Monday, October 29, 2018 @ 7:00 pm St. Michael the Archangel Church 175 Williams Road, Troy A panel discussion with: Deacon Walter Ayres, Director of Catholic Charities Commission on Peace Justice Jill Peckenpaugh, Director of the US Committee For Refugees and Immigrants Paula Read, Immigration counselor with Catholic Charities
The Book Nook is open on Saturday, November 3 from 9:00 am until noon with half-priced specials on many of your favorite authors. Start stocking up on your winter reading. Please stop in and browse the shelves. Thank you, again for your continued support. See you at the Book Nook!
We are searching for volunteers for a new parish activity committee in our parish. The committee will help plan and implement all non-fundraising activities in our parish community. We are searching for people with new ideas for building relationships through fun, interesting activities for young and old. Evangelization begins through relationships with one another and God. Please join the activity team, and bring your ideas! Anyone who is interested in joining this exciting, new activity committee can contact the parish offices at 518-235-0337 04 518-753-4554. You can also contact Jim Johnson, who has volunteered to chair the Activity Committee, at 518-788-8092.
BIRTHRIGHT would like to remind parishioners that the baby bottles distributed during Respect Life Sunday are now due back. They can be left in the designated box by the church door . Birthright expresses their gratitude for your support of this fundraiser.
Albany NY Chapter of Magnificat ( Ministry to Catholic Women) is hosting a Women’s Breakfast on Saturday, November 17 form 9AM—12PM at the Vista Restaurant at Van Patten Golf Club, 924 Main St., Clifton Park. Tickets: $20; clergy & religious-free. Guest speaker is Priscilla “Missy” Muro. Missy is an active member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glenville. Register by Saturday, November 10—send a check for $20 payable to: Albany NY Chapter of Magnificat, PO BOX 340, Clifton Pk. NY 12065. Please include your name, address, phone # and email address. For questions call Kathleen at 518-930-8380. Online registration www.magnificat-ministry.net (chapter meal). ALL WOMEN ARE INVITED!
Thanks to our parishioners and the surrounding community, the Book Nook continues to receive numerous donations. We have some great fiction and nonfiction, biographies, historical novels, cookbooks and children/young adult books. We're open on Saturday, October 20 from 9:00 am until noon. The October half-priced specials are on the following authors: David Baldacci, Heather Graham, Linda Lael Miller and John Sandford. Children's books are 6/$1. Please stop in and browse the shelves. Thank you, again for your support. See you at the Book Nook!
All Souls Day—celebrated on November 2nd in Speigletown at 6:30PM. Any parishioner who has lost a family member in this past year and would like them to be remembered at this Mass please contact Martha Cioffi (518)235-7743 or call the office (518) 235-0337.
The National Shrine of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Fond, NY is very excited to be celebrating its 80th Anniversary! To mark the special occasion, this historical landmark will be hosting a Gala Celebration honoring the Most Reverend Edward B. Scharfenberger, Bishop of Albany on October 17th, at the River Stone Manor in Glenville from 6-9PM. Please consider joining us or even becoming an event sponsor! Details are available at www.katerishrine.com, tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com or by calling the Shrine office at (518) 853-3646 or email: nationalkaterishrine@gmail.com.
Respect Life Sunday – October 6 & 7 BIRTHRIGHT of Ballston Spa offers support and emergency supplies to new mothers and their infants. Baby bottles are taken home, filled with coins, cash or checks and returned the following week. Your gift can be made in honor of a special person whose name & address you list on the insert in the bottle. Birthright will them mail a beautifully designed card to the person being honored. Your support for this fundraiser is truly appreciated!
Rabbi Debora Gordon of Congregation Berith Shalom of Troy will speak on Tuesday, October 16 at 6:30pm in Speigletown. Rabbi Gordon will discuss the Jewish roots of our Christian faith. All are encouraged to attend!
Flu vaccines will be available for all parishioners before and after the Masses on: October 13th—Schaghticoke - the 4:00 pm Mass October 14th—Schaghticoke - the 8:30 am Mass Speigletown - the 10:15 am Mass Most Health Insurances cover the cost of Flu vaccines.
“Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents Spiritual Retreat” For Parents Who Have Experienced the Death of a Child of Any Age, By Any Cause, No Matter How Long Ago – All are Welcome! Come to a warm and loving place with other parents—to think/talk/feel/pray. Find compassion, rest and peace…at least for a time. Saturday, November 17, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, 1803 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12309 Come to a warm and loving place with other parents—to think/talk/feel/pray. Find compassion, rest and peace…at least for a time. Donation: $25 Individuals; $40 Couples Scholarships are available. Pre-registration is required. To register, go to: www.emfgp.org For more information: Kristine Rooney (518) 370-3136, ext. 239
The Back Pack Program supplies at risk children with food for the weekend. We will be aiding Turnpike, Rensslaer and soon, Hoosic Valley, schools. Suggested items: Mac & Cheese (boxed or single, microwaveable ones) Pasta, soups, spaghettios, Single serve meals for microwave, Fruit snacks, single serve cereal, fruit cups. Please—NO PEANUT PRODUCTS Boxes will be at the entrances of churches. If you would like to help, please call the office.
Thanks to our parishioners and the surrounding community, the Book Nook continues to receive numerous donations. We have some great fiction and non-fiction, biographies, historical novels, cookbooks and children/young adult books. We're open on Saturday, October 6 from 9:00 am until noon. The October half-priced specials are on the following authors:David Baldacci, Heather Graham, Linda Lael Miller and John Sandford.Children's books are 6/$1.Please stop in and browse the shelves. Thank you, again for your support. See you at the Book Nook!
Thanks to you the Book Nook raised $1,175. during the Labor Day $5/Bag Sale! What a testament to the continued support of our parish. That goal would not have been possible without you! We sold more books, used more bags and met so many wonderful people. It was a great community event. Don’t forget the Book Nook is not open again until Saturday, October 6th. At that time we’ll be able to offer more new donations, and of course our October specials. Thank you, again for your support. See you at the Book Nook!
Saturday, October 13th, 2018 9:00AM - 4:00PM Transfiguration Parish Hall Speigletown $2.00 admission Contact: firebirdquilt@live.com with any questions
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven," says the Lord. Put God in your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are September 28-30, 2018 in Oneonta, NY and November 3-4, 2018 in ALBANY, NY. For more information, call Ed & Rhonda Staats at 518-279-3243 or visit them at https://w.wwmenyalb.org.