Mission Statement

Our Vision Friends and neighbors joyfully sharing and living the Gospel and the transforming love of Jesus Christ through our Parish Family



Our Mission To invite and welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life to embrace and celebrate our vocations.  "To be Christ to the world.”

Do you not know that you are the temple of God,

and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

If anyone destroys God's temple,

God will destroy that person;

for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.

~I Corinthians 3

Congratulations and may God’s blessings be upon:

Maeve Isabelle Robertson

Molly Frances Robertson

Please remember in prayer our Beloved who have recently passed away:

Carl Gambacurta

This week, the Sanctuary Candle at Saint Kateri

Tekakwitha Parish at Christ the King Church burns

in Memory of Lynn Krakehl

from the Schoepfel Family

Featuring our own Fr. Aaron Kelly!

Note: The pick up time will be 10 AM to Noon on Saturday, November 22nd.

GIVING TREE Weekly Food Collection Items

Agencies supported by the GIVING TREE include House of Mercy, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Villa of Hope.

GIFT TAGS for the GIVING TREE are available at all three churches OR use the following link or QR code: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BAFAA2DA0F8C07-59853306-christmas

Saint Kateri Parish offers a variety of

Faith Formation &

Sacramental Preparation

programs for your family

Faith Formation:

(Religious Education for children enrolled in Public School)

*For children in Pre-K through Grade 7, this program is offered during the school year, September - May. We partner with parents and guardians in supporting and continuing their child’s faith journey. This program consists of monthly meetings and extra faith-filled activities.

Contact Anna Steele Anna.Steele@dor.org.

First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion:

For children in Grade 2 and over, to help them prepare to receive the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Celebration of First Reconciliation is in

the fall and First Holy Communion is celebrated

parish-wide in May.

Contact Anna Steele: Anna.Steele@dor.org.

Confirmation: A two-year journey for those in Grade 8 and older to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Contact Christine Bondi Christine.Bondi@dor.org.



OCIA: This process is for anyone over the age of 16 that wants to become fully initiated into the faith of the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or any combination of the three. Contact Mark Keller mark.keller@dor.org

Are You an Adult who missed receiving Confirmation?

OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults):



This process is for anyone over the age of 16 that wants to become fully initiated into the faith of the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or any of the three. Contact Mark Keller mark.keller@dor.org

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults

OCIA is a process of spiritual formation which prepares adults for full initiation into the faith.

At Saint Kateri Parish, we meet as a small group to explore and discuss the foundations of our Catholic faith and help each other to grow in our relationship with the Lord.

OCIA is for:

• Anyone who is curious about the Catholic Church
• Anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic
• Adult Catholics who have not completed the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, or Confirmation).

Parishioners are welcome to join any of our sessions.

Continuous enrollment and year-round sessions

November 6

The Church Year

November 13

Who Shepherds The Church?

November 20

No Session

Liturgy Committee Meeting

November 27

No Session

Thanksgiving Day

 Thursdays

7:00 PM

In the

Saint Kateri Center at Christ the King

For more information contact

Mark Keller

Mark.keller@dor.org

(585) 544-8880

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