Dec 17, 2025, 9:45 AM
“We are extraordinarily troubled by Governor Hochul’s announcement that she will sign the egregious bill passed by the legislature earlier this year sanctioning physician-assisted suicide in New York State.
Nov 24, 2025, 11:55 AM
Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments.
Nov 19, 2025, 11:24 AM
Bishop Mark O’Connell will be installed as the 11th bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany on Friday, December 5, 2025 with a prayer service on the evening of Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Nov 13, 2025, 4:13 PM
Bishop Mark O’Connell, Bishop-designate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, has been elected the new Chair of the Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Oct 20, 2025, 4:26 PM
This morning, the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, announced that he has named Bishop Mark O’Connell, JCD, as the 11th Bishop of the Albany Diocese. Bishop O’Connell has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Boston since June of 2016. He has most recently been serving as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Boston.
Oct 17, 2025, 2:50 PM
The settlement reached on Thursday is a provisional settlement to set a value to the claim of abuse. It is subject to review and approval by the Bankruptcy Court.
Oct 1, 2025, 2:56 PM
Each year, on or around the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, which falls on October 4th, parishes across our diocese offer the Blessing of Animals. You can find a schedule of blessings for the weekend of October 4 & 5, on the Diocesan website https://www.rcda.org/blessing-animals.
Sep 5, 2025, 10:04 AM
Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments.
Aug 27, 2025, 4:01 PM
“There are no words to offer any peace to those who lost children gunned down as they were praying, except that they are in the loving hands of Jesus. This tragedy took place in what should be the safest and most sacred place..."
Aug 25, 2025, 2:09 PM
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany would like to clear up misinformation that continues in media reports throughout our diocese regarding the St. Clare’s pension. It has been widely reported that the Diocese is responsible for the failure of the pension, that the Diocese managed the pension. That is not true.