North Country Catholic Newspaper

Diocesan Events

**Please note we do our best to keep the Event Calendar up to date, however if you are unsure if an event is happening, please contact the orgaization holding the event to see if it is still going on**

THE RESCUE PROJECT
Ogdensburg - Come join us for a 9-week experience to hear how AWESOME the Good News of the Gospel really is!
Date: Starts Feb. 1 until Palm Sunday
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Place: Brzana Hall at St. Mary’s Cathedral
Features: Each session of this free program consists of a video presentation unpacking the story of the Gospel followed by small group discussion.
Contact: Register online at https://www.rcdony.org/rescue For more information: contact Marika Donders at mdonders@rcdony.org

RITE OF ELECTION
Ogdensburg - The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion to be held.
Date: Feb. 22
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Place: St. Mary’s Cathedral
Contact: RSVP deadline: Feb 11to Asoltero@rcdony.org

DAY OF REFLECTION
Norfolk - All Catechists, Catechetical Leaders, Commissioned Lay Ministers, Youth Leaders and Candidates in Formation for Ministry are invited to a Day of Reflection.
Date: March 21
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mass will be at 9 a.m.
Place: Norfolk Parish Center
Cost: $15 includes lunch (soup and sandwich)
Features: Presented by Sr. Janet Schaeffler, OP. The theme will be “In Step with Christ: Embracing Discipleship and Accompaniment”.
Contact: Register by March 12 at www.rcdony.org/dayofreflection

HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN
Ogdensburg – Save the Date! Highway to Heaven: The Journey Continues! Featuring Fr. Jonathan Meyer, popular YouTube sensation and National Preacher of the Eucharistic Revival. Join Bishop LaValley for Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, sacred music, and more. Additional details coming soon!
Date: May 16
Place: St. Mary’s Cathedral
Contact: Mary Beth Bracy at marybethbracy@gmail.com for more information.

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.

Neighboring Dioceses

NYS DISCERNMENT RETREAT
Utica - Are you a young man (age 18+) who feels called to the priesthood? The New York State Discernment Retreat, sponsored by the NYS Vocation Directors, is an annual opportunity to gather with others who are discerning God’s call.
Date: Jan. 8 - 10
Place: The Good News Center
Features: Vocation Directors and seminarians will share their stories of faith and offer guidance for discernment. The retreat includes time for personal prayer and social fellowship.
Contact: Register by Jan. 1 by emailing vocations@syrdio.org

Pilgrimages