Posts by Marie Smith

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Supporting Your Church While Also Lowering Your Year End Tax Bill

by Marie Smith

IT’S TAX TIME! Have you considered a Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)? When planning your IRA withdrawal strategy, you may want to consider making charitable donations through a QCD. A QCD is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity. QCDs can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distributions […]

Covid Update Regarding our Catholic Churches

by Marie Smith

All churches in the Diocese of Rochester can now operate at 50% of maximum capacity while continuing all efforts associated with cleaning of public spaces, hygiene, wearing of masks and social distancing.

Your Social Ministry Donations at Work

by Marie Smith

Monies donated to our CCBT Social Ministry through Parishioners envelopes, as well as monies donated from the Auer Foundation, have blessed many families in our local area. Our Parish has helped with rent, security deposits, utility bills, and vouchers for milk, bread, and eggs. A donation of $500 was made to the Fair Haven Community […]

Apostolic Letter called “With a Father’s Heart”

by Marie Smith

On the December 8th, Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter called “With a Father’s Heart”, in which he recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion of this Apostolic Letter, Pope Francis proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from December 8, 2020 to […]