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The Linked Roman Catholic Communities of St. Patrick’s & St. Thomas Aquinas Diocese of Syracuse Serving Binghamton’s Westside

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A Warm Welcome…
Hello!...We, the linked parishes of St. Patrick’s and St. Thomas Aquinas on Binghamton’s Westside of the Diocese of Syracuse, are glad you have come to visit our website. We hope you have been a part of or are planning take part in our parish community. We hope you find a warm and welcome experience. We are formed by scripture and tradition of the Catholic Church and seek to center all we do around the Eucharistic Celebration, the Mass. We hope you will feel at home. If you have not registered with a parish we invite you to do so. Please feel free to contact us through this website, the priest after Mass or call either parish office. Welcome!
For four thousand years man waited and hoped for the coming of a savior. Sacred Scripture foretold of the birth of a Messiah, God’s Holy One, Jesus, the Christ. Jesus came down as man so that we may all share in everlasting life through His life, death and resurrection. For over two thousand years, the Holy Catholic Church has carried on the work of Jesus Christ of bringing souls to Him to have a share in everlasting peace.
Our Mission…
The Mission of the Church is to continue the work of Jesus Christ, to make His name known and loved; therefore as a parish community we seek to teach, to serve and to sanctify. We are called to The New Evangelization. While the mission is not new we are asked to be renewed in our calling through The New Evangelization is a call for all of us to have a deeper encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ. To express that encounter in a simple, confident, informed and joyous witness to the faith which attracts others and invites them to wonder what is motivating us as Christ’s disciples.
Our Vision…
To develop and support a culture of life and joyous expectation through the Word, deed and the Sacraments. Living as Jesus would have us do; loving, serving Him and our neighbor.
Our PCA—Pastoral Care Area…
Given the changing nature of our communities, our area demographics as well as the changing number of clergy, the former pastor centered parish needs to be transformed to see itself as a community centered parish that enjoys the presence of a pastor .
Within the Diocese of Syracuse the 127 parishes have been configured into 26 PCA’s or Pastoral Care Area’s. St. Patrick’s & St. Thomas Aquinas, while together linked are also configured within the PCA S3. There are five parishes that comprise PCA S3: The Church of the Holy Trinity, Ss. Cyril & Methodius, St. James, St. Patrick’s and St. Thomas Aquinas.
The PCA is asked to look for ways parishes can work together and share resources in achieving a parish’s mission. The parish is the presence of the Church in a given territory, an environment for hearing God’s word, for growth in Christian life, for dialogue, proclamation, charitable outreach, worship and celebration. In all of its activity the parish encourages and trains its members to be evangelizers. In brief the parish is to teach to serve and to sanctify. We are called to know our Catholic faith, to live our Catholic faith and to share our Catholic faith! And to do so in love and with joy!

St. Patrick’s Parish Office hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 9 Leroy Street Binghamton, NY 13905 607-722-1060 stpatrick@sta-sp.org
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Office hours: M-F 9:00 am—4:00 pm 1 Aquinas Street Binghamton, NY 13905 607-797-4015 stthomas@sta-sp.org
Masses: M-F 7:00 am St. Patrick’s 8:45 am St. Thomas Aquinas
Sat. 4:00 pm vigil St. Thomas Aquinas
Sun. 7:30 am St. Patrick’s 9:00 am St. Patrick’s 11:30 am St. Thomas Aquinas 6:00 pm St. Patrick’s (first Sunday of the month Sept.—Jun.)
Reconciliation: Sat. 11:30 am St. Patrick’s 3:00 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Other times by appointment
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration 24/7 St. Patrick’s Church Divine mercy Chapel if interested please call the parish office.

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St. Patrick’s Church Office hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 9 Leroy Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 607-722-1060; stpatrick@sta-sp.org St. Patrick’s was formally made a parish October 24th, 1843 under the guidance of Rev. Andrew Doyle quickly followed by Rev. Shreridan and then Rev. James Hourigan in 1847 became the third resident pastor who served with honor and distinction for nearly half a century. The current church was built during his tenure and dedicated in 1873. In 2007 St. Patrick’s was linked with St. Thomas Aquinas, also on the west side of Binghamton.
St. Thomas Aquinas Church Office hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 1 Aquinas Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 607-797-4015 stthomas@sta-sp.org St. Thomas Aquinas was formally incorporated a parish in 1927.

Masses: M-F 7:00 am St. Patrick’s 8:45 am St. Thomas Aquinas
Sat. 4:00 pm vigil St. Thomas Aquinas
Sun. 7:30 am St. Patrick’s 9:00 am St. Patrick’s 11:30 am St. Thomas Aquinas 6:00 pm St. Patrick’s (first Sunday of the month Sept.—Jun.)
Reconciliation: Sat. 11:30 am St. Patrick’s 3:00 pm St. Thomas Aquinas Other times by appointment
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration 24/7 St. Patrick’s Church Divine mercy Chapel if interested please call the parish office.

Clergy Rev. Msgr. John P Putano, Pastor Rev. Fredrick Mwangi-Kooro, Parochial Vicar Rev. Paul Machira, In Residence Rev. Mr. John Stella, Deacon Rev. Mr. Les Distin, Deacon
Daughters of Divine Love– In residence at St. Patrick’s Convent 46 Oak Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 Sr. Lilian Okafor, DDL Sr. Marie Chiazokam, DDL Sr. Mmachi
The Little Sisters of St. Francis– in residence at St. Thomas Aquinas Convent 4 Aquinas Street, Binghamton, NY 13905 Sr. Mary Jane Athieno, LSOSF St. Patrick’s Parish Pastoral Care Associate & Sacristan Sr. Teresia Mutiso, LSOSF St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Pastoral Care Associate & Sacristan Sr. Margaret M, LSOSF Sr. Hermenegilde Naluyima, LSOSF Sr. Lucia, LSOSF St. Mary’s of the Assumption and St. Paul’s Pastoral Care Associate
Liturgical Ministry Staff Sr. Mary jane Athieno, LSOSF, St. Patrick’s Sacristan Sr. Teresia Mutiso, LSOSF, St. Thomas Aquinas Sacrsitan Hilary Squier, St. Patrick’s Music & Choir Director Michael Steflik, St. Patrick’s Oragnist Steven Nanni, St. Thomas Aquinas Music & Choir Director Angel Zdimal, St. Thomas Aquinas Organist
Lay Personnel Danita Fiacco, Parish Administrator Jeanne Higgins, Director of Faith Formation Fred Kelley, Technology Caretaker Barb Donnelly, St. Patrick’s Special Events Coordinator Marie Evans, Kathy Lash & Carolyn Scoville St. Patrick’s Parish Secretaries Mickey Carbo, Rose Gregoris, Kathy Strong, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Secretaries kevin Burns, Jim Foley, Bill O’Boyle St. Patrick’s Building & Grounds Caretakers Jim Brown, Tim Richards St. Thomas Building & Grounds Caretakers Mary Peck, St. Patrick’s Rectory Caretaker Debbie Harendza, St. Thomas Aquinas Rectory Caretaker

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