Special Needs >

Spring Is Here… Special Needs Masses Continue

This fall and winter, masses for children/persons with special needs continue to be celebrated one Sunday a month in eleven different parishes.

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Faith Formation >

Welcome to our new colleague, Diana Pizarro!

You may know her from St. Anne’s in Brentwood. Diana will be helping us to better serve the Spanish-speaking Faith Formation community.

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Religious Education >

A Great Website for Catechists

An excellent place to direct your Catechists for information, ideas, resources, and much more.

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Special Needs >

Blessings of Inclusion

Kudos to you, pastors and parishioners, who are filled with the spirit of inclusion!

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Marriage Preparation >

“What Happens In the Catholic Rite of Marriage?”

A new USCCB video, "Saying I Do: What Happens at a Catholic Wedding," introduces you to the Rite of Marriage and answers your questions about Catholic marriage.

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Special Needs >

Our Recent Mass and Dinner Dance

Our Down syndrome, developmental delays, hearing loss, blindness, paralysis, and Autism, seemed to disappear as we used our gifts to minister in the presence of the God who loves us so much.

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Engaged Couples >

For Engaged Couples

Congratulations and blessings as you continue to prepare for the sacrament of marriage. The foryourmarriage.org website…

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Special Needs >

If the Pope Can … We All Can Too

Did Pope Francis notice the Argentine national soccer jersey Alberto was wearing? Probably. But it is also most likely that he realized that Alberto had Down syndrome.

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Faith Formation >

Back from Lake Placid

We attended the annual NY State Conference of Diocesan Directors of Religious Education and Staff on June 10-11 in Lake Placid. It was well worth the long trip in the rain.

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Special Needs >

Praying the Psalms with Jesus

This prayer booklet will familiarize children with special needs with these wonderful prayers. The Psalms spoke to the heart of Jesus. They speak to our hearts too. Available online in August.

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Faith Formation >

Congratulations to Our Newly-Ordained Priests

Fr. Jason Grisafi & Fr. Brandon O'Brien prove the Spirit is alive and well among our younger generation, inspiring them to take up Christ's saving mission with generosity and courage.

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