The 47th Annual Diocesan Marriage Jubilee Celebration will be held Sunday October 20, 2019 at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany. Couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th, or other special wedding anniversaries are invited to attend this celebration. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger will celebrate the Mass at 2:00 PM, and greet couples and their guests at a reception in the gathering area at the Cathedral immediately following Mass. Please register by email to [email protected].
The production of “FROZEN “ on November 17, 2019 at Proctor’s Theater is sold out at the theater for that day, but we still have 15 seats remaining for that day. Get them now, before they are gone! Call Ellie DeBonis at 519-235-0337
TO CLEAN UP AFTER THE GARAGE SALE ON MONDAY, SEPT. 2 FROM 9—11:30A.M. Please, consider that many hands may light work. Just show up—no need to sign up! Volunteers are still needed for Monday, Sept. 2 at the Schaghticoke Fair Food Booth!
Thank you to everyone who supported the 11th Annual Book Nook /Garage Sale Blowout Sale! The Book Nook will be open again on Saturday, October 5, with the October half-priced specials. Thanks again for your continued support.
The Albany Cursillo Movement is hosting the 56th Men’s Cursillo Weekend on Sep 12-15 and the 62nd Women’s Weekend on Oct 3-6. Both will be at the Dominican Retreat and Conference Center in Niskayuna. Cursillo got its origin in Spain in the mid-20th century as a way to re-ignite one’s dedication to their spirituality and keep it a focal point in their lives. Since then, it has spread worldwide. It provides a way to deepen our understanding of Catholicism and encourage lay leadership, and has been in the Albany Diocese since the early 1970s. Cursillo means “short course” in Spanish; the weekend syllabus, presented in English by lay ministers and spiritual advisors from around the Albany Diocese, provides Catholics with reflections, talks, and meditations that are de-signed to give us an encounter with ourselves, with Christ, and with others over a three day weekend. A sample of topics includes: Ideal, Grace, Sacraments, Piety, Study, Action, and Lay Person in the Church. For more information, please contact Shannon Kelly at [email protected].
The Book Club met on August 13 and had an excellent dis-cussion on “Sold On A Monday” written by Kristina McMor-ris. The next book we have chosen to read is , “A Spark Of Light” and the author is Jodi Picoult. Jodi Picoult often writes about current issues in our society, and this novel is about abortion, a much debated issue in the headlines nearly every day. Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 6:30 pm in Speigletown. Everyone is welcome to join us anytime we meet. Come and discover how much fun it is to meet together and discuss the books we read.
The Book Nook will not be open during August in preparation for the garage sale and our $5/Bag Blowout Sale to be held on Labor Day weekend. Please continue to drop off your gently used books (no text books, VHS tapes or encyclopedias), but please do not leave them outside the church. Donations may be dropped off on Thursday mornings from 9:30-10:30am, or the 1st & 3rs Saturday of each month from 9am-noon, or on the Garage Sale drop-off dates. Thank you for your continued support and we look for-ward to seeing you at the $5/Bag Book Nook Sale.
ZUMBA CLASSES will return on Monday, September 9 at 6:00 PM with a FREE class! 45 minutes of Zumba followed by “Introducing Cardio”. All are welcome to come try it out!
Thanks to the contributions of many to the Re-Igniting Our Faith Campaign, the parish has purchased a new electronic ministry scheduling system for churches. The system is managed by the company ”Ministry Scheduler Pro”, and the system will allow us to create one schedule for all Liturgical Ministries at both sites. Ministers will receive emails containing the monthly schedules, as well as reminders during the month about upcoming Masses they are scheduled for. Thanks to Pat Rigney for agreeing to coordinate our new scheduling system. Special thanks also to Martha Cioffi, Dot Jackuback, Sheila Shover, and Beth Thayer for their years of scheduling ministers for Masses at both sites. Their time and faithful dedication to our parish is greatly appreciated. Please take a moment to thank them for all they have done, and continue to do, for Transfiguration Parish.
We are planning and preparing for the Garage Sale and Schaghticoke Fair and are much in need of volunteers. The dates for these two events is fast approaching, so any amount of time you can give is much appreciated! Even just a few hours would be a big help. If you can assist with either/or both of these important fundraisers and would like more information, please call the office. Sign-up sheets are in the gathering areas of both sites. *** Please consider assisting in any way*** with these major fundraisers.
• Booth at Schaghticoke Summer Concerts • Late August Publication of the Transfiguration Cookbook • September 14 PARISH FUN NIGHT following the 4:00 Mass in Speigletown • September 28 Town of Schaghticoke Fall Festival Booth • October 19 Sit Down Dinner with Chef Joe Carlo * limited tickets will be available* • November 9 Snack Bar at Parish Texas Hold’em Event