Saint
Alphonsus
Founded
in 1853
St.
Alphonsus
Church,
Auburn, NY
is a parish
with 1000
registered
families.
Its roots
were German
Roman
Catholic.
The medium
to average
age of its
parishioners
is 42 years.
When you
meet the
people of
St.
Alphonsus
you feel a
sense of
warmth and a
welcoming
spirit that
is felt
throughout
the faith
community
from the
pastor and
through each
of the staff
members.
St.
Alphonsus
Parish
believes
that social
justice is a
priority.
The people
of the
parish work
with
Catholic
Charities
have a very
active Cares
and Shares
Program and
house a Food
Pantry. This
Food Pantry
works not
only with
the St.
Alphonsus
faith
community,
but the
local
community as
well. St.
Alphonsus
embraces
diversity.
Everyone is
always
welcome at
St.
Alphonsus.
There is a
regional
Catholic
School (St.
Joseph
School),
which is
supported
and housed
at St.
Alphonsus.
It’s a
school,
which
welcomes
students
from the
other area
Churches.
There is a
very strong
faith
formation
program for
youth and
adults.
There also
is a 5PM
Regional
Liturgy,
which meets
the needs of
the local
community to
celebrate
each Sunday.
There is a
weekly
traditional
Wednesday
luncheon for
Priests/Pastoral
Leaders to
gather for
camaraderie.
The Rectory
is always
open to all
Priests/Pastoral
Leaders. St.
Alphonsus
has
previously
housed
retired
priests and
continues to
house
priests
assigned to
parishes.
There is an
active
Rosary Altar
Society for
all the
women of the
Parish, who
raise money
for Church
Altar
supplies.
They have an
Annual
Garage Sale
as well as
gatherings
throughout
the year.
There is a
Legion of
Mary Group
who pray for
the parish,
and
distribute
communion to
shut-ins.
The Parish
Life
Committee is
very active
in getting
the faith
community
together
periodically
for
functions
throughout
the year,
such as,
pass a dish
suppers,
parish
picnics,
Irish fests,
turkey
raffles,
etc. They
also have
gatherings
in which
other faith
communities
are invited
to join.
Once the
Narthex was
enlarged,
there is now
open space
for
welcoming
folks for
funerals and
weddings, as
well as
weekends.
There also
is a quiet
room for
children who
may be
unhappy.
This room
also doubles
as a bride’s
room prior
to weddings.
There is a
room for
celebrating
the
Sacrament of
Reconciliation
in the
Narthex.
St.
Alphonsus is
sensitive to
all people
with
disabilities.
The Church
is full
accessible
for those
with wheel
chairs,
walkers,
etc. Also,
the
microphones
have been
updated with
a loop for
the hearing
impaired.
(Folks with
a hearing
disability
can contact
the Rectory
for a
hearing
assisting
device.)
There is
also tele-education
(This is
long
distance
learning via
the cable
from St.
Bernard’s
School of
Theology and
Ministry,
Rochester.
These are
all College
Level
Courses),
CYO, school
gym and
faith
community
parish
functions.
St.
Alphonsus
Church has a
very large
seating
capacity
with plenty
of overflow
seating in
the Choir
Loft. St.
Alphonsus
Parish is
centrally
located with
plenty of
parking
space and
easy access
to the
Church,
Rectory,
Food Pantry,
Parish
Center and
School.
updated
October 1,
2007
