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.”

They were overjoyed at seeing the star, 

and on entering the house

they saw the child with Mary his mother.

They prostrated themselves and did him homage.

Then they opened their treasures 

and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

~ Matthew 2 

As we enter into 2025, I am sure that many of us are thinking about New Year’s resolutions.

We hope that 2025 will be a great year and we want to better ourselves and our lives in some way during it. I think there is something good and noble about this, but I would like to challenge you to think of it a bit differently.

On the First Sunday of Advent, I preached about making a New Year’s Resolution for our spiritual lives. I gave the spiritual exercise of making one resolution to grow in your relationship with Christ and to post it on the refrigerator so you have a visual reminder of what you are committing to this year. If you have not done this yet, now is a good opportunity.

How is the Lord inviting you to grow closer to Him in 2025? Here are some suggestions: attend Mass every weekend of 2025 as a family; go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation once a month; spend some time reading a spiritual book, maybe the life of a saint; dedicate 15 minutes each day to alone time with God, the faithful friend who is always there; turn the phone off after work and do not use it in the evenings; etc., etc., etc. Be creative! Be bold!

The Lord desires to draw near to you in 2025 and for you to grow closer to Him. I am reminded of one of my favorite Christmas choral pieces called “In the Bleak Midwinter” which is based on a poem by Christina Rossetti. The last verse says: “What can I give Him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part; Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.”



The Lord wants nothing other than you and your heart! Consider the resolution you are making as the gift of your heart. I am confident that when we give ourselves and our hearts over to the Lord as a gift, it will be impossible for 2025 not to be a great year!

~ Fr. Aaron Kelly, Parochial Vicar

Congratulations and may

God’s blessings be upon these children:



Elora Jean Bailey

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

Sebastian Gangemi Jr.

Lissette Dernier

Arlene Maida

This week, the Sanctuary Candle at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish at Christ The King Church burns in memory of  Frank Monachino from his Family.

Weather Policy: 



Mass will be canceled and our Parish Offices will close whenever the West or East Irondequoit Schools and Saint Kateri Schools close due to inclement weather.

Closures will be announced on local TV and radio stations.

Wednesday Evening Discussion Group

All are invited to join us on Wednesday evenings for faith-based discussions.

Every Wednesday

7:00 - 8:30 PM

In the

Saint Kateri Center

We are discussing

The Reed of God

by Caryll Houselander

Available from Amazon

or other fine booksellers

Contact Mark Keller (mark.keller@dor.org) for more information

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

January 9

Introduction to the Sacraments

(Meet in Faith Formation Office)

January 16

The Sacrament of Baptism

The Sacrament of Confirmation

January 23

The Sacrament of Matrimony

The Sacrament of Holy Orders

January 30

The Sacrament of Penance

The Sacrament of Anointing

For more information contact

Mark Keller

Mark.keller@dor.org

(585) 544-8880

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