PEOPLE OF FAITH
NEW PROGRAM
'Tender Tots' matches children and seniors
Pint-sized performers shuffled into the recreation room of a Latham assisted living facility, giggling and then quieting as they began a spring concert. They sang of leprechauns and kites, birds and rain.
CHURCH ORGANIST
Great-grandmother still at keyboard
In Joan Nikolski's world, 13 houseguests make for an intimate Easter Sunday, a dozen phone calls from family members is a slow day - and quiet time gets boring.Mrs. Nikolski, 78, the organist at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Schenectady, has always managed to be in "20 different places …
PROFILE
Police officer, missionary, parish priest
Rev. Ronald Green, MM, once walked into a bank robbery in progress in Detroit. Luckily, he was in the right profession at the time and curtailed the culprit with a bullet to the shoulder.
YOUNG ADULTS
New Marine is also a new Catholic
David Sluus has made some major life decisions recently: The 20-year-old dropped out of college, joined the Marine Corps and converted to Catholicism. He says that each decision helped him grow in maturity and faith.
ST. JOSEPH'S
Depression-era athletic club still at Schenectady parish
A visit to St. Joseph's Athletic Club in Schenectady is like a scene from another era: A beer is cheap, smoking isn't banned and there's rarely a woman on the premises.
CLERGY PROFILES
Two journeys, one destination: New priests to be ordained
As a sixth-grader, Deacon Daniel Quinn dreamed up a contingency plan in case of his pastor's absence from Mass: He'd be the substitute.
TEEN'S PROJECT
The life of Riley: ice cream, black belts, service with a smile
What started as a 12-year-old's service requirement to earn her tae kwon do black belt has morphed into a $1,500 fund to help people in crisis.
FATHERLY ADVICE
Stay-at-home dad has no regrets
Michael LaRose was often the only father in the line of parents picking up their children from school. "Every piece of paper [sent home from school] was always, 'Dear Mom,'" recalled the parishioner of St. Edward's Church in Clifton Park.
BLESSED MOTHER
Small statue makes big impact in Latham
Passersby stop at Victor DeVito's Latham insurance office to thank him, leave flowers, pray and even take photos. The draw is a small, blue-and-white statue of Mary, a staple outside his Nationwide Insurance branch on the Latham Circle for the past decade.
COLLECTIBLES
Dolls are reminders of sisters' service
Gail McNeil of St. Gabriel's parish in Rotterdam says it's her mission to shine a light on the achievements of U.S. women religious - through dolls.
INTERFAITH EVENT
Let peace begin - in Athens
Different faith traditions in Greene County have launched serious dialogue - and it all started with a dead tree at a Catholic church in Athens.
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Artist's work celebrates parish
James Kenneally can recite important dates, like when he started taking art classes and when he was confirmed in the Catholic Church. He can commit anyone's name and birthday to memory and knows exactly how many minutes it took him to draw or paint each of his more than 100 …
ST. MARY'S, GRANVILLE
On a dirt bike, Harry outspeeds competition
Even if it worries his mother, Christopher "Harry" Birchmore has a need for speed - and it boosts his self-esteem.
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
How future deacons spent their summer vacations
This fall, eight men in diaconate formation for the Albany Diocese will have some good answers to the question, "What did you do this summer?" Each of the future deacons may have worked with the critically ill, helped grieving families or hosted educational programs for children in rural areas.
HOMEMADE SHRINES
Retiree creates sacred space on rural property
"I wonder sometimes if I deserve this beauty," Alice Zacharewicz mused while surveying the landscaped greenery on her four-acre East Nassau property - and the many shrines she's added there.
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