As with most things this year, we will be doing our traditional Giving Tree a little differently. But the need is still the same! We thank you as always for your generosity in supporting our community.
Do we have your latest email contact information? The Church is attempting to streamline its ability to communicate and we need to update our email database! If you think you we need to have an updated email contact for you, please send it to parishadmin@stpetersaratoga.org
Communion Ministers to the Homebound Needed
“They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.” Acts: 2: 42
This description of the early Christian community beautifully captures how the earliest followers of Jesus tried to live their faith after his resurrection. The pandemic has unfortunately prevented many members of our Saint Peter's parish community from participating in our Sunday celebration of the Eucharist. While many watch mass on line, they cannot receive the Bread of Life. The Second Vatican Council document, Lumen Gentium, proclaims the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life."
We want to reach out to those who cannot celebrate with the community at our Sunday liturgy and would like to receive Holy Communion in their homes. To do that, we need help. If you are currently a Eucharistic minister or a parishioner who would like to engage in this ministry, we will provide training to help you safely and respectfully bring communion to our homebound parishioners. As you prayerfully consider this call to ministry, please evaluate whether you are healthy enough and feel comfortable with bringing the Eucharist to parishioners' homes.
If you are interested in being a Eucharistic minister to the homebound, or have any questions, please feel free to call Deacon Ed at the parish office 518-584-2375 or email him at deaconed@stpetersaratoga.org .
“They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.” Acts: 2: 42
This description of the early Christian community beautifully captures how the earliest followers of Jesus tried to live their faith after his resurrection. The pandemic has unfortunately prevented many members of our Saint Peter's parish community from participating in our Sunday celebration of the Eucharist. While many watch mass on line, they cannot receive the Bread of Life. The Second Vatican Council document, Lumen Gentium, proclaims the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life."
We want to reach out to those who cannot celebrate with the community at our Sunday liturgy and would like to receive Holy Communion in their homes. To do that, we need help. If you are currently a Eucharistic minister or a parishioner who would like to engage in this ministry, we will provide training to help you safely and respectfully bring communion to our homebound parishioners. As you prayerfully consider this call to ministry, please evaluate whether you are healthy enough and feel comfortable with bringing the Eucharist to parishioners' homes.
If you are interested in being a Eucharistic minister to the homebound, or have any questions, please feel free to call Deacon Ed at the parish office 518-584-2375 or email him at deaconed@stpetersaratoga.org .
Sharing the Good News
During the months of August and September the Church of St. Peter celebrated the sacraments of initiation for six adults who have journeyed as a community in our RCIA(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program. We are so blessed by their commitment to Jesus Christ and the gifts they bring to our community of faith. What a blessing it is to share the good news with others and to shine the light of Christ in a world that desperately needs signs of God's love and goodness.
Stacy Akaka: confirmed and received First Eucharist
Ashley Cline: baptized, confirmed and received first Eucharist
Brandy Farber: baptized, confirmed and received first Eucharist
Leighann Karker: baptized, confirmed and received first Eucharist
Joanna Ondreyko: confirmed
Jeffrey Oswald: confirmed
During the months of August and September the Church of St. Peter celebrated the sacraments of initiation for six adults who have journeyed as a community in our RCIA(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program. We are so blessed by their commitment to Jesus Christ and the gifts they bring to our community of faith. What a blessing it is to share the good news with others and to shine the light of Christ in a world that desperately needs signs of God's love and goodness.
Stacy Akaka: confirmed and received First Eucharist
Ashley Cline: baptized, confirmed and received first Eucharist
Brandy Farber: baptized, confirmed and received first Eucharist
Leighann Karker: baptized, confirmed and received first Eucharist
Joanna Ondreyko: confirmed
Jeffrey Oswald: confirmed
You may have received a mailing from the Diocese recently. Here are some points that may help with clarification.
CHANGES TO THE BISHOP’S APPEAL
We want to let you know about a few changes to the annual campaign formerly known as the Bishop’s Appeal:
• The campaign will now be known as the Diocesan Appeal and themed, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7)
• There will no longer be “in-pew” collection of pledges.
• The 2020-2021 Diocesan Appeal will begin with a mailing sent to parishioners from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany (RCDA) - Office of Stewardship and Development. You should expect to receive this correspondence between now and early September; it will include a pledge card and envelope.
• Pledges and payments will no longer be processed in the parish office.
• The appeal year runs through June 30, 2021 (rather than ending in March as in the past).
• Monthly or one-time gifts by credit card can be made via secure website at donate.thediocesanappeal.org. You can also make a pledge at that site as well as pledge payments.
• For more information on the appeal, visit www.thediocesanappeal.org.
• Questions - call the RCDA Office of Stewardship & Development at 518-453-6680 or email stewardship@rcda.org
As the Diocese serves as a critical partner with us in serving you, we thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration of a pledge to the Diocesan Appeal.
CHANGES TO THE BISHOP’S APPEAL
We want to let you know about a few changes to the annual campaign formerly known as the Bishop’s Appeal:
• The campaign will now be known as the Diocesan Appeal and themed, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7)
• There will no longer be “in-pew” collection of pledges.
• The 2020-2021 Diocesan Appeal will begin with a mailing sent to parishioners from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany (RCDA) - Office of Stewardship and Development. You should expect to receive this correspondence between now and early September; it will include a pledge card and envelope.
• Pledges and payments will no longer be processed in the parish office.
• The appeal year runs through June 30, 2021 (rather than ending in March as in the past).
• Monthly or one-time gifts by credit card can be made via secure website at donate.thediocesanappeal.org. You can also make a pledge at that site as well as pledge payments.
• For more information on the appeal, visit www.thediocesanappeal.org.
• Questions - call the RCDA Office of Stewardship & Development at 518-453-6680 or email stewardship@rcda.org
As the Diocese serves as a critical partner with us in serving you, we thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration of a pledge to the Diocesan Appeal.
