We announce new Middle/High School Program Coordinators , the Columbus Day schedule, date for Virtus training and congratulations for weddings and a baptism. Click on the news item to see full details.

Don't miss the Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 6 in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. We also welcome another new family into our faith community. Click on the news item to see all the details.

We have an urgent need for volunteer catechists for all our faith formation programs. We also welcome 2 new families into our parish. Click on the news title to see full details.

Last chance to sign up for Hearts Aflame Eucharistic Congress n Congratulations to those newly baptized and married, welcome to new parishioners and finally MANY THANKS to those who made the Parish Picnic a great success. Click on the news item to see full details

A reminder that the PARISH PICNIC is Sunday, September 9 from Noon to 5 PM at Elm Avenue Park, Delmar and Virtus Training is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11. Click on the event for full details.

A reminder that the Church and Office are closed on Labor Day. There will be no mass on Labor Day. Also, we're looking for someone to donate a car to a needy parish family and we announce the next Virtus training for the parish. Click on the news event above to see all the details

Go to Liturgy and Sacraments/ Liturgical Ministry Schedules and click on the document for your Mass time.

We say goodbye and many thanks to our Summer Seminarian, Dan McHale. We wish him well in his studies this year and hope to see him again in the near future. Also, we're still looking for someone who can donate a car to a very need family. See the full article by clicking on the news event.

The bulletin incorrectly stated the Mass was at 12:15 PM. It will be celebrated at 7:30 AM per the normal schedule.

GIVING TREE COORDINATORS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED. Click on Event to see the full article

Wednesday, August 15 is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a Holy day of Obligation. Masses will be celebrated at 7:30 AM and 12:15 and 5:30 PM.

All are invited to attend a benefit concert on Tuesday, August 14, 7:00 p.m., at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Albany. This concert will benefit the immigrant families and children who have been detained at the border. Click on the event to receive more details.

This week, we have a note of thanks from our Sunday organist, Dianne McMullen, who is leaving St. Thomas after more than three years playing for us. Also, we have the Assumption Holy Day Mass schedule. Click on the news event to see the full article.

We say farewell and so many thanks to our Organist Dianne McMullen and welcome back Avery Tunningley. Click on the news event to see the full article

Reflection for Sunday's Readings: A Savior Rather Than a King. 2 Kings 4:42-44 Ephesians 4:1-6 John 6:1-15 Click on the news item to view the Reflection

Tonight at 3:30 & 6:30 the documentary - The Calling - is being shown at the Carondalet Center in Latham (The provincial house of the Sisters of St Joseph on Watervliet-Shaker Road in Latham). It is the story, written and produced, by a film maker in Altamont and tells the story of St Lucy/St Bernadette Parish in Altamont. It features Sr Mary Lou Liptak- a sister of mercy who was the 1st Parish Life Director in our diocese and Fr Paul Smith, the sacramental minister.

Father Berberian will be attending a funeral. Alternatives for Mass would be St Matthew's in Voorheesville at 8:30 AM or Christ the King Church in Albany at 9AM.

As we move into mid-summer and many families take vacations its important to remember to take time out to retreat, rest and rediscover our relationship with God. Click on the news article to see the full reflection.

Please reflect on the Prayer of St. Francis as you prepare for the readings this week: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt; faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

Happy Independence Day - There will be no Mass celebrated on July 4.