Mass Times:

Sat: 4:30 pm

Sun: 8:00 am, 10:45 am

Mon: 8:00 am

Tue: 8:00 am

Wed: 8:00 am

Fri: 8:00 am

Sat: 8:00 am

Confession Times

Sat: 3:45 PM to 4:15 pm

History:

The Immaculate Conception parish in Amenia, originally established in 1868, included the parishes currently in Dover Plains, Pawling, Pine Plains and Millbrook. At present, the parish consists  of St. Patrick's church in Millerton and the Immaculate Conception church in Amenia; both primarily  agricultural communities with dairy farming declining and horse training and breeding becoming increasingly prevalent. The parish records indicate that in 1844 the first priest known to attend the sick and say an  occasional Mass in the area of Northeast and Amenia was Fr. Riordan of St. Peter's Church,  Poughkeepsie. In Amenia, he first celebrated Mass in the home of Thomas McEnroe. Then, in 1859 Father Charles Slavin became responsible for early Catholics here by being given charge of the whole Harlem Valley. He resided at Dover Plains and built the church there.

Fr. John Orsenigo followed him, in 1864, living at Croton Falls. He used to say Mass in the sheds  at the railroad station in Amenia and in homes around Millerton. It was he who purchased the land and started to build the churches in Amenia and Millerton. During the pastorate of Fr. Orsenigo, masses were held in private homes around the village  while preparations were made to build a church.  It was difficult to obtain an appropriate piece of land, because of opposition from non-catholics,  until George Greathead (a Protestant) purchased the necessary land for the church. The ground was broken and the building began through the labors of the parishioners. In 1866 the church was  completed. The first wedding occurred on the 14th of November 1876 between John Burk and Mary Ann Mack.