Saint Patrick's 

There is still time to turn in your pledge or one-time gift if you have not already done so.  Envelopes can be found in the pews or at the church entrances.  As of March 15, St. Patrick’s has raised $125,308 from 85 donors. When we subtract the amount designated for our Bishop’s Fund Appeal Goal and the 25% designated to the Diocesan Projects (or our indirect needs – Camp Guggenheim, Priest Retirement, Education of Seminarians, St Mary’s Cathedral extensive work), so far, the income coming back to St. Patrick’s, if all pledges are honored, is $81,935 for our case statement of needs. 

If we look at the number donors who have contributed versus donors from our Parish are still prayerfully considering (85 donors from 545 families), our Parish is at about a 15% participation rate. It is my hope that everyone will participate so that our very much needed parish projects will be able to get done. So if you have yet to make a donation or pledge we are really counting on all parishioners to make this happen. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

As a reminder, the Development Office sends out pledge reminder statements with return envelopes and processes recurring credit card pledge payments on the 15th of each month or the next business day if necessary.

THERE ARE CHRISTIAN FORMATION CLASSES THIS SUNDAY, March 17 FOR GRADES 1 TO 8 and Confirmation.  If you have any questions, please call the Rectory at 518-297-7361. 

SIGN-UP SHEETS ... Reminder that there are sign-up sheets for Mass attendance in the upstairs church lobby for 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 8th Grade and Confirmation Students.  If you do not attend Mass here at St. Patrick’s, please have the pastor at the church you attend sign a bulletin from that church and bring it to your class.
 

UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE

FIRST RECONCILIATION ...  Saturday, March 16, 2019, 10:00AM at St. Patrick’s Church.

CONFIRMATION ... Saturday, May 4, 2019, 4:00PM at St. Mary’s Church, Champlain.  Please note that the Anticipated 4:00PM Mass will be at St. Mary's and not St. Patrick's for that day only.

FIRST COMMUNION ... Sunday, June 9, 2019, 10:00AM, St. Patrick’s Church.

The St. Patrick's Food Shelf will be open the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month and the 4th Saturdays of the month.  For the month of March, it will be open Wednesday, March 20 and Saturday, March 23.  Contact Eleanor Reynolds at 518-298-3111 for further assistance.

Our St. Patrick’s Festival will be held on April 6 and 7, 2019.  The Rosary Altar Society will have a Craft Table as well as their White Elephant Table.  Please consider making items such as: dried flower arrangements/wreaths, crocheted towels, knitted items, handmade jewelry, scarves, ornaments, etc.  We will be looking for items for the White Elephant Table such as new and used items in good condition as well as jewelry.  We will also have the Bake Sale/Fudge Table.  Lastly, we will have our Turkey Dinner on Sunday, so mark your calendars!  Any other donations as well as monetary donations to help defray the cost of expenses would be greatly appreciated.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE BEFORE AND AFTER MASSES AND AT THE RECTORY FOR:

Main Raffle with $5500 worth of prizes - $2 each or 3 for $5
Rosary Altar Raffle - 1st Prize - Handmade Twin/Full Quilt, 2nd Prize - Handmade Throw Quilt, 3rd Prize - Easter Basket - Tickets $1 each
NY Lottery Scratch Ticket Raffle - $100 worth of Scratch Tickets - $2 each, 3 for $5, 7 for $15 or 10 for $20.
20-Week Club Tickets - $20 each for drawings beginning on May 6.
 

Our Lenten Program has begun and will continue until April 11, from 6:30 to 8:00PM in the St. Patrick’s Parish Center.  The program is a video series that examines the sacraments of the Catholic Faith.  Exploring their meaning and origin, The Bible and the Sacraments investigates the deeper mysteries they contain as illuminated by Sacred Scripture.  St. Patrick’s and St. Mary’s parishioners are welcome to attend.  Please call St. Patrick’s Rectory at 518-297-7361 so that we will have enough materials available.

If you are travelling and looking to attend Mass wherever you are, go to https://masstimes.org or click on this link to find Masses in that area.