Throughout Summer 2022, we will be introducing you to all of the ministries that you can get involved in at St. Mary’s, Crescent. Check out this brief video from Stephanie Hughes, our Parish Life Coordinator, explaining what we are doing!

Throughout Summer 2022, we will be introducing you to all of the ministries that you can get involved in at St. Mary’s, Crescent. Check out this brief video from Stephanie Hughes, our Parish Life Coordinator, explaining what we are doing!
Please take a few minutes to view the video below and hear what Stephanie’s new role as our Parish Life Coordinator means to her:
As announced by Father Joe Cebula, last weekend: STEPHANIE HUGHES, our Pastoral Associate for Administration will be assuming the new position of “PARISH LIFE COORDINATOR” for St. Mary’s Church, Crescent on: January 1, 2022. This appointment is made directly by Bishop Scharfenberger, the Bishop of Albany.
The Parish Life Coordinator is given decision making authority in the Parish. They are responsible to the bishop who authorizes and oversees the pastoral care of all parishes in the diocese. Simply put, the Parish Life Coordinator holds the same pastoral leadership as an ordained priest pastor. They work collaboratively with the Sacramental Minister and Episcopal Vicar but, as leader, are responsible for the Life of the Parish.
Among the responsibilities of The Parish Life Coordinator are:
Obviously, the responsibilities of a Parish Life Coordinator entail a lot, almost overwhelming. But, the key to success for the Parish Life Coordinator (Stephanie) and the Parish of St. Mary’s Parish, Crescent is working together, supporting & encouraging one another, getting involved individually and collectively thru the sharing of our time, talent & treasure, and praying with & for one another. As one well know priest reminds us: “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much!”