CALLED
TO BE CHURCH
A continuing archive of articles and other
material related to the two-year planning process in the Albany Diocese.
04/24/08
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
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