Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
Meet the Team
(Click on picture to learn more about each team member)
Mission:
To assist the Bishop in fostering the most effective relationships among the people of this Diocese and the people of other faiths, in order to encourage the mutual spiritual growth that leads toward the fullness of unity in Christ and toward productive interreligious affairs --Commission Mission Statement
This department is unique in that its mission and outreach is primarily the “other” – However, the office and the Commission are available upon request for programs. The Director, for example, has presented “Islam 101” over 80 times in parishes and other communities throughout the Diocese. The office publishes a semi-annual newsletter, “Oikoumene,” which provides resources, quotes, and Church teaching on ecumenism/interfaith affairs. The Commission published a booklet, “Rooted in Faith: A Guide to Ecumenical and Interreligious Prayer and Service to the Community,” sent to parishes and copies available. We have dialogue committees: Orthodox/Jewish/Muslim. The Director teaches Ecumenism and Interfaith for our lay ministry formation programs and for other Diocesan continuing education programs, upon request. We publish a column in The Evangelist, “Our Neighbor’s Faith.”
Diocesan Commission
Rev. James Kane, Director
Commission members
Mr. David Amico, Chairperson & Liaison, Office for Discipleship Formation
Deacon Walter Ayres, Muslim-Catholic Dialogue
Ms. Karen Bond
Mrs. Phyllis Cardona
Mr. Peter Crasto-Donnelly
Mrs. Kathleen Kerrigan-Duff, Jewish-Catholic Dialogue
Deacon Ron Dombrowski
Mr. Edward Falterman
Rev. William Hinrichs, Protestant Advisor
Sr. Judith Kapp, RSM
Mrs. Joan Lipscomb
Rev. David Mickiewicz, Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue
Mr. Frank Pell, Communications/Our Neighbor's Faith
Mrs. Anne Snyder
Mrs. Lynn Waterman
Mailing Address: 40 North Main Avenue
Albany, NY 12205
