This past weekend our parish blessed a statue of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots that was recently given to Saint Peter's by a generous parishioner. The ribbon in Our Lady's hands is meant to call to mind the struggles in the life of each of us. Of course the "knot" of this year's pandemic is a struggle that we all bear. The prayer below is a reminder that we do not bear our struggles alone. The statue will now be placed in our lovely prayer garden.
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RCIA -Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
The journey begins in September
“Go make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the father, and of the son and of the holy spirit.(Mt. 28:19)
Are you a Catholic who has not received the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation? Do you have a neighbor, coworker, friend or family member who is seeking something more in life? RCIA is a transformative process through which adults who have never been baptized or have been baptized but never received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation become full members of the Catholic Christian community.
If you or someone you know would like more information about RCIA, please call or email Deacon Ed at the parish office. Maybe someone is just waiting for you to extend the invitation to become a follower of Jesus Christ.
The journey begins in September
“Go make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the father, and of the son and of the holy spirit.(Mt. 28:19)
Are you a Catholic who has not received the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation? Do you have a neighbor, coworker, friend or family member who is seeking something more in life? RCIA is a transformative process through which adults who have never been baptized or have been baptized but never received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation become full members of the Catholic Christian community.
If you or someone you know would like more information about RCIA, please call or email Deacon Ed at the parish office. Maybe someone is just waiting for you to extend the invitation to become a follower of Jesus Christ.
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.
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 .
