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2009

• Muslim-Catholic Alliance celebrates 6th Anniversary with public event May 2 - Monday April 13th, 2009
  For more information, please contact Deacon John Brasley at 
• Come celebrate Stewardship Day May 9 - Thursday April 9th, 2009
  Annual Stewardship Day is May 9 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s Stewardship Day 2009 will be held May 9, 2009, at Church of the Assumption in Fairport. Featured speaker for the day will be Lorene Hanley Duquin, author of eight books and the editor of the Our Sunday Visitor’s “Faith on the Go” series. Duquin will ...
• Muslim-Catholic Alliance celebrates 6th Anniversary with public event - Monday March 30th, 2009
  For more information, please contact Deacon John Brasley at 
• Special collection to help children attend Catholic Schools - Friday March 20th, 2009
  The Gift of Hope Help us give children a hand up and a way out of poverty through the gift of a Catholic education Diocese has been given a generous opportunity  from the Wegman Family Charitable Foundation NEW! BARNES & NOBLE BOOKFAIR MAY 2-4 TO HELP CHALLENGE! The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation has offered up to $2 million to the ...
• Bishop Clark addresses congregation of Temple B’rith Kodesh - Tuesday March 3rd, 2009
  Bishop Clark to Speak at Temple B’rith Kodesh in Rochester Bishop Matthew Clark will be the special guest speaker at Temple B’rith Kodesh’s Friday night Shabbat Service on March 13, 2009. The service will begin at 7 p.m. in the Philip S. Bernstein Sanctuary. Bishop Clark will give “Reflections on the Life and Work of Father Joseph ...
• WXXI’S Richard Gladwell to receive prestigious Vatican medal - Monday March 2nd, 2009
  Rochester, New York – Bishop Matthew Clark will present the prestigious Benemerenti Medal, one of the Vatican’s highest honors to the laity, to Richard Gladwell, host and producer of WXXI’s longrunning live and nationally syndicated radio program With Heart and Voice.
• Lenten resources and local events - Wednesday February 25th, 2009
  Online Lenten resources and local events From the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops: http://www.usccb.org/lent/ Busted Halo’s Lent plan http://bustedhalo.com/features/fast-pray-give-2014 Lent Resources from the Franciscans: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Lent/ Daily Meditations for your MP3 player: http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/ Quiet Sitting Meditation for the Lenten Season with the Sisters of St. Joseph Please join the Sisters of St. Joseph for a Quiet Sitting Meditation during the Lenten Season. The service is every ...
• Statement of the Diocese of Rochester regarding Bishop Williamson - Monday February 2nd, 2009
  Statement on recent news reports concerning Bishop Williamson Rochester, New York, Feb. 2, 2009 — Bishop of Rochester Matthew Clark and the priests, deacons and people of the Diocese of Rochester join with Pope Benedict XVI in affirming our love for and solidarity with the Jewish people throughout the world, and our absolute repudiation of Bishop ...
• Ten Catholic schools receive Middle States accreditation - Thursday January 29th, 2009
  It is hard to believe that our first semester has ended. I recall so many wonderful memories and will share some of those with you: • Th e opening of school and the heartfelt dedication by principals, staff , parents and students to make all of our incoming students feel welcome and at home in their school • Th e involvement ...
• Cathedral organ to be featured on national radio show - Monday January 26th, 2009
  Cathedral organ to be featured on ‘Pipedreams’ Michael Barone, host of the nationally-syndicated radio program Pipedreams, will host and record a weekend event in Rochester featuring Eastman organ students and faculty playing three of the city’s finest organs and running the musical gamut from Bach to Gershwin. Concerts are Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart ...

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