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While we have focused on the topic of racism before, so much more has happened since our last discussion and it feels imperative to keep this conversation going. A few months ago, we reflected on racism and prejudice and began a conversation inviting us to look inside ourselves, to reflect on the prejudice within.  At our next gathering, we will have the opportunity to learn about Sr. Thea Bowman, a Black, Catholic Prophet and look outward, reflecting on how our faith can empower and strengthen our actions individually and communally.  Simultaneously, as people of faith, we will wrestle with the fact that much transformation needs to occur within the Church, ourselves, and society in creating the “Beloved Community.” Please click on the title above to read more!

The Finger Lakes Guild invites you to join us on October 18, 2pm at the Cathedral for our annual White Mass for Health Care Professionals, celebrated by Bishop Matano. All are welcome, especially all health care professionals, their family and friends! Please click the title of the post above to find out more!

Have You Given Thought to Becoming Catholic? Are you or do you know someone who may be interested in becoming a full member of the Catholic Church? Then a journey called the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) may be just what you are looking for. (There is also a similar journey for children age 7 and older). This journey is for anyone who is ● baptized in the Catholic Church, but may not have made First Communion or been Confirmed; ● baptized in another Christian Church, but now desire to become a member of our faith community; ● someone who has not been baptized. If this sounds like something you may want to be involved in or if you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann Obark at (585) 490-0389 or email Maryann.Obark@dor.org. Please click on the title above to read more.

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, many things have had to change. Please be patient with us as we adjust one more thing to correspond to our new lived reality. Following Governor Cuomo's guidelines, we have carefully re-opened both churches, but, as you know, we are not celebrating the same number of Masses on a weekend as we did pre-Covid. Fewer Sunday Masses has caused a problem for some of our parishioners, who have regularly honored an anniversary or a birthday of a loved one by requesting that a Mass be offered that day for his or her intention. Moreover, some of our Masses on these day are pre-recorded and some are live. Not a few parishioners prefer that the Mass they requested not be a pre-recorded Mass. To honor all these new circumstances, we have revised our Mass Intention Policy for both parishes. Please click the title of this post to read the complete document.

Faith Formation programs and Sacramental Prep are beginning in October utilizing a hybrid approach! Please register ASAP if you have not already done so for the 2020 - 2021 school year. This year we will be using a new program called Ministry One to help up collect registrations and fees as easily and as safely as possible. Ministry One is an easy App that lets you safely and securely register and pay for your Faith Formation programs without ever leaving home! No people to chase or forms to mail! Please click the title of the post above to learn more!