Pizza to Pews to the Dais: Gen Z Catholic Kate DePetro Shares Her Perspective from the Al Smith Dinner

Kate DePetro, a content creator and 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 figures including New York Islanders owner Jon Ledecky, Mayor Mamdani, and Governor Hochul.

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 group with Anthony Gross, noted that the recognition was significant for their work in bringing young people to Mass.