St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
Last Updated on May 2, 2025 by Editor Attention 2025 high school and college graduates. It’s that time of the year when we want to congratulate and honor those young people in our parish who have moved on to the next phase of their lives. Please submit the following information to Anne Elacqua at aelacqua@syrdio.org. […]
Last Updated on May 2, 2025 by Editor The popular Flea Market returns to the Parish Festival Friday through Sunday, July 18-20. Check your basement, attic and garage for gently used items you no longer need. Items that WILL NOT be accepted (so don’t try to donate them) are: clothing, shoes, large furniture, VHS tapes, […]
Third Sunday of Easter Easter calls us to remain faithful to Christ who constantly nourishes us, continually believes in us and who always calls us to recognize God’s gifts within us. We are faithful to Jesus who is always ready to forgive us and who welcomes us into joyful living. To the point: The gospel […]
Third Sunday of Easter Reflection: How much do you love me? By SISTER MARY McGLONE Sixty-two years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King wrote the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Responding to criticism by local clergy, he explained that he had led a peaceful demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama, because theirs was the most segregated city […]
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Fourth Sunday of Easter Reflection: Remaining faithful amid turmoil By SISTER MARY McGLONE A number of years ago, I was hosting a pastor from El Salvador as he visited his U.S. sister parish. He asked me about parish life, what brought people together and what kinds of conflicts U.S. parishes might have. I told him […]
Second Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday The Easter Message is filled with peace, joy and forgiveness for all, especially those who have difficulty with faith. We are called to bring others To a deeper experience of Jesus’ peace. To the point: Three times in the gospel the risen Lord addresses the gathered disciples, “Peace […]
Second Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday Reflection: Several Easter experiences By SISTER MARY McGLONE When, try as I might, I could not be at peace with other options, I finally gave in to what I sensed as a call to religious life, knowing full well that it was no longer in style. Nationally, religious […]
