While St. Mary Church is being restored, all Masses and Confessions are in the parish Gym at 158 State Street. See times →

Catholic in Corning since 1848

Welcome home.

All Saints Parish is the Catholic family of the Corning–Painted Post region, gathered at historic St. Mary Church on State Street. Whether you've been coming for sixty years or this is your first Sunday, there's a place for you here.

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1848Parish founded

1871Church dedicated

600+At Mass each weekend

Pictured: the high altar of St. Mary Church

Worship With Us

Mass & Confession

For now, all Masses and Confessions are in the parish Gym at 158 State Street while the church is restored. If you can walk easily, please park in the lot so street spaces stay open for those with limited mobility.

The Weekend

Saturday Vigil5:00 pm

Sunday8:00 am

Sunday10:30 am

Saturday, ChapelReserved for those with true mobility needs & their companions4:00 pm

Confession

Saturday2:00–3:30

Before weekday MassUsually 5:00–5:45 pmVaries

Weekday confession times can change week to week for now—check the current bulletin.

Weekdays

Daily MassMost often on Wednesday eveningSee bulletin

This weekThursday, Oct 1 · St. Thérèse6:00 pm

The weekday schedule is announced at each weekend's Masses.

Read this week's bulletin

LivestreamSunday 10:30 am on YouTube

Sunday TV Mass · 11:00 amWETM2 (18.2) · Spectrum 11 · Empire Access CW-13

Emergency Anointing(607) 481-1113

Spring blossoms in front of the stone church

New Here?

There's a place for you.

Maybe you just moved to Corning. Maybe it's been a while since you've been to Mass. Maybe you're simply curious about the Catholic faith. Whatever brings you, you're welcome at All Saints—come as you are.

Where to go

For now, Mass is in the Gym at 158 State Street.

Where to park

Use the parish lot if you can walk easily.

Can't make it?

Watch Sunday 10:30 Mass live on YouTube.

May God preserve in our parish family this ‘spirit of Christianity’, that we may live in it, share it, and pass it on.

Fr. Matthew J. Walter, Pastor · from his bulletin letter, July 19, 2026

The Church

St. Mary, Mother of Mercy

Dedicated October 8, 1871, and closed for interior restoration for now. This is what's waiting when we return home.

The nave of St. Mary Church seen from the pulpit — 01 / 03The nave
Seen from the pulpit.

The Gothic entrance doors and stained glass — 02 / 03The entrance doors
Gothic doors and stained glass.

The stone facade and steeple of St. Mary Church — 03 / 03The facade & steeple
155 State Street, Corning.

Sacraments & Parish Life

From the font to the final farewell

We walk with you through every season of life. For any of the sacraments below, start with a call to the Parish Office at (607) 936-4689.

Baptism

Welcoming new members into God's family. Parents are asked to contact the office to register and prepare.

Call the office to schedule

Faith Formation

Classes from Kindergarten through First Communion and 3rd–7th grade, with two years of preparation for each of First Communion and Confirmation.

Sign-ups announced each fall

Becoming Catholic

OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the place to start for anyone curious about the faith.

OCIA begins in the fall

Reconciliation

Confession is offered every Saturday 2:00–3:30 pm and before weekday Masses. Come as you are.

See this week's times

Marriage

Planning to be married in the Church? Please contact the parish well in advance to begin preparation.

Call the office to begin

Anointing of the Sick

If someone is seriously ill or near death, call any time.

Emergency line(607) 481-1113

Funerals

We accompany families with Christian burial and the Funeral Mass, including Masses celebrated in our cemetery's mausoleum.

Cathy Buck, ext. 203

Cemetery & Mausoleum

Our parish cemetery and mausoleum, cared for as holy ground where our loved ones await the resurrection.

Cemetery & burials: ext. 203

Adoration & Prayer

Eucharistic Adoration, rosary groups, the Anawim community, and the Knights of Columbus.

Details in the weekly bulletin

22children received First Communion last year

13young people were Confirmed

15adults entered full communion through OCIA

St. Mary Church from State Street with scaffolding along the nave and new copper trim on the steeple

Parish News

Restoring St. Mary Church

Exterior roof and steeple work, December 2025.

Decades of roof leaks left their mark on our 1871 church—cracked plaster, water-damaged ornament, and stained glass in need of care. With the artisans of Swiatek Studios of Buffalo, the walls and ceiling are being repaired and repainted, and every stained glass window is being restored. We'll return home when the work is done.

“We are still Pilgrims, who still journey to our homeland, and our story is being written in the paint of these walls.”

Fr. Matthew J. Walter · bulletin letter, September 20, 2026

2025

Roof & steeple

Stopping the leaks at the source so the interior could be saved.

July 2026

Into the gym

Masses moved to the chapel and gym so interior work could begin.

Now

Walls, ceiling & glass

The middle and back of the church are essentially finished; windows are at the studio.

Coming

Going back home

Return to the church and dedication of a new Pietà shrine—date to be announced.

Newly painted vaulted ceiling with stenciling — A first look at the new ceiling design

Hand-painted emblem with the words Adveniat Regnum Tuum — A newly painted Sacred Heart crest

A craftsman on scaffolding repairing plaster — Repairing water-damaged plaster

An opening with the stained glass removed — Stained glass heads to the studio in Buffalo

Scaffolding beneath the painted ceiling — Scaffolding moves toward the sanctuary

A worker on a lift at a window on the stone exterior — Removing windows from the outside

Photos from the parish bulletin. Tap to enlarge. Updates are shared each weekend. Support the parish

Support Our Parish

Time, talent & treasure

Your generosity keeps our church open, our staff serving, and our parish family growing.

Give online

Make a one-time or recurring gift to All Saints Parish, safely and securely.

Give Now

Questions about giving? John Horigan, ext. 210

Give in memory

Honor a loved one with a gift to the Memorial Fund, which provides vestments, sacred vessels and other items for our church. Names are remembered at a monthly Mass.

Arrange a Memorial Gift

Cathy Buck, ext. 203

Volunteer

Ushers, hospitality, faith formation, the food pantry collection, and more. There's a way for everyone to help.

Call the Parish Office

(607) 936-4689 · Mon–Thu

The sanctuary and high altar of St. Mary Church during the 175th anniversary Mass — The 175th anniversary Mass with Bishop Salvatore Matano, October 29, 2023.

175+ Years of Grace

Built by immigrant faith

St. Mary's was built by Irish and German immigrant families. Today it is the one place of Catholic worship in the Corning–Painted Post region.

Today, we honor the many hard-working people who, from the little they possessed, built a magnificent house of the Lord.

Bishop Salvatore R. Matano · 175th anniversary Mass, October 29, 2023, as reported by the Catholic Courier

1848
Our Blessed Lady, Help of Christians is founded as Corning's first Catholic parish under Buffalo's Bishop John Timon.
1866
Ground is broken for a new stone church. Bishop Timon lays the cornerstone on June 10.
1871
Renamed St. Mary, Mother of Mercy, the church is dedicated October 8 by Bishop Stephen Ryan.
1896
The parish joins the Diocese of Rochester with the rest of Steuben County.
2001
Corning's parishes unite as All Saints Parish.
2023
Bishop Matano celebrates the parish's 175th anniversary jubilee Mass.