Saint Patrick's 

Christian Formation ...  Christian Formation Classes resume this Sunday, January 26 for Grades 1 to 8, 8:45 to 9:45AM in the Parish Center.

Confirmation Sponsor Meeting ... Sunday, January 26, 7:00PM in the Rectory Meeting Room for Sponsors and Candidates. 

LENTEN RETREAT ... “Reflect - Pray - Reconcile” ... A Retreat for students in Grades 7 to 12 will be held on Saturday, March 7, Noon to 4:00PM at St. Mary’s Parish Center, Champlain (with concluding 4:00PM Mass at St. Mary’s Church).  Expect an afternoon of fun activities, Penance Service and Reconciliation.  Light snacks will be available.  No fee to attend.  To register for this event, go to: www.rcdony.org/ youthlenten/lenten-retreat.html.

First Communion is a two-year program and students must complete first and second grades in order to make their First Communion. Confirmation is also a two-year program and students must complete eighth and ninth grades in order to make their Confirmation.  Sunday and Holyday Mass attendance is also a requirement.

ST. PATRICK’S FOOD SHELF ... will be open Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:30AM.  Please contact Eleanor Reynolds at 518-298-3331 for further assistance.

Our parish has raised $12390.50, only $670.50 short of our parish goal of $13061!  If you have not yet made your gift, please prayerfully consider supporting the 2019 Bishop’s Fund Appeal, which is separate from the Capital Campaign, with a pledge or one-time gift. A pledge allows us to support the Appeal in four convenient payments throughout the year. 

There is still time to turn in your pledge or one-time gift if you have not already done so.  Envelopes can be found at the church entrances. To date, St. Patrick’s has raised $125,438 from 86 donors. 

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.

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.