PARISH LIFE
END OF AN ERA
Bye, Blessed Sacrament's bus
An emotional retirement just occurred at Blessed Sacrament parish in Albany. After 21 years of service, the parish bus that transported youth groups and senior citizens made its final trip -- this time, to the salvage yard.
PARISHES ONLINE
Summer fun boosts pride in Diocese
The Albany Diocese has been building a rather unusual online presence this summer.
SEASONAL CHURCH
Lakefront chapel open for season
On the shore of Saratoga Lake is a small chapel. Once a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day, its lawn is filled with parked cars. Boats moor at neighboring docks and children run down Route 9P to make sure they aren't late for Mass.
FAMILY LIFE
Nine-year-old creates a life amid disabilities
Naomi was born with arthrogryposis, a congenital condition that left her with shortened muscles and joints. She puts it more simply: "I can't walk because I was born that way."
RENOVATIONS
Sacristies at cathedral restored to former glory
Continuing with renovations that have been underway for a more than decade, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany recently had three of its five sacristies restored.
ST. THERESE, GANSEVOORT
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 mission of St. Clement's in Saratoga Springs. "That's something, when you can say you're older than the trees."
UNUSUAL ROLE
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 being the new person" who's just registered as a parishioner.
SHEEP AND GOATS
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 Albany and St. Paul the Apostle parish in Hancock are taking an environmentally-friendly route to maintaining their property.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH
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. So, until the interior renovations underway at St. Mary's since June are complete, every Mass includes prayers for both the spiritual renewal of the people and the safety of the …
BASEBALL
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: visiting every one of the 30 major-league stadiums.
ST PETER'S, SARATOGA
Teen's trip to Uganda was a lesson on gratitude, giving
To a lot of Americans, "First World problems" and "luxury problems" are just funny Twitter hashtags, used to describe tangled earbuds or mushy french fries. But when Zoe Poli-Laddis went on a service trip to Uganda this summer, she saw the disconnect between her life and the lives of the …
YOUTH USHERS
Greenfield teens transition from altar servers to ushers
"When I 'aged out' of being an altar server, an old guy asked if I would like to be an usher. I thought it was the coolest thing," Thomas Cronin recalled.
IN FOCUS
Respect life ministry growing in Diocese
As coordinator of both parish services and respect life ministry for the Albany Diocese, Renee Morgiewicz meets a lot of committed Catholics who impress her.
150 YEARS IN COOPERSTOWN
ON SEPT. 10, St. Mary's parish in Cooperstown marked the sesquicentennial -- the 150th anniversary -- of the building of its church.
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