PARISH LIFE
ECUMENICAL OUTREACH
Catholics, Episcopals try pulpit exchange in Troy
St. Anthony of Padua parish in Troy embraced the missionary spirit of the Catholic Church the weekend of Oct. 3-4: Deacon Charles Wojton participated in the parish's first pulpit exchange, preaching across the street at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, as deacons from St. John's Episcopal Church spoke at Masses at …
SACRED HEART PARISH
Sidney Rosary Society takes pride in activities
Women at Sacred Heart parish in Sidney are wrapping up their Rosary Society meetings next month. They'll start up again in May.
MOVING FORWARD
Diocese working to maintain deaf ministry
The future of deaf ministry in the Albany Diocese is in a holding pattern after the passing of Rev. James Clark, pastor of Corpus Christi parish in Round Lake and chaplain for the diocesan apostolate for the deaf.
NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH CONFERENCE
NCYC wows local teens
The Evangelist asked teenagers from the Albany Diocese to reflect on attending the National Catholic Youth Conference, held Nov. 19-21 in Indianapolis, Ind.
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HEALTH AND FITNESS
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ST. EDWARD'S, CLIFTON PARK
Unusual parish ministry: legal aid
Parishioners at St. Edward's parish in Clifton Park are finding peace of mind about personal legal issues: Joseph Berger, a long-time parishioner, is offering free legal help at the parish center every Wednesday, by appointment.
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
Make room in pews for 'Christmas Catholics'
Will there be "no room at the inn" for fallen-away Catholics coming back to church for the holidays? That's a question many parishes across the Albany Diocese are calling regular churchgoers to ask themselves.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS?
Locals ponder Starbucks and 'keeping Christ in Christmas'
On the one hand, Catholics are taught to "keep Christ in Christmas." But if a Starbucks coffee comes in a non-holiday cup or you're greeted with "happy holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas," at least one Catholic in the Albany Diocese doesn't think it's worth a bout of anger.
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH
St. Nicholas' Workshop keeps kids busy in Latham
The fake snowballs were flying Dec. 5 at Our Lady of the Assumption parish in Latham as the parish's youth ministry team hosted the annual "St. Nicholas' Workshop" for children in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade.
PARISH PROJECT
They're saving soles in South Glens Falls
Foot problems plague many of the millions of people across the United States who identify as being homeless. One parish in the Albany Diocese is trying to help.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Altar servers abound at Glenville parish
Immaculate Conception parish in Glenville is bursting at the seams with altar servers.
JAFFA, ISRAEL
Troy students connect with Holy Land peers
Faith formation students at St. Michael the Archangel parish in Troy held a bake sale the weekend of Jan. 9-10 to support a Hand in Hand school in Jaffa, Israel.
PARISH SERVICE
Teen sacristans keep St. Vincent's running
Working as a sacristan at St. Vincent de Paul parish in Albany made Samuel Bellafiore "realize that there was more to faith than ideas."
RCIA PROCESS
Different new Catholics will share common faith
Tom Skyer and Valerie Konopka couldn't be more different. He's an eighth-grader at Ichabod Crane Middle School in Valatie, hoping to play tennis and try out for the wrestling team next school year; she's a 66-year-old widow from St. Gabriel's parish in Rotterdam who loves to read. But both of …
PARISH LIFE
Hearts and coins help Catholics 'keep Lent'
Parishes in the Albany Diocese have been trying some unusual Lenten activities this year. Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Watervliet and Holy Trinity in Johnstown are two of those parishes.
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