Check out the latest issue of our Quarterly Newsletter. Catch up on what happened on and off campus for the St. Louis Community during the Fall months, Advent, and the Christmas Season!
On Dec. 31, 2022 Bishop Salvatore R. Matano released a memo to all priests, pastoral administrators, and religious communities. The following is an excerpt from that memo:
Today's Announcement that Our Holy Father Emeritus, Benedict XVI, has died causes great sadness in our hearts as we have indeed come to know, love, and admire deeply this Successor to Saint Peter for the guidance that this Vicar of Christ gave not only to Catholics but to all people of good will...
Why does the Church celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God? The Church primarily celebrates this solemnity to honor Mary for the role she played in the history of salvation...
Dear family and friends, We are living in a dark age. But as true as there is darkness, it is also wondrously true that there is light. "The darkness will not darken from you, and the night will shine like the day." (Ps 139:12)
Read the most recent update from Bishop Matano on the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Documents include a letter from the Bishop, and FAQ on the Bankruptcy update, and a press release.
Take a look at all the fun summer activities the parish has been up to: from summer break to back-to-school and everything in between (including our annual Corn Sale)!
We congratulate St. Louis School Principal, Eileen Schenk, and her husband, Kevin Schenk, on the birth of their beautiful, healthy baby boy early this morning! Please pray for them as they begin their new life as a family of three.
After all masses here on September 10 and 11, the Powers Farm Family on Marsh Rod. Will for the 52nd year bring their freshly harvested corn to church for us to sell to raise money for St. Damien Pediatric Hospital in Port- Au-Prince – Haiti’s only children’s hospital free to the indigent and one of only 4 hospitals with a Neo-natal unit.
Kathryn McAlarney will facilitate this vastly popular study in which Fr. Michael Gaitley describes the “second greatest story ever told’—a story that encompasses Divine Mercy, the life of Pope St. John Paul II, Fatima, St. Faustina, St. Maximillian Kolbe, World War II, and the unique and prominent place Poland has in the life of the Church.
Dear family and friends, I know that news of Haiti is rare. It is probably just as well, or you would be even more saturated by bad news than you already are...
The DOR Synod Synthesis has been submitted to the USCCB and is being shared publicly on our Synod website at https://www.dor.org/synod/. Click on the website icons to view the document in English and/or Spanish. Also included are some of the Region 2 (New York State) Synodal Syntheses, as publicized on their respective diocesan websites. These are being posted as they are made available for anyone interested in reading about the regional synodal experience and journey. Thank you again for engaging in this Spirit-filled journey.
Staffing changes, baptisms, marriages, confirmations, first communions, the annual Saint's Place sale, the end of the school year, and pending repairs to the church! Be sure to read through this latest issue of the Quarterly Newsletter to catch up on all of this and more.
Dear Parishioners, Every summer, we expect to have the opportunity to enjoy many activities that the winter months do not allow. During these months, many families travel to the lakes and parks, have cookouts, and now enjoy the warm, sunny (humid) weather...
“Any woman – regardless of age, religious belief or affiliation, marital status or immigration status – who is pregnant and in need, can come to the Catholic Church and we will give you the services and supports you need to carry your baby to term, regardless of your ability to pay.”
Big News! It is with great joy that we can announce the arrival of a new Parochial Vicar to St. Louis Church, Fr. Simon Atta Denchira. Fr. Simon is traveling to us from Ghana, Africa, the Diocese of Obuasi, and arrives on Tuesday, May 10th! He has been a Priest and Pastor for 18 years. We are filled with joy that he will continue his priestly ministry with us. When you see him, please give him a warm welcome as a part of our St. Louis Community.
The New York State Catholic Conference released the following statement on behalf the New York State Bishops: “The leaking of an internal draft opinion of the Supreme Court is an egregious breach of trust, and an attack on the integrity of the Judicial Branch of government. When our highest court cannot operate free of political interference or intimidation, it serves a stark example that nothing is sacred any more. While we fervently pray for legal protections of unborn children, we will not dignify the goals of the leaker by commenting on the contents of the draft document.” Additionally, Bishop Matano wrote a Memorandum on April 21, 2022, which provided many resources in how to speak about the Supreme Court’s pending Dobbs case in a polarized culture. (See attached).