EVENTS FOR APRIL 23-MAY 1

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SATURDAY, APRIL 26

Loudonville

Diocesan Charismatic Prayer Meeting (DPM) at Christ Our Light Church (1 Maria Drive) in the chapel from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Come experience the Love of the Holy Spirit through song, praise and petitions. All are welcome; bring a friend! For more information, visit our website: www.albanyccr.org. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Latham 

The Capital District Chapter Columbiettes April Meeting at the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus (328 Troy-Schenec­tady Road) at 12 p.m. The Covered Dish Dinner and Capital District Chapter Raffle will also be held at this meeting. Each auxiliary has been asked to provide a raffle basket ($30 value) for this event. Capital District Chapter Presi­dent Linda Cotch will preside.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Albany

Prayerful Pause at the Consultation Center (790 Lancaster St.) from 12-1 p.m. Come visit us for one of our upcoming “Prayerful Pause” sessions! Silence, prayer and individual sharing/responding will help us find perspective about what is life-giving for us and our world. Six sessions will occur on Wednesdays from April 30 through June 4. Come when you can: $10/session or $50 total. To learn more or sign up, contact Kris Rooney at [email protected] or (518) 346-6137 x239.

SATURDAY, MAY 3

Albany

Joint Parish Spring Cleanup at St. Francis South End (4th Ave. and Franklin St.) from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Please join us for a spring cleanup of the South End, Delaware Avenue and Cathedral worship sites. We’ll be starting at the South End at 9:30 a.m., with coffee and donuts, then moving to the Delaware site at around 11:30 a.m., with light lunch foods, to conclude at the Cathedral starting around 1:30 p.m. Cleanup projects will include weeding, planting and mulch in garden beds; scraping and painting fences and posts; cleaning steps and doors, etc. Bring your garden gloves, rakes and any other materials you think might be useful. If you can’t make it to all three sites, that’s no problem! We still want your help!

Glenville

Red Cross Blood Drive at Immaculate Conception Church (400 Saratoga Road) from 8 a.m.-12:45 p.m. All donations from May 1-18 will receive a $20 e-gift card and a chance to win a USA trip of choice! To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-Red-Cross or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: ImmaculateConception.

MAY 3-4

Albany

Fourteenth Annual River­keeper Sweep at Corning Preserve Riverfront Park (Corning Preserve, Quay St.) on Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join the CRICCC (Capital Region Interfaith Creation Care Coalition) for cleaning up our local nature preserve. This is a rain or shine event. Drop in whenever you can for any amount of time. Volunteers will meet at Jennings Landing in Albany Corning Preserve (1 Quay St, Albany). Equipment, maps of the area and instructions as to how to collect the trash will be given to you at the registration table. We recommend that all volunteers bring a hat, sunscreen, a full reusable water bottle, insect repellent, work gloves, hand sanitizer and snacks. For questions, contact Riverkeeper at [email protected] or Mary Cosgrove at [email protected] or (518) 727-1253. 

SUNDAY, MAY 4

Clifton Park

Spring Fling at St. Edward the Confessor Church (569 Clifton Park Center Road) from 3-7 p.m. Join us for a day of fun! We’ll have carnival games, music, candy bar bingo, Mr. Twisty, great food and beverages. Donations to our local food pantries will be available and are most welcome.

TUESDAY, MAY 6

Albany

Bountiful Bread FUN-draiser for the Christ Child Society of Albany: Help raise money for a good cause while enjoying a delicious meal from Bountiful Bread in Stuyvesant Plaza on Tuesday, May 6, from 4-7 p.m.  Bountiful Bread will donate 20 percent of the sales during that time back to the chapter. Eat-in, takeout and even GrubHub delivery orders during that time qualify. Thank you for your support!

SATURDAY, MAY 10

Gloversville

Ziti and Meatball Dinner at Holy Spirit Church (151 South Main St.) from 5-7 p.m. in the church gym. Our youth takeout only. Donation: $10 for adults and $8 for kids 10 and under. Tickets will be available in the parish office beginning Monday, April 28.

MAY 16-17

Glenville

Tag Sale at Immaculate Conception Church (400 Saratoga Road) for the Rosary Altar Society: We will be accepting items for donation from May 5-14, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., as well as from 6-8 p.m. on May 8, 9 and 12. Your donations are greatly appreciated; however, there are a few items we cannot accept as we do not have the means to dispose of them. These include: electronics, TVs, shoes, homemade DVDs, videotapes, out-of-season clothing, baby strollers and cribs, large pieces of furniture, or previously worn undergarments.

MAY 19-23

Loudonville

Retreat on St. Michael the Archangel at the Parish Life Center at St. Pius X Church (23 Crumitie Road) from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Where faith and art intertwine, under the guidance of renowned iconographer Veronica Royal, you will create a powerful Icon of St. Michael the Archangel. Each day will be filled with reflection, creativity, and community. The retreat will culminate with a special Friday Mass, where your icons will be blessed. Cost is $750 with $200 due at registration. Final payment is due by May 5. Spaces are limited, so register today! For more information on Iconographer Veronica Royal, please visit royaliconstudio.com/about-the-artist.