Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Our Church September 1969 - September 2019

St. Pius X Church 23 Crumitie Road Loudonville, NY 518-462-1336 www.stpiusxloudonville.org SCHEDULE OF MASSES Church of St. Pius X 23 Crumitie Road WEEKEND MASSES Loudonville, 12211 Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 am 10:00 am*, 12:00 Noon Parish Phone: (518) 462-1336 *Nursery Services and Kids’ Bible Parish Website: Program Available stpiusxloudonville.org WEEKDAY MASSES Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 6:30 am and 9:00 am M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Tuesday Evening: 7:00 pm and stpiusxloudonville Marian Devotion (September - May)

Saturday: 9:00 am @st_piusx National Holidays: 9:00 am only Holy Day Vigil: As Announced myParish app in app stores Holy Day: As Announced or myparishapp.com

Dear Sisters and Brothers, St. Pius X Mission Statement: This is a great anniversary weekend for us to celebrate 50 years in our present A welcoming Catholic community church building! Sometimes, it helps to reflect back in order to recognize how striving to know and love God, far we have come. We began as a small mission chapel on Rt. 9 in 1916. serve and love our neighbors, and From there, our worship space became what is now our current school gym. invite others into a relationship On September 28, 1969, Bishop Edwin Broderick conducted the dedication with Jesus Christ. ceremonies for our current church. I know some of our “seasoned” parishion- ers were present for this and there were many that worked diligently under the leadership of Monsignor Kirwin to make our beautiful church a reality. Since then, countless people have come here and knelt before our Lord in prayer, worship, grief, celebration and contemplation. I think our predecessors would Fall Hospitality be proud that all of you continue to grow our church, invite new people into Sunday, October 6 the fold and welcome all that enter. It has in large part been the work of our volunteers involved in ministry that has allowed our parish to thrive. I’m Celebrate fall at our thankful for the wonderful past leadership that has always had the vision to next Hospitality on anticipate future needs both in our church and school. I am excited this week- Sunday, October 6, end to celebrate with you where we have been and where we are going. Please following our 8:00 take a look this weekend at some of the pictures we have set up in the church am and 10:00 am entrances and in the parish center when you stop down to join us for our anni- Masses. Start your versary celebration after all masses. day off with a beverage, a bite to eat and some conversation with friends Fr. Walsh new and old. All are welcome!

Blessing of the Animals October is “Socktober!” This Sunday Collection Next Weekend Creating Our Parish Vision

In honor We will be The house is down! In the coming of the collecting weeks we will be doing site prepara- Feast of socks, under- tions for our expanded parking lot, St. Fran- wear and un- which will include additional handi- cis of As- dershirts to cap parking spaces. sisi, the benefit area Blessing shelters the weekend of October 5 This is an exciting time and I look of Ani- and 6. Children and adult sizes are forward to improving our campus and will continue to post updates. mals will take place this Sunday, needed. Collection bins will be at all September 29. At 2:00 pm you are entrances to Church that week- Growing Our Faith Together, invited to bring your pets to the end. New items only. Thanks in Fr. Walsh lawn area adjacent to the Parish advance for your generosity! Center circle for a blessing.

Save the Date Please Keep in Your Prayers

St. Pius X Pep Group Deceased: Thomas Thayer (brother of Jim Thayer), Ronald Francis (brother of Nancy Natale), Dal Quinn The PEP (wife of Brian Quinn) May they rest in God’s peace. Group Lunch- Military: We ask for God’s guidance and protection eon for Octo- for our military serving in dangerous areas of the ber will be at world. JJ Rafferty’s, 847 New Lou- don Road in Latham, on Thursday, October 3 at 1:00 pm. The lunch- eon is open to anyone 55 and over. There is no program Prayer Group or speaker. We just get together for lunch and good con- versation! If you would like to reserve a spot or have any Our prayer group welcomes anyone who questions, please contact Ri Cratty at 518-449-5309/ seeks to celebrate God's unconditional [email protected] or Neil Johanning at 518-459-2015/ Love and Mercy through prayer. If you are [email protected]. interested in praying for the needs of our community, or are simply seeking a peace- ful place in which to recharge spiritually, please join us in this very special minis- Blessing of Expectant Moms try. If you have any questions, please contact Jenn Sunday, October 6 Maroney, Parish Secretary, at secre- Expectant or adoptive moms to be and family [email protected] or 462-1336. The dates members (spouses, grandparents, siblings, for October are listed below: aunts, uncles etc.), please join Father Walsh Wednesday, October 2: 7:00 pm in the chapel at 10:45 am (after 10:00 am Tuesday, October 8: 11:00 am Mass) on Sunday, October 6 for a special Wednesday, October 16: 7:00 pm blessing and small gift. If your expectant Tuesday, October 22: 11:00 am family member cannot be there, please come Wednesday, October 30: 7:00 pm yourself to offer up a prayer on their behalf and bring their gift to them! No RSVP required. Please plan on joining us afterwards in the gathering area for re- freshments.

