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"A Home for All God's
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Foreword
Saint
Louis Parish is a home for all of God’s people. We respect and welcome all in the
spirit of Baptism and the sharing of Eucharist. We are committed to the Gospel message
through service to our parish family, the larger community and especially those in need
throughout the world.
...........St. Louis Mission
Statement
These words, approved on February 10, 1997 by the St. Louis Parish Council, echo with
great clarity through the ripples of time since the beginnings of the Catholic Church in
the area known today as Pittsford, New York. How clearly they focus us on our commitment
to the Gospel message and service to the world. Yet, in the early days, no one could have
ever predicted how the community of St. Louis would evolve.
From a modest beginning as a small parish community to this day, we have gathered to
celebrate the Eucharist each and every Sunday without exception. We have rooted our lives
in the centrality of the Eucharist. We are a community of the disciples of Jesus who trust
that our God goes with us in each and every experience of our parish life.
We share our story in this parish history to remember where we have come from and to
remember the debt we owe to the men and women who have gone before us. We are the grateful
recipients of their faith and their generosity. In this story we recommit ourselves to our
parish mission. We witness to God’s unconditional love in our lives and in our world.
I wish to express my deep thanks to Sister
Rosemary Sherman, RSM, the primary author of this history who built
on the initial contributions of Sister Gert
Skelly, RSM, and
Michael Anne Guido. The skillful
editing is the work of Lucy Nunn and Tom
Cummings. Larry McKnight was responsible for the design and the production of this
document.
Finally, thanks to everyone who contributed
favorite memories and anecdotes that help to tell the story of our parish.
Father
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