Our Lady of Peace Parish, Geneva NY

Our Lady of Peace Parish, Geneva NY St. Francis de Sales Church St. Stephen Church
Pastor: Rev. Thomas P. Mull

Parish Mission Statement:

We profess our belief that Christ sent His Spirit to bestow gifts on His followers according to their part in carrying out His mission. We are committed to be visible signs to each other, and to our community, of Christ’s Presence among us: Proclaiming and evangelizing the Gospel, witnessing to God’s love according to the Roman Catholic Church’s teaching; ministering to the needs of all; and, fostering the spiritual life and growth among parishioners.

09/14/2026

MASS SCHEDULING FOR 2027

We will begin scheduling Masses for the 2027 calendar year on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be a limit of two (2) weekend Masses and three (3) weekday Masses from the same person. This will be a total limit of five (5) Masses per year from the same person and will include any Mass card that you may purchase for a deceased person during the year.

There is not a limit on candles, and the contribution is still $10.00 for each Mass or candle. In addition, a memorial can be made to either the church or the cemetery in a person’s name.

All Masses on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are offered for the People of Our Lady of Peace Parish.

If you have your list of Masses and candles ready, you may send them to Patti either by emailing ([email protected]), dropping off at the Parish Office or by putting it in the collection basket. They will be put in the book in the order received.

We know that this is a change in the way we have handled this process in the past and hope you will understand that changes are necessary in order to accommodate everyone.

Father Tom Mull

09/14/2026

Friends and Families of SFSS: Join our PTO! We welcome new volunteers. First meeting is tonight at Empire Coffee.

09/14/2026
Stewardship Reflection“For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord: so then whether we live...
09/13/2026

Stewardship Reflection

“For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord: so then whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” (Romans 14:8 )

This is the essence of stewardship – everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts

that God has given us, especially our very own lives. Pray to God, daily, and ask Him how He is calling you to the life that He intended for you.

Del Padre George   Esta semana nos centramos en la virtud de la justicia. La justicia es la virtud que perfecciona la vo...
09/13/2026

Del Padre George

Esta semana nos centramos en la virtud de la justicia. La justicia es la virtud que perfecciona la voluntad. “La justicia es la virtud moral que consiste en la constante y firme voluntad de dar a Dios y al prójimo lo que les es debido. La justicia para con Dios es llamada ‘la virtud de la religión’. Para con los hombres, la justicia dispone a respetar los derechos de cada uno y a establecer en las relaciones humanas la armonía que promueve la equidad respecto a las personas y al bien común”. (CIC 1807) Hay mucho que decir al respecto, pero lo más importante que hay que tener en cuenta es que la justicia es la disposición estable a dar a otra persona lo que le corresponde. Esta semana nos centraremos principalmente en la justicia rendida a Dios (la religión), y la próxima semana analizaremos la justicia rendida a otros seres humanos.

Tenga en cuenta que nunca podremos darle a Dios plenamente lo que le corresponde, ya que lo que Él nos ha dado es inconmensurablemente mayor que cualquier cosa que podamos darle a Él. Nuestro intento de ofrecerle algo a Dios es similar al de un papá que le da 10 dólares a su hijo para que este le compre un regalo de cumpleaños. El papá se alegra por el regalo, porque es una señal de que su hijo lo ama; pero sería un tonto si pensara que se ha enriquecido con ese intercambio. Cuando le ofrecemos algo a Dios, la situación es similar; todo lo que tenemos para ofrecerle, en última instancia, ya es Suyo de todos modos.

Sin embargo, en la medida en que podamos corresponder de alguna manera a lo que Dios ha hecho por nosotros, debemos darle honor, reverencia y adoración. Esto no es porque Él necesite estas cosas, sino más bien porque nos perfeccionan las mentes y los corazones al llevarlos a una relación correcta con Dios (para quien fuimos creados en primer lugar). Por lo tanto, está en nuestra naturaleza ofrecer adoración a Dios. Así, por ejemplo, aunque la Iglesia nos exige asistir a la misa los domingos, no es que nos esté imponiendo una obligación completamente nueva. Más bien, la Iglesia está especificando una forma en la que debemos practicar la virtud de la religión. Sin embargo, incluso si la Iglesia no nos impusiera esta obligación, por nuestra propia naturaleza estaríamos obligados a adorar a Dios de alguna manera en cualquier caso. (No es bueno para nosotros omitir por completo la adoración a Dios.)

