Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester

2021-2022 Catholic Ministries Appeal

"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience... and above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony."

- Colossians 3:12;14

Make a Donation Watch CMA Video Parish by Parish About the Appeal

As of January 21, 2022, we are 84.66% of the way to
meeting our $6,725,000 goal.

$5,693,664 of $6,725,000

2021-2022 Catholic Ministries Appeal

- Colossians 3:12;14

Make a Donation
Parish by Parish
About the Appeal

As of January 21, 2022, we are 84.66% of the way to
meeting our $6,725,000 goal.

$5,693,664 of $6,725,000

As of January 21, 2022, we are 84.66% of the way to
meeting our $6,725,000 goal.

$5,693,664 of $6,725,000

Announcing the New
Diocese of Rochester Learning Management System

A centralized solution to deliver courses online for employees, volunteers, ministers, and those preparing for sacraments.

Browse Courses
Continuing Education
Marriage Preparation
Online Pre-Cana
Creating a Safe Environment
(for Volunteers)

Continuing Education

Short courses on faith for personal growth and learning. Priced to be an affordable starting point of online learning.

Register

Marriage Preparation
Online Pre-Cana

Four videos and reflections followed by a conversation with the priest or deacon preparing you for marriage in the Catholic Church.
Explore the spirituality and sacramentality of marriage and enter into the vocation with God-given grace.
Register

Creating a
Safe Environment
- for Volunteers -

This mandatory training for volunteers offers advice and guidelines for handling a variety of situations.
Available in English and Spanish.

Register

Featured:

Holiday meals in Rochester Diocese switch gears for COVID

From Catholic Courier (www.catholiccourier.com)

It isn't quite time to bring back their annual Christmas and Thanksgiving gatherings. Yet ministries around the Diocese of Rochester are still finding ways to provide folks in need with free holiday meals, despite the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

St. Peter's Kitchen in Rochester, for instance, is gearing up for a takeout Christmas ham dinner Dec. 24 after having organized a to-go turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day. According the Patricia Lorenzen, kitchen director, St. Peter's has traditionally offered those meals as sit-down celebrations right on the holidays. However, due to the pandemic, this marks the second consecutive year that takeout dinners are instead being distributed at the kitchen's entrance.

Featured:

Holiday meals in Rochester Diocese switch gears for COVID

From Catholic Courier (www.catholiccourier.com)

The Diocese of Rochester serves 12 New York State counties with 7 Deaneries and a Catholic population of approximately 300,000.
Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Steuben, Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Tompkins, Schuyler, Chemung, Tioga, Yates