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We Need Your Help
We still have tags on our Giving Tree and more requests have been coming in. Please review the attached file below and if you are able to help call Barb at 518-796-7075. We will update the file as changes occur. Thank you to all who have responded. Our Parishes are amazing! 
(click page above to download a PDF)
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EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception: Thursday, December 7th, 4pm, St Isaac Jogues, Chestertown
Thursday, December 7th, 5:30pm, Blessed Sacrament, Bolton Landing
Friday, December 8th, 9:00am, St. James, North Creek
- Giving Tree: Gifts must be returned, unwrapped with the tags, no later than December 10th. It is amazing the outreach that all 3 parishes put forth. Thank you to all who responded to this important ministry. God Bless you all!
- St. Nicolas Brunch: will be held at Blessed Sacrament on Sunday, December 10th after Mass. Please see Anne Marie Bell if you can bring a dish to share.
- Sacrament of the Sick Mass (& Healing for Forgiveness): Monday, December 18th @ 6:00pm, St Jame, North Creek
(Please Support St. James at this Time!)
- Flower Donation: Please remember your flower donations for Christmas! There is an envelope available. Or call the office to list the names.
- Confirmation: James Conway & Liam McPhee received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, December 2nd. Please keep them in your prayers.
- Outreach Ministries: Please see below for the many outreach ministries taking place in our community to help those in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.
- All Are Invited!: St. Cecilia’s in Warrensburg is inviting us to do the Rosary and or the Bible Study with them. See below for more information.
- Bereavement Support Group: available at Our Lady of Annunciation in Queensbury. The Next meeting will be December 12th from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Call Pat Mousaw 518-222-1160 or Jan Barcus at 518-744-8569 for more information.
- Christmas Mass schedule: see Mass Times tab.
- Offertory and On-Line Giving: See important message below. Our Parishes are hurting.
Thursday, December 7th, 5:30pm, Blessed Sacrament, Bolton Landing
Friday, December 8th, 9:00am, St. James, North Creek
- Giving Tree: Gifts must be returned, unwrapped with the tags, no later than December 10th. It is amazing the outreach that all 3 parishes put forth. Thank you to all who responded to this important ministry. God Bless you all!
- St. Nicolas Brunch: will be held at Blessed Sacrament on Sunday, December 10th after Mass. Please see Anne Marie Bell if you can bring a dish to share.
- Sacrament of the Sick Mass (& Healing for Forgiveness): Monday, December 18th @ 6:00pm, St Jame, North Creek
(Please Support St. James at this Time!)
- Flower Donation: Please remember your flower donations for Christmas! There is an envelope available. Or call the office to list the names.
- Confirmation: James Conway & Liam McPhee received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, December 2nd. Please keep them in your prayers.
- Outreach Ministries: Please see below for the many outreach ministries taking place in our community to help those in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.
- All Are Invited!: St. Cecilia’s in Warrensburg is inviting us to do the Rosary and or the Bible Study with them. See below for more information.
- Bereavement Support Group: available at Our Lady of Annunciation in Queensbury. The Next meeting will be December 12th from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Call Pat Mousaw 518-222-1160 or Jan Barcus at 518-744-8569 for more information.
- Christmas Mass schedule: see Mass Times tab.
- Offertory and On-Line Giving: See important message below. Our Parishes are hurting.
St. Isaac Jogues, Chestertown
- Please see below for outreach ministries talking place in our community. - Coffee Hours: After the 9 am Mass on Sundays. Please sign up if you can bring a goodie to share. - Lectors: Workbooks for the Readings are available in the Sacristy for you to take. - Mass Cards & Intentions: Please call Kathy DeBartolo 518-494-7873 |
Blessed Sacrament, Bolton Landing
- Please see below for outreach ministries talking place in our community. - Coffee Hours: After the 10:30 am Mass on Sundays. Please see Anne Marie Bell if you can bring something for this fellowship. . - St. Nicolas Brunch: will be held on Sunday, December 10th after Mass. Please see Anne Marie Bell if you can bring a dish to share. - Mass Cards and Intentions: Please call Rita Whitney 518-338-6858. - Prayer Intentions: Please call Pat Nugent 518-668-2765 |
St. James, North Creek
- Please see below for outreach ministries talking place in our community. - Town Wide Meeting: Date to be determined. We encourage all to attend. At the meeting will be our Episcopal Vicar, Fr. Joe Busch, possibly our Vicar General, Fr. Bob Longobucco, the diocesan CEO, Bonni Shippee, the director of Pastoral Planning, Tom Cronin, and of course Fr. John O’Kane - Mass Cards & Intentions: Please call Kathy DeBartolo 518-494-7873 |
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
North Country Ministry: is seeking donations of apparel for kids and babies! There is never enough! There is an abundance of clothing for woman. 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
NCM Food Pantry: We are collecting for the Food Pantry for all three churches. There is a bin in the back of church in which you can place your items for donation. These 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., personal hygiene products, cleaning products, & kid friendly foods.
