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- NY bishops urge Catholics to reject constitutional amendment - Tuesday September 10th, 2024A proposed amendment to New York state’s constitution is “a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” and Catholics should vote against it, according to a Sept. 5 statement from the state’s Catholic bishops. The ballot initiative is known as Proposal One or the Equal Rights Amendment, but the latter name is misleading, according to the statement from the ...
- Fr. James Muscatella is Rochester Diocese’s newest priest - Tuesday July 2nd, 2024ROCHESTER — As rain showers steadily fell outside Sacred Heart Cathedral June 29, those gathered inside welcomed the diocese’s newest priest with showers of prayer, love and well wishes. It was enough to render newly ordained Father James Muscatella momentarily speechless following the ordination Mass. “It’s more than I can say, because the love of Jesus Christ ...
- Pilgrims from Rochester Diocese attend eucharistic congress - Tuesday October 31st, 2023AURIESVILLE — Though they had been up since 6 a.m., Joe Hall, Julia Brown, Rose Cornelius, Annette Larrabee, Barbara Walker and Katie Gillio were ready and excited for the day ahead when they arrived in Auriesville just before 10 a.m. “I just want to learn more about Jesus in the Eucharist,” Hall said. “I just want to ...
- Rochester seminarian ordained deacon at St. Peter’s Basilica - Wednesday October 11th, 2023ROME — With a big smile across his face, 30-year-old seminarian James Muscatella processed into a packed St. Peter’s Basilica Sept. 28 as he embarked on his next step toward becoming a priest. A seminarian of the Diocese of Rochester, he was among 18 men ordained to the transitional diaconate that day. The newly ordained deacons, ...
- Holy Family School in Elmira will not reopen in September 2023 - Friday June 9th, 2023Holy Family School in Elmira will not reopen this September, subsequent to a decision reached after lengthy and careful evaluation of declining enrollment and rising costs. School families, faculty, and staff were notified of this decision on Friday, June 9, 2023, by Father Scott M. Kubinski, pastor of the Parish of the Most Holy Name ...
- Dispensation Granted for Saint Patrick’s Day - Monday March 13th, 2023Lenten Guidelines of Fasting and Abstinence (Dispensation Granted for Saint Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17, 2023) Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for every Catholic bound according to age and health. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence from meat. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting ...
- Notification of the Death of Bishop Emeritus Matthew H. Clark - Sunday January 22nd, 2023I regret to inform you that this morning, January 22, 2023, His Excellency, The Most Reverend Matthew H. Clark, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Rochester, died in his room at the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse, following a period of declining health. Bishop Clark was 85. Funeral arrangements for Bishop Clark are pending. Born on ...
- Statement of Bishop Matano – Death of Benedict XVI - Saturday December 31st, 2022OFFICE OF THE BISHOP 1150 Buffalo Road Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 328-3210 Statement of The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano Bishop of Rochester Upon the death of His Holiness, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI December 31, 2022 Vigil of the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Today’s announcement that Our Holy Father Emeritus, Benedict XVI, has died, causes great sadness in our hearts ...
- 2022 Christmas Greetings from Bishop Matano - Friday December 9th, 2022Indeed our challenges in so many areas of life continue. People of good will long for unity where there is division, hope where there is despair and peace where there is discord. How much we all need the joy of Christmas! As we celebrate the birth of Our Savior, Jesus Christ, I with you the peace and happiness of Christmas ...
- Letter to the Faithful, November 3, 2022 - Thursday November 3rd, 2022Diocese Files Proposed Restructuring Support Agreement with U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Update: Frequently Asked Questions Letter to the Faithful, November 3, 2022