Due to icy weather, masses at all three locations have been cancelled for January 9th.

  Rev. Douglas Cunningham, Administrator Parish Office: P.O. Box 711 Whitney Point, New York 13862 Parish Halls: WP(607)692-3357 M(607)849-3630 (607) 692-3911 Fax: (607) 692-7171 Confessions -As announced or by appointment Marriage / Baptisms – Please contact the rectory to make arrangements. Office Hours – Whitney Point: Monday-Thursday, 9AM-Noon Email: ststephenstpat@syrdio.org…

Leprosy, what is today known as Hansen’s disease, has plagued humanity for at least 4000 years. The people of Moses’ time didn’t understand germs, but they did understand contagion. To avoid the spread of this horrific disease, a primitive form of isolation was devised. Afflicted people, when first suspecting the…

“At that time the Lord appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.” By our baptism we too are appointed disciples and sent out. What does this mean and what must we do? The quote ‘You don’t become…

The gospel today shows us what Jesus is looking for from His followers, and it includes some very difficult requirements. Jesus says “no one who sets a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” There are several teachings in the Bible that seem…

And Jesus asked his disciples, ‘Who do the crowds say that I am?’” He wanted his disciples to acknowledge what other people  were saying. So they gave him the four most popular answers: “Some say John the Baptist” (that was Herod’s  answer);  “others say  Elijah” (that  was very popular because…

A young teacher attending a teacher’s conference listened to the guest speaker rant about how no one was teaching children how to apologize properly these days. Perking up her ears she wrote down the following bullet points: I’m sorry for… This is wrong because… In the future I will… Will…

The “only son of his mother, and she was a widow”…As you already know, in the time of Jesus a widow who had no close male relative to look after her faced a precarious existence. It’s possible that Mary faced the same fears when Jesus was crucified. As last week’s…

Today I’d like to write for the children of our parish. (Adults you may read to—we are all children of God!). Today Jesus is preaching and teaching to a large crowd. Some brought their sick to Him and He healed them. This went on all day. Finally, as evening was…

Christian theology tells us that the words recorded in the Bible speak to us on two levels – the actual translation or meaning of the words and the spiritual meaning, which is hidden to those not filled with the Spirit. With this in mind, we can explain today’s Gospel passage…