Clase de Bautismo el 26 de Septiembre a las 4pm.

Registrarse antes de venir. Venga a la oficina de la parroquia que está en la esquina 9th y Broadalbin. Su donación es de $20 por los dos padres y $20 por los dos padrinos.

The next English Baptism Class will be October 8th.

Please register at least a week ahead. Children at class can be disruptive, so obtain child care. Classes are in the St Max Coffee Shop at 6:30pm.

Pancake Breakfast

On Sunday October 11,2026 the Albany Council 1577, Knights of Columbus is having a pancake breakfast after the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses. The proceeds will go to the Holy Family Catholic Clinic. This is a local non-profit Catholic clinic with Christian values and faith.

Please join us for food, fellowship and fun while supporting a wonderful and needed cause. God Bless you!

Soup Kitchen Wishlist:

Please always coordinate your donations with the Soup Kitchen Coordinator, Josh Allsup, at his email: olphsoupkitchen@stmarysalbany.com We want to be sure we aren’t inundated with all the same thing. : )

• Rain gear
• Umbrellas

This list will change as we go, so keep an eye on it!

Men’s Retreat

October 17th there will be a Men’s retreat from 8am – 3pm in the Gathering Space. Keep your eyes open for more details in future bulletins.

First Saturday Morning Mass – 10AM

Apostolate of the Oratory of Our Lady of Fatima

Apostoles del Oratoris de Nuestra Señora de Fátima

Se les invita a participar en la devoción bilingüe del Primer Sábado del Mes, comenzando  9am con meditación en misterios del rosario, rezo del santo rosario, seguido de la misa 10am con unción de los enfermos. Esto es para realizar el pedido de Nuestra Señora de Fátima.

Trivia Nights!

Thursday, October 29th, 7pm—8:30pm In the St Max Coffee Shop (enter through our back parking lot near the playground equipment) Open to all ages!

Future Trivia dates to save on your calendars:

• Nothing for November or December 2026
• 01/28/27
• 02/25/27
• 03/18/27
• 04/29/27

GIFT SHOP

Not into all the high-tech methods, but still want to dive deeper into a relationship with Christ? Check in at the CDA Gift Shop. They have books, reflections and more, either on hand, or they can be ordered. Plus, plan ahead for holiday gifts and gifts for those in your family who will be receiving a sacrament soon.

The CDA gift shop has items like Saints cards, rosaries, crucifixes, books, statues, and more!  What they don’t have, they can probably order.  Most months, the shop is open on the 2nd weekend after all Masses. If you need something ordered, please contact Dorothy Gall at 541-619-1255.

Formed – All members of the parish, JOIN IN FOR FREE!!

What is FORMED? It’s like a Catholic Netflix, but even better! It has movies, audios, e-books, study programs, faith formation… It’s for all ages AND it has Spanish content, too! You are welcome to join us at any time.

The account cycles in March. We hope it will continue past that, but in the meantime – Enjoy! If anyone has it on their heart to contribute to sustaining our parish membership, we would greatly appreciate it. You can drop it in the collection plate, the mail or by the office. Just be sure to identify the purpose of the donation as being for our FORMED parish membership. Thank you! Thank you!

How do I sign up?

On a computer, go to https://www.formed.org and enter your email. Click the button to continue.

Next you will need to go into your email to get the code they send you. Be sure you are not signing up for a personal account, but under ours (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St Mary’s Albany, 97321). Read and follow directions carefully. It will open the program on your computer and you can explore to your hearts content.

For an app for your phone or other devices, go to the applicable store (Play Store or Apple Store), search for the formed.org app (a free app) NOT formedapp (this one charges).

After uploading/installing, you will sign in with your email, open your email and click the link to open the program on your device. You will have full access to all the movies, audios, study programs, prayers…

Parishioners Invited …

As you know, running a parish means we need to maintain buildings, grounds and equipment.  Sometimes they are BIG projects, sometimes they are small.  We are inviting you to submit your business cards to the parish office if you wish us to include you in bids for projects as they come up.  You can also send your business info to the business email  olphfinance@stmarysalbany.com

We are currently looking to do upholstry and carpet cleaning in the Church. If you have such a business, please contact the office to get in on the bids.

NOTE: This is not for public advertising. It is strictly if you are interested in bidding on parish contracts.

Join the Online Directory!

We have a parish directory which is online for easy access from anywhere you are, and you can update your own information any time you wish. Just go in, update it and ba-da-bing! Uh, but don’t forget to tell the office, too.

To join this directory, you must already be a Registered Parishioner. You can only gain access to it by coming to the office to submit your request in person. It is NOT accessible on our website. It is App access only.

Bring your phone, tablet or laptop and have a photo chosen for the directory. We’ll help you through it all.

This directory comes with options: 1) you can be in it full tilt, 2) you can be selective about what information you choose to share, including whether you have a photo or not, 3) you do not have to be in the directory at all (but then you won’t receive access to it, either).

Photo criteria: You do not have to include a picture, but if you do, it Must be you, not celebrities, cartoons, objects; You can include your pets in the picture, but it cannot ONLY be the pets; if parents want the photo to be just the adults in the family, that is an option.

Any questions – feel free to call the office during office hours.

Mass Intentions

Masses for 2025 are now available!

There will be a limit of 3 Masses per person (person requesting) per quarter. You may come by the office or mail in the request along with a suggested donation of $10 per Mass. Only one name per Mass. (ex: Patrick Jackson or the Family of Earl Jackson). It is still first-come-first-served.

OTHER OPTIONS:

• add names to the prayer corner in the bulletin (please clear this with the person whose name you will add first)
• add to the prayer chain (again, clear this with the person whose name or intention is to be prayed for before adding them)
• add a memorial candle in the church or the chapel. Stop by the office to reserve a candle for a month, 6-months or a year ($30, $60, $90 respectively)

Parish Museum – open during the Picnic, or call for an appointment

Come to the Guadalupe House (the green one nearest the church) and see our history! Chalices, furniture, photos and more from days past. Volunteers have given us lots of their time to organize this for us. At-will donations would be gratefully accepted to help with the up-keep.

LOW GLUTEN HOSTS – NOT GLUTEN FREE

We have low gluten hosts for those who need them. Please be aware this is NOT completely gluten free, just lower than the regular hosts.

If you need to take a low gluten host, please arrive early and let the Sacristan know so they will have them ready. When it is time for communion, go up to Father’s line and let him know you need the low gluten host. He will give you the body of Christ accordingly.