In Memory of Paul LaCelle

 
Paul Louis LaCelle, July 4, 1929 - March 9, 2012

It is with sadness that we share the news that our colleague and long-time member of MCCF, Paul LaCelle, passed away in Rochester last week. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, doctor, colleague, and mentor to many over the long course of his career.

Paul married June Dukeshire in 1953, after both he and June graduated from Houghton College, and then served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine, and joined the faculty there in the Department of Radiation Biology and Biophysics after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Penn State University. He remained at the School of Medicine for the duration of his career, where he pursued research, taught in the Medical School and served in administrative roles including chair of the Biophysics department and most recently as Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. He retired from the Medical School in 2008 after June's death and continued his relationship with the University of Rochester in the Biomedical Engineering Department as his health allowed.

Friends are invited to calling hours on Saturday, March 17, from 4:00-7:00 pm at the Keenan Funeral Home (7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd. in Egypt) and to the Memorial service Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Penfield Wesleyan Church (1580 Five Mile Line Rd). Charitable donations can be made to Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Click here to visit Paul's Guest Book.

Winter Missions Breakfast

Please set aside the date and sign up now for our Winter Missions Breakfast coming up on Saturday, February 4th, from 9-11 am at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue.

Focus On Missions

We're going to have a great panel of local speakers, including David & Hanna Hough, David Terp, Natalie Masco, Constantino Fernandez, and Christine Borghi-Cavallaro who will be talking about their missions experiences and associated opportunities in Kenya, Haiti, Zambia, and Nicaragua. We're also expecting a visit from Steve Noblett, Executive Director of the Christian Community Health Fellowship, so don't miss this one!

Please mark your calendars and RSVP using our Response page. Be sure to note location (click here for Directions to the Academy of Medicine).

Merry Christmas!

Greetings from the Morehouses! 

We deeply appreciate all your support and look forward to serving together with you in the coming year.

Click here to read our holiday letter.

Fall Physician Breakfast

The MCCF Fall Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning, October 8, from 9-11 am at the Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue.

Topic: Building Lasting Relationships

We've invited Kathleen Elliott, MS, NCC, LMCH to share some of her relationship experience with us and respond to any questions you may have. Kathy is the Founding Executive Director of Agape Counseling Associates where she also serves as a counselor and therapist. As a wife, mother of three adult children, teacher in the Webster school system, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she brings a wealth of insight to the topic. Feel free to invite any friends or colleagues who might be interested, too!

Please mark your calendars and RSVP using our Response page. Be sure to note the location (click here for Directions to the Academy of Medicine).

BREAKFAST RESCHEDULED!

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for responding to our appeal for feedback about our Spring MCCF Breakfast. Over 50 of you wrote back, and it became very clear that we had chosen a very busy time of year when over 90% of you had schedule conflicts and couldn’t come. Many expressed regret that you would be missing an interesting speaker and topic. A large majority liked the topic but several of you indicated that it was too focused on marriage to be of interest to you. As a result, we have decided to:

1. Reschedule the Breakfast from this coming Saturday, April 30th to Saturday, October 8th from 9-11 at the Academy of Medicine.
2. Broaden our subject material to be more inclusive. Kathy Elliott will be addressing the topic “Building Lasting Relationships.”

We’re sorry we won’t be seeing you this coming weekend but hope you can join us this Fall. Thanks again for your fellowship in the Gospel.

Happy Easter!
Bill and Susan Morehouse

Spring Physician Breakfast

The MCCF Spring Breakfast will be held on Saturday morning, April 30, from 9-11 am at the Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue.

Topic: Maintaining a Healthy Marriage
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

We've invited Kathleen Elliott, MS, NCC, LMCH to share some of her marriage relationship experience with us and respond to any questions you may have. Kathy is the Founding Executive Director of Agape Counseling Associates where she also serves as a counselor and therapist. As a wife, mother of three adult children, teacher in the Webster school system, and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she brings a wealth of insight to the topic. Feel free to invite any friends or colleagues who might be interested, too!

Please mark your calendars and RSVP using our Response page. Be sure to note the location (click here for Directions to the Academy of Medicine).

Winter Missions Breakfast

Please set aside the date and sign up now for our Winter Missions Breakfast coming up on Saturday, January 29th, from 9-11 am at the Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Avenue.

Focus On Missions

We're going to have a great panel of local speakers, including Christine Borghi-Cavallaro, Joel Thompson, Nick Venci Jr., Jeff Harp, and Jim Sutton who will be talking about their missions experiences and associated opportunities in Nicaragua, Haiti, and right here in Rochester, so don't miss this one!

Please mark your calendars and RSVP using our Response page. Be sure to note location (click here for Directions to the Academy of Medicine).