St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
ABOVE: Peter Adamo for years led the procession through the streets. The chapel at the corner of Jay and Mohawk streets is dedicated in his honor. East Utica has been a center for immigrants for nearly two centuries. Each ethnic group brings its traditions to the area. St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church was created […]
In this issue of our “More Good News,” the young people who serve at Mass are given a well-deserved highlight. Unfortunately, these days when people feel entitled to this or that, the intention to serve others suffers from many who only look for what they get from others. This even creeps into church life and […]
ABOVE: Lenny Jones and his wife, Mary, have been married for 20 years. They enjoy going to estate sales, concerts, traveling and spending time with family. Lenny Jones worked at the same place for 35 years, retiring two years ago at age 55. That doesn’t mean he’s sitting idly by. He travels, goes to estate […]
The annual Italian Festival this weekend. It runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. There’s great food, entertainment, games for the kids, souvenirs, a flea market and, of course, our famous pizza fritta and the Buona Fortuna drawing for the $10,000 grand prize. Here’s all you […]
The livestream Mass that we have been airing for several years has been put on pause for a while. The person who has been dedicated to streaming the Mass is unable to continue. We are looking for a few individuals who can attend the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass and operate the equipment. Training will be […]
Prior to our parish’s Italian Festival each year, a lot of planning and preparation is done. There are meetings, decisions made, food purchased and made, to name a few. On Saturday, July, 13, some parishioners got together to cut peppers for the sausage and peppers sandwiches. On Tuesday, July 16, vegetables are cut for the […]
“Jesus summoned … two by two; gave them authority; no food, no sack, no money.” 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time In today’s Gospel, Jesus sends his apostles to preach repentance. They take nothing with them except the power of the Spirit. We, too, are called to evangelize as they were — equipped with the power […]
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Expelling modern-day demons By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Jesus sent them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.” What were those “unclean spirits?” In the context of the first century, the category apparently included afflictions such as demonic possession, mental illness, and perhaps some sorts of […]
