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Registration is ongoing in all three churches. If you have a child or young adult, you would like to attend Faith Formation please call the office: 518-824-1176 or call Barb’s cell: 518-796-7075. |
EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Coffee Hour: Father John would like to begin having coffee hours again. See your parish below for details.
- St. Isaac Jogues Fall Frolic: Sunday, September 24, 2-4pm, Parish Center. We are inviting and encouraging our sister churches, St. James & Blessed Sacrament, to enjoy this fellowship with us. See more details below.
- Cluster Blessing of the Animals: Blessed Sacrament, Sunday, October 1st @ 1 pm
- Operation Clear Your Cupboard: Blessed Sacrament, see details below.
- St. Anne Society: Blessed Sacrament, see details below.
- All Saints, All Souls, and Thanksgiving Mass schedules: see Mass Times tab.
- Pastoral Council Meeting: Wednesday, November 8th
- Offertory and On-Line Giving: See important message below. Our Parishes are hurting.
- Outreach Ministries: See below for ways to help those in our communities who are in need.
- St. Isaac Jogues Fall Frolic: Sunday, September 24, 2-4pm, Parish Center. We are inviting and encouraging our sister churches, St. James & Blessed Sacrament, to enjoy this fellowship with us. See more details below.
- Cluster Blessing of the Animals: Blessed Sacrament, Sunday, October 1st @ 1 pm
- Operation Clear Your Cupboard: Blessed Sacrament, see details below.
- St. Anne Society: Blessed Sacrament, see details below.
- All Saints, All Souls, and Thanksgiving Mass schedules: see Mass Times tab.
- Pastoral Council Meeting: Wednesday, November 8th
- Offertory and On-Line Giving: See important message below. Our Parishes are hurting.
- Outreach Ministries: See below for ways to help those in our communities who are in need.
St. Isaac Jogues, Chestertown
- Fall Frolic: This Sunday, September 24th, 2-4pm, in the Parish Center. And the winners are? See below for more details. - Coffee Hours: The first one will be after the 9 am Mass on October 15th. Please sign up if you can bring a baked good item. - Mass Cards & Intentions: Please call Kathy DeBartolo 518-494-7873 |
Blessed Sacrament, Bolton Landing
- Coffee Hours: The first one will be after the 10:30 am Mass on Sunday, October 8th. Please see Anne Marie Bell if you can bring something for this fellowship. - Holy Hour: On the First & Third Thursdays of each month following the 9:30 am Mass a Holy Hour will be offered with Eucharistic Adoration from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Prayers are needed for all our priests, vocations, our Diocese, our country and the world. - Operation Clear Your Cupboard: see below for details - St. Anne Society: see below for details - Mass Cards and Intentions: Please call Rita Whitney 518-338-6858. - Prayer Intentions: Please call Pat Nugent 518-668-2765 |
St. James, North Creek
- Mass Cards & Intentions: Please call Kathy DeBartolo 518-494-7873 |
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St. Isaac Jogues Fall Frolic
Ticket sales for the raffle will run through next Sunday September 24th, the day of the drawing! The raffle is $100 each. If we sell all 200 tickets, there will be 3 prizes of $3,333.33. The venue this year for the Fall Frolic will be in the Parish Center. We will have wine, cheese and finger food fellowship, and will run from 2 pm to 4 pm. Our famous basket raffle is also returning! So far, we have sold 187 Raffle Tickets! We have 13 more to go! Our basket raffle tickets are now on sale. Thank you to all who have contributed. We are inviting and encouraging our sister churches, St. James & Blessed Sacrament, to enjoy this fellowship with us. |
St. Anne Society
(Patron Saint of Grandmothers)
Possible new ministry to Blessed Sacrament. We would pray for the youth of today. The idea is to send to our confirmation students who are attending college a box of cookies or brownies with a prayer card and a thinking of you card from our parish. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex of the church if you are interested in this Ministry. Anne Marie Bell will be the coordinator. There is a signup sheet in the Narthex.
(Patron Saint of Grandmothers)
Possible new ministry to Blessed Sacrament. We would pray for the youth of today. The idea is to send to our confirmation students who are attending college a box of cookies or brownies with a prayer card and a thinking of you card from our parish. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex of the church if you are interested in this Ministry. Anne Marie Bell will be the coordinator. There is a signup sheet in the Narthex.
Operation Clear Your Cupboard
We have 3 weekends to collect food items for North Country Ministries Food Pantry. Culminating on Columbus Weekend, where we are asking for a canned good, any food item you can donate or possibly a Gift Card to a grocery store. This is an ideal time for those returning to their winter home, to clear items from their cupboards. We know all of our parishioners are feeling the challenges of increased food costs. For some this is difficult, but if you can donate, We ARE grateful for your gift.
We have 3 weekends to collect food items for North Country Ministries Food Pantry. Culminating on Columbus Weekend, where we are asking for a canned good, any food item you can donate or possibly a Gift Card to a grocery store. This is an ideal time for those returning to their winter home, to clear items from their cupboards. We know all of our parishioners are feeling the challenges of increased food costs. For some this is difficult, but if you can donate, We ARE grateful for your gift.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
North Country Ministries is seeking donations of kids and baby’s apparel! There is never enough! There is an abundance of woman’s clothes. If you would like to donate clothes to NCM, please drop them off Monday & Tuesday from 9 a.m. - Noon at the front building located at 3933 Main Street, Warrensburg, NY 12885
Food Pantry: We are collecting for the Food Pantry for all three churches. There is a bin in the back in which you can place your items for donation. This will be brought to the North Country Ministry. They are especially looking for items that have pull tabs (no can opener to use), shelf stable food. Also, personal hygiene products, cleaning products & kid friendly foods.
