Helpful Links

Diocese of Rochester

This will link you to the official website for the church of Rochester. Here you can access pastoral plans, updates, the diocesan event calendar and the latest news from the Pastoral Center offices. You can also read our on-line publication LITURGY MATTERS which this year will spotlight the structure of the Mass. Important reading!
The Vatican Check this site for the full texts of papal encyclicals and other Church documents. You may read these in their original Latin or ask for the English translation!
U.S. Bishops This will link you to the official site of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Here you will have the latest information from our American bishops, access to conference publications, movie reviews and even the lectionary texts for each day of the month.
U.S. Conference of Bishops Links you to the page for daily readings and podcasts.
Monastery Icons This is the website of the monks who created our beautiful icon of St. Vincent de Paul. Check out some of their other creations.
At home with our faith This website offers practical suggestions for sharing faith at home, articles on family spirituality and parenting tips. Kathy Chesto, who led our parish retreat here last November, is often a featured contributor.
Catholic Courier Our diocesan newspaper may now be accessed on-line. See this site for the latest news of our local church.
Catholic Relief Services Our mission is to assist the poor and disadvantaged, leveraging the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to alleviate human suffering, promote development of all people, and to foster charity and justice throughout the world.
Catholic Encyclopedia The Catholic Encylopedia - a font of information about our history and traditions, is available on-line.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Find out about this international movement for married couples who want to improve their relationship and keep it Christ-centered. Information about Marriage Encounter Weekends and local contacts are available there on-line.
Catholic Online Another good source for things Catholic. If you want to look up a biography of a saint, for example, go to this site and click on "Saints and Angels.
Once Catholic OnceCatholic.org is a ministry of the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. The Franciscan Friars are a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. The mission of OnceCatholic.org is to put you back in touch with a face-to-face community of Catholics. Along the way, we want to walk with you as you sort through your issues with the Church.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetary Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is a serene, reverent environment that evokes spirituality and closeness to God.
Camp Koinonia Camp Koinonia is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide a camp environment for family and personal renewal.

Last updated: July 22, 2008