A continuing archive
of articles and other material related to the two-year planning process in
the Albany Diocese.
10/9/08
Hospitality can ease pain of mergers
09/25/08
Hudson parish judges merger nearly two decades later
09/04/08
Members named
to review parish plans
07/10/08
Parishes submit
recommendations for their futures
4/24/08
Parish has
designs on Church's future
04/17/08
Parishes
welcome back Catholics, smoothing way for their return
04/10/08
Town meetings
keep Catholics up to date on 'Called' planning
04/03/08
Sacred chrism
oil prepares us to be active Christians
Called to be
Church -- again
03/27/08
See need to
harmonize music with upcoming parish changes
03/20/08
Lack of priests
putting strain on planning
03/13/08
Catholics press
their viewpoints despite turmoil at State Capitol
03/06/08
Priest traveled
world to reach Diocese
02/28/08
Just in case,
parish celebrates 140th anniversary
02/21/08
Parishes pitch
in to assist needier Schenectady church
02/14/08
Adult mentors help ready teens for Confirmation
02/07/08
Church
always changes; how to adapt is question
01/31/08
Diocese issues
poverty report
Report fits
into 'Called' process
01/24/08
How to bring
back missing Catholics
Michigan bishop
tells Catholics to spread the word about Jesus
01/17/08
Turnpike
community' a model for mergers
01/10/08
Questions and
answers on 'Called to be Church'
BY BISHOP HOWARD J. HUBBARD
01/03/08
Pastoral planning in home stretch
12/20/07
Revisions consider future
12/13/07
Welcoming
attitude is parishes' byword
Parish commits
to young adults
Priest: Silence
cell phones
12/06/07
Couple's big
step: Become full-time retreat leaders
Troy parish
readies for life with no pastor
11/29/07
'Eco-mom'
shares ideas for families
Play links
Christmas story to homeless of today
Swap of
building a win-win
11/22/07
Schools
reconfigured by D.C. archdiocese
11/15/07
Priests rely on
lay expertise when it comes to finances
11/08/07
Parish
Convening focuses on laity
11/01/07
Catskill
students find new home in Delmar
Laity can
bring Eucharist to ill
10/25/07
Courage blossoms
in Diocese
10/18/07
Parish
Convening is packed with 'Called' workshops
Collegian
founded spirituality group
Archbishop:
Focus on holiness
10/11/07
Planning groups
tackle sacraments
Archbishop:
Sacraments have universal meaning
10/04/07
Sees lay
ministry as a key 'shift'
9/27/07
Catholics rate
first year of planning
9/20/07
Media blitz
seeks vocations response
Chorale
beginning second decade of liturgical music
9/13/07
Encountering
the living Christ
Hungarian
finds home in Albany and thanks parish by helping
Catechist
has teaching tips for those spreading faith
Children
take major roles in liturgies in Greenwich
Ethics,
moral values get deeper focus at Saint Rose
9/6/07
Bishop
assesses 'Called to be Church' at midway point of planning process
Parishes
link to study Gospel
Quilt
ministry brings warmth, comfort, prayers
Priest goes
distance to serve rural parishes
When
priests aren't available, deacon and laity step in
Parish
renews worship space
Deacon
balances work, family and ministry
Deacon
gives servers the right stuff
Duo does it
all at St. Mary's
Blogger opens new line of communication
Retreat
focuses on women, daily life, Jesus
Deanery's
parishes do more with less
Parish
installs shrine to Blessed Tekakwitha
Wanted:
Couples to mentor couples
Teens eager
to attend national youth conference
8/30/07
Hopes and
fears of a modern priest
8/23/07
Schools are
a part of 'Called' effort
8/16/07
Planner assesses
'Called' year
8/9/07
Workshop to
spur parish evangelization
8/2/07
Architect
helps to streamline parish redesigns
7/26/07
In Greene
County, Catholics explore how to help others
7/12/07
Priest
considers where Church was and might be
7/12/07
Priests need
five values to serve successfully, be fulfilled personally
Churches serve
needy families
6/28/07
All ages
involved: Parishes improve faith formation
6/21/07
Parishioners
look to affirm on-going religious ed
6/14/07
Priest looks at
future and sees change coming
6/7/07
Bishop shares
what Jesus means to him
5/31/07
Catholic teens
-- Church of today and tomorrow -- have summer opportunities to enrich their
faith
5/24/07
How to warm up
parish
5/17/07
If phone rings
in Rotterdam, it's probably Melissa calling
5/10/07
Teens in focus
of 'Called'
5/3/07
Experts predict
trends for future of the Church
4/26/07
Parish 'coupon'
invites newcomers
4/19/07
Session will
examine Islam
Church
leaders answer question from Jesus
How to keep
college kids Catholic
4/12/07
Pause for
