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Wednesday, September 2 | 9:30am-3:30pm | 
Hickey Conference Center- Diocese of Rochester

Join us for our summer session for catechetical leaders will take a deep dive into our newest guiding document: Handbook on the Catechetical Accompaniment Process from the USCCB and the Institute on the Catechism. This document asks us to redefine the way we look at catechesis. It’s an important conversation we all need to be part of so please plan to be present! Mass and Lunch will be part of our day; lunch will be provided. For more information and to register, please visit https://dor.regfox.com/2026-strengthen-your-core.

Sunday, September 20

Catechetical Sunday, which is celebrated on the third Sunday in September each year, was established as a way for the Catholic Church to recognize and celebrate the gift that catechists bring to a parish community. It also provides us an opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. On Catechetical Sunday, parishes are encouraged to recognize the importance of catechesis and faith formation in building up the Church and in the life of the parish. Many parishes will call forward all those who work in faith formation, including religious education teachers, youth ministry coordinators, Bible study group leaders, OCIA coordinators, and others, to receive a blessing. The theme for 2026 is “The Spirit of the Lord us upon me…to bring good news to the poor” (Lk 4:18; cf. Is 61:1).

The Office of Evangelization & Catechesis in the Diocese of Rochester has created a special webpage for the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the sixth Bishop of Rochester (1966–1969). His cause for sainthood began in 2002. Declared Venerable in 2012 after recognition of his heroic virtue, and with a Vatican-approved miracle attributed to his intercession, the cause for Archbishop Sheen’s canonization as a saint continues with his beatification. His enduring legacy of evangelization and holiness continues to inspire Catholics around the world. You can find the webpage and resources for celebrating the beatification by clicking here.

Wednesday, October 21
2:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Virtual

The Office of Evangelization & Catechesis in the Diocese of Rochester wants to extend an invitation to all catechists to join us for our first quarterly gathering where we explore different catechetical methods and topics. The topic for this gathering is “Planning for Encounter: Lessons that Lead to Christ”. The gathering will focus on catechetical lesson planning. This is a FREE course on ZOOM that will be offered TWICE during the day. Participants can join us at either session! Pre-Registration is REQUIRED! You can register for the afternoon session here or the evening session here. These sessions will be recorded for those who cannot join that day but would like to view. However, the resource links will only be shared with those who participate LIVE!