Families with young people in grades K – 8
The First Eucharist Retreat is Saturday, April 9 from 9 am to noon at St. John the Baptist.
May is the month of the celebration of the Sacrament of First Eucharist!
Sunday, May 1 11 am Mass at The Church of St. Joseph, Stuyvesant
Sunday, May 1 5 pm Mass at The Church of St. Joseph, Stottville
Saturday, May 7 4 pm Mass at St. John the Baptist
Sunday, May 15 9:15 am Mass at St. James
Families with young people in High School
Next gathering:
March 20 Mass at 5:30 followed by light supper, and family formation at the Church of St. Joseph, Stuyvesant.
Confirmation News
April 10 Palm Sunday Retreat for all Columbia County Confirmation candidates at St. Mary’s School, Hudson from noon to 6 pm.
May 15 The Ceremony of Light for Confirmation candidates and their families. Sunday at 7 pm at the Church of St. Joseph in Stuyvesant. Candidates and their families celebrate a quiet affirmation of the promises made at the Sacrament of Baptism.
May 22 The Sacrament of Confirmation for young people in Columbia County. Celebrated by Bishop Edward Scharfenberger at 3 pm at St. James Church in Chatham.
For Adults
March 16 Kris Rooney helps us to discover more about Psalm 22 which includes the words Jesus spoke on the Cross: “My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?” 6:30 pm at St. John the Baptist. Kris is the Pastoral Associate for Pastoral Care and Adult Faith Formation at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in Schenectady.
April 3 Sister Kitty Hanley, CSJ reflects on the “The Gifts of Lent” at 3 pm at The Church of St. Joseph, Stuyvesant. Sister Kitty is a Sister of St Joseph and is the coordinator of Holy Ground, a spiritual direction training program for the Diocese of Albany
Ongoing St. John the Baptist Church will be open each weekday for private prayer concluding with a Rosary for peace at 6 pm.
Sidewalk Warriors
The focus is on canned goods this month. Please bring donations of tuna fish, canned chicken, ravioli, Spaghetti O's and Vienna sausage to the CCNCC offices at 1025 Kinderhook Street in Valatie.
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