Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A funeral service was held Saturday morning in Rochester for Spiritus Christi Church’s Rev. James B.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — On Saturday, the Rochester community gathered to remember Father Jim Callan, a man known for bringing progressive values to the local Catholic community. The service brought in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rev. James B. Callan, who was an associate pastor of Spiritus Christi since its founding in 1999 after he was removed from the ...

He was excommunicated in 1999 after allowing women to celebrate Mass, blessing same-sex unions and offering communion to non-Catholics. By Sam Roberts The Rev. James B. Callan, a renegade priest who ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10NBC spoke with a friend of Father Jim Callan, reflecting on the impactful life of the beloved priest. Dr. William Valenti, from Trillium Health, described Fr. Callan as “an ...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Rev. James Callan, the trailblazing co-founder of Spiritus Christi Church in Rochester, died Friday after a battle with cancer at the age of 77. Rev. Mary Ramerman remembers ...

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? — Passage from the ...

WRIC Richmond Community honors life of Father Callan Posted: December 29, 2024 | Last updated: October 13, 2025 A funeral service was held Saturday morning in Rochester for Spiritus Christi Church’s ...