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.