Regina Caeli Academy Albany Center will have and Open House, January 21. Regina Caeli Academy is a classical, hybrid resource center for homeschoolers taught in the Catholic tradition. Call Sr. Laurie Marie, CR at 845-379-0680 with any questions. http://rcahybrid.org
March as a diocese with Bishop Scharfenberger at the March For Life on Friday, January 18, 2019. Reserve your bus ticket ASAP and view more info at: www.rcda.org/life
Please join us on Saturday, January 12, 2019 for a FREE presentation entitled, “Ministering in Times of Spiritual Distress” which will be held from 9:00a.m. to Noon at the Pastoral Center, 40 North Main Ave. in Albany. The crisis of our time has left so many people in spiritual distress. In pastoral ministry, sadly, we often encounter such people. Please join Father Joseph Mali and Sister Kitty Hanley as they explore this topic and how not to lose sight of the ‘treasures’ in darkness. To register for this free presentation, or for additional information go to https://www.rcda.org/offices/pastoral-care-ministry/ministering-times-spiritual-distress or email Maria Schollenberger at Maria.Schollenberger@rcda.org or call her in Pastoral Care Ministry at 518-641-6818.
Looking for donations to be used in our Fish Fry Raffle Baskets. Some suggestions would be gift cards for local vendors, movie tickets, new and unopened items, wines or food items.
JANUARY 7—SPEIGLETOWN—6-7pm Please join us for a FREE Zumba Class with a New and Dependable instructor. Christine Williams will facilitate with new music and routines. Great for beginners! Fun, Fun, Fun! Everyone is welcome!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2019 4:00-7:00 PM -- We will be serving another delicious dinner at a reasonable price. We offer a salad, roast beef, potato, a vegetable and roll w/ butter. Adults $11, Seniors (65+) $10 and children under 12 $5. We also have available beer, wine, soda and dessert for purchase. Tickets will be on sale December 29 & 30 after the Masses. You can contact the parish offices to make reservations and purchase tickets. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. As always, we will be looking for parishioners to make desserts for us to sell with the meal. We always need help in the kitchen and wait staff to continue to make our dinners a success. Please take time to sign-up before or after Masses, or contact Mary Hurley at (518) 235-6479.
The Book Nook would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your support of this great parish fund-raising effort , as well as becoming a wonderful community project. It could not happen with out you. The Book Nook will be open on Saturday morning, January 5 from 9:00AM until noon, with our January sale. All books whose authors first or last names begin with “J” will be half-price. For example, James Patterson Iris Johanson, J.A. Jance, etc. It’s a great opportunity to keep stocking up on your winter reading! Please stop by and see all of the new donations that have come in. Donations can be dropped off at the entrances during office hours. Thanks again and have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year.
Thanks to all our parishioners who helped make the Christmas centerpieces for our parishioners homebound or in nursing homes. They all came out so beautiful. A special thanks to Mary Agnes Arnold, Karen Della Rocco, Cheri Foster, Susan Martin-Cippola, Laurie Polley and Pam Schmidt who helped make this happen and Mark Murray who provided the greenery. Couldn’t have done it without you all.
We pray for deceased relatives and friends at every Mass. If you have requested a Mass for a friend or loved one, we invite you to participate in the Offertory by bringing the gifts to the altar. Please notify one of the Ushers prior to Mass if you want to bring up the gifts to honor your deceased friend or loved one.