Mar 16, 2018, 12:26 PM
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has announced the following Pastoral and Deacon assignments:
Feb 16, 2018, 12:45 PM
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger has announced the following pastoral and deacon assignments:
Very Rev. Michael Cambi, E.V., has been appointed Temporary Priest Administrator
Feb 13, 2018, 1:10 PM
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger will administer ashes during Masses at two different locations on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, the official start of the Lenten season for Roman Catholics and many other Christians worldwide.
Feb 6, 2018, 10:00 AM
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany this week launched a completely redesigned website in an effort to streamline existing information, provide more intuitive navigation, and create moments of “encounter” for visitors to www.rcda.org. The new website, which is mobile-friendly and includes a dynamic search of the 126 parishes throughout...
Jan 26, 2018, 12:00 PM
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has announced the following pastoral appointment:
Deacon Ramon R. Tapia has been appointed to the Ministry of Service and Liturgy for the Churches of St. John the Evangelist and St. Anthony’s in Schenectady, effective Jan. 15, 2018.
Jan 18, 2018, 10:00 AM
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger will celebrate a Mass marking the start of national Catholic Schools Week in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany. Catholic school educators and community partners will be honored...
Jan 5, 2018, 12:00 PM
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has announced the following pastoral appointments:
Father David R. LeFort, Vicar General of the Diocese of Albany and Administrator of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, has been appointed Rector... Read More
Dec 30, 2017, 9:00 AM
The following is a statement by Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany on the death of patients’ rights advocate James “JJ” Hanson:
As we mourn the loss of our friend and fellow advocate, James “JJ” Hanson, we choose not to... Read More
Dec 23, 2017, 10:00 AM
Matthew Duclos, a seminarian for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, will serve at Christmas Eve Mass with Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome Dec. 24. The Mass will be livestreamed... Read More
Dec 15, 2017, 6:30 PM
State Police have informed St. Mary’s Institute in Amsterdam that John D. Salisbury, a volunteer after-school coach for the girls’ Junior basketball team, was arrested yesterday on multiple charges related to child pornography and unlawful surveillance. Salisbury was immediately suspended... Read More