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REDEMPTORISTS
St. Alphonsus Liguori founded the Congre- gation of the Most Holy Redeemer in 1732 in Naples, Italy. The priests of this order, known as Redemptorists, came to America in 1832 at the request of six American bishops, and Rochester was one of the rst places they settled upon their arrival.
They began giving an annual retreat at St. Bernard Seminary in Rochester in 1921, and
in 1926 opened a retreat house in Geneva on the shores of Seneca Lake. They directed retreats at that property until 1956, when they opened a new retreat house in Rochester, which they used for 12 years. In 1967 the Redemptorists opened Notre Dame Retreat House, overlooking Canandaigua Lake. It offers retreats for parish groups, couples and individuals throughout the year.
Overlooking Canandaigua Lake, Notre Dame Retreat House was opened by the Redemptorists in 1967. It offers retreats year-round for parish and diocesan groups, couples and individuals.
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