St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Today’s scriptures remind us that we are all invited guests at God’s banquet feast. We should accept the responsibility that comes with God’s gracious invitation and have our mindset focused n the faith we celebrate together. To the point: The king is adamant about filling the wedding hall with guests. […]
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Everyone is invited to the banquet By SISTER MARY McGLONE Every weekday afternoon at around 5:30, before Dad got home, Mom would change her dress. She also told any of us whose face or clothes gave evidence of outdoor play to clean up as well. She taught us that […]
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Don’t repeat the same mistakes By SISTER MARY McGLONE The cartoon character Charlie Brown never ages and seems not to learn much either. Every fall since 1953, Lucy has been snatching away the football just before Charlie can kick it, leaving him sprawled on the ground, lamenting. Poor old […]
Do you know someone who might be thinking about becoming a Roman Catholic and would like to know more about it? Or maybe that person was baptized in the Catholic faith but never has been confirmed or received the Eucharist. Or just maybe that person was baptized in another faith but wishes to become Catholic […]
Our annual Giving Tree will arrive on Sunday, Nov. 15. Tags will be available for toys for the children of the Thea Bowman Daycare Center. The tags will be available for two weekends only — Nov. 15 and 22. All gifts must be returned UNWRAPPED by Sunday, Nov. 29. The center has an early deadline […]
The annual Hope Appeal is underway. Parishioners should have received a mailing from the Syracuse diocese. Brochures are available in church. Our parish goal is $32,420, a slight increase from last year. We have raised $5,746 so far, we have approximately 434 households in our parish. Hopefully, many more families and individuals can contribute. Your […]
More than 100 people attended the Volunteer Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 20, in the gymnasium. The free event was Father Jim’s way of expressing his thanks to all volunteers who keep our parish vibrant through ministries and social events and more. The dinner included a large portion of chicken, salt potatoes, cole slaw, rolls, […]
Faith Formation classes are going to start soon for kindergarten through sixth grade and junior and senior high school students. The K-6 program begins on Sunday, Oct. 7. Packets have been mailed to parents. The junior-senior high school program begins in November. Information has been sent to parents. Seventh- and eighth-grade students will have classes […]