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Pizza to Pews to the Dais: Gen Z Catholic Kate DePetro Shares Her Perspective from the Al Smith Dinner
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Kate DePetro, co-founder of the Catholic young adult group Pizza to Pews, attended the 81st annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner as a guest of honor on Oct. 15. DePetro sat on the dais alongside various public figures, including New York Governor Hochul, Mayor Mamdani, and New York Islanders owner Jon Ledecky.
During the event, Mary Callahan Erdoes, vice chair of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, singled out Pizza to Pews in her remarks. DePetro, who co-founded the organization with Anthony Gross, stated that the recognition was significant for their work in bringing young people to Mass.
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