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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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Sursum Corda: Calling All Men of Prayer |
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| Join us at SURSUM CORDA, a monthly gathering of men seeking to grow in faith and spiritual strength. Next month, SMFPI Board Member, Andrew Cuddy, will share a musical reflection on the theme of the Prodigal Son, featuring original songs like "Seven Years of Bible Study," "Weeping Like Jeremiah," and his bluesy favorite, "The Long Journey Coming Home" - a heartfelt tribute to grace, reconciliation, and the journey back to the Father.
Monday, November 10, 2025
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Sacred Heart Cathedral – 296 Flower City Park, Rochester, NY
Always the second Monday of each month
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| Restore Health and Wellness Open House Saturday, October 25 8:00 am to 11:00 am |
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| Thank you, DeMartino Family! |
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SMFPI and Restore Health and Wellness would like to recognize and thank the hard work and dedication of the DeMartino family. Richard and Isaac worked tirelessly to size down these pews to fit into our space and get the finish just right. We thank them for their continued support at every level of this crucial mission to restore individuals, families and community. |
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Bright Night 2025 is Coming Soon! |
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Join on of our favorite nonprofits, Brightstar Community, on Thursday, November 6, at the Irondequoit Country Club for Bright Night 2025 - an unforgettable evening of community, hope, and celebration. Brightstar Community helps women survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking find healing, hope, and independence. This year, they are honoring the graduates of their residential program -women whose courage, perseverance, and transformation inspire everything they do at Brightstar Community. 💛 Come hear their stories and help light the path toward healing and independence for women survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking. |
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Warning: OpenAI to Add "Erotica" |
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman has announced that adult users will be able to access “erotica” as part of their efforts to “treat adults like adults” on the platform. Is this really the best use of technological innovation? Is this where the resources and priorities of companies like OpenAI should be channeled? Haley McNamara and Dani Pinter from NCOSE chat about this new development and the disingenuous context that is attempted in this announcement. Sign this petition to call OpenAI to change this direction: Call on OpenAI to Reverse its Policy Allowing “Erotica” on ChatGPT Learn more about the A.I. LEAD ACT: NCOSE Supports A.I. LEAD Act to Confront AI Harms |
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Raising Boys in a Broken Culture: Tim Nester & Lynn’s Warriors Expose the Crisis |
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NCOSE Vice President, Tim Nester, appeared on Lynn's Warriors podcast to discuss raising young boys in a culture that is inundated with pornography, violent video games, and toxic masculinity. These things create harmful expectations for what it means to "be a man," which is part of what fuels sexual exploitation in our society. Men are by and large the primary perpetrators of sexual exploitation. But why? And how can we turn that around? In this episode of Lynn's warriors, Tim confronts this fact with courage and discusses how to transform things for the next generation. He shares valuable insights as both a father and a leading advocate against sexual exploitation. He calls for teaching young boys ideals like courage, responsibility, and leadership can help them to be part of the solution, not the problem. |
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