General Information

St. Joseph's Church
First Street
Scotia, New York 12302

Pastoral Staff
     Reverend Peter Russo, Pastor
     Deacon John Crane, Pastoral Associate for Social Concerns
     Deacon Frank Berning, Sacramental Ministry
     Donna A. Simone, Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation
                                   and Youth Ministry
     Jackie Welsh, Pastoral Associate for Administration
     Debra Griffith, Pastoral Associate for Finance
     Barbara Pacelli, Pastoral Associate for Finance
     Thomas Kerr, Pastoral Associate for Property Management
     Richard Kurk, Pastoral Associate for Property Management
     Linda Jones, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy
     Helen Burke, Trustee
     E. Thomas Neals, Trustee

Church
     First Street
Rectory
     231 Second Street
          Phone: 518-346-4960
Parish Office
     45 MacArthur Drive
          Phone: 518-346-2316
          Fax: 518-374-3383
          E-mail: stjosephs1@verizon.net
Faith Formation Office
     45 MacArthur Drive
          Phone: 518-374-3382

Holy Eucharist
     Saturday Evening - 5:00 PM
     Sunday Morning - 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM
     Weekdays - 7:30 AM as scheduled
     Holy Days - as scheduled

Sacrament of Reconciliation
     Saturday - 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM, or by appointment

Sacrament of Marriage
     Please contact the pastor at least six months prior to making any other plans for an anticipated date

Sacrament of Baptism
     Classes are held monthly for parents planning the baptism. Baptism takes place on the second Sunday of the month and may be scheduled by calling the office.

Sacrament of the Sick
      If you or someone you know is going to the hospital, identify yourself as a Catholic at the time of admission and ask to see the Catholic chaplain to receive the Sacrament of the Sick and Holy Communion. Contact the pastor if someone is hospitalized or seriously ill at home.

New Parishioners
     Catholics moving into the area are invited to register in the parish by calling the parish office.