BELFORT — Due to the continued increase in COVID positive cases in the tri-county area, the holiday service scheduled for Dec. 7 at St. Vincent de Paul’s Oratory has been canceled. Read More ⇒

OSWEGO - The St. Mary’s Purgatorian Society was established on Nov. 2 by Bishop Douglas J. Lucia Bishop of Syracuse in a Pontifical Solemn High Mass. The intent of the society is to bring relief to the suffering souls in Purgatory by offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in their name. It … Read More ⇒

BROWNVILLE — Faced with a shrinking congregation, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the village of Brownville will host its final worship service on Sunday, 193 years after it began. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — In May of 2020, the Rev. Leon I. VanWie, who retired as at Asbury United Methodist Church in 2017, was elected chief chaplain of the New York State Association of Fire Chaplains Inc., an organization with over 350 members. Due to COVID-19, the annual meeting and training conferen… Read More ⇒

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WATERTOWN — The Pastoral Council for three Catholic parishes has announced that it has chosen “The Blessed Sacrament Parish” as the name for the recently linked parishes. Read More ⇒

SCRIBA - The United Baptist Church of Scriba will hold their morning service outdoors in their pavilion behind the church building at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12. The Praise Band, and the group, Lost & Found, will lead the singing. Pastor Colon Wright will give the morning message. Read More ⇒

CLEVELAND - “We are called to live a lifestyle of miracles!” This will be the central message coming out of Bethel Community Fellowship on the weekend of Aug. 27–29. Read More ⇒

MASSENA — The Massena Salvation Army will be welcoming new commanders. Read More ⇒

ALEXANDRIA BAY — The Catholic parishes in Clayton, Alexandria Bay, Redwood and LaFargeville are in for a shuffle of leadership, pastors and buildings, as the two men who have led the churches for years move to new roles. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — Three Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart from the Diocese of Ogdensburg are celebrating jubilees this year, totaling 210 years of service. This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart community. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — A city native recently ordained as a Catholic priest will soon be heading to Watertown to become the parochial vicar at three parishes. Read More ⇒

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg will reinstate the obligation to attend Sunday Mass effective the weekend of June 5 and 6. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Churches across the north country welcomed their congregations in-person for Easter Sunday this year, a stark change from a year ago when no church in New York was able to meet in-person. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — In this, the second Easter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the little campfires of hope have helped to pull us through the difficult times. Read More ⇒

OSWEGO — The Oswego Evangelical Alliance of Churches invites people to worship with other congregations on Good Friday, April 2, with music and a message. The service starts at 7 p.m. at the Oswego Alliance Church located at 371 Thompson Road. Register at oswegoalliance.org. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Churches, as buildings, were shuttered early on in the pandemic, but the faith they provided to their parishioners was unwavering — bedrock when turmoil shook us. Read More ⇒

CARTHAGE — From the paintings on the ceiling, to the stained glass windows, from the stations of the cross to the carvings on the altar, art is in abundance at St. James Catholic Church. Read More ⇒

CANTON — A global pandemic prompted tri-county residents to observe Ash Wednesday differently this year. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — While many are still closed to in-person gatherings amid the ongoing pandemic, tri-county churches that are meeting for services have gotten creative when it comes to observing Ash Wednesday this year. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — It likely won’t rival the ball drop in Times Square, but celebrants are expected Thursday night at an outside New Year’s Eve gathering at Asbury United Methodist Church where people will be looking up and reflecting on a successful project performed during a difficult year. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Not worshipping in a church on Christmas Eve is hard for many members to grasp, resulting in some increasing their Mass services, taking reservations or trying to make the best out of going strictly virtual this year. Read More ⇒

CANTON — St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be hosting a special Mass for Deceased Children, a time to pray and remember children, young and old, lost to tragedy or illness. Read More ⇒

MASSENA — Christmas isn’t always a joyful season for some community members, but Emmanuel Congregational United Church of Christ, 39 West Orvis St., wants to make sure they’re not alone. Read More ⇒

OLD FORGE — The annual Adirondack Community Chorus Christmas concert will continue this year, but in a virtual format. Read More ⇒

People of all faiths, including white evangelicals, are convinced climate change is real and a threat, according to a new poll, but whether they believe it’s caused by humans depends on the denomination. Read More ⇒

PYRITES — Among crunched leaves and before a wooden altar, about 50 worshippers gathered for a special Mass on Sunday afternoon. Read More ⇒

Pope Francis named U.S. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory as the first African American cardinal, elevating a key voice for racial justice to the body that will elect the next head of the Catholic Church. Read More ⇒

PYRITES — Holding a photograph of St. Paul’s Oratory as he sat inside the Canton Municipal Building Wednesday, 102-year-old Frank J. White’s eyes narrowed. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — A new era is on the horizon for Emmanuel Congregational Church. Read More ⇒

SACKETS HARBOR — High above the village, work is underway to restore the historic bell tower of the United Presbyterian Church to its former glory, repairing damage wrought by 120 years of harsh north country weather. Read More ⇒

CANTON — Though St. Mary’s School permanently closed after its 90th year in June, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has fueled nationwide uncertainty, faith endures. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — The heavenly heights of Asbury United Methodist Church have a skeleton-like appearance these days after trustees were forced to go to plan B to buttress a project to repair the roof of the more than a century old building. Read More ⇒

WATERTOWN — Myron K. Jamerson, senior pastor and founder of The Rock Church, has taken a leap of faith to North Carolina with his wife to quarry a new “Rock.” Read More ⇒