CAR RAFFLE
Lake Placid – St. Agnes School is having their annual Car Raffle.  Win a new Subaru or $20,000.
Features: Tickets are $20 apiece or $100 for six. Tickets are available at the school (weekdays), after Mass (weekends), or by phone (518-523-3771). Winner need not be present to win. Drawing will take place Oct. 12 after the 10 a.m. Mass. Winner can choose a new Subaru Forester of $20,000 cash - and 100% of raffle proceeds benefit scholarships and programs.
Contact: For more information got to www.stagneslp.org or development@stagneslp.org or (518) 523-3771

ITALIAN BUFFET
Lake Pleasant – St. James Church will be sponsoring an Italian Buffet.
Date: Oct. 4
Time: 5 p.m. to 7
Place: Adirondack Veterans Center
Cost: Donation
Features: There will be a variety of pasta dishes with gluten free and vegetarian options.  There will also be a 50/50.

ALPHA
Lake Placid – ALPHA to be held, all are invited no matter your background or beliefs.
Date: Weds.
Time: 6:15 p.m. to 8:15
Place: St. Agnes School
Features: This is a free event and includes a delicious dinner, great videos (about life, faith, and meaning), and small group discussion. All are welcome, so help spread the word to your neighbors and friends.
Contact: To register and for questions, go to https://stagneslakeplacid.com/alpha

WOMEN’S MINISTRY
Ticonderoga – Join for a Women’s Ministry, a place of fellowship, faith and friendship.
Date: Every third Friday of the month.
Time: Immediately following the 9 a.m. Mass
Place: St. Mary’s Church
Features: Light breakfast will be served. In addition to weekly fellowship, there will be a summer
Book Club beginning in June. Details and book selection will be announced at the May 17th meeting. Beth Tiger is a Catholic speaker, author and facilitator. She is also the founder & Executive Director of ‘Her Hands’; an anti-trafficking organization originally known as Durga Tree International. Beth’s ministry has always been about assisting people in living a life of purpose. She’s done this through her writing, coaching, as well as her charitable work. A new resident of Ticonderoga, she is looking forward to meeting spiritually like minded women and creating a ministry where all can deepen their faith, form new friendships and be of service to the local community.

ADORATION 
Wells – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to be held. 
Date: The Third Sunday of the Month. 
Time: After Sunday Mass 
Place: St. Ann’s 
Features: A beautiful and blessed half hour. 

ADORATION 
Lake Placid – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held Tuesday. 
Time: 10 a.m. to 5:20 followed by Mass 
Place: St. Agnes Church 
Features: Come rest in the presence of Jesus. Experience his mercy, love, healing, and peace. 
Contact: To sign up as a sub or for a weekly hour, call 518-523-220. Sign-up is not necessary to attend. 

SPAGHETTI DINNER
Lyons Falls – There will be a drive-thru spaghetti dinner.
Date: Sept. 23
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Place: St. John’s Church
Cost: $12 per dinner
Menu: spaghetti and meatball and sausage, tossed salad, Italian bread and dessert. 
Contact: To pre-order call 315-348-8945 or 315-348-8577.  On the day of the dinner call the church at 315-348-6599.  Deliveries are also available! 

SPAGHETTI DINNER
Watertown – St. Anthony’s Altar and Rosary Society is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner.
Date: Sept. 25
Time: 4 p.m. to 7
Place: Downstairs in St. Anthony’s church in Msgr. Sechi Hall
Cost: Adult, $12; Child, $8; Meatballs, $1 each; Sauce, $5 a quart
Features: Take-outs available, please bring your own container.
Contact: For more information contact the Parish Center at 315-782-1190

PILGRIMAGE OF HOPE FOR CREATION
Cape Vincent – An invitation to an INTERFAITH celebration of the beauties of God’s creation.
Date: Sept. 28
Time: 1 p.m. to 4
Place: Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Camp, Dablon Point on Lake Ontario.
Features: Prayer, reflection on Pope Francis’ book “Care of our Common Home”, time with nature, sharing with others, youth presenters and simple fall snack.
Contact: This event is sponsored by the Faith and Ecology Committee of the Sisters of St. Joseph.  For more information contact srbethssj@gmail.com /315-212-6592

100 YEARS OLD
Lowville - St. Peter's Church's St. Therese's Guild will turn 100 years old in October.
Date: Oct. 5
Time: 9 a.m. Mass
Place: St. Peter's Church
Features:  The St. Therese's Guild was founded in 1925 as a ministry devoted to deepening our faith, serving the Church, and growing in fellowship. For 100 years, we have met monthly to nurture our spiritual lives and to support the special needs of St. Peter’s Church through prayer and charitable works. We joyfully invite you to celebrate this milestone with us. A reception will follow in the church hall as we give thanks to God for a century of blessings and faithful service.  

