St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As this holy season of Advent begins, our Catholic faith reminds us that this is a time of preparation, a time to set our minds and hearts toward the…

Historic Old St. John’s Church will host this year’s Advent Penance Service at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17. Priests from several area churches will be present to administer the Sacrament of Penance. Also, in keeping…

The Diocese of Syracuse recognizes and honors lay people whose service to their parish is extraordinary. The honoree is a person or couple whose love of the church has been shown through their devotion to…

Please join us for the annual Choir Christmas Concert at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. in church. Take time out from your busy schedule to enjoy some beautiful music.

We once again will have our annual Giving Tree on the side altar. On it will be orna­ments with the names of children from Thea Bowman House, Kids Oneida, The House of the Good Shep­herd…

A special performance of “Bending Toward the Light … A Jazz Nativity” will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, by Chelsea Opera and Kindred Spirits from New York City, along with Central New…

Celebrate the holidays at An Italian Christmas Gathering at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at Delta by Marriott. The cost is $35 per person. There also will be a cash bar. Tickets are available after…

So, you have a teenager ready to make his or her Confirmation. And you’re not sure of the process or how and why it happens here at St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament…

As we sit in church, we hear snippets of the Old Testament and passages of the New Testament. We learn about the prophets of old and of the life and teachings of Jesus. We all…