Join the St. Bernard’s community, either in-person or virtually, on August 30, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., as we celebrate the launch of the Graduate Certificate in Catholic Bioethics! We are thrilled to feature three renowned speakers reflecting upon different dimensions of Catholic Bioethics: Key Note Speaker: Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., Education Director at ...

The Consistent Ethic of Life after Dobbs Directions and Challenges Free and Online Thursday, July 14, 2022 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. EDT For more information and to register, go to: https://catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/events/the-consistent-ethic-of-life-after-dobbs  

An Introductory Session of the Creighton Model FertilityCare System (CrMS) will be presented at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Saturday, July 30th at 11:30 am in the parish hall. The presentation is free, and registration is not required. For more information about the CrMS please go to www.fertilitycarerochester.weebly.com or www.popepaulvi.com or contact Anne Olek at 585-310-8305

Following is a statement from Kristen Curran, director of government relations, on Governor Kathy Hochul signing a series of abortion-related measures today, as well as one aimed at harassing pro-life pregnancy centers: https://www.nyscatholic.org/statement-on-signing-of-abortion-related-bills-by-governor-hochul/

In response to ongoing attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Religious Liberty and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities issued the following statement: https://www.usccb.org/news/2022/bishop-chairmen-plead-peace-attacks-pro-life-organizations-mount

The USCCB has issued a statement on the shootings in Buffalo and Laguna Woods. Please click here to read the statement: https://www.usccb.org/news/2022/statement-usccb-shootings-buffalo-and-laguna-woods

Following the failure of the Abortion on Demand Bill, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the Committee for Religious Liberty, issued the following statement: https://www.usccb.org/news/2022/bishop-chairmen-respond-senate-vote-extreme-abortion-demand-bill

In response to the tragic killings in Buffalo this past weekend, St. Rita Parish will host a Racial Healing Prayer Service this Wednesday May 18th at 7pm. Please join us in prayer as we pray for the victims, their families and all who have been touched by this tragedy; and as we continue the hard ...

The New York State Bishops Statement, Toward a Pro-Life Future in the Empire State, is available in English and Spanish.  For additional information, please visit the New York State Catholic Conference: https://www.nyscatholic.org/

The Catholic Bishops of New York State have released a major new statement on abortion as they anticipate the looming Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, and “the gathering societal unrest over the issue of abortion.” (The full statement is available HERE) In the statement titled, “Toward a Pro-Life Future ...