ALPHA
Lake Placid – ALPHA to be held, all are invited no matter your background or beliefs.
Date: Starting Feb. 22 on Sundays for 11 weeks There4 are breaks for Spring vacation and Easter
Time: 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Place: St. Agnes School
Features: Meet new people and unpack the Christian faith together. Alpha is for anyone who's curious. No judgement, no pressure. Each session unpacks a big question of life, faith and purpose and is designed to spark conversation. This is a free event and includes a delicious lunch.
Contact: For more information contact Debra Lennon at lennondebra26@gmail.com, 518-524-4388

FRIENDSHIP VOLUNTEERS
Tupper Lake - Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is recruiting new volunteers to help their elder neighbors enjoy happier and fuller lives. 
Date: Feb. 4
Place: Holy Ghost Parish Center
Features: Volunteers of all faiths, or of no specific faith community, are encouraged and invited to participate.  Mercy Care welcomes new Friendship Volunteers in the Tri-Lakes region and surrounding communities to attend our training in Tupper Lake. New Volunteers will join Mercy Care’s more than 100 Friendship Volunteers from Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and surrounding communities who are helping their elder neighbors stay connected to their communities, while helping them to age in place more successfully.   
Contact: There is no cost for the training, but registration is required. To register for the training, please visit Mercy Care’s website at www.adkmercy.org or contact Lexi Bevilacqua, Mercy Care’s Director of Programs and Mission Integration, at abevilacqua@adkmercy.org or call Lexi for more information at 518-523-5446. 

WOMEN’S MINISTRY
Ticonderoga – Join for a Women’s Ministry, a place of fellowship, faith and friendship.
Date: Every third Friday of the month.
Time: Immediately following the 9 a.m. Mass
Place: St. Mary’s Church
Features: Light breakfast will be served. In addition to weekly fellowship, there will be a summer
Book Club beginning in June. Details and book selection will be announced at the May 17th meeting. Beth Tiger is a Catholic speaker, author and facilitator. She is also the founder & Executive Director of ‘Her Hands’; an anti-trafficking organization originally known as Durga Tree International. Beth’s ministry has always been about assisting people in living a life of purpose. She’s done this through her writing, coaching, as well as her charitable work. A new resident of Ticonderoga, she is looking forward to meeting spiritually like minded women and creating a ministry where all can deepen their faith, form new friendships and be of service to the local community.

ADORATION 
Wells – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament to be held. 
Date: The Third Sunday of the Month. 
Time: After Sunday Mass 
Place: St. Ann’s 
Features: A beautiful and blessed half hour. 

ADORATION 
Lake Placid – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held Tuesday. 
Time: 10 a.m. to 5:20 followed by Mass 
Place: St. Agnes Church 
Features: Come rest in the presence of Jesus. Experience his mercy, love, healing, and peace. 
Contact: To sign up as a sub or for a weekly hour, call 518-523-220. Sign-up is not necessary to attend.