Administration and Building Ministry
We are involved in many activities related to repair, maintenance, and upgrading of our SJF facilities. We oversee building projects and involve members of the community in a number of ways to provide every...
Companion Ministry
Offers a caring presence and prayerful support to community members during transitional life phases and times of illness, grief, and loss. Primary Activities include: Provide services and Eucharist to care centers and the...
Earth Care
Support and promote earth-friendly practices in homes and workplaces that will heal and nurture all life on earth. Primary Activities include: Participate in bi-monthly meetings (second Tuesday) at 7:30pm. Participate with the community in...
Finance Ministry
Provides an oversight and advisory function for the parish in these ways: Reviews the Parish yearly budget for operational and ministerial needs. Informs the community of our financial condition on a regular basis. Explores...
God for Grownups
“A Spiritual Life for Our Times” Join us in the SJF Activity Center from 7 – 9pm on first Wednesdays of each month. No fee and no registration required. View calendar for current dates....
Grief/Loss/Transition Support Group
Mary Jean Schoettle, L. M.S.W., facilitates a Grief/Loss/Transition Support Group for our St. John Fisher Community (members only). Meetings are on the third Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Faith Formation...
Health
Identify health care needs and provide assistance and support to community members. Primary Activities include: Gather and publish healthy lifestyle and health information. Organize and assist in multiple blood drives every year. Give...
Helping Hands
Provide temporary physical support to community members and their physical needs. Primary Activities include: Provide rides and do errands for parishioners facing physical hardship. Work with Companion Ministers to provide SJF Soup for You...
Justice & Peace
Facilitate the education of the community around Catholic Social Teaching principles, current events regarding injustices and how the Catholic Social principles should apply in this context for conscience formation. Primary Activities include: Attend monthly...
Liturgy Preparation
Art & Environment Ministry Prepares for the community, creative and unique environments for liturgical celebrations of the sacraments, providing and enhancing the context for prayer and reflections. Communicating and working as needed with other...
Men’s Group
The St. John Fisher Men’s Group meets the last Saturday morning of every month at 8am in the Rochester Room. Please visit the calendar to confirm the meeting dates. A light breakfast will be...
Music Group
The Music Ministry assists and supports the community in its liturgies with music that is of good quality, is liturgically appropriate and reflects its pastoral needs. Primary Activities include: Prepares music for all liturgical...
Outreach
Provide opportunities for the larger community to assist those in need by sharing our resources of time, talent and treasure and connecting these activities with Catholic Social Teaching. Primary Activities include: Attend meetings on...
PeaceXPeace
Women’s group concerned with promoting peace and non-violence within our local community and extending it throughout the world. Primary Activities include: Attend monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month at 7pm. Bring...
Prayer Companions
St. John Fisher has a dedicated group of powerful pray-ers we call Praying Companions. We are committed to praying daily for the needs, cares, and concerns of the SJF faith family and leadership, and...
Prayer Shawl
Knit or crochet prayer shawls and enjoy fellowship and prayer as you work. The shawls are given to anyone in need of care and prayers. This group meets once a month on Wednesday afternoons...
Refugee Resettlement Mission
Our SJF Refugee Resettlement Committee continues to investigate the most effective means through which the SJF community might be able to participate in refugee resettlement by offering our time, talent and treasure through our...
Scouts
Boy Scouts This troop provides young men with an opportunity to embrace values that are good for society, teaches them a variety of skills including leadership, challenges their abilities, embraces diversity and has a...
Scripture Study
Most Wednesday’s this group, for men and women, gather to read and discuss the lectionary scheduled for the following weekend. Lively conversation brings ancient stories, psalms and parables into the light of our current...
Social
Creates opportunities for people to gather together and share life, laughter, love and most of all community with one another. Primary Activity includes: Continue to conduct the successful social events that our community...
Spiritual Direction
Something to ponder… At certain times in our lives we may find that we need a spiritual nudge. We might be looking for – support, encouragement, and an opportunity to share with another person the...
Vocations Awareness
Promote and provide opportunities for lay people to become aware of religious vocations and lay ministry opportunities. Primary Activities include: Raise awareness of the opportunities and understanding of religious vocations and lay ministry by...
Women’s Spirituality
First Wednesday of the month, Oct. 2018 – May 2019, 9:30 – 11am Join us at St. John Fisher for our monthly gathering of friendship and faith-sharing. SJF Women’s Spirituality Series Influential Women in the Church: Exploring...