PerpetuaLife Care, Inc.

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Evangelium Vitae a Mass and reception are being held at the Church of the Holy Trinity (122 Vliet Blvd.) in Cohoes, NY on Saturday, March 21, 2020. The celebration is going to include presentations by Rev. Greg Markey, Chaplain, Thomas Acquinas College, New England Campus on the Blessed Mother and Evangelium Vitae and Michele Faehnle with a reflection on Divine Mercy for Moms and Friendship with St. Faustina. The Mass begins at 4 p.m. with a reception in the parish center from 5 - 8 p.m. Registration is $50 per person, early registration by 3/14/20 = $47.50/person & $89.50/couple. Children are welcome too, 0-3 are free, 3-12 are $10 and 13-18 are $20. Contact us and register by email to perpetualifecare@gmail.com.

On Thursday, January 30, 2020, the next session of the Embrace Hope Infertility Support Group is meeting at Corpus Christi Church in Round Lake, NY. Please come and rest in the Lord at Mass at 6 p.m. and then stay for a peaceful gathering of women meeting the challenge of infertility with grace from 6:45 - 8:15 p.m.

On January 31. 2020, there is going to be a Gabriel Project® training session to help those who are considering being parish leads or volunteers. Ann Bierschenk from the Gabriel Project® in Texas is going to join us to give a little about her experience. Texas is the state where it all began when following the Roe vs. Wade decision, Rev. Msrg. John Perusina from St. Michael's Catholic Church in Houston, Texas put a sign out front of his parish to help pregnant moms in need. The evening is also going to include training about how to recruit volunteers; learning how to listen & interact with pregnant moms  and how to handle tough subjects with grace and truth in love. The session is from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church in Round Lake in the parish center. Please email perpetualifecare@gmail.com to register.  

A Mass in thanksgiving to God for the graces received to PerpetuaLife Care Ministry (PLC) is planned to be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 4 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 122 Vliet Blvd, Cohoes, NY. PLC is so thankful to God for the many partners in ministry who help with prayer and material support. In the last year the ministry has expanded to include Embrace Hope Infertility Support Group, Evenings of Reflection for Couples and ROOTED:K-12 Theology of the Body Curriculum outreach. In 2020, there is a 25th Anniversary Celebration for Evangelium vitae planned on March 21. The Mass on January 4, 2020 is a way to express the deep gratitude to God for everything that he is doing in this ministry. To God be the Glory.

The Elemonsineria Apostolica has Papal Blessing Parchments available by visiting directly through the Office of Papal Charities in Vatican City, by entering St. Anne's Gate or online from their website: https://www.elemosineria.va/papal-blessing-parchments/. These Apostolic Blessings are available for Baptism, Holy Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, Priestly Ordination, Religious Profession, Ordination of Permanent Deacons, Anniversary, Birthday. (see the website for full details) God bless you!