Wednesday, January 4

5:00-8:00 p.m.

Living Room- Church of the Assumption

20 East Avenue (Fairport)

Young adults (18-39) are invited old to attend the “Cooking with the Saints” Dinner. Guests will enjoy Israeli Roasted Chicken in Pomegranate and Date Molasses, Fattoush, and St. Basil’s Cake from the Cooking with the Saints cookbook. Come share a meal, make new friends or reconnect with old friends and learn about the faith and the lives of the Saints. Sign-up here. Contact Catherine Steadman at 585-388-5431 or here for more information.

These webinars are an opportunity (in part one) to see where the Catholic Church’s ministries with young adults in their late teens, twenties, and thirties have come up to this point and its implications for our work today, and to celebrate the excellent work of the USCCB National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry, and (in part two) to see where the Church is going next and what new initiatives and opportunities are on the horizon for this ministerial area, and to preview what is coming soon from the brand new National Institute on Ministry with Young Adults.

• Part 2- Thursday, January 26, 2023 (2:00 to 3:30 p.m.) | Register here.
• Part 1- Recording | Click here.

Saturday, February 4

10:00 a.m.

Location TBD

Bishop Matano and the members of the Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting, would like to congratulate scouts who have earned a religious emblem. They understand the dedication, time and faith demonstrated while working on the emblem. A special ceremony is being held to recognize all scouts who have earned a religious emblem since our last ceremony in 2021. More information about the ceremony will be sent in the mail to the families of scouts who have officially completed an emblem. If you would like more information or have questions, contact Mark Capellazzi at Mark.Capellazzi@dor.org.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 7:00 PM

St. Mary Our Mother, 816 W. Broad St., Horseheads, NY 14845

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester NY 14615

Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester NY 14615

Recipients must register online for the ceremony they wish to attend. The registration deadline is Tuesday, January 31. Our office will send letters to all recipients with ceremony details and instructions on how to register online for the ceremony they wish to attend within the next 1-2 weeks.

As a part of the National Eucharistic Revival, there will be a brief period of Eucharistic Adoration to conclude each ceremony. Our office will provide some catechesis on Eucharistic Adoration through the letters sent to recipients, emails sent to families of the recipients ahead of the ceremonies, and during the ceremonies themselves. We kindly ask you prepare the families of your recipients for this special encounter with Christ!

Welcome to Nicki Loray who has joined the Catechetical Team serving St. Charles, St. Lawrence, Holy Cross, and Our Mother of Sorrows. Nicki assumes the role of Regional Faith Formation Coordinator and will work alongside Amanuel Malik.

Congratulations to Donna Gray, who is joining the team of St. Charles as Youth Minister and will continue her role as Youth Minister at St. Lawrence.

We wish this new team much success!

PLEASE contact our office with news of transitions in your parish. We can be most effective in supporting your parish staff when we are aware of new hires, retirements and other transitions! We are also here to pray with and for you. So, please, let us know, when you need prayer warriors in your life!