St. John of Rochester Church

06/15/2026

St. John of Rochester will be hosting a blood drive in memory of the Fairport Angels this Thursday, June 18th, from 1pm to 7pm in the Gym.

06/05/2026

We are grateful to celebrate a wonderful milestone for our beloved pastor! Please join us in honoring his 50 years of faithful priesthood and upcoming retirement this Sunday, June 7th starting with 11am Mass at St. John of Rochester followed by a reception in the Parish Center. Thank you, Father Peter, for your guidance, compassion, and unwavering service to our parish family.

Father Peter Clifford will celebrate his 50th jubilee and retirement from his pastorate with a June 7 Mass of Thanksgiving at St. John of Rochester in Fairport at 11 a.m., followed by a reception in the parish center. He has served the parish as pastor since 2007.

Learn more about Father Clifford's ministry and his future plans here: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/50-years-of-service-an-honor-blessing-for-father-peter-clifford/

05/22/2026

05/20/2026

The SJR Women's Group will be meeting tomorrow, May 21st, at 7:00pm in the Gathering Room. This month we welcome Melissa R. Gernon, SSJ, an art therapist and retreat presenter, who will speak on Visio Divino. Based on Lectio Divina, this program uses art to inspire prayer, journaling, and personal reflection.
All women are invited to attend. For more information, contact Valerie Gaudin. We hope to see you there!

04/28/2026

Father James E. Boyle, former Pastor of St. John of Rochester, passed away on April 22. Visitation will take place at St. John of Rochester starting at 9:30am on April 29th, and his funeral will be held at 11:00am. The funeral mass will also be live streamed on our parish website.

Father James E. Boyle, a longtime parish priest, died April 22, 2026. He was 85.

For more, including details about visitation hours and Father Boyle's funeral Mass, please visit obituaries.catholiccourier.com.

04/16/2026

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04/10/2026

In union with our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, who has invited us to join him in a Prayer Vigil for Peace this Saturday, April 11, 2026, The Most Reverend John S. Bonnici, Bishop of Rochester, will preside at a Holy Hour and Rosary at 12:00PM at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester.

The faithful are invited to attend and to pray for peace in union with our Holy Father and our Bishop. If you are unable to join us in person, please join in prayer at that time.

03/18/2026

Join us for the Diocesan Day of Penance and Mercy, Tuesday, March 24 from 10:00am-8:00pm, at our parish as well as parishes throughout the Diocese of Rochester.
If you cannot attend this day, we will also hold a Penance Service on Saturday, March 21 at 10:00am, and Individual Reconciliations on March 30 from 7:00-8:00pm, March 31 from 12:00-1:00pm, and April 1 from 4:30-5:30pm.

03/16/2026

The Catholic Courier will livestream the installation Mass of Bishop John S. Bonnici as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. The Mass begins at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19; the Courier's livestream will begin around 1:15 p.m.

When the livestream begins on March 19, it will be available to watch from the slider on the homepage of https://catholiccourier.com and on the Courier's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/.

We hope you will join us!

03/05/2026

Join us for the Stations of the Cross, Fridays during Lent at 7:00pm in Church or on the livestream.