Events happening this week, June 9-14

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FRIDAY, JUNE 9

Granville

Walking With Purpose: A Bible Study Group for Women at St. Mary’s in Granville, 23 Bulkley Ave., at 2 p.m. We are offering a free, once-a-month class, which includes a 25-minute video then discussion. This is a ministry to help women of all ages know Jesus Christ personally by using Scripture and the relevant and applicable teachings of the Catholic Church. Many topics include marriage and parenting issues, growing spiritually, and up-to-date social issues, etc. If you’re interested in joining this group, please contact Patty at (518) 649-5000 or email [email protected]. 

FRIDAY, JUNE 9-SUNDAY, JUNE 11

Syracuse

Stillpoint Retreat: Join retreat leader Mary DeTurris Poust for a weekend retreat focused on creating calm amid life’s chaos at Christ the King Retreat House in Syracuse. Offering: $230. Information: www.notstrictlyspiritual.com/events.

Niskayuna

Retreat for Persons with Physical Disabilities at the Dominican Retreat & Conference Center, 1945 Union St. Sister Lizette Hoevel, SND, a Sister of Notre Dame living in Perrysburg, Ohio, has worked with individuals with disabilities for nearly 20 years and has given regional L’Arche retreats (for adults with disabilities and their assistants). Offering is $100. If you cannot afford to make an offering, you are still welcome to attend. Registration begins 5 p.m., on Friday, June 9; the program ends at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, June 11. Reservations are required. To make a reservation or for more information, call (518) 393-4169 or email [email protected]. 

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

Fort Ann

Chicken BBQ Takeout at St. Ann’s Church, 85 George St., from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. or until sold out. Meals are $15 for half chicken, baked potato (butter/sour cream), coleslaw, roll, brownie and water. Bake sale goodies will also be offered and proceeds will go to rebuilding the ramp at St. Ann’s. For more information, call (518) 639-5218. 

Voorheesville

Spring into Summer Fair at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 25 Mountainview St., from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bring your family and friends! Arts and crafts, jewelry, home decor, handmade teacher gifts, food, crystals, health and beauty, baked goods, raffles, paintings, vendors, local businesses and more! 

SUNDAY, JUNE 11 

Schenectady

Blessing of the Bikes & Neighborhood Celebration at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 1241 State St., at 2 p.m. Bring your bike to be blessed for the summer season! Enjoy ice cream, popcorn, hot dogs and a bike safety course!

MONDAY, JUNE 12

Schenectady

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Saint Madeleine Sophie Parish Center, 3500 Carman Road, from 1-7 p.m. Anyone age 16 or older may donate. Everyone who comes to donate will receive a coupon for a free pint of Stewart’s ice cream, a $10 gift card by email to a merchant of your choice, and homemade cookies. Appointments are strongly recommended. To make an appointment, please use the Blood Donor App, or call 1-800-RedCross, or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter zip code: 12303.

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

Guilderland

Coffee and Conversation at Christ the King Church, 20 Sumter Ave., in the Knights Chapel at 6 p.m. We will view and discuss a video documentary on Carlo Acutis, the young saint from Italy and also one on Saint Edith Stein. We hope you can join us!

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14

Loudonville

Healing Liturgy at Christ Our Light Church, 1 Maria Drive. Night kicks off with Prayer & Praise Music by Joyful Heart at 7 p.m., followed by Liturgy, Healing Prayer at 7:30 p.m. Presider: Father Michael Melanson. There will be individual prayer teams available after Mass. For more information about the Charismatic Renewal, go to AlbanyCCR.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16 

Menands

Death Cafe at St. Agnes Cemetery, 48 Cemetery Ave., from 2-3:30 p.m. We can’t avoid it, so let’s talk about it! The objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping the living make the most of their finite lives. Death Cafe is free, $3 suggested refreshment donation. Please note this is not a bereavement support group. Please pre-register by calling Kelly Grimaldi at (518) 350-7679 or email [email protected]. 

FRIDAY, JUNE 16-SUNDAY, JUNE 18

Paradox

Catholic Singles and Friends Weekend at Pyramid Life Center, 1 Pyramid Road. An all-inclusive social weekend will be held at Pyramid Life, a beautiful camp and lodge run by the Diocese of Albany. To participate in this event, register directly at www.pyramidlife.org, or for more info, email Peter Krystofik at [email protected]. 

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 

Latham 

Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet hosted by the Latham-Colonie Columbiettes, 328 Troy-Schenectady Road, from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Menu includes scrambled eggs, an omelet station, home fries, corned beef hash, bacon and sausage, pancakes and French toast served with warm syrup, a variety of cereals and juices, bananas and hot tea, coffee or hot chocolate. $12 for Adults, $6 for Children (5-10) and kids under 5 are free! Free gift for dad while supplies last! More information at www.lathamcoloniekofc.com/dinner-events

SATURDAY, JUNE 24

Loudonville

Albany Diocesan Cemeteries Community Memorial Mass at St. Pius X, 23 Crumitie Road at 9 a.m. Community Memorial Masses are held to honor loved ones that have passed and are interred within our 21 cemeteries. Family and friends are invited to attend these Masses.