The Catholic Community of Northern Columbia County

The Diocese of Albany is at a crossroads but we have an opportunity to be a stronger, healthier church

A recent cover article in the Evangelist, our diocesan weekly newspaper, featured a thought-provoking article by Mike Matvey on the future of our diocese. We invite you to read at the link here: https://evangelist.org/news/2025/apr/02/the-challenge-before-us/

Letter from Bishop Scharfenberger

 Click here to read the recent letter from Bishop Scharfenberger regarding the mission of the Church—in the Diocese, and in our CCNCC. He focuses on two important points. Firstly, up to one-third of Churches may be closed during this coming process (stay tuned for details). The other important point has to do with the word “disciples." Some questions to ponder: are you a disciple of Christ? What does that mean? How can we, as parishioners and disciples, strengthen our bond with Christ and with others?

These, and more topics and questions will be explored over the coming weeks. Further information about these topics and meetings will be on our website and in mid-week emails starting in May.