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THE COAT OF ARMS

At the top of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger’s shield are three green triangles which represent mountains. The image has been found on arms belonging to the Scharfenberger family of antiquity. The original form was one mountain with an elk or a deer standing upon it.

BISHOP EDWARD B. SCHARFENBERGER

Catholic Voices

Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger is celebrating his fifth anniversary on April 10 as Bishop of Albany.

IGNATION IGNITION!

Jesuit group looking to start volunteer group

Kathleen Burgess, who volunteered after college, wants to bring nationwide Jesuit group for people over 50 to Albany.

SWEET TASTE OF SUCCESS

Sweet Taste of Success

When walking around Historic St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands, Luke McGarry had a pretty sweet idea.

‘BE BOLD’ AND SHOW ‘MERCY’

Abortion-themed movie ‘Unplanned’ offers multiple messages

NEW YORK — Faith, forgiveness and healing were some of the central topics that emerged during a recent panel discussion about the forthcoming abortion-themed film “Unplanned” at New York City’s Sheen Center for Thought & Culture.
MAKING SOME HOOPS HISTORY

ND-BG girls’ basketball team has season of firsts

The Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons girls’ basketball team had one simple motto this season: Refuse to lose.

ABORTION-THEMED MOVIE TEACHES VIEWERS TO ‘BE BOLD’ AND ‘SHOW MERCY’

The twin messages of ‘Unplanned’

Abortion-themed film is story of boldness and redemption.

ND-BG girls' basketball team makes history

Notre Dame-Bishop-Gibbons girls' basketball team won its first section title in 30 years and first regional crown since 1988.

Students for Life bring pro-life message

Students for Life of America is coming to the Albany Diocese.

LIGHTING THE WAY

Maginn student, born in Burmese refugee camp, at top of her class

You can’t imagine all the ways the world was stacked against Ni Lar Way.

Catholic Voices

The Evangelist continues its interview series with Kate Maloney, the Northeast regional coordinator for Students for Life of America.

Maginn student, born in Burmese refugee camp, lights the 'Way'

Ni Lar Way, part of a growing Karen community in Albany, is a star in the classroom.

GROUP KNITS BAPTISMAL BLANKETS, PRAYER SHAWLS

A world of color

Truly this is a labor of love.

LIFE LINES

Lessons from a laptop labyrinth

I was at the tail end of a silent retreat one weekend when I began reaching my silent-prayer saturation point.

‘THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN THE DIOCESE’

Pyramid Life Center is like a slice of heaven

Sister Monica Murphy, CSJ, describes Pyramid Life Center as the “the best kept secret in the Diocese.
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