Catholic Courier

The Catholic Courier is the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York. It was started by lay Catholics in 1889 under the name The Catholic Journal. Throughout its history, the newspaper has used different combinations of the words "Catholic," "Courier," and "Journal." In 1989, to celebrate its 100th anniversary, it was officially renamed the Catholic Courier.

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Diocese of Rochester to celebrate Mass for Pope Leo XIV

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

| Section: Local NewsBishop Salvatore R. Matano is inviting all priests, deacons, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese of Rochester to a diocesan Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV. The Mass will be celebrated May 19 at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 296 Flower City Park, Rochester. The Mass is an opportunity for the diocese to thank God for Pope Leo XIV, the 266th successor to St. Peter, as well as to express devotion and prayerful support as he begins his pontificate.
Faithful at Hilton’s St. Leo Church love link to new pope

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

“His name is Leo! His name is Leo!”Almost immediately after Pope Leo XIV was introduced to the world on May 8, Father Joseph Catanise began fielding calls, emails and text messages from parishioners who were excited about the name the new pontiff had chosen. The parishioners of St. Leo Church in Hilton were thrilled to learn of their link to their new pope, he said.
Walking with Peru’s people made pope a ‘cultural ambassador’

6 days 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.
The gift of a mother's love

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Donald DeMarco |Gina Capellazzi

A woman holds her daughter during the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life Jan. 19, 2023, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. All mothers are honored in special ways on Mother's Day, which is May 11, 2025, this year. (OSV News photo by Bob Roller) | Section: Worship & Faith(OSV News) — Perhaps more has been written about motherhood than on any other subject.
Pope Leo XIV: A biographical timeline

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Maria Wiering |Gina Capellazzi

(OSV News) — The following are key dates in the life and ministry of Pope Leo XIV, elected May 8, 2025, as the 266th successor to St. Peter. — 1955: Born Sept. 14 in the Chicago area. — 1977: Graduated from Villanova University near Philadelphia and entered the novitiate for the Order of St. Augustine in St. Louis. — 1978: Professed first vows as a member of the Order of St. Augustine. — 1981: Professed solemn vows as a member of the Order of St. Augustine.
Full text of first public homily of Pope Leo XIV

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Gina Capellazzi

Pope Leo XIV delivers his homily during his first Mass as pope with the cardinals who elected him in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican May 9, 2025. (CNS photo by Vatican Media) | Section: World and Nation(OSV News) — Full text of the first public homily of Pope Leo XIV, given at a Mass for the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel May 9, 2025.
New pope calls for Christian witness in world that finds faith 'absurd'

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Justin Mclellan |Gina Capellazzi

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Where Christians are “mocked, opposed, despised or at best tolerated and pitied” is where the Catholic Church’s “missionary outreach is most desperately needed,” Pope Leo XIV said in his first homily as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Junno Arocho Esteves |Gina Capellazzi

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XVI will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 18. Although he was pope from the moment he accepted his election May 8, the inauguration Mass — which replaced the papal coronation after the pontificate of St. Paul VI — formally marks the beginning of his ministry with his reception of the fisherman’s ring and his pallium, a wool band worn around his shoulders.
Permanent deacons mark milestone anniversaries

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Jim Mosley

The following permanent deacons who minister in the Diocese of Rochester and elsewhere are celebrating milestone anniversaries of ordination in 2025. “God has blessed me with gifts and graces beyond what I could have imagined,” Deacon Paul Clement said of his lengthy tenure in the permanent diaconate. Deacon Clement is a native of Irondequoit and belonged to Bishop Kearney High School’s first graduating class in 1966.
U.S. cardinals: Unity, not nationality led to Pope Leo's election

1 week ago | catholiccourier.com | Cindy Wooden |Gina Capellazzi

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., speaks during a news conference with U.S. cardinals at the Pontifical North American College in Rome May 9, 2025, as Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, left, and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, right, listen. The cardinals reflected on the conclave and the election of Pope Leo XIV.