Transfiguration Parish Transfiguration Parish

17 South Main Street

Schaghticoke, NY 12154

Office Hours: Monday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Phone: 518-753-4554 Fax: 518-753-0456

50 Hillview Drive

Speigletown, Troy, NY 12182 Administrative Offices

Office Hours: Monday thru Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Phone: 518-235-0337 Fax: 518-235-8726

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Schaghticoke Speigletown Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Tuesday Thursday Communion Service: 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS

Sacrament of Reconciliation: By Appointment

Sacrament of Baptism: Please call the church office to

make arrangements.

Sacrament of Marriage: Couples should call the church

office at least 6 months in advance of the wedding date. A

marriage preparation program is required for all couples. Please

call the church office to make arrangements.

EMAIL CONTACTS General Office Inquiries:

general_office@transfigurationparish.net

Office Support:

Mary Clemente

M.Clemente@transfigurationparish.net

Bonnie Coraldi

B.Coraldi@transfigurationparish.net

Bulletin:

M.Hurley@transfigurationparish.net

Baptismal Preparation:

Call the church offices for more information.

Director of Religious Education:

E.Thayer@transfigurationparish.net

Parish Nursing and Pastoral Care:

P.Hebert@transfigurationparish.net

Special Activities and Fundraising:

E.DeBonis@transfigurationparish.net

Knights of Columbus, Grand Knight

Brian Purtell, bryanp78@hotmail.com

Deacon Chris Keough - Parish Life Director

Deacon_Chris@transfigurationparish.net

Fr. Dominic Ingemie - Sacramental Minister

dingemie1@nycap.rr.com

Deacon Charles Valenti - Parish Deacon

Deacon_Charlie@transfigurationparish.net.

MISSION STATEMENT

We are a Catholic community united by love, illumi-

nated by the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We gather as a People of God seeking unity through

the Holy Spirit to Worship through the Sacred Liturgy,

Prayer and Sacraments, and to proclaim the Christian

message which promotes Justice, Reconciliation and

Service through Evangelization, Faith Formation and

Discipleship.

Mass Schedule & Intentions

Saturday October 29

4:00 p.m. Sch Elizabeth Cron Joe and Loretto

Marchese

Sunday October 30 8:30 a.m. Sch Jon Chetwynd Jim & Pat Rigney

Joe Cantanucci The Family

10:15 a.m. Spe Dick Carney John and Ruth

Bauchiero

Francis J. Lussier Bill and Charlotte

Robert Betty LaPosta Walt and Paula

Moran

Eleanor Doody Walt and Paula Moran

Willis Wiley The Family

Mon. October 31 - All Saints Day Vigil Mass

6:30 p.m. Sch - Holy Day of Obligation

Tues. November 1 - All Saints Day Mass 9:00 a.m. No Communion Service

10:00 a.m. Spe - Holy Day of Obligation

Wed. November 2 - All Souls Day Memorial Mass 7:00 p.m. Spe

Thurs. November 3

9:00 a.m. Spe Communion Service

Saturday November 5

4:00 p.m. Spe Donald Dessingue Ed & Karen

Murray Skip Trahan Ed & Karen

Murray

Gloria Allen Doug and Colleen Wilkie

Eleanor Doody Rose Cosgrove

Sunday November 6 8:30 a.m. Sch Alice Tate Estate of

Alice Tate

Lucille Buvarsky Joan Buvarsky

10:15 a.m. Spe Dick Carney Dick and Betsy

Harte

Doug Hoag Tom and Cheryl Wallingford

Betty LaPosta Ann & Drew Wiley

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016

From the Desk of Deacon Chris…. THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

I have recently done some reflecting on the Sacrament of

Confirmation, and referred to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) which is a wonderful source of information

for all of us. As those of us who have been confirmed know, the Bishop is most often the minister of the Sacrament of

Confirmation. The Bishop extends hands over the confir-mandi, says a prayer, anoints the individual with Sacred

Chrism, and says these words, “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

Did you know there are seven gifts that are traditionally

associated with the Holy Spirit? Now, we all know there are many gifts that we receive from God. Everything we have is

a gift from God, but I thought it would be good to remind everyone of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. They are

based on Isaiah 11:1-3, and include wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety (reverence), and fear of

the Lord (wonder and awe in God’s presence). Do you ever reflect on these gifts in prayer? To be per-

fectly honest, I rarely make a point of reflecting on the gifts in prayer, but I think I should. Maybe we all should pray and

reflect on:

Wisdom – Wisdom enables us to see the world from God’s viewpoint, which can help us come to grasp

the purpose and plan of God for our lives.

Understanding – The gift of understanding is what helps us to know ourselves, and how God has a plan

for each of us. The gift of understanding helps us to discern what God’s plan is.

