Mike Latona

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Staff Writer and Reporter at Catholic Courier

Staff Writer and Reporter at El Mensajero Católico

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Articles

Elmira Legion of Mary stresses spirituality and service

3 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

3 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.
Several events held among Catholics in Southern Tier

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

Spiritual events, Catholic Charities gatherings, and youth essay and drawing contests were among recent activities involving Catholic parishes and other organizations in the Southern Tier. On May 18, Holy Family Catholic Community concluded its jubilee year “Pilgrims of Hope” observance with a pilgrimage at St. Pius V Church in Cohocton followed by a luncheon in Sturmer Hall.
Rochester-area summer youth athletic camps are offered

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

| Section: Monroe CountySeveral youth sports camps are being offered this summer at Rochester-area schools. Football camps will take place at McQuaid Jesuit High School, 1800 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester.
Support groups in Rochester Diocese for the grieving, bereaved

5 days ago | catholiccourier.com | Jennifer Burke |Mike Latona |Heidi Huntington

There are numerous groups and ministries that support the grieving and bereaved around the Diocese of Rochester. Here is a listing of some of these groups, organized by region. In addition to those listed below, Elizabeth Ministry welcomes all from the Rochester Diocese who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death. For more information, email [email protected].
Catholics in Rochester Diocese pray for Pope Leo

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

Bishop Salvatore R. Matano gives the homily during the May 19 Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV at Rochester’s Sacred Heart Cathedral. (Courier photo by Jeff Witherow) Father William Coffas distributes Communion during the May 19 Mass of Thanksgiving. (Courier photo by Jeff Witherow) A man raises his hands during the May 19 Mass of Thanksgiving.
Walking with Peru’s people made pope a ‘cultural ambassador’

4 weeks ago | catholiccourier.com | Mike Latona |Jim Mosley

As a dual citizen of the United States and Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s ascension to the papacy May 8 has swelled the pride of Catholics in both countries. “There is a palpable excitement within the Catholic community,” said Peruvian native Jorge Salgado, who serves as diocesan regional coordinator for Hispanic and migrant ministries in Monroe and Livingston counties.
Father Weis; served in Rochester Diocese for 60-plus years

1 month ago | catholiccourier.com | Mike Latona |Jim Mosley

Father Eugene R. Weis, a priest of the Rochester Diocese for nearly 63 years, died May 7, 2025, at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse in Pittsford after a short illness. He was 89 year old. Father Weis grew up in Rochester’s Blessed Sacrament Parish. He attended the parish school, St. Andrew’s Seminary and St. Bernard’s Seminary. He was ordained June 2, 1962, at Sacred Heart Cathedral by Bishop James E. Kearney, to whom he had been a private altar server for four years.
Southern Tier pastor set to retire, return to Finger Lakes roots

1 month ago | catholiccourier.com | Mike Latona |Jim Mosley

During his nearly four decades of priesthood, Father James Jaeger has served in many parts of the Rochester Diocese — and of the world — as a parish priest as well as military and hospital chaplain. “I have accompanied diverse people in diverse situations. I’ve enjoyed learning from all those people,” he said. “It’s certainly broadened my ministry and growth.”That ministry will unfold at a more relaxed pace after Father Jaeger enters senior-priest status in late June.
Deacons in Rochester Diocese serve ‘on the peripheries’

1 month ago | catholiccourier.com | Mike Latona |Jim Mosley

Deacons are best known among Catholics for assisting the priest at Sunday Mass. Yet permanent deacons also perform a range of less visible — but no less vital — ministries. Examples include:Deacon Paul Clement, who spent nearly four decades in prison chaplaincy. Deacon John Tomandl, a longtime prison and hospital chaplain. Deacon Brian McNulty, who was a teacher and chaplain for a combined 44 years at Rochester Psychiatric Center.