• Auburn Catholic school closes, pandemic amplifies ‘heartbreak’

    There were smiles and there were tears June 17 as families drove through the parking lot of St. Joseph School in Auburn one last time.

    <p>Samantha Miller, a second-grader at St. Joseph School in Auburn, holds a sign out of her car window during a June 17 goodbye parade at the school. (Courier photo by Jeff Witherow) </p>

    Samantha Miller, a second-grader at St. Joseph School in Auburn, holds a sign out of her car window during a June 17 goodbye parade at the school. (Courier photo by Jeff Witherow)
  • Diocese of Rochester’s newest priest celebrates first liturgies

    There was a distinctly Southern Tier flavor to Father Joseph Martuscello’s debut weekend in the priesthood.

    <p>Father Joseph Martuscello elevates the Eucharist during his first Mass of Thanksgiving June 14. (Courier screen capture via YouTube) </p>

    Father Joseph Martuscello elevates the Eucharist during his first Mass of Thanksgiving June 14. (Courier screen capture via YouTube)

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