Jim Mosley

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The apostles receive the Spirit and baptize thousands

1 day ago | catholiccourier.com | Jennifer Ficcaglia |Jim Mosley

Reading of June 8, 2025: Acts 2:1-11Children’s story: The apostles receive the Spirit and baptize thousandsEssay QuestionBible Accent: At one time, everyone on Earth spoke the same languageSpotlight on the Saints: St. Thomas MorePuzzle: True or falseWhen Jesus returned to his Father in heaven, he told the apostles that they would soon receive the Holy Spirit. The apostles returned to Jerusalem to wait for the Holy Spirit to come. One day, the apostles were all in one place together.
McQuaid students uphold the dignity of the deceased

1 day ago | catholiccourier.com | Jennifer Burke |Jim Mosley

Two years ago, John Morris, then a sophomore at McQuaid Jesuit High School, learned about a way to get out of class for a few hours while accruing coveted community-service hours. All he had to do was serve as a pallbearer at the graveside service for a stranger who had died without family or resources. “I didn’t really know what to expect,” John recently recalled.
Ministry in Finger Lakes region seeks mercy for the dying

1 day ago | catholiccourier.com | Jennifer Burke |Jim Mosley

Lena Shipley has prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at the bedsides of a dozen dying individuals in recent years through her work with a relatively new ministry in Seneca Falls, Waterloo and Geneva. These prayers are important, she said, because they bring special graces to the dying person, according to the published writings of a Polish nun who was canonized in 2000.
Three deacons ordained to a ‘ministry of service’

2 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Elena Cambio |Jim Mosley

ROCHESTER — The chanted Litany of Supplication to the Saints filled Sacred Heart Cathedral May 31 as three men lay prostrate on the marble floor before the altar. The voices of priests, deacons, congregants and the Cathedral Schola choir were lifted in prayer as the men approached the moment for which they’d prepared for years: ordination as deacons for the Diocese of Rochester. One of those men, Deacon David Cataline, will be ordained to the priesthood next year.
Couples in Rochester Diocese note 2025 marriage milestones

2 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Jim Mosley

Each year, the Catholic Courier publishes a list of couples who are celebrating 25, 50 and 50-plus years of marriage. The following couples informed the Courier of the milestone anniversaries they are marking in 2025. Michael & Phyllis MililloSt. Francis of Assisi ChurchAuburn, N.Y.July 4, 1950Gerald & Nancy SagonaHoly Trinity ChurchDunkirk, N.Y.April 6, 1951John & Stephanie StenclikSt. Hyacinth ChurchAuburn, N.Y.Sept. 1, 1951Algird & Sarah BertmanHoly Rosary ChurchRochester, N.Y.Oct.
Donors, leaders and hope help appeal exceed goal

2 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Jennifer Burke |Jim Mosley

Despite economic uncertainty and concerns about inflation, more than 18,000 donors enabled the Diocese of Rochester’s Catholic Ministries Appeal to exceed its goal for the second year in a row, according to Colleen Brade, CMA director and diocesan director of stewardship. “We’ve had another record-setting year in terms of overall donations, and we’re seeing a really good number of parishes achieving their CMA goals,” Brade said of the campaign, which officially concluded May 31.
Elmira Legion of Mary stresses spirituality and service

2 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Mike Latona |Jim Mosley

May has long been a special month for Marian devotion in the Catholic Church. Yet a group in Elmira honors the Blessed Mother not just then but all year long. The Legion of Mary, based at Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, devotes itself to a variety of prayer and service efforts, operating as part of the worldwide Legion of Mary apostolate of lay Catholic men and women.
Spirituality, service mark Rochester Legion of Mary

2 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Mike Latona |Jim Mosley

WEBSTER — In 1957, 16-year-old Jim Alessi joined a Legion of Mary group to enhance his commitment to spirituality and service. Some 68 years later, those same ideals continue to drive his involvement with the legion. “The purpose of the legion is first, grow in holiness; second, help the parish priest,” said Alessi, who serves as vice president of the Legion of Mary’s Rochester Comitium.
Auburn priest grateful to have been in Rome for conclave

3 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Gina Capellazzi |Jim Mosley

Spontaneous. That’s how Father Joseph Martuscello describes the trip that landed him in St. Peter’s Square as Chicago native Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was elected pope May 8, taking the name Pope Leo XIV and becoming the first American pope. “I didn’t know when the conclave would begin, but I just did the math,” the parochial vicar of the parishes of St. Mary, Ss. Mary and Martha, and Our Lady of the Snow in Auburn explained.
Rochester-area charismatic community builds disciples

3 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Jennifer Burke |Jim Mosley

Emmanuel Asis was a lukewarm Catholic until — at the urging of his wife, Zenny — he attended an encounter weekend for married couples in the early 1990s. The weekend, which was offered by the Bukas Loob Sa Diyos Covenant Community of Toronto, sparked in Asis an eagerness to grow closer to God, and he soon began seeking out the community’s other offerings.