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From Sunday bulletins
BY KATE BLAIN
MANAGING EDITOR
Congregation Shaaray Tefila in Glens Falls has invited parishioners of St. Mary’s Church there to a Jewish communal Passover seder meal this month.
Also, graduates of St. Mary/St. Alphonsus School in Glens Falls are being invited to apply for scholarships from the parish for college or vocational school....
Annunciation parish in Ilion invited MARLENE WATKINS to present a “virtual pilgrimage” about Our Lady of Lourdes, France. She is founding director of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality, North American Volunteers....
ROSE HELMES of Holy Spirit parish in East Greenbush just celebrated her 90th birthday with a party given by her three daughters....
To work toward his Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America, SEAN O’BRIEN of All Saints parish in Albany is collecting old cell phones to help buy pre-paid calling cards for persons serving in the military overseas. Each phone is worth enough to provide a one-hour calling card....
TINA ROVELLI of Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Watervliet/Green Island has retired from her secretarial position there, and the parish is welcoming MARY BETH KNAPIK to replace her.
IHM has sold Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Watervliet, along with its rectory and hall, to Albany Sarang Fellowship Church....
Christ Sun of Justice parish in Troy just held an introductory talk on sahaj marg meditation, a method of spiritual practice using meditation and yoga....
The music ministry at Corpus Christi parish in Round Lake has been leading parishioners in singing the Latin and Greek “Kyrie,” “Amen” and “Agnus Dei” to connect with Church history and the larger Church....
St. Gabriel’s parish in Rotterdam has received a donation of altar server robes from Blessed Sacrament Church in Springfield Center, St. Mary’s in Sharon Springs and St. Thomas the Apostle in Cherry Valley through the efforts of St. Thomas’ parish life director, KAREN WALKER, after two of the churches closed....
Holy Trinity parish in Cohoes congratulates parish students named to the honor roll at Cohoes Middle School, including eighth-graders earning high honors: TAYLOR DUNN, MADELINE DUPUIS, CHELSEA LANDOR and COLEMAN REARDON.
The parish and St. Michael’s are teaming up for a March Madness youth basketball tournament to benefit Holy Trinity’s food pantry. Also, it was noted on Boy Scout Sunday that Scout Troop 670 and Pack 670 have served Holy Trinity for 63 years....
Parishioners of Christ the King Church in Westmere, Albany, noticed a dog in church recently: JOHN CARR is training a puppy for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind program, and the Labrador retriever came to Mass to learn proper behavior....
CAROL MCAULIFFE of Sacred Heart parish in Albany was named marshal for the North Albany Limericks parade....
A “penny walk” at St. John the Evangelist parish in Schenec-tady netted $450 for the Little Sisters of the Poor, who sponsor Our Lady of Hope Residence for the elderly in Latham. Also, students raised $446 for Haitian earthquake survivors....
Holy Family parish in Albany just had a Filipino Mass celebrated by REV. ERIC DE LA PENA, OFM Conv. The parish is also planning a multicultural festival March 28....
MARANDA BOWERS, ANGELA CAPOVANI, CASSANDRA WRIGHT, ALEXIS JANSEN and EMMA GRIFFITH of St. Luke’s parish in Schenectady recently spent an afternoon at The Avenue nursing home, working on crafts with seniors. SHAWN SPIEWAK worked in the parish food pantry, while catechist NICK HILTON led eighth-graders in planning a service project, collecting pet food for animals in need....
Our Lady of Fatima parish in Schenectady is holding a women’s morning of reflection this month, including yoga....
Have you heard this news?
SISTER RITA JEAN DUBREY, CSJ, director of the Center for Complementary Therapies at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam, has written a chapter on healing touch and spirituality for the 20th anniversary edition of “The Healing Touch Guidebook: Practicing the Art and Science of Human Caring,” edited by DOROTHEA HOVER-KRAMER. For information, call 841-7146....
Catholic Charities of the Albany Diocese has received a $124,000 grant from Fidelis Care, New York State’s Catholic health plan, to support its human services to underserved children, families and elderly. This is the sixth consecutive year that Fidelis has granted funding to Catholic Charities for basic needs like after-school programs, food, social services and more....
BISHOP HOWARD J. HUBBARD spoke recently at a Friends of Albany Public Library event celebrating Black History Month. He addressed his role as chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Peace and Justice....
St. Jude the Apostle School in Wynantskill is presenting its annual community service awards to PHYLLIS RAYMOND and JOHN SANTORA. They will receive the awards for having supported the school, Church and community at a May 3 banquet....
The College of Saint Rose in Albany will welcome Muslim writer-activist ASRA NOMANI to lecture March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at its Carl E. Touhey Forum. Her topic will be “Standing Alone: An American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam,” to be followed by a book signing. Visit www.strose.edu for details....
REV. PETER YOUNG will host a six-hour “T.H.E. Life Changer Telethon” March 21 on WYPX-TV 55 (Time Warner Cable channel 20), 9 a.m.-3 p.m., to discuss pathways to success for those who have addictions, have been incarcerated or are homeless. During the telethon, callers can make donations to the non-profit Peter G. Young Foundation (visit www.pyhit. com for details or call 463-8485)....
On March 20, the youth ministry program at St. Clement’s parish in Saratoga Springs will host a coffeehouse in the school gym to benefit survivors of the January earthquake in Haiti. Music, comedy, drama and poetry are welcome; donation is $5. Call 587-3612 or email youthminister@stclementschurch. com to learn more....
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