St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church

St. Mary’s Parish Census: 
 
We continue with the imperative task of updating our parish database. A burdensome task, yet beneficial to all. Just a reminder, we have requested that all parishioners who registered with the parish prior to 2019, complete a Parish Registration form. We still have several hundred individuals/families whose information is inaccurate and need to be updated. Again, it is essential that this information is current; updated to assist us in ministering to our large congregation. There are many reasons to register with our parish:
¨  A sense of belonging and identity in the St. Mary’s parish community and a commitment to practice your faith.
¨  Registration enables the staff and me to get to know you better, to welcome you and to minister to you.
¨  This is especially important during a time of crisis so that the pastoral staff can attend to your spiritual needs and the needs of your family.
¨  Registration helps you stay connected with St. Mary’s and helps our parish stay connected with you.
¨  Providing all of your contact information is important:
Þ  Email addresses are critical to provide families with timely communications regarding parish activities and emergency situations such as snow cancelations, closing of parish buildings, etc.
Þ  Birth dates are also important—during the pandemic we reached out to all our seniors and if we don’t have your date of birth, we aren’t aware you are a senior.
¨  If you use offertory envelopes or online giving, you will be able to receive a year-end statement of your donations for income tax purposes if you are registered.  
   ¨ Registered active members are eligible for sponsor/godparent validation.
 
In the first phase of resuming Masses, everyone will have to pre-register for Mass, as we are limited to 100 seats per Mass. We are conscious of the large crowds at our Masses in the past, and out of respect for current/active parishioners we will use our updated database for seating. Therefore, this information will be required as part of attendance at liturgy to meet the required criteria of re-opening.
 
Please access the registration form on the St. Mary’s website at https://stmarysballstonspa.org/register-as-a-parishioner (click here) and complete both front and back, and return by: dropping off at the parish office, mailing to the parish office, or by sending via email to ann.mccauley@rcda.org. If you do not have internet access, please call the office and we will gladly mail you a form to update your information. Thank you for your help with this important endeavor!