THE DIGNITY OF WORK AND THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS is a principle of Catholic Social Teaching. The dignity of work and the rights of workers means that all work is important and that workers deserve a just salary and proper working conditions. Work has dignity because of the dignity of the worker, who is created in the image and likeness of God. Through our work we express and fulfill our humanity, share in God’s work of creation, and contribute to the world through our work. We all have the obligation and the right to make use of our talents and work for the common good. During the weekend of June 21 and 22 we are asked to pray especially for those who work in government asking God’s blessings on them as they serve the people of their communities, states, and governments.
Hear Yea, Hear Yea | The Book Nook will be open Saturday July 5th & 19th from 9AM till 12PM. PLEASE HELP! | The Book Nook is in need of books | We can not accept textbooks, cook books, encyclopedias or magazines |
Books can be left outside the Parish Book Nook door Monday through Thursday 9PM till 2PM | Do not leave books outside the Church. We appreciate your help | The Book Nook generates revenue for the Church; the public also appreciates the service.
To all who contributed to this year’s Super Raffle. Our total 2025 contribution was $8,500. The following
prizes were drawn at the June 7th picnic after our 4PM MASS: 1st prize $3,400; 2nd prize $1,700; consolation prizes were a wine basket, string of NYS Lotto tickets and a free Ticket for the 2026 Raffle. Congratulations to all the winners. The Transfiguration Parish profit was $3,400. Again, thank you for you support and participation. We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Raffle.
Pope Francis message to athletes’ gathered for a conference.
Today the Jubilee directs prayers to the participants in sporting
events, that they through their performance may
acknowledge the physical gifts they have received and use
them well.
The Apostle Paul more than once compared the spiritual life
to an athletic competition and, specifically, to running a race
(cf. 1 Cor 9:24; 2 Tim 4:7-8) whose prize is Christ himself.
The discipline and self-control of athletes, as well as their
spirit of healthy competition, have often served as images of
the Christian life of virtue. Today too, this image can apply
to all those who, in some way or another, strive in their daily
lives to please God and to be his friends.
Sport plays an increasingly important role in our societies,
shaping the daily lives and interests of many people. It is a
way to use free time profitably, and it offers many opportunities
to encounter others, to socialize, to build communities,
to channel energies and to promote high ideals and aspirations,
especially in the younger generation
SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND
Corpus Christi Procession
St Augustine Church
25 115th St., Lansingburgh, NY 12182
10:30AM Solemn MASS
11:30AM Procession & Benediction Of The Blessed
Sacrament
‘O Sacrament of love, sign of our unity and bond of
our community. Whoever longs for life has here
life’s very source. Let them come here and believe,
unite with you and live!”
staugustinetroy.org
THE JUBILEE OF ECCLESDIAL MOVEMENTS, Associations
and New Communities; groups of believers who come together
to explore their faith and who support one another through action
and prayer, taking place from June 7 to June 8, 2025, is a significant
event in the Catholic Church's calendar, designed to celebrate
and invigorate the diverse expressions of faith within the Church.
This gathering invites members of various ecclesial movements,
associations, and new communities from around the world to come
together in a spirit of unity and renewal. The event aims to foster a
deeper understanding of their roles within the Church's mission and
to encourage collaboration and mutual support among these dynamic
groups. Participants can expect a rich program of liturgical celebrations,
workshops, and discussions, all centered on the theme of
communion and mission in the modern world.
Please join in offering a prayer
Parish Picnic AND SUPER RAFFLE
DRAWING
JUNE 7th after the 4:00pm MASS
Hot dogs | Hamburgers |
Rolls | Desert provided
Sign Up to bring a side dish
(sign up sheet located in gathering area)
THIS WEEKEND THE JUBILEE FOCUS IS ON FAMILY,
Grandparents and the Elderly, we pray for the strength of our families
and the wisdom of our Grandparents and elderly. We also pray
that we will listen and grow from one another realizing that though
each has a different and unique experience when blended it will
help families sustain during difficult times. Below are words from
the late Pope Francis about the vocations of family, Grandparents
and the elderly.
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From Pope Francis’ (2022) Homily for the X World Meeting of
Families:
“You are Fathers, mothers and children, Grandparents, uncles and
aunts. You are adults and children, young and old. Each of you
brings a different experience of family, but all of you have one hope
and prayer: that God will bless and keep your families and all the
families of the world.”
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From Pope Francis” (2021) Message for the First World Day for
Grandparents and the Elderly:
“In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells the Apostles, “Go therefore and
make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe
all that I have commanded you” (28:19-20). These words are
also addressed to us today. They help us better understand that our
vocation is to preserve our roots, to pass on the faith to the young,
and to care for the little ones. Think about it: what is our vocation
today, at our age? To preserve our roots, to pass on the faith to the
young and to care for the little ones”. Never forget this.
Please join in offering a prayer
Another large Thank You to everyone who made our 2025 Lenten Fish Fry a success; a special Thank You to Rich Hart and family for once again chairing this event. Out total profit from the Fish Fry and Chowder Sale was $11,520.00. This is a tremendous help to the parish.
