereals, fruits, snacks, etc. Items will be delibered to our local schools on a regular basis. 
This program is still ongoing as the schools are continuing to get the supplies to needy families.