The Peru Gazette

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Diocese of Ogdensburg bishop calls continuing abuse scandal both sickening and corrosive

Just because we’re approaching the end of Summer, it doesn’t mean we have to stop eating Summertime goodies…. Come and finish your vacation with a smile and a $5 Michigan meal at the Harkness United Methodist Church! Mark your calendar for Sunday August 26th and plan to bring your family and join your friends at […]

The Peru Community Church and St. Augustine’s Catholic Church are hosting their annual Vacation Bible School on Monday, July 30th to Friday, August 3rd, 9am to noon each day. The camp is open to all children ages 3 to grade 6 and will be held at the Peru Community Church’s Fellowship Center at 13 Elm […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru –  A celebration continued yesterday. On May 6th hundreds of St. Augustine’s parishioners and friends celebrated the 40th anniversary of Father Alan Shnob’s ordination to the priesthood. On Sunday, July 8, 2018 the celebration continued at St. Patrick’s Oratory/Mother Cabrini Shrine when Father Alan learned that two beautiful benches have […]

Contingency Plan re North Country Mission of Hope Programs and Services – June 25, 2018 Official statement: The situation in Nicaragua continues to be very difficult and unsettled. Due to the current political and civil unrest, life for the Nicaraguans has been interrupted on many levels. Life has become very unstable and difficult for all, […]

Source: St. Louis of France Closing Mass 6-10-18

Source: St. Joseph’s in Mooers Closing Mass 6-9-18

The Peru Community Church and the Reverend Peggi J. Eller, pastor, announce special events over the coming weeks.   Worship services are held Sundays at 9 AM in the church sanctuary at the intersection of Routes 22 and 22B in the hamlet of Peru.  Coffee and conversation hour in the Fellowship Center at 13 Elm Street […]

During the 40 days of Lent, St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 conducted a 40 Cans For Lent Program at St. Augustine’s Church. The Knights asked parishioners to bring food to church each week to benefit the Peru JCEO Food Shelf. A 1,000-pound goal was set. Thanks to generous parishioners, this past Monday Council […]

The Peru Community Church invites all to worship, pray and study during this holy season of Lent, a time of reflection leading to Easter on April 1. On Palm Sunday March 25, during the 10:30 AM service, the cantata, “No Greater Love” by John Peterson will be performed by the choir, soloists, with speakers from […]

The Peru Community Church invites all to the annual Palm Sunday Brunch to be held on Sunday March 25th from 9 AM to 1 PM in the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm Street, Peru, New York.   Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast with family and friends.  Menu includes:  Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, Bacon, Biscuits […]

Source: Diocese of Ogdensburg to compensate abuse victims – Sun Community News & Printing

On Sunday, February 11, at the St. Augustine’s Church Mardi Gras celebration for religious education students, Council 7273 Grand Knight Keith Kemp presented a $500 New York State Knights of Columbus Charities Inc. check to Father Alan Shnob and St. Augustine’s Religious Education Director Janice Morse and to benefit the parish’s religious education program. New […]

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Albina St. Germain who is celebrating her 107th birthday today. This photo was taken yesterday at St. Augustine’s Church where she attends Mass every Sunday. After Mass Mrs. St. Germain and family attended the pancake breakfast at St. Joseph’s Church Hall in Treadwells Mills where she walked from table to table […]

Source: Ogdensburg Matrimonial Tribunal to host free annulment workshops – Sun Community News & Printing

The Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir, December 17, 2017, St. Augustine’s Church, Peru, NY. Jeanette Woodruff Director, Steven Collier Accompanist, Stephen Woodruff Organist.  Below you will find links to all the songs. It was a great concert! Director Jeanette Woodruff, the accompanists and all the choir put their hearts and souls into making it a wonderful evening. […]

The Peru Community Church invites all to celebrate the coming of Christmas through worship and fellowship.   Our theme this year is “Coming Home”.   Worship and Sunday school for ages pre-school through pre-teen are held in the stone building at the corner of Elm and Pleasant Streets in Peru, at the intersection of Routes 22 and […]

Peru – The Peru Community Church invites everyone to a Community Thanksgiving Service to be held on Tuesday, November 21st at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome!

Opening Ceremonies and the beginning of today’s 11th Annual Walk of Faith. Members of the Peru Community and St. Augustine’s Church communities joined together in a spirt of fellowship to support the North Country Mission of Hope, The Jamaica Project and the Red Bird Mission in Kentucky. It was windy, but the temperature was is […]

A message from John Stafford, a member of the Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir. Yes, it is almost that time of year. Anyone thinking about joining the Peru / Keeseville Ecumenical Choir, the first rehearsal starts tomorrow Sunday Sept 24th 6:30pm at the United Methodist Church on Front St in Keeseville. It’d be great to have some […]

The dinner this year will be presented at the Harkness Church Hall (776 Hallock Hill Road, Peru) on Sunday October 15th from 4 until 6:30pm. Bring your family and meet your friends at one of the North Country’s best church suppers; the meal includes chicken and biscuit, gravy, mashed potatoes, squash, peas, coleslaw, dessert and […]

L-R Religious Education Director Janice Morse, Parish Secretary Rebecca Watkins, Pastor Rev. Alan Shnob, Bookkeeper Jackie Black. The St. Augustine’s & St. Patrick’s Parish staff is #15 in the Peru Gazette photo series featuring people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. Guided by Rev. Alan Shnob they do their best to assist parishioners […]