On Saturday, June 3, all are welcome to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Saint’s Place (https://saintsplace.org/) at St. Louis Church. The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, Bishop of Rochester, will preside at the 4:30 p.m. Mass, followed by a reception and memorabilia showcase in the gym.
Congratulations to Isabel Miller, executive director, Michele Quinn, associate director, staff, volunteers and supporters for reaching this significant milestone. Since 1998, Saint’s Place has helped over 31,000 refugees from more than 30 countries start new lives in Rochester.
The anniversary celebration will continue on Sunday morning, June 4 at St. John of Rochester Church in Fairport. The parish is home to the Saint’s Place Clothing Closet.
Saint’s Place Mission
Saint's Place is a volunteer organization, based on Christian values, that provides household goods, clothing and education to legal refugees of all races and creeds who settle in the Rochester, N.Y. area to escape violence, discrimination and poverty.