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December 2019

December 04, 2019

It’s official: Malone resigns; Albany’s Scharfenberger to Buffalo as administrator

The Vatican announced it today, as expected: The Holy Father accepted the renunciation of the...

November 2019

November 03, 2019

Albany priest killed by floodwaters on way to say Mass

"He died as he lived — serving the people of God without fear or concern...

August 2019

August 07, 2019

Wow: You have to hear this bishop sing

Take a few minutes and give a listen: Albany's Bishop Ed Scharfenberger and Marko Pranic...

June 2019

June 27, 2019

Meet Albany’s New Priest, 74, Who Answered God’s Call to ‘Show My People How Much I Love Them’

You may remember the story I posted on him a couple weeks ago. Now, The...

June 16, 2019

After 26 Years as a Deacon, 74-Year-Old Becomes a Priest

A great profile of one of Albany's new priests: Mike Melanson preferred Sundays on the...

June 11, 2019

Permanent Deacon to be Ordained a Priest in Albany

From The Diocese of Albany Facebook page: The thought of priesthood could not have been...

February 2019

February 01, 2019

Bishop of Albany on Cuomo: ‘We are taking attention away from what really is the problem’

Bishop Ed Scharfenberger, who himself holds a license in canon law, offers some thoughts on...

January 2019

January 19, 2019

‘Do not build this Death Star’: Albany’s bishop writes to one of his flock, Governor Andrew Cuomo

A letter from Bishop Edward Scharfenberger to the governor of New York: Dear Governor Cuomo,...

September 2018

September 25, 2018

WATCH: Renewal of promises of the baptized, the deacons and priests

This occurred in Auriesville, New York last Saturday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=154&v=9nuk3M598_E The Diocese of Albany website explains...

September 06, 2018

Bishop: ‘We have to do what is right, even if it is not easy’

The following statement was released today by Albany Bishop Ed Scharfenberger: My Dear Brothers and...

September 02, 2018

Bishop calls on his priests to make public restatement of promises

A powerful gesture, from Albany's Bishop Edward Scharfenberger: In a letter issued on Aug. 31,...

May 2013

May 26, 2013

Ordination Update: 6 New Deacons for Albany

A deacon reader writes: I am sending this picture of the six new deacons (four...