The Diocese of Syracuse has been in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is actively following the directive of the county public health departments to ensure that all diocesan parishes, schools, ministries, and charities are responding appropriately to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
6/06/2020: It was announced that Houses of Worship in NYS are permitted to use 25% capacity of their buildings for religious services. Houses of Worship may utilize 33% of their building capacity with 6ft. distancing to celebrate Mass. Please submit your Parish Pandemic Planning Form when you are ready to reopen.
Reopening of Churches
A Letter From Bishop Lucia Welcome Back! - 7/1/2020
A Closer Look with Father Christopher Seibt: Returning to Church
Bishop Lucia's Letter to the People - 5/27/2020
Bishop Lucia is permitting the celebration of Mass beginning the Solemnity of Pentecost with these specific guidelines and instructions.
Spiritual Resources
Caring for Our Spiritual and Sacramental Lives While Public Gatherings Are Suspended
Decrees and Dispensations related to COVID 19
Decrees and Dispensations related to COVID-19
Decrees and Dispensations related to COVID-19
Decrees and Dispensations related to COVID-19
Novena Prayer for an End to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Livestreaming Mass on Facebook
USCCB President’s Reflection and Prayer During Coronavirus
Stream Daily Mass through Syracuse Catholic Television
Resources
Protect yourself from COVID-19
USCCB - Written Versions
Monday - Friday Daily Mass at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 12pm with Bishop Lucia.
Live-stream Services:
Central New York:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Syracuse, NY: Mass live streamed at 4 PM Saturday and remains available on demand afterward. TauTalks, inspiring conversations on topics of faith, may be viewed on demand there as well!
Epiphany Parish, Liverpool, NY: We pre record the weekend Liturgy and it is available on the following youtube channel each Saturday at 3:00 PM.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Syracuse, NY: Visit our Facebook page or our YouTube channel.
Christ the King Church - Visit our Facebook page for daily Mass.
Pope John XXIII, Liverpool, NY - Mass will be posted by 6pm on Saturday.
Holy Cross, Dewitt, NY: Sunday Mass on YouTube. Visit our Facebook page. Live-streamed 4pm Saturday evening Mass & M-F 7:45am Mass. We are including intentions not only from Holy Cross, but also for St. Matthew's in E. Syr., St. Mary's in Minoa, and St. Francis in Bridgeport.
Holy Family Church, Syracuse, NY - Daily Mass at 8:00am Monday - Saturday and Sunday Mass at 9:00am. Also, Stations of the Cross at 5:30PM on Friday's.
Immaculate Conception, Fayetteville, NY: We will be taping Sunday Mass each week. It is on our website starting Sat afternoon and will remain on the web: www.icfayetteville.org
Our Lady of Hope, Syracuse, NY: Daily masses and weekends.
Sacred Heart Church, Cicero, NY: Live Monday-Friday at 8:00am (daily mass) and Saturday at 4:00pm (vigil mass). The vigil mass will then be posted for the faithful to watch during the weekend. The live streaming can be seen on our website: www.sacredheartofcicero.com and facebook @sacredheartcicerony.
St. Daniel, Syracuse, NY: St. Daniel is currently having Public Masses at the following times: Monday – Friday at 6:50 a.m. Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass at 12:15 p.m. Saturday 4:00pm Mass is live-streamed at stdaniel.com. The current confession schedule is Monday – Saturday from Noon – 1 p.m
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Baldwinsville, NY: Masses will be live streamed M-F at 9 am. Sundays at 9 am also. Parishioners can login to Facebook and watch LIVE or watch later by clicking the big button on our homepage.
St. Joseph's Church Camillus, NY: We will live-stream Sunday Mass on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJS7gvdRtvg7ja1DMKBdFw
St. Margaret's Church, Mattydale, NY: Please visit our Website, Facebook, and YouTube channel.
St. Rose of Lima, North Syracuse, NY - Streaming Masses, 9am Weekday (including Saturday), 4pm Vigil on Saturday, 7:30am & 10:30am Sunday.
Northern Region:
Divine Mercy Parish, Central Square, NY - 9:30 AM each day M-F and Sunday Mass beginning around 6 PM on Saturday evening.
Eastern Region:
St. Mary's Church, Hamilton, NY - St. Mary's in Hamilton is now only live-streaming our Sunday 11:00 a.m. mass and our Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Mass.
St. Peter’s, Rome, NY: Daily Mass on YouTube.
St. Paul's Church, Norwich NY: Sunday 9AM on YouTube.com
Southern Region:
Catholic Community of St Stephen St Patrick, Whitney Point, NY: Our bulletin & OLPH’s can be viewed online at www.ccsssp.com. Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ccsssp. Mass Times Sundays: 8:30am at St. Patrick's, WP. 10:30am at St. Stephen's, Marathon. No Mass at Cincinnatus. Weekdays: Tuesdays only, 8:30am at Whitney Point.
Our Lady of Sorrows, Vestal, NY - Our live-stream Mass is on Saturdays at 5:15 pm
St. Anthony’s and St. Mary’s, Cortland, NY - Daily Mass Mon. - Fri. at 9am and Sunday mass at 10am on Facebook - @St.MarysCortland.
St. Francis of Assisi in Binghamton, NY: Visit our YouTube channel for Masses.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Binghamton, NY - Daily Masses- 10:00 am Monday - Friday (also streamed live) Weekend Schedule, 4:00pm Saturday Vigil, 11:00am Sunday (also streamed live) Reconciliation- 3:00pm Saturday
St. James, Johnson City, NY - Sunday 8:00 am and 10:30 am Masses are live streamed. Weddings and funerals are live streamed by request.
St. Mary's, Kirkwood, NY - Saturday 4:00pm mass temporarily suspended, YouTube channel prerecorded Sunday Mass
St. Vincent De Paul/Blessed Sacrament Church, Vestal, NY - Sunday Mass - 10 a.m. English Mass. Mass is livestreamed on our YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dYTNUMOTQmkDz8RWT-GFA
OLGC/St. Ambrose YouTube Channel - 4pm Saturday at St Ambrose; 9am Sunday at OLGC. Video recordings of the Monday and Friday Mass, as well as the Weekend Liturgy, celebrated by Fr. Michael Galuppi, can be found on the OLGC/St. Ambrose YouTube Channel.