Church of Saint Jerome

Good Shepherd mine;
Whatever made you leave the ninety-nine
To come like this in search of the one lost sheep?
What raging fire
Constrained your loving heart? What mad desire
Impelled you on to comb the mountain steep?

Strange mystery;
That you should find such joy in finding me
When it would seem the joy should be all mine.
Please hold me fast;
Don't let me stray again as in days past,
But hide me safe within your arms divine.

When in the West
The sun of my life's day shall sink to rest,
Enfold me still, O lord, in Love's embrace.
Then with the dawn
Of that new day, when night fore'er is gone,
Dear Shepherd mine, let me behold your face. 

“Joy, sorrow, tears, lamentation, laughter—to all these music gives voice, but in such a way that we are transported from the world of unrest to a world of peace, and see reality in a new way, as if we were sitting by a mountain lake and contemplating hills and woods and clouds in the tranquil and fathomless water.” —Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

St. Jerome’s Choir is welcoming new members! Join us to enhance and guide the worship experience, but also to have fun with new friends! No previous experience required. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings at 6pm and perform at the 10am Mass on Sundays. For further information please contact Music Director Alessio Giacobone (alessio.giacobone@dor.org), or just show up next Wednesday in the organ loft!

Mass intentions are now available for weekdays and first Saturdays in January, February, and March 2023. Each family may schedule three Masses per year, with additional Masses for the recently deceased. Donations are $10. Drop by the office between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., or call us at 585-586-3231.

If there is a particular date you would like to have Mass offered, we will do our best to accommodate your request, but we are limited to one intention per Mass, and Sunday Masses especially fill up quickly! Thank you for understanding.

In the spirit of giving, we are asking for donations of gift cards for needy families living in Rochester. The suggested amount is $25, but can be an amount of your choosing. We are again asking for gift cards to Wegmans, Tops, Walmart, Dollar General, and Aldi’s. Teresa Quinzi Willette will maintain the list of clients, and knowing them as she does, will match the cards and the clients perfectly. In the past there have been requests from parishioners for names of entire families. If you wish to sponsor a family, please contact Teresa Quinzi Willette at 586-0525.

We ask that cards be returned to church in the collection box, or to the rectory office, on or before Sunday, December 11th.

The Church is open for private prayer on:

Mondays, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p. m.

Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament)

Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The parish office is open Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.