From Sunday bulletins

St. Lucy/St. Bernadette parish in Altamont thanked CHRIS AND RICK COONS for delivering a truckload of food to the Altamont food pantry that had been donated by family and friends in memory of their son, PATRICK A. ARPEL-COONS....

When thunderstorms threatened, Blessed Sacrament parish in Bolton Landing helped out the Sembrich Museum by allowing them to use the church to host a concert by The Canadian Brass, an international ensemble of five musicians....

SUE HYDE is the new office manager at Immaculate Conception parish in Hoosick Falls. LINDA BILLERT and JAKE KINNEY got kudos for staffing the office all summer. Parishioners surprised REV. THOMAS ZELKER, pastor, with a new bicycle after his was stolen, and the stolen one has been recovered. The parish had a gathering for canoeing and kayaking to watch the August full moon rise over the Hoosic River....

The finance committee at Sacred Heart parish in Margaretville has three new members: RITA PETERSON, ERNIE STEIGLEHNER and ERIC VAN BENSCHOTEN....

Native son TOM POZNANSKI of Christ the King parish in Westmere, Albany, has been accepted by the Diocese to enter formation for the diaconate....

The parish picnic at St. Thomas in Delmar went “green,” with parishioners bringing their own reusable mugs, cups and place settings. The parish’s Creation Care Team also had a “recycled/reused crafts” table where people could use a favorite outgrown t-shirt to create a tote.
St. Thomas sponsored “Bowling for Beef” Sept. 18 at Del Lanes; proceeds were donated to Cathedral Social Services to purchase two-pound packs of ground beef....

St. Francis of Assisi in Northville had a fall fashion show with clothing by Just Because Boutique as a fundraiser....

St. Edward’s parish in Clifton Park is starting “Mary’s Ladies of the Knots ministry,” a devotion to Mary, the Undoer of Knots. Participants make knotted fleece quilts for people in the community who face “knots” in their lives. The group will meet at 10 a.m. on the first Monday of every month starting Oct. 1. Email JOANNE DENOVIO, [email protected].
Next up at St. Edward’s is the Road to Emmaus men’s conference, Oct. 20, 9 a.m., with REVS. BRIAN DUNKLE, SJ, and JEFFREY KIRBY, STL, and Mass with BISHOP EDWARD B. SCHARFENBERGER. Pre-registration is $55; cost at the door is $65; the cost for students is $10. See www.albany-emmaus.org. Also, St. Edward’s will have a bocce tournament Oct. 14, 1 p.m.; contact  [email protected].
Knights of Columbus at St. Edward’s hosted AUDRA HIGGINS at a social meeting Sept. 18 to speak on long-term care for seniors....

St. Mary’s in Amsterdam is revamping its music program. TONY PROVENZANO is retiring after three decades and ANN JOHNSON has been playing at Masses. RACHELE COTUGNO is helping with the transition, as well.
St. Mary’s is looking to begin eucharistic adoration for the entire first Friday of every month, with exposition after the 8 a.m. Mass and a conclusion with benediction at the 5 p.m. Latin Mass...

St. Stanislaus parish in Am­sterdam welcomed new choir director/organist STEPHANIE BOICE and new organist KONRAD DRZYMALSKI. St. Stanislaus sends birthday greetings to parishioners MARY OPALKA, who just turned 100, and MARY NIEMCZYK, who celebrated her 98th birthday.
St. Stanislaus had a holy hour Sept. 26 with a viewing of a video on the life of BLESSED JERZY POPIE?USZKO, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Rosary, a litany to the saints and benediction....

At Annunciation in Ilion and Our Lady Queen of Apostles in Frankfort, PAUL CONIGLIARO turned 95. Annunciation and OLQA also noted landscaping at Mt. Olivet Cemetery’s chapel, starting from scratch with new trees, bushes and flower beds....

Our Lady of the Snow Church in Grafton, a mission of Our Lady of Victory in Troy, netted $6,000 from volunteers’ work at the Grafton Town Festival. At Holy Mother and Child in Corinth/Lake Luzerne, volunteers at the Corinth Summer Fair helped earn $2,800 for the parish’s St. Nicholas Fund, which is used for parish maintenance and repairs....

At Holy Trinity in Hudson/Germantown, renovations to Our Lady of Victory adoration chapel have begun. Many parishioners have made donations to assist with expenses. Checks payable to the Adoration Chapel Fund can be mailed to Parish of Holy Trinity, 429 E. Allen St., Hudson, NY 12534....

