“A family that prays together stays together!” Special thanks to you, our St. Thomas family, for supporting our neighbors, our family served at St. James Food Pantry. As you can see from the picture, there are many empty pantry shelves. Linda Cruz, Coordinator at the Pantry, shared that inventory at the Food Bank, supplier of goods for our C.C. Food Pantries, is extremely low or just completely out of some items like juice. If you have an extra bottle of juice, please bring it to the drive this week for St. John/St. Ann’s Outreach Program and we will share some to the juice with St. James. Your donated items are making a difference in the lives of so many families! Big shout out to the Mueller Family & Corolla who did an amazing job greeting, sorting, and packing our van. We are FAMILY St. Thomas! for more photos click here.

The 51st Annual Diocesan Marriage Jubilee Celebration will be held Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 at 4 pm at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany. Couples celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th or other special wedding anniversaries are invited to attend this celebration. Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger will celebrate the Mass at 4 pm and greet couples and their guests at a reception in the gathering area at the Cathedral immediately following Mass. Please register through your parish office or by email to [email protected].

LaSalle School will be having a Brooks BBQ Fundraiser on August 26 from 2pm until sold out. Dinners are $18 and presale tickets start July 24.

It has come to our attention that several spam emails have been sent with Fr. Lesser's name associated with it. Fr. Rick will never ask for money. Always check to confirm that the emails sent from Fr. Lesser are coming from his official email [email protected].

Capital Region Catholic is gathering young adults ages 21-39 for an evening of good food, Latin music, and if you wish, free salsa lessons on July 22 at 6pm in Freedom Park in Scotia behind Jumping Jacks. Come early to claim your spot, grab some food, and settle in. Dance lessons to start, followed by Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra. You’re free to sit and listen, practice the dance steps you’ve just learned, or listen while having some drive-in food.

For ONE WEEK ONLY, July 16-23, we will be collecting NEW boys & girls clothing in all sizes. Long & short sleeves shirts, pants, jeans, leggings, hooded sweatshirts, and socks are needed. Bins are in the Gathering Hall. This is a collaboration of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany’s Youth Ministry Service Action Learning Team, Works of Mercy Initiative of Schenectady County and you our ever faithful St. Thomas Family.

Thank you St. Thomas for your generous support of our Meal Ministry! Together we collected $795 worth of certificates to be shared with our own parishioners who are mourning the loss of a loved one, experiencing the joy of the birth of a child, undergoing treatment or "just because." God bless you for your continued generosity and compassion. Happy Summer!

Back by popular demand, but bigger than last year………… The Diocese of Albany in collaboration with Adirondack Catholic will host: Adoration, BBQ Dinner, Corn Hole Tournament --- yes, brackets and 2-person teams, and Ice Cream Social for young adults ages 21-39 on Friday, July 28 at 6 pm at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs

The Diocese of Albany in collaboration with Spa City Catholic will host Real Talk Rosary (RTR) for young adults ages 21-39 on Monday, July 10 at 7 PM at St. Isaac Jogues Church (on Saratoga Lake), 716 Route 9P, Saratoga Springs. We will pray the rosary and pause for small group reflections during each mystery. The event will include fun / social time, prayer time, and conversations that will help guide us on our faith journey. *** Bring your rosary beads, a lawn chair, bug spray, etc. *** We will be OUTDOORS - sitting by the lake at sunset