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.”

Then they said to each other,

"Were not our hearts burning within us

while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?"

So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem

where they found gathered together

the eleven and those with them who were saying,

"The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!"

Then the two recounted 

what had taken place on the way

and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

~Luke 24

Congratulations and may God’s blessings be upon:



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

Norman Laudisi

This week, the Sanctuary Candle at

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish at Christ the King Church

burns in Memory of Linda Coon from her Cousin.

This week, the Sanctuary Candle at

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Parish at St. Margaret Mary Church burns in Memory of Kirke White with love from his Family.

Laudato Si', Care for our Common Home Gathering

“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Col 1:16-17).

Our world, our lives and our actions are interdependent and the outcomes of those actions have taken a toll on our planet in the past 100 years. Pope Francis encyclical, Laudato Si’, is an urgent call to humanity to recognize how our behavior has so altered our common home that clean air and water and livable temperatures are not guaranteed for all, especially the poor throughout the world. And he asks us to commit to change.

The Finger Lakes Catholic Creation Care Covenant (FLCCCC), which has been meeting virtually for the past 2 years would like to invite parishioners throughout the Diocese of Rochester to join us for an afternoon of discernment and fellowship regarding Care for our Common Home. We will have guest speaker Nancy Burke, Assistant Professor of Theology from St John Fisher college discuss the origins of Laudato Si; as well as parishioners’ involved in this work will share their personal and parish experiences and forecast where we may yet need to go.

Whether you currently have an active Care for Creation team in your parish and/or are interested in working with others to learn more, we would value your energy and input in this endeavor.

The gathering will be Wednesday, May 20th from 3-5:30pm at St. Cecilia’s Church Newcomb Center, 2732 Culver Rd, Rochester NY. To assist us in our planning we kindly ask that you register at: https://evite.me/w9qVQR8J5Z  or scan the QR code below. If you do not have internet access you can call Lisa Cook at 585-752-0353 to register.

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

April 23

Our Call to Holiness

The Role of the Laity

April 30

Discernment

Living the Virtues

 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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