PARISH LIFE
MINISTRY DEGREE
'Doctor Mom' a boon to Schenectady parish
"My kids call me 'Doctor Mom,'" says Dr. Margaret Anderton, pastoral associate for parish and urban ministry at St. Luke's parish in Schenectady for the past two years.
ENJOYING TROY
OLV's Lenten program combined fun, faith
"Troy is hopping," declared Vici Armsby, pastoral associate for faith formation at Our Lady of Victory parish in Troy.
FOR CATECHISTS
Virtual library a new resource
The Albany Diocese's Office of Catholic Faith Formation and Education (OCFFE) has been hard at work over the last few years creating the Albany Catholic Digital Library, an online resource to help catechists and anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, GLENVILLE
Long-time catechist has taught generations
When Jean Smith started teaching faith formation at Immaculate Conception parish in Glenville in 1987, she had no idea that she would still be a catechist 29 years later.
PROFILE OF LEADER
Directing faith formation means contacting families
Mary Rosmus' work as director of faith formation for St. Patrick's parish in Cambridge isn't just focused on children. She organizes everything to do with parishioners learning about their faith, especially families.
ST. PAUL'S, SCHENECTADY
Usher's ministry at Mass boosted by guide dog
Joseph Salvino of St. Paul the Apostle parish in Schenectady has been an usher at church since 1975. For the past 19 years, the retiree has been greeting parishioners as they arrive for Mass with a dog by his side.
ANALYSIS
'Laudato Si' and animals
"The principles of social justice are an essential part of Catholic doctrine," said Jeanne Schrempf of St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Delmar.
ST. JOSEPH'S
Worcester parish boasts 'Joy of Life Garden'
Many Catholics have never heard of a garden of biblical plants, but St. Joseph's parish in Worcester has one right in its backyard.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH
Volunteers unearth history while preserving New Lebanon cemetery
This spring, local historian Sharon Moon, a former town historian for New Lebanon, got involved in preserving the Old Mountain Road cemetery. Along with a group of volunteers, she's been uncovering gravestones and identifying those buried there.
AVERILL PARK PARISH
St. Henry's teens hit high notes in music ensemble
For the past year, young musicians at St. Henry's parish in Averill Park have been making their mark at the parish.
IHM, WATERVLIET
Faith formation students write their own prayers
For the second time, students in the faith formation program at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Watervliet have penned their own prayers, assembled into a book that parishioners could read during a coffee hour after Mass that was hosted by faith formation classes.
NORCIA, ITALY
Local priests visited Italian basilica then destroyed by quake
After a string of earthquakes in central Italy during the summer and fall, a 6.5-magnitude quake Oct. 30 devastated the town of Norcia, the birthplace of St. Benedict.
ST. KATERI, SCHENECTADY
SOLOS group helps survivors of a loved one's suicide
After a string of suicides in the Schenectady area, the city's St. Kateri Tekakwitha parish has formed a support group called SOLOS. The acronym stands for "Survivors of a Loved One's Suicide."
GAGER, HAGEN AND HOFFMAN
Ravena trio put their stamp on St. Patrick's parish events
"Sometimes they say we look like sisters," Donna Hagen told The Evangelist as her twin sister, Diane Hoffman, and mom, Rita Gager, laughed and curly white hair bounced on all three heads.
ALL SAINTS ON THE HUDSON
New ministry center opens in Mechanicville
In late October, the new Rev. Joseph Scerbo Ministry Center in Mechanicville was dedicated by All Saints on the Hudson parish in Mechanicville/Stillwater.
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