St. Vincent de Paul Parish - Albany (NY)

5 /5 Gregory Reinhart: Beautiful church with a great service done by the priest

5 /5 Charlie Hersemann: It is the true meaning of church. God is present in the unity you see in this church and its congregation. The inclusivity is heart warming. There is no judgement, no place of honor it is all about Our Lord and His desire for us all to be one community. When Mass is celebrated it is in fact a celebration with singing and smiles and joy. From beginning to end you feel a part of everything even though from another church Catholic or not. Its beautiful and I have seldom felt closer to what Christ intended when He spoke of His people. The traditional church isnt here that is true but then most of what people get wrapped around are human ceremonies created by humans for humans and much like the Pharisees of Christs time some people have become focused on the how its done instead of the why. Jesus spoke Aramaic and in that language there is no phrase, "This is my body" so He could not have said those exact words. If you are looking for a church that practices the love of God then come to St. Vincents.

5 /5 Lynn K: This church is an inclusive and warm community that welcomes worshippers and challenges us all to live the gospel. The joy and respect is evident and so very different from the formulaic, rote liturgical celebrations of other parishes that stand against so much but for nothing at all except enforcing arcane rules. St. Vincents is a living, breathing replica of apostolic life, recognizing as it does all the gifts and limitations of people trying to further the gospel. Prejudice and preconceptions have little place here. Lynn Kinlan

1 /5 Chris Gross: I wouldn’t really call this a Roman Catholic parish, but rather an activist outlier. We went there to satisfy our Sunday obligation but it was so disturbing we wouldn’t ever go back. A woman wearing vestments processed in with the priest. The same woman delivered the Homily (that Homily was a thorough bashing of the Church in the 1950’s based on a particular book that she suggested everyone read); the priest sat in a pew with the congregation for most of the service and many of the prayers were altered or omitted entirely.

2 /5 Jeffrey Richards: Cant understand why they dont post the time of Ester mass?