DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER PUBLIC POLICY WEEKEND
Care for the Marginalized through an Equitable NYS Budget
Do you know that nearly 1 in 5 children ages 0-4 in New York lives in poverty? Do you know that children ages 0-4 are not covered in the Empire State Child Tax Credit? Modest increases in income to low-income families can yield tremendous benefits for children and their families, including improved physical, emotional and behavioral health, and higher educational achievement. The benefits are particularly significant – and most acutely needed – in families with young children.
This year, our Diocesan Public Policy Committee is asking parishioners to ask for increased funding in our New York State budget to support those low-income families with small children. Specifically, we're advocating that the Empire State Child tax credit be expanded to include babies and children up to four years old. You'll have the opportunity to sign a petition to our governor and legislators during Public Policy Weekend, February 12-13.
SAVE THE DATE: LENTEN RETREAT
Our Lenten retreat at Mt. Saviour Monastery will take place March 11-13th. Sign-ups will be made available three weeks before the retreat.
CHECK IT OUT
St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry is hosting the
47th Annual Otto A. Shults Lecture Series. Josephine Lombardi, Ph.D., of St. Augustine’s Seminary in Scarborough, Ontario will be offering the lecture,
"In Persona Mariae: Women as Marian Successors in Ministry & Beyond."
What: An online lecture on ministry that's free and open to the public
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Wednesday, February 2nd, 7:30pm EST
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"You do not have to change for God to love you.
Be grateful for your sins. They are carriers of grace.
Say goodbye to golden yesterdays-or your heart will never learn to love the present.
-Anthony de Mello, SJ