PEOPLE OF FAITH
'OLD SOUL'
Teen volunteer brightens lives at Teresian House
Sixteen-year-old Morgan Olson always chooses bingo over TV, sitting with the elderly over going to the mall and running therapeutic programs with dementia patients over family trips. Simply put, she prefers senior citizens to senior schoolmates.
ALBANY SEMINARIANS
Unusual group of future priests
The newest crop of seminarians for the Albany Diocese boasts a smorgasbord of experiences - from a chemistry student to a Japan transplant to a horse doctor.
FUTURE DOCTOR
Determined teen quietly helps mom, excels at Maginn
Many of Caitlin Hupe's peers at Bishop Maginn High School in Albany know she's a star athlete and top student, but only her closest friends know about her responsibilities at home.
SCHEDULE
Easter Mass on TV
THE TELEVISED EASTER MASS celebrated by Bishop Howard J. Hubbard was taped last week at St. Mary's parish in Amsterdam. It will be aired Easter morning, March 31, in the Albany Diocese:
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Hispanic Catholics: reaching a growing community
With a new pope from Latin America and a population of Hispanic Americans approaching 30 percent in America in the coming decades, the Albany Diocese continues to work on serving Spanish-speaking Catholics.
LATHAM PRESENTATION
Talk will shed light on the Holy Spirit
A well-known Catholic theologian, educator and author will speak on the Holy Spirit this month as part of the final year of the Albany Diocese's "Amazing God" evangelization initiative.
COHOES NATIVES
Religious brothers, best friends, are back together in Valatie
Former high school classmates routinely express shock that Brother Ed Boyer, CSC, is still in religious life. It's a different story with his best friend from those days, Brother Edward Quintal, CSC.
Special section on seniors
In a special "Senior Lifestyles" section, a consultant shows seniors how to downsize, and best friends who are religious brothers live together in Valatie.
COMING UP
Annual 'Run 4 Vocations' planned
The Albany diocesan Vocations Team is sponsoring its fourth annual "Run 4 Vocations" to promote awareness of many different kinds of vocations, religious and secular, April 20 at The Crossings park in Colonie.
SIX DECADES IN
Catholic-owned business closes
A landmark, family-owned electronics repair shop in Albany closed its doors last month after six decades of business.
FUNDRAISER
Voorheesville parish supports teen with Rett Syndrome
Members of St. Matthew's parish in Voorheesville are rallying around a young parishioner with a rare nervous system disorder by hosting a fundraiser for medical research this weekend.
SPECIAL SECTION
Priests' anniversaries
A special section honors priests marking major ordination anniversaries.
SPECIAL SECTION
Camps, sports and recreation
A "Camps, Sports and Recreation" section highlights the upcoming CROP Walks to fight hunger and the Diocesan Dash to support Catholic schools.
RCIA
New Catholic's faith journey
Being received into full communion with the Catholic Church at St. Vincent de Paul parish in Albany on Holy Saturday has finally helped 45-year-old Rensselaer mother Star Renzi find her way.
SPEAKING OUT
Teen with Tourette's is youth ambassador
For someone who started out refusing to tell anyone he had Tourette syndrome, 16-year-old Jacob Baird sure has changed his tune.
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