St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
On Sunday, April 14, 2024, 14 children received their First Holy Communion with their families and friends in attendance. The children, under the guidance of Terri Panuccio, K-6 Faith Formation director, received the Sacrament of Reconciliation in February and have been preparing for this day for months. The children receiving First Communion are: Liliana Rose […]
Beginning the weekend of July 6 and 7, there will be important changes in the Mass schedules of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament and St. Anthony & St. Agnes parishes. Father Jim, pastor of both parishes, has announced that the 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass will take place at St. Anthony & St. Agnes. There no […]
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 19: 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 20: 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 21: Noon to 3 p.m. Ticket sellers needed for Buona Fortuna Our annual Buona Fortuna raffle […]
On Mother’s Day weekend, May 11-12, 2024, Mary, the Mother of God, was honored in our parish at the annual May Crowning. At all three Masses, children who recently received their First Holy Communion participated in the event that dates back decades in our church. Thanks to Terri Panuccio for putting it all together.
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Mother’s Day Weekend Lyrics O the deep, deep love of Jesus, vast, unmeasured, boundless, free, rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me. Underneath me, all around me, is the current of Thy love; leading onward, leading homeward to my glorious rest above. O the deep, deep love of […]
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Ascension Sunday Reflection: The truth about the Ascension By SISTER MARY McGLONE Many New Testament stories appear to be variations of one another with minor adjustments. Not so Jesus’ ascension. What the different accounts have in common is that Christ appeared among his disciples and missioned them to continue his work. […]
Pentecost Sunday Reflection: The origins of evil By SISTER MARY McGLONE Our Liturgy of the Word for the Vigil of Pentecost begins by restating the Genesis myth of the Fall in a different context. This time, instead of an uppity couple ruining the tranquility of a garden, Genesis 11 portrays the paradise of a united […]