It takes many hands and lots of preparation to get our Italian Festival off the ground. Here are photos, courtesy of Terri Panuccio, highlighting some of the work and workers that make it happen before the festival even begins.
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Photos from parish festivals from 2011 to 2022
Here are photos of our Parish Festival from 2011 to the present.
Volunteers the fuel that keeps our parish running
Michelle Commisso, above, has been a Faith Formation catechist in the parish for 22 years. She said her volunteering led to a professional career. “I absolutely fell in love with teaching,” she said. “… I went back to college to earn a bachelor’s degree in education and have been an elementary school teacher in the […]
Our Catholic Heritage: Balaam’s story a reminder to avoid baser instincts
Above: After meeting with King Balak, Balaam and his entourage left for Moab, but God sent an angel to block his way. The donkey that the prophet was riding could see the angel, even if his master could not, and refused to move forward — three times! By A.J. VALENTINI Chapter 3 in a series […]
Pastor’s Perspective: Don’t go along for the ride; be an active participant
Most of us live our lives within the wider and blessed life of a Catholic parish. Even if there was not the experience of Catholic school days, the sacraments and special moments such as baptisms, weddings, funerals and saints’ days — as well as seasonal celebrations and feast days — fashion our identity in faith, […]
Pastor’s Perspective: Priest represents Christ and people he serves
By FATHER JIM Through so many generations and times passed, the Catholic priesthood has served the people of God — the faithful, the Church — in essentially two ways. The most significant of these is for the priest to represent Christ in the grace and blessings that flow from our sacramental life. The priest stands […]
Parish volunteers: Scalzos get the job done
“More Good News” begins a series of stories on volunteers, who are the lifeblood of our parish. This issue features Mario and Carmelann Scalzo, who have served Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament in many capacities. They answered our questions together. In December, you received the Immaculata Award from the Syracuse diocese given to people who […]
Our Catholic Heritage: Boaz was a compassionate man, kind to women
Chapter 2 in a series on our parish history and its artwork. Today, meet Booz (aka Boaz). By A.J. VALENTINI Continuing our series on our parish history and art, we return to the arch over the altar of sacrifice. In Chapter 1 in the last issue of “More Good News,” we learned about the first […]
25 ideas for Lent
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