FLG and LECOM

Dr. Lada and Dr. Carroll had the opportunity to visit the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in Elmira yesterday. They were invited to discuss faith and medicine. It was a wonderful group who were very kind, interested, and asked great questions!

Thank you to Jan Ziembicki (pictured – far left) for organizing!

White Mass – Save the Date!

We are excited to announce that the Finger Lakes Guild White Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral on October 27th at 11:15am. More details come soon. We hope to see you there!

Announcing New FLG Officers!

It is with great excitement that we would like to announce the new Finger Lakes Guild Officers!

President – Angela Kristan, MD, MTS

Vice President – Bryan Stanistreet, MD

Treasurer – Alison Carroll, DO will continue in this role

Immediate Past President – Thomas Carroll, MD, PhD will move into this role to assist in a smooth leadership transition.

Thank you to our Officers, Board Members, and Guild Members for all of your hard work and dedication, especially over these past few challenging years!

We look forward to continuing our service to the Rochester Diocese.

St. Basil the Great, Pray for Us!

Catholic Conversations – Death with True Dignity

January 15, 2022 from 8:30am to 1pm

We are excited to announce that, in cooperation with Mt. Carmel House, St. Bernard’s and the Diocese of Rochester, the Symposium has been resuscitated!

COVID-permitting we will offer an in-person option, though either way, the Symposium will be available via Zoom.

We welcome you would like to join in-person (COVID permitting) or virtually! Please register here!

We will address important topics and questions around common and challenging end of life issues, including…

  • Why does the Church teach that? (Foundations of Catholic Teaching)
  • Does Hospice mean I’m giving up?
  • I don’t need a Health Care Proxy because my wife will make decisions if I can’t.
  • I don’t want Hospice because they’re going to kill me with morphine!
  • But if I start the feeding tube, then the Church says I can never stop it…right?

…and many more…

Catholic Wellness Answers

FLG President Tom Carroll will be the featured guest on Catholic Wellness Answers, a webcast of MyCatholicDoctor, on November 9th from 8-9pm. He will be discussing, and taking audience questions on, all things Palliative Care including symptom management, advance care planning, end of life decisions/care, and how to talk to your doctor to make sure your wishes and values are known.

Stay tuned for more details, including the video conference link!