BISHOP EMERITUS HOWARD J. HUBBARD officiated at an interfaith prayer service Sept. 16 at The Amphitheater at Jennings Landing in Albany to mark the Season of Creation (Sept. 1-Oct. 4)....

Sacred Heart parish in Sidney had its annual “Geezer Party,” a birthday party for parishioners 75 years and older. It began with Mass and anointing of the sick, followed by the celebration....

St. Cecilia’s in Fonda thanked parishioners who helped park cars at the Fonda Fair; they raised more than $2,000 in two days....

Christ Sun of Justice parish in Troy declared its “scarf project” successful; the parish collected 157 scarves, 70 pairs of socks, 33 pairs of gloves or mittens and 63 hats to be used at its soup kitchen’s Christmas dinner to give to patrons.
The parish kicked off its fall speaker series with author DR. MICHELE SARACINO, who spoke on “The Human Person as Sacred.” A teaching Mass for lectors and eucharistic ministers was also held....

Blessed Sacrament in Bolton Landing has two new trustees, PAT VAN VALKENBURGH and JIM SENESE, who replace KATHY HALL and TOM WHITNEY....

The Rosary Society at St. John the Evangelist parish in Schen­ectady sponsored a clothing sale Sept. 29....

At St. Joseph’s/St. Michael’s/Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Amsterdam, Club San Agnello, Abate has disbanded due to a lack of membership. The club donated its remaining funds to the parish; $15,000 was presented to REV. LAWRENCE DECKER by VITO AND PAT OTTATI....

The Wright Family Foundation and Saratoga Performing Arts Center helped St. Luke’s parish in Schen­ectady send parishioners and neighborhood families to five SPAC shows this summer. KATHLEEN HUTTON and STEPHANIE HAYES coordinated the effort....

Music director SALLY SCUDERI has retired after 20 years at St. Michael’s parish in South Glens Falls. Beginning the first weekend of October, new director LINDA RAVILLE comes to the parish. Knights of Columbus Council 11160 at St. Michael’s celebrated its 25th anniversary....

St. Stephen’s in Hagaman had a reception to thank organist ROBERTA JESENSKI for “60 years of beautiful music”....

St. Patrick’s in Ravena invites people Interested in learning more about their faith and building community in the Church to join one of its small groups. Meeting weekly for nearly a decade, the groups read and discuss the upcoming readings for Sunday Mass, share advice and personal experiences, pray and intercede for members of the community. Several times a year, members participate in service projects and social events. Contact PAT OR JIM FEUERBACH, (518) 756-6680, or RON AND LINDA LECLAIR, (518) 756-2565....

ANN MCCAULEY has moved on from her role as pastoral associate for administration and parish life for St. James parish in Chatham, St. John the Baptist in Valatie and St. Joseph’s in Stuyvesant Falls/Stottville. DEBBIE HALPIN is serving as a business manager at St. John’s and St. Joseph’s and as an administrative assistant at St. James; at St. James, JUDY THORNTON will continue to manage the office and LISANNE JENSEN’S role is expanding beyond faith formation....   

St. Paul the Apostle parish in Schenectady hosted a “keep your brain fit workshop” Sept. 24....

COLLEEN REYNOLDS is the new respect for life coordinator for St. Jude the Apostle parish in Wynantskill....

At St. Joseph’s in Greenwich, pre-sales of the choir’s 2018 Christmas CD, “Heavenly Peace,” continue. CDs are $15 and benefit ongoing restoration efforts of the church, including stained glass windows and new chairs for the choir loft; an official release is planned for late fall....

Holy Cross parish in Salem had a wine and cheese celebration of the parish feast day in September....

Holy Cross parish in Morris will be hosting “Nurturing Adult Faith in the Parish: A Team Training Day” Oct. 21, 1-6 p.m.; supper is included....

Holy Family in Little Falls had an oil-painting class with KATHY CANASTAR. At Our Lady of Fatima in Delanson, COLLEEN LOWRY organized a painting party to “brush up” the parish shed....

St. Clement’s parish in Saratoga Springs has a new pastor, REV. ED FALISKIE, CSSR, who replaces REV. GEORGE BLASICK, CSSR, for the remainder of this final year in which Redemptorist priests are serving in Saratoga. Father Blasick is now at a Redemptorist house in West End, N.J.
St. Clement’s Arimathea ministry marked five years of service, assisting with more than 250 funerals so far....

All Saints on the Hudson parish in Mechanicville/Stillwater has a new web address, www.allsaintsny.net.