PEOPLE OF FAITH
WORLD WAR II
Amsterdam vet honored at 70th anniversary of D-Day
Memories of everyday life are starting to escape John Trzaskos, 89, a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church in Amsterdam. But he'll never forget the details of June 6, 1944, the day he and more than 160,000 Allied soldiers invaded Western Europe in World War II.
UPCOMING WEEKEND
Catholics on Call welcomes young adults with vocations
This fall, the Albany Diocese will host its first Catholics on Call discernment weekend for young adults. It's also the first time the conference will be held at a site other than Chicago, where it was created. The weekend, billed as a "vocation discovery program," will be Oct. 10-12 at …
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Catechetical Sunday
Two local catechists talk about teaching the faith; the Diocese sponsors a support group for catechists who work with children with disabilities; and a columnist reflects on the connection between forgiveness and faith formation.
SENIOR LIFE
From cutting hair to bringing communion, 'retiree' keeps busy
As a young U.S. Navy sonarman during the Korean War, Vincent Perry didn't have the same interests as his peers during leave time.
FIRST IN AREA
AHN student sponsors eating disorders walk
A senior at Academy of the Holy Names in Albany is bringing the first fundraising walk for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) to the Capital Region. It takes place Sept. 27, 10 a.m., at The Crossings, a park in Colonie.
REV. ANTHONY BARRATT
Latham pastor becomes an American citizen
Among dozens of immigrants who became U.S. citizens at the federal courthouse in Albany last Friday was the pastor of St. Ambrose parish in Latham.
AUTUMN DIOCESAN GATHERING
Keynoter will focus on joy
The Autumn Diocesan Gathering, attended by about 400 people from throughout the Albany Diocese, is a day of prayer, learning and sharing.
CONVERT FROM JUDAISM
Deacon/doctor practices two healing ministries
There's a lot of overlap between medicine and ministry for Deacon Michael Freeman, a family physician who practices and preaches in Delaware County.
SENIOR PROFILE
Retired teacher is a lifelong learner
Life has taught retired teacher Helene Langan just as much as she taught her students. In her 80 years, the parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Delanson learned that faith requires work and continual recommitment, divorcees are not destined for fire and brimstone, and teachers make a huge …
SACRED HEART, LAKE GEORGE
Woodworker ensures former chapel lives on
Some items sold at a recent craft fair at Sacred Heart parish in Lake George will keep the memory of the community's former mission church alive.
HELPING HANDS
Catholic Charities' mentoring program matches college students and children
One girl worries about her parents' imminent divorce. Another is anxious about her grandfather moving in. A boy doesn't like hearing his father yell at his stepmother. But on Saturday afternoons on the campus of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, these children can escape their worries and just be kids.
YEAR FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
Lay Carmelites find a home in Troy
The decade-old St. Elijah Lay Carmelite Community is a small but active secular third order whose members say that finding the group ended their spiritual wandering and changed their understanding of prayer and God's presence in their lives.
FIVE DECADES
Art teacher's portrait of religious life
"It's not a vocation. It's a life to be lived." So says Sister Vivian Giulianelli, SA, of her almost 50 years in religious life, which took her all over North America. For two decades, she's been a teacher at St. Ambrose School in Latham, where she said she plans to …
HOLY CROSS BROTHERS
Brother cooks up unusual ministry
Thousands: That's how many children Brother David Parrish, CSC, says he has.
HOLY SPIRIT PARISH
Faith traveled with Army officer around the world - and back to East Greenbush
Major Thomas Babbitt commanded a company of about 170 U.S. Army soldiers during a 16-month deployment to Iraq right before the 2007 troop surge. They were involved in some full-out firefights, but he brought everybody home.
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