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everyone who is seeking to live a Catholic life and help deepen their faith in Jesus. As the conduit for timely, compelling, and trustworthy information about the Catholic faith, the Church, the Diocese of Rochester, its parishes and charitable activities, the Catholic Courier uses digital, print, and social media to inspire lifelong faith formation and transform personal and community life as inspired and directed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Members of the Stephen Ministry at Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick parishes in Tioga County recently celebrated their 40th a...
11/26/2025

Members of the Stephen Ministry at Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick parishes in Tioga County recently celebrated their 40th anniversary of service.⁠
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The parish ministry started July 1, 1985, at St. Margaret Mary Church in Apalachin. St. Margaret Mary is now part of Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick Parish, which also comprises St. John the Evangelist in Newark Valley, St. James in Waverly and St. Patrick in Owego. Stephen Ministers are available for all four churches. The outreach program strives to help people who are hurting or in crisis. ⁠

Learn more: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/tioga-parishes-note-40th-anniversary-of-stephen-ministry/

⏰There's just ONE WEEK until ROC the Day!The annual Catholic Courier/Catholic Charities Christmas Appeal raises support ...
11/25/2025

⏰There's just ONE WEEK until ROC the Day!

The annual Catholic Courier/Catholic Charities Christmas Appeal raises support for the emergency funds of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester and affiliated agencies. Your gift to the Christmas Appeal on ROC the Day will be distributed to agencies across the diocese to help our neighbors in need and those in short-term financial crisis.

Bookmark roctheday.org/ChristmasAppeal and visit us on Dec. 2!

Speaking via video feed from the Vatican in Rome, Pope Leo became the first-ever pontiff to address an audience at the N...
11/24/2025

Speaking via video feed from the Vatican in Rome, Pope Leo became the first-ever pontiff to address an audience at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), which began as a national event in 1991 and is held every two years.

“It was, honestly, really magical for me,” Bella Monte, 15, of Rochester's St. Monica Church said about the pope’s appearance.

Learn more about local teens' reaction to the event here: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/pope-leo-xiv-delights-ncyc-teens-from-rochester-diocese/

11/23/2025

Coming soon! There's only one more week until Advent begins. With it will come the Catholic Courier's digital Advent calendar and the second season of our Extraordinary Time podcast.

Becoming an adoptive parent had a couple of lasting effects on Joan Rohr, a parishioner of StLeo Hilton. One of these ef...
11/21/2025

Becoming an adoptive parent had a couple of lasting effects on Joan Rohr, a parishioner of StLeo Hilton.

One of these effects was that in 1980, Rohr began volunteering with Birthright of Rochester Inc., which provides goods and services for women both during and after pregnancy. Her commitment continues to this day — some 45 years later — including the past 34 as the agency’s executive director.

As her 80th birthday approaches Dec. 6, Rohr remains steadfast in her calling.

Learn more in the latest Profiles in Faith feature from the Catholic Courier: https://catholiccourier.com/articles/director-has-45-year-commitment-to-birthright-of-rochester/

📣Episode 9 of the "Pilgrims of Hope" podcast is now streaming! In episode nine, three women affiliated with Immaculate C...
11/20/2025

📣Episode 9 of the "Pilgrims of Hope" podcast is now streaming!

In episode nine, three women affiliated with Immaculate Conception/St. Bridget's Church in Rochester and the Ladies of Peter Claver Court 106 share about the rich heritage of faith that can be found in the African American Catholic tradition. Hear how the parish of Immaculate Conception/St. Bridget is marking November’s commemoration of Black Catholic History Month and about the recently reinstated Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver in Rochester.

Listen now on your favorite podcast streaming app or at https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/ 🎉

11/19/2025

And they’re off!

Teens from the Diocese of Rochester gathered at St. Marianne Cope Parish in Henrietta Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19, to board two chartered buses to the National Catholic Youth Conference, taking place this week at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The teens were seen off with prayer, waves and plenty of snacks for the road.

During the NCYC event, Pope Leo XIV will engage in a live, 45-minute dialogue via video link with the expected crowd of about 15,000 young people ages 14-18 from around the country. The event marks the first time in history a pope has been a part of such an encounter with American young people. The Friday, Nov. 21 event will be simulcast on EWTN.

The delegation of 146 teens and chaperones from the Diocese of Rochester represents the parishes of Holy Cross and Our Mother of Sorrows, Charlotte/Greece; Holy Trinity, Webster; Immaculate Conception, Ithaca; Parish of the Holy Family Gates; St. Agnes, St. Rose and St. Paul of the Cross, Avon/Lima/Honeoye Falls; St. John of Rochester, Fairport; St. John Vianney, Bath; St. Joseph, Penfield; St. Martin de Porres, Churchville/Caledonia/Scottsville; St. Maximilian Kolbe, Ontario; St. Monica, Rochester; St. Pius Tenth, Chili; and Church of the Transfiguration/St. Catherine of Siena, Pittsford/Mendon.

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The Catholic Courier focuses its coverage primarily on people, ministries, issues and church life within the Diocese of Rochester in order to engage and inform our readers — especially young adults and those seeking ways to connect to a faith community — about Catholicism and how to live it faithfully.