Events and Opportunities

Does Penn Yan need a permanent warming center?
That is the topic of a meeting to be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1833 Flat Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527 THIS Wednesday, 4/15 at 5 PM.
The meeting is hosted by Penn Yan Community Cafe, Inc. & Keuka Advocacy Services. In addition to sharing what they do, they seek your ideas, to help build a stronger, more compassionate community.
Can’t make the meeting? Need more info? Please contact Lynda Rossi: (315) 607-8936 or Deaconess Connie Glover: (315) 694-2070.
New alerts has been put on the Pro-Life & Social Ministry page.  Register now for the 4/18 gathering of Catholic Women at Magnificat. 
Neophytes Michele Colon, Jacob Utter and Douglas Ehmer joined our faith and received the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil (4/4/26).  Jennifer G. Hines, William Schmidtmann and Wendy Galgano celebrated Confirmation & Eucharist then, bringing them into full communion in our faith.  Praise God!  Others preparing for Confirmation are Jolie & Joseph N. Hines and Lucy Willson.  Preparing for Holy Eucharist are Eden, Octavia and Daniel Rogers.  Thank you for keeping them and their families in prayer.
Nathan Mineses received his Hands of Christ award from Bishop Matano on 2/3/26.
The Community Cafe is an ecumenical outreach to provide supper and community to anyone and everyone of any age! 5-7 PM in the Fellowship Hall of the PY Methodist Church, monthly on the second and last Tuesday. No income eligibility; no cost.  Volunteers are always welcome, especially on the clean-up side. Contact for more info. 
Security tips??  Watch this, courtesy of our Diocesan IT department, in part thanks to your contributions to the Catholic Ministries Appeal.

The Most Reverand Ronald A. Hicks is our new archbishop.  He was at the installation of Rochester’s 10th Bishop, Rev. John S. Bonnici.

What is Pope Leo XIV asking of us?  To pray and act for an end to war and violence wherever it is found; to pray for the people caught in the crosshairs of war and violence, to pray for world leaders as they make decisions that have far reaching effects, to examine ourselves and motivations by daily examining our consciences, to prayerfully read/reread the documents of the 2nd Vatican Council. The Council called the Church to foster authentic interreligious dialogue, to pursue unity among Christians through ecumenism, and to collaborate with all people of good will in the service of truth and the dignity of the human person. And to pray for him as he leads us.
       
Fellowship for moms: biweekly 3-4PM at 465 N. Main St., PY (the Wellspring Fellowship Church).  Call 315-536-7333 for details. 

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 your prayers, maybe using or offering these Mental Health Prayer cards.

Our newest Doctor of the Church is St. John H. Newman! Carol Acutis, whose feast day is 10/12, is our newest saint. He created a way for us to know that Jesus presence in the Eucharist is real, through the scientifically back studies of Eucharistic miracles.  View Carlo’s work at https://eucharisticmiraclesoftheworld.org/flipbook/miricales/ or watch any of the videos about him and his work on YouTube. 

Assistance for:  Food Energy    Water    After school in Dundee:   

More on the Pro-Life/Social Ministries page.

 

The Saints are our friends in Heaven.  Here are 3 options to learn more about them.  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!

We build a culture of life when we advocate for the immigrant and support people who are experiencing hardship. Walking with Moms in Need, is another way to build a culture of life!