St. Madeleine Sophie
Church
3500 Carman Road
Schenectady, New York
12303
(518) 355-0421
PLEASE READ THE
6/15/20
LETTER FROM FATHER JIM
(click HERE)
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE
RE-ENTRY INTO OPENING THE CHURCH FOR MASS
Use the
links below to register
to attend an upcoming Mass.
Currently you may register for
Sat August 15 & Sun August 16 only.
SMS = St. Madeleine Sophie
SGA = St. Gabriel the Archangel
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And for an explanation of the Procedures for Reentry and Reopening
at St. Madeleine Sophie
please view the following video
which details our entrance and exit, seating, and communion procedures -
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
1) Reservations will be required EVERY WEEKEND
for each person attending Mass in the Church.
2) The links above will allow you to select the time and seating
for the Mass of your choice for
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th and SUNDAY, AUGUST 16th ONLY.
3)
You will receive an email to confirm your seats for the Mass that you
selected.
WHEN MAKING A RESERVATION USING
SIGN UP GENIUS OR BY CONTACTING
THE PARISH OFFICE, YOU ARE ATTESTING
THAT YOU HAVE READ AND ANSWERED
"NO" TO ALL THE HEALTH QUESTIONS.
YOU WILL BE ASKED TO VERIFY YOUR
RESPONSES AGAIN WHEN CHECKING IN FOR MASS.
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PLEASE CONTINUE TO JOIN US FOR
OUR LITURGIES AND SERVICES
Sunday Liturgies will continue to be
Live-Streamed at 9:00am via Facebook
and made available shortly
thereafter via You Tube
For Access:
•Facebook Live-stream --
on the parish Facebook page:
St. Madeleine Sophie and St. Gabriel the Archangel
Facebook - Church of SMS and SGA
Liturgies and Services are also available for viewing
after the live-streamed event has occurred
YouTube Channel --
Church of SMS and
SGA
If you have the myParish App, you can
click on the
Worship icon for the "Order of Mass"
since you won't have the
missals to follow along with the prayers.
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Weekday Masses have resumed
St. Madeleine Sophie Church will have 9am Mass
on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
St. Gabriel’s
Church will have 9am Mass
on Mondays and Thursdays.
There
will
not
be a Monday evening Mass
or Saturday
morning Mass.
Please Note: Wearing facemasks and Social Distancing will be
required, and necessary information for tracing will be collected when
arriving at the Church for weekday Masses.
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ANNUAL MISSIONARY COOPERATION APPEAL
Each year we conduct the Missionary Cooperation Appeal to
learn and lend our support to the missionary work of the church.
This year, because of the extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic
this is very challenging. First
because we are not able to host the representative of the mission assigned
to us or conduct an in-pew collection.
It is our hope, however, to do our best to participate in this
important work. I have designated the
Sunday Mass for August 8 & 9 for the Missionary Cooperation Appeal.
This year, the mission selected for our parishes is the “COAR Peace
Mission”. This stands for the
“Community of St. Oscar A. Romero” in El Salvador in Central America.
Please Click
HERE
to read more about this very important opportunity.
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The
Diocesan Appeal
(formerly known as the Bishop's Appeal)
Our Diocese is a microcosm of the world, with 126 diverse parishes
benefiting from the resources provided by our diocesan pastoral center.
Your Diocesan Appeal gift will impact the spiritual life of Catholics
throughout our 14 county area. Through your annual gift, in partnership with
your parish and the Diocese of Albany, we will be able to continue to serve
you and our faith communities through prayer and worship resources and an
array of ministries and programs that ensure the perpetuation of our
Catholic faith.
To learn about changes in this annual campaign,
please click
HERE
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE
Every year at this time the Christ Child Society collects school supplies
for local organizations including Circles of Mercy in Rensselaer and Works
of Mercy in Schenectady. This year, due to the pandemic, the Christ
Child Society is requesting monetary donations only for
school supplies for needy children. Checks may be made payable to the
Christ Child Society. Please place your check (marked Christ Child Society)
in the basket at Mass or mail to Christ Child Society, P.O. Box 423,
Guilderland Center, NY 12085. If you have any questions, please call
Cathy at 518 355-0421. Thank you!
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Faith Formation Office Hours are Limited
Please do not come to the Faith Formation Office
without calling in advance due to our limited hours - Thank you.
St. Madeleine Sophie Faith Formation Office - (518) 355-3115
St. Gabriels's - (518) 355-4193
Reminder:
Weekly Bulletin for St. Madeleine's & St. Gabriel's
is available HERE
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"During this challenging time,
many of us may be unable to attend Mass.
The Word Among Us,
with the help of the USCCB, is honored to provide
complimentary access to
the daily Mass readings and our entire website
to help people pray from
home."
visit.....
The Word
Among Us
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Good Neighbor Program Update
from The Works
of Mercy Initiative
We know these times have and continue to pose many challenges for us all.
We have missed our ministry of providing clothing to children in our
community through our
Good Neighbor Program and look forward to resuming this
ministry. Due to the ongoing concern about the Covid19 virus, we are
working to resume operations with some changes that are necessary to help
ensure everyone's safety. We appreciate all of the support this program has
received over the years through your donations. At this time we are only
able to accept monetary donations. If you have clothing to donate, we
encourage you to explore other programs in our community who may be able to
accept them and use them to help those in need. We will update you as
soon as we are able to resume accepting clothing donations. To make a
monetary donation, please visit our website at worksofmercyschdy.org or
call us at 518-347-0871
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looking ahead....
The
Gift of Life
Thanks to all who made our
June 15th Blood Drive a success!
Our next
SMS RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
will be held on
Monday October 12th from 2-7pm
in the Parish Center
To schedule an appointment call
1-800-RED-CROSS .
Give the Gift of Life!”
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St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic School
St. Madeleine Sophie School
provides the Guilderland area with a
value-oriented, quality education in a faith community setting.
Learn more at........
SMS School
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Visit the Diocesan Vocations site
at....
http://www.albanyvocations.org/
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Parish App
St. Madeleine Sophie/St. Gabriel the
Archangel Parishes
have our own parish app.
Please download My Parish App
through the
Play store (Android) or App Store (iPhone
or iPad).
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Interested in becoming a Catholic?
learn about the RCIA Program -
the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
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