E&C Newsletter
April 2024
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NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL
Invite One Back
ONGOING FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES
Do you know the principles of Catholic Social Teaching? Are you engaging those you teach in living them as a crucial part of our role as disciples? If you'd like to learn more, join us for a free online workshop. Click on the boxes below to register for your preferred workshop!
You're Invited!
The Southeast Rochester Catholic Community parishes of Blessed Sacrament, St. Boniface and St. Mary's are hosting a parish mission with Dcn. James Meyer, author of Living With Real Presence: Eucharist as an Approach To Life, April 22-24. As part of his mission, he is inviting area catechetical leaders to a breakfast with him on April 23 at 9:30 at Blessed Sacrament office dining room, sponsored by Twenty-Third Publications. Let us know you're coming! Email Katie.Amann@dor.org.
Learn more about the parish mission by clicking on the box below!
Special DOR Deal
HersheyPark Savings
The Diocese is excited to offer a promotion for any parishioner who purchases HersheyPark tickets through our portal. The special group rate is only $47.95. Tickets must be purchased by April 30, 2024 but are valid until September 8, 2024. Details are on the flyer below.
Please share with your families and friends!
YOUTH MINISTRY
Camp Stella Maris
(Livonia)
A weekend for high school youth (grades 9-12) to learn how to be leaders in their faith. Youth LEAD will share practical skills and a clear vision of leadership that will allow youth to follow the call of our Church to be the Body of Christ in the world. This is a great follow up to NCYC 2023 and a great way to prepare for NCYC 2025! More information will be shared in the coming months.
Weekend Conference for Youth Ministry Staff and Volunteers
April 12-14, 2024
Saint John Paul II Youth Retreat Center
Kearny, NJ
Continuing the Journey is a weekend conference for all those that minister, work, volunteer and most importantly walk with young people on their faith journey! Catechetical leaders, catechists, campus ministers, and youth ministers in the Diocese of Rochester are invited to this great action packed weekend of talks from nationally known speakers in the field of Youth Ministry and Catechesis (including Bishop Michael Saporito, Mike Patin, Katherine Angulo, and Roy Pettifils to name just a few , great music from John Angotti and Tony Melendez, prayer experiences, workshops, exhibits, resources, faith formation, networking opportunities, great food and more! Ministers from the Diocese of Rochester who have attended this conference in the past have been greatly enriched by the opportunity. Watch the video above or check out the information below to learn more! If you plan on participating, please email Mark here.
NFCYM Region 2 Community
NFCYM is recognized as the largest youth ministry organization in the United States and is the foundation for synodal dialogue about the needs and concerns of those who minister to youth. NFCYM networks with Catholic youth ministry leaders from across the country and gives them a platform for collaboration and mutual support. NFCYM Region 2 Community is a platform provided by NFCYM for those involved in youth ministry within New York State to collaborate with one another and engage in the work of NFCYM. For more information, email Mark here or check out the community's Facebook group below.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Don't know where to start with Young Adult ministry or just need a few new ideas? Join the National Institute for Ministry with Young Adults (NIMYA) for their upcoming webinar where they'll discuss innovation and emerging trends! Register for the webinar by clicking the button below.
Luz y Sal (Light and Salt) Young Adult Ministry
New faith opportunity for the young adult Hispanic community!
A new ministry for those in their 30s and 40s is forming! Click image for info!
Please advertise this great opportunity to 30+ adults in your parish!
Find Additional Opportunities for Young Adults
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CATHOLIC SCOUTING
Scouting in the Catholic Church, July 14-20 at Philmont
Scout leaders, families, youth ministers, and clergy—all are welcome to come for a faith-filled, informative and fun week. Those attending the Scouting in the Catholic Church Conference will learn more about Catholic Scouting, attend Mass daily, and enjoy additional activities offered at Philmont for your enjoyment!
“The Scouting in the Catholic Church conference conducted at the Philmont Training Center was phenomenal! Learning in Philmont’s natural environment was nourishment for my soul—God truly resides in His creation. And, as I sat in our classroom, it was obvious the Holy Spirit is alive and well as ideas and experiences were freely shared purely for the joy of serving Christ within the mission of Scouting." -A former participant-
Find out more and register now! There is an early-bird discount of $100 for those registered by May 1 (deadline extended). Don’t delay, sign up TODAY! For more information, please contact Course Director Kathy Polowski at kpolo55@gmail.com.
SACRAMENTS CORNER
SACRAMENTAL SNIPPET
This video was originally from March 2023 and will lead into a series of language videos in the coming newsletters.
FDLC Webinar Series on Eucharistic Adoration
In preparation for the new translation of Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass (optional use starting September 14, 2024; mandatory use on December 1, 2024), the FDLC is pleased to offer a free webinar series on Eucharistic Adoration and Exposition, breaking open the history, pastoral practice, and practical implications of the rites.
Registrants will have access to both the live presentations (Wednesdays, 1pm ET) and the recordings following each presentation.
Schedule:
MAY 1 – REV. ED FOLEY, OFM,CAPUCHIN
History and Theology of Eucharistic Adoration after Vatican II, Part 1
MAY 8 REV. ED FOLEY, OFM,CAPUCHIN
History and Theology of Eucharistic Adoration after Vatican II, Part 2
MAY 15 – DR. STEVE JANCO
Music for a Period of Exposition
MAY 22 – REV. MATTHEW ERNEST
Best Practices for Adoration and Exposition
JUNE 5 – REV.DUSTIN DOUGHT (BCDW) AND FDLC STAFF
An examination of the newly revised liturgical text, Holy Communion and
Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery outside Mass
Sign up for this series at https://fdlc.org/2024/03/eucharistic-adoration-webinar-series/
Confirmation Schedule
The FINAL schedule has been circulated to Confirmation Coordinators and an updated schedule with adjusted numbers is below. If you have families with conflicts, please reach out to Don. to find an alternate celebration as our numbers are continually changing and we are working very hard not to overfill celebrations. As it is, they are very full, so your patience is appreciated.
WHAT'S NEW?
PARISH HAPPENINGS
About us
Contact for information on all newsletters, evangelization, training, consultation
Mark Capellazzi, Project Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry x1375
Contact for youth ministry/young adult or Catholic scouting consultation/website questions, Certification process
Don Smith, Coordinator of Sacramental Catechesis and Family Life x1243
Contact for Sacramental information, Fully Engaged, and DOR.Training questions
Website: oec.dor.org
Location: 1150 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY, USA
Phone: 585-328-3228