The Ladies of Charity in Albany are not only one of this year’s honorees at the annual Night at the Museum, they are also celebrating their 400th anniversary. Founded in 1617 by St. Vincent de Paul, the Ladies of Charity are a volunteer organization of lay members dedicated to providing service to the poor. They are one of the oldest, continuously functioning organizations of their kind. Since being founded in Albany in 1970, they have proven to be a vibrant presence throughout the Capital [...]
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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program honors 250 volunteers
ILION — The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Herkimer County honored 250 volunteers who donated 21,000 hours to assist thousands of individuals in Herkimer County.
The annual volunteer recognition luncheon took place Thursday at Francesca’s in Ilion.
RSVP volunteers provide many services, including [...]
Catholic Charities CEO Vincent Colonno was recently featured as a "Face of Faith" in the Easter Sunday edition of the Times Union. Read the full article at timesunion.com.
Vincent Colonno
Background: Born and raised in the city of Albany, he started working for Albany County and rose through the ranks of the Department of Social Services and Aging before becoming CEO of Catholic Charities in 2011. He and his wife, Linda, live in Guilderland and are parishioners at All Saints [...]
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The search for a new place began after Tina Collins' daughter was poisoned by lead while living at a Benson Street apartment in March 2016.
Collins' then 4-year-old daughter was hospitalized for two weeks while the single mother of five frantically searched for a place that would accept $850 per month payment for rent from the Department of Social Services.
Within a month, Collins and her family were evicted and locked out of [...]
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger issued the following statement on immigration issues.
"It's no surprise that immigration issues and concerns are in the news these days, and weighing heavily on people's minds.
"As a nation of immigrants, the subject feels intensely personal. As Christians, we are called to begin and end with the human person, respecting the dignity of our brothers and sisters, regardless of whether they were born in this country or not.
"A country has a right, and a [...]