HOLY HOUR AND DIVINE MERCY 
Houseville - Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be observed the first Sunday of the month. 
Date: Oct. 5
Time: Following 11 a.m. Mass 
Place: St. Hedwig’s Church 
Contact: 315-348-6260 

ROSARY RALLY
Turin – Lewis Country Annual Rosary Rally to be held.
Date: Oct. 11
Time: Noon
Place: Fatima Garden at Spirit Walk, West Main Street
Features: Program lasts an hour. Let's raise our voices in prayer to heal a wounded world. Chapel of Peace will be open as well as Stations of the Cross walkway. Held rain or shine. Bring a chair. Light refreshments.
Contact: For more information call Michelle at (315) 272-6168

40 DAYS FOR LIFE
Watertown – Liferight to have special guest Speaker, Dr. Haywood Robinson.
Date: Oct. 11
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Jefferson Community College
Features: no cost to attend.

HARVEST DINNER
Constableville – St. Mary’s to have their annual Harvest Dinner sponsored by the Altar and Rosary Society.
Date: Oct. 12
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Place: St. Mary’s, take-out/drive thru only
Cost: $15
Menu: Turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, stuffing and dessert.

CRAFT FAIR
Carthage – Augustinian Academy to have their Fall Craft Fair Sponsored by the Ave Maria Circle.
Date: Oct. 25
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Augustinian Academy Gym
Features: Bake sale, Basket Raffles, home decor, watercolor painting, knitted and crocheted items, quilts wood and metal works, and more! Lunch will be available for purchase. Entry fee $1 for a chance to win giveaways!

BASKET RAFFLE
Houseville – St. Hedwig’s Society will have their Annual Themed Basket Raffle.
Date: Drawing will be held Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.
Features: Tickets will be sold starting Oct. 12 and every Sunday until the drawing after the 11 a.m. Mass.  No tickets will be sold during Mass. Themed Baskets will be on display and raffle tickets may be purchased in the church hall.  A bake sale and limited kielbasa luncheon will also be featured on the day of the drawing. Proceeds from the event will support church restoration and community outreach. Monetary donations and donations of themed baskets and baked goods are needed and appreciated. 
Contact: Elaine 315-486-5532, Lydia 315-286-8462 or Mary Ann 315-348-6260 for information and donations.

RAFFLE
Constableville – Raffle to be held for youth and Faith Formation activities.
Date: Drawing Dec. 21
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: St. Mary’s after Mass
Cost: Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20
Features: First-place winner will receive a Virtual Reality Headset, the second-place winner will receive a 50” smart television and the third-place winner will receive a ten-inch tablet.
Contact: They can be purchased after the 10am Mass, from various St. Mary’s parents, by calling the Parish office at 315-348-6104 or by going online to https://catholicparishesofslc.weebly.com/church-offering--raffles.html

COMMUNITY VOICES AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Ogdensburg – A Human Trafficking awareness informational meeting to be held.
Date: Sept. 25
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Ogdensburg Free Academy Auditorium
Features: You can learn to spot the signs.  Victims can be any age, gender, race or nationality.  Be vigilant, Be observant.  Be someone’s hero.

DOVS LUNCHEON
Norfolk – All are invited to join the Diocese of Ogdensburg Vocation Society (DOVS) for Mass with Bishop LaValley followed by a free luncheon.
Date: Sept. 26
Time: Noon
Place: Church of the Visitation
Features: Bishop LaValley will speak on "The Role of the Laity As Disciples In Mission By Virtue of Our Baptism."
Contact: Register with Connie Randal by email (connierandall47@yahoo.com) or phone (315-783-0574)

BLUE MASS
Saranac Lake – Bishop Terry R. LaValley will celebrate the annual Diocesan Blue Mass.
Date: Sept. 28
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Place: St. Bernard’s Church
Features: The Blue Mass is the Church’s way to offer thanksgiving to God for the dedication and sacrifices made by the men and women of Fire, EMS, Corrections, Law Enforcement, and Dispatchers. First Responders, their families, and all the faithful are invited to attend this Sunday celebration. Uniforms are encouraged but not required.
Contact: Questions can be addressed to Fr. Chris Carrara, Blue Mass Committee Chair at info@rcdony.org or by phone at 315-393-2920.

