Despite the bruises on her body, Lucila Matos stayed in an abusive relationship for six years, all the while making excuses for the physical and emotional harm her partner was inflicting on her.

Rochester’s annual Puerto Rican Festival has been postponed until 2021, yet another event cancelled as a result of the current COVID-19 health crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic forces Rochester, Finger Lakes and Southern Tier Catholic Charities agencies and other ministries to find new ways to help those in need.