Thank You to all who made the Lenten Lunches possible. The coming together of various community members to hear and study scripture is very uplifting. The free will offering was divided between the Pittstown Food Pantry and the Schaghticoke Community Care
Food Pantry each received $74.00
BIRTHRIGHT Is in dire need of diapers, baby wipes and diaper cream ointment. We are there for them because YOU are there for Birthright There is a list of ongoing needs for the mothers & children in crisis, in the baby bassinets. Thank you for sharing your love for life with us. To donate monetarily the mailing address:
Birthright, 1490 Saratoga Rd., PO Box 661, Ballston Spa, NY 12020.
Today the Jubilee directs our attention to those groups which through their prayers and charitable actions support God’s mission on earth. Many exist within our communities, and we pray that they will continue to support those who are in need. Pope Francis in a previous address commissioned these
groups to do the following:
‘I urge you, then, to cultivate the centrality of Christ, organizing and participating regularly in formative moments, in assiduous partaking of the Sacraments, in an intense life of personal and liturgical prayer. May your ancient liturgical and devotional traditions be inspired by an intense spiritual life, with fervency, and concrete commitment to charity. And do not be afraid of to refresh them in communion with the
journey of the Church, so that they may be a gift that is accessible and comprehensible to all, in the contexts in which you live and work, and a stimulus to approach the faith also for those who are distant.’
Today we pray in thanksgiving for the members of these groups.
Hear Yea, Hear Yea | The Book Nook will be open Saturday June 7th & 21st from 9AM till 12PM.
PLEASE HELP!
The Book Nook is in need of books. We can not accept textbooks, cook books, encyclopedias or magazines.
Books can be left outside the Parish Book Nook door Monday through Thursday 9PM till 2PM
Do not leave books outside the Church. We appreciate your help.
The Book Nook generates revenue for the Church; the public also appreciates the service.
DEACON CHARLIE will be moving on from Transfiguration Parish. While we will miss him, we wish him all the best.
On May 17 after the 4:00 Mass and May 18 after the 9:00 Mass we will gather to recognize Deacon Charlie for his service to our parish. Please plan to join us at one or both receptions.
Jubilee of Workers, recognizing the dignity of labour and the contributions of all workers. We especially remember those who serve our faith communities as Catechist. May they be blessed for planting the seed of faith in our communities.
Transfiguration Parish is grateful for the work of our catechist
Alex DelRe, Kimberly Ellison, Sean Fogarty, Toni Fogarty, Jim Johnson, Margaret Rice, Chelsea Russell, Ginger Will
A Ministry to Catholic Women is hosting a Women’s meal (all ladies age 15 and older are invited)
WHERE: Wolfert’s Roost Country Club, 120 Van Rennselaer, Blvd., Albany, NY 12204
WHEN: June 14, 2025; 9:00AM—12:00 Noon
PRICE: $30.00 PP | PayPal $32.00 PP | Clergy & Religious free
The witness speaker is Viviane Strain. Viviane was raised as a Maronite Catholic, emigrating from Egypt as a teenager with her family in 1968 to escape religious persecution. She was a catechist and led a Catholic girls
club. Viviane became involved with pro-life ministry joining the Scripture Wall, a ministry of prayer and sidewalk counseling to abortion-minded women.. In 2009, Viviane began the Schenectady 40 Days for
Life campaign.
REGISTER by Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Send a check for $30 payable to Albany NY Chapter of Magnificent, c/o Bonnie Hause,
64 Meadow Rue PL., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (please include your name, address, phone number and email address).
ONLINE registration at magnificat-ministry.net/chapter/ny-albany/.
Questions call Kathleen at 518.930.8380 (after 6PM).
THE HOLY SEE has designated Jubilee Days throughout 2025 to recognize and celebrate different groups of people and various ministries in the Church. Pope Francis’ message to people with disabilities at the 2022 International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “We come to realize that we exist as an us and not a them whenever disability, whether temporary or due to natural aging, affects ourselves or someone for whom we care. Then we begin to look at reality with new eyes and we see the need to break down even those barriers
that at first seemed insignificant. Nothing, however, can detract from our certainty that no disability – temporary, acquired or permanent – can change the fact that we are all children of the one Father and enjoy the same dignity. The Lord loves us all with the same tender, fatherly and unconditional
love.”
Please join in offering a prayer
BIRTHRIGHT is in dire need of diapers, baby wipes and diaper cream ointment. We are there for them because YOU are there for Birthright There is a list of ongoing needs for the mothers & children in crisis, in the baby bassinets. Thank you for sharing your love for life with us. To donate monetarily the mailing address:
Birthright, 1490 Saratoga Rd., PO Box 661, Ballston Spa, NY 12020.
HOPE-4 ME
For a complete listing of retreat dates and locations (throughout the USA & internationally) contact:
1-877.HOPE-4.ME or visit Rachel’s Vineyard website:
rachelsvineyard.org