To accompany the NYS Eucharistic Conference taking place in Auriesville this October, the Shrine Church is offering a series of reflections for adults in English and Spanish, based on the book "This Is My Body"/"Esto Es Mi Cuerpo" by Bishop Robert Barron.

Small daily changes in our diets and grocery shopping can mitigate climate change!

This popular summer series presenting secular movies exploring faith, moral issues or social justice themes returns at the end of June. Specific dates will be announced here, in the bulletin and on Facebook. This year, the movies will be shown in our parish hall, providing a more comfortable experience for post-movie conversation as well as optimal parking.

Jesus revealed the joy of the Kingdom of God in his frequent meals with people. In our daily eating, we are physically re-created, enjoy tasty flavors, and delight in the company of other people. Today we are additionally aware that the way our food is produced can ease the crisis of climate change and make life better for everyone on earth. Find out more about regenerative agriculture and the choices it offers us when we buy food.

A short booklet, Our Common Home: A Guide to Caring for Our Living Planet, was recently issued by the Vatican and the Stockholm Environmental Institute to help us address 7 topics - find out more, including where to download it now!

"We wear ashes, in part, as a public expression of our faith beyond the church walls but also, and more importantly, as a message to ourselves. We are God’s creation, formed through God’s love and we entrust ourselves eternally to God’s care." Read the full text of Elizabeth's Ash Wednesday reflection here.

St. Vincent's is honoring Black History Month as a chance to spotlight Black Catholics of yesterday and today. Join us on Facebook & Instagram ​for Spotlight Saturdays, highlighting Black American Catholics, and join us for a movie night and discussion about the nuns who marched in Selma!

Did you know that most glass in single-stream recycling ends up in the landfill? Find out how you can get your glass where it needs to go!

We are happy to announce a variety of Adult Faith Formation programs for this fall to provide you with opportunities to nourish your faith.

September 1st marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, an ecumenical period that unites Christians to pray and to act for our common home, the earth. The Season of Creation ends on October 4th, which is the feast of Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of the Environmental Movement.

Mark your calendars! We've got the full schedule for all our Faith Formation days, and we can't wait to see you there!

Get ready, teens and tweens, for some fun and faith-filled events. We hope you can make it!

From October 2021 to May 2022, we heard monthly presentations about the stories of each of the icons lives (and Black American Catholics of note in February) and then reflected on how those examples can support us in our faith. The taped presentations are available here.