St. Michael the Archangel welcomes all back to regular Masses.

To watch a Mass live (4 PM Saturdays or on Holy Days), please visit the parish YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRmh9joNvRgNRZFfSKWKBA

The link to prayers/resources for Mass can be found on our “Livestream Masses” page ( https://stmichaelschurchsgf.com/ministries/livestreamed-masses/ ).

Hello friends, This is Father Tony writing to share some important information with you.

As you are most likely aware, for a variety of reasons, including the critical priest shortage, as well as, sadly, a shortage of people actively practicing the Faith/attending Mass regularly, and other factors, the Diocese of Albany is facing major challenges in the coming years as to how best to serve the Catholic Faithful in terms of best utilizing our resources and personnel.

It is critical that, by way of full disclosure, everyone be familiar with the data that reflects where we are at this point in time.

The Evangelist – our Diocesan newspaper – has printed an important article about this matter. For those who may not receive a printed copy of the Evangelist, here is a link to the article. Please take time to carefully read this article. Here is the link: just click on it and you will be able to read the entire article.

https://evangelist.org/news/2025/apr/02/the-challenge-before-us/

Additionally, please pray that, especially in this special Jubilee Year of Hope, many more people will return to Mass and the Faith. While this may be a difficult article to process and it may leave you perhaps feeling discouraged. However, we are EASTER people and have faith in our loving and awesome God to guide us by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Moreover, please join us for the upcoming Holy Week/Sacred Triduum liturgies – Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Please invite family, friends and all whom you may know would like to join us for all our beautiful services here at St. Michael’s.

God bless.

For His assistance and protection during these trying times, we pray to our Parish’s patron:

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.

May God bless you!   Take care and be kind.   
            ~ Father Tony