The Peru Gazette

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, […]

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   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 […]

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By John T. Ryan This story is a follow-up to Wednesday’s post on the history of St. Augustine’s Parish’s first church. Over the years the parish had grown from 250 to over 1,000 families. The nearly 100-year-old old church was deteriorating. By the early 1980’s a new church was needed. Architects estimated its cost at […]

Source: Essex church welcomes new pastor | Sun Community News ESSEX | For the past month, the Essex Community Church has been under the direction of a new pastor who has plenty of experience in other North Country parishes.

Regular daytime hours continue  St. Vincent’s will be closed on Thursday evenings after December 17th for the winter months and will reopen in the spring. We will let everyone know the date of the reopening of the Thursday night hours 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Our regular hours will continue. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. […]

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Because of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, all Catholic Churches in Clinton County will require reservations for each Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass. Parishes will begin accepting reservations beginning Monday, November 23rd. At this weekend’s St. Augustine’s Masses, Msgr. Duprey appealed for patience, saying everyone may not be able to attend Mass at their preferred time. […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – When Rev. Alan Shnob announced his retirement parishioners of St. Augustine’s Church expected to be linked with St. Margaret’s Parish in Wilmington, Holy Name Parish in Au Sable Forks, and the Catholic Community of Keeseville. Plans were in place for one pastor to preside over all the parishes. Instead, […]

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