Author Archives: Elizabeth Johnston

A statement of the Catholic Bishops of New York State

Proposal 1: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (September 5, 2024)
A statement from  His Eminence Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York; Most Rev. Edward B. Scharfenberger, Bishop of Albany; Most Rev. Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn; Most Rev. Michael W. Fisher, Bishop of Buffalo; Most Rev. Terry R. LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg; Most Rev. Salvatore R. Matano, Bishop of Rochester; Most Rev. John O. Barres, Bishop of Rockville Centre; Most Rev. Bishop Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse; and the auxiliary and emeritus Bishops of New York State.

USCCB Statement on 2nd Year Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

June 24, 2024, marks the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, that brought an end to the nearly fifty-year reign of Roe v. Wade and national abortion on demand. Pro-Life Committee Chairman, Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, shares this statement available in both English & Spanish.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN REPARATION FOR ABORTION 2024

*NEW LOCATION*  Join in prayer to bring an end to abortion at the Good Friday Prayer Service and Procession of the Stations of the Cross in Reparation for Abortion this Friday, March 29, 2024. The prayer service begins at 9:00 a.m. at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini at Corpus Christi Church, 864 E. Main St., Rochester, 14605. Following the half an hour service is the procession in prayer with the Stations of the Cross and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy leading to PLANNED PARENTHOOD (114 University Ave., Rochester, 14605). This is a peaceful, prayerful, and lawful public expression of our faith in Jesus Christ. For more information contact Rick Paoletti at (585) 489-9555. Event flyer.