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Welcome to our parish, located in the heart of the Finger Lakes area of upstate New York. We are a vibrant religious community with rich worship, an exceptional and established parochial school, many active ministries, and lively activities. We invite people to visit both of our worship sites: St. Mary's Church in Cananadaigua and St. Bridget's Church in Bloomfield. We warmly welcome those who desire to share in our community life. When you are at St. Benedict Parish, you are home!

Visit the Parish Ministries tab on this website for more information about the various ministries and groups here at St. Benedict Parish.
Parish Procedure for Weekdays during Inclement Weather

   If Bloomfield Schools are closed due to inclement weather, there will be no Masses, Confessions, or meetings, etc. held at St. Bridget’s Church.
   If St. Mary's School is closed due to inclement weather, there will be no Masses, Confessions, meetings, etc. at St. Mary’s Church. In addition, the Parish Administration Center (PAC) will be closed.
   Updates will be called in to local news stations as well as posted here on our website, on social media, and sent via Flocknote.
Link to online giving

Please click on the "Online Giving" graphic below to sign up for online giving for the Sunday offertory:

St. Benedict Parish is pleased to be able to partner with Our Sunday Visitor to offer this option, especially now as we cannot gather as a faith community for Masses. As always, we thank you for your generosity. Be well and God bless.

If you have any questions about this program, you may contact our Director of Finance and Administration, Tony DiPrima, at Tony.Diprima@dor.org.

Our Sunday Visitor's Privacy policy can be found here.
Emergency Phone Number

(585) 364-2419
Creating a Safe Environment

Link: Diocese of Rochester Safe Environment

For additional resources, please visit this page on our website
stewardship at st. benedict parish

Stewardship is about giving back. It is about receiving the gifts God has given us and sharing them with Him and with those around us. Stewardship is a way of life -a way that is dedicated to the giving of ourselves by offering God things that are most dear to us in our lives: our time, our talent, and our treasure.

Looking to get involved? Are you looking for a way to volunteer your time, talents, and/or treasures? Click here for more information about current stewardship opportunities at our parish.

Adjustment to the Daily Mass Schedule for February and March:

As Fr. Michael mentioned recently, we anticipated having to make some changes to our Daily Mass schedule while we are a one priest parish. We are happy to announce that at present, we have not had to cancel any of our Daily Masses for the months of February and March, but some of the Masses have changed location. We are overjoyed and so grateful that Fr. Frank and Fr. Tom at Notre Dame Retreat House have graciously offered their time, service, and facility for twelve Daily Masses over the next two months to free up some time in Fr. Michael’s schedule. The Daily Mass schedules for February and March can be accessed by clicking here (these will also be posted at each of the church entrances as well).
Please note that the Sunday Mass schedule (including the 5:30pm Sunday-anticipated Mass on Saturday) has NOT changed.
Should it be necessary to make additional changes to the Mass schedules, that information will be communicated via Flocknote and will be posted in the bulletin, on our website, and on social media.
MASK MANDATE – Now extended through 2/1/2022: Governor Hochul has announced that the mask mandate that went into effect on Monday, December 13, 2021 has been extended until February 1, 2022. Masks are required in all public places due to the COVID-19 upsurge and officials will re-assess the situation as the February 1 end date nears. All attending Masses, meetings, or other activities at our parish must wear a mask. We ask that whenever possible, you please bring your own mask to wear on our campuses since we have a very limited supply of masks to distribute. Thank you for helping us to operate within the confines of this law.
It should be noted that an exception to the mandate is allowed for businesses or venues that implement a vaccine requirement for entry and verify an individual is fully vaccinated, such as via the state’s digital Excelsior Pass or the COVID card. However, since this would be difficult for parishes to implement, the Diocese of Rochester provided that the mask mandate would be the most efficient option to follow the law.
To contribute to the Catholic Ministries Appeal online, please visit https://www.dor.org/giving/cma-contribute/. Thank you for your support!