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Sunday Mass - 9:30 AM
Rev. Matthew H. Frisoni
Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Albany and Pastor |
Sunday Mass - 9:30 AM
Rev. Matthew H. Frisoni
Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Albany and Pastor |
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Father Frisoni. Mass is filmed from each of our three churches on a rotating schedule and posted at 6:00 PM on Sundays on our YouTube Channel. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - SUMMER 2024
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Our Pastor's Message Dear family,
A NEW PARISH SUPPORT GROUP You may remember the special Mass we celebrated this past Lent. For the first time in our parishes, we offered a liturgy of healing for those affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, and early infant loss. We prayed for the repose of these souls and the families affected by this loss. We as a Church walk with all our sisters and brothers grieving a loss. The feedback I received after this Mass leads me in prayer to offer a more consistent ministry experience to families who continue to mourn. Next month, I will be leading our first support group meeting for anyone affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. Please help spread the word about our first gathering on Tuesday, August 6 at 1:30PM in our St. Paul's Parish Center. I am very pleased to share that Katie Grogan, our Youth Minister, recently completed specialized training from the Institute of Reproductive Grief Care. Katie will be a regular leader of our support group gatherings going forward. Thank you for your hard work and ministry, Katie, to our grieving families. DIOCESAN APPEAL: THANK YOU! Once again, I humbly say, "Thank you!" to all who contributed to our share of the 2023-2024 Diocesan Appeal. As you can see from the numbers, we met our assessments in all our parishes--and this is no easy task. I am grateful for your sacrifices and investment in the future of the Church and in our communities. DIOCESAN APPEAL: ASSESSMENTS? Have you ever wondered how the Diocese of Albany arrives at the figure of our annual share of the parish assessment? If you like numbers and details, you will love this column! Our weekly envelopes in which we support the parish are called, "the offertory." The diocese uses this annual figure, plus other assessable income, and "charges" a percentage of this as the basis. The diocese subtracts from the basis what the parish pays each year for "self-insurance." Self-insurance is the property and liability insurance that we carry, for example, in the event of property issues such as a collapsed roof, God forbid. No matter what the final calculation is, each parish in the diocese has a minimum annual assessment of $5,000. Click here to see the data. You can compare this year's assessment with last year's by checking out our charts on page 2 of our bulletin. Thank you very much for your support, and God's peace to you, Fr. Frisoni |