About Sacred Heart · Edwards, New York
Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic parish in the small hamlet of Edwards, in St. Lawrence County, northern New York. It is one of three linked faith communities served by the Catholic Communities of the Oswegatchie alongside St. James Church and School in Gouverneur and St. Hubert's Church in Star Lake. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Ogdensburg and shares a single pastor, deacons, and parish office with the Gouverneur cluster. Weekend Mass at Sacred Heart is celebrated Saturday evening at 5:30 PM in English.
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rector
- Reverend James W. ("Jay") Seymour
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ogdensburg
Why belong here
Sacred Heart is a small, rural Catholic parish that keeps the Saturday evening Mass tradition alive for the Edwards community and surrounding farms and villages of St. Lawrence County. Worshippers here are part of a wider Catholic Communities of the Oswegatchie family that connects three parishes (St. James in Gouverneur, Sacred Heart in Edwards, and St. Hubert's in Star Lake) under one pastor, so members experience the closeness of a country parish with the resources of a larger cluster — including faith formation registration, sacramental preparation, and parish-wide devotions like Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Mass times at Sacred Heart
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM at St. James, Gouverneur (or by appointment)
- Sunday: 8:15 AM to 8:45 AM at St. Hubert's, Star Lake (or by appointment)
Adoration times
- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament — 1 hour after Friday 12:00 PM Mass at St. James, Gouverneur
- Sunday Adoration at St. James — right after 11:00 AM Mass
Overview of the Catholic Communities of the Oswegatchie
Sacred Heart Church in Edwards is part of a three-parish collaborative known as the Catholic Communities of the Oswegatchie. The cluster links St. James Church and School in Gouverneur (the 'mother' parish with the parish office), Sacred Heart Church in Edwards, and St. Hubert's Church in Star Lake. All three share one pastor and one secretariat, and the website oswegatchiecatholics.org serves as the unified online home for news, bulletins, the Mass schedule, and sacramental forms for every community in the group.
- St. James Church and School — 164 East Main Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642
- Sacred Heart Church — 20 Trout Lake Street, Edwards, NY 13635
- St. Hubert's Church — Star Lake, NY
Faith Formation and Youth Ministry
Religious Education is run cluster-wide for the families of all three parishes. Registration forms for the program are posted on the parish website. The cluster also promotes Life Teen, a high-school youth ministry program, and shares Word on Fire video content from Bishop Robert Barron through the parish homepage to support adult faith formation and evangelization.
- Religious Education Registration Form (downloadable on oswegatchiecatholics.org)
- Life Teen — high-school youth ministry
- Word on Fire / Bishop Barron featured videos on the homepage
Sacraments
The parish provides the normal seven sacraments in cooperation with the other communities of the Oswegatchie. Baptism preparation uses the Baptism Registration Form available on the parish website; marriages are arranged by appointment through the parish office; First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation are prepared through the cluster's Religious Education program.
- Baptism — Baptism Registration Form on website
- Reconciliation — Saturday 3:15–3:45 PM at St. James or Sunday 8:15–8:45 AM at St. Hubert's, or by appointment
- Marriage — by appointment through the parish office
- Religious Education / Sacramental preparation — cluster-wide
Parish Staff and Clergy
Sacred Heart shares its pastoral staff with the other two parishes in the cluster. The pastor for the Catholic Communities of the Oswegatchie is Reverend James W. ('Jay') Seymour, assisted by two permanent deacons: Deacon Philip F. Giardino and Deacon Henry J. Leader. The parish secretary and offices are based at 164 East Main Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642.
- Pastor: Rev. James W. (Jay) Seymour
- Deacon: Philip F. Giardino
- Deacon: Henry J. Leader
- Parish office / mailing address: 164 East Main Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642
- Phone: (315) 287-0114
Contact and Location
Sacred Heart Church is located in Edwards, a small community in southern St. Lawrence County in northern New York State. The parish shares a single phone line, email, and mailing address with the rest of the Catholic Communities of the Oswegatchie cluster, so all calls and correspondence for Sacred Heart are routed through the Gouverneur parish office.
- Street address: 20 Trout Lake Street, Edwards, NY 13635
- Mailing address: 164 East Main Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642
- Phone: (315) 287-0114
- Email: [email protected]
- Diocese: Diocese of Ogdensburg
Parish News and Resources
The oswegatchiecatholics.org homepage features a daily calendar, the daily Mass readings, links to Vatican News, a weekly bulletin, and Church News from Catholic media outlets such as ChurchPOP. The site also embeds YouTube content including Word on Fire, Life Teen, and Vatican videos, making it a one-stop hub for parishioners in Edwards.
- Weekly parish bulletin (oswegatchiecatholics.org/bulletins)
- Daily Mass readings
- Vatican News feed
- ChurchPOP news feed
- YouTube — Word on Fire, Life Teen, Vatican channel