Thanksgiving Baskets: There are approximately 80 food baskets going to those in need in our area from North Country Ministries, to which we will add a $25 Tops card to each one. The needs of the area are greater than ever. What a beautiful way to give back to those in need in our community. If you would like to participate in giving, please just put it in a separate envelope marked food baskets.
Christmas Giving Tree: We hope to have tags for the Giving Tree available November 18th & 19th. Again, the need is so great.
Adirondack Outreach: Will be doing their Christmas Toy Drive this year once again!
North Country Ministries is seeking donations of kids and baby’s apparel! There is never enough! There is an abundance of woman’s clothes. If you would like to donate clothes to NCM, please drop them off Monday & Tuesday from 9 a.m. - Noon at the front building located at 3933 Main Street, Warrensburg, NY 12885
Food Pantry: We are collecting for the Food Pantry for all three churches. There is a bin in the back in which you can place your items for donation. This will be brought to the North Country Ministry. They are especially looking for items that have pull tabs (no can opener to use), shelf stable food. Also, personal hygiene products, cleaning products & kid friendly foods.
Thanksgiving Baskets: There are approximately 80 food baskets going to those in need in our area from North Country Ministries, to which we will add a $25 Tops card to each one. The needs of the area are greater than ever. What a beautiful way to give back to those in need in our community. If you would like to participate in giving, please just put it in a separate envelope marked food baskets.
Christmas Giving Tree: We hope to have tags for the Giving Tree available November 18th & 19th. Again, the need is so great.
Adirondack Outreach: Will be doing their Christmas Toy Drive this year once again!
Offertory & On-Line Giving
As our expenses continue to increase dramatically, please take a look to see if you could increase your offertory. Our insurance has increased by 24%. Fuel and other expenses continue to increase. Those of you who are returning or will be returning to your winter residences, as a thought, can you perhaps consider remembering your North Country family once a month with a donation? We are forever grateful for who you are and what you do for us. Without you, we could not exist. To do online offertory use the link below and follow the prompts. Each church has its own link.
As our expenses continue to increase dramatically, please take a look to see if you could increase your offertory. Our insurance has increased by 24%. Fuel and other expenses continue to increase. Those of you who are returning or will be returning to your winter residences, as a thought, can you perhaps consider remembering your North Country family once a month with a donation? We are forever grateful for who you are and what you do for us. Without you, we could not exist. To do online offertory use the link below and follow the prompts. Each church has its own link.
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CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
OF OUR SISTER CHURCH ST. ISAAC JOGUES, HAGUE What a magnificent milestone celebrating Hague’s 100th Anniversary. It is a beautiful testimony to our community to have so many clergy return for this celebration. I want to thank the Music Ministry from all 3 churches for the outstanding music. Thank you to the committee who helped pull it all together. Thank you to Hague’s sister churches for their support and prayers. And thank you to Fr. Joe Busch, our Episcopal Vicar, Fr. Tom Babiuch, Fr. Tom Curry, Fr. Matt Duclos, Fr. George Fleming, Fr. Steve Moore, Fr. Joe O’Brien, & Deacon Bob Wubbenhorst for joining us today. Shout out to Fr. Chris DeGiovine for joining us also. The Glory of God was felt by the congregation and parishioners from our sister churches who also participated in this amazing 100th Anniversary Mass. The fellowship following was absolutely amazing. |
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Ministry
Prayer for Pentecost
Let us pray...
God of every nation, you commissioned us at Pentecost to go and make disciples of all nations. When we take up your commission, we become missionaries of your Gospel. Bless all missionaries in our communities with your love that surpasses all understanding. Change our hearts so that we become the missionaries you expect us to be. We ask this through Jesus, the first missionary of your Gospel. Amen.
How can you be a Missionary of Christ?
We need volunteers!
Greeters, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors...
For more information for St. James contact Ellen Schaefer 518-251-5451 or ellen.schaefer@frontier.com
For St. Isaac Jogues contact Judi Gross 518-573-7616 or grossj920@gmail.com
For Blessed Sacrament contact Anne Marie Bell 518-644-3051 or bellpoint54@aol.com
Or Anne Marie Sensese 518-240-6047 or amsenese@aol.com
Prayer for Pentecost
Let us pray...
God of every nation, you commissioned us at Pentecost to go and make disciples of all nations. When we take up your commission, we become missionaries of your Gospel. Bless all missionaries in our communities with your love that surpasses all understanding. Change our hearts so that we become the missionaries you expect us to be. We ask this through Jesus, the first missionary of your Gospel. Amen.
How can you be a Missionary of Christ?
We need volunteers!
Greeters, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors...
For more information for St. James contact Ellen Schaefer 518-251-5451 or ellen.schaefer@frontier.com
For St. Isaac Jogues contact Judi Gross 518-573-7616 or grossj920@gmail.com
For Blessed Sacrament contact Anne Marie Bell 518-644-3051 or bellpoint54@aol.com
Or Anne Marie Sensese 518-240-6047 or amsenese@aol.com
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Re-Igniting our Faith!
St. Isaac Jogues: 83 pledges to date, we have reached a total of $143,135! This is 72% of our goal of $200,000. St. James: 24 pledges to date, we have reached a total of $32,425! This is 39% of our goal of $85,000. Keep in prayer this continuing Campaign. If you have not yet participated, please consider pledging or donating. The Holy Spirit is calling us to become aware of our needs in our beautiful churches, in our Cluster, and in our Diocese. Remember, we are doing together what we cannot do alone. May God bless us as we continue to “Re-Ignite our Faith!” Fr. John O’Kane |