Catholic Schools Week - January 31 - February 5th
A celebratory Mass was held on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, 43 Gebhardt Road, which included students in full dress uniforms with their families.

The Mass kicked off Catholic Schools Week, the first week of February, which included a weeklong Book Fair, tours on Wednesday, an Open House on Thursday and the opportunity to pick up registration packets.

Click here to view the 1/31/10 TV interview with Sr. Christina about Catholic Schools week.

This video is courtesy of YNN, only on Time Warner Cable, Rochester, NY.

St. Joseph's Becomes a Parish-Run School
"St. Joseph School is energized about returning to parish-run school - Faith community embraces Diocese of Rochester’s decision and looks forward to a successful Catholic Schools Week" - Click here for the full text of the school's 1/27/10 announcement.

The following is an excerpt of our Pastor, Father Jim Schwartz's comments, published in the 1/24/10 Bulletin, on St. Joseph's becoming a Parish-run school (Click here for the full text):

One of the many assets of St. Joseph’s School is that we have an excellent principal in Sister Christina. She sets a high standard for our school of academic excellence, appropriate discipline, discipline in the context of a loving environment, and a deep sense of the spiritual dimension of life. In our Catholic perspective, there is no aspect of the educational experience in which God is not found. As in all of life, God is to be discovered in all of life’s experiences.

Save the Dates:

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - First Annual Pace Gala to Support St. Joseph School

Helpful Links:
2009-2010 School Calendar
School Forms
News 10 NBC Instant Alert System for School Closings - Sign-up required

Faculty and Staff 2009-2010 (click here)
Other Links St. Joseph Parish & Church, Penfield, NY Diocese of Rochester Diocese of Rochester - Catholic Schools The Catholic Courier Newspaper Town of Penfield D.A.R.E United States Conference of Catholic Bishops New York State Catholic Conference