St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Last Updated on November 3, 2025 by Editor As has become our annual tradition, join your fellow parishioners at 9 a.m. Mass on Thursday, Nov. 27, as we celebrate and thank God for all our blessings. Please bring a nonperishable food item to be distributed to a local organization.
Last Updated on November 3, 2025 by Editor The final Safe Environment Training session of the year in our parish will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Salerno Room. Bishop Lucia has indicated to all parishes that every person who is a liturgical minister — such as Eucharist […]
Last Updated on November 3, 2025 by Editor The Hope Appeal has been underway for a few months, but we’re still more than $20,000 behind our assessment. About 74 households have contributed more than $11,000 toward our goal of $31,173. We have approximately 750 households in our parish. Hopefully, many more families and individuals can […]
Last Updated on November 2, 2025 by Editor
All Souls Day This weekend is dedicated to all saints and to our beloved deceased. Life on Earth is not all there is. Faith tells us that those who have died are still alive. They enjoy with the saints a fullness they never knew before. It is impossible for us to imagine such joy because […]
All Souls Day Reflection: Eternal life for us all By SISTER MARY McGLONE Today is the third day of a popular triduum. Beginning with Halloween (actually, the vigil of the feast of All Saints), we celebrate those who have been formally canonized by the church and today we remember “the faithful departed,” all who have […]
All Souls Day
All Souls Day
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome Reflection: The pope’s church By SISTER MARY McGLONE On Nov. 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the parish church of the popes, considered the mother church of Catholicism. The basilica’s history began around 318 or […]
Last Updated on October 19, 2025 by Editor The annual Communion Brunch, presented by the Mount Carmel Society, drew 110 people on Sunday, Oct. 19, to Monarch Banquets in Yorkville. The Rev. Joe Ryan, who was ordained this summer, was the guest speaker who detailed his journey from would-be politician to priesthood. Brunch included bruschetta […]