:: MINERVA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ::
Irish Times Newsletter

~ New Playground ~
Minerva Central School
receives a new playground.

:: CHURCHES ::

St. Joseph's RC Church
Olmstedville, NY
(518) 251-2565
[1917 Photo]
Mass Schedule
Sunday 8:30 AM (school year)
Saturday 7:00 PM (summer)
 

History of Saint Joseph's Parish: Shortly after their arrival from Ireland, the Catholic immigrants petitioned the Archbishop of New York for a priest to minister to them in this far off mission. The faithful were first ministered by priests from Troy and only later from Port Henry and Ticonderoga. In 1847 the people constructed a small church in Irishtown, but within a few years tanneries were erected in the Township of Minerva at Olmstedville. Because the majority of the parishioners lived in that community, a larger church was built there in 1871. A resident pastor was assigned shortly thereafter. At various times the priest served as pastor of missions in Wells, Indian Lake, and Schroon Lake. A pastor lived in the parish until 1989 when the priest at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Schroon Lake was given charge of the parish. Since that time the parish house in Olmstedville has been a resident first for a retired priest and later retired religious sisters.

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:: EMERGENCY SERVICES ::

FOR EMERGENCY CALL 911
(Do Not Call Station House)

Station One:
County Route 28N
Minerva, NY 12853
(518)251-3333

Station Two:
County Route 30
Olmstedville, NY 12857
(518)251-3014

A completely Volunteer Organization of men and women have donated over nine thousand hours of service in a given year.

Serving the town of Minerva in Essex County New York and with mutual aid support to the communities of Johnsburg, North River, Pottersville, Chestertown, Newcomb and Indian Lake make the service of these volunteers far reaching to many Adirondack Mountain residents.