About St. Mary · Indian Lake, New York
St. Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in Indian Lake, New York, in the southern Adirondacks. It is paired with St. Paul's Church in nearby Blue Mountain Lake to form the St. Mary's and St. Paul's Parish, served from Indian Lake. The parish is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg and is pastored by Reverend Philip T. Allen, with Deacon Mark J. Soloski assisting. Like many small Adirondack mission parishes, it serves a widely scattered mountain-lakeside community along NYS Route 30 and Route 28.
- Patron
- The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Reverend Philip T. Allen
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg
Why belong here
St. Mary's offers the Eucharist, confession, and the sacraments to Catholics living in or visiting the Indian Lake / Blue Mountain Lake region of the Adirondacks. As a small paired parish (St. Mary's of Indian Lake with St. Paul's of Blue Mountain Lake), it combines the warmth of a tight-knit mountain community with weekly Mass, Saturday Vigil Mass, and regular opportunities for reconciliation. Visitors to the lakes in summer and year-round residents alike are welcomed by Pastor Fr. Philip T. Allen and Deacon Mark J. Soloski.
Mass times at St. Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM (before the Vigil Mass)
Parish Overview
St. Mary's Church is the Catholic parish serving Indian Lake, a small Adirondack community in Hamilton County, New York. It is joined with St. Paul's Church in Blue Mountain Lake (about 11 miles away on Route 28) to form one combined parish — St. Mary's and St. Paul's Parish — administered from Indian Lake. Together the two worship sites serve Catholics across the southern Adirondack lake region.
- Parish name: St. Mary's and St. Paul's Parish
- Indian Lake worship site: St. Mary's Church, 6335 NYS Route 30
- Blue Mountain Lake worship site: St. Paul's Church, 3426 NYS Route 28
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 332, Indian Lake, NY 12842
Clergy and Staff
The parish is led by a priest-pastor with the assistance of a permanent deacon, in keeping with the lean staffing of small rural Adirondack parishes.
- Pastor: Reverend Philip T. Allen
- Deacon: Mark J. Soloski
- Parish Secretary contact: [email protected]
Mass and Worship Schedule
St. Mary's offers a full weekly Mass schedule in English, with a Saturday Vigil Mass and daily Mass several days a week. Sunday Mass at 9:00 AM is shared on an alternating schedule with the partner worship site at St. Paul's in Blue Mountain Lake.
- Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM at St. Mary's
- Sunday Mass: 9:00 AM (some listings also note an 8:00 AM option)
- Weekday Masses: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM
- Holy Day Mass: 9:00 AM; Holy Day Vigil: 5:00 PM
Contact and Location
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Mary's by phone, fax, or email through the parish secretary, whose address is hosted at the Diocese of Ogdensburg domain.
- Telephone: 518-648-5422
- Fax: 518-648-0323
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Street address: 6335 NYS Route 30, Indian Lake, NY 12842
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 332, Indian Lake, NY 12842
Diocese and Governance
St. Mary's and St. Paul's Parish belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg, which covers the northern and central portion of New York State, including the Adirondack region. The parish is listed in the diocese's official parish directory under 'Indian Lake – St. Mary's' and 'Blue Mountain Lake – St. Paul's.'
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg
- Diocesan website: rcdony.org
- Pastor's full-time ministry also covers the Olmstedville parish, according to the diocesan directory.