FEATURES
STORYTELLING
Interfaith Story Circle has connected faiths for a quarter-century
In 1993, three women got together for the very first meeting of the Interfaith Story Circle (IFSC). They came to share stories about their respective faiths and to connect with others through those stories.
PRIESTHOOD STUDIES
HOME, SWEET ROME: Seminarians report from Italy
Nine months ago, two future priests were in the pre-theology program at Cathedral Seminary downstate in Douglaston, N.Y., when Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger tapped them to study instead at the Pontifical North American College (NAC) in Rome.
ST. LUKE'S, SCHENECTADY
Cooking class benefits food pantry patrons
On April 11, four women chopped peppers, diced green onions and grilled up black bean burgers in the kitchen of St. Luke’s parish center in Schenectady.
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Pre-game prayer strengthens CYO
Kids in CYO basketball in the Albany Diocese are asking for help from above — but not to win games.
SIENA COLLEGE PROFESSOR
Friar’s experiences become book on encountering God
“Have you ever felt out-of-place? Do you turn away from human suffering because of discomfort or fear? Do you see others for their appearance, or do you do see them as God does?” Those are just a few of the questions Rev. Kenneth Paulli, OFM, asks in his first book, …
AVERILL PARK, CLIFTON PARK
Parishes help in fighting diabetes
Every month, parishioners of St. Henry’s Church in Averill Park gather in the parish’s community room to talk about how to have a healthy and safe lifestyle while living with diabetes.
PARISH MINISTRY
Memory Café helps people with dementia
Twice a month, Immaculate Conception parish in Glenville is hosting what it calls a “Memory Café” for individuals or families living with memory issues.
FOR SICK AND MILITARY
Knotting cord rosaries keeps retiree busy
For more than a decade, Nancy Krosky of St. Clare’s parish in Colonie has been making rosaries entirely out of nylon cord — no metal or glass included. Each “bead” of the rosary is formed by creating several knots; even the cross is created entirely of knotted cord.
FOUR CHAPLAINS AWARD
Vet honored for advocacy work
Bob Becker Jr. may be retired, but he is still putting in countless hours of work for local veterans.
COLLEGE STUDENT
Local DACA recipient dreams of a secure future in the U.S.
At the age of two, "Anna" (name withheld for privacy) was brought to the United States by her parents from Durango, Mexico. Her father knew there were not many opportunities for work in Durango and wanted better opportunities for his family.
SIENA COLLEGE PROFESSOR
Friar's experiences become book on encountering God
"Have you ever felt out-of-place? Do you turn away from human suffering because of discomfort or fear? Do you see others for their appearance, or do you do see them as God does?" Those are just a few of the questions Rev. Kenneth Paulli, OFM, asks in his first book, …
CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH, TROY
CCHS team heading to national Academic World Quest competition
On March 17, a group of four sophomores from Catholic Central High School in Troy were feeling pretty lucky -- and not because it was St. Patrick's Day.
PETER COTTONTAIL COMES TO CORINTH
AN EASTER EGG HUNT at Holy Mother and Child parish in Corinth/Lake Luzerne last weekend was sponsored by the ninth- and 10th-grade faith formation classes.
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