St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
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(1053-1132) Hugh was born at Châteauneuf-sur-Isère, France. Even at a young age he showed piety and theological facility. While still a layman, Hugh was made a canon of Valence. At the Council of Avignon in 1080, he was elected bishop of Grenoble, though he was not yet ordained. The See of Grenoble had fallen into […]
(329-424 AD) Christians had enjoyed 12 years of peaceful worship when suddenly in 420 AD, Bishop Abdas, in the pitch of religious fervor, burned the Persians Temple of Fire. The Persian king Isdegerd threatened to destroy all the Christian churches unless bishop rebuilt the temple. Abdas refused to comply and built someplace dedicated to idolatry. […]
(1390-1456) Peter was born in the city of Valladolid, Spain to noble parents conspicuous for their wealth and virtue. Though he lost his father in his early youth, he was piously educated by his mother. At age 10, Peter begged to be admitted into the Seraphic Order, which was granted to him three years later […]
Former Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament parishioner Father Scott Vanderveer of The Church of St. Patrick Ravena and St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Coxsackie, has offered his thoughts on many subjects. Take a look:
(Died 1195) Legends say that Berthold was born in Limoges, France, studied in Paris, and was ordained a priest there. He was a relative of Aymeric, the Latin patriarch of Antioch who was installed in Antioch during the crusades. The story continues when Berthold accompanied Aymeric on the crusades and found himself in Antioch when […]
(1304-1346) Venturino was born at Bergamo and joined the Order of Friars Preachers on Jan. 22, 1319. By 1335 he became famous preaching in all the cities of northern Italy. In 1335, he planned to make a penitential pilgrimage to Rome with about 30,000 of his converts. Pope Benedict XII, then residing at Avignon, thought […]
(660- 710) Tradition states that Rupert was a descendent of the first kings of France (the Merovingians). Though regarded for his wisdom and devoutness, he was forced to leave his post as bishop of Worms by the largely pagan population there. He was invited by the duke of Bavaria to spread Christianity among the people […]
Attention Junior-Senior High School Faith Formation Students and Parents: Please check out the Faith formation website and click on the Jr/Sr High Current Course page to find helpful readings, links and videos to keep your faith journey on track during our time away from each other during this coronavirus outbreak. (You also can click on […]
Father Jim shares some thoughts on how to maintain your faith while isolated at home. Video courtesy of Terri Panuccio. https://www.facebook.com/terri.piazzapanuccio/videos/10159503821974428/?fref=search&__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARCj0-k58E86eX3ldsrLbHvBthCJIrPPIOen-vnJobFI8B4InuUGsEMNyjkmSCCvM8FTPHjhb43mRTMe
(1447-1510) Catarinetta (little Catherine) Fieschi, was a child of a noble family of Genoa. At 13, she wanted to enter a convent but was refused admission because of her youth. When she was 16, she was given in marriage to a young nobleman, Julian Adorno. For this reason, she is sometimes called St Catherine Fieschi-Adorno. […]