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Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth’s - Elizabethtown, NY Saturday 6:30 p.m. St. Joseph’s - Essex, NY (July & August) Sunday 8:30 a.m. St Philip Neri - Westport, NY Sunday 10:30 a.m. St. Philip of Jesus -Willsboro, NY Weekday Masses: Consult Bulletin Confessions: Saturday 3:30 - 4:15 St. Elizabeth’s - Elizabethtown, NY All other confessions by appointment.
St. Elizabeth’s Church St. Elizabeth’s was the dream of the first Bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg - Bishop Edgar P. Wadhams. Prior to its establishment in 1881, Elizabethtown was a station of Keeseville (and Essex). The Church was named in honor of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, and Father Joseph Reddington was appointed as parish priest. In 1916 the church structure was altered after the parish decided to construct a bell tower. The church was completely renovated beginning in 1922, under the guidance and
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Essex St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is located about one mile north of the main village of Essex. The church was built mostly by volunteers. In 1873, it was completed using locally quarried stone at a total cost of $9,000 ( Images of America: Essex on Lake Champlain 78).The church served members of both the Essex and Willsboro communities, and this factor contributed to the chosen building site. The decision of where to locate the church was made to make it more convenient and a