PEOPLE OF FAITH
CLASSICAL CONCERT
St. Isaac Jogues' story inspires local musician
This weekend, at Sacred Heart parish in Lake George, local musician Jonathan Newell will perform a classical composition inspired by St. Isaac Jogues.
ST. MICHAEL'S, TROY
Grandparents count themselves lucky to be raising Brianna
Richard and Mary Ann Bruno say that God placed a granddaughter in their home to teach them patience and keep them on their toes. The Brunos, members of St. Michael's parish in Troy, have raised now 12-year-old Brianna since infancy.
COOPERSTOWN
Paternal music prof is also new Catholic
"I want you to remember that I love you very much." That's how Stephen Markuson, an adjunct music professor in the western part of the Albany Diocese, ends each of his classes.
VIEWPOINTS
Why local Catholics volunteer globally
Catholics from the Albany Diocese spend a lot of time in other parts of the country and world, visiting sister parishes and volunteering with service groups. The Evangelist spoke to a cross-section of these volunteers about insights they have gained from their experiences.
DELMAR SERVICE
Teens create their own youth group
When their youth group went on hiatus last summer in the absence of an adult leader, two teenage cousins from St. Thomas the Apostle parish in Delmar decided to take matters into their own hands.
CATHOLICS AND CONFESSION
Reconciliation: not your grandparents' sacrament
Priests at a downtown Albany church and a suburban strip-mall chapel hear confessions on a daily basis - but this is not the norm across the Albany Diocese.
YOUNG KATERI
Saint's namesake is a lot like her
When her fourth daughter was born missing the center of her heart, Jeanie Reedy turned to Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha for a miracle.
JESUS PLAQUES
Sewing signs of faith
It's important to Betty Traynor that people find Jesus - figuratively and literally. Mrs. Traynor has hand-stitched more than 1,000 plaques with an optical illusion that reveals Jesus' name.
HOBBIES
A few of their favorite things
Collectors boast nun dolls and a Bible puzzle, and a seamstress describes her faith-based hobby.
SAMARITAN TRIO
Chaplains bring faith to secular hospital
Patients at Samaritan Hospital in Troy can request a chaplain 24 hours a day, attend Mass and avail themselves of the Eucharist, anointing of the sick and reconciliation - and the hospital isn't even Catholic.
NEW OPTION
Unto dust you shall return: Catholics and green burial
Catholics in the Albany Diocese can now reduce their environmental footprint even after they die. Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Niskayuna, operated by Albany Diocesan Cemeteries, has set aside 20,000 square feet of undeveloped space for 260 natural graves, becoming the first Catholic cemetery in New York State to offer …
CATHOLIC VOLUNTEERS
Solar foundation shares sun in Haiti
Thousands of children in seaside Leogane, Haiti, suffer from malnutrition and disease. They have to walk several hours uphill to get to school; they come home to tents and shacks with no electricity or running water, often bathing in sewage.
30TH ANNIVERSARY
Three decades of building interfaith bridges
When it comes to ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, Rev. James Kane believes the Albany Diocese remains "on the cutting edge."
INTERFAITH/ECUMENISM
On the cutting edge
As the diocesan ecumenical director celebrates 30 years on the job, leaders in the ecumenical and interfaith worlds look back on the history of the movements in the Capital Region, what progress has been made and what still remains to be done.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Special Mass offers thanks for Emma's cancer recovery
Emma Spaeth had just started kindergarten when her hair began to fall out. Nurses from Albany Medical Center spoke to her peers and their parents at St. Clement's School in Saratoga Springs about Emma's cancer.
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