Knowledge – The gift of knowledge helps us reflect on the mystery of God, The Father, The Son, and The

Holy Spirit. Through prayer and contemplation we are given knowledge of the mysteries of God, and

our Catholic faith. Counsel – This is also known as the gift of right judg-

ment. The Holy Spirit helps us to form our moral character, and train our consciences to choose to

follow Jesus and reject Satan and sin. Fortitude – The gift of fortitude gives us the courage to

stand up for Jesus, and what we believe. Fortitude fills our hearts with the courage to trust in God’s

divine providence. Piety – The gift of piety blesses us with the reverence of

our Triune God, The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is with that same reverence that we come before

the Lord every time we receive Jesus himself in Holy Communion.

Fear of the Lord – This gift is not fear in the way we often think of fear. It is the wonder and awe we

feel knowing we are in God’s presence as we form a loving relationship with Jesus. It is with the gift

of the fear of the Lord that we humbly approach God with gratitude, glory, and praise.

I often turn to the Holy Spirit in prayer, and ask for guid-ance in my life. Perhaps you do the same. Sometimes I

think I take the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit for granted, like so many of the gifts I receive from God. I’d like to change

that. How about you? God bless.

Deacon Chris

REMINDER!!! The site of the Saturday, 4:00 pm Mass will alternate each

month. In November it will be in Speigletown for the entire

month and in December the Mass will be in Schaghticoke, etc.

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016

Thank you for your service next weekend November 5 and 6.

Schaghticoke Site: ALTAR SERVERS 8:30 a.m. Thomas and

Megan Rice

LECTORS 8:30 a.m. Paul Loatman

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

8:30 a.m. Bob and Kathy Keyes MONEY COUNTERS: (11/6) WHITE TEAM - K. Madigan, P. Hayes, D. Carlo, J. Rowe

Speigletown Site: ALTAR SERVERS 4:00 p.m. No Servers 10:15 a.m. Maddie, Grace and Emmie Shover

LECTORS 4:00 p.m. Patricia Keough 10:15 a.m. Dick Harte

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 4:00 p.m. Kathleen Sanvidge 10:15 a..m. Barbara Graber Jack Sanvidge Hugh Graber Jerry Steele Robin Jackson

MONEY COUNTERS: (11/6) Doug Wilkie Mary Grace Purcell and Sue Creagan

ALTAR LINENS: (11/6) Mary Dugrenier

This Week’s Parish Announcements

TRANSFIGURATION PARISH NURSE PROGRAM Pat Hebert, RN, MA, Faith Community Nurse

(518) 753-4554, ext. 13 p.hebert@transfigurationparish.net Our mission is to model the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Our Goal is to promote health & wellness within the values, beliefs, practices of our faith community.

Nurses’ Note: More Volunteers are still needed for “Two by Two”, the Trans-

figuration Parish Faith in Action Team. Join your fellow

parishioners on this team that provides non-medical support and friendship to someone caring for a family member with

dementia/Alzheimer. All volunteers are offered training and

continued support. By belonging to this team you only give the time you can when you can because there are several of

you to share the role of helping. To receive more informa-

tion, contact Pat Hebert @ 692-2135.

Health Tips:. Scratchy throat? Try these easy, at-home soothers.

Whether your throat is scratchy due to dry air or because you’re

fighting off a cold, here are four of our favorite things you can do to ease the discomfort: 1. Gargle with a salt-water solution to re-

duce inflammation, loosen mucus, and flush out irritants that con-

tribute to a sore throat. To make a salt-water gargle, dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water and gargle a mouthful of

the solution for 30 to 60 seconds, three times a day. Spit it out,

don’t swallow it. 2. Sip honey and lemon tea. Mix one tablespoon

of honey with a squeeze of lemon juice and some warm water. Sip away. 3. Try a neti-pot with a salt water nasal rinse morning

and night or, if that fails, try a corticosteroid nasal spray, available

over the counter without a prescription. Nasal sprays — both salt water alone, and corticosteroid — reduce postnasal drip, which

can contribute to a sore throat. 4. Run a vaporizer in your bed-

room through the night. Breathing either warm or cool mist, espe-cially while you sleep, will reduce swelling in air passages, im-

prove mucus membrane function, and soothe an irritated throat.

If your sore throat lasts for more than a week, or if it’s difficult to

swallow, see your doctor to rule out a more serious condition.

http://www.clevelandclinicwellness.com

WELCOME No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church;

no matter what your current family and marital situation; no

matter what your personal history, age, race, ethnic origin,

sexual orientation, physical condition; no matter what your

own self-image; you are invited, welcomed, accepted,

loved, and respected here at Transfiguration Parish.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT We will show a religion based, and spiritually uplifting

family movie in the Speigletown Hall on Sunday, No-

vember 20, 2016 beginning at 7:00 pm. This is an excel-lent opportunity for whole family entertainment and faith

formation. There will be popcorn and drinks provided!

We have begun collecting for our Annual Thanksgiving

Food Drive. Each weekend for the rest of October and No-

vember we are collecting nonperishable food items to place in bas-

kets for families within the community. All donations are appreci-ated, but to be sure we have a nice variety we've made suggestions

for each week. The suggested donations for this weekend are

breakfast items. Next week the suggestions are Cake Mixes, Frosting, Pie Crust, Pie Filling and Brownie Mix. Donations

can be left in the boxes at the entrance of our churches. If you are

interested in donating a turkey or roasting chicken, please call the church offices at 235-0337 and 753-4554. Your generosity last

year helped provide a full Thanksgiving dinner and some extra

food items to 35 families. Also, please consider joining us

on November 20th from 11:00-1:00 to pack the baskets.

