Feast Days & Saints

The Catholic liturgical year includes solemnities, feast days, and memorials commemorating the life of Jesus Christ and honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints. These observances offer opportunities for prayer, celebration, and reflection within Catholic life. This collection includes news, features, and columns on local commemorations and parish celebrations across the Diocese of Rochester.

Coverage includes feast-day Masses, parish patron saint celebrations, blessings, devotions, and related traditions, along with reporting on artwork, artifacts, and relics connected to the saints. Explore the Catholic Courier’s Rochester Relics Tour →.