Historic Otter Lake Church to hold special Mass this Sunday, August 14.
Father Sean at St. Mary of the Snows in Otter Lake
St. Mary of the Snows in Otter Lake will celebrate its 90th Anniversary during the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 14.
According to the Catholic Sun church bulletin, dated July 7, 1921, St. Mary of the Snows in Otter Lake was the “First Mountain Church of the Syracuse Diocese,” to be erected by summer residents. On July 16, of that year it was dedicated in a solemn ceremony.
The familiar St. Christopher statue that stands in front of St. Mary's Church
In 2007, realizing that the church was in bad need of repair after the long hard winters had taken their toll, a group of year-round and summer residents began planning for renovations.
With donations and volunteer help with restorations, and the repairs made by the Community Service Group of Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy, who painted the church interior, the foundation, replaced the ceiling and the belfry, the church is now beautifully restored and ready to celebrate its special Anniversary.
The St. Mary's Altar
