Last Updated on December 26, 2024 by Editor
The Italian Heritage Club and the Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Social Ministry celebrated “Carnevale” Saturday, March 1, in the gymnasium. The family-oriented event, organized by A.J. Valentini, was full of fun activities and sweet treats. Children were instructed on how to create colorful Carnevale masks and color Carnevale images. The children learned how to dance the traditional tarantella. The morning culminated in a parade of mask-wearing children and their adults to show off their handiwork and dancing prowess. Proceeds from the cookie sale go to the Abraham House. Here are photos and a video from the celebration.
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ was celebrated in a beautiful and prayerful way during the Easter Vigil on April 19. The story of creation from Genesis was presented in a stirring video, the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt was depicted in song and dance, and the Gospel story of the women finding the tomb empty was proclaimed. Two engaged adults were fully initiated into the Catholic faith and a young boy was baptized and received his First Holy Communion. The celebration culminated in the receiving the Body of Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
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Engaged couples who plan to be married in our church this year were introduced at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 9. Prior to Mass, they gathered in the Salerno Room to discuss the Sacrament of Marriage to help better prepare them for their lives together. Members of the parish's Marriage Ministry guided the couples. The couples present were: Alyssa DiBrango and John LaMarco, Ariana Robertello and Michael Senus, Kasper Cuda and Ryan Drake, and Natalie Saldana and Damian Rivera. Not present were Natalia Constantine and Angel Amanna.
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On Sunday, Jan. 5, our parish celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. The Three Kings made a visit and presented their gifts to the baby Jesus. Also making an appearance was La Befana. On Jan. 5, throughout Italy, excited children prepare for a late-night visit from La Befana by hanging up socks to be filled with small delights. Befana, a grandmotherly woman who resembles a kindly witch, brings gifts to good little children, depositing them in stockings hung above the hearth, then tidying up a bit before taking her leave.
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The parish's first Epiphany Gala took place on Saturday, Jan. 4, at Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club in New York Mills. Attendees were treated to a night of good food, friendship, dancing, and entertainment by Frank Cannistra. The event took the place of the annual Christmas Gala. The Social Ministry decided the best time to gather was after the holidays to avoid the hustle and bustle of the season. These photos are courtesy of A.J. Valentini and Mario Scalzo.
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Mount Carmel Church nearly was filled to capacity on Holy Thursday, April 17, as parishioners from Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament and St. Anthony & St. Agnes commemorated the Lord's Last Supper. There was the traditional washing of the feet of 12 people representing the disciples, the honoring of the Holy Eucharist that Christ instituted at the Last Supper, and the procession with the Eucharist around the dark church. The services were followed by an hour of musical meditation by our Music Ministry.
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The annual Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Lenten Luncheon was served on Wednesday, March 26, in the gymnasium. About 30 people enjoyed their choice of a tuna fish or grilled cheese sandwich and were served a bowl of minestrone soup. Proceeds from the event benefit Abraham House. Many thanks to the Social Ministry for organizing the luncheon.
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Parishioners at Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament celebrated Palm Sunday's remembrance of Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. Our traditional procession around the church to the strains of "Jerusalem My Destiny" included parishioners, lectors, ministers and children. The Passion of Our Lord was proclaimed by several readers at both Sunday Masses.
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