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• Nine Days for Life - Thursday January 14th, 2016
  9 Days for Life is a “digital pilgrimage” of prayer and action focused on cherishing the gift of every person’s life. A multi-faceted novena highlighting a different intention each day provides reflections, bonus information, and suggested actions. Join to receive the novena through the 9 Days for Life app, daily emails, or daily texts. See below ...
• Year of Mercy special events at the Cathedral Door of Mercy - Friday January 1st, 2016
  Schedule of Special Masses at Sacred Heart Cathedral The Extraordinary Year of Mercy is to be the “living experience of the closeness of the Father, whose tenderness is almost tangible, so that the faith of every believer may be strengthened and thus testimony to it be ever more effective.” (Pope Francis). Periodically, Jubilee Years are called by ...
• March for Life 2016 information - Friday January 1st, 2016
  Highlights: 9:30 AM Gather for Diocese of Rochester March for Life photo on steps of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception 10:00 AM Celebrate Mass at the Basilica with Bishop Matano concelebrating (Archbishop Chaput presiding) 12:45 PM Meet up with Bishop Matano and the Diocese of Rochester to march together
• Theology on Tap series starts Feb. 22 - Friday December 18th, 2015
  A Lenten Four–Pack Monday Nights at 7:00 February 22, 2016 Pope Francis: Formed By Mercy Fr. Robert J. Kennedy Pastor Blessed Sacrament/St. Boniface/ St. Mary’s February 29, 2016 A Severe Mercy Noelle Hiester Diocesan Director of Evangelization & Catechesis March 7, 2016 Mass: The Greatest Mercy Fr. Matthew Jones Parochial Vicar Blessed Sacrament/St. Boniface/ St. Mary’s March 14, 2016 Mercy Extended: Healing Relationships Don Boice, LCSW-R Boice Counseling LCSW, P.C. Theology on Tap is an ...
• Mass for Life Jan. 17, 2016 - Thursday December 10th, 2015
  Year of Mercy – Every Life is Worth Living Bishop Matano will be celebrating Mass on Sunday, January 17, at 11:15 a.m. at SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL in support of all human life, especially the unborn This Mass for Life is a local celebration to give thanks fo God for the gift of human life and to pray ...
• Urgent Action Alert on Conscience Rights - Thursday December 3rd, 2015
  Protect the Conscience Rights of Health Care Providers By December 11, 2015, Congress must agree on a year-end spending bill for the federal government. We need your help to ensure that protections for pro-life health care workers are included in that bill. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops  has long endorsed this bill and is calling on all ...
• 2016 Deacon Information Sessions - Tuesday December 1st, 2015
  February 11:   7:00 PM  St. Mary, Bath (O’Malley Hall) February 17:  7:00 PM  Assumption, Fairport (Parish Living Room) March 3:  7:00 PM  St. Pius Tenth, Chili (School) March 5: 1:00 PM  All Saints, Lansing March 10:  7:00 PM  St. Mary of the Lake, Watkins Glen April 6:  7:00PM  Transfiguration, Pittsford We will provide an overview of the 5 year application ...
• Update on Safe Environment efforts - Sunday November 1st, 2015
  Efforts to create a safe environment have not waned An Update from the Diocese of Rochester | November 2015 In September 2015, an independent auditing firm, StoneBridge Business Partners, found the Diocese of Rochester fully in compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, a comprehensive set of procedures established by the United States Conference ...
• Year of Mercy Celebrations at the Cathedral - Thursday October 29th, 2015
  Celebrating the Extraordinary Year of Mercy Schedule of Special Masses at Sacred Heart Cathedral Them, Extraordinary Year of Mercy is to be the “living experience of the closeness of the Father, whose tenderness is almost tangible, so that the faith of every believer may be strengthened and thus testimony to it be ever more effective.” (Pope Francis). Periodically, ...
• “The Spirituality of the Catechist” Morning of Reflection Nov. 7 - Wednesday October 14th, 2015
  Calling all catechists, catechetical leaders and Catholic school teachers to an opportunity to deepen your spiritual life and prepare for the Year of Mercy and the season of Advent! The Spirituality of the Catechist Sr. Janet Schaeffler is a Dominican Sister of Adrian, MI. Sr. Janet has served in parish and archdiocesan catechetical ministry. She currently offers days of reflection/retreats, parish missions, catechist formation and adult faith ...

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