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Gathering on Hope

“Gathering on Hope” with Bishop Clark

The “Gathering on Hope with Bishop Matthew Clark” will offer an opportunity for participants to reflect on the topic of hope in a quiet, sacred setting and become renewed in the spirit.

The program will be presented in two locations:

§ 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 4, at St. Mary Our Mother Catholic Church, 816 W. Broad St., Horseheads, N.Y.

§ 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester, N.Y.

Along with reflections from Bishop Matthew Clark on the topic of hope, the evening will include spiritual readings on hope and time for individual and group reflection. Participants will develop individual action plans on the topic of hope to help guide them in daily living. There will also be a question-and-answer period with Bishop Clark and time for refreshments.

The event is a unique opportunity for women and men to take time away from the pressures of life to reflect and recharge in an evening mini-retreat. The program is free; no advance registration is required.

The evening is sponsored by the Women’s Commission of the Diocese of Rochester. The mission of the Women’s Commission is to lead, educate and voice issues in church and society that impact women and girls. The commission serves as an advisory board to the bishop on issues of concern to women in church and society. There are 18 members, including two college students, from a vriety of parishes in the diocese.

For more information, contact: Sarita Arden, Women’s Commission leadership team, or Shannon Loughlin, director of Young Adult and Catholic Ministry, Diocese of Rochester, (585) 328-3228, ext. 1218,

Read the Bible online

Released on March 9, 2011, the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) is the culmination of nearly 20 years of work by a group of nearly 100 scholars and theologians, including bishops, revisers and editors. The NABRE includes a newly revised translation of the entire Old Testament (including the Book of Psalms) along with the 1986 edition of the New Testament.

Catholic Schools registration info

The Diocese of Rochester Department of Catholic School prepares students for a technology-driven world. With STEM-focused classes that develop critical thinking skills and computer literacy classes starting as early as kindergarten our students are ready for careers of the future.

Catholic Schools registration underway

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Catholic School registration begins this week
Open houses, activities for Catholic Schools Week

Today is the beginning of open registration for all Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Rochester. The diocese has 23 schools operating grades kindergarten – 8th throughout Monroe County, the Finger Lakes and the Southern Tier.

This week, the Diocese of Rochester is also joining other schools around the country in celebrating Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 30 – Feb. 4). Catholic Schools Week marks a period in which teachers, parents and, especially, schoolchildren can express their pride in being part of a school system that strives to combine faith, values and academic excellence.

Many schools will be hosting open houses and their students will be participating in a variety of activities to mark the special week. For more information on the activities at the Catholic school nearest you, please visit www.dorschools.org.

Register for the Run for the Young

5K Run for Adults and Youth
And 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
at
St. Lawrence Church
1000 N. Greece Road, Rochester, NY
Saturday, May 5, 2018

Please go to lightboxreg.com to register
For Catholic School participants, please register by filling out this form and sending it back to

Visit our new Catholic Schools site

The Diocese of Rochester Department of Catholic Schools is dedicated to fostering a customized educational experience to each child and their unique needs. With schools from the south shores of Lake Ontario through the Finger Lakes to the Southern Tier and the New York-Pennsylvania border we have a school nearby that will give your child an education that focuses on community, character development, and educational excellence.

March for Life Jan. 24

March for Life, Washington, DC, January 24, 2011

At least 6 buses will be departing from the Diocese of Rochester for the March for Life in Washington, D.C., scheduled for Monday, January 24, 2011.
All buses will be leaving on the evening of January 23 and returning late night on January 24. 
Locations and contact information:

Advent & Christmas

Beginning the Church’s liturgical year, Advent (from, “ad-venire” in Latin or “to come to”) is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas.

The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas. The final days of Advent, from December 17 to December 24, focus particularly on our preparation for the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas).

Governor appoints Armantrout

New York State Governor David Paterson has appointed Jann K. Armantrout to a two-year term on the Ethics Committee of the Empire State Stem Cell Board. Armantrout was nominated by NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua. She currently serves as the Diocesan Life Issues Coordinator for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester.

In her role on the committee, Armantrout will assist in the ethical evaluation of stem cell projects being considered for funding by New York State. Members of the committee represent a variety of ethical stances regarding the procurement and utilization of stem cells in research and medical treatment

Armantrout’s career has focused on safeguarding the dignity of the human person and promoting human rights.

In addition to assisting in public education and public policy formation at the Diocese, she served on the New York State Catholic Conference of Bishops Public Policy Committee for six years and is a founding member of Rochester-area Adult Stem Cell Initiative, Inc.

“While advocating for the advancement of science and medicine, I firmly believe that the least advantaged of society must not be exploited or their position worsened in the name of progress,” said Armantrout.

A resident of Webster, Armantrout received her B.A. in political science from SUNY New Paltz and is certified in Catholic healthcare ethics through the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia.