Albany NY Chapter of Magnificat (a Ministry to Catholic Women) is hosting a Women’s Breakfast on Saturday, November 12 from 9 AM – 12 PM at The Vista Restaurant at Van Patten Golf Club, 924 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY. Tickets: $28.00; Students: $18.00; Clergy & Religious - Free. Our Witness Speaker is Sr. Mary Loretta, SV. Sr. Mary Loretta recently celebrated her 25th Jubilee with the Sisters of Life. Register by Wednesday, Nov. 2 - send your check payable to Albany NY Chapter of Magnificat, PO Box 340, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Please include your name, address, phone # and email address. Questions, call Kelly @ 518-937-8202. Online registration www.magnificat-ministry.org/ny-albany. ALL LADIES--TEENS AND OLDER ARE INVITED! Seats are limited, register early!
It is said when we work together, we can do great things. The Food Booth at the Schaghticoke Fair is an example of that, over one hundred volunteers made this booth such an enormous success. The final net profit for the booth is $14,048.88. Thank you to all who worked or purchased food at the booth.
Canonization Anniversary October 22 4:30pm—Mass with Traditional Purification Rite & Blessing with the relic of Saint Kateri October 23 10:30am—Mass with Traditional Purification Rite & Blessing with the relic of Saint Kateri October 29 4:30pm—Vigil Mass October 30 10:30am—Sunday Mass-Closing of Summer Season Please check our website to confirm events & discover new activities as the season progresses. www.stkateriparish.org
The Our Lady of Victory Columbiettes will be hosting a Vendor & Craft Fair on Saturday October 15, 2022, 9:00 - 3:00, at 55 North Lake Ave, Troy, Parish Center, we are Handicap Accessible. For information contact Louise at olv_columbiette_events@aol.com
Canonization Anniversary October 22 4:30pm—Mass with Traditional Purification Rite & Blessing with the relic of Saint Kateri October 23 10:30am—Mass with Traditional Purification Rite & Blessing with the relic of Saint Kateri October 29 4:30pm—Vigil Mass October 30 10:30am—Sunday Mass-Closing of Summer Season Please check our website to confirm events & discover new activities as the season progresses. www.stkateriparish.org
Please join us in praying the rosary for our nation on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 12:00 noon in Schaghticoke. This will take place outside on the lawn. Thank you
In celebration of Respect Life Month, Birthright of the Capital District, located in Ballston Spa, will conduct its annual Baby Bottle Boomerang after all masses on October 1 & 2. 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.
An order for the 2023 offertory collection envelopes will be placed soon. If you are currently not using envelopes but would like to make your donations with pre-printed envelopes next year, please call the office and let us know. Thank you.
The Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends Fundraiser is coming up soon. This is an In-Store only event for one day, Wednesday October 19, 2022 from 8AM to 11PM. 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. Register to win a $100 BOSCOV’S GIFT CARD at every Boscov’s store. Thank you for your support and let’s get shopping!
An order for the 2023 offertory collection envelopes will be placed soon. If you are currently not using envelopes but would like to make your donations with preprinted envelopes next year, please call the office and let us know.
Indigenous People Weekend & Celebration of Saint Kateri’s Canonization October 8 4:30pm—Mass with Traditional Purification Rite & Blessing with the relic of Saint Kateri October 9 10:30am—Mass with Traditional Purification Rite & Blessing with the relic of Saint Kateri October 9 11:30am—Solemn Offering & Burning of the prayer petitions Mass during Indigenous Peoples Weekend will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse. We are grateful that Sister Kateri Mitchell, S.S.A, who was involved in the 2006 miracle, will speak at Mass on Saturday & Sunday. Other activities are planned for this weekend, so please check our website https://stkateriparish.org/and social media closer to the event for updates.
Celebration of St. Francis Assisi October 2, 10:30am Sunday Mass followed by the Blessing of the Animals October 3, 7:00pm Transitus Service, commemorating the death of St. Francis. Blessing with the relic of St. Francis and procession to St. Peter's Chapel Reception to follow in Grassmann Hall. October 4, 8:30am Mass for the Feast Day of St. Francis, with Blessing the relic of St. Francis in St. Peter's Chapel
Your Book Nook is open from 9am until noon on Saturday, September 17. Please stop by and continue to support this outstanding community service. Great books at great prices! Thank you and see you at The Book Nook.
September 17, 2022, 12pm – 6pm, Speigletown Fire Co. Join us for Family Fun Day and help reverse Rett Syndrome. Free to attend and all proceeds benefit Rett Syndrome Research Trust. Flyers are available in the gathering areas of both churches for more information about the event. Come have some fun for a great cause. Volunteer opportunities available. Contact Alyssa Otis at reverserettupstatenewyork@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help.
The Schaghticoke Fair was a big success! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help out. Special thanks ti the Captains for organizing their teams. We could not have done it without you! If you were not able to donate time this year, please keep it in mind for 2023. We are always in need of workers. Thank you again for your continued support.
The 50th Annual Diocesan Marriage Jubilee Celebration will be held Saturday, October 8th, 2022 at 4:00 pm at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th or other special wedding anniversaries are invited to attend this celebration. Bishop Scharfenberger will celebrate the Mass and greet couples and their guests at a reception immediately following Mass. Please register through your parish office or by email to Marriage_Jubliee@rcda.org.
September 16 and 17 23rd Annual Kateri Tekakwitha Peace Conference kateripeaceconference.org September 30, 6:00pm Orange Shirt Day Reconciliation Service for Indian Boarding Schools. Fr. Joe will be hosting a scripture study on Genesis 1-11 on Saturdays this month. For details, please see https://stkateriparish.org
Zumba will make its return on Monday, September 12 with a FREE 45-minute class from 6-6:45 in the Speigletown Hall. Regular hour classes will resume on Monday, September 19 from 6-7pm in the Speigletown Hall for $5. Come get some exercise while having fun!
We are in need of volunteers to help with counting the Sunday Collection at both the North and Sought sites. Trainings will be available. If interested, please call the Parish Office at 518-237-0337, Monday-Thursday 9-2.