Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish

Welcome to Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish, a personal parish of the Diocese of Syracuse, serving Christ's Faithful under the care of Father James A. Schultz and Pastor Emeritus Father Thomas Kobuszewski. Here at Transfiguration you will rediscover a profound sense of the Sacred as the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered reverently with beautiful sacred music and love - all for the greater glory of God. We were set up by Bishop Douglas J. Lucia to offer the Traditional Latin Mass. We say the Traditional Latin Mass 'Ad Orientem;' where the priest and people physically orient themselves in the same direction. The reality of what is happening is more clearly expressed when the Mass is offered this way, as the priest and congregation are not in dialogue with one another but are together offering their prayers and Christ's sacrifice to God the Father.

Our Parish Community has been rapidly growing over the last year as more and more people are rediscovering the treasure of our Catholic Heritage. Do not feel out of place if you are not familiar with Latin (you will see most people reading their Missals) or if the actions on the altar look different. Many people who have never attended a Traditional Latin Mass have concerns about what to expect from the experience. However, the purpose of both forms of the Roman Rite are the same - to give glory to God through adoration, contrition, thanksgiving and supplication as expressed through the liturgical prayers and actions of the priests during the Mass. The parishioners and priests at Transfiguration are friendly and welcoming, so feel free to ask questions about the Catholic faith as well as elements of the Latin Mass that may be confusing or different from your regular Mass experience.

We also have a Scapular Apostolate and Purgatorian Society that you can read more about here:
Scapular Apostolate (MACHINE)  Purgatorian Society

“Man should tremble, the world should quake, all Heaven should be deeply moved when the Son of God appears on the altar in the hands of a priest.” 
-St. Francis of Assisi