Birthright is grateful to all parishioners sho participated in our Respect Life Baby Bottle Boomerang Fundraiser last weekend. Thank you for taking a baby bottle. We now ask you to return your bottle to the designated Birthright boxes; we reuse these bottles each year. Your generous gift enables us to continue assisting pregnant women and families who desperately need help. If you know someone who is pregnant and needs assistance, please have her call Birthright at 518-885-4117. All services are free and confidential.
Our blow out sale was a big success! Thank you to everyone who donated books and stopped in to purchase some. The regular Book Nook will be open Saturday, November 6, from 9am - 12pm. See you at the book nook!
Believe it or not, Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! We are looking for food donations. There are lists in the bulletin and in the gathering areas of both churches. If you would like to donate a turkey, please call the office at 518-235-0337 Monday – Thursday from 9-2 to put your name on the list. Thank you for continued support.
Transfiguration Parish will be holding a children’s Halloween Party on Sunday, October 31 from 1-3pm at the Speigletown site. We will have arts and crafts, games and snacks. We ask that only friendly costumes be worn but costumes are not required. Come have some spooky fun!
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Faith Formation sessions will begin October 17, 2021. K-5 Schaghticoke 9:30 am; Speigletown 11:00 am 6-10 Speigletown 6:00 pm Registration forms are available at the gathering areas of the church. Contact Beth Thayer at 518-235-0337 with any questions.
Flu Vaccines will be available for all parishioners 30 minutes before and after Masses on Saturday October 16 Speigletown 4:00 Mass Sunday October 17 Schaghticoke 8:30 Mass Sunday October 17 Speigletown 10:15 Mass
Thank you to all who supported our $5/Bag Sale during September. It was a great success. It was so wonderful to be open again and see everyone! The $5/Bag Sale is over for now, but the regular Book Nook is open from9:00am until noon on the first and third Saturdays of each month, beginning Saturday, October 2. The October buy one/get one specials are on authors Fern Michaels and Debbie Macomber. The history, biographies, self-help, religious and cookbooks are 6/$1. Please stop brand see our many new donations. We request masks be worn while in the Book Nook. Donations can be dropped off at the church office. Please do not leave donations outside church doors. Please no encyclopedias, textbooks or CDs. Thanks again for your support.
John Kelly, of Transfiguration Parish North, died December 21, 2020. His earthly remains will be interred at Saratoga National Cemetery, 200 Duell Road, Schuylerville, NY 12871, on Friday, October 1. Friends and relatives need to arrive at the cemetery entrance by 10:40 to line up in the cortege. The committal service will begin at 11:00, with full military honors. Deacon Chris Keough will officiate the service.
The North Site is in need of volunteers to help with counting the Sunday Collection. Money is counted following the 8:30 Mass. If interested, please call the Parish Office at 518-235-0337 Monday through Thursday 9-2.
The Boscov's Friends Helping Friends Fundraiser is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. This is an in-store only even for one day, October 20, 2021 from 8am to 11am. Shopping passes are $5 each and are available for sale in the gathering areas at both churches.You receive a 25% off discount with the pass and 100% of your donation goes to Transfiguration Parish. Thank you for your support and let's get shopping!
“Healing the pain of abortion, one weekend at a time.” Rachel’s Vineyard is a retreat of healing and reconciliation for women and men whose lives have been touched by abortion. The retreat will be held October 22-24, 2021 at the Dominican Retreat & Conference Center in Niskayuna. The weekend will combine discussions, spiritual exercises, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a Memorial Service and a Mass of Entrustment. Participation is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God’s love, forgiveness, and compassion. The cost is $195, which includes a private room, meals and retreat materials. Financial assistance will be available for those table to pay the entire cost. For more information, or to register, contact: Pat Mousaw at 518-222-1160, Katie Bolibaugh 518-495-3574, or Kathy Kelly 802-282-2028 or email rachelsvineyardalbany@yahoo.com. For a complete listing of retreat dates and locations, contact: 1-877-HOPE-4-ME or visit the Rachel’s Vineyard website: www.rachelsvineyard.org.
In celebration of Respect Life Month, Birthright of the Capital District, located in Ballston Spa, will conduct its annual Baby Bottle Boomerang Fundraiser after all masses on October 2 & 3. Birthright offers hope, encouragement, and compassion to pregnant women in difficult situations, as well as formula, diapers, clothes, and layettes with newborn necessities. Baby bottles will be distributed for you to take home and fill with coins, cash, or a check. Bottles should be brought back to church the following weekend and placed in the designated Birthright box. Your gift can be made in honor of a special person, whose name and address you list on the insert in the bottle. Birthright will then mail a card to the person being honored. Thank you for your continued support.
The Pittstown Area Food Pantry is celebrating its 30th anniversary! Please join us on September 18 from 11-1 at the food pan- try, located at 97 Tomhannock Rd alley Falls. Meet our volun teers, tour the pantry, and taste a sample of dishes that can be made from pantry ingredients. Come and learn how the food pantry has helped the people of our community. Rain or shine. Any questions, please call Connie Madigan at 518-663-5628.
Catholic Relief Services Special Collection EMERGENCY RELIEF FOR HAITI Next weekend, September 11-12, we will hold a special collection for relief following the devastating earthquake in Haiti as requested by Bishop Scharfenberger and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. There will be a basket at the entrances of both churches for contributions. Please be generous as always in helping our brothers and sisters in the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
Saturday September 4th at 10:30. Transfiguration Schaghticoke The family invites you to join then at a reception immediately following at Sammy Cohen’s, 188 Main St. Schaghticoke. Please RSVP to Mary Blais at scokeny@gmail.com
Many people assume that RCIA is only for people who have never been Catholic and are looking to “convert.” The fact is that RCIA is for anyone who is interested in learning more about their faith and deepening their commitment to the community. If you’ve ever been curious about the Catholic faith or know someone who is, or if you are a baptized Catholic and have never received Eucharist or Confirmation, maybe now is the time to consider learning more. The Sacraments are our way as a community to experience the love of God. If you have been wondering, if you have been searching, maybe this is the year to take the next step and join a community of searchers and wonderers alive in the love of God. If you are interested in learning more about the RCIA process, contact Pat Hebert at 518-235-0337.
A THANK YOU to Katherine Rice and Julia Carlo for planning and organizing out successful Movie Nights throughout the month of August. We are looking at planning some more nights throughout the year. Also, a big THANK YOU to Thomas Rice for planning, organizing, setting up and running our Game Night. It was great to gather with our young parishioners and their families.
Congratulations to the Super Raffle Winners! Ron Williams - $10,000 The Wilkie Family - $2,000 Michael Breen - $1,000 Craig Keough - $1,000 Sue and Gary Repack - $500 Jennifer and Zach Strayter - $500 Thank you again to all who participated in support of our parish.
We are looking for volunteers to help out at our Parish Food Booth for the Schaghticoke Fair! Sign-up sheets are in the gathering areas at both churches. Please consider lending a hand if you can! We are also in need of some assistance on August 30 at 6pm at the booth to come help put the awning up. Thank you for your continued support!