LIFECHAIN
Join one of six Lifechains in our diocese on Respect Life Sunday.
Date: Oct. 5
Schedule: Gouverneur - St. James Church front lawn, Noon to 1 p.m.; Massena - Main Street & Rt. 37, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30; Plattsburgh - Smithfield Blvd., 1 p.m. to 2; Potsdam -  Main Street across from Roxy Theater, 1 p.m. to 2; Saranac Lake - Bandshell Park on River St., 2:30 p.m. to 3:30; Watertown - Public Square, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (please note this location will be held on Oct. 4)
Features: Join in the annual peaceful, prayerful, public, pro-life witness to the sanctity of life.  Rain or shine.  Signes will be provided.
Contact: For more information about LIFECHAIN in your area visit www.lifechain.org.

WOMENS HEALING RETREAT
Ogdensburg – The Our Lady of the Rosary Healing Retreat Committee is offering a Women’s Healing Retreat with the theme “From Eve to Mary, A Journey of Hope and Healing”.
Date: Oct. 9 – 12
Place: Wadhams Hall
Cost: $275 includes accommodations and meals
Features: Presenters will be Father Michael Jablonski and Father Douglas Schirmer
Contact: to register and for more information go to https://www.rcdony.org/ourlady  

FAMILY GUGGENHEIM
Saranac Lake – Registration for Family Guggenheim is now open.
Date: Session 3: Oct. 10-12
Features: Family Guggenheim welcomes families to come enjoy a special weekend in the beauty of the Adirondacks. Expect fun family workshops and activities that will have you working and laughing together. Celebrate Christ’s presence in your lives through liturgy and special prayer services. Take time for great outdoor activities like paddle boat rides, beach volleyball, and hiking. You are never too young or too old to enjoy being family at Camp Guggenheim!
Contact: Registration is open now at https://www.rcdony.org/fg Financial assistance is available. For more information, contact Steve Tartaglia at 315-393-2920 or startaglia@rcdony.org.

CLM DINNER
Norfolk – The St. Lawrence, Franklin and Adirondack Commissioned Lay Ministers Association present the CLM Annual Dinner.
Date: Oct. 15
Time: 5 p.m. Mass at Church of the Visitation followed by dinner at 6 p.m. at Father Amyot Parish Center
Cost: $15
Features: You are invited to join commissioned lay ministers for mass celebrated by Bishop LaValley, a catered dinner and talks by Bishop and Patrick Looby diocesan youth director and his wife, Shannon.
Contact: Register at https://www.rcdony.org/clm-event

FOSTER GRANDPARENT  
Foster Grandparents are role models, mentors and friends to children with exceptional needs. The program provides a way for volunteers age 55 and over to stay active by serving children and youth in their communities. They are placed in a classroom serving with a child or children who are in need of emotional support, development of basic learning skills, friendship, companionship, encouragement, individual attention and unhurried help. The program currently has 40 volunteers and serves more than 100 kids per year. To volunteer in this program, you can live in one of the following counties. Franklin, Essex County, Clinton County, St. Lawrence County or Jefferson County
Contact: Melissa Howard, Volunteer Coordinator at (518) 359-7688 or E-mail: mhoward@cathcharities.org 

SIDEWALK ADVOCATES FOR LIFE 
Experience Sidewalk Advocated for Life’s new virtual basic training 2.0. 
Features: Sidewalk Advocates for Life employs peaceful, prayerful, loving, and law-abiding outreach outside of abortion centers to aid mothers in crisis and connect them with life-affirming resources in the effort to save their preborn children and end abortion. By God’s grace, this effort has witnessed over 9,000 women turn around at abortion centers and CHOOSE LIFE! 
Contact: To get started, YOU’RE INVITED to fill out the brief application at sidewalkadvocates.org/trainingapp. Upon receipt, we’ll be in touch with next steps for accessing the online training.