The Church of St. Mary the Virgin
1570 Missal of the Council of Trent in English and Latin
OUR HISTORY
St. Mary's was founded in 1994 by Fr. Nelson Skinner. Through his tireless work and with the help of his family the parish grew. Fr. Skinner had an indomitable spirit that loved the community of Liverpool. Because of his decorated military service he had a deep affection for military veterans and service men and women and his ministry with them was strong.
As Fr. Skinner's health and ability to serve the parish declined in recent years, so did church attendance and the vibrance of the parish. The exterior of the building also fell into disrepair.
In 2014, Fr. Skinner and St. Mary's Vestry decided to ask Fr. Steven Evans and St. Andrew's Church in Syracuse to partner with us in mission and explore a way forward that would bring health and renewal to our parish. Fr. Skinner retired and Fr. Steven Evans, Rector of St. Andrew's Church in Nedrow, became as Priest-in-Charge in 2014, serving both churches until Fr. Cumming was appointed Assistant Priest at St. Mary's in late 2015. Fr. Cumming was appointed Rector of St. Mary's in February 2016.
OUR FUTURE
Our congregation is in the midst of a radical transition, having come to embrace the fullness of the Catholic faith with all that it entails. We are grateful for the ministry of gracious Catholic bishops who have given our clergy apostolic orders acceptable to the Holy Roman Pontiff so that we can live out our lives in the communion of the Church while retaining the fullness of traditional Catholic ceremonial.
We are excited about the wonderful future that God has in store for our congregation, and we'd be delighted if you became part of it.