Calendar of Events
Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany

FRIDAY, MAY 9

SPEIGLETOWN

Meatloaf dinner, 4-7 p.m., St. Bonaventure Church. Eat in or take out. $8.50. Call 235-0337. Sponsored by Men's Club.

SATURDAY, MAY 10

TROY

Yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Patrick's Church. Food available. Vendor tables free, but participants requested to split proceeds 50/50 with church. Call 272-4666.

SUNDAY, MAY 11

ALTAMONT

Devotions in honor of Our Lady of Fatima and Mother's Day, LaSallette Shrine, 1-5 p.m. with Mass at 4 p.m. Sponsored by St. Joseph's Marian Center. Call 861-8159.

TELEVISION

"Table of the Lord," televised Mass on WXXA-TV Fox 23, 6:30 a.m. Rebroadcast on cable access TW-3, 9 a.m. Celebrant: Rev. John Bradley.

MONDAY, MAY 12

CHATHAM

Writing workshop for adults and teens with demonstrations on how to make a journal, 7-8:30 p.m., St. James' Church hall. Contact Harry, 794-9400, or Nancy, NTCastaldo@taconic.net. Sponsored by Center for Faith Formation at St. James.

TROY

Devotions to Our Lady of Fatima, 7 p.m., St. Paul the Apostle Church. Followed by Benediction and Rosary.

TUESDAY, MAY 13

ALBANY

Peace and Justice Forum sponsored by Capital Area Council of Churches, 12:15-1:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 646 State St. Panel discussion on "A Year in the Life of Al Gore's Climate Project." Bring bag lunch; beverages provided. Call 462-5450.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

ALBANY

Meeting of Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Group, 7:30 p.m., St. Teresa of Avila Church. Meets every other Wednesday. Call Peg, 482-5826.

SCHENECTADY

Grief recovery program, 3-4:30 or 6-7:30 p.m., Community Hospice. Call 377-8846.

THURSDAY, MAY 15

SCHENECTADY

Rosary for direction in our times, 7 p.m., St. Anthony's Church. Call Kerry, 382-0063.

Giffy's Bar-B-Q, Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons School, 5-7 p.m. Sponsored by junior and senior classes to benefit "2008 After Prom." Cost, $9, eat in or take out. Call 393-3131, ext. 114, or see www.nd-bg.org.

FRIDAY, MAY 16

ALBANY

Garage Sale, St. Margaret Mary's Church, today, 6-8 p.m. with $5 admission and tomorrow 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with no admission.

EAST DURHAM

Gospel of Life Holy Hour after 10 a.m. Mass, Our Lady of Knock Shrine, Route 145. Benediction, pro-life Rosary and prayers.

HOOSICK FALLS

Plays, "Legends of the Fall: The Story of Odysseus, Helen and the City of Troy," "Sea Trek: The Story of Odysseus and His Travels" and "Scenes from the American Revolutionary War" by sixth and seventh graders, St. Mary's Academy, 1:30 p.m.

LATHAM

Evening of worship, fellowship and healing with Ralph and Pauline Nault, 7 p.m., St. Ambrose Church.

LOUDONVILLE

Evening of Prayer for Grieving Sons and Daughters, "A Time for Remembering our Parents," 7 p.m., St. Pius X Chapel. Call Jeanne, 462-1336.

SCOTIA

Card party, "Stars and Stripes," 7 p.m., St. Joseph's parish center. Sponsored by Altar Society. Donation, $3.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

CRESCENT

Mass in Spanish, 6:30 p.m., St. Mary's Church. Coffee and desserts afterwards. Held the third Sunday of each month.

LAKE LUZERNE

Mary Harrison will talk on the formation of an evangelization team, 9-11 a.m., Holy Infancy Church. Part of "Called to be Church." Call Rev. Charles Gaffigan, 696-2625.

TROY

Flower Sale hosted by football program at LaSalle Institute, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in parking lot. Hanging baskets, perennials, vegetable plants and more. Call 283-2500.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

ALBANY

Meeting of Court Mary Regis No. 638, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Blessed Sacrament School, 2 p.m.

Organ and flute recital by Agnes Armstrong and Karen Klevanosky, 4 p.m., St. James Church. Free will offering to benefit organ restoration fund. Call Sr. Patricia Houlihan, 434-4028.

STUYVESANT FALLS

All-you-can-eat breakfast, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Nativity/St. Mary's Church. Adults, $7, children 5-12, $4 and under 4 free.

TELEVISION

"Table of the Lord," televised Mass on WXXA-TV Fox 23, 6:30 a.m. Rebroadcast on cable access TW-3, 9 a.m. Celebrant: Rev. John Bradley.

TROY

LaSalle Institute "Dash to Excellence," 5K road race, and "Cadet Mile Dash." Registration at 8 a.m. at the school. Call 283-2500 ext. 270 or see www.lasalleinstitute.org.

RESERVATIONS

Linguini and clam sauce dinner, May 16, 6-8 p.m., Latham/Colonie Knights of Columbus Council No. 3394, 328 Troy Schenectady Rd., Latham. Adults, $12, children 5-10, $6 and under 5 free. Takeout available. Call 783-0572.

Course in practical Christian living, Growth in the Spirit, May 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Edward the Confessor Church, Clifton Park. No charge, but registration required. Call 371-7911, 399-7316 or email dcnjmgrigaitis@aol.com.

Spring retreat day, "Heaven and Nature," with Claudia Gregoire, local nature photographer, May 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Dominican Retreat and Conference Center, Niskayuna. Fee, $30. Bring your journal, sketchbook and camera. Call 393-4169, email dslcny@nycap.rr.com or see www.dslcny.org.

CACAC Training, "ACoAs-Strength Based Approaches for Working with The Trauma Connection," May 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Dominican Retreat and Conference Center, Niskayuna. Fee, $60. Call 393-4169, email dslcny@nycap.rr.com or see www.dslcny.org.

MISCELLANY

Walkers needed to participate in the Freihofer's Community Walk, May 31, 1 p.m. for Our Lady of Hope Residence in Latham. Call 785-4551.

Walkers also needed to participate in the Freihofer's Community Walk, May 31, 1 p.m. for CoNSERNS-U, Catholic Charities of Rensselaer County. Call 463-8571.

St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, photo contest. Photos to be taken Memorial Day through Labor Day, color or black-and-white, adult and student categories. Contest rules and registration forms available at office, 48 Cemetery Ave.

TRIPS

Canadian Shrine Pilgrimage, June 6-8. $250 per person based on double occupancy. Includes two nights' lodging, two breakfasts and one dinner. Call Marge Kocienski, 235-3160.