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Children participate in the opening song July 30, 2025 at St. Theodore's Vacation Bible School in Gates (Courier file photo)

Rochester Diocese parishes plan 2026 Vacation Bible Schools

Catholic Courier | 06.16.2026

Section: Youth

The following parishes are offering 2026 Vacation Bible Schools. Some Catholic parishes that are not hosting their own Vacation Bible School program are promoting Vacation Bible School programs at nearby churches.

Monroe County

Parish	Dates/Time	VBS Theme	Registration Link
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton churches, Brockport/Hamlin	Early August	“Camp Jesus”	Registration forms at both churches
St. Jerome Church, East Rochester	Early July	“Thy Kingdom Come!”	Registration closed
St. John of Rochester Church, Fairport	Early July	“Snowball Mountain Challenge”	Registration closed
St. Theodore Church, Gates	Late July	“Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God”	Registration closed
St. Mark Church, Greece	Late August	“Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God”	Registration closed
Peace of Christ Parish and St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Irondequoit	Early July	“True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World”	https://www.kateriirondequoit.org/childrens-programs/2026-vbs/
Church of the Transfiguration and St. Catherine of Siena Church, Pittsford/Mendon	Early July	“Big Heart Farms: Where God’s Fruit Grows”	Registration closed
St. Monica Church, Rochester	Early August	“Light of the World”	https://www.stmonicaofrochester.org/vacation-bible-school-1
St. Martin de Porres Parish, Scottsville/Caledonia/Churchville	Early August	“Road Trip: On the Go with God”	https://www.stmartinrochester.org/VBS-2026
St. John the Evangelist Church, Spencerport	Early August	“Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God”	https://stjohnschurchspencerport.org/vacation-bible-school
St. Rita Church, Webster	Late July	“Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God”	https://www.saintritawebster.org/vbs1.html
Holy Trinity, Webster	Early July	“Cathletics: Training to be Champions for Christ”	Registration closed

Finger Lakes

Parish	Dates/Time	VBS Theme	Registration Link
St. Patrick Church, Aurora	Late July	“True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World”	https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeEsQlUDSl83mUN27-DMd7iwk6htUHpZsTVmPTx1omnOBTRQ/viewform
Our Lady of Peace Parish, Geneva, and St. Francis and St. Clare Parish, Seneca Falls/Waterloo	Early July	“Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God”	Registration closed
St. Benedict Parish, Canandaigua/Bloomfield	Late July	“Wilderness Adventure through the Sacraments”	https://stbenedictonline.org/vacation-bible-school
Ecumenical Vacation Bible School, Penn Yan	Late June/Early July	“Rainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God”	Registration closed
St. Patrick Church, Victor	Early July	“VBS: Learning from the Good Shepherd”	Registration closed

Southern Tier

Parish	Dates/Time	VBS Theme	Registration Link
Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick parishes, Tioga County	Late June/Early July	“Carlo’s Highway to Heaven”	Registration closed
Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick parishes, Tioga County	Early July	“Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong for God”	Registration forms at the church office or at church entrances
St. Mary Our Mother Church, Horseheads	Early July	“Go Forth”	https://stmaryourmother.com/faith-formation/vacation-bible-school/
Honeoye Falls Vacation Bible School	Late August	“Snowball Mountain Challenge”

Tags: Faith Formation, Monroe County East, Monroe County West

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