Church group thanks the many sponsors who helped them help others in Rochester

The Youth Ministry of St. Francis de Sales sent a small group of teens and adults to Rochester, N.Y., July 9 through July 14. The group participated in a mission program sponsored by S.H.I.N.E. Catholic Work Camps. SHINE is a Catholic-based service retreat program out of Tomball, Texas. SHINE stands for “Servin’ Him In the Needy and the Elderly.”

During the summer months they sponsor mission trips throughout the country. The group spent their week in Rochester working in cooperation with various agencies such as Habitat for Humanity, Catholic Charities, UMCOR, United Way and local churches helping the elderly, disabled or unemployed. Along with the powerful service opportunities there are daily liturgies, adoration, great team building activities, guest speakers, music and high energy worship and praise.

The group pictured, Steven DeBuck, TJ Cummins, Sean Gillen, Chelsea Laurice, Alex Marchesani, Frank McNulty, Barbara Reed and Taylor Weber, helped to fund their trip by asking for sponsors and having a freewill offering at our church. The group and the Youth Ministry, would like to take this opportunity to thank all who donated so generously to help make this trip and future Youth Ministry trips and projects possible.

Thank you to all our sponsors: Linda and Chris Allen-Poole, Hal Avery, Jake Ball, Ilando Basile, Rev. John V. Boland, The Brady Bunch, The Berls Family, Hannah Buffington, Mr. and Mrs. Sal Buonocore, Katherine Brieger, Daniel and Alaina Capozzoli, J. Carney, Pat Davala, Marie Davenport, Marvin and Roseanne DeBuck, Hedy Erbeck, Lynn Erbeck, The Fieldhouse Family, Leslie and Fred Di Martino, Marge Fink, Mr. and Mrs. Gillen, Patricia Gillen, Carmel Gueci, Ronnie and George Heppel, Joshua Heiney and Kristi Weber, Hockey Joe, Cathie N. Kelly, John and Laurie Laurice, Michelle Laurice, Robert and Joan Magee, A. Mahouchick, The Marchesani Family, Sophia Marchesani, Joanne and Fred Matthes, Marge McCann, MS, Moe and AnnMarie, Joyce McKensie-Parse, Jim and Jeanette Murphy, Cheryl Nita, John and Michelle Oroho, Josephine Prisco, The Randazzo Family, Jackie Reich, Sheila Reitter, Jimmy Sasso, Jeffrey and Carol Schaeffer, Janice and Philip Schmidt, Jeannie Scudieri, Pam Soder, The Stitz Family, Mary and Barry Van Dyke, Paula Ward, The Weber Family, Wayne and Peggy Werner, Marty West, Nancy Zweier; and

And the following businesses: Bob Baldwin, Baldwin Enterprises; Bronco Home Improvements, Visions Hair Studio, Smokey’s Glenwood Grill, Enterprise Rental Car, Hamburg; Vietnam Veterans Association, Circle of Friends, the Parish Family at St. Francis de Sales.