Parish Offices
Sacred Heart Holy Family 90 Melrose Place 85 North St.
Auburn NY 13021 Auburn NY 13021
315.252.7271 315.252.9576 Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursdays 8am-4:30pm Office Hours: Wednesdays 9am-4:30pm, Fridays 9am-12pm
Contact Us
The Catholic Community of St. Ann, Sacred Heart, St. Alphonsus and Holy Family
Pastor Father Stephen Karani, 315.252.9576, email: Fr.Stephen.Karani@dor.org
Parochial Vicar Father Michael Brown, 315.252.7271, email: Fr. Michael.Brown@dor.org
Secretary Nancy Kavanagh, 315.252.7271, email: Nancy.Kavanaugh@dor.org
Faith Formation Coordinator, Barbara Quinn, 315.252.9576, email: Barbara.Quinn@dor.org
Pastoral Minister, Richard White, 315.252.9576, email: Richard.White@dor.org
Regional Finance Office Staff
Regional Finance Director, Shawn Gillen-Caryl, 315.252.7271, email: Shawn.Gillen-Caryl@dor.org
Regional Business Manager, Kim Guinnip,315.252.7271, email: Kim.Guinnip@dor.org
Regional Business Manager, Star Yankton, 315.252.7271, email: Star.Yankton@dor.org
Get Involved
We encourage you to get involved in our ministries and programs.
FAITH FORMAtion
Faith Formation Sunday Morning Classes:
Held 10:30 am to 11:30 am, at Sacred Heart
Independent study for grades K-8, families work at individual pace
Youth Group for grades 7 and Up
· Fee is $40.00 per student, maximum $75.00 per family
SACRAMENTS
Sacraments are meant to be an encounter with God, sign of His sharing His life with us (grace). They are an attempt on the part of the Church to extend into the world the actions of Jesus in His humanity (Ray R. Noll, Sacraments: A NEW Understanding for A NEW Generation).
Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist. By Baptism, we become children of God, are cleansed of original sin and are called to holiness. Confirmation completes baptism; we are sealed with the Holy Spirit and reaffirm our baptismal vows. The Eucharist is the “source and summit” of our faith, and is the center of the worship of the Church as well as the “living bread” and His body and blood that Jesus promised us to sustain us and strengthen us.
Baptisms by Appointment, Call to Register 315-252-9576
Marriages by Appointment, Contact the Parish Office 315-252-9576
ST. Alphonsus Food Pantry
The St. Alphonsus Food Pantry is a caring community dedicated to caring for the less fortunate in our city. The Food Pantry is a nonprofit maintained by volunteers. It is open Mondays through Saturday from 9am to 11:30am and located at 85 East Genesee St. in Auburn, NY.
Contact us at 315.252.0710.
Donations are accepted.
Parish Council
The Parish Council consists of Representatives from St. Ann, Sacred Heart, St. Alphonsus and Holy Family. The Council is a decision making body composed of members representing our four churches and selected from each church in our faith community.
2024 Parish Council Members:
Holy Family: Helen Delaney, Liza Kelly and Jeannine Larose Sacred Heart: Pat Collier, Melissa Deyneka, and Kathy Herr St. Alphonsus: Megan Gremli, Karen Odrzywolski, Vacancy St. Ann: Janet Zane
LiturGy Committee
.The Liturgy Committee is concerned with bringing the parish community and others closer to God through faithful observance of the Church's liturgical norms and guidelines, especially the Mass and other liturgical rites. It seeks to nurture and deepen the parish's public and private prayer life by encouraging full and active participation through well-planned and well-celebrated liturgies including providing for appropriate liturgical settings and the proper participation of liturgical ministers during all parts of the liturgies.
Opportunities for Teens
YOUTH Group Grades 7 and UP
Youth group offers teens the instruction to focus on Catholic Social Justice projects and further promotes discipleship. The Program will be offered in October 2024- May 2025 with meetings monthly on Sundays from 5:30-7pm at Sacred Heart. The program is Open to all. The cost is $30 per year, per student. Checks can be made out to Holy Family.
Confirmation Year 1
Confirmation Grades 8 and up Confirmation is a two -year offered to candidates starting in 8th grade and above. Classes begin October 2024 Classes will be a combination both online and in person formats. In person meetings will be Sundays from 5:30pm - 7pm once a month with class projects to be completed independently by the candidate. The cost is $30 per year, per student. Checks can be made out to Holy Family.
Confirmation YEAR 2
This program is open to candidates who have completed one year of confirmation program. The program focuses on the Spiritual Acts of Mercy while preparing for Confirmation in Spring 2025. The cost is $30 per year per student. Checks can be made out to Holy Family.
Faith Formation Opportunities
Sunday morning program with Masks and social distancing
Sunday Morning K-6 Program
The Program will include family activities. We are prepared to offer social distancing, extensive sanitary cleaning and clear entry and exit patterns. Depending on the conditions at the time, we might need to do a combination of online, parent packets and in house.
INDEPEndent Study K-8
This program is designed for families who want to work independently and moderate their own instructional pace. Materials can be either self- selected (with approval at no cost), utilization of our current program materials or using lessons designed by our catechists.