PARISH LIFE
LOUDONVILLE EVENT
St. Pius parish to offer Dynamic Catholic program on marriage
“The Passion and Purpose for Marriage” will take place at St. Pius X parish in Loudonville Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
BIG FESTIVAL IN GLENS FALLS
ST. MARY'S PARISH in Glens Falls celebrated the parish and St. Mary's/St. Alphonsus School in a big way with an extensive parish festival last weekend. Rides, games, food, raffles, live music, crafts, vendors and even a petting zoo and rock-climbing wall were part of the event.
SACRED HEART PARISH
Teen center a haven for Stamford youth
Colin Sparling, 17, stalks the pool table, looking for his best shot. His opponent, eighth-grader Louis Ortiz, watches as Colin hunts for the perfect angle, takes his shot and sinks the ball. Since the Daniel J. Palm Teen Center in Stamford opened in early June, the two teens have played …
BLACK APOSTOLATE MARKS ANNIVERSARY
A JUBILANT CELEBRATION always marks the annual Mass for the anniversary of the Albany Diocese's Black Catholic Apostolate, based at St. Joan of Arc parish in Menands. The Mass last weekend marked the BCA's 34th anniversary. For more information, see www.rcda.org/parishes/black-catholic-apostolate. (Nate Whitchurch photos)
'CROSS TRAINING' IN CLIFTON PARK
PEOPLE WHO EXERCISE know that it helps their fitness level to periodically change up their workouts, trying different exercises. St. Edward the Confessor parish in Clifton Park just followed this principle when in comes to the faith of children, offering a summer "Cross Training Camp" with activities, Bible stories and …
TROY'S ST. ANNE NOVENA OFFERED AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S
AN ANNUAL NOVENA to St. Anne, the mother of Mary, was offered last weekend at St. Augustine's parish in Troy, along with a celebration of St. Anne de Beaupre's July 26 feast day.
ST. LUKE’S PARISH
New veterans’ group wants to help Schenectady vets
Inside the parish center at St. Luke’s in Schenectady, a group of local veterans chat amongst themselves. Tables are pushed together, and the men and women sit down for the third installment of St. Luke’s veterans’ support group. Still in its infancy, the group was created to establish a network …
PARISH LIFE
The quiet tradition of lighting candles in churches
Linda Brown approached the candle stand at her parish, Christ the King in Westmere, Albany. She dropped a donation in the collection box and lit two candles.
STUDENT CONNECTION
Lake George parish welcomes international students
Sacred Heart parish in Lake George is helping to promote diversity and create international friendships through its assistance with the Lake George Student Connection program.
ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE
Hancock parish celebrates summer with movie nights
For many people, summer means barbecues, dips in the pool and the jingle of ice cream trucks. But, for parishioners of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Hancock, summer means that parish movie nights are back at Hancock Cinemas.
FREE BICYCLES
Bikeatoga Workshop keeps Saratoga residents rolling
Unbeknownst to many parishioners of St. Peter’s in Saratoga Springs, the church basement is home to the Bikeatoga Workshop, an organization that fixes broken bicycles and donates them to people in need.
SACRAMENTAL MARRIAGE
Catholic weddings can be balancing act between Church guidelines, couples’ wishes
The love felt between couples to be wed and the celebration of that love through holy matrimony is a joyous occasion for the whole Church — unless there are misunderstandings between a couple and their parish about what is acceptable for a Catholic wedding.
BLESSED BY CHURCH
Priest sees more couples convalidating marriages
Ginger and Jim McDade of St. Jude the Apostle parish in Wynantskill always wanted to have their marriage convalidated. “I think it adds a positive weight on marriage and your respect to each other,” Mrs. McDade said.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Hoosick Falls parish relocating worship site
Immaculate Conception parish in Hoosick Falls is making a move. On July 1, Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger joined parishioners for an evening prayer service and discussion about relocating to 4 Parsons Ave., the campus of St. Mary’s Academy, the parish school.
CALLS, EMAILS, MORE
How Catholics can avoid being victimized by scams
Catholics across the Albany Diocese are being contacted by alleged tax collectors, computer software companies or government agencies. These are not legitimate calls; the callers are scammers, and parishioners everywhere are potential victims.
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