St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
ABOVE: Vincent Scalise served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years and 20 years in the New York Army National Guard. His military experience and knowledge of the difficulties some veterans face guided him to become founder and current executive director of The Utica Center for Development in 2008. “We operate a true one-stop […]
ABOVE: Carol’s husband Philip (Phibby) died in 2023 at age 80. “My husband was my best friend and the love of my life,” she said. “We were married On Oct. 8, 1966, and we would have celebrated our 60th anniversary this year. He was a wonderful husband, father and Papa to our three granddaughters. We […]
If you consult Webster’s Dictionary you will get several definitions of faith: Allegiance to duty or a person: loyalty. Fidelity to one’s promises. Sincerity of intentions. Belief and trust in and loyalty to God. Belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion. Firm belief in something for which there is no proof. Complete trust. Something […]
It is a wondrous wonderous mystery that an institution such as the Catholic priesthood has endured for more than 2,000 years. Priests no longer have any human advantage. Celibacy, solitude, suspicion, derision and the indifference of a secular world apparently seem to have no longer need for priests. But to the contrary, people cherish their […]
Do you know someone who might be thinking about becoming a Roman Catholic and would like to know more about it? Or maybe that person was baptized in the Catholic faith but never has been confirmed or received the Eucharist. Or just maybe that person was baptized in another faith but wishes to become Catholic […]
Our annual Giving Tree will arrive on Sunday, Nov. 15. Tags will be available for toys for the children of the Thea Bowman Daycare Center. The tags will be available for two weekends only — Nov. 15 and 22. All gifts must be returned UNWRAPPED by Sunday, Nov. 29. The center has an early deadline […]
The annual Hope Appeal is underway. Parishioners should have received a mailing from the Syracuse diocese. Brochures are available in church. Our parish goal is $32,420, a slight increase from last year. We have raised $7.766 so far, we have approximately 434 households in our parish. Hopefully, many more families and individuals can contribute. Your […]
More than 100 people attended the Volunteer Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 20, in the gymnasium. The free event was Father Jim’s way of expressing his thanks to all volunteers who keep our parish vibrant through ministries and social events and more. The dinner included a large portion of chicken, salt potatoes, cole slaw, rolls, […]
Faith Formation classes are going to start soon for kindergarten through sixth grade and junior and senior high school students. The K-6 program begins on Sunday, Oct. 7. Packets have been mailed to parents. The junior-senior high school program begins in November. Information has been sent to parents. Seventh- and eighth-grade students will have classes […]
The 13th annual Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish Golf Tournament teed off on Sunday, Aug. 23, at Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club in New York Mills under cloudy skies, with breaks of sun. Forecasts for the week prior predicted thunderstorms and rain, but God shined down on the festivities. Nearly 80 golfers participated […]