Katie was a thoughtful and insightful 8th grader in my Catechism class. During our discussion on the Ten Commandments, we reached the third commandment:

While not a Holy Day of Obligation, all Feast Days pull you and I towards the true reason to attend Mass on August 6. To worship Our Lord.

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary is August 22, but before the coronation of the Queen of Heaven can begin, she has to be transported from earth to heaven.

In an age of global communication and increasingly centralized institutions, it's easy to overlook the foundational unit of faith: the Catholic Domestic Church.

A sage Italian man once said, “If you have peace and health in your family, you have everything.”

Sara and Charlie were spending a long weekend with Nana and Papa while Mom and Dad took a trip for Dad’s work. This was normal, and the children looked forward to spending fun times with their grandparents, playing board games, going to movies, and maybe visiting the Ice Cream Palace for a sundae or two. Lent was March 5, a

The Invitation Directly from Jesus Christ.

On August 30, 2001, Holy Family Regional School (HFRS) opened its doors, breathing new life into the historic St. Andrews grade school—once attended by Madonna herself. This marked the beginning of a new chapter, as HFRS embraced a regional format that united St. Andrews, St. Irenaeus, and, later, St. Mary of the Hills. With 128 eager students enrolled, parents rejoiced at the return of a Catholic school to Rochester, ready to nurture both faith and education.

We all know that jarring feeling of waking up to the alarm clock— why does the best sleep always seem to happen just two minutes before it goes off? As we rush to catch up with the demands of the day, PAUSE. May I suggest a change?