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LOURDES COMING TO THE DIOCESE
Virtual experience has stops in St. Mary’s in Amsterdam and Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine
'A PIVOTAL STEP'
Maria College completes purchase of Sisters of Mercy buildings
‘I AM A SON OF ST. AUGUSTINE’
Pope Leo XIV’s first-year themes of unity, community have Augustinian ties
UNITY 'SHOULD NOT REVOLVE AROUND SEXUAL MATTERS'
Pope Leo: Holy See does not approve formalized blessings of same-sex unions, but 'all are welcome' in Church
NEW PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS
Bishop Mark O’Connell is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments
A HOLY SPACE
Sacred Heart Parish in Troy opens St. John Eudes Inner Sanctum exhibit
St. Catherine’s, in expansion of services, opens new office in Columbia County
St. Catherine’s Center for Children to opened its new office Hudson on May 20
LONG-DISTANCE LOVE
Sisters help send packages to St. Colman’s therapist’s daughter on USS Abraham Lincoln
Three Eucharistic Encounters set for the “Historic Albany Parish Network”
Talks are in advance of 40 hours of weekly Adoration at the Cathedral starting June 4
LOURDES COMING TO THE DIOCESE
Virtual experience has stops in St. Mary’s in Amsterdam and Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine
'A PIVOTAL STEP'
Maria College completes purchase of Sisters of Mercy buildings
‘I AM A SON OF ST. AUGUSTINE’
Pope Leo XIV’s first-year themes of unity, community have Augustinian ties
UNITY 'SHOULD NOT REVOLVE AROUND SEXUAL MATTERS'
Pope Leo: Holy See does not approve formalized blessings of same-sex unions, but 'all are welcome' in Church
A HOLY SPACE
Sacred Heart Parish in Troy opens St. John Eudes Inner Sanctum exhibit
St. Catherine’s, in expansion of services, opens new office in Columbia County
St. Catherine’s Center for Children to opened its new office Hudson on May 20
LONG-DISTANCE LOVE
Sisters help send packages to St. Colman’s therapist’s daughter on USS Abraham Lincoln
Three Eucharistic Encounters set for the “Historic Albany Parish Network”
Talks are in advance of 40 hours of weekly Adoration at the Cathedral starting June 4
NEW PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS
Bishop Mark O’Connell is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments
Soaking the sponge
If we don’t regularly pause to soak the sponge of our spiritual lives, we remain on the surface
Invitation to joy
Pope Leo’s reflections on the Hail Mary propose an opportunity for us to reflect upon it as a blueprint
The gift of God’s timing
we must challenge the modern impulse to control our own timelines and outcomes.
The seeds of silence
LIFE LINES: Today, just for 10 minutes, turn off all sound and retreat to the quiet with Jesus
Trust and surrender in a broken world
Even when trust and surrender prove difficult, His grace compensates for our shortcomings.
‘WELCOME NEWS’
NYSCC statement on Governor Hochul’s plan to opt in to Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
‘A SECOND FAMILY’
St. Madeleine Sophie School’s Kelly Sloan honored with CASDA’s Principal of the Year Award
DAY OF SERVICE
Holy Names community volunteers at over 20 different organizations
Federal Scholarship Tax Credit makes perfect sense
The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit has the potential to benefit a broad range of families
X MARKS THE SPOT!
St. Pius X's latest award - voted best Private School by Times Union readers - is a testament to the …
'CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC'
Archdiocese of New York proposes $800 million settlement for abuse claims
BANKRUPTCY TIMELINE
A look back from when the CVA started to the Diocese's settlement announcement with survivors
'WITH ALL MY HEART I WANT TO SAY HOW SORRY WE ARE'
Diocese agrees to pay $148 million to survivors of sexual abuse; Bishop Mark says ‘a day to honor survivors’
A LETTER TO THE FAITHFUL FROM BISHOP MARK
Even thought we have reached a monetary settlement, today the focus is on survivors
'WE MUST REMAIN EVER VIGILANT'
Diocese of Syracuse wraps $176 million bankruptcy settlement in 'journey of reparation'
LOURDES COMING TO THE DIOCESE
Virtual experience has stops in St. Mary’s in Amsterdam and Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine
‘I AM A SON OF ST. AUGUSTINE’
Pope Leo XIV’s first-year themes of unity, community have Augustinian ties
UNITY 'SHOULD NOT REVOLVE AROUND SEXUAL MATTERS'
Pope Leo: Holy See does not approve formalized blessings of same-sex unions, but 'all are welcome' in Church
Soaking the sponge
If we don’t regularly pause to soak the sponge of our spiritual lives, we remain on the surface
Invitation to joy
Pope Leo’s reflections on the Hail Mary propose an opportunity for us to reflect upon it as a blueprint
The gift of God’s timing
we must challenge the modern impulse to control our own timelines and outcomes.
The seeds of silence
LIFE LINES: Today, just for 10 minutes, turn off all sound and retreat to the quiet with Jesus
Trust and surrender in a broken world
Even when trust and surrender prove difficult, His grace compensates for our shortcomings.
NEW PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS
Bishop Mark O’Connell is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments
St. Catherine’s, in expansion of services, opens new office in Columbia County
St. Catherine’s Center for Children to opened its new office Hudson on May 20
LONG-DISTANCE LOVE
Sisters help send packages to St. Colman’s therapist’s daughter on USS Abraham Lincoln
Three Eucharistic Encounters set for the “Historic Albany Parish Network”
Talks are in advance of 40 hours of weekly Adoration at the Cathedral starting June 4
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