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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AMERICA – Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X – Volume 3 – Published in 1914 ST. JAMES THE LESS – Cadyville, NY – The first Catholics came to Cadyville in 1825, and attended the church at Plattsburgh, which lies a few miles east of the […]

From MardiGras.com — presented by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune: “Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final day of the Carnival season, which begins on the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6. Carnival is rooted in various pagan celebrations of spring, some dating back 5,000 years. But it was Pope Gregory XIII who made it […]

On February 16, 1872, Pope Pius IX separated what was then a sprawling Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, and the Diocese of Ogdensburg – encompassing Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, as well as northern Herkimer County – was created. Today the diocese is comprised of 78 parishes and 3 mission […]

Source: Reverend J. Roger McGuinness Obituary – Plattsburgh, NY | Brown Funeral Home Inc.

St. Augustine’s Pastor Father Scott Seymour’s Christmas Eve sermon and beautiful rendition of ‘O Holy Night’ in French and English.         

St. Augustine’s Pastor Rev. Scott Seymour celebrates Christmas Eve Mass. This is his sermon and his beautiful rendition of  ‘O Holy Night’ in French and English.     

  Members of the Peru Community Church invite you to their December 24th Christmas Service from 6 to 7 p.m.

Peru – This morning and afternoon St. Augustine’s clergy and parishioners began preparing the church to celebrate Christ’s birth. They extend a warm welcome to celebrate the Nativity of The Lord with them on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Friday, December 24th at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 25th at 10 a.m.

Peru – St. Vincent de Paul and Roger’s House will be closed from 12/24 to 1/2/22. No donations will be accepted during that period. May all their wonderful volunteers have a joyful, restful and Blessed Christmas!

Peru – On Wednesday, November 3rd, St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 presented twenty-two new children’s winter coats to Peru Primary School Nurse Kathy Bedard and Peru Intermediate School Nurse Linda Delong. When the outdoor temperatures drop, the nurses provide jackets to students as needs arise. Since 2013 the Peru Knights have donated 214 […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – After serving as pastor of St. Augustine’s Church for the past four months, Rev. Scott Seymour commented, “I think we’re doing very well. People are working well together. They’ve been cooperative and understanding.” Father Seymour isn’t referring to just St. Augustine’s parishioners; he’s also talking about parishioners at St. […]

Source: Court allows religious exemptions to state vaccine mandate until October | NCPR News

Source: Residents gear up for 166 annual picnic | Sun Community News REDFORD | 166 years ago the Church of the Assumption was dedicated, and a tradition was set.

L-R Chancellor John Ryan, District Warden Norman Hatch, Lecturer Tony Andrews, Recorder John Theisen, Trustee Robert Manchester, Financial Secretary Gordon “Gordy” Burdo, Rev. Jay de la Rosa, Deputy Grand Knight Daniel Cayea, Treasurer Robert Akey, Grand Knight Cormac O’Callaghan, Guard Greg Lombard, Trustee Robert Bilow, District Deputy Robert Eisenhauer, Trustee Robert Herforth. July 24, 2021 […]

Praise be to Almighty God, who has been by our side throughout this long and devastating pandemic. He has heard our cries of mourning and been our rock in this stormy sea. He has delivered us through this crisis and brought us to the point where we can now clearly see an end in sight […]

Catholic Charities of Ogdensburg is now accepting applications for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), a local grant program formed by the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Unlike the other services the agency currently provides, such as direct assistance to individuals, the campaign for Human Development grant program provides small grants to human service agencies, churches, […]

Source: State Board of Education orders 3 districts to pay tuition at religious schools – VTDigger

Source: Ogdensburg Catholic diocese named in 80 child abuse cases | NCPR News

   Anyone attending Easter Mass at St. Augustine’s tomorrow will find a very beautiful church decorated to celebrate Our Risen Savior. Easter Masses are at 9 a.m and 10:30 a.m. May the Peace of Christ Be With You! Some of these photos were taken yesterday afternoon before the Easter Vigil. Two photos were taken at […]

Holy Saturday, or any day, is a good time to visit St. Patrick’s Oratory and Mother Cabrini Shrine in Peru, NY. Photos were taken this morning, Holy Saturday, 2021,  at about 9:30. Happy Easter Everyone!

After celebrating the return to in-person worship on Palm Sunday, the Harkness and Keeseville United Methodist Churches plan to continue with Holy Week observances, a mix of online and in-person offerings.   On Thursday, April 1, Pastor Bekah Solar will present an online Maundy Thursday service. It will be posted at 6 pm on the […]

Due to recent decreases in COVID-19 cases in neighboring communities, the Harkness and Keeseville United Methodist Churches will resume in-person worship beginning on Palm Sunday, March 28.  The Harkness service will be at 9 am and Keeseville will worship at 11 am. Even though this represents a significant step forward, both congregations will be required […]

The North Country Alliance Church will host a free community Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 3. Participants must pre-register for a time slot on our website (northcountryalliance.com/events) by Friday, April 2. We are offering six times throughout the morning, in 30-minute increments from 10 am-1 pm, with a limit of 50 children each. All […]

  (Note – All have been twice COVID vaccinated. They briefly removed their masks for the photo and immediately put them back on.) Peru, March 14, 2021 – Prior to beginning the 9:30 a.m. Mass St. Augustine’s Pastor Msgr. Dennis J. Duprey presented the Golden Rose Award to Bob and Jane Woods and Bob and […]