Events and Opportunities

ACTION ALERT……HUD FUNDING FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES HOMELESS IS AT RISK 

Without renewed funding, “Our most vulnerable neighbors, Catholic Charities program staff, community partnerships, local counties/cities, and landlords who rely on tenants’ rent, would all be collateral damage.  if the appropriations bill language requiring HUD to renew all existing Continuum of Care grants is not renewed – and soon! Homeless persons could be forced back into encampments,” according to Kathleen M. Dubel, Coordinator of Catholic Relief Services/Diocese of Rochester.

How to help: Call our U.S. House Representative, Claudia Tenney at (585) 869-2060 with this message: “I am very concerned about homelessness in my community and nationwide. I urge you to include in the appropriations bill language requiring HUD to renew all existing Continuum of Care grants expiring during calendar year 2026 for 12 months.” Be sure to leave your name and county of residence.

December is devoted Mary’s Immaculate Conception.  Be sure to attend Mass on her feast day, 12/8, a holy day of obligation:  8 AM in Naples, 11 AM and 5:30 PM in Penn Yan.   All are welcome to attend the December prayer service offered by the Penn Yan Council of Churches on 12/2, in person or via Zoom   12/10 is International Human Rights Day.  12/12 is the Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe.  By  lighting your Advent Wreath, hanging symbols of salvation on your Jesse tree, using your Advent calendar, you are preparing for Jesus’ second coming, as well as to celebrate His birthday on 12/25.  We honor Mary again on 1/1, her Solemnity.  AI notetakers?  Watch this, courtesy of our Diocesan IT department, in part thanks to your contributions to the Catholic Ministries Appeal.

CareNet of Yates invites us to read the 3rd quarter newsletter .  We are glad to support them as together we Walk with Moms in Need, another way to build a culture of life!

The Catholic Mental Health Campaign is a year-round initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to encourage all people of good will to respond to the ongoing mental health crisis across the United States.  Give hope to others with Mental Health Prayer cards.

Our newest saint is Carol Acutis, whose feast day is 10/12.  He was a typical youth who loved God, his friends, soccer and gaming.  He created a way for us to know that Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist is real, through the scientifically back studies of Eucharistic miracles.  Take time to view Carlo’s work at https://eucharisticmiraclesoftheworld.org/flipbook/miricales/ or watch any of the videos about him and his work on YouTube. 

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The Saints are our friends in Heaven.  This month learn about the soon-to-be saints.  Take the opportunity to learn more about them and others.  Here are 3 options.  Subscribe to the free podcast, The Merry Beggars.  A new saint is featured each M-F, in engaging episodes of 15 minutes or less!  Or, use our parish subscription to Formed, The Catholic Faith On Demand, , using code 14527, to watch any of the great content!  Or, take a pilgrimage to churches around the Diocese to venerate relics of saints!