YOUTH/YOUNG ADULTS
SCOUT RETREAT IN AURIESVILLE
A "QUEST FOR GOD" retreat sponsored by the Albany Diocese's Catholic Committee on Scouting was held last weekend at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville for anyone in scouting or parish youth ministry. The day included service projects and other presentations and activities and ended with Mass …
TROY CAMPUS
RPI Chapel + Cultural Center turns 50
On April 27, the Chapel and Cultural Center (C+CC) on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy took a trip to Italy in celebration of the building’s 50th anniversary. Wine, coffee and sparkling water, along with garlic bread, salad and lasagna were served to eager diners at tables in …
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Pre-game prayer strengthens CYO
Kids in CYO basketball in the Albany Diocese are asking for help from above — but not to win games.
TEEN PERSPECTIVE
Thanks for confirmation retreat time
Confirmation retreat weekend was honestly the best weekend of my life. I love it and miss it so much!
Stories from special issues on youth and young adults
Graduation Issues • 06-05-14, Who are Diocese's two new priests? • 06-05-14, 'O.B.' retires after 47 years • 06-05-14, New grad's goal: Meet all the presidents • 06-05-14, 'Stepping on something squishy' • 06-05-14, God will steer her to use new master's degree • 06-06-13, Siena student aims high despite …
TROY TO ROME
Landon looks back at meeting pope
When 11-year-old Landon LaChance met Pope Francis Sept. 7, he was literally speechless.
SEPT. 17 EVENT
Diocesan youth rally targets middle-schoolers
Middle school is when young Catholics start to figure out faith for themselves. An upcoming youth rally specifically for sixth- through eighth-graders will be an opportunity to do that, in the context of high-energy music, breakout sessions on unusual topics and even a giant outdoor Jenga game.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, SCHENECTADY
Foster kids now shop for clothes in what was once a church rectory
In the former St. John the Evangelist parish rectory in Schenectady, a giant stuffed polar bear, a tiny white kitchen set and a pink doll stroller sit peacefully.
ST. CECILIA'S, WARRENSBURG
College student spends semester in Madagascar
Joe Schuster, a parishioner of St. Cecilia's Church in Warrensburg, returned to his hometown Dec. 14 after spending almost three months volunteering in the island nation of Madagascar, just off the east coast of Africa.
COLLEGE STUDENT
Local DACA recipient dreams of a secure future in the U.S.
At the age of two, "Anna" (name withheld for privacy) was brought to the United States by her parents from Durango, Mexico. Her father knew there were not many opportunities for work in Durango and wanted better opportunities for his family.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, GLENVILLE
Discussion group helps post-confirmation teens
Each month, a group of high school seniors gathers at Immaculate Conception parish in Glenville. They ponder their future, their careers and their faith.
ST. MADELEINE SOPHIE/ST. GABRIEL'S
Youth ministry starts unusual project: dehydrating foods for people in need
Sister Rosemary Cuneo, CR, is on the hunt for bruised apples, browning bananas and other "otherwise wasted foods."
CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH, TROY
CCHS team heading to national Academic World Quest competition
On March 17, a group of four sophomores from Catholic Central High School in Troy were feeling pretty lucky -- and not because it was St. Patrick's Day.
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