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Your continued generosity is important to help our parish maintain financial stability and services. Please consider signing up for online donations at https://stjohnalden.weshareonline.org If you are having difficulty with this link, or you would prefer to set up your donation directly, please email Tom Liebler business.manager@stjohnsalden.org.
Donations (checks only, please do not send cash through regular mail) may also be mailed or dropped off to the office at 2021 Sandridge Rd, Alden, NY 14004.
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
04/28/24 8:30 am
Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter
04/27/24 8:30 am
Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter
04/26/24 8:30 am
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"Let us ask God to help us set out on a path of true conversion. Let us leave behind our selfishness and self-absorption, and turn to Jesus’ Pasch. Let us stand beside our brothers and sisters in need, sharing our spiritual and material goods with them. In this way, by concretely welcoming Christ’s victory over sin and death into our lives, we will also radiate its transforming power to all of creation." Pope Francis, October 4, 2018
Busted Halo
With Finals Looming…Who Is the Patron Saint of Studying?
04/26/24 5:30 am
I can offer three who would be good to pray with: 1) St. Thomas Aquinas — the official patron of scholars and a doctor of…
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Read MoreLearning About Sacrifice, With the Help of St. Mark
04/24/24 1:00 am
Sacrifice is key. We know that Jesus requires this of his followers, but I also heard this statement repeated many times when my wife and…
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Read MoreThe Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God: An Earth Day Reflection
04/22/24 1:00 am
As we celebrate Earth Day tomorrow, I am reminded of the words of Psalm 19, celebrating God’s glory in creation, which begins with the following…
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Read MoreNYS Catholic Conference
Statement on Abortion Slush Fund in NYS Budget
04/26/24 11:32 am
Following is a statement by Kristen Curran, director of government relations for the New York State Catholic Conference on the inclusion of a $25 million so-called “Reproductive Freedom & Equity” grant program for abortion providers in the enacted 2024-25 New York State Budget: “In a difficult budget year amid continued economic uncertainty, New York lawmakers […]
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Read MoreCatholic Schools Fare Well in State Budget
04/24/24 1:37 pm
New York State’s Catholic schools will benefit from increased support under the recently enacted state budget. Governor Hochul and legislative leaders provided significant increases in several programs that serve religious and independent schools. The most notable funding increases include: $25 million increase for Health, Safety, & Security initiatives (totaling $70 million); $45 million increase in […]
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Read MoreDignity for All Students Act
04/24/24 11:37 am
Memorandum of Opposition Re: S3180 Hoylman-Sigal / A1829 Jean-Pierre Includes private, independent and religious schools under the provisions of the “Dignity for All Students Act” The above referenced legislation would force the state’s religious and independent schools to comply with the provisions of Chapter 482 of the Laws of 2009, despite the clear and explicit […]
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