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Young Adult and Adult

Here at the Church of St. Mary, we acknowledge that formation of the gift of our faith is a blessing from God to be cherished, nurtured, and grown throughout our lives. Truly, a significant aspect of our Parish Mission statement recognizes that formation of faith is a lifelong process with which each baptized person has been graced.


 

Sacred Book Club

Our Christian faith formation does not end with the sacrament of confirmation. Although the Church calls us to continually renew, learn, and evangelize our faith, our busy lives often prevent us from fully devoting ourselves to these efforts.  We also spend too little time reading and contemplating sacred Scripture. Yet it is critical for adult Catholics to study the Bible for the fundamental reason that, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” (St. Jerome)

As part of our adult faith formation this fall, the Church of St. Mary is offering parishioners the opportunity to attend a “Sacred Book Club” which will be reviewing the Gospel of St. Luke. This monthly gathering will not be a traditional class with an instructor with students.  Instead, it is intended to be an informal group examination of the Gospel that will be guided by facilitators. The intent is to learn about Luke’s Gospel through group discussion that will lead, hopefully, to a deeper understanding of God’s Word.

We are excited to begin the Sacred Book Club, to meet among friends and neighbors to share in an examination of the Bible as part of our continuing faith formation.  Taking time to review Scripture is especially important for a reason long ago noted by St. Ambrose; since we were not present to physically witness and hear Jesus when he came into this world, the Gospels enable us to directly connect with Christ when we read about His life, His words, and His deeds. All are invited to attend and may either participate or just listen as we explore and reflect on St. Luke’s Gospel.

The Sacred Book club continues to meet the fourth Wednesday evening of each month.

Project H2O

Imagine what your life would be like if you awoke tomorrow morning and found that there was no water coming into your home. What would you do? Probably you'd get a few gallons of bottled water, and feel a bit grungy and inconvenienced until the water came back on. Other than that, things would really be OK. But what if the water never came back on? And what if the stores ran out of bottled water? What if the nearest drainage ditch became the only place we could get any water at all? … Help The Thirsty

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January 2023

Saturday January 28

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Saturday Morning Miracles Group
Recurs weekly

Sunday January 29

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Mass at St. Mary
Recurs weekly
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mass At St. Mary's
Recurs weekly

Monday January 30

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
Recurs weekly

February 2023

Wednesday February 1

5:45 pm – 7:45 pm
Full Message Group of N.A.
Recurs weekly
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Smart Recovery Group
Recurs weekly
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Friends & Family Meeting
Recurs weekly

Thursday February 2

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Reconciliation in the Chapel
Recurs weekly
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Rensselaer, NY 12144-3521
(518) 449-2232

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