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Religious Life for Women

Religious Life for Men

       
                         

Religious Communities for Women

Here are some of the communities who minister in the Diocese of Albany and who welcome you to their web sites:

                         
Sister Mary Frate  

Daughters of Charity

Vocation Director: 
Sister Mary Frate, 
D.C. DePaul Provincial House 
96 Menand Road 
Albany, N.Y. 12204-1499
maryfrate@yahoo.com
mfrate@dc-northeast.org
(518) 462-6430 Website: www.dc-northeast.org 

 
                         

Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine De Ricci

Vocation Director: 
Sr. Barbara Ebner, O.P.
Dominican Retreat and Conference Center 
1945 Union Street 
Niskayuna, N.Y. 12309-4799
bebnerop@nycap.rr.com
(518) 393-4169
Website www.catherinedericciop.org
www.catholicdominicansisters.org
www.ned6.org 

                         
Sister Constance, lsp   

Little Sisters of the Poor 

Upstate Representative: 
Sister Constance, lsp 
1 Jeanne Jugan Lane 
Latham, New York 12110
Contact Information
Website: www.littlesistersofthepoor.org
Contact Sr. Constance at 518-785-4551 or

LMLSP@littlesistersofthepoor.org

 

Vocation Director:                                     
Mother Mary Richard, lsp 
110-39 Springfield Blvd. 
P.O. Box 280356 
Queens Village, N.Y. 11428-0356
718.464.4920
nvmothersuperior@littlesistersofthepoor.org

       
                                   
Sister Mary Hartnett, RSM

Sisters of Mercy Northeast Community

Sister Mary Hartnett, RSM
Sisters of Mercy Northeast Community
Mercy Center
310 South Manning Boulevard
Albany, NY 12208
Office: (518) 437-3017
Cell: (845) 826-5915
Website: www.sistersofmercy.org
Email: mhartnett@mercynortheast.org  

 
     
Sister Dolores Marie Palermo, C.R. 

Sisters of the Resurrection 

Upstate Representative: 
Sister Dolores Marie Palermo, C.R. 
35 Boltwood Avenue 
Castleton, N.Y. 12033
sdolorespalermo@yahoo.com

(518) 732-2226 

  Sister Teresa Grace Baillargeon, C.R.   

 

Vocation Director: 
Sister Teresa Grace Baillargeon, C.R. 
500 West Hartsdale Avenue 
Hartsdale, N.Y. 10530
vocation@resurrectionsisters.org 
(914) 949-4460
(914) 761-3300, ext. 221

Website: www.resurrectionsisters.org

   
             

Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Upstate Representative: 
Sister Marie Buonato, RSCJ
128 W. Lawrence St. 
Albany, N.Y. 12203
buonatomt@aol.com 
(518) 489-8280 

 

Vocation Director: 
Sr. Nancy Koke., RSCJ
Duchesne House 
10 Lesher Street 
Roslindale, MA 02131-1108
nkoke@rscj.org 
(617) 553-0270 
Website: www.rscj.org 

         
     
Sister Joan Mary Hartigan, CSJ 

Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (Albany)

Vocation Director: 
Sister Joan Mary Hartigan, CSJ 
385 Watervliet-Shaker Road 
Latham, N.Y. 12110
jhartigan@csjalbany.org 
(518) 482-6255
Website: www.csjalbany.org

 
             
Sister Maria Therese Healy, O. Carm

The Carmelite Sisters of the Aged and Infirm

Vocation Director:
Sister Maria Therese Healy, O. Carm
Contact Information:
Website: www.carmelitesisters.com
vocationdirector@valstar.net

 
     

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Religious Life for Men

Here are some of the communities who minister in the Diocese of Albany and who welcome you to their web sites:

     
Stephen J. Merrigan, OFM, Conv. 

Conventual Franciscan Friars (OFM, Conv.) Upstate NY

Contact: 
Stephen J. Merrigan, OFM, Conv. 
steveofmc@aol.com
(518) 461-2951 

 

Vocation Director: 
Michael Lorentsen, OFM, Conv.
friarmichaellor@aol.com
(315) 558-8185 
Vocation Office                                                                         
C/O Alibrandi Catholic Center         

110 Walnut Place Syracuse, NY 13210 

Website: www.franciscans.org    

 
       
     
Brother Linh

Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province (OFM) 

Upstate NY Representative

Brother Linh, OFM
Website: www.vocation.org           

 

Regional Vocation Director:                                                     
Br. Brian Belanger, OFM 
Siena College Friary 
515 Loudon Road 
Loudonville, NY 12211-1462
bbelanger@siena.edu 
(518) 786-5047

 

Vocation Director: 
Fr. Greg Jakubowicz, OFM 
Franciscan Vocation Ministry 
135 W 31st Street 
New York, NY 10001 
vocation@hnp.org
800-677-7788     

       
     
Brother Edward Boyer, CSC

Brothers of the Holy Cross

Upstate N.Y. Contact:
Brother Edward Boyer, CSC
St. Joseph Center
495 Maple Lane
Valatia, NY 12184
bebcsc@hotmail.com
(518) 784-9481

Bro. Jonathan Beebe, CSC

 

Vocation Director:
Bro. Jonathan Beebe, CSC
85 Overlook Circle
New Rochelle, NY 10804
(917) 538-7561
holycrossvocations@earthlink.net
Website: www.HolyCrossBrothers.org

 
 

Jesuit Community (Society of Jesus)

Upstate Representative: 
Fr. Peter J. Murray, S.J. 
c/o Jesuit Residence
136 Shrine Road
Auriesville, N.Y. 12016 
Albany , N.Y. 12204-1499  
pjmsj42@yahoo.com
(518) 853-3033 (Ex. 222) 


Vocation Director: 
Brother Chris Derby, S.J.
39 E. 83rd Street  
N.Y., N.Y. 10028
vocations@nysj.org
(518) 462-6850 

Website: www.jesuitvocation.org

   
                               

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