Calendar

SUNDAY, MARCH 3

TROY

40 Days of Life Prayer Vigil, 4 p.m., Monument Square, located at the intersection of Broadway and 2^nd Street. Information: (518) 393-3434.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 5

CHERRY VALLEY

The churches of Cherry Valley are having a Pancake Supper 6:30 to 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church on Montgomery Street, to benefit the Pastor’s Emergency Fund. Cost: $5 per person.

TROY

Mardi Gras dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Sun of Justice parish with live music and New Orleans food and activities.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

GLENVILLE

Church of the Immaculate Conception Book Club will meet after Ash Wednesday evening Mass from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the library. The group will be discussing “The Rooster Bar” by John Grisham. New readers welcome. Information: (518) 928-6954.

LAKE GEORGE

Lenten lunch and book study on Sam Gould’s “Being Christian in the Twenty-First Century,” 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Middle Room at Caldwell Presbyterian Church; homemade soup provided. All subsequent Wednesdays the group will meet from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Contact Caldwell church if you would like to purchase a book: (518) 668-2613.

NISKAYUNA

The Dominican Retreat & Conference Center presents “Ash Wednesday: An Evening of Reflecting, Becoming and Accepting: The Dual Challenges of Lent,”  6:20 to 9:15 p.m. Presented by Father Dan Nelson, OFM. Cost: $25. Registration: [email protected] or call (518) 393-4169.

SCHENECTADY

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 600 State St., will be holding Ash Wednesday Masses at 12:15  and 7 p.m. as part of a special Ecumenical Prayer Service with Emmanuel-Friedens and First United Methodist churches. Information: (518) 374-4466, ext. 13.

SIDNEY

Sacred Heart Church will be hosting an Ash Wednesday Soup Supper following the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Seeking volunteers to prepare meatless soup, macaroni and cheese, and jello. Sign up to volunteer after all masses next week or contact Hildy Macak at (518) 829-3916/286-7777 or email [email protected] or Kerri Green at (518) 267-8541 or email [email protected].

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FRIDAY, MARCH 8

LATHAM

The Latham Knights of Columbus will host Fish Friday beginning March 8, continuing every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 328 Troy-Schenectady Road. Cost: $12 for baked haddock, twice baked potato, tossed salad or coleslaw, roll & butter; $10 for fish fry or clam roll, French fries or onion rings, tossed salad or coleslaw; $8 for fish fry or clam roll. Children’s menu includes either fish sticks or mac & cheese with French fries or onion rings for $4.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 8 – SATURDAY, MARCH 10

NISKAYUNA

The Dominican Retreat & Conference Center presents a silent weekend directed retreat with spiritual director Sister Christine Connolly, OP. Cost: $205 (age 65 and over, $190) with a $50 deposit. Registration: email [email protected] or call (518) 393-4169.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 9

ALBANY

Catholic Charities in partnership with Catholic Relief Services is continuing Capacity Strengthening Initiative to engage parishes from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 40 North Main Avenue. There is no charge and lunch will be provided. To register, contact Angela Warner at [email protected].

LATHAM

New York Chapter of Magnificat is sponsoring a Women’s Breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Holiday Inn Express, 400 Old Loudon Road, with guest speaker Alice Nevins. Register online at https://magnificatnevinsbreakfast.eventzilla.net or call (518) 930-8380.

TROY

Ukrainian Easter egg workshop presented by Marc Hamel and Ed LeSage at Christ Sun of Justice parish; first session from 9:30 a.m. to noon. After a break for lunch (provided) the second session will start at 1 p.m. Suggested donation: $15 donation. Information: http://www.cs.unc.edu/~yakowenk/pysanky/index.html. Registration: (518) 276-6517 or email [email protected].

TROY

The Sixth Annual Dustin Mele Memorial Concert will be held at 6 p.m. at Brown’s Revolution Hall.  Performers include Soul Sky, Super 400, Emerald City with special guests and a one-time reunion of Bob Etol Group. Minimum suggested donation: $20 at the door, benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Alliance on Mental Illness and Catholic Charities CoNSERNS-U program. Information visit www.facebook.com/DustinMeleMemorial/

WATERFORD

Chicken parmesan and ziti dinner at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, starting at 5:30 p.m. Dinner includes chicken parmesan, ziti, salad, rolls and butter, desert and beverages. Cost: $10, adults; $5, children 12 and under. Tickets will be sold after masses on the weekend of March 2-3 and during the week in the parish office. All tickets must be purchased no later than March 5.

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MONDAY, MARCH 11, 18, 25

ALBANY

For those who pray and those who struggle to pray, this series will explore experiencing God through a variety of everyday forms of prayer, including traditional and contemporary prayers, centering prayer, meditating on Scripture, other forms of meditation, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Diocesan Consultation Center, 790 Lancaster St., presented by Barbara DiTommaso. Registration: [email protected] or call (518) 227-1142.  

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TUESDAY, MARCH 12

ALBANY

Mater Christi Respect Life Committee meeting at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center, 40 Hopewell St. Information: Kathy Maloney at (518) 482-1382 or Roz Adair at (518) 489-1318.