Board Member Highlight: Kelly Brunacini
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| Cultivating hope and wholeness for all through ethical medical care, counseling, education, research and referrals in a supportive community. |
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| Board Member Highlight: Kelly Brunacini |
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For this month’s Board Member Highlight, we are excited to feature Kelly Brunacini, SMFPI Board Secretary. |
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| How do you like to spend your time when you're not working with SMFPI? In my spare time, I collect and resell vintage textiles and conserve, restore and sell antique books. I enjoy growing my Faith and spending time with my family and friends. Where do you work? RIT, supporting the Dean of the Golisano College of Computer and Information Sciences. What inspired you to join the board of SMFPI? Deacon Mike Kristan invited me to help plan an Anti-Trafficking Conference and afterwards, to join the board. |
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How long have you been involved with SMFPI? Since May 2024. What are the biggest challenges facing families in Rochester, and how is SMFPI addressing them? The biggest problem facing Rochester families is poverty and the splintering of the two parent family. SMFPI is addressing this issue through its work supporting, specifically men, in the development of virtue and their faith lives and combating addiction.
We are grateful for her leadership, passion, and dedication to SMFPI. Stay tuned for more Board Member Highlights in upcoming newsletters! |
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| Deacon Mike Kristan delivers an inspiring message on safeguarding our children from the
growing threats of sexual exploitation and the accessibility of explicit materials - you won’t want to miss it! |
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| Let's lift up our hearts with prayer, discussion, and fellowship. Monday, March 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. Witness: Andrew Freeman "Fulfillment of all Desire" Andrew will share his story of how his search for happiness and fulfillment ultimately led him on a healing journey and back to his Catholic faith. |
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| Join us — - To hear truth of masculine and feminine expressions we gift to each other from our featured speakers who are called to share their stories with young people.
- To be encouraged about transforming relationships with friends and family beyond the barriers that today’s distracted culture presents.
- To witness Christ in your peers and better discern the plan He has for you.
- To connect with others, grow in understanding and enjoy something out of the ordinary!
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| This Lent, offer up each day for a specific person with the Lenten Daily Prayer & Sacrifice Cards! This set includes 40 Postcards (10 of each design) that you can mail or hand out to individual people each day of Lent. |
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| Special Message from Lois: "I am deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed—and continues to contribute—toward my hospital bill. It is truly heartwarming to see people go the extra mile to help. There is no greater comfort than that.
A special thank you to SMPFI, not only for their support but also for giving me the opportunity to express my gratitude." |
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Lois Azessie recently underwent surgery to remove kidney stones, a procedure that finally brought him relief after years of suffering. While his insurance covered 80% of the cost, he is left with a $4,000 medical bill. Lois still needs our help! Let’s come together as a community to support someone who has given so much to others. Please donate and share this fundraiser to help Lois reach his goal. |
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| Learn at your own pace classes made free to you thanks to patrons in our growing Principles Society of Christendom College. |
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Syracuse Men's Conference on March 29 |
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“Inspiring men, by the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit, to IGNITE their Catholic faith in everyday life." |
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| Hosted by Feminists Choosing Life of New York with a guest appearance by Charles Camosy. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 5 from 7pm-8:30pm and will take a look at his latest book, "Losing our Dignity, How Secularized Medicine is Undermining Fundamental Human Equality".
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