Just a reminder that if Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Schools are closed or delayed due to weather conditions - there will be NO daily Mass that morning. Cancellations will be posted here on the home page of our website.
The construction continues on the connection between the Parish Center and Flicker Room.
During construction we are asking everyone to please only use the following entrances to the Parish Center/Flicker Room.
(1) South side glass door into the Parish Hall - this entrance is handicap accessible
(2) East side door across from the rectory
Please direct any questions regarding the construction to Fran or Kathy in the Parish Office.
We appreciate your patience during the construction.
Welcome to the Catholic Church
This statement was issued by Cardinal DiNardo, president of the US Catholic Bishops Conference. Bishop Scharfenberger asks that we share it with our community.
"At its core, asylum is an instrument
to preserve the right to life. The Attorney General's recent decision elicits
deep concern because it potentially strips asylum from many women who lack
adequate protection. These vulnerable women will now face return to the extreme
dangers of domestic violence in their home country. This decision negates decades
of precedents that have provided protection to women fleeing domestic violence.
Unless overturned, the decision will erode the capacity of asylum to save
lives, particularly in cases that involve asylum seekers who are persecuted by
private actors. We urge courts and policy makers to respect and enhance, not
erode, the potential of our asylum system to preserve and protect the right to
life.
“Additionally, I join Bishop Joe Vásquez,
Chairman of USCCB's Committee on Migration, in condemning the continued use of
family separation at the U.S./Mexico border as an implementation of the
Administration's zero tolerance policy. Our government has the discretion in
our laws to ensure that young children are not separated from their parents and
exposed to irreparable harm and trauma. Families are the foundational element
of our society and they must be able to stay together. While protecting our
borders is important, we can and must do better as a government, and as a
society, to find other ways to ensure that safety. Separating babies from their
mothers is not the answer and is immoral."
- Cardinal Daniel DiNardo,
Preisdent USCCB
