Families with young people in grades K – 8
Dates for April packet pickups for the Sacraments of Service are:
Tuesday, March 29 - 7:30 am to 2 pm
Wednesday, March 30 – noon to 6 pm
Thursday, March 31 – 7:30 am to 2 pm
Questions? Please contact Ruth Ellen at (518) 758-1828 or click here to email
The First Eucharist Retreat is Saturday, April 9 from 9 am to noon at St. John the Baptist.
Second Reconciliation for those receiving the Sacrament of First Eucharist is
Thursday, April 28, 6 PM at St. John the Baptist and
Friday, April 29. 6 PM at The Church of St. Joseph in Stottville.
Please be sure to let Ruth Ellen know which day you will be attending.
May is the month of the celebration of the Sacrament of the First Eucharist!
Sunday, May 1 11 am Mass at The Church of St. Joseph, Stuyvesant Falls
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 Church
Families with young people in High School Next gathering:
April 10 Mass at 5:30 followed by light supper and family formation at St. John the Baptist for 9th grade only.
Confirmation News
April 10 Palm Sunday retreat for all Columbia County Confirmation candidates at St. Mary’s School, Hudson from noon—6PM.
May 15 The Ceremony of Light for Confirmation candidates and their families will be held on Saturday, May 15 at 7 pm at the Church of St. Joseph, Stuyvesant Falls. Candidates and their families will celebrate a quiet affirmation of the promises made at the Sacrament of Baptism.
May 22 The Sacrament of Confirmation for all young people in Columbia County will be celebrated by Bishop Edward Scharfenberger on Sunday, May 22, at 3 pm at St. James Church in Chatham.
Adult Faith Formation in Lent
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 ending with a Rosary for Peace at 6PM.
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