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IN THE ALBANY DIOCESE | A special section on the local refugee community and how Catholics are coming to the aid of immigrants and refugees in need....
Thursday, July 13, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 19, 2017 09:02
| The Evangelist captures 11
national journalism awards | The Evangelist has won 11 national prizes for excellence in journalism in a competition against Catholic newspapers across the U.S.
Thursday, July 6, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 12, 2017 08:46
| New diocesan position
to focus on evangelization | Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has announced a new diocesan position that will focus on assisting families and parishes throughout the Diocese of Albany with their evangelization efforts.
Several clergy from the Diocese have also received new assignments.
Thursday, July 6, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 12, 2017 08:46
| Retreat for lawyers part
of Fortnight for Freedom | The Fortnight for Freedom, an annual campaign to promote and defend religious freedom through peaceful prayer and activities, is being observed June 21-July 4 this year across the U.S. and in the Albany Diocese.
Thursday, June 22, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 5, 2017 09:07
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| | | | | Opinion | | | | | Kateri Institute forms
parish lay ministers | In 2011, after completing the Albany Diocese's two-year Formation for Ministry Program (FMP) for parish leaders, I had the privilege of joining the staff of the Kateri Institute for Faith Formation.
Thursday, July 20, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 18, 2017 09:09
| Learning that
water is life | Until I came to the United States from England just over three years ago, I hadn't thought much about water. It was something I used and took for granted.
Thursday, July 20, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 18, 2017 09:12
| Auriesville shrine still
sowing seeds of faith | "Fabulous." "Beautiful." "Wonderful." These are the first words that come forth when older Catholics in the Diocese of Albany are asked about their memories of the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville.
Thursday, July 13, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 19, 2017 09:03
| Religious freedom:
good news and bad | Word is that the federal Department of Health & Human Services will soon release a new regulation to protect religious groups from the contraception/abortion mandate thrust on them in 2011 after the Affordable Care Act became law.
Thursday, June 22, 2017 | | Read more | |
June 19, 2017 14:47
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| | | | | Features | | | | | Sister's Christmas village
delights all at St. Colman's | Thanksgiving weekend is often a time for family, leftovers, football and shopping.
However, for Mother Mary Louise Kane, PBVM, it's when she begins the two-week process of setting up her miniature Christmas village at St. Colman's Home in Watervliet.
Thursday, July 20, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 26, 2017 08:22
| Schenectady residents
treated to SPAC shows | "Summer Nights at SPAC," a program funded by the Wright Family Foundation, is treating some Schenectady residents to performances at Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer.
Thursday, July 20, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 18, 2017 09:03
| School, parish choose 'natural lawnmowers' | Animals abound in the Albany Diocese this summer. With the help of some farming friends, Bishop Maginn High School in Albany and St. Paul the Apostle parish in Hancock are taking an environmentally-friendly route to maintaining their property.
Thursday, July 20, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 18, 2017 09:06
| Cathedral Academy alums
gather for 65th reunion | "I have no idea where 65 years went to," declared Mary Carmody Sgambellone of Mater Christi parish in Albany. "It's good to see everybody and be with them. It's like we never left."
Thursday, July 6, 2017 | | Read more | |
July 26, 2017 08:23
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