Please note that if you are not ready to share your baby Join Father Walsh on a unique 10-Day Pilgrimage news with others in the gathering that day, our next expec- in July 2020 to Germany and Austria tant or adoptive moms blessing will be in the Fall after the July 6-15, 2020 10:00 am Mass. Congratulations!!! Attend the world-famous Passion Play in Oberam- mergau and much more! • Less than 20 seats available, first come first St. Pius X Men’s Hiking Club served • Open to St. Pius Parishioners 18 years and up Looking for exercise and fellowship in • $5,050 per person (sharing a twin room) God’s natural chapels? St. Pius X men age 18 and up will hike together about Visit Peter’s Way Tours’ Website at once a quarter to see the mountains and www.petersway.com to en- lakes of northeastern New York and roll. Please note that enrollment western New England in all seasons. Our next trip (8.5 (registration) will not take place miles and 1,600 feet up) will be Saturday, October 26, through our parish website but please 2019 to the Tongue Mountain Range in the southern Adi- visit our parish website for further information along rondacks. For more info about our destination, gear and with medical/physical recommendations. meeting details, contact either Don Berens Detailed brochures and enrollment ([email protected] or 518-783-1302) or Mike forms are available in church entrance way Meagher ([email protected] or 518-469- racks. Questions? Contact parishioner Denise 4469). Grant at 518-466-1440. Youth and Young Adult Ministries Religious Education

“Every day, look into the spotless mirror that is Religious Education classes have Jesus Christ, and study well your reflection. In started, but it isn’t too late to enroll that way, you may adorn yourself, mind and body, your child(ren), in our program. with every virtue.” – St. Clare of Assisi Classes run from 9:00-9:50 on Sunday mornings.

Altar Server Training: Fall Altar Server Training will be • Registration: please register your child/children taking place Wednesday, October 23 at 3:30 pm and Tues- for religious education so that we can assign our day, October 29 at 5:00 pm. Training is open to all students classes. Registration is available through our par- in grades 4 and up! Please contact Lauren at ish website [email protected] to register for either training! • Aides: high school students - are you looking for

service hours? Why not consider being a reli- Middle School: gious education aide? October 8: MSYM, 7-8:30 pm, Parish Center

High School: Contact Ann Smith at 518-465-8068 or relig-

• October 6: Year 2 Confirmation, 1-2:30 pm [email protected] if you have interest in • October 9: HSYM, 6:30-8:30 pm, Parish Center teaching or in an aide position.

For updates on more events and more, check out our parish website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram Young Family Services

@stpiusxloudonvilleYM Children of all ages are al- Young Adult Ministry: Are you a young adult looking for ways welcome at Mass at something more? Join other young adults in their 20’s and St. Pius. Crying babies 30’s (married or single) as we come together in faith, fellow- during Mass should never ship, and service! be a worry - it is a sign that we are a healthy and growing parish. • October 12: Cooking Class with Chef Tim: Vegan Edi- tion! Join us for the 5:00 pm Mass with the cooking class We do have two services for our young families dur- to follow in the parish kitchen. ing our 10:00 am Sunday Mass for those that wish • October 25: Young.Catholic.Caffeinated. – “Go to take advantage of them: Boldly” with guest speaker Tom Cronin, Advisor to the • Kids’ Bible is for children in their late threes Bishop for Family & Parish Evangelization, 7:00 pm, through early sevens. Kids’ Bible is about 15 Gathering Area minutes long and coincides with the time of the readings and homily in church. The goal is to For updates on more events, check out our parish website and present God’s word in a way that children can follow us on Facebook and Instagram understand it. Kids’ Bible takes place all year @stpiusxloudonvilleYAM long. For more information please contact Amy Kramer at [email protected] RCIA ( Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults ) • Babysitting is a free service offered for children What is it? Do you know anyone interested in 18 months - mid-three’s. All our babysitters becoming a Catholic? have been background checked, have received

VIRTUS training, and are wonderful! RCIA is the process through which inter- ested adults are gradually introduced to the For more information on either service please visit Roman Catholic faith and way of our website. life. RCIA is the process of welcoming, forming and teaching those who have never Coffee Connect been baptized or for those who have been baptized in another Christian tradition and wish to join the Join us to connect over Scripture and . This program begins in October (usually Sunday coffee meets after the 10:00 am Mass). We also have a separate pro- When: 9:05 - 9:45 am on all Sundays gram beginning in January for those who were baptized that Religious Education meets Catholic but have not received their First Eucharist or been Where: St. Pius X Church Gathering Area (near the couches) Confirmed. For more information, please reach out to Father Walsh at 518-462-1336. Please pass on this information to For questions contact Samantha (518) 390-6153 or someone you know who might have an interest in these pro- Terese [email protected] grams. Pastoral Care Services St. Pius X Volunteer Opportunities “Good works are links that form a chain of love.” ~ Mother Teresa

