Diocese of Rochester

05/31/2026

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, when we rejoice in the perfect unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Drawing on the experience of Canada—where assisted su***de has been legal since 2016—Dr. Moira McQueen will explain NY’s “Medical Assistance In Dying Act” and provide practical moral guidance within a Christian bioethical framework so that our community can be prepared to defend the gift of life at its vulnerable end-of-life stage.

This event is for:
• Caregivers & family members
• Healthcare & legal professionals
• Clergy & ministry leaders
• Anyone facing or preparing for end-of-life decisions

What New York’s new law means as it takes effect this August—and how to navigate end-of-life decisions with clarity and compassion.

05/25/2026

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05/24/2026

Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the birth of the Church and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Come, Holy Spirit, and renew the face of the earth!

05/19/2026

After seven years in formation, Deacon David Cataline will be ordained a priest by Bishop John S. Bonnici of the Diocese of Rochester on June 27, 2026. The ordination Mass will begin at 10 a.m. at Rochester’s Sacred Heart Cathedral; the Courier will livestream the ordination beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Parishioners from St. Francis & St. Clare Roman Catholic Parish and Our Lady of Peace Parish, Geneva NY will be traveling by bus to Rochester for his ordination.

Learn more: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/deacon-cataline-to-be-ordained-priest-of-rochester-diocese/

05/19/2026

With physician-assisted su***de set to be legalized in NYS this August, the Catholic Bishops of NYS have released a 2026 revised and updated edition of their teaching booklet titled “Now and at the Hour of Our Death: A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decision-Making”. The booklet is now also available in Spanish (“Ahora y en la Hora de Nuestra Muerte: Una guía católica para la toma de decisiones al final de la vida”). The DOR is purchasing the booklets but would welcome a free-will offering to help with the cost for shipping to parishes and to support the future efforts of the Office of Life Issues. Please use form to order hardcopies only in either language. To save on shipping cost orders may be picked up at the Diocesan Pastoral Center at 1150 Buffalo Rd., Rochester, 14624 after the notification of arrival. Hardcopies can be ordered via the following DOR Office of Life Issues with the following online order form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/6qXk7QbdiF. For questions contact [email protected] or call (585) 328-3228 x1278.

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Advocacy, Action, Statements & Education USCCB Committee Chairmen Respond to IVF Executive Order Bishop Thomas, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop Barron, chairman of the Committee for Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, responded to the executive order calling for poli...

05/19/2026

A special and personal invitation to all clergy: priests, deacons and seminarians…
Join the USCCB Pro-Life Committee in a 1-hour webinar: ”Communicating Mercy to those Wounded by Abortion” on May 20 from 4:00-5:00pm (EST). Prayers, practical tips, and insight presentations on how to communicate forgiveness and peace after abortion at a parish-level will be shared by their Excellencies Bishop Daniel Thomas (Bishop of Toledo, OH & Chairman of the USCCB Pro-Life Committee), Bishop William Byrne (Bishop of Springfield, MA & Chairman of the USCCB Communications Committee), and Fr. Kevin Lenius (Parochial Vicar in the Diocese of San Angelo, TX). There will also be a special abortion healing testimony by Ms. Helen Evans.

Share this invitation with your parish priest, deacon, and seminarian.

https://usccb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v_lw1ca1Q5ilLBlH0owxyg #/registration

05/17/2026

Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your Son, so that your Son may glorify you. John 17:1

05/15/2026

All married couples and their guests are invited to attend the Diocese of Rochester’s June 14 Marriage Recognition Mass, during which couples may renew their vows before Bishop John S. Bonnici. The annual liturgy will be celebrated at 11:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

For more: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/rochester-dioceses-2026-wedding-recognition-mass-set-for-june-14/