Saint Patrick's 

Christian Formation Registration ... Classes begin this Sunday, October 20, 8:45-9:45AM for Grades 1 to 8 in the Parish Center.

Confirmation Orientation ...  Sunday, November 10, 7:00PM in the Rectory Meeting Room.  Parents and Students are asked to attend.

If you have a child who will be beginning First Grade this coming school year, please fill out a registration card which can be found on the table in the upstairs front lobby of the church and drop it in the collection basket or at the Rectory.  The same also applies to any new families in our Parish who will have children in any of our Grades 1 through 9.

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.

VENDORS WANTED FOR OUR ST. PATRICK'S 22ND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW ... Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3  from 9:00AM to 2:00PM.  As in the past, proceeds will benefit the St. Patrick’s Children’s Christmas Party in December.  Table rentals and/or spaces are $20 each.  Call the Rectory (518-297-7361) for a registration form or Sabrina Barcomb (518-297-5532) for more information.  Registration form and waiver can also be found under Bulletins and Events.

ATTENTION ALL BAKERS ... Cakes, pies, cookies cupcakes, fudge, etc. are needed for our Bake Sale on November 2/3.  They can be dropped off Saturday, November 2 in the Parish Hall.

Continues this Wednesday, October 23, from 6:30 to 8:00PM in the St. Patrick’s Parish Center.  This video series, that began in March, examines the sacraments of the Catholic Faith as well as the Examination of Conscience.  St. Patrick’s and St. Mary’s parishioners are welcome to attend.  For those what already attended the first sessions, please bring your materials that you already received.

St. Patrick's Food Shelf is open every Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30AM.  It will not be open on Saturdays.  Contact Eleanor Reynolds at 518-298-3111 for further assistance.

There is still time to donate to the 2019 Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Retired Pfizer employees are still able to apply for a 50% matching grant for Seton Catholic Central School, but this must be done on-line after your donation has been made and acknowledged by the Bishop’s Fund Office.  Make your check to payable to “Seton Catholic Central School”, enclose the check in the Bishop’s Fund Appeal envelope and add a note requesting a receipt.  Then go to https://pfizer.yourcause.com (you must have your employee ID and the receipt) and begin the process.  If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Rectory.

                       2019 Bishop Fund Goal $13061
                         Total Received to date $5968   

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.