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Bishop Salvatore R. Matano offered a Solemn Requiem Mass for the soul of Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday, January 4th, at 7pm here at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

If you are looking to catch up on previous homilies, see our Sunday Homilies page under the “Our Faith” tab!

The Cathedral has begun using the St. Michael’s Hymnal (5th edition) for music at Sunday Masses. Listen to Fr. Van Lieshout’ homily about the new hymnals and hear him address some of the common questions about Sacred Music in general.

Many thanks to our Burmese community who hosted an excellent Pentecost feast for the whole parish!

Outdoor Eucharistic Procession (weather permitting) following the 11:15am Mass on June 19th

Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach is looking for donations of toys, blankets and cold weather accessories (hats, gloves, and scarves) for children and teens. We hope this year you will once again help us put smiles on refugee children’s faces. Without the support of community members like you, Mary’s Place would be unable to continue providing services and programs for resettled refugees in Rochester. Thank you for helping to make this Holiday season brighter for every family at Mary’s Place.

Please see the dates and time of drop offs and information on when and how to get involved below:

Donation Drop Off Information:  Dates: Monday December 6 through Friday, December 10 – Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm  Location: Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach, 414 Lexington Avenue, Rochester, NY 14613

Gift Assembly Information:  Dates: Monday, December 13 through Thursday, December 16 – Times: 8:30 –  4:00 pm  Location: Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach,  414 Lexington Avenue,  Rochester, NY 14613

If you have any questions, please contact Mary’s place outreach directly at (585) 270-8626 or by email at: 

All donations must be dropped off at Mary’s Place.

if you would like to help someone in need this holiday, we invite you to participate in our Thanksgiving Basket Gift Card Drive. There is no better way to give thanks than to give back! This is an opportunity to help those living in our community who are making difficult decisions between buying food and paying for rent.Thank you to everyone who has already donated to this event!

Our goal this year is to collect $10,000 in Aldi’s gift cards that will provide Thanksgiving meals for 200 families living in the neighborhood surrounding the Cathedral! As of November 9, we are at 16% of our goal. For those who haven’t donated yet, there is still time to do so. We would greatly appreciate receiving all donations by November 15th.

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one”
Mother Teresa

Thank you so much for the wonderful baby shower for the Women’s Care Center. God is so good. Your love and support is most appreciated. The love goes a long way to ensure that moms and babies and many families have these basic necessities. Thank you so much and Thanks be to God!

Thank you to Annette Hunt and Social Ministry community for setting up this baby shower for the Women’s Care Center.

The Social Ministry Committee is happy to return to the Cathedral Community the Advent giving tree. The tree will be in the narthex the weekend of November 20 & 21, with gift suggestions for families and individuals referred by the Catholic Family Center. Please return the gift and gift cards unwrappedto the Cathedral office by December 5th. Thank you in advance for your assistance this holiday season.