BY KATE BLAIN
MANAGING EDITOR


Have You Heard?

Catholic JESSICA ROOT of Cooperstown was among 28 young adults commissioned as Salesian lay missioners or domestic volunteers recently. She is joining the staff of Several Sources shelter in Ridgewood, N.J., helping women with problem pregnancies....

Seton Health, based in Troy, is offering a wellness program based on the “Six Dimensions of Wellness” that cover body, mind and spiritual issues. The program meets three days a week for six weeks, including 45 to 60 minutes of exercise. Call 268-5558....

Fidelis Care, New York State’s Catholic health plan, is reminding parents that children need not go back to school without health coverage. There are nearly 26,000 uninsured children in the Albany Diocese’s 14 counties. To apply for Child Health Plus, call 1-888-FIDELIS or see www.fidelis.org for a list of events....

The Medical Explorer Post at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam begins for the school year this month. High school students can observe healthcare professionals at work and learn CPR and first aid. Call JACKIE MARCINIAK, 770-7505, or email marciniakj@ smha.org....

The College of Saint Rose in Albany is offering physical education classes for elementary students (homeschooled or preschoolers). The cost is $30 for eight Tuesday afternoon sessions in October and November; call ANN NEILSON, 454-5248, orr email neilsona@strose.edu....

Chapel House, the Albany Collegiate Interfaith Center, has just elected new officers: RICHARD DOLINS, MICHAEL KAVANAGH, MIRIAM PASKA and ELIZABETH GAFFNEY. The center is a collaboration between the Albany Diocese, the Jewish Community Council and the Capital Area Council of Churches....

Local Catholic author BARBARA GARRO of Saratoga Springs has received an imprimateur for her new book, “From Jesus to Heaven with Love: A Parable Pilgrimage.” To order the pocket-sized book, see www.cambridgebooks.com or www.barbaragarro.com....

(09/02/10)