It's not your typical service for Father Ken Kirkman of St. Anthony of Padua and St. Joseph's parishes. The first-year pastor takes time each day to record mass, then distributes it online for parishioners to watch.

"It's a huge adjustment, and things are really different right now. Just because the system is so fluid, we kind of have to update our game plan every couple of days, so it's difficult to find a rhythm of a settled way of doing things but we're managing," Kirkman said.

But for faith leaders across the world, this has become the new normal. During Holy Week, churches typically host large services every day leading to Easter Sunday.

Kirkman related the teachings of holy Week to what we're all dealing with right now.

"Even if life seems like it's going wrong, if everything's bad, we hold onto hope and that hope is rooted in [Jesus'] resurrection, and that hope is for new life on the other side of this," said Kirkman.

Since he began posting services online, more people have started to tune in every day, including some from outside the area.

"People have written in or called the office and said how much they value it, and how they'll even still gather with their families on a Sunday and watch it together, and that just warms your heart to hear," said Kirkman.

Kirkman isn't alone in his efforts. Father Jim Serowik at St. Vincent de Paul Blessed Sacrament in Vestal also brought his services online, along with a daily "Pastor's Message."

"As God's people, even though we can't physically be there with one another, we've got to be able to find ways to connect, to be there, to accompany people, because we've been hoping through this season of lent to accompany one another. That's where we began," said Serowik.

Serowik says preaching online isn't something he's ever been taught, but called this one of the most important Holy Weeks we've ever had.

"We are an Easter people, and we've got to believe somehow and some way we're going to get through this as God's people and our God's in control," said Serowik.

Faith leaders hope their services provide a bit of certainty and faith in a very uncertain time.

If you're interested in watching either St. Anthony of Padua and St. Joseph's or St. Vincent de Paul Blessed Sacrament, you can visit their YouTube pages.