Listening Sessions for Parents of High School Teens – How are you doing? How are the kids? What do they (and you) need from your parish? These informal sessions are a chance for the parents of teens starting 9 th -12th grade in the fall (public, private/ Catholic, or homeschool) to share ideas and concerns, ask questions, and get to know Nora, our new Pastoral Associate and Youth Minister. We hope you can join us at one of the following sessions: • Sunday July 17th at St Thomas More after the 11:00 mass in the gathering space • Sunday July 24th at OLQP after the 9:00 mass in Slattery Hall • Monday August 1st at OLQP at 7pm in Slattery Hal

Join us as we participate in the Eucharistic Revival in the United States. Live the Eucharist this month by applying God's word at Mass to your life. Each week, listen for the "kernel of wisdom" that stands out to you in the first and second readings or the Gospel. How can that message be applied to your life in the week ahead? Being sent forth at the end of Mass calls us to keep living as disciples out in the world. How can you make God's word a living presence in your life this week? Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration. ~St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

After some Saturday Vigil Masses this summer (listed below,) in union with Pope Francis’ World Meeting of Families, Brighton Regional Catholic Faith Formation will be hosting Faith and Family Fun Nights! This summer we will be exploring the Parables of Jesus. The first event will take place on: July 9th - OLQP - 6:00pm Other dates to follow: July 23rd - OLOL 6:30pm August 6th - OLQP 6:00pm August 20th - OLOL 6:30pm Games, Arts & Crafts, Skits. Picnic foods will be served. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - contact Jennifer Abdalla at jennifer.abdalla@dor.org

Do you feel the call to share your faith with our young people? Do you have gifts and talents that would help inspire and encourage our families as they raise the next generation? This September we will offer both in-person learning and remote learning options to meet the needs and comfort levels of families and Catechists alike. If you feel inspired to join our amazing team, first, pray about it and then contact Jennifer Abdalla at jennifer.abdalla@dor.org Let’s Grow together!

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 Maryann.Obark@dor.org or 585-490-0389.

The synod report documents have been completed and are available for you to review by following the link found here! Click the title of this post to follow the link.

First Chance Sale - $10 Admission Wednesday July 6th 1:00-8:00pm Free Admission Thursday July 7th 10:00-7:00 Friday July 8th 9:00-6:00 50% off all day Saturday July 9th 9:00-12:00N Bag Sale - 1st Bag $10 - additional bags $5 each Since last July, Saint’s Place newly arriving refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine. In the 2022-23 year we are expecting about 900 newly arrived refugees. We PLAN to be there for them, so your help is greatly appreciated! St. Louis Church 64 South Main Street Pittsford, NY

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Saturday June 11, 2022 8:00am-2:00pm STM Gathering Space APPOINTMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED redcross.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS Masks are no longer required but are recommended and donors can request that the employees with whom they come in contact wear a mask. Save time by using RapidPass® to complete your pre-donation reading and health history online before you come to your appointment. Get started at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or by using the Blood Donor App. For detailed donor eligibility questions, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org.

Pope Francis’ teaching in the encyclical Laudato Si’ calls us to advocate for policies that protect God’s creation. A new industry in our area is consuming enormous amounts of electricity generated from burning fossil fuels. It’s called “cryptocurrency mining” and it generates a computer-based money. The complicated mathematical calculations used to create cryptocurrency require thousands of computers running non-stop. The pollution produced by these computers’ energy use staggering. Just one cryptocurrency operation produces the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide as putting nearly 50,000 more cars on the road. Our Diocesan Public Policy Committee is encouraging us to speak up in support of a bill to create a moratorium on this kind of cryptocurrency mining until its environmental impacts can be better understood. Please call your NY State Assembly Member at 518-455-4100 and NY State Senator at 518-455-2800 to ask for their support of this moratorium on cryptocurrency mining.

We did not reach our CMA goal this year at either parish. You can still donate to your parish and mark your donation “for CMA shortfall” and your donation will be used to pay what we still owe to the Diocese for our shortage. Please call the church office if you have any other question or for more information. We will ,be able to provide the final totals in the bulletin for the weekend of June 11-12. STM - $5,630 Shortfall OLQP - $9,051 Shortfall

Dear Friends, We sincerely thank Father Joe Hart and all of you for giving us a wonderful opportunity to share about our mission work in India. We thank you on behalf of the children and the elderly that we serve. We express our deep gratitude for sharing your blessings with our ministry in India. I had a wonderful visit. All of you can truly take pride in the way you share in the compassionate mission of this wonderful organization. Your prayers and support will mean a lot and we are ever grateful to you. Your kindness will be remembered always. May God bless you all. Dr. Geetha Yeruva & Tom Chitta www.fcn-usa.org

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Wednesday May 25, 2022 2:00pm-7:00pm OLQP Slattery Hall APPOINTMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED redcross.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS All donors are required to wear masks throughout the donation. Donate and receive an exclusive 20oz. Red Cross aluminum water bottle - while supplies last. Save time by using RapidPass® to complete your pre-donation reading and health history online before you come to your appointment. Get started at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or by using the Blood Donor App. For detailed donor eligibility questions, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org. Can’t donate on 5/25? There will be another Blood Drive on 6/11 on STM from 8:00-2:00.

