Diocese wracked by storm, reacts to Clinton scandal

FEBRUARY: Bishop urges use of school vouchers...Christian Brothers Academy, Albany, campus minister travels to Cuba for Pope's visit...Moral theologians speak to The Evangelist on allegations of sexual misconduct by President Clinton...Annual Public Policy Forum at State Capitol planned....

MARCH: Religious Teachers Filippini leave Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish, Schenectady...Bishop returns from ad limina visit to Rome...231 future Catholics take part in Rite of Election...Local religious leaders react to new Vatican document on Holocaust...Renew 2000 process underway in Diocese...Bishop receives Circle of Humanity Award from Temple Israel, Albany....

APRIL: Bishop applauds Vatican document on Holocaust...Marillac Residence, an Albany homeless shelter, affected by welfare reform...1998 Bishop's Appeal campaign begins...Hundreds of concerned citizens gather in Albany for Farmworker Advocacy Day...Diocesan Catholic Charities and Mercycare/St. Peter's Hospital create directory of services for senior citizens...Hispanic Catholics benefit from Bishop's Appeal funds....

MAY: Catholic officials see pluses, minuses in state budget...Rural Catholics struggle with "job crunch" from welfare reform...Spring Enrichment draws hundreds to religious education workshops...Rev. Leo Joseph O'Keeffe offers prayer at Arlington Cemetery disinterment of Unknown Soldier....

JUNE: Catholics offer aid after tornados devastate towns in Diocese...Collections raise thousands for storm relief...Bishop joins 72 other U.S. Catholic bishops in condemning nuclear deterrence...ABC News special "It Takes a Miracle" includes section on Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha...Resort-area parishes bulge as summer arrives...$300,000 in tornado relief collected....

JULY: Bishop says leaders must be Christlike...Siena College, Loudonville, holds funeral services for actress Maureen O'Sullivan...Three priests ordained...Bishop's Appeal campaign tops $6.4 million...Special issue of The Evangelist focuses on families...Diocese moves a step closer to beginning Renew 2000....

AUGUST: Catholics struggle with increased crime in Gloversville...Catholic leaders react to President Clinton's apology about affair...Experts explain how President could restore his family...Renew 2000 to connect prayer to action....

SEPTEMBER: Jesuit Retreat House in Auriesville announces closure in December...Catholics voice sadness over U.S. missile strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan...Fulton County Drug Court program offers sentencing alternative...Catholic leaders assess Clinton's future...Parents and teachers grapple with explaining Clinton scandal...Experts explain legal, moral teaching on oaths....

OCTOBER: Special issue of The Evangelist highlights Mary...New York State Catholic Conference leader advises taking faith into voting booth..."Pathways to Independence" program offers second chance for addicts...Catholic school educators gather to discuss changes as millennium nears....

NOVEMBER: Special teen issue of The Evangelist applauds young Catholics...Bishop says criminal justice needs attention of entire Church...DePaul Housing Management marks 20th anniversary...Priests share thoughts on Thanksgiving and the Eucharist....

DECEMBER: Bishop reflects on life as a priest...Arbor Hill, Albany, shooting prompts thoughts on racism...Catholic Charities' annual telethon seeks emergency funds...Bishop's Christmas message urges Catholics to create "peaceable kingdom"....

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