The 2026 Lighting the Fire Honorees will be celebrated on November 16th, beginning at 5pm at the Albany Marriott Hotel Empire Room.

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The 2026 Honorees:

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Diocese of Albany - Father James Walsh, St. Pius X

Archdiocese of NY - Janice Clark, John S. Burke Catholic HS

                                      Deirdre McCormack, Corpus Christi - Holy Rosary 

Diocese of Buffalo - Maria Wangler, Christ the King School

Diocese of Rochester - Patricia Selig, retired Catholic School's Office

Diocese of Syracuse - Barbara Sugar, retired Trinity Catholic School, Oswego

                                         Kelli Zielinski, St. Patrick, Oneida

                                         Father Jason Hage, Notre Dame Schools

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