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| Volunteer programs
headquartered in New York |
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• One way to get connected
with current and/or former volunteers in the area is to plan intercommunity
volunteer gatherings such as prayer groups, game nights,
meals/picnics, etc.
• The following programs are headquartered in New York:
Capuchin
Franciscan Volunteer Corps: Youth and Family (Garrison), Catholic
Medical Mission Board (New York City), Covenant House Faith Community (New
York City), Christian Brothers Lay
Volunteer Program (New Rochelle), Good Shepherd Volunteers (New York City), Hope Family Resources (East Chester), LAMP Ministries
(Bronx), Maryknoll Mission Association of the
Faithful (Maryknoll), New York Teacher Volunteer Program (New
York City), and Salesian Lay Missioners (New
Rochelle).
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| Parishes that current and
former volunteers have recommended |
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• Mary Help of Christians
Catholic Church at 440 East 12th Street invites young adults to
Sunday evening mass at 8:00 pm every week. Food and activities
follow mass. For more information, contact Craig Spence,
212-254-0058 or email him at mhcjam@yahoo.com
• St. Francis Xavier Parish
on 16th St. between 5th & 6th Ave.'s in Manhattan,
212-627-2100.
• Nativity Parish at 44 2nd Ave. in NYC is a great parish for those
fluent in Spanish. Contact Fr. Chris Derby, SJ (a former Jesuit
volunteer) at 212-674-8590 or CDerbySJ@aol.com for more information
about what's going on there.
• St. Paul the Apostle near Fordham University on 59th & Columbus
in
Manhattan. Check out the 8 pm Sunday service (only during the school
year).
• The University parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village in Manhattan
at 371 6th Ave. "This parish has a nice feel," comments one former
whose been there. Check out http://www.stjoseph-village.com
for more info about their social justice committee and young adult
group.
• St. Stephen of Hungary Church on East 82nd Street in
NYC.
• St. Ignatius Loyola; a very socially conscientious Jesuit
church on the upper-east side of NYC, which organizes various activities and
lecture series; contact Robin Zeamer at 212-288-3588.
• NYU (Washington Square Park) Contact Faith at
212-998-1212 or 212-998-1065.
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| Retreat opportunities/spirituality
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• The St. Vincent
Pallotti Center and Good Shepherd Volunteers organize four Day of
Reflection retreats each year for former and current volunteers in
the New York City area. Contact
pallotti@pallotticenter.org for more information.
• The Fr. Judge Center (in Sterling, NJ) has a number of
young adult ministries including weekend retreats and pilgrimages to
Mexico City. Other ministries include: local volunteer opportunities,
cultural events, bible study groups and social justice lecture series.
Contact Sr. Gail Lambert at 908-647-7112 or visit www.fjac.org
• The Leo House in NYC is available for
retreats. Call 212-929-1010 for additional information.
• Bethany Retreat House in Highland Mills is
run by the Jesuits. Call 845-928-2213.
• Dominican
Spiritual Life Center is located in Niskayuna, NY. Call
518-393-4169.
• Mt. Savior Monastery in Pine City, NY. Call
607-734-1688.
• The Graymoor Spiritual Life Center,
retreat and conference center offering retreats and hosting outside groups in Garrison, NY.
Please contact
Ruthanne McAndrews at
graymoorcenter@atonementfriars.org for more information.
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| Social Justice
organizations and events |
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For
all links to Catholic Charities in NY click here.
• New York State Right to Life
Committee http://www.nysrighttolife.org/
• Ithaca, NY has the Cornell Coalition for Life http://www.rso.cornell.edu/ccfl/
• Pax Christi Metro NY,
135 W. 4th St. in Manhattan, 212-420-0250, organizes a
peace walk on
Good Friday. Check out their Youth Forum!
• Catholic Worker House (Mary House), 55 E. 3rd St. in NYC,
212-254-1640, hosts Friday lecture series w/ speakers, discussion
panels, & dessert!
• St. Francis Xavier Peace & Justice Committee located in
NYC. Contact
Cynthia Chovan at 212-627-2100 or windycindy@juno.com
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| Volunteer opportunities |
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• St. Joseph's Catholic
Worker at 36 E. 1st St. in NYC; 212-254-1640.
• Nativity Mission Center has many opportunities for
tutoring and mentoring; 212-477-2472.
• St. Francis Xavier Parish runs a soup kitchen in NYC on Sundays;
212-627-2100.
• Good Shepherd Services needs mentors; 212-475-4245.
• New
York Cares - 214
West 29th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001
Ph: 212-228-5000 or e-mail
• Urban Village
Senior Programs: Village Nursing Home, Adult Day Health Centers,
Contact
Joann Manole-Celentano at
volunteers@vcny.org about
volunteer
opportunities with seniors.
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| Music, film, and other cultural events |
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• Bryant
Park has various movies in NYC throughout the summer.
• The
Philharmonic has free concerts in 3 of NYC's parks,
including Central Park
and Prospect Park.
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| Diocesan resources |
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• Diocese
of Albany
• Armenian
Cath. Exarchate, US & Canada
• Diocese of Brooklyn
• Diocese
of Buffalo
• Lithuanian Catholics outside Lithuania
Most Reverend Paulius A. Baltakis, OFM, 361 Highland Blvd.,
Brooklyn, NY 11207
• Archdiocese
of New York
• Diocese
of Ogdensburg
• Diocese
of Rochester
• Diocese
of Rockville Center
• St.
Maron of Brooklyn for the Maronites
• Diocese
of Syracuse
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| Other valuable resources |
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• The Archdiocese of New
York Young Adult Ministry is very active. Call 212-371-1011 or visit
www.yamny.org
• Maryknoll
Cross Cultural Services is a great resource for anyone continuing to
work in cross cultural mission. Contact them at
(914) 941-7590 or ccs@maryknoll.org for more information.
