Priests celebrate various anniversaries

Father DeGiovine, a native of Brooklyn who grew up in Greenville, was ordained on May 14, 1977. He served at St. Mary's, East Durham; St. Paul's, Troy; and Our Lady of the Assumption, Latham.

In 1981, he was named chaplain at the Kenwood Convent of the Sacred Heart in Albany, a position he held for 20 years. Concurrently, from 1981-89, he was director of the diocesan Office of Vocations and Formation.

Since 1989, Father DeGiovine has been dean of spiritual life at The College of Saint Rose in Albany.

(Father DeGiovine will mark his 25th anniversary on June 2 at the 10:45 a.m. liturgy at St. John the Baptist Church in Greenville.)

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In 1992, Father Turner was named director of HIV/AIDS Ministries in the Diocese and chaplain at Albany Medical Center Hospital.

He has also been pastor of St. Monica's Church, Johnsonville; Sacred Heart, Castleton; St. John's, Schaghticoke; Our Lady of Good Counsel, Valley Falls; and Nativity/St. Mary's, Stuyvesant Falls; and Holy Family, Stottville.

(Father Turner has not yet announced plans for observing his jubilee.)

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REV. CHARLES GAFFIGAN, a native of Hudson, was ordained on May 26, 1962. He served briefly at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Schenectady, before teaching at Cardinal McCloskey High in Albany. The parishes he has been stationed in include: St. Michael's, S. Glens Falls; St. Joseph's, Broadalbin; Annunciation, Ilion; Most Precious Blood of Jesus, S. Kortright; St. Mary's, Glens Falls; and Sacred Heart, Philmont.

Since 1991, he has been pastor of Holy Infancy Church in Lake Luzerne.

(Father Gaffigan plans on noting his jubilee at a 3 p.m. Mass on August 4 in his parish, followed by a picnic. August 4 is the feast of St. John Vianney, the Cure of Ars, patron saint of priests.)

REV. TERENCE HEALY

Since 1985, he has been pastor of St. Joseph's Church, West Winfield.

(Father Healy has not announced plans for observing his anniversary.)

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REV. ALAN JUPIN

He has also served on the Priests' Personnel Board and the Priests' Senate.

(Father Jupin will mark his jubilee on May 31 at a 7:30 p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving at Our Lady of Fatima. A reception will follow.)

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REV. DANIEL MAHER

He is currently pastor of Holy Cross parish in Albany.

(Father Maher will mark his jubilee on June 9 at the 11:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross. A reception will follow.)

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REV. LEO MARKERT

For four years, Father Markert was a chaplain in the U.S. Navy. When he returned to the Diocese, he served at Sacred Heart, Sidney. Since 1984, he has been pastor of St. Gabriel's, Rotterdam.

(Father Markert will note his anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving on May 26, 11 a.m., at St. Gabriel's. A reception will follow.)

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REV. SEAN McMAHON

(Father McMahon will mark his jubilee with family and friends in Ireland.)

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REV. FRANCIS O'CONNOR

Father O'Connor also served as secretary to Bishop William Scully. He served as pastor of St. Joseph's, Albany; chaplain at Albany Medical Center Hospital; pastor of St. Patrick's, Albany; and chaplain at St. Mary's and Samaritan hospitals, Troy.

Last month, he began his latest assignment: pastor of Holy Family, Stottville, and of Nativity/St. Mary's, Stuyvesant Falls.

(Father O'Connor will mark his anniversary in the fall.)

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REV. THOMAS POWERS,

For seven years, Father Powers served as director of Casa Santa Maria in Rome, Italy. When he returned to the Diocese, he was named director of the Office of Continuing Education.

As a pastor, he has served at St. John the Baptist, Valatie, and (currently) St. Teresa of Avila, Albany.

(Father Powers will celebrate his anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving in December.)

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REV. JOHN ROONEY

For 25 years, he was pastor of Sacred Heart, Albany. For the past six years, he has been pastor of Sacred Heart, Watervliet.

(Father Rooney will note his jubilee with a Mass of Thanksgiving at Sacred Heart on May 19, 10:30 a.m. A reception will follow.)

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REV. JOHN WEYAND,

After retiring from the Army, Father Weyand returned to the Albany Diocese to serve as chaplain at Albany Medical Center Hospital. He has been pastor of St. Joseph's, Greenfield Center, since 1994.

(Father Weyand will mark his anniversary on June 9 with a picnic and field day at his parish.)

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Rev. George Guinan St. John,

A native of Troy, he has served at Blessed Sacrament, Albany, and St. Margaret of Cortona, Rotterdam Junction. He was a chaplain at the Mercy Motherhouse, Albany, and Albany Medical Center Hospital.

For the Diocese, Father St. John served as director of religious education and Catholic radio/television. After obtaining a master's degree in education, he was named principal of St. Patrick's High in Catskill.

After being pastor of St. Patrick's, Catskill, and St. Mary's, Glens Falls, he was appointed chairperson of the Priests' Personnel Board of the Diocese. He has been pastor of Holy Spirit since 1981.

(Father St. John will celebrate his jubilee with a Liturgy of Thanksgiving on June 2 at 11:30 a.m., followed by a reception. Thirteen priests will take part in the Mass.)

He served at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany; Ss. Peter and Paul, Canajoharie; St. Joseph's, Schenectady; St. Luke's, Schenectady; St. Joan of Arc, Menands; and Immaculate Conception, Glenville. He was also director of the Diocesan Cemeteries Office.

Father Starks was at Immaculate Conception, Glenville, from 1968 to 1990, during which time he oversaw the building of the church, school of religion and rectory.

(Father Starks will celebrate his anniversary with a reception on May 19 after the 11 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Conception. It will be held in the parish center named in his honor.)

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