PEOPLE OF FAITH
YEAR FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
Campus minister and Adirondack 46er takes on new challenge: being a pastor
Rev. Christopher DeGiovine is accustomed to overcoming obstacles. Whether he's cycling in 100-mile bike rides, hiking Adirondack high peaks or transitioning from campus ministry to parish life, he handles it with a smile on his face.
SISTER OF ST. JOSEPH
New amputee's 'optimistic spirit' helps her keep the faith
"I am an amputee; that's a fact," said Sister Mary Rose Noonan, CSJ. "But I don't feel disabled. Disabilities are subjective."
YEAR FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
Sister/social worker integrates vocation and professional life
As one of nine children, Philadelphia native Sister Kathleen McGuire, DC, understood the importance of helping people in need from an early age.
FAMILIES' DILEMMA
Making decisions for adult children with disabilities
For parents who have adult children with disabilities, getting older can be hard: Not only do the children grow up, but the parents themselves age, bringing a new set of worries.
JOINING THE CHURCH
At 14, Derek is a proud new Catholic
Fourteen-year-old Derek Proper remembers being baptized like it was just yesterday - or, rather, six weeks ago.
FAITH FORMATION
CATECHETICAL SUNDAY
A special section celebrating catechists, who pass on the faith to future generations....
CASTLETON CENTENARIAN
At 102, 'I can't believe I'm that old!'
"I'm much slower doing things than I ever was before," remarked 102-year-old Emma Eckert. "But I guess there's no need to rush now."
ECUMENICAL AWARD
Priest's interfaith efforts recognized
Rev. Leo O'Brien, a retired priest of the Albany Diocese who serves as sacramental minister for St. Vincent de Paul parish in Albany, claims his six decades of ministry have been "nothing extraordinary." The ecumenical Capital Area Council of Churches strongly disagrees.
SENIOR LIVING
SPECIAL SECTION: RETIREMENT AND FINANCIAL PLANNING
A section about seniors in the Albany Diocese, from a 102-year-old to a retired priest to a couple married 70 years....
HAITI TO HOLY LAND
Retired priest finds new mission: fundraising for poor overseas
Rev. Adam Forno never expected to retire from full-time ministry early for health reasons. Nor could he have expected that he could do great work for the poor in semi-retirement, but he has.
OWNING PETS
From Army'schief of chaplainsto zookeeper?
When most people think of retirement, they think of relaxing summers and winters in the warm south. For Msgr. Donald Rutherford, that isn't quite the case.
ROUTE 7
'Rosary Guy' prays for safety of Hoosick Falls commuters
"Some people light a cigarette in the morning," says 80-year-old Jerry D'Achille. "I light candles and go for a walk."
ACTIVE TEEN
Young organist serves two parishes
On any given night, people passing St. Mary's Church in Oneonta might hear the faint sound of a pipe organ. That would be 18-year-old Christopher Cerosaletti, practicing the instrument every chance he gets.
YEAR-END
Looking back at 2015: top local headlines
A review of major news items about the Albany Diocese that appeared in The Evangelist during the 12 months of 2015.
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