With your help and the grants received, we were able to pro- vide for over 430 visits to the Pantry. Each visit provided enough food for at least 9 meals for every person in the house- hold. We also provided food for over 50 Thanksgiving & 50 Christmas dinners. We were also able to provide assistance so that HVC School District could add an additional 15 children to the Backpack program. None of this would have been possi- ble without the support we received from so many caring peo- ple. Thank you so much for all that you do for us, and have done, over so many years.
The "Souper" Bowl of Caring was a great success! Two car loads of nonperishable food were donated to the local food pantries. In addition, a total of #1.391.00 was donated to the Schaghticoke Food Pantry and the Pittstown Food Pantry. Thank you for caring for our neighbors in need.
Diocesan Mass and Holy Hour for Life with Bishop Scharfenbeger at the Cathedral and Virtual/live-streamed. Join Bishop Scharfenberger for a daily Mass and Holy Hour for Life virtually on Wednesday, January 27th, starting at 12:15pm.
Each year on "Souper" Bowl Sunday, February 7, the day when more food is consumed than any other day of the year, our youth collect non-perishable items and cash to assist our local food pantries. The youth will be at each Mass to collect your donations. Thank you in advance for your support.
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.
The Book Nook will be closed until further notice in precautionary measures due to the rise of coronavirus. We thank you for your continued support! Stay well and we hope to see you soon at the Book Nook!
Churches around the world are asking their congregation members to step outside their homes on Christmas Eve at 6:00 and ring a bell for 2 minutes. Let the air be filled with the joyful announcement that the Christ Child has been born. Bells are available at the entrance of the church.
Come do some Christmas shopping at the Book Nook. We are open Saturday, December 12th, 9am-noon. Masks are required and contact tracing is requested. Children's books are 6/$1 and author specials are: David Balducci and Fern Michaels. Stop in and see what we have. We are still not accepting donations of books. Thank you for your continued support. See you at the Book Nook!
We will celebrate a Thanksgiving Day Mass on November 26, 2020 at 10:00am in Schaghticoke. Due to Coronavirus restrictions, we will not be able to purchase and individually wrap breads to be blessed at Mass. We are encouraging parishioners to bring their own loaf of bread to Mass and Father Ingemie will bless the breads for families to enjoy with their Thanksgiving Dinners. Please join us for Mass on Thanksgiving morning and bring your bread!
Birthright is in dire need of diapers, baby wipes and diaper cream or ointment. The needs of the young pregnant women we serve is ongoing. We are there for them because YOU are there for Birthright. Thank you for sharing your love for life with us. There is a list of ongoing needs for the mothers and children in crises in the baby baskets. If you wish to donate monetarily the mailing address is Birthright 1490 Saratoga Rd. PO Box 661 Ballston Spa, NY 12020.
The Book Nook is open on Saturday, November 14th from 9am until noon. Half-priced specials for the month are on the following authors: Debbie Macomber and James Patterson. Contact tracing and masks are required. Please be patient as only two people are allowed at a time in the book nook. We cannot accept donations yet but we look forward to seeing you at the Book Nook!
We are collecting non-perishable items and turkeys (frozen - please deliver during office hours) for out local families in need. We are supplying full Thanksgiving meals for families who are in need of our assistance this Thanksgiving. There is a list of especially needed items, and boxes for the donations, at the church entrances. Monetary contributions will also be greatly appreciated, wit the funds used to purchase additional food items for families in need. All donations must be at the church by November 19, 2020.
In celebration of Respect Life Month in October, Birthright conducts the Baby Bottle Boomerang at area churches. Empty bottles ar distributed and just like boomerangs they cone back to Birthright with chucks, bills and coins. Unfortunately, we are unable to host the Baby Bottle Boomerang this year due to the pandemic. In support of the pregnant women we serve would you Kindly consider participating in this major fundraiser through the mail? Mailing address: Birthright 1409 Saratoga RD PO Box 661 Ballston Spa, NY 12020 If you wish to make a gift in honor a special individual, include the name and address with your donation. A memorial card can also be mailed to a family who has lost a loved one. The needs of the young pregnant women we serve Is ongoing. We are there for them because YOU ae there for Birthright. Thank you for sharing your love of life with us.
We're open! The Book Nook will be open again on Saturday, October 17th from 9:00am until noon. We ask that you pleb wear masks, social distance 6' apart and contact tracing information will b required upon entering the Non. Only two people at one time will be allowed in the Book Nook, so please be patient. The specials for October: 6/$1 on all self-help, cookbooks, history, biographies, religious and romance. 3/$1 on children and young adult books At this time, due to limited space, we cannot accept any donations. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again but please ask for your patience and understanding during these trying times. Thanks for your support and we'll see you at the Boo Nook.
On Monday, November 2, 6:30pm at the Speigletown Site we will remember those members of our parish who have died during the year. If you have someone who has died during this year that you would like to remember during this service, please contact the office at 518-235-0337.
There will be a special second collection at all Masses the weekend of October 3-4, 2020. The collection will sup- port the USCCB Bishops Emergency Disaster Fund for people impacted by the devastating wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods that have destroyed thousands of homes, businesses, and churches around our country. The funds collected by Transfiguration Parish will be sent to the Diocesan Finance Office, and forwarded to Catholic Charities USA and/or Catholic Relief Services, who serve as the official relief agencies of the U.S. Catholic Church. Let us all offer our prayers as well, for families who have suffered so greatly, including those who have suffered the loss of loved ones from these life-threatening storms.