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Our young church shared leadership at the 10am Mass, Children's Liturgy of Word restarted through May, RCIA continues to meet, Bagels and Board Games was huge hit during Hospitality, double Baptism (God Bless!) and an afternoon of Stress Busters: for our young church emphasizing Self Care: Sleep, Humor, I (Jesus "Iesous" the Center of all,) Nutrition, Exercise. Special shout out to our Reader Garbriel, and our young church for leading, our guests: Mary Flynn for sharing tips on Nutrition, Mary DeTurris Poust for leading our meditation/ yoga session and our volunteers Alice and Casey! Thank you St. Thomas for supporting our young Church. We had the most amazing SUNDAY! For more photos, click here to view our photo albums.

A phone training for new volunteers for the Gabriel Project is scheduled for Saturday, February 3 from 10 - 11:30 am. The Gabriel Project® is a pro-life and parish-based program offering assistance to women experiencing difficult circumstances during their pregnancy. To register and receive the call-in number and code, or for more information, please contact Louise Schrecongost at [email protected] or call 518-439-4951.

In this new year, give your spouse a gift. Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience. You can find one by looking up WWME.org. Some of the dates to sign up are: January 26-28, 2024 in Derby Line, VT; February 8-March 21,2024, Virtual (evenings twice a week); and February 9-11, 2024 in Huntington, NY. Worldwide Marriage Encounter sponsors a variety of in-person and virtual marriage experiences, some on weekends and some on seven weekdays. Couples explore their relationship with each other, God, and the Church. Registration is limited; there is a $100 application fee. For more information or to apply, call Frank & Margie Pearson at 860-337-2447 or visit https://wwmectw.org/.

The Diocesan Mental Health Awareness Committee, along with others in the Diocesan community, are intensely aware of the importance of mental health in these times. Our hope is to serve as a resource for everyone in our diocese for mental health. Please visit the diocesan webpage for Mental Health: https://www.rcda.org/offices/mental-health. Our facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/DioceseofAlbanyPeoplewithDisabilities (Please like it).

9 Days for Life is a novena for the protection of human life. You can get daily prayers, reflections, and more by email or text message January 16-24. Sign up today at https://ow.ly/p5VW50QoVnk!