planning: 'Pastors' on hold
School
adjusts curriculum in light of need to link theology, ministry
To speak on
lay ministry
4/5/07
Parishes work
to integrate Hispanics
3/29/07
Magazine probes
future of parish
3/22/07
Parents can
teach children faith by living it
How one
religious order stepped back, looked ahead, and made major changes
3/15/07
Convert excited
to join Church
3/8/07
Ex-cop walks
different beat: Bringing help to the needy
3/1/07
Series to probe
history of Church
Vatican
stats uncover shifts
2/22/07
As religious
vocations fall, nun sees different future
Delaware
diocese adjusts to change
2/15/07
Women's discussions
range over issues
Pope: Even
imperfect Catholics evangelize
Archbishop:
Confession is evangelization
2/8/07
How The
Evangelist helped a woman to come home to church
Snapshot of
Diocese looks at 14 counties
Youth
minister's purpose: Building better Catholics
King of
instruments will be on display during free concert
Parish
adjusts to major repairs
Parish gets
facelift, thanks to volunteers
Souper Bowl gives chance to aid poor
This is a
sign of Scout's effort
Parishioners
find peace during monastery retreat
Parishioners
keyed up over state-of-the-art organ
Deacon's
training includes experience with parish life
Couples
promote Natural Family Planning
Schoharie
County parishes face 'Called to be Church' with experience in change
Sousa's
marching into parish
Ecumenical
choir's harmony sounds in church and prison
2/1/07
Evangelization
helps people get in touch with God, faith
Bishops'
thoughts on how to evangelize
What Pope
Benedict has said
'Make
disciples of all nations'
Dioceses
closing parishes, schools
1/25/07
Professor:
Church has always changed
EDITORIAL: To
everything, turn, turn, turn...
1/18/07
Catholics
sharing worship space with Protestant neighbors
1/11/07
Southern Tier
eager to plan for future
1/4/07
Called to be
Church launches
12/21/06
Why some
Catholics leave the Church
Pope: We
must live faith fully
12/14/06
Cemetery
workers reunite to share Katrina memories
12/7/06
Why one man
came back to church he left
11/30/06
Catholics
tackle ministry together
11/23/06
Merged parishes
face task of finding a new name
11/16/06
Community
involvement spans neighborhood, city, parish
11/09/06
Saying 'Amen'
to Abba House
Retreat
houses transforming to meet new needs
Facing
change, Carmelites seek to follow God's will
11/02/06
Ministry
meetings kick off
Walton/Delhi:
Young pastor reflects on his challenges
Busy in retirement:
Still a priest after all these years
On the
road: Eucharistic minister hands faith to others
10/26/06
Calling tune
for 'Called'
PDF download:
'Called To Be Church' music and lyrics
Couple
connects to two rites of Catholic Church
10/19/06
Parish meetings
underway
Survey of
Catholics aids parish planning
10/12/06
Workshop
invites new ideas from women
Mega-churches
have lessons for Catholics
How to
welcome back inactive Catholics
Deacon
willing to serve even though he's retired
10/5/06
Catholics
answer key question: 'What is mission?'
Educator
challenges Church, parents
Library
becomes faith storehouse
9/28/06
What's the most
urgent question facing Christians?
EDITORIAL: Called
to Be Church
9/21/06
Parishes to
host two town meetings
Looking at
future of priests
GRAPH (Adobe PDF):
Looking at the future of priests
9/14/06
Logo unveiled
for 'Called to be Church'
Seton
Auxiliary plans and changes
9/7/06
Priest pens two
volumes
8/31/06
Indian priest
is adapting to life in the Albany Diocese
8/24/06
Population
shift seen as cause of school closings
8/17/06
Some Catholics
are on the forefront of planning, change
8/10/06
Special issue:
14 parish profiles
Fiddling
champ comes with strings attached
Deacon
wears many hats
Musicians
bring joy to liturgy
Family isn't
horsing around about its donkey friends
Franciscan
has twin goals: serving parish and order
PLD becomes
VIP
Deacon's
ministry covers wide swath of county
Couple's
care kept cemetery in top condition
Church
music hits right note for student
First
communicants show their faith by sharing with needy
Seminarian
delves into parish life
Virtus training set
Teen top
volunteer
8/3/06
Aim: Better
Church management
7/27/06
Polish priest
has adopted Albany Diocese
7/20/06
Laity called to
ministry
7/13/06
Statistics
chronicle declines
6/29/06
Seminarians'
center expands to make room for more priests-to-be
Editorial: Fear of
change
6/22/06
'Called to be
Church' draws positive response
6/15/06
Bishop
outlines 'Called to be Church'
Bishop:
Two-year program will revision Diocese