St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
The Hope Appeal is the annual giving campaign of the Diocese of Syracuse. Every year, the programs and services supported by the Hope Appeal touch countless lives in every city, town and rural area in our diocese. Our parish is part of the diocese and has a responsibility to help those in need as a […]
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time Call to worship God generously calls everyone to salvation. No one is first in the kingdom of God. Those who have labored long receive the same reward as those who come to know the Lord later in their lives. God’s justice and judgment is very much unlike our sense of […]
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Open yourself to other perspectives By SISTER MARY McGLONE A friend recently asked me, “How do you think God looks at what’s happening in the world?” Shortly after that, I began to contemplate today’s first reading. Listen as God complains about our grievances: “You say I’m not fair! Who’s […]
The ninth Communion Brunch will take place Sunday, Oct. 22, at Monarch Banquets (Club Monarch) in Yorkville. Festivities begin at noon. Parking is limited, so please carpool. The Rev. Jason Hage, pastor of Mary, Mother of Our Savior Parish and director of vocations in the Syracuse diocese, will be the guest speaker. Tickets are on […]
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time God loves us so deeply And forgives us so completely. Such generous and bountiful love calls to be loving, honest and forgiving with others. If we want to follow Christ, we must be willing to forgive genuinely and continually. To the point: The king did not do what the servant begged: “Be […]
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: It’s time to cherish gratitude By SISTER MARY McGLONE Years ago, one of our wise sisters told me, “Be careful about over-tending your wounds. Some people go through life pressing a bruise so that neither they nor (they hope) the world will ever forget it.” It was quite an […]