PEOPLE OF FAITH
ALBANY ART
Pastoral Center has been home to art gallery for 23 years
Since 1989, the Visions Gallery has brightened the halls of the diocesan Pastoral Center in Albany with works of art that combine the spiritual and secular communities.
DEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment: What do dwindling numbers mean?
While Catholic advocates have helped shift national public opinion on the death penalty in recent years, the mission launched by Blessed Pope John Paul II and others to build a culture of life has not been fully accomplished, say local opponents of capital punishment.
HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN
Priest who traveled from Ghana remarks on Church differences
Where Rev. Konaku Kuusegmeh, CssP, comes from, it's seen as disrespectful to look an elder in the eye. He's also used to cracking jokes in serious situations in his home country of Ghana.
CAMP LEADERS
Camp Scully preps for coming summer
Children who don't interact with peers outside of school are often transformed into social butterflies at Camp Scully, said Geoffry Goversten, 18, a staff member and former participant in the Catholic Charities summer camp on Snyder's Lake in North Greenbush.
LITURGICAL SEASON
Lent begins
Columnists welcome Lent with reflections on the Stations of the Cross and moving forward in faith.
GROWING PARTNERSHIP
GED/college prep program gets a boost from Siena
The adult learners in the college and GED preparation program at St. John's/St. Ann's Outreach Center in Albany wanted to learn to write. Freshmen at Siena College in Loudonville needed something to write about.
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Ready to be a Carmelite
When Sister Dianna Maring, O.Carm., was 10 years old, she liked to play nun, taking a cue from her favorite spiritual movies, "The Sound of Music" and "The Song of Bernadette.""Our TV had broken and we didn't get a new one until my sister and I were teenagers," Sister Dianna …
EASTER EATS
Reader recipes
As an Easter treat, The Evangelist continued its annual tradition of asking readers to share their favorite family recipes.
RETURN TO CHURCH
Welcoming parish helped Judy find her way home
No one gasped when Judy Payne told a parish group she hadn't attended Mass regularly in 25 years. They didn't raise their eyebrows when she admitted she had married outside the Catholic Church.
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Service dog turns heads at church
Parishioners at Sacred Heart Church in Castleton were confused when a dog started showing up at Mass in January. "Why can't I bring mine?" children asked.
Priests mark ordination anniversaries
Priests celebrate milestones of priesthood.
FAITH-BASED PROGRAM
CYO basketball teaches more than a sport
CYO basketball taught Matt Keane, 12, about discipline, respect and commitment - even to chores. "My family is counting on me," Matt tells himself. He's learned that "if you have a role on a certain team, then you help your team win more if you do that role. It's important …
CONTEST FINALIST
Teen songwriter hopes for stardom
Louis Gargiula could sing before he could walk. Now, he's a finalist in the National Catholic Youth Conference talent competition. The 15-year-old from St. Thomas the Apostle in Delmar awaits a trip to Chicago, where he'll record his original song, "One Day," for an album featuring the competition's top 10.
PRAYERFUL MESSAGES
Resurrection Sisters selling greeting cards
Move over, Hallmark: Local women religious have entered the greeting card business. With their new initiative, "CR Cards," the Castleton-based Sisters of the Resurrection aim to use designs and spiritual messages to evangelize and inspire.
DISABILITIES
Family copes with muscular dystrophy
Like most 11-year-old boys, Derek Murphy prefers gym over other classes and has played on baseball teams. He likes to swim at summer camp and sled on winter break. He even knows how to charm his parents into letting 10 of his friends sleep over at their North Greenbush home.
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