Dos de las formas principales en que ejercemos la virtud de la religión son a través de la devoción y la oración. La oración consiste simplemente en elevar la mente y el corazón hacia Dios. Muchas personas piensan que orar consiste en recitar algunas fórmulas memorizadas (por ejemplo, el Padrenuestro) o en pedirle cosas a Dios. Ambas son cosas buenas que debemos hacer. Sin embargo, otra forma de orar es meditar en la Palabra de Dios o en los misterios de la fe. Cuando hacemos esto, le damos a Dios espacio para que ‘tome las riendas’ de nuestra oración y le permitimos que nos guíe hacia donde Él quiere que vayamos. Todos deberíamos tomarnos un poco de tiempo para hacer esto todos los días. La devoción consiste en someterse completamente a Dios. En otras palabras, la devoción significa tener el hábito de entregarnos a Dios y buscar orientar toda nuestra vida hacia Él. Naturalmente, esto es difícil para nosotros, los seres humanos caídos, y es algo que a menudo solo logramos hacer poco a poco con el tiempo. Sin embargo, practicar la oración, especialmente la meditación, es la mayor ayuda para lograrlo. Muchas personas también hablan de tener devoción por un santo en particular. Esto es algo maravilloso, porque, cuando se entiende correctamente, significa que la persona está honrando a Dios a través de sus santos, debido a las gracias que Él ha obrado en sus vidas. La próxima semana, consideraremos la justicia que se debe a los demás seres humanos.

From Father George:  This week, we turn to the virtue of justice. Justice is the virtue that perfects the will. “Justice...
09/13/2026

From Father George:

This week, we turn to the virtue of justice. Justice is the virtue that perfects the will. “Justice is the moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor. Justice toward God is called the ‘virtue of religion.’ Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each and to establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity with regard to persons and to the common good.” (CCC 1807) There’s a lot there, but the most important thing to keep in mind is that justice is the stable disposition to give to someone else what is due to them. This week, we will focus primarily on justice rendered to God (religion), and next week we will look at justice rendered to other human beings.

Note that we can never fully give to God that which is His due, since what He has given us is immeasurably greater than anything we could ever give to Him. Us trying to offer something to God is similar to the dad who gives his child $10 so the child can buy dad a birthday present. The dad is delighted in the gift, because it’s a sign that his child loves him; but he would be a fool to think he’s any richer for the exchange. When we offer anything to God, the situation is similar; anything we have to offer is ultimately His anyway.

Still, to the extent that we can make some return for what God has done for us, we ought to give Him honor, reverence, and worship. This is not because He needs these things, but rather because they perfect our minds and hearts by bringing them into right relationship with God (for Whom we were created in the first place). Thus, it is of our nature to offer worship to God. So, for example, although the Church does require us to go to Mass on Sundays, it is not the case that the Church is imposing some completely new obligation on us. Rather, the Church is specifying one way in which we are to practice the virtue of religion. Even if the Church didn’t place this obligation on us, though, by our very nature we would be obliged to worship God somehow in any event. (It is not good for us to omit worship of God entirely.)

Two of the primary ways that we exercise the virtue of religion are through devotion and prayer. Prayer is simply lifting the mind and heart to God. Many people think of prayer as reciting some memorized formulas (e.g. the Our Father) or as asking God for things. These are both good things that we should do. However, another form of prayer is meditating on God’s Word or the mysteries of the faith. When we do this, we give God some room to ‘take the reins’ in our prayer and let Him lead us where He wants us to go. We should all take a little time to do this every day. Devotion consists in subjecting oneself completely to God. In other words, devotion means having the habit of giving ourselves over to God and seeking to order our whole lives toward Him. Naturally, this is difficult for us fallen human beings, and is something that we often only manage to do slowly over time. However, practicing prayer, especially meditation, is the greatest help to achieving this. Many people also speak of having a devotion to a particular saint. This is a great thing, because when understood correctly, this means the person is honoring God through His saints, because of the graces He has worked in their lives. Next week, we will consider justice rendered to other human beings.

Religious Education NewsReligious Education will begin on Sunday, September 20th!Volunteers are needed for our Religious...
09/12/2026

Religious Education News

Religious Education will begin on Sunday, September 20th!

Volunteers are needed for our Religious Education program! The only requirement is that you enjoy working with children. We can help you with the rest. We need a 4th grade, 5th grade, 7th grade Religion teacher.

If you have children or grandchildren interested in joining our Religious Education program, please contact us.

If you were registered this past school year, please look for registration paperwork in the mail as well. Please mail your paperwork and payment to our Religious Ed office at 30 High Street, Geneva, NY 14456 by Sunday, September 13th. Thank you!

If you are a new family registering, please call our office and we can mail you a registration form.

Confirmation (second year students only), an information letter was mailed.

Please check out The Family Zone newsletter on our website at www.ourladyofpeacegeneva.org. This newsletter is sent by the Diocese to help families and to give you fun activities to do with your family each week. Within the pages of the newsletter, you will find a weekly Gospel connection, a lesson adapted to all ages, prayer, and important online links for further catechesis and support.

You can also sign up to receive The Family Zone newsletter in your inbox. Just go to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester

https://oec.dor.org/building-faith-in-families/ family. Go to the Marriage & Family Life tab, click Building Faith in Families, then click Family Zone. At the bottom of the page is where you can put your name and email to sign up.

As always if you have any questions, please feel free to call or email us, Don or Carlene at (315)781-2624, [email protected]; [email protected].

Address

130 Exchange Street And 48 Pulteney St
Geneva, NY
14456

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 2pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 2pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 2pm
Thursday 8:30am - 2pm
Friday 8:30am - 2pm

Telephone

+13157890930

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