St. Leo's - Tully, NY
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N 42° 47.767 W 076° 06.544
18T E 409303 N 4738770
St. Leo's is now part of the Church of the Nativity, a grouping of three churches.
Waymark Code: WMVXP1
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2017
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"In May of 1892, the present site of the church and house was purchased from Martin Vail for the sum of $600. Construction was completed at the cost of $4,000, which included all the furnishings. The first Mass in St Leo’s Church building was celebrated by Father Doody on Palm Sunday, March 26, 1893. The church was dedicated on Tuesday, July 25, 1893 by Bishop Ludden."
"Between 2005 and 2012, during a rather extensive reconfiguration of parishes in the Syracuse Diocese, St Leo’s was again separated from St Patrick’s and joined with St Joseph’s parish in LaFayette and Immaculate Conception in Pompey. This cluster of 3 parishes is known as the Church of the Nativity. At this time, St Leo’s and Immaculate Conception came dangerously close to being closed. The plan was to build a new church in LaFayette that would be a combination of all 3 parishes. Instead, fervent prayers and Divine Providence, supplying a unique set of circumstances in our favor, allowed all 3 parishes to remain open"
"As a sign that our parish would probably not be dissolved for some time, in 2013, permission was granted to repair and renovate St Leo’s Church. Some of the construction involved beefing up the structure of this old building. The floor was reinforced and even completely replaced in the sanctuary. The heating system was replaced by a new and more efficient one and air conditioning was installed."
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