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.”

Take as your norm the sound words that you heard from me,

in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit

that dwells within us.

~2 Timothy 1

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

For Parents & Guardians only:  At 7pm, this Thursday evening,

There will be an informational meeting  on behalf of

children making their First Sacrament of Reconciliation this Fall,

followed by the celebration of First Holy Communion in the

Spring. Email Anna Steele: Anna.Steele@dor.org or call the Faith

Formation Office at: 338-1146 for questions or registration.  

Last week at all Masses, I announced the start of the 2025/2026

Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA). This annual appeal

supports Diocesan programs and operations, provides Parish

technological assistance as well as helping fund support

for seminarians. Contributions can be made by mail or online at

www.dor.org/cmagive.

(Our Parish number is 357 - Saint Kateri Tekakwitha - Irondequoit

Thank you for your continued support!

May God bless you!

Fr. Gonyo

Congratulations and may God’s blessings be upon:

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

Thomas Shevlin

Ronald Eckert

Frieda Longdue

Joseph LaRocca

Barbara Hauck

Joan Bond

Marie Schoop 

This week, the Sanctuary Candle at Saint Kateri

Tekakwitha Parish at Christ the King Church burns

in Memory of Anna & Peter D’Agnolo

from the Trocano Family.

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

October 9

Catholic Prayers and Practices

October 16

The Mass

Part 1

October 23

No Session

October 30

The Mass

Part 2

November 6

Eschatology - The Last Things



 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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