The Evangelist, this week, presents a special section

Seventeen-year-old Chloe would like to get in deeper -- but not deeper trouble.

Visions of music led her to career

Rachelle Cotugno may be blind, but she's never failed to see the importance of music.

Sign of Peace locally became global sign of love

Margaret Johnson Carroll, a parishioner of Albany's Holy Cross Church, had a life-changing experience while at Mass in Medjugorje -- simply because she was a woman.

Women are partners in faith

According to Scripture, says Carol Pickel, women have been "partners in the building of the faith" since the founding of the Church.

How Helene rediscovered Catholicism

There was a time when Helene Conroy found it hard to feel comfortable when seated face-to-face with a priest.

Building her faith by finding its roots

When Joan Dunham was a Girl Scout leader 30 years ago, she offered to have a girl serve Mass when her parish celebrated a special liturgy for them after they had been on a camping trip and missed the regular services.

Her faith was bolstered by friends

From a very early age, Miho Hanafuji felt drawn to the Catholic faith and often found herself inside a small chapel in her hometown of Zushi, Japan, where she experienced an inexplicable "sense of peace and belonging."

First female retreat director at Auriesville: Programs, prayers depend on a woman's touch

Elizabeth Simcoe believes firmly that "all circumstances are graced by a multiplicity of gifts."

The principal of the thing is being busy all day long

In many ways, Karen Snyder, principal of Our Lady of Victory School in Troy, is a jack of all trades.

Sister Anne blazes trail into Church's future

Leading a parish is a tough job. First, there are the meetings: deanery, parish council, finance committee, vocations, Renew 2000.

Newswoman's philosophy: Margaret Maginn embraces getting older

Margaret Maginn ends each of her newscasts in the same unusual way.

"Put your right hand on your left shoulder. Put your left hand on your right shoulder, and squeeze once, squeeze twice, squeeze three times," she tells her audience. "God loves those who love themselves."

Yap on a map? Cathleen can find it

Carol Cody can't remember exactly when her daughter Cathleen stopped caring about acquiring material things and began searching for ways to give of herself to those less fortunate.

Insight and hindsight follow loss of vision

Desiree Stan woke up on Dec. 18, 1995, expecting a miracle.

Instead, she believes that God gave her a test -- and that she has passed with flying colors she can no longer see.

Nursing a desire for faith

The MOMS at St. James Church in Albany have a hunger and get together on Tuesday nights to satisfy it.

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