Come to the St. Thomas Creation Care Team meeting August 23, at 7:00 PM in the Church Gathering Space and take an active part in positive plans to care for creation.

All Diocesan Young Adults are invited to renew and refresh at Pyramid Life Center August 5, 6, and 7. There is flexibility to arrive on Saturday or just come up for the day. PLC is located off Exit 28 of the Northway in Paradox, NY. PLC is set on more than 750 beautiful acres of Adirondack wilderness with a crystal-clear lake and a 16 acre island. There is a waterfall, hiking trails, and forest with lots of activities. Register at https://pyramidlifecenter.campbrainregistration.com/

“Hope for our heroes!” Thank you St. Thomas for sharing hope with the Veterans Miracle Center during our Tuesday Food Drive. We thank our greeters Eli and Kevin and Jen Curry for supervising. Our friend Rob from the Veteran’s Miracle Network had a surprise for us… tee shirts. Feel free to pick one up in the Gathering Hall while they last! God Bless all veterans and their families for their service to our Country and God Bless you. Click for more photos.

Hope Smith, Volunteer Coordinator at the Capital City Rescue Mission, thanks you for your prayers and truck load of hygiene items, food and school supplies for our neighbors served by the Mission! Special thanks to all who dropped items off early to the Gathering Hall or Office too. Special shout out to our young church Paige and Candace for greetings and sorting. God Bless you St. Thomas for making a Difference! Click for more photos.

The Diocese of Albany is hosting the Step Up Men's Conference on Saturday, August 20 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville. The Step Up Men's Conference will give men the tools needed to grow in holiness in their everyday lives. The event will include presentations from Fr. Donald Calloway and Fr. Roger Landry, Reconciliation, Adoration, Rosary, and 4 pm Mass. The purpose of this event is to grow in our relationship with Christ and establish a plan to bring this energy back to our families and parish families. The cost is $50 per person and includes lunch; College age and younger men are FREE. For more information and to register click here.

Thank you Samuel and Alessio for saying yes to God and for hosting a wonderful night of jeopardy, fun and ice cream! We were reminded, we all have a vocation, a calling from God that is very special and uniquely our own. Alessio shared that God is always with us and always loves us! He suggested having a person who you can share and discuss spiritual matters with openly to better discern your vocation. Samuel reminded us to trust God as our vocation can take us on many different adventures. He encouraged us to Pray to our Mother Mary who is the Mother of all Vocations! Samuel and Alessio thank all of you who support of the Diocesan Appeal which in turn supports the formation and education of our Seminarians. Special shout out to our YM CORE members Gigi, Caitlyn and Sabrina for hosting and to Fr. Dan for keeping score and all of you for your prayers & support of Vocations! Click here for more photos.