The Wednesday morning knitters will be taking a break from knitting as a group for the summer. But, fear not, they continue their ministry at home. Thanks so much for past donations of yarn, but they are reaching the end of their stockpile. If, while doing your spring cleaning, you come across any unused yarn the group would be very appreciative if you want to donate to their ministry. Thank you to the Wednesday group for your dedication to keeping folks warm and cozy!!

Ascension and Memorial day Masses The schedule for Masses on Ascension Thursday this week is: Wednesday May 25 5:30pm (Vigil) STM Thursday May 26 8:00am STM 7:00pm OLQP Mass on Memorial Day, Monday May 30 will be at OLQP at 8:00 am

God has placed within each human heart, the desire to come to know, love, and serve God. Roman Catholics have responded to this divine call by embracing the Catholic faith. For us, to be all that God created us to be means that we live a life of faith based on the Gospels and we do so as members of the Catholic Church. There are others, as their lives unfold, that begin to wonder if God is not calling them to come to know God through the Catholic faith. The Church calls these people “Seekers” or “Inquirers” and has established a process by which they may discern if God is calling them to be Catholic. This process is named the R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). It is a journey that involves learning about Catholicism and the community of faith they wish to join. Members of the community of faith or parish have an important role in accompanying these Seekers on this journey. Parishioners are asked to pray for them, to role model what it means to be a Catholic disciple of Christ, and to take an active role (when possible) in the process by attending sessions and volunteering to help the Seekers discuss the readings/Gospel from our Sunday liturgy during our Dismissal Rites. The R.C.I.A. process 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 desires to become a member of our faith community; ● someone who has not been baptized. Please pray about whether you are being nudged to explore the Catholic Faith or to invite someone to consider this process. You might even be called to take an active role in helping prepare those who come forward as Seekers. If this sounds like something you may want to be involved in or if you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann Obark at Maryann.Obark@dor.org or 585-490-0389.

Due to the Priests’ Convocation, there will be no Masses on May 17th and 18th. We will have Communion Services on those days.

The Mission of Office of our diocese each Summer invites a missionary group to share about their mission work in all the parishes. Next weekend, May 21-22, we will have a guest speaker at all the masses offering the annual mission appeal. Foundation for Children in Need is a Catholic lay organization based in Arlington Heights, IL. Dr. Geetha Yeruva, Founder of FCN is very happy to visit us and share about their mission work in the interior villages of India. FCN sponsors 2000 children and college students. They have been responsible for building several schools, boarding homes, a community health center and two homes for the elderly. 2000 children born with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate are helped with free corrective surgeries in the past 8 years. We welcome Dr. Geetha and encourage you to support their mission work generously. There will be a second collection taken up on next weekend. To know more about their mission work, please visit: www.fcn-usa.org.

This past week, 35 members of our combined Faith Formation community of STM, OLQP, OLOL & SA were Confirmed by Bishop Matano at Sacred Heart Cathedral.  We are so very proud of their hard work, the gifts they have shared, and the spiritual depth they possess.  Please make sure to congratulate them and continue to support them in their faith journey!

JOIN US FOR TACOS FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLORATION OF THE EVENING'S TOPIC DESCRIBED BELOW.  If anyone is interested in babysitting for their children, please contact Meghan at meghan.robinson@dor.org.  We have a couple of CASE trained parish volunteers who are happy to babysit at church.   If you have dietary restrictions or would like to bring a side or a dessert, please email Meghan. Thanks for your consideration! The Face of Mercy After dinner we will focus on the theme of Mercy/Forgiveness and reflect on questions such as : -Are there limits to human forgiveness? -How do the Scriptures address Mercy? -What are the corporal/spiritual works of mercy? -What is the difference between righteousness and mercy? -Who is forgiveness for? -How do you experience the mercy of God? Can we see our "life embraced by a God whose name is Mercy, a God always ready to turn our failings and sins into a capacity for deepened compassion?"   -Elaine Prevallet, S.L. "May the balm of mercy reach everyone, both believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst!" - Pope Francis

At this year's Easter Vigil celebration, we welcomed three new members into the Catholic Church.  As our Easter season continues, let's remember our new members who came into the Church that night.  Jessie Eng, Zachary Seely, and Christopher Blank became fully initiated Roman Catholics when they celebrated Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.  We congratulate them, their sponsors/Godparents and families.  May God continue to bless them and may they continue to discern God's direction in their lives.  May they find in our community a place of welcome and affirmation, a place of wisdom and love.