PARISH LIFE

PARISH LIFE

Retiring deacon spent 34 years at chapel

"Those two big trees weren't here when I started," said Deacon Danny Boyd, pastoral administrator at St. Therese Chapel, a …


PARISH LIFE

St. Pius' newcomer coordinator helps new parishioners connect

After attending St. Pius X parish in Loudonville for more than 20 years, Carmella Turpin confesses that "I can't imagine …

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

School, parish choose 'natural lawnmowers'

Animals abound in the Albany Diocese this summer. With the help of some farming friends, Bishop Maginn High School in …

PARISH LIFE

Oneonta parish renovations bring excitement, ecumenism

Parishioners of St. Mary's in Oneonta agree that there's no point in renovating their church if they themselves aren't renewed. …

PARISH LIFE

TAKE HIM OUT TO THE BALLGAME: Priest tries to visit every MLB stadium

Rev. James Fitzmaurice, pastor of Christ the King parish in Westmere, Albany, is getting closer to fulfilling his baseball dream: …