Roundup of '99 events in Diocese

FEBRUARY: State Catholic Conference officials call initiatives limiting rights of pro-life protesters "persecution"...Ladies of Charity tutor students at St. Casimir's Regional School, Albany...Renew 2000 program starts second season...Free the Children representative speaks in Diocese...Catholics detect lessons in Clinton scandal...Rev. Peter Young becomes focus of TV special...294 people join the Church during annual Rite of Election....

MARCH: Bishop writes on concept of discipleship...Rev. Michael Farano of diocesan Propagation of the Faith office takes trip to China...Catholics take stands on issues at annual Public Policy Forum...Rev. Joe DiMaggio, pastor of Immaculate Conception, Johnstown, reacts to death of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio...Parishioners of St. Mary's, Oneonta, visit elderly as part of Outreach to the Aging program...Renew 2000's second season concludes....

APRIL: The Evangelist publishes special issue on "Challenge and Change"...Bishop comments on future of Church...Local peace activists urge action on Kosovo conflict...Annual Bishop's Appeal campaign begins...Teens worry about violence after Kosovo crisis and Littleton, Colorado, shootings....

MAY: Bishop notes future Church must address multiculturalism, change...Spring Enrichment '99 inspires 1,000 participants...Albany native, a Catholic Relief Services employee, discusses Kosovo aid...Mother of 10 receives degree from Siena College....

JUNE: Bishop salutes Rev. Peter Young...Rev. Patrick Winslow ordained to priesthood for Albany Diocese...Diocese to institute major stewardship effort...Archbishop Joseph Ryan, formerly of Archdiocese for Military Services and native of Diocese, celebrates 60th anniversary of ordination....

JULY: Bishop shares diary of retreat in Arizona...Seminarian Tony Childs demonstrates "on-the-job training" of future priests...Diocesan Catholic schools do well on new state fourth grade English language arts exam...Bishop's Appeal campaign raises record $6.5 million...Priests, theologians and counselors debunk "Kennedy curse" in wake of JFK Jr.'s death...Albany native and national columnist Antoinette Bosco reacts to that death with memories of suicide and murders in her family....

AUGUST: Bishop states priests for 2000 are still servants...Parishes adjust to hot summer...Renew 2000 booklet created for Albany Diocese...Catholic officials assess new state budget....

SEPTEMBER: Bishop discusses Church response to AIDS...Diocesan Black Apostolate celebrates 15th anniversary...St. Clare's Hospital, Schenectady, marks 50th anniversary...Religious orders in Diocese make it part of mission to protect environment...LaSalette Shrine, Altamont, marks 75th anniversary...Third season of Renew 2000 begins...Diocesan Respect Life Mass celebrated....

OCTOBER: Bishop hopes for healing for those who have had abortions...Diocese learns relics of St. Therese of Lisieux will visit...Diocese institutes increased offertory campaign...St. Therese relics stop at three sites in Diocese...Bishop says Catholics must cherish faith amid secularism, anti-Catholicism....

NOVEMBER: The Evangelist focuses special issue on teen Catholics...Bishop to lead pilgrimage to Rome in October 2000...Parishes plan New Year's events....

DECEMBER: Bishop impressed by teens during National Catholic Youth Conference in St. Louis...Rev. Ed Deimeke appointed administrative advocate for priests of the Diocese...Religious leaders, including Bishop, press for school vouchers....Mount Loretto Nursing Home, Amsterdam, marks 50th anniversary....

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