St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time Today we are invited to reflect upon and enjoy the generous bounty of blessings given to us by God. Our faith reminds us that nothing can separate us from our loving God who continually calls us to feast with joy and to live in the blessed streams of life-giving water […]
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Doing the impossible By SISTER MARY McGLONE They all ate and were satisfied. 5,000 men — not even counting women and children! Narrated six times and in all four Gospels, it’s the most popular story in the Gospels. Why was it so important to the early Christians? In his […]
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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19th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Don’t look for signs By SISTER MARY McGLONE Did you ever ask for a sign? Did you get it? Have you seen the billboard that proclaims, “This is your sign”? This announcement alone might be the necessary sign for someone waffling about an important decision. Sometimes we are open […]
The 2026 Italian Festival concluded Sunday once again under blue skies and comfortable conditions. Saturday’s inclement weather reduced attendance after the festival opened on Friday, July 17, under beautiful sunny blue skies and warm temperatures. Sunday drew a nice crowd as people enjoyed a variety of food, pizza fritta and a spaghetti luncheon. The 11 […]
In the summer 2012 edition of “More Good News,” we presented the following article on the history of the Mount Carmel Parish Festival. We thought it appropriate to present it to you again in our 130th year for a refresher for those who have been around for a while and for others who might not […]
Above: Dave Fontaine and his mother, Delores. To say Dave Fontaine loves sports is an understatement. For most of his life, sports have been the foundation on which he has excelled, not only as a player in his younger days, but leading and setting an example for young men and women. Also a part of […]
An article in “Vatican News” written by Andrea Monda speaks about the literary masterpiece “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien and its Christian imagery. One of the author’s critics claimed the trilogy’s hero, Frodo, really was a traitor and should not be praised. Tolkein responded, “The ‘salvation’ of the world and Frodo’s […]
Thank you, Lord, for this season of sun and slow motion, of games and porch sitting, of picnics and light green fireflies on heavy purple evenings, and praise for slight breezes. It’s good, God, as the first long days of your creation. Let this season be for me a time of gathering the pieces into […]