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.”

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters,

be firm, steadfast, always fully devoted to the work of the Lord,

knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

~I Corinthians 15

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

This Wednesday, March 5^th, begins the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday.  Ash Wednesday Masses will be 9:00am and 12:00pm at Christ the King and 7:00pm at St. Margaret Mary.  Private confession will be available after each Mass.

The Lenten schedule and listing of events are included inside this bulletin.  Be sure to paste a copy on your refrigerator!

An important reminder:  Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. 

Fasting:  The norms on fasting are obligatory for Catholics from age 18 until age 59.  When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. 

Abstinence:  The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Catholic Church from age 14 onwards for Ash Wednesday and ALL Fridays of Lent including Good Friday. Meat includes pork, beef, chicken, lamb. Substituting for meat, vegetable or macaroni dishes, and fish are commonly chosen for meals on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent.

May God bless you!

Fr. Gonyo

Congratulations and may

God’s blessings be upon these children:



Mikael James Perales

Hudson John Fernandez

Emma Catherine Baxter

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

Matthew Loiacona

Extraordinary Time is the Catholic Courier's seasonal podcast for the church's liturgical seasons. The first season of the podcast — Lent 2025 — will accompany listeners through Lent with weekly Scriptural reflections plus highlights of the Chrism Mass and Easter services. Episodes will feature the insights of priests, deacons, women religious and others from around the Diocese of Rochester.

The first episode of Lent 2025 will launch Feb. 26 and episodes will be released each Wednesday through April 16.



Listen at https://catholiccourier.com/podcasts/#extraordinary-time or where you get your podcasts from. 

Saint Kateri Parish offers a variety of

Faith Formation and 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.

Sacramental Preparation:

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

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.



 Thursdays

7:00 PM

In the

Saint Kateri Center at Christ the King

March 6

Living Lent

(Meet in the Faith Formation Office)

March 13

Looking Within

March 20

The Way of the Cross

March 27

The Creed

April 3

The Lord's Prayer



For more information contact

Mark Keller

Mark.keller@dor.org

(585) 544-8880

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