Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester

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Messages from the Bishop concerning COVID-19 Information regarding COVID-19, the Coronavirus Disease

Live Stream - Bishop Matano will celebrate Mass for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

11am Sunday, April 5

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Messages from the Bishop concerning COVID-19 Information regarding COVID-19, the Coronavirus Disease

Live Stream - Bishop Matano will celebrate Mass
for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

11am Sunday, April 5

Click here to watch

Reorganization Information Sexual Abuse and General Proof of Claim Forms

Reorganization
Information Sexual Abuse and General
Proof of Claim Forms

2019-2020 Catholic Ministries Appeal

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit... This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples."

- John 15:5,8

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

As of March 20, 2020, we are 85.56% of the way to
meeting our $6,725,000 goal.

$5,754,189 of $6,725,000

2019-2020 Catholic Ministries Appeal

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit... This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples."

- John 15:5,8

Make a Donation
Parish by Parish
About the Appeal

As of March 20, 2020, we are 85.56% of the way to
meeting our $6,725,000 goal.

$5,754,189 of $6,725,000

As of March 20, 2020, we are 85.56% of the way to
meeting our $6,725,000 goal.

$5,754,189 of $6,725,000

86 Parishes in the 12 Counties of the
Diocese of Rochester
Find Yours

86 Parishes in the 12 Counties
of the Diocese of Rochester

Find Yours

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

▸ Catholic Family Center
▸ Providence Housing
▸ Food Bank of the Southern Tier
▸ Community Services
▸ Chemung/Schuyler

▸ Finger Lakes ▸ Livingston County
▸ Steuben County
▸ Tompkins/Tioga
▸ Wayne County

▸ Public Policy

▸ Catholic Family Center
▸ Providence Housing
▸ Food Bank of the Southern Tier
▸ Community Services
▸ Chemung/Schuyler
▸ Finger Lakes
▸ Livingston County
▸ Steuben County
▸ Tompkins/Tioga
▸ Wayne County

Featured:

List of parishes with livestreams available

From Catholic Courier (www.catholiccourier.com)

In response to information provided by local and state government and health officials concerning the coronavirus, the Diocese of Rochester has suspended public Masses until further notice. Priests will continue to say private Mass and some diocesan parishes plan to continue livestreaming. Here is the list of parishes planning to livestream private Masses we will keep updating this list as more information becomes available

Featured:

List of parishes with livestreams available

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