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  • Edison Tayag to be ordained - Monday June 16th, 2008
    Edison M. Tayag will be ordained as a priest of the Diocese of Rochester on Saturday, June 28, 2008. His ordination Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester. All are welcome. Bishop Matthew H. Clark will preside at the Mass, which also will be attended by many ...
  • 2007-08 Catholic Ministries Appeal sets new record - Wednesday June 11th, 2008
    First time exceeding $5M; fourth straight year of growth The Diocese of Rochester announced today that more than 37,000 Roman Catholic households pledged more than $5 million to the 2007/2008 Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) – an all-time record since the campaign began 27 years ago. Approximately $5.1 million had been collected at the campaign’s official close on ...
  • World-Class’ pipe organ arrives at the Cathedral; public dedication is Sept. 12 - Friday June 6th, 2008
    Sacred Heart Cathedral’s long-awaited world-class pipe organ will arrive this Sunday (June 8, 2008) — in a host of boxes and a moving van. More than 50 parish volunteers will help unload boxes and pipes under the watchful eye of renowned organ builder Paul Fritts of Washington state. The organ will be assembled over the ...
  • Jesus for President kicks off new Theology on Tap series - Wednesday June 4th, 2008
    THEOLOGY ON TAP Good Company…Interesting Speakers…Lively Conversation… Ten Week Summer Series for Catholics and friends in their twenties and thirties!!! At the Jitters Coffeehouse location 3333 West Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623 (in Southtown Plaza): June 30: Jesus for President Barb Swiecki, Pastoral Administrator, Guardian Angels July 7: Meeting Jesus on the Road Nancy DeRycke and Ron Stacy, Good Shepherd July 14: Generation ...
  • Catholic Courier newspaper wins top honors in U.S., Canada - Monday June 2nd, 2008
    El Mensajero Católico also wins several awards The Catholic Courier and its sister Spanish-language-publication, El Mensajero Católico, received a total of 13 awards — including the highest journalistic honor presented by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada — during the association’s annual convention in Toronto, Canada, May 28-30. The honors are for work published in 2007. “The ...
  • Seven men are ordained as deacons at Sacred Heart Cathedral - Thursday May 29th, 2008
    Seven men will be ordained to the diaconate – six as permanent deacons and one as a transitional deacon – on May 31, 2008, at a 10:30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Rochester. A permanent deacon – most often a married man – is ordained for service within the church, according to Deacon David Palma, ...
  • Holy Trinity Church, Webster, to dedicate Murphy Hall - Friday May 16th, 2008
    Church of the Most Holy Trinity dedicates Murphy Hall parish center and gym Webster, N.Y. – The dedication of Murphy Hall on Saturday, May 17, 2008 marks the completion of a two-building expansion and construction project on the campus of Church of the Most Holy Trinity parish in Webster. In 2001, the Gathering Space was built to connect the ...
  • Bishop Clark successfully undergoes hip-replacement surgery - Thursday May 8th, 2008
    UPDATE: Bishop Clark now is recovering at home after a week at St. Ann’s Community, Rochester, in rehabilitative therapy. He will return to work as soon as his doctor allows. No date for his return to the office has been set as yet. He continues to do very well and wants everyone to know how ...
  • Annual “Run for the Young” helps youth ministry - Friday May 2nd, 2008
    5K run,”fun walk” supports ministry to youth The 12th annual “Run for the Young”, sponsored by the Diocese of Rochester, is Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m., at St. Lawrence Church (1000 N. Greece Road) (click for location map). The Run for the Young is part of the local Runner of the Year race series. Last year, more than ...
  • Diocesan Spirit Alive “Catholic Call-In” is re-scheduled - Thursday May 1st, 2008
    NEW DATE AND TIME! Get answers to your questions about the Catholic faith in a special call-in with diocesan experts May 19, 2008 Have you always wondered why we Catholics genuflect? My mother says I can’t be married in the Catholic Church unless I’m confirmed. Is that true? What does the Church teach about divorce?Can I receive Holy Communion ...