68 Court Street
Canton, New York 13617
(315) 386-2543 
[email protected]

Father Bryan Stitt has been the pastor of St. Mary's since June of 2017.  He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in 2003. Before coming to Canton he served in multiple parishes across the North Country as well as in the Vocations Office for nine years.  When he's not proclaiming the Kingdom here in Canton, he enjoys spending time in the Adirondack Mountains hiking, skiing, and fishing and doting on his 7 nieces and nephews.

68 Court Street
Canton, New York 13617
(315) 262-0491
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James Michael Snell was born in Potsdam, NY. He grew up in Parishville, NY and attended Parishville Hopkinton Central School until 1964, then graduated from Wadhams Hall Seminary Preparatory High School in 1966. He attended Wadhams Hall Seminary College until 1968. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1968 and served until 1972.  After 30 years as a business owner in Potsdam, he retired and started training for the Diaconate. He was ordained a Deacon on September 19th 2009 and assigned to St. Mary’s Parish, Canton, NY.

68 Court Street
Canton, New York 13617
(315) 386-2543
[email protected] 

Hello, my name is Paul Schrems and I have been the Pastoral Associate for Administration here at St. Mary’s Parish since 2014. After 34 years in the wholesale and retail field, it was time for a career change and Fr. Lucia offered me this wonderful job. I enjoy meeting all of our parishioners at Church and around the community. I am constantly amazed at the generosity and selflessness of everyone here at St. Mary’s Parish. I am married to Melissane and we have lived in Canton for over 10 years. Please stop into the Rectory any day of the week to say hello. I’ll be glad to help you in any way I can. May God bless each and every one of you.

68 Court Street
Canton, New York 13617
(315) 386-2543
[email protected]

Sarah is a graduate of SUNY Jefferson and a former student at the Crane School of Music in Potsdam. She is originally from Watertown, N.Y. and currently resides here in Canton. She had been involved in music ministry at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for several years and is glad to continue in that ministry here at St. Mary’s. She is excited to be joining this community and is looking forward to serving the Lord in this wonderful parish.

68 Court Street
Canton, New York 13617
(315) 386-2543
[email protected]

Amanda Conklin has her BA in Theology from DeSales University. She has been married for 11 years to her husband, Seth (who works as a Prison Chaplain), and is mom to, Emma, John, and Nora in Canton. She is originally from Saranac Lake, NY where she served as Camp Guggenheim staff for three years as well as Program Director. She is excited to be a support for families here at St. Mary's and continue her work with social media, graphic design, and IT support for the parish. Her favorite saint is St. Therese of Lisieux and she was married on her feast day in 2011!

68 Court Street
Canton, NY 13617
(412) 514-3452
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Hattie Taylor is the Campus Minister for the four colleges in the Canton/Potsdam area. She is a 2017 graduate of Houghton College (BA in philosophy), and a 2020 graduate of Pittsburgh Theological seminary (MDiv). Before her conversion to Catholicism, Hattie spent three years as a United Methodist Pastor.