Thanksgiving Baskets: Thank you to all who donated so generously. With your help we were able to provide 80 $25 gift cards to those who are in need in our immediate area.
Christmas Giving Tree: Tags are available for our giving tree. This year they ask that you do NOT wrap your gifts. If possible, provide wrapping, or gift bags. This gives the family time to see how they can provide a few extra gifts. Presents are due back no later than Sunday, December 10th.
Adirondack Community Outreach Center in North Creek is once again collecting unwrapped toys for our Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway. This program is for parents and grandparents of children ages newborn to 14 who otherwise may not have the financial resources to shop at the retail level. Last year we served 130 children residing in the Johnsburg Central School District and we thank you for your past donations. A Toy Donation Box for NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS is available Sat. Nov. 20th until Saturday Dec. 2nd. Cash/Check donations will be available till Dec. 16th. Thank you for your continued generosity. Merry Christmas.
Shelf Stable Food Donations: starting the 1st weekend in December, we will be collecting for our food insecure friends and neighbors for Adirondack Community Outreach. A check/cash donation box is also available. Thank you again for your generosity.
North Country Ministry: is seeking donations of apparel for kids and babies! There is never enough! There is an abundance of clothing for woman. 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
NCM Food Pantry: We are collecting for the Food Pantry for all three churches. There is a bin in the back of church in which you can place your items for donation. These 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., personal hygiene products, cleaning products, & kid friendly foods.
Thanksgiving Baskets: Thank you to all who donated so generously. With your help we were able to provide 80 $25 gift cards to those who are in need in our immediate area.
Christmas Giving Tree: Tags are available for our giving tree. This year they ask that you do NOT wrap your gifts. If possible, provide wrapping, or gift bags. This gives the family time to see how they can provide a few extra gifts. Presents are due back no later than Sunday, December 10th.
Adirondack Community Outreach Center in North Creek is once again collecting unwrapped toys for our Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway. This program is for parents and grandparents of children ages newborn to 14 who otherwise may not have the financial resources to shop at the retail level. Last year we served 130 children residing in the Johnsburg Central School District and we thank you for your past donations. A Toy Donation Box for NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS is available Sat. Nov. 20th until Saturday Dec. 2nd. Cash/Check donations will be available till Dec. 16th. Thank you for your continued generosity. Merry Christmas.
Shelf Stable Food Donations: starting the 1st weekend in December, we will be collecting for our food insecure friends and neighbors for Adirondack Community Outreach. A check/cash donation box is also available. Thank you again for your generosity.
St. Anne Society
(Patron Saint of Grandmothers)
New ministry at Blessed Sacrament. We will pray for the youth of today and send care packages to students in college. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex of the church if you are interested in this Ministry. See Anne Marie Bell who will be the coordinator.
(Patron Saint of Grandmothers)
New ministry at Blessed Sacrament. We will pray for the youth of today and send care packages to students in college. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex of the church if you are interested in this Ministry. See Anne Marie Bell who will be the coordinator.
All Are Invited!
St. Cecilia’s in Warrensburg is inviting us to do the Rosary and or the Bible Study with them.
October is Our Lady of the Rosary month. Join us in praying the Rosary with the Scriptures Sat. October 7th - Fri. October 13th at 9am each day. We will meet in the Children’s Chapel which is in the church. Go straight thru the sacristy.
Also, you are invited to join a bible study being held Sundays at 11am for about one hour each session. We begin on Sunday 10/15. Lee Von Hatten will start us off with John 6:43-59
St. Cecilia’s in Warrensburg is inviting us to do the Rosary and or the Bible Study with them.
October is Our Lady of the Rosary month. Join us in praying the Rosary with the Scriptures Sat. October 7th - Fri. October 13th at 9am each day. We will meet in the Children’s Chapel which is in the church. Go straight thru the sacristy.
Also, you are invited to join a bible study being held Sundays at 11am for about one hour each session. We begin on Sunday 10/15. Lee Von Hatten will start us off with John 6:43-59
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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St. Isaac Jogues Fall Frolic
It was amazing to see how we all came together to create and host our hugely successful Fall Frolic. To those who gave baskets, knitted blankets, gave the Pellet Barbeque, donated food and wine, sold tickets in our church and sister parishes, set up and broke down the church and the parish center, and gave the gift of fellowship—Thank you. Your help, dedication, and commitment to this event are what made it so successful and fun! Kudos to Rosemary Rounds, the coordinator for a job well done. > Link for Pictures < |
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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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Online Giving A convenient, consistent way to help our parish grow! Consider this safe and convenient way for you to make your weekly offertory and special collections and contributions. Learn More & Sign Up |
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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 |