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Parish News You Should Know
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Eucharistic Adoration being offered in St. Ann's Church until the reopening of the Perpetual Adoration Chapel.
Summer Journey of Faith
Are you Seeing with God’s Eyes?
It can be hard in today’s climate. That’s why we are offering you an opportunity to relax and refocus this summer!Throughout the summer months, we are offering opportunities for households to refocus and refresh their spirits with our “Seeing with the Eyes of God” summer offering.
This is for every household…for families,
for grandparents, teens, everyone in the parish who want to reconnect!It’s not your parent’s VBS anymore! It’s not faith formation!
It’s a household #faithcation!
A great way for you to bring God into every day!
Based on the weekly readings it offers Science projects, prayers, arts/crafts, movement/games, snack ideas you can do at home. (Videos, music available online only)
Available online on the OLOV website.
Please share with others. If they don’t have internet, this is not a problem! Copies are available at the parish office.
Fr. Stan will be offering the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) according the the regular schedule. Please maintain social distancing and wear a mask.
The parish has resumed Masses! Our normal Mass schedule has resumed. We will be allowed to have 25% of capacity or approximately 200 people maximum. Masks and social distancing are required. Everyone must receive Holy Communion in the hand. To read Bishop Matano's statement CLICK HERE.
Bishop Matano's statement Regarding the Death of Mr. George Floyd and the Recent Events of Violence throughout the United States
An important video: Our Young People: How to Help them Cope -
If you are keeping up to date on the news, you know that anxiety is a growing concern among teens.This presentation by Roy Petitfils was given was given on June 3rd. Our diocese has made it available to us on YouTube. It can be viewed at https://youtu.be/MaUHlGqYGYw
Our safe and simple on-line donation system is up and running.
If you would like to try it there is a direct link if you
Click the DONATE NOW BUTTON LOCATED AT THE LEFT.
Thank you for your on going support of the mission of Christ.
For adults of our parish from the Franciscans at Wild Goose Ministries - WILDGOOSE.TV
Access to Wild Goose can also be found through our parish Adult Faith Formation web page. You can sign up for a free account and view many of their offerings to assist you in enriching your Catholic faith!
Parents may also find this resource helpful in sharing faith with your children during this time. Just follow this link: Pop-up Catechesis
Parents we are offering some assistance to you in speaking to your children about Covid-19. follow this link to the .pdf that can also be found on our childrens page."How to Talk to Children and Teens about... Covid-19."
The latest news letter from the diocesan office of Evangelization and Catechesis:
Here you can find all the Family Zone news letters in the enrichment section of this page
For our Pre-K families: Please follow this link to our children's page for activities and more to assist you and your children during these challenging times.
Our Parish Confirmation, originally scheduled for Thursday, May 14th has been postponed due to the pandemic. As soon as it is rescheduled we will let you know. Please continue to pray for our Confirmation candidates.
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION FAMILIES - Happy Easter season to you and your family!! May our risen Lord, Jesus Christ, bring you all an abundance of joy and love!The information below has been put together by our diocese and it is an excellent supplement to the First Eucharist books you are using to prepare your child for first Holy Communion.
There is a parent guide and a children’s journal. Just click on First Communion page Then click on Parent Guide and Children’s Journal to access the guide and the journal .
Can you you really teach your child about the Eucharist? Yes, you can!!
Each session has videos, activities, and reflections for both the parents and children. The guide lays out four parent-friendly key "lessons" where you can easily lead your child in understanding the Eucharist.The children's journal will help your child learn and process the four teachings below:
1. The Mass
2. The Real Presence of Jesus Christ
3. The Community (Communion of Saints)
4. The Source & Summit of our faith
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YOUNG ADULTS: SEE ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE FOR YOU ON THE YOUNG ADULTS PAGE. CLICK HERE
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________The diocese and Bishop Matano continues to offer prayer opportunities for us.
Follow this link to find them. https://covid.dor.org/virtual-offerings-from-our-parishes/
_________________________________________________________________________________________What do we do with our Lenten Rice Bowls?
We ask that you hold on to them until we have Mass again and we will have a basket available for you to put them in at that time. It is the safest way to accomplish this.
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Also please be aware that weekday Masses this week will be on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
I hope you are continuing to stay safe and healthy. For parent and families here is a link you may find helpful. https://oec.dor.org/family-formation/building-faith-at-home/ .
Adults please know that on the Adult Faithformation page we continue to add new links that may be helpful to you. Check them out!
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More Covid-19 resources from the USCCB can be found here: http://www.usccb.org/about/communications/usccb-president-reflection-and-prayer-during-coronavirus.cfmWe are also regularly updating our local Covid 19 resources here: https://covid.dor.org/
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Father Stan continues to celebrate the scheduled Mass intentions privately in Church. If you wish to rescedule that intention for a different day and time please contact the parish office. You can Click on the COVID-19 IMAGE ON THIS PAGE TO SEE THE LATEST DIOCESAN UPDATES.
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Bishop Matano has ammended his guidence to our diocesan parishes and institutions during this time of the Coronavirus. The latest guidence has suspended all public Masses until further notice. Please see the documents in the documents section below.
_______________________________________________________________________To find the 10:45am Sunday Mass streamed on line please follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/peishvideo/
You will also find the scheduled daily 12:10 Mass streamed live at that time on our parish Facebook page. Our Facebook link can be found at the top of our home page "f". Below in the documents section you will find a prayer for "Spiritual Communion" which can be said during this time when receiving Holy Communion is not possible.
_______________________________________________________________________The parish has reached our parish goal for the Diocesan Catholic Ministries Appeal!!!!
Thank you to the 281 parishioners who have made a contribution thus far to help us achieve our Goal. We still have over $4000 in unpaid pledges, which will need to be paid by May 30. The parish will receive 50% back of any amount the parish goes over its goal.
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The diocese of Rochester has produced a New Safe Environment brochure for parents. See the link below to access it. -
Documents
- Bishop Matano's Church reopening statement
- Statement Regarding the Death of Mr. George Floyd...
- Our Young People: How to Help them Cope: REGISTRATION
- Prayer for Spiritual Communion
- March 17 message from Bishop Matano
- Bishop Matano Suspends of all Public Masses
- DIOCESAN CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
- Talking to your children about sexual abuse