Christ Our Light Parish Troy

05/30/2026

Graduates, congratulations! Your parish wants to honor you on June 14 at 11 AM Mass (even if you cannot attend you can still be recognized). Please take a moment to click the link:
https://www.mission-suite.com/forms/822a666d-b1ff-492e-875e-880ae2a9d33b/submit
Thank you - and CONGRATULATIONS with best wishes!

05/29/2026

If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late. Registrations received after June 8 will not receive a t-shirt due to the long lead time to place the order. We would love for all the children to have one, so please register by June 8 using this link
https://www.coltroy.org/vacation-bible-school

05/29/2026

We hope you enjoy our last "Donut Sunday" until fall with the special treat of Dutch Girl donuts after all Sunday Masses!

05/28/2026

“ANGELS OF JERUSALEM” are here THIS WEEKEND:
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 30 AND MAY 31
Angels of Jerusalem, a Christian group dedicated to supporting Christian families in the Holy Land, will be here on May 30 and 31. Parishioners are invited to view their display of hand-carved olive wood religious art - such as crosses, rosaries, and nativity items - and are welcome to make a purchase, which helps support Christians in the Holy Land who are struggling to survive. Their website is angelsofjerusalem.com.

05/27/2026

1 pm EST this Saturday, May 30:

Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics around the world to join him in praying a rosary for peace on May 30.

The Holy Father is set to pray the rosary live from the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens at 7 p.m. Rome time. Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will join Pope Leo in praying the rosary with a simultaneous livestream at 1 p.m. ET, according to a May 22 press release.

Shrines that have joined the initiative, coordinated by the Dicastery for Evangelization, include: the Shrine of the Mother of God (Zarvanytsia, Ukraine); the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo, Philippines); the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary (Fátima, Portugal); the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace (Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina); the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (Lourdes, France); the Shrine of St. Charbel Annaya (Byblos, Lebanon); and the Pontifical Shrine of the Holy House (Loreto, Italy).

“As the preeminent Marian shrine and patronal church of the United States, the basilica joins shrines throughout the world in this worldwide rosary with the Holy Father,” according to a statement from the basilica in Washington, D.C. “All are invited to participate in this special moment of unity and prayer for peace throughout the world.”

During his homily at Pentecost, Leo called Catholics to pray to the Holy Spirit to “save us from the evil of war, which is overcome not by a superpower but by the omnipotence of love.”

Leo has issued repeated calls for peace around the world, including the Middle East, Africa, and Ukraine, since the start of his pontificate.

https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/vatican-announces-global-rosary-for-peace-with-pope-leo-xiv

05/27/2026

Beginning soon - special series for young adults. Click link to easily register now: https://www.mission-suite.com/forms/fd5b52f2-b2ae-4dbd-807e-9043a92109ad/submit

05/27/2026

“ANGELS OF JERUSALEM” will be here SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 30 AND MAY 31. Angels of Jerusalem, a Christian group dedicated to supporting Christian families in the Holy Land, will be here on May 30 and 31. Parishioners are invited to view their display of hand-carved olive wood religious art - such as crosses, rosaries, and nativity items - and are welcome to make a purchase, which helps support Christians in the Holy Land who are struggling to survive. Their website is angelsofjerusalem.com.

05/26/2026

Tomorrow (Wed., May 27)!

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

Wishing you a blessed Memorial Day ~ Mass today at 9 AM.
Heavenly Father,
On Memorial Day, we pray for those who courageously laid down their lives for the cause of freedom.
May the example of their sacrifice inspire in us the selfless love of your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Bless the families of our fallen troops, and fill their homes and their lives with Your strength and peace.
Embolden us to answer the call to work for peace and justice and thus, seek an end to violence and conflict around the globe.
We pray through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen.
- from Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels

05/25/2026

Congratulations to our new priests and to the Church!

Priesthood comes with both trials and great blessings, Archbishop Weisenburger tells Frs. Barba, Finkbeiner, Musgrave and Whalen