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Gratitude, excitement for mission abound as school year begins

Rochester Catholic schools are committed to inspiring students to grow spiritually, achieve academically and serve others in need.

Students in Diocese of Rochester become adults for a day

Catholic-school students from the Diocese of Rochester spent a day exploring adult roles during a Junior Achievement program.

A boy speaks at a podium.

Catholic-school students mark 9/11 anniversary with ceremony

Catholic schools have new principals for 2026-27 school year

Students sit at desks and take tests.

Catholic schools’ faith-based approach eases kids’ testing fears

A man leans against a sign in front of a school.

Longtime teacher now principal at Penn Yan’s St. Michael School

Young students speak to an older woman sitting in a wheelchair.

Penfield students visit their Sisters of Mercy pen pals

A baseball player in uniform swings a bat.

High schools from Rochester Diocese secure sports titles

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