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As we move into the season of Ordinary Time, our Christmas Tree and its beautiful decorations have been removed. The decorations on the tree commemorate those who have celebrated the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist and Confirmation in 2020. If you would like to receive your personalized ornament, please contact the individual listed below to arrange pick-up.
Baptism and First Eucharist: Rita Usher at 518-587-4487, or faithformation@stpetersaratoga.org Confirmation: Linda Shufelt at 518-587-5182, or youthministry@stpetersaratoga.org May the peace and joy of the Christmas Season continue to bless your family throughout the upcoming year! |
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Our renovated stained glass was featured in the Evangelist! Read about it here!
Do you want to receive Communion in your home?
Parishioners who cannot gather with the community for Sunday Eucharist, but are healthy, free of any COVID 19 symptoms and want to receive communion at home should call the office and leave your name and phone number. We will do our best to will make arrangements for you to receive communion in your home.
Have you seen?? Our beautiful stained glass and their renovation was featured in the Saratoga Today Newspaper!
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 .
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.
