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Welcome to St. Francis de Sales!

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Community is a welcoming, progressive parish whose church is located in Loudonville, New York.

We are approximately 1450 prayerful families committed to fostering a sense of community in a warm and inclusive setting. Here you'll find the latest news, Mass schedules and office hours, and information about the church. Please take a moment to visit the online calendar for upcoming events and our News page for featured articles. Also please visit our faith formation website designed to educate and inform our young people.

We hope you enjoy your visit and encourage you to check back often for updates!

Read our weekly bulletin online!

Now you can read the St. Francis de Sales weekly church bulletin online!

Now if you miss a week of church, you don't miss the latest news!

If you want to know for whom a particular Mass is going to be dedicated, you can check the Mass ...

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Help Our Food Pantry
Our food pantry is in need of canned soups (especially tomato, chicken & vegetable), macaroni & cheese, baked beans, pork & beans, gravies, canned fruit, muffin mix, jelly, canned potatoes (regular or yams) and dry soup mix.  Collection boxes are in the back of the church & the ...

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Faith Formation Online!

Our Faith Formation Office has its own website - www.sfdsfaithformation.org.

The site provides info on our classroom programs, youth ministry and sacramental prep programs.

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Become a Member of St. Francis de Sales Church
If you would like to become a member of our church, please call the office at 489-8386 and speak with Fran, e-mail us, or fill out our online REGISTRATION FORM, ...

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The Parish Family
Find information here about the Pastoral Council, Liturgy Committee, OCIA, Life Teen, Food Pantry, Altar Servers, Children's Liturgy, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ushers, Music Ministry, Finance and Administration, Offetory Collection Counters, Buildings and Grounds, Social Justice Committee, and Social Activities Committee.

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Continuous Book Sale
We’re hoping to keep our book sale going all year - All parishioners (and anyone else!) are invited to bring in any unwanted books - hard or soft cover, on any subject - and place them on the tables in the classroom corridor.

Requested donations for these books remain low - $0.25 for paperbacks, ...

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Announcements, Events, & News   Read our weekly bulletin online    Help Our Food Pantry   Suggestions and Comments Welcome   Support Our Troops   Shrine of Remembrance   From the Desk of Father Noone   Seniors News   Ladies' Communion Mass & Luncheon Banquet   Ride Needed   Support Our Troops!

Faith Formation   Faith Formation Online!   Mission statement of our Youth Ministry   Classes Conclude This Week   Congratulations to our First Communicants!   Show and Tell Mass - Open to All!   More High School Service Trips

Get Involved!   Become a Member of St. Francis de Sales Church   Committees, Volunteer Opportunities, & Other Organizations   Parish Registration Form   Our Food Pantry   Outreach Committee   Parish Correspondence By E-Mail   Prayers for Our Service Personnel   Eucharistic Adoration   E-Giving   A Faithful Forum   Wheels for Work   St. John's/St. Ann's Center

More About Our Parish   Hospital Visitations/ Privacy Rules   Assistive Hearing Devices for Mass   Our Sacramental Ministry   American Clothing Box   Communion For Those At Home   Who was St. Francis de Sales?   BLD Catholic Community of Albany   St. Francis de Sales History   More Letters From Soldiers   From the Church Office   Our Mission Statement   Our Pastoral Council   Continuous Book Sale   Traveling Catholics   Holy Land Rocks   The Korean Catholic Community   When calling the office...   In case of inclement weather...

Bishop's Appeal 2008   First Report for the Bishop's Appeal