• Volunteers Needed: We are in need of additional volun- Capital City Rescue Mission: join teers to visit parishioners who are patients at St. Peter’s parishioner, Jerry Donovan, on Mon- Hospital and Albany Medical Center. If this is a ministry day, September 23 at 5:30 pm in that you might be interested in, please contact Linda in prepping and serving dinner to the Pastoral Care at 518-462-1336 or by email at: pastoral- folks at the Capital City Rescue Mis- [email protected] sion: 259 Pearl Street in Albany. Contact Jerry at jdono- St. Pius X Peer to Peer Mental Health Support [email protected] if you can Group: Are you anxious, depressed or living with some- help! one who is? Please plan to join our “peer-to-peer” Men- • tal Health Support Group monthly meetings. Our next Capital Roots. Plan to join us at meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2 at 5:30 Capital Roots’ Food Hub on Mon- pm in Conference Room B. To find out more about this day, October 21 to help them cut up group, contact Sue Ungerer at [email protected] and bag produce for folks without easy access to fresh food. We will Save the Date: Wednesday, October 16 – 6:30 pm – meet at Capital Roots from 5:30 pm 8:00 pm – St. Pius X Parish Hall. Bridges of Hope: A – 7:30 pm at 594 River Street Troy NY 12180. Mental Health Presentation sponsored by NAMI Be sure to wear closed-toed shoes! Maximum 5 (National Alliance on Mental Illness Capital Region New people. Please RVSP below. York) FaithNet and St. Pius. Mental illness affects nearly 60 million Americans every year. Regardless of race, • Trunk or Treat at the Schuyler Inn religion or economic status, mental illness impacts the Homeless Shelter. We will be hosting lives of at least one in four adults and one in ten children a trunk or treat at the Inn! Unleash in the . People living with mental illness your creativity and plan to join us in need help and hope. They need a community that sup- decorating the trunk of your car and ports them, their families and their recovery. Please welcoming the families residing there come to learn more and how you can help! Contact with games and treats! If you have Susan Ungerer at [email protected] or at 518-894 children's’ costumes to donate, please drop them by -6776 with any questions or for more information. the pastoral care office at SPX by Friday, October 25. We will be meeting at the Inn, 575 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204 on Tuesday, October 29 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Contact Liz Jelstrom below if you can join in the fun!

Women’s Scripture To join us at Capital Roots or Schuyler Inn, please

The Women’s Scripture meets on contact Liz Jelstrom at (518) 462-1336 or ser- Wednesday mornings from 10:00 [email protected] to 11:30 am. We meet from Sep- tember to May. We don’t meet For a full listing of volunteer opportunities, stop by the the week before and after Christ- Information Hub for our “Share 10” pamphlet or visit mas and Easter, or the Wednes- our website www.stpiusxloudonville.org under Get In- day before Thanksgiving. We also don’t meet when volved/ Volunteer Opportunities. To receive a monthly there are closings due to weather. e-mail on upcoming volunteer opportunities, contact Liz Jelstrom at (518) 462-1336, ext 2035 or ser- In the past we have watched and discussed Bishop [email protected] Baron’s videos. We have also used Loyola bible study books. We currently are discussing the upcoming Sun- day Readings.

Any women interested in joining us is welcome to come. If you have any questions you may call Maureen F Kelly 518-458-7048.

Parish Staff and Information

PARISH STAFF CELEBRATIONS OF SACRAMENTS

PASTOR WEEKEND MASSES Rev. James J. Walsh [email protected] Saturday 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Vigil PASTOR EMERITUS Sunday: 8:00 am, 10:00 am*, 12:00 Noon Rev. Michael A. Farano *Nursery services available (September - mid-June) and Kids’ Bible Program PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Jenn Maroney [email protected] WEEKDAY MASSES Monday - Friday: 6:30 am and 9:00 am SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Tuesday Evening: 7:00 pm (September through May) Dennis Mullahy 518-465-4539 [email protected] National Holidays: 9:00 am only

BUSINESS MANAGER Holy Day Schedule: As Announced Nancy M. Uruskyj [email protected] SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM PASTORAL CARE COORDINATOR Congratulations parents! Baptisms take place on the first and Linda Green [email protected] third Sunday of the month immediately following the noon

WELCOME COORDINATOR Mass. To schedule a baptism, contact Jenn Maroney, at 518-462 Gayle Bouchard [email protected] -1336

