EVENTS FOR MARCH 12-19

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MARCH 13-15

Ballston Spa

Vatican International Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles sponsored by St. Mary’s Church in Ballston Spa. On Friday, March 13, at 6 p.m., the movie “Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality” will be shown in the school auditorium. On Saturday, March 14, the exhibit will be open in the school from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, March 15, there will be a talk on Eucharistic Miracles and St. Carlo Acutis at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. There will also be first-class relics for veneration.

FRIDAY MARCH 13

Glenville 

Friday Fish Dinners at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Parish Center (400 Saratoga Road) from 4-6:30 p.m., or until sold out. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus, join us for the remaining Fridays in March (13, 20, 27) for a fish dinner during Lent. Indoor dining will consist of your choice of fried or baked haddock, fries or baked potato, along with coleslaw, dessert, coffee or drink. Takeout orders of fried haddock, fried potato, coleslaw and dessert are available. All dinners are $15. Mac and cheese dinners are available for children 6 years and under for $5. Cash or checks only. For information, email [email protected].

Little Falls

Holy Family Parish in Little Falls is hosting a Potluck Lenten Soup Supper in their gym (763 E. Main St.) after Stations of the Cross. The gym will be open at 5 p.m. to drop off food and drinks. Stations of the Cross start at 5:30 p.m. in the church, followed by the soup supper. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite meatless soup, bread or nonalcoholic drink to share. To sign up, visit the parish’s website (holyfamilylittlefalls.org) or call the parish office at (315) 823-3410.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Delanson

Traditional Corned Beef Dinner: Hosted at Our Lady of Fatima Parish with the Knights of Columbus in the parish hall (1735 Alexander Road) from noon until sold out. Includes corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread and dessert. The cost is only $13. Eat in or take out. Beverages provided when you eat in.

Latham

Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner hosted by the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus #3394 (328 Troy-Schenectady Road) from 4-7 p.m. Menu includes corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and carrots, Irish soda bread (made in-house), dessert, coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Irish beers are also available for purchase! Donation is $20. Both dine-in and takeout options are available. Reservations are recommended; please call (518) 783-0572. 

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

Middleburgh

Corned Beef Dinner to benefit the Special Olympics at Our Lady of the Valley (111 Wells Ave.) in the parish hall on Chestnut Lane from 4-6 p.m. A traditional homemade corned beef dinner with cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and, of course, soda bread will be served. Suggested donation $17. Takeout available. Pro­ceeds to benefit our athletes competing in the Special Olympics of the Capital District. Sponsored collaboratively by Knights of Columbus Council #4475, Middleburgh Cub Scouts and the Our Lady of the Valley Cafe.

Tribes Hill

Spaghetti Dinner at Sacred Heart Church (111 Third Ave.) from noon to 4 p.m., in the parish hall. Dinner includes spaghetti and meatballs, bread/butter, salad, dessert and beverage. The cost for dinner is $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 and under. Takeout is available by calling (518) 829-7301. There will be basket raffles, 50/50 raffles and cash raffles as well. This is a wonderful community event with great food.

Waterford

Lucky Bucket Extravaganza hosted by the Altar Society of St. Mary of the Assumption Church (corner of Sixth and Division Streets) from 12-2:30 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The admission of $10 includes lunch, beverages, dessert and a ticket for the door prize. The Lucky Bucket features dozens of baskets donated by friends, families and businesses. If you know of a business that would be willing to donate a basket or a gift card, please email Sharon at [email protected]. Your support will be greatly appreciated!

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

Schenectady

St. Joseph’s Feast Day Liturgy at Historic St. Joseph’s Church (600 State St.). The celebration will commence with a special Mass at 12:15 p.m. Following the Mass, confessions will take place. The public is cordially invited. St. Joseph’s Church is handicapped accessible and free parking is available behind the church. For more information, call (518) 374-4466, ext. 13.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

Clifton Park

Soup and Stations at St. Edward the Confessor Church (569 Clifton Park Center Road): This Lenten season, the St. Edward’s community will be gathering for the Stations of the Cross. On Friday afternoons, there will be stations starting at 12 p.m. and soup immediately to follow. We will also have stations on Fridays at 6:15 p.m. throughout Lent.

Latham

Annual Lenten Fish Fry hosted by the Latham-Colonie Knights of Columbus #3394 (328 Troy-Schenectady Road). Dinners will be served from 4-7 p.m. on March 20, 27 and April 3. Both dine-in and takeout options are available. Reservations are highly recommended; please call (518) 783-0572. For more information, use this link: www.latham-coloniekofc.com/dinners-events

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

Schenectady

Lenten Presentation by Father James Kane at St. Paul the Apostle Parish Center (2777 Albany St.) at 10 a.m. Father Kane has served as the Ecumenical Director for the Diocese of Albany since 1982. He will explain the three main branches of Christianity — Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant — and speak about the 70 Christian denominations in our Diocese. He will also explain why Catholic Bibles have 73 books, Protestant bibles have 66, and Orthodox bibles have 78. Father Kane has been a key leader in interfaith and ecumenical work in the Capital Region for decades. He has led dialogue groups with Orthodox, Jewish and Muslim communities and has taught ecumenism and interfaith topics in diocesan formation programs. 

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

Delanson

Seafood Lasagna Dinner on Palm Sunday: The Knights of Columbus and Our Lady of Fatima are sponsoring our much-requested, popular seafood lasagna dinner in the parish hall (1735 Alexander Road). The meal is loaded with shrimp, scallops and crab meat and includes fresh-baked bread, butter and homemade desserts. Cost is $14 to eat in or take out. From 12 p.m. until sold out. Beverages are provided with eat-in meals.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

Albany

Red Wagon Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Italian Ameri­can Community Center (Wash­­ington Avenue Extension). Join us for a fun day hosted by the Christ Child Society, Albany Chapter. The day will begin with coffee and pastry at 10:30 a.m., followed by a fashion show at 11 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., we welcome our guest speaker, Deacon Gari Riggi, who is deacon at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Middleburgh and is Director of Engagement at the City Mission of Schenectady. Your reservation is necessary no later than April 1 and cancellations are a must. Please call Cathy Pastore at (518) 669-4446 for further information and to make your reservation(s).