COME JOIN THE EVANGELIZATION TEAM! Each of us is called to spread the "Good News" of Jesus.

The Evangelization team is looking for new members to help us in our efforts to evangelize. We are also looking

for a new secretary to record and distribute minutes from

our monthly meetings. Everyone is welcome to join the

team, and offer their time and talents in this most important

ministry. If you feel you are being called to become more

involved in your faith, please consider this call to Evangeli-

zation. Please contact Sandy Barrett at 237-9357 or at sbar-

rett1749@ yahoo.com if you are interested.

Transfiguration Parish

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please mark your calendars

10/1 to Annual Fruit Sale Order Forms are

11/11 in progress available.

10/31 All Saints Vigil Mass 6:30 pm N Site

Holy Day of Obligation

11/1 All Saints Mass 10:00 am S Site

Holy Day of Obligation

11/2 All Souls Memorial Mass 7:00 pm S Site

BOOK NOOK NEWS The Book Nook is open on Saturday morn-

ing, November 5 from 9:00 am until

noon. The donations keep coming in and

we have received so many new books this month, you

should stop and take a look! Half-price specials for

November are on books written by Debbie

Macomber, James Pat terson and Stuart

Woods. Romance novels are 12/$1, children/young

adult books are 6/$1. Stop and check us out. See you

at the Book Nook.

OPIOID PREVENTION WORKSHOP

NOVEMBER 13

Speigletown Site at 11:30 AM

The presenter is from the

Rensselaer County Drug Prevention Coalition This program will present information on preventing, recogniz-

ing, and guidance on what to do if someone you know needs as-

sistance.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND??? YOUTH GRADES 7 AND UP

PARENTS

GRANDPARENTS

EVERYONE

CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE CONTINUES Thank you for your continued support of our Bottle and Can

Drive. Please consider asking neighbors and family members to

collect for our youth ministry. Bags and notices will be available

at all church entrances. Thank you for your support.

Contact Beth Thayer 235-0337

e.thayer@transfigurationparish.net

Offertory: October 22 and 23 4:00 $ 847.00

8:30 2,143.00

10:15 1,885.00 Week 17 of the annual budget

Budget = $83,365.45.

Collection = $77,755.05

Shortfall = $5,610.40 Thank you for your on-going generosity and continued commitment to your parish. Please consider increasing your weekly donation.

Tickets for the 2016-2017 Season

PROCTOR’S THEATER IN

SCHENECTADY Please join us for:

The Sound of Music April 9, 2017 - $70.00 per ticket

Beautiful - The Carol King Musical April 14, 2017 - $75.00 per ticket

Contact Ellie DeBonis at the church office 235-0337 or

E.Debonis@transfigurationparish.net for information. Please be

prepared to make a 50% deposit on your ticket purchase at the

time of your request for tickets.

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

Have you or anyone you know ever thought about be-

coming Catholic? Or are you a Catholic who has not

received all of the sacraments? Many people assume that RCIA is only for people who have never been Catholic

and are looking to “convert.” The fact is that RCIA can be

for anyone, Catholics, who have not received all of their sacraments or non-Catholics who are interested in learning

more about the Catholic faith. This process is an individual

spiritual journey for anyone seeking an active relationship

with the Catholic Church. The Community of Transfigura-tion Parish warmly welcomes all and will be companions

on the journey for all who come. Groups will be gathering

soon. If you are interested in learning more about the RCIA process, contact Pat Hebert at (518) 235-0337, ext

5 or 753-4554, ext 13.

ANNUAL FRUIT SALE It is time again for our annual citrus sale. We will be selling oranges, grapefruit and tangelos

direct from Florida. The fruit will be delivered in

10 lb, 20 lb and 40 lb. cartons. Order just oranges, just grape-

fruit, mixed boxes (oranges/grapefruit), or tangelos. Orders

must be received no later than November 2nd. ALL OR-

DERS MUST BE PREPAID. The fruit will be available De-

cember 3rd and 4th so it makes a great gift for the holidays. This

is an important fundraiser so we hope you will invite neighbors,

friends and relatives to order also. Order forms are available

after masses or by calling the church offices.

2016-2017 Transfiguration Parish Ski Program will be on Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. beginning January 6,

2017, for 6 weeks. Lift, Lesson, and rental are $165.00 before

November 15th and $185.00 after.... Helmet purchase is avail-

able to ski program members for $30.00 plus tax in the pro shop.

For more information or to receive the Program Registration

forms, please contact Sharon Frazee @ 235-8693.

This is a wonderful deal and great way for kids and adults to learn how to ski... plus the Farmer's Almanac says there will be

SNOW this winter!

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PHONE NUMBER:518-235-0337 FAX NUMBER: EDITOR/ CONTACT: Mary Hurley—518/235-6479 or 518/441-0094

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