Tribunal Staff Very Rev. Peter B. Mottola, J.C.L. Judicial Vicar 585-328-3228, ext. 1465 Dcn. Jose Rivera Judicial Assistant 585-328-3228, ext. 1518 Janice Boyea Legal Assistant & Chancellor of the Tribunal 585-328-3228, ext. 1223 Dcn. Jim Steiger Judicial Assistant, Ecclesiastical Notary 585-328-3228, ext. 1283 Ecclesiastical Judges Rev. Louis A. Sirianni, J.C.L. Adjutant […]
ROCHESTER — A vocational call that first surfaced in second grade, and never wavered, has now been answered in full by Father Aaron Kelly.Father Kelly’s 20-year pursuit of the priesthood was realized on the morning of July 2, when Bishop Salvatore R. Matano ordained him at Sacred Heart Cathedral. “Amazing” is how Father Kelly described […]
Part-Time (30 hours a week) St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 55 Martha St, Spencerport, NY POSITION TITLE: Pastoral Minister JOB DESCRIPTION: The Pastoral Minister collaborates in the building of the community in the parish through involvement in a variety of duties such as: (1) coordinating the parish’s evangelization and outreach efforts; (2) training parish […]
The Church teaches that marriage, by its very nature, is permanent and indissoluble. Moreover, the indissolubility of a sacramental marriage (i.e., marriage between baptized persons) obtains a special firmness by virtue of the sacrament. Once consummated (i.e., after the spouses have had conjugal relations), a valid, sacramental marriage cannot be dissolved by any human power. […]
Investigating the validity of a marriage What is an invalid marriage? A marriage is invalid, although it may appear to be a true marriage, if the spouses were prohibited from marrying by the laws and teaching of the Catholic Church, or if the consent they gave on their wedding day was ineffectual according to the […]
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Bishop makes 2017 parish-leadership appointments Bishop Salvatore R. Matano has announced the following pastoral appointments, which become effective June 27, 2017, unless otherwise noted: • Father Anthony J. Amato to parochial vicar, Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick, Owego. • Father Frederick K. Asuming to parochial administrator, St. Theodore, Gates. • Father Juan G. Benitez to parochial vicar, […]
Most. Rev. Robert J. Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse, is appointed Apostolic Administrator Holy See accepts Bishop Clark’s resignation ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 21, 2012 – Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Bishop of Rochester Matthew H. Clark. Bishop of Syracuse Robert J. Cunningham has been appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Rochester Diocese […]
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