On June 4, family, friends and parishioners from Sacred Heart Church in Troy celebrated Father James J. Vaughan's 70 years as a priest with a car parade to Van Rensselaer Manor where Father Vaughan was recovering from a health setback. Sadly, Father Vaughan died on Sept. 11 at the age of 94. (Cindy Schultz photo)
"We miss you!" Cheers and laughter echoed down Dana Avenue outside St. Jude the Apostle School in Wynantskill on April 22 as a line of teachers waved signs and called out to the passing cars filled with their students who came to visit the school's first “reverse parade. At the beginning of the pandemic, teachers adapted to online classrooms and remote learning while schools remain closed. To bridge the online gap, teachers across the Capital District organized vehicle parades through student neighborhoods as a way to connect with their students. (Emily Benson photo)
Young parishioners wear their masks during Mass on Sunday, June 14, at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Albany. Masses across the Diocese were celebrated for the first time that weekend since March 15 when Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger suspended Masses due to the coronavirus. (Cindy Schultz photo)
Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons Valedictorian Connor Barber,18, (c.), receives one of the lawn signs honoring graduating seniors on May 6 in Schenectady. He is joined by his sisters Taylor, 19, (from l.) and Kelsey, 16, and their mother, Jodi Barber. All of the diocesan high schools honored their seniors with this special sign. (Cindy Schultz photo)
Catholics found new and inventive ways to receive the Holy Eucharist during the pandemic as a Eucharistic minister hands out Communion after Mass in the parking lot at St. Ambrose Catholic Community in Latham on Sunday, June 7. (Michael P. Farrell photo)
Before the pandemic, The Evangelist started a new photo series called "Sunday in the Life," which highlighted a specific church in the Diocese of Albany each month. St. Thomas the Apostle in Delmar was one of the last churches photographed on March 8 before Masses where suspended due to the pandemic. (Michael P. Farrell photo)
Father Charles Onyeneke is all smiles talking with family and friends after his Ordination to the Priesthood at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany. 13 deacons where also ordained during the combined ceremony which took place on Sept. 5. (Cindy Schultz photo)
Saratoga Central Catholic graduate Jordan Catone gets a hug from his aunt April Cilione after commencement exercises on Friday, July 10, at St. Clement Church in Saratoga Springs. (Cindy Schultz photo)
The March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24 drew thousands from the Diocese of Albany, including St. Mary's Institute students Victoria Santos (l.) and Alessandra Vicinanzo. Both are members of the school's Students for Life Chapter as well as student-ambassadors. (Photo provided)
Kristine Rooney and her husband, Chris, get ready to livestream one of the first Masses in the Diocese of Albany from St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish in Schenectady on March 21. (Cindy Schultz photo)
Rebecca Hanson, from Our Lady of VIctory in Troy, was the driving force behind the 2020 Chalk Challenge, which showcased Our Lady of Guadalupe and many other biblical stories. (Emily Benson and Rebecca Hanson photos)
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger blesses a Catholic Charities food drop at the Albany Diocesan Pastoral Center in May. Catholic Charities, along with their community partners, have continued to feed the needy in the Diocese as food insecurity has reached critical levels. This year, they have served over 50,000 people while delivering over one million pounds of food. (Franchesca Caputo photo/Michael P. Farrell photo)
