St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time God is like a generous, wasteful farmer or gardener — throwing seed all over good and bad ground. God sows seeds generously to secure that there will be growth and that life comes to fruition. Today’s Scriptures call us to be rich soil — to receive the seeds of God’s […]
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: World at a turning point By SISTER MARY McGLONE By now, the corn should be knee high, at least according to popular wisdom. Even if we haven’t been raised on — or even spent time on — a farm, most of us know that farming is a risky business. […]
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Van Gogh’s series of paintings: ‘The Sower of Seed’ In 1888, Vincent Van Gogh painted a series of pictures of a lonely figure moving across a plowed field, a favorite subject of the artist: a broad gesture of the right hand indicates that sowing is taking place. However, the real […]
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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Stir up your goodness By SISTER MARY McGLONE Putin invades Ukraine. Athletes drug themselves to gain the advantage over competitors. People lash out against immigrants, calling them invaders and criminals. Kids gang up on a child just to make them cry or run away. Why do people do mean […]
Following the novena on Wednesday, June 24, the Salerno Room was filled with people enjoying the first Ice Cream Social sponsored by the Social Ministry. Participants lined up and were treated to ice cream with their choice of several toppings, including Our Lady of Mount “Caramel” sauce. There also was fruit punch, coffee and water […]
Our 13th annual golf tournament tees off Sunday, Aug. 23, at Twin Ponds Golf and Country Club in New York Mills. The four-person scramble begins at 11 a.m. with registration at 10 a.m. The cost is $125 per person. Registration forms will be available in church, the parish office and by clicking HERE. The day […]
On Thursday, May 28, 28 young adults from our parish — along with other teens from neighboring parishes — received the Sacrament of Confirmation at Historic Old St. John’s Church. We ask you to keep these individuals in your prayers as they embark on the next chapter of their faith journey. Here are those who […]
Congratulations to Antonio Ricco III, who recently graduated from Boston University with a juris doctorate degree. He lives in Boston with his wife, Daniela, and will be working at a law firm. He is the son of Anthony Ricco and Lucia Ricco. Send in your graduate It’s that time of the year when we want to […]
The annual Italian Festival returns in July with pizza fritta, food, drinks, entertainment, souvenirs, flea market, Buona Fortuna raffle for $10,000 and more. Friday, July 17: 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 18: 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 19: Noon to 3 p.m. Entertainment Friday: Frank Cannistra and daughter, 5 to 6:30 p.m.; Anthony […]