EVENTS IN DIOCESE

FEBRUARY: Students at Holy Spirit School, East Greenbush, contact family during school by using email...Covenant House volunteer Laura Philips of Holy Infancy, Lake Luzerne, describes her work...The Evangelist fills its October Rome pilgrimage...Catholics react to Amadou Diallo murder trial...Catholic officials back school choice initiatives...Annual Public Policy forum planned.

MARCH: Fourth season of Renew 2000 begins...Bishop tapes his Lenten TV retreat...Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Immaculate Conception Schools in Schenectady announce merger...Parishes in Diocese asked to publicize Bishop's TV retreat...Facilitator's guide for Bishop's retreat sent to parish leaders...Jewish-Catholic dialogue thrives in Diocese...Diocese explores more senior housing.

APRIL: Bishop's TV retreat begins...Diocese launches website...Viewers delighted by TV retreat...Bishop writes Easter message...Annual Bishop's Appeal campaign begins.

MAY: Bishop takes stand against casinos...Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet mark 350th anniversary...Photo exhibition depicts death row history...Annual Spring Enrichment in Albany draws parish volunteers for workshops...Irish-American Heritage Museum, East Durham, spotlights Irish religious orders.

JUNE: Bishop unveils "sister diocese" project...Rev. Tony Childs ordained a priest for the Albany Diocese...Dominican Sister Dorothy Ederer writes book on golf and God.

JULY: Bishop urges Christian unity during Jubilee Year...The Community Hospice connects with Hospices in Africa...Albany Diocese "twins" with Latin American diocese...St. Rita/Sacred Heart, Cohoes, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Watervliet, are among parishes holding bazaars...Daily Mass-goers enjoy habit.

AUGUST: Bishop describes challenges of priests...Chemical-sensitive woman battles "toxic churches"...Youth from Diocese go to World Youth Day in Rome...Sister Teresa Grace Baillargeon, CR, takes final vows as Resurrection Sister...New Day Art Institute, Albany, opens...Historic St. Joseph's Church, Albany, sold.

SEPTEMBER: New book tells story of Sister Mary Ann LoGiudice and her adopted child...Annual New York State Right to Life convention held...Diocesan stewardship campaign unveils $35 million goal...Rev. Paul Smith collects food for poor...Diocese holds Respect Life Mass.

OCTOBER: Bishop urges respect for life...Voters asked to weigh life issues...Parishes to benefit from stewardship campaign...Archbishop Joseph Ryan, Albany native, dies...Pilgrims pack for The Evangelist-sponsored Rome pilgrimage...Diocesan officials ask Catholics to participate in Capital Campaign.

NOVEMBER: Special section of The Evangelist covers Rome pilgrimage...Special Evangelist issue highlights Catholic teens...Diocese and Franciscans plan new senior housing...Renew 2000 nears finale...Bishop offers ideas for Advent...State's bishops hail progress for disabled.

DECEMBER: Diocesan stewardship campaign tops $56 million...Athens youth raise funds for Capital Campaign for Human Development...Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany, begins renovations...The Evangelist's Christmas issue highlights Nativity photo from Rome pilgrimage.

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