Regular Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil
4:00 PM – St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph
Sunday
8:00 AM & 10:30 AM – St. Mary at Clinton Heights
Daily Mass Schedule:
- Monday’s 8:30AM at the Church of St. Mary
- Tuesday’s, 12:00PM at St. John the Evangelist & St. Joseph
- Wednesday, 8:30AM at the Church of St. Mary
- Thursday, 12:00PM at St. John the Evangelist & St. Joseph
Ascension of the Lord (Holy Day of Obligation)
Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Noon: St. John the Evangelist & St. Joseph; 53 Herrick Street, Rensselaer, NY
- 6:30PM: Church of St. Mary at Clinton Heights, 163 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY
St. Anthony Society of St. John the Evangelist and St. Joseph’s Church in Rensselaer, NY
1939-2025 (86 years)
cordially invites you to celebrate Mass in honor of St. Anthony on Friday, June 13th, at 10:00am.
There will be light refreshments in the back of the Church following the Mass.
Please contact Gina Gentile by June 6th at 518-465-0482 if you are planning to attend.
St. Anthony Society dues are $10 per year. Dues payments can be mailed to:
St. Anthony Society, c/o
St. John the Evangelist/St. Joseph
PO Box 256
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Other Sacramental Celebrations
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Baptism
Celebrated regularly throughout the year at Sunday Eucharist. Interested parishioners are invited to contact the Parish Office to begin a program of pre-baptismal preparation. For more information, contact the Parish Office.Confirmation
Usually takes place at the annual fall celebration with the Bishop. Also celebrated in particular circumstances within the ordinary life of our parish. Interested persons are invited to contact the Office of Evangelization & Catechesis. For more information, contact Maureen Billa.Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)
Rites take place at the annual celebration of the Easter Vigil. Interested persons are invited to contact the Parish Office to enroll in this initiation process. For more information, contact Joanne Cimma.Reconciliation
Celebrated on non-holiday Thursdays beginning at 5:00 PM, or at any other time and place of convenience. The Reconciliation Room is located just inside the main entrance of the church (use the wooden door with stained glass; choose face-to-face or behind a curtain). To schedule, contact Ben Patten.Anointing of the Sick
Call the Parish Office if expecting surgery or seriously ill for a gentle, prayerful celebration of this Sacrament. Seasonal communal celebrations are also available. For more information, contact the Parish Office.Marriage
Registered parishioners should call the Parish Office at least nine months prior to arrangements for initial interviews and sacramental preparations. For more information, contact the Parish Office. For those already married, consider Marriage Encounter at www.albanyme.org.Holy Orders & Consecrated Life
To discern a priestly or religious vocation, call the Parish Office to begin the process with Father Sam. Visit the Diocese’s vocation website at www.AlbanyVocations.org.
