Three mark 25 years

REV. THOMAS BERARDI, a native of Kingston, was ordained on Jan. 24, 1976.

He has served at Immaculate Conception, Glenville, and at St. Peter's, Saratoga Springs, while a campus minister at Skidmore College.

From 1981-88, he was director of campus ministry at The College of Saint Rose in Albany and diocesan director of Campus Ministry. He also served at Christ the King parish in Westmere and as an adjunct professor at Saint Rose and Maria College.

Since 1993, Father Berardi has been pastor of St. Vincent de Paul parish in Cobleskill and campus minister at SUNY/Cobleskill.

(Since he was ordained early in 1976, Father Berardi has already marked his anniversary.)

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REV. VINCENT CIOTOLI, a native of Schenectady, was ordained on May 8, 1976.

He has served at St. Luke's, Schenectady; St. Mary's, Glens Falls; St. Patrick's, Troy; St. Pius X, Loudonville; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Gloversville; St. Helen's, Schenectady; and Immaculate Conception, Glenville.

Since 1991, Father Ciotoli has been pastor of St. Patrick's parish in Ravena.

(Father Ciotoli will mark his jubilee with a Mass of Thanksgiving on June 17, 1 p.m., at St. Patrick's. Family, friends, and current and past parishioners are invited to attend.)

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REV. PETER RUSSO, a native of Saratoga Springs who grew up in Ravena, was ordained on May 8, 1976.

He has served as an assistant at Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Paul's, Schenectady; St. Mary's, Little Falls; and St. Bernard's, Cohoes; and as an administrator at Holy Cross, Schenectady, and St. Anthony's, Herkimer. He also taught at Catholic Central High in Troy.

He is currently pastor of St. Bridget's parish in Copake Falls.

(Father Russo will mark his anniversary with family and friends on May 12, 5:30 p.m., with a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Bridget's.)

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