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Don't forget to check out www.nycvisit.com
for the latest tourist info!
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Syracuse
| Parishes that
current and former volunteers have recommended |
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• St.
Lucy's - very diverse and welcoming Catholic parish - very open! Located
at 425
Gifford St., Syracuse,
NY 13204. Contact them at (315)
424-0023 or syrdio.org
for the Mass schedule.
• St.
Andrew the Apostle
parish, 124 Alden St., Syracuse, NY 13210, email standrew@a-znet.com
for more information.
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| Retreat opportunities/spirituality centers |
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• Spiritual
Renewal Center
- (315)
472-9266 or (315) 472-6546 - 1118 Court St, Syracuse, NY 13208. For
more info email Jim Krisher at
jkrisher@twcny.rr.com.
• Christ
the King Retreat & Conference Center
in Syracuse, NY is available for retreats. Call 315-446-2680.
• Stella
Maris Retreat Center http://www.stellamarisretreat.org/
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| Social Justice
organizations, communities and events |
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• Syracuse
Peace Council offers
lots of ways to get involved with peace activism.
• Dorothy
Day House – This shelter
provides recreation assistance, temporary child care workers, household
maintenance, and donation organizers. Call (315) 476-0617 for more
information.
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| Volunteer
opportunities |
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Vera
House works to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
See their site for additional info on volunteer opportunities http://www.verahouse.org/.
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Catholic
Charities 240
E Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-2608
Call (315) 424-1830 or E-mail for
more information.
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Assumption Parish -
812
N Salina St, Syracuse, NY 13208 - on
the north side, has a food pantry and community outreach programs to the
neighborhood. Call
(315)
472-1564 for more info.
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Franciscan Northside Ministries,
804
N Salina St, Syracuse, NY 13208, offers a free
medical clinic for the uninsured, a free legal clinic, and other community
outreach services - (315)
423-9961.
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Rescue Mission located
at 120
Gifford Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
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Oxford
Street Inn Shelter - (315)
425-9225 - 201 Oxford St, Syracuse, NY 13202
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Brady Faith Center is a community
center on the South Side - (315)
422-4177, (315) 472-9077 - 404 South Ave, Syracuse, NY 13204
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L'Arche Syracuse - Contact Frank
Woolever, Director, for more info.
1232 Teall Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13206 - (315) 479-8088 or larchesyracuse@aol.com
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| Music, film,
and other cultural events |
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Armory
Square downtown,
Westcott Center or Tipperary Hill on the West Side have lots
of great restaurants, bars, etc.
• The
Carrier Dome - the Syracuse University sports dome, great
for football, basketball and lacrosse.
• LeMoyne
College sports
• Syracuse
Track Club http://www.syracusetrackclub.org/
• The
Boilermaker Road Race is one of the top 15k's in the
nation – the largest
- with more than 10,000 runners.
• Syracuse
is also the home of the New York State Fair.
It goes from the end of Aug. to the beginning of September.
Besides the expositions, they also have great concerts.
• Other
festivals in Syracuse include the Jazzfest,
Bluesfest and
the Oswego Riverfest.
• Syracuse
Symphony
• Syracuse
Stage -
theater event info and tickets
• Onondaga
County Parks,
especially Highland Forest, has lots of free and fun hiking trails.
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Check
out Green Lakes State Park located in Fayetteville, NY near
Syracuse for hiking, camping and other fun outdoor activities. Call
(315) 637-6111 for more info.
• Women's Rights National Historical Park - http://www.nps.gov/wori/
• Home of Harriet Tubman in Auburn, NY - http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/
• Be sure to check out the Finger Lakes - http://www.fingerlakes.org/index.htm
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Buffalo
| Parishes that
current and former volunteers have recommended |
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• St.
Joseph University Parish
has been deemed the
best parish for spotting lots of other formers. They also have an
11:30 am gospel music mass that's fantastic! The St. Joe's Community
also has a very active social justice committee that has several
subcommittees including one that focuses on "Women's Role in the
Church".
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Buffalo State College Newman Center
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| Retreat opportunities/spirituality centers |
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• Himalayan
Institute - yoga and spiritual
center
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| Social Justice
organizations, communities and events |
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• The Western New York Peace Center
- 2123 Bailey Ave, Buffalo,
NY 14211
(716)
894-2013
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Canisius
College
often hosts speakers on spirituality and social justice issues.
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| Volunteer
opportunities |
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The
Diocesan Service Corps
has a subcommittee focused on getting former volunteers together for
social and social justice purposes. They
do a bunch of "formers" things throughout the year, including a
once a month commitment at "Friends of the Night People" - a
local soup kitchen in Allentown.
Contact Amy Fleischauer, Director, at AFleischauer@buffalodiocese.org
or (716) 847-8384.
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Catholic Charities -
525 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY 14203-1711 -
E-mail - Phone: (716)
856-4494
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Vive
la Casa -
Buffalo has VERY large immigrant population because it's so close to
Canada. This organization houses immigrants and always needs
volunteers.
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| Music, film,
and other cultural events |
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Allentown, Chippawa, Elmwood Ave. and Hertel Ave. are great
districts for
restaurants, shops, coffee houses and
Co-ops.
• Butterfly Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in
Niagara Falls
• Summer
Festivals include: Allentown Art Festival, Italian Festival, Taste
of Buffalo, Canal Fest
• Shakespeare in Delaware Park has two shows every summer.
• Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra http://www.bpo.org/
• The Albright Knox Art Gallery
hosts a jazz concert every Sunday during the summer.
• Thursday in the Square - free
summer concerts with major bands in
Lafayette Square.
• Buffalo Zoo in
Delaware Park http://www.buffalozoo.org
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