We are now open in a limited seating capacity, with masses at 4:00 PM Saturday and 7:30 AM Sunday. We must wear masks and maintain social distancing at all times.

Please call the office by Wednesday to reserve a spot.

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Mass Schedule 

 

Mass is available for limited seating. Online mass will continue. 

Saturday  4:00 PM
Sunday  7:30 AM 

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Weekday Mass Suspended Currently

Mon & Wednesday 11:00 AM

(Barnwell - third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM)

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Office Hours

Monday 9 AM - 1 PM

Tuesday 9 AM - 1 PM

Wednesday 9 AM - 1 PM

Thursday 9 AM - 1 PM

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Cluster Parishes

St John the Baptist shares a pastor with St. James Parish in Chatham and St. Joseph's Parish in Stuyvesant. Please see their websites for mass times.

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Follow Us on Social Media

Parish Staff

 

​Rev. George P. Fleming - Pastor

 

Peggy Inglis- Parish Assistant

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Debbie Halpin - Pastoral Associate for Administration and Business Manager

 

Ruth Ellen Berninger - Coordinator for Faith Formation and Youth Ministry

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Justine Rodriguez - Music Director

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Connie Smith- Trustee
Rachel Stead- Trustee

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Contact Us

Parish Office  518-758-9401
stjohnthebaptistch@nycap.rr.com

Faith Formation Office  518-758-1828
faithformationatstjohns@yahoo.com

Music Director  518-986-9800
JustineJRodriquez@gmail.com

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Online Mass YouTube Videos

2/20 & 21- Fr. Gary Gelfenbien celebrates mass on The First Sunday of Lent at St. James in Chatham. Filmed by Aaron McGuirk. Edited by Aaron McGuirk and Justine Rodriguez.

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Reassignment - Fr. George Fleming shares an important announcement of his reassignment. Fr George prepared a Questions and Answers document on the transition (PDF).

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See Past Online Videos and Other Online Resources

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Our Mission

 

We, the Roman Catholic Parish of Saint John the Baptist, choose to respond to our baptismal call to live and share the message of the Gospel. 

 

We strive to accomplish this through building community, discovering our unique gifts as we serve others, gathering for worship and being sent out to witness.

 

We invite you to join our mailing list and receive emails we send out with news, or special Mass schedules.

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Online Offertory Giving Available

St John the Baptist Church has set up an online offertory option with OSV (Our Sunday Visitor), the company we use for the weekly envelopes. Please consider giving online.

Mass is Now Open with Limited Seating and Online Mass Videos Will Continue

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We are now open in a limited seating capacity, with masses at 4:00 PM Saturday & 7:30 AM Sunday. We must wear masks and maintain social distancing at all times.

To facilitate mass attendance fairly, we are assigning families alphabetically:

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February 13 & 14     A-D * There is only a 4 PM Saturday mass for this week

February 20 & 21     E-L

February 27 & 28     M-R

 

If there is room, you may also attend on your non-alphabet week. Please call the office by Wednesday.  You will be notified on Thursday if there is seating space for you.

 

ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER between Sunday – Wednesday the week prior to that week’s mass. Call the office at 518-758-9401 ext. 2 or email at stjohnthebaptistch@nycap.rr.com and leave name, number in your party, mass time, and your phone number.

All worshipers will be asked to:

• Enter through the parking lot door

• Wear a mask at all times within the building

• Use hand sanitizer upon entry to the building

• Review CDC signs/symptoms of COVID-19

• Adhere to all social distance markings in the building and parking areas

• Please plan to arrive early for the check in process – seats will be assigned and please do not bring personal items like books, flyers, missalettes

Calendar of Events

We have a Tri-Parish calendar available which lists all the events in our church cluster.

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Mass Ministry Schedule Available

This has been suspended for now.

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Pastoral Council

The Council is still looking for additional representatives. Please contact us if you are interested.

Everyone is welcome to attend our Council meetings.

Pastor's Blog

Read Father George's weekly letter to the parishioners, especially praying and staying spiritually healthy during this crisis.