PEOPLE OF FAITH
CENTENARIAN-PLUS
107-year-old Catholic remembers dirt roads and 1928 wedding
"I asked her to name 20 things that she likes," recalled Carolyn DiCerce, the third child of Dorothy McClements. "The first thing she liked was waking up in the morning." That makes sense, considering Mrs. McClements has steadfastly kept doing so for 107 years.
ALL SAINTS CHOIR
Med student's faith puts a song in her heart
For Sonika Raj of All Saints parish in Albany, "busy" doesn't even begin to cover it. On Sundays, she sings with the parish choir; the rest of the time, she's studying as a third-year medical student at Albany Medical College.
LAY MINISTRY
Lay leader learned from Kateri Institute
Jennifer Pulver sat in the crowd during her daughter's commencement from SUNY New Paltz. For Mrs. Pulver, it was a time of reminiscing about earning a certificate from the Albany Diocese's Kateri Institute for Lay Ministry Formation.
SILVER AWARD PROJECT
Girl Scout creates safe space for brother with autism
To earn her Silver Award -- the highest honor for Girl Scouts in grades six through eight -- Brigid Mack completed a service project to raise awareness for her brother and other young people with special needs.
MUSIC TO HIS EARS
Bagpiper dad keeps family tradition going
For Patrick Sweet, playing the bagpipes isn't a hobby, but a family tradition.
STILL IN SERVICE
97-year-old vet serves Mass weekly at VA Hospital
Andrew Aiezza enlisted in the U.S. Army on Jan. 26, 1942, the same day the first American troops arrived in Great Britain during World War II. Now, at 97, Mr. Aiezza can still recount the stories as if they happened yesterday.
SPECIAL SECTION
FATHER'S DAY/ PARENTING
A special section on fathers and parenting, profiling a 97-year-old veteran and a bagpiper-dad, and remembering two special fathers who have passed on....
GAP YEAR
Cairo teen spending year as Hard as Nails missionary
When Annie Koerner-Fox graduated from Cairo-Durham High School in June, she didn't start planning and packing for college.
PYRAMID LIFE CENTER
Nature retreat coming up in Adirondacks
Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, "Laudato Si'," has inspired countless conversations about the environment around the world and in the Albany Diocese. On Aug. 21-26, an annual nature retreat at Pyramid Life Center (PLC) in Paradox will focus on the same subject.
AGING AND DISABILITIES
Elderly mom gets care from senior sister
Sister Mary Bartholomew Biviano, CSJ, is headed back to her hometown of Norwich, in the Diocese of Syracuse, to work at the parish she grew up in -- and, most importantly, to take care of her 94-year-old mother.
CHRIST THE KING PARISH
Tyler's a hit at baseball contests
Eight-year-old Tyler Witazek got a little taste of the high life this summer after competing in local, regional and national Pitch, Hit and Run competitions.
COOPERSTOWN COLLEGIATE
From Dreams Park to college dreams
Growing up in Cooperstown, Scott Curtis has naturally been around the horn more than once.
ADOPTION
Taye gets a warm welcome to the Frost family
"I don't want to jinx us, but I think it's going really great," said Arthur Frost, the father of three boys and an attorney with the Rensselaer County Public Defender's Office and Frost and Kavanaugh, P.C.
MOVING AWAY
West Winfield bids farewell to long-tenured parishioner
When Maurice Doyle moves out of his home of more than 50 years, he's only bringing three things: the television from the living room, the armchair from the kitchen and a suitcase full of clothing.
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