Service Opportunities

The Young Adult service night is every third Thursday from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. 

We do not have to prepare the dinner, just prep the desserts, bread and beverages, serve the dinner and clean up. The Supper Program serves dinner at 6:30 pm Monday-Friday to anyone who enters the door. We usually serve between 50- 75 people. 

Wear a baseball style cap or at if possible, or hairnets are provided. Aprons and gloves are also provided. 

The Supper Program dining room is in the basement of the Church. Use the door to the right of the main Church side door. There is a doorbell in the upper left hand corner if it is locked. 

We always need a team of 6 people so if you can make it please click here.

Bethany House is a shelter offering temporary housing to women and children in transition, operating in the tradition of the Catholic Worker. Each Wednesday Bethany House has both a prayer service/Mass followed by a dinner with the guests. We are looking for groups willing to purchase food for dinner (for about 10-20 people), prepare the meal, pray with the guests and stay to enjoy the meal. Depending on how long it takes for meal prep, the time commitment is from 4:30 or 5pm until everyone has eaten – usually about 7pm. Prayer is at 5:30pm and dinner is served at 6pm.

If you are interested in helping in any way or want more information, please contact the Bethany House chaplain, Sr. Karen Dietz, SSJ at kdietz@ssjrochester.org or 585-813-5072. You can also click here.

Learn more about the many volunteer opportunities available here! Groups seeking one time service opportunities can contact volunteers@cfcrochester.org.

Mary’s Place is a non-profit refugee outreach center in Northwest Rochester. The mission of Mary’s Place is to reach out in love, hope, and service to refugees of all faiths and nationalities, especially those in the Maplewood/Edgerton neighborhood of Rochester. For more information, click here.

Penfield Hope’s goal is to walk beside each client on a pathway to housing and financial stability. Penfield Hope volunteers are trained in a “ministry of encounter.” Penfield Hope is a ministry of St. Joseph’s Church, is affiliated with the Webster Hope Ministry, and is a member of Foodlink. For more information, click here.

Rochester Catholic Schools offer numerous volunteering opportunities. Each school has a unique need of volunteers from lunch moderators, helping with book fairs, assisting with field trips to light office duties. Please inquire with an individual school on their volunteer needs. Volunteers must complete the Creating a Safe Environment (CASE) training. For more information, click here.

Rochester Hope’s purpose is bringing caring hands to the heart of the City of Rochester. Rochester Hope is a 501(c)3 organization that utilizes unused buildings to bring services and caring hands to the heart of the city. For more information, click here.

Saint’s Place has served over 16,000 refugees, “Welcoming the Stranger.” Saint’s Place operates the largest Clothing Closet in Rochester, a 6,000 sq. foot warehouse, holding all of their donated furniture, new beds and mattresses. Their history is rich, marked by the dedication of volunteers, churches, other agencies and individuals who want to make the dreams of the refugees come true. Saint’s Place offers several service opportunities. For more information about service opportunities, click here or reach out here.

St. Ann’s Community promotes the highest levels of independence, and physical and spiritual well-being of older adults in the Catholic tradition of excellence in care and services. Throughout its 150 years of service in the Rochester community, St. Ann’s has touched the lives of our elders and provided quality care for those in need throughout the Rochester area. There are several opportunities to serve the community. For more information about these service opportunities, click here.