Dr. Carroll will be taking part in a discussion of the ethics of so-called Medical Aid in Dying (scMAid) at URMC. Please join us. This event will be in-person only and will not be recorded.
scMAiD Ethics Discussion at URMC
New Local Infertility Support Group
URMC Panel Discussion on scMAiD
Art of Dying and scMAiD @ St. Bernards
The Finger Lakes Guild is honored to co-sponsor this talk with St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry at their Rochester Campus. We hope to see you there!
Dr. Schultz will be discussing how society’s refusal to accept the limits of Medicine has led to Physician Assisted Suicide and euthanasia (aka scMAiD).
Click here for more info and to register!
See also St. Bernard’s Facebook page
Summer Soiree
We are excited to announce that the Finger Lakes Guild Summer Soiree is scheduled for July 9 from 7pm to 9pm at the home of Rick and Cathy, 33 Pierceon Ct, Penfield, NY 14526
We hope to see you there!
Two (so-called) MAiD Events
We wanted to let you know know about two upcoming scMAiD events:
The first event will be at URMC
(see below for URMC map to Large Auditorium)
The second event will be from a Christian perspective and held in Corning, NY
URMC to Map Large Conference Room (2-6424)
Update on the so-called MAiD Law in New York State
Dr. Carroll will be joining (via video) Fr. Stephen Yusko, STL and the Albany Catholic Medical Guild with an update and recommendations regarding the soon-to-be available so-called Medical Aid in Dying (scMAiD). The focus of the evening will be on what physicians should know about the new New York State law legalizing scMAiD and how we might respond when this topic comes up, whether with patients or anyone else.
The Albany Guild has graciously opened to anyone who might be interested, so please join us for a short presentation followed by Q&A!
- Title: so-called Medical Aid in Dying in NY State: An update and reflections of a Catholic physician
- Date: May 13, 2026
- Time: 6:30pm to 7:30pm
- Zoom meeting link: 970 3862 0187
Update: Here’s the flyer from the Albany Guild
Welcome Bishop Bonicci!
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to , and praying for(!), our new Bishop!
Journal Club – Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Journal Club at St. Bernard’s on February 26th! We had a great, and lively(!), discussion.
We are hoping host Journal Club 3-4 times yearly. We will be looking for people to choose articles and lead the discussion. If you’re interested, please let us know and we’d be happy to provide any assistance you’d like (e.g., choosing an article, preparing discussion points, etc.).
New Bishop
It is with joy that we welcome Bishop John Bonnici as Bishop Designate for the Diocese of Rochester. We look forward to working with His Excellency, Bishop Bonnici, and we ask that you join us in praying for him and his new Episcopate.
We also thank Bishop Matano for his tireless leadership these past 12 years. We cannot say enough about the support he has provided to the Guild and the larger Rochester medical community. We will continue to pray for him as he continues to lead our diocese in the coming months.