PEOPLE OF FAITH
CATHOLIC SISTERS WEEK PROFILE
Sister Mary Fran is 'heart and soul' of Consultation Center
On a recent afternoon, Sister Mary Frances Beck, SNJM, answered a ringing phone at the Consultation Center of the Diocese of Albany. "Good morning, Consultation Center," she said softly, as she has for the past 39 years.
SPRING ENRICHMENT
SAMPLES OF SPRING ENRICHMENT COURSES
Spring Enrichment, to be held this year at The College of Saint Rose in Albany May 16-18, is a series of courses, workshops and keynote addresses on various aspects of faith. Spring Enrichment is targeted to catechists, youth ministers, teachers and anyone in parish ministries and other aspects of Church …
AFGHANISTAN
Soldiers reflect on service and faith
"You just have to come to grips with the fact that the second you get on that helicopter or the second that truck gets out of the last gate, this might be the last night for you," said Sgt. Conor O'Malley.
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Sisters' many vocations efforts
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet keep trying to help people in the Albany Diocese learn more about religious life.
RCIA PROCESS
Troubled past soothed by becoming Catholic
At nine years old, Marcella Clark was homeless. "We bounced around a lot," she explained. "We went from friend's place to friend's place. It was all a blur."
CATHOLIC ARTIST
Horse sculptor enlists help of Schenectady teens
April's thaw signals hiking season for some, boating season for others. In artist Rita Dee's case, it's the ideal time to troll the shores of the Hudson River for chunks of driftwood from the Adirondack Mountains. Hauling pieces that tower over her head out of the currents and into her …
SUDANESE REFUGEE
'Lost Boy' found home with Catholic friends
As a boy, Alex Logono used his finger to trace English and Swahili letters into Kenyan soil. When the ground dried up, he carved on trees.He endured dust that filled his lungs and obscured his vision, a diet of boiled corn seeds that made him ill and violent nighttime raids …
SUPPORT SYSTEM
Caregivers seek help from Catholic Charities
Family caregivers in the Albany Diocese often search for help from counties, nonprofit groups and healthcare organizations with volunteer respite teams.
NAVY VETERAN
Last survivor of Byrd expedition recalls 1939 Antarctic voyage
Until six years ago, Lorraine Zorichak only knew her uncle, Anthony Wayne, as a World War II veteran - a kind uncle and proud Navy hero who had traveled the world and settled in California.
ANNIVERSARY
The Evangelist marks 85 years
In the Sept. 13, 2001, issue of The Evangelist, there was no time to cover that week's terrorist attacks on the U.S. because the Stillwater printing company representative collected the pages of that week's issue on Tuesday morning.
CATHOLICS UNITE
Polish dancers will step out at reunion
Though she was of Irish and German descent, Patricia Hasko always had a passion for the polka.As a teenager, her love of dancing inspired her to start her own dance troupe. She was happiest when she was on the floor dancing or watching her students perform. When she passed away …
PRIEST'S BIRTHDAY
At 90, Father Malecki reflects on God, priesthood and heaven
Rev. John Malecki compares his earliest memory to the experience Helen Keller had when she learned to connect a word to the object it symbolized. In her case, the word "water" was linked in her mind with the experience of the liquid flowing over her hands.For the priest the moment …
NEW DIOCESAN LEADER
Campus ministry director had own spiritual journey
Catherine Reid didn't think her baptism into the Catholic Church would be a big deal. She had been attending Catholic Masses for years - as a college student, as a campus ministry staffer, and as a retreat coordinator for homeless women. But as a Jesuit priest anointed her face with …
TOUR GUIDE
She brings Albany history to life
She's deflected zombies, tolerated sunburns and worn a furry duck suit - all to make people love her city as much as she does.Maeve McEneny, 27, uses her acting, writing and teaching skills to guide tours for Albany Aqua Ducks and Trolleys. And "there isn't anything she won't do" to …
AGENCY'S ANNIVERSARY
At 40, CMS continues to support young moms
At the age of 18, Pat Thomas approached Community Maternity Services in Albany to give her unborn child up for adoption.Sister Maureen Joyce, RSM, first director of the Catholic Charities agency, befriended Mrs. Thomas, placing her in a residence for pregnant teenagers where she received prenatal care. Then Sister Maureen …
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