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Diocese of Rochester Catholic-school students return to class
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (78+ words) Catholic Courier Diocese of Rochester Catholic schools welcomed students the week of Sept. 7 for the start of the 2026-27 academic year. The Catholic Courier visited St. Francis-St. Stephen School in Geneva Sept. 8 and St. Mary School in Canandaigua Sept. 10 as students…...
US pilgrims already gearing up for World Youth Day 2027
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (964+ words) (OSV News) — All across the United States, pilgrims are preparing to travel to Seoul, South Korea, for Pope Leo XIV’s first World Youth Day — as the successor of Peter — Aug. 3-8, 2027. WYD 2027 will be the 18th event of its kind. It convenes…...
Women at Newark parish faithfully care for the altar, honor Mary
1+ week, 2+ day ago (479+ words) A group of women has quietly worked behind the scenes at St. Michael Church in Newark for 80 years. The women in the parish’s Rosary Altar Society care for the church’s altar linens, make sure their pastor has the vestments he…...
Rochester parish celebrates 125 years of faith, outreach
1+ week, 3+ day ago (587+ words) Mary and Jim Holleran did not know anyone in town when they moved to Rochester as newlyweds in the 1980s. At Blessed Sacrament Parish, however, they soon found a home away from home. “Those people really became gifts in our lives,…...
Camp Koinonia???s Family Camp strengthens relationships, faith
1+ week, 5+ day ago (459+ words) On a whim, Cathy Houston-Wilson and her husband decided to bring their children to Camp Koinonia for a week of Family Camp 25 years ago. By the end of the week, they knew there was something special about Family Camp, especially…...
Bishop Bonnici to celebrate 2026 First Responders Mass
2+ week, 3+ day ago (79+ words) All first responders — which include police, fire and emergency medical technicians — and their families are invited to attend the annual First Responders Mass Sept. 13. The Mass will be celebrated at 11:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester....
Rochester-area churches to offer Season of Creation events
2+ week, 5+ day ago (222+ words) Catholic Courier Several parishes in Monroe County will offer events during the Season of Creation, an ecumenical celebration that spans five weeks between the Sept. 1 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the Oct. 4 feast day of…...
Holy and Beloved - Couple's Retreat
4+ week, 1+ day ago (139+ words) August 21 @ 5:00 pm – August 23 @ 12:00 pm EDT Strengthen your relationship with one another and with God at Notre Dame Retreat House’s Couples Retreat, August 21–23, “Holy and Beloved.” Marriage is a journey of growing together in faith, love, and holiness. This retreat offers…...
Livingston County parish celebrates annual outdoor Mass
4+ week, 1+ day ago (97+ words) catholiccourier.com Parishioners of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Geneseo gathered for their annual Mass at Tranquil Reflections in Perry Aug. 12. The nine-acre property, located on the Dueppengiesser family farm, features a reflection pond, rosary garden and Stations of…...