SERVICE COORDINATOR SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Liz Jelstrom [email protected] Thank you for considering St. Pius X Church as you plan for the Sacrament of Matrimony. Please contact Fr. Walsh or email SMALL GROUPS COORDINATOR Jenn Maroney at [email protected] Ann Rose [email protected] SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION NEWCOMER COORDINATOR Receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit! Carmela Turpin [email protected] Teen: Jim Burns - [email protected]

MUSIC DIRECTOR Adult: Fr. Walsh - [email protected]

Brian Hoffman [email protected] SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTER Our all loving and forgiving God absolves us of our sins in the Lauren Numrich [email protected] Sacrament of Reconciliation. Saturday: 4:15 - 4:45 pm or by appointment RELIGIOUS ED (K-8) Advent Reconciliation Service: Tuesday, December 10 at 7:00 Ann Smith [email protected] pm 518-465-8068 SACRAMENT OF THE SICK CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR Experience God’s healing during the Saturday 9:00 am Mass or Jim Burns [email protected] upon request. Please let us know if anyone in your family is

CONNECTIONS COORDINATOR hospitalized, homebound or in a nursing home.

Terese Meagher [email protected] SACRAMENT OF

SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Our church needs good priests, religious and deacons. For Tom Shields [email protected] more information, visit www.albanyvocations.org or contact Fr. Walsh. ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Lou Klender 518-782-0989 [email protected] ST. PIUS X TRUSTEES

Help us keep our records up to date. Please notify the Cindy Pettit and Patrick Fitzgerald III Parish Office if you are moving or if your information has changed. The office is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 PASTORAL COUNCIL [email protected] am - 4:30 pm. President: Peter Sheremeta  Vice President: Jeff Ricchiuti Secretary: Shannon Lipscomb We are pleased that we can provide live streaming of our Masses. Please be aware that if you cross into the re- Members:  Jim Kitts  Frank Faragon Al deMarco cording field during certain time frames, your image may Josie Pienkosz  Tom Giaquinto be part of the broadcast. Generally the recordings will Parishioners are always welcome to attend Pastoral begin five minutes prior to the Mass and end on the hour Council meetings. The next two meeting dates are after Mass is complete. October 22 and November 29.

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every Friday after the 9:00 am Mass until Mass Intentions for the Week of closing prayer at 7:00 pm. All are welcome. September 30 - October 6 For more information about how to become a Mon 6:30 Matthew Criscione (1st Anniv) req. Family weekly or substitute adorer, contact Peter Valerie Shea req. Mary Jo Hebert Ranalli at 518-892-0046 or Margaret Purcell 9:00 Gerald Alston req. Family at 518-453-9302. Stephanie Rovers req. Linda and Rance McKenna Thomas Buttling req. Joyce Roman and Family Tues 6:30 Catherine S. Britton req. Her Family Lucille Puleo req. Ron and Annmarie Hartman The Rosary is celebrated Monday - Saturday, in the Edward and Eva Ryan req. James G. Brennan Chapel, after the 9:00 am Mass. 9:00 Theresa Marion DiCesare req. Peter and Molly Poleto Anne Zapotocki req. Anne and Edward Bentley Betty M. Lent req. John, Kathy and JP Gschwind 7:00 John J. Mulroy (13th Anniv) req. Peg Mulroy Family Melinda Kowaleski req. Maureen Kelly Need a little help hearing at Mass? Janice M. Farrell req. AHN Class of ’58 Ed Lucas req. AHN Class of ’58 For those with hearing aids with a telecoil Wed 6:30 Rudolph Kullnig req. O’Hare and Puleo Families mode (TEL-switch), we have two hearing Anthony Pazzola req. Care Coordination Friends loops that can be used in place of the ear- 9:00 Harper J. Bair req. Barb Egnot phones. Just place the loop around your Peter Walton req. Roni and Dave McGuire neck and the telecoil mode of your hearing Dorothy Parente req. Roni and Dave McGuire aid will make your hearing aids become Thurs 6:30 ♥For the Parishioners of St. Pius X “one” with the sound system and mute ambient noise. 9:00 Sr. Marcia Allen, CSJ req. Mr. and Mrs. James Kitts (Check your hearing aid’s manual for directions of how Lois Haselsteiner req. Tom Haselsteiner to tune into a hearing loop). 70% of all hearing aids Thomas Giroux req. Carol Giroux have TEL-mode. Stop by the sacristy and try one of Fri 6:30 Aline Cardona req. Family our Williams Sound PPA R38 receivers today and 9:00 Betty M. Lent req. Daughters: Kathy, Mary Ann and “tune in” to the Mass. Eileen ♥Intentions of Mary and Walter Babeyko req. The Garrity Family Anne M. Zapotocki req. Ronnie and Victor Barresi Sat 9:00 Helen A. Mackey req. The Family Special Collections for October

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