Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany

Our priorities spring from the Great Commission which Jesus gave to His Church: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19):

• Evangelize. The heart of evangelization is the cultivation of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ — nurtured through prayer, Scripture and Sacrament, especially the Eucharist, which is the fire that impels us to share our faith with the world. 
• Strengthen faith communities at all levels — friends, families, parishes, schools, inter-parish, vicariate, diocesan — through prayer, resource allocation and the works of mercy
• Develop vocational and mission awareness at all levels through discernment, formation and empowerment
• Care of the poorest and most vulnerable — within and beyond our faith communities — at every stage of life, from conception to natural death
• Engage all diocesan agencies in support of the above, especially in parishes

Our mission is to support the reasonable use of diocesan and parish resources, by promoting excellence in job performance through the just and fair treatment of employees.