EVENTS FOR JAN. 11-18

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JANUARY 12-14

Germantown

Vocation Discernment Retreat Weekend for the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm at St. Teresa’s Motherhouse (600 Woods Road). Open to young women ages 18-35. Retreats include: prayer, peace and relaxation, liturgy and Eucharistic Adoration, Sacra­ment of Reconciliation, reflections by sisters, evening prayer with sisters. Contact Sister Mary O’Donovan, OCarm, at [email protected] or (845) 768-2303.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12

Frankfort

Spiritual Bouquet Day at Our Lady Queen of Apostles (412 Frankfort St.) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The second Friday of each month is the Spiritual Bouquet Day for our Blessed Mother Mary. Please join us as we pray the rosary. Help us lift up a large bouquet of roses/rosaries to our Blessed Mother in prayer.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13

Glenville

Red Cross Blood Drive at Immaculate Conception Church (400 Saratoga Road) from 8-12:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: ImmaculateConception. Donate until Jan. 31 and you are automatically entered to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas as our thank you for helping during the critical post-holiday time! The winner and guest will get to enjoy Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, access to day-of, in-stadium pre-game activities, tickets to the official Super Bowl Experience, roundtrip airfare, three-night hotel accommodations (Feb. 9-12), plus a $1,000 gift card for expenses. For more information, visit rcblood.org/SuperBowl. 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

Latham

Breakfast Buffet hosted by the Latham-Colonie Columbiettes (328 Troy-Schenectady Road) from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Menu includes scrambled eggs, 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. Adults are $12, children (5-10) are $6, and under 5 are free!

Latham

Pancake Breakfast at Our Lady of the Assumption Church (347 Old Loudon Road) from 8-11 am. We have missed feeding you the best breakfast in town! Bring your friends on Sunday and leave stuffed! Create your own plate: scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, homecooked potatoes and sausage. Coffee and juice, too!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17

Delmar

Young Adults Meetings at St. Thomas the Apostle Church (35 Adams Place) at 7 p.m. Young adults (ages 21-39) are welcome to join us every Wednesday evening on Zoom or in person at St. Thomas Church. For more information, please email capitalregioncatholic@ gmail.com. We look forward to meeting you!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23

Schenectady

A One-Man Performance: “A Visit With St. Paul.” Join us at St. Paul the Apostle Church (2777 Albany St.) at 6:30 p.m. for this moving performance by Glenn Smith, as he portrays Paul of Tarsus. The year is 65 AD, and Paul is under house arrest in Rome by Emperor Nero, as reported by Luke at the end of the Acts of the Apostles. You’re invited to visit the great saint during his captivity where he will recount his days as a missionary. He is eager to share the Good News of Jesus’ love and to strengthen you in faith and hope. For more information, contact Katie Gro­gan at [email protected]. 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25

Online

A Virtual Reflection on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul: Christ’s Call to Paul and Us: Join us via Zoom from 3-4:30 p.m. for this webinar led by Father Richard Fragomeni who will share reflections on the feast of St. Paul’s conversation and the Catechetical theme of “Come to me all who are burdened …” Hosted by the Diocesan Office of Disciple­ship Formation, registration for the event can be found on their website or by calling their office at (518) 453-6670. 

JANUARY 26-28

Niskayuna

Hybrid 2024 Women’s Theme Retreat at Dominican Retreat and Conference Center (1945 Union St.) Guest Director: Mary K. Rosmus. Theme Weekends for Women in 2024 offer 44 hours away from our daily routines for rest, quiet, learning and reflection, inner healing, growth, prayer and sharing. The schedule is varied and flexible to meet individual needs and includes conferences, worship services, opportunities for private consultation/companionship with any of the staff and free time. Women’s Weekends are open to all faiths and all ages (18 and above). For reservations/information, call (518) 393-4169, Monday through Friday, 8:30-4:30 p.m., or email [email protected]. Online registration and information: www.dslcny.org/home.htm. 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27

Loudonville

Charismatic Prayer Meeting at Christ Our Light Church (1 Maria Drive) from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Meeting will start promptly at 11 a.m.) Come experience the love of the Holy Spirit. For more information, contact Jack Ellsbury at (518) 334-6503. 

Glens Falls

60s and 70s Themed DJ Dance at St. Mary’s Church (62 Warren St.) at 7 p.m. Get ready to dance the night away in our beautiful Great Hall at SMA! Enjoy a night of music and a light show, light snacks and a cash bar. All are welcome to turn back the jukebox! Tickets will be on sale this weekend at the Welcome Desk.