Attending Mass ~ If you plan to attend, please be sure to review the letter which was sent to all parishioners. It is also posted in the Documents section below the Facebook stream. This letter gives the specifics as to what you will need to do to attend. Please remember to wear a mask (must cover both nose and mouth), bring your hand sanitizer. and remember to be here 30 minutes prior to the start of Mass. For those of you not yet able to attend, the dispensation from attending Mass continues, so you may always watch Masses "livestreamed" by going to the Diocesan website: www.rcda.org.
Volunteers for Mass Needed ~ We still need volunteers for Mass to serve as Greeters, Ushers and Cleaners. To continue to offer two Masses, we need more people to help out,if they are able, to ensure the same people are not asked to serve too frequently. We also need additional Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers for each Mass ~If you think you would now be comfortable serving, please contact Pat Holm in the parish office. Thank you. Parish Office ~ The office continues to be open by appointment only. Please contact any of us directly via email (see front page of the bulletin), by phone, 518-439-4951 or general email, office@stthomas-church.org. Requests for Mass cards and sacramental records (i.e. baptism, marriage, etc.) can all be filled out online, or by calling the office. Private Prayer ~ If you are planning on visiting the church, you will notice that we have closed off the church during the week. The chapel continues to be available for private prayer. On weekdays, the chapel is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The chapel is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. Please remember to wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
This Monday Jan. 18 our neighbors at the Delmar Presbyterian Church at 585 Delaware Ave. are participating in "The National Day of Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King “in the form of a food drive! You are most welcome to join in this community drive. Monday Jan. 18 from 10am to 2pm: collecting items that hold up well in the cold: canned beans, soup, rice, granola/protein/breakfast bars, canned fruit, tuna, coffee, tea, cooking oil, diapers size 5 & 6. All items will be shared with Food Pantries in Albany! "Everyone can be GREAT because EVERYBODY can SERVE!" Dr. King WE look forward to seeing you at our drive here at St. Thomas Tuesday Jan. 19 3pm-4pm in the church lot for our Bags of Love: soup, crackers, canned fruit, peanut butter, jelly, fluff, Valentine treats, large print puzzle books, hand lotion, Valentine Cards! Thanks for sharing HIS LOVE with others! “Together we can do GREAT THING!” St. Mother Teresa
Pope Francis teaches us that “Nurturing and cherishing creation” is the will of God. It is “a command,” the Pope asserts, “God gives not only at the beginning of history, but to each of us.”
Produced by Sarah & Anna Bernesconi and Aidan & Ryan Ciancio YM CORE Members & Alumni Members. In the Video Aidan & Anna share their expeirence as College Freshman! The video is posted on our Youth Ministry Webpage and Facebook Page! If you have any questions for Anna or Aidan please email them to Mary Ann mhospodar@stthomas-church.org. We wish all our High School Seinors many blessings as they make decisions regarding future educational plans! We thank Sarah, Anna, Aidan & Ryan for their leadership and for sharing the “Good News!”
“Love is patient; love is kind…,” 1 Corinthians 13:4 Heartfelt thanks for the wonderful paper products & household products for our Bags of Love for Seniors! Thank you for sharing HIS Love! See you next Tuesday Jan. 19, 3pm-4pm as we add canned soup, fruit, peanut butter, jelly, fluff, puddings, hand lotion, large print puzzle books, crackers, Valentine treats and cards signed,” Love & Prayers your St. Thomas Family.” To our Bags of LOVE! Love grows here at St. Thomas!!! Photos in Photo Album.
On Tuesday Jan. 19, 3-4 p.m. we will collect treats for our BAGS of LOVE for Seniors! Canned soup and fruit, crackers, cookies, puddings, hand lotions, large puzzle books, Valentine treats and cards signed “Your St. Thomas Family.” Share a little love with our seniors and let them know you are thinking of them and praying for them!
Tuesday’s Drive this week Jan. 26, 3-4 p.m. in the church parking lot is for our neighbors served at Catholic Charities Community Maternity Services! They are most in need of wipes and diapers of any size but most especially larger sizes: 4, 5, 6 and wipes! Thank you for supporting LIFE!