St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
The annual Italian Festival returns in July with pizza fritta, food, drinks, entertainment, souvenirs, flea market, Buona Fortuna raffle for $10,000 and more. Friday, July 17: 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 18: 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 19: Noon to 3 p.m. Entertainment Friday: Frank Cannistra and daughter, 5 to 6:30 p.m.; Anthony […]
On Sunday, May 10, members of the First Communion class participated in the traditional May Crowning. The children walked in the opening procession. After the homily, one young boy carried the flowered crown and a young girl crowned the statue of Our Lady of Fatima as the choir sang “Bring Flowers of the Rarest.” The […]
Would you consider bringing the Eucharist to someone who is homebound, sick in the hospital or at a home for the elderly? If so, call the rectory (315-735-1482) and leave your name and phone number. We will provide a short training course for you after the Sunday Mass you attend. We are hoping to have […]
Fifty years ago in 1976, the Rev. Gino Marzola, then our associate pastor, had a dream to begin a small group to provide contemporary music from the sanctuary for the Saturday Vigil Mass. He gathered young people from CYO who could play instruments or were willing to sing. CYO adult sponsors such as Mary and […]
A profound gap exists in our lives and in our world. No matter what our religion, race or location on the planet, and whether we are rich, poor or something in between, we all know this tension from experience: There’s a gap between what the world is and what we wish, hope or believe it […]
In this issue of “More Good News” we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of our Music Ministry, which began in 1976 as the Folk Group. Of course, we all enjoy the enhancement of weekly Masses with the contribution of our choir and musicians under Peter Elacqua’s direction. There is another component to that ministry, however […]
On Sunday, April 26, 2026, 24 children received their First Holy Communion with their families and friends in attendance. The children, under the guidance of Terri Panuccio, K-6 Faith Formation director, have been preparing for this day for months. The children’s last names are not published due to diocesan guidelines that prohibit identifying children younger […]
Father Jim is seeking a new tenant for the former convent building. The current occupant is leaving. Organizations or businesses looking for a place to rent are urged to call the parish office at 315-735-1482 for details. If anyone you know might be interested, please have them contact the office.
The Resurrection of Our Lord was celebrated in joyful style during the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 4. The evening began in the dark with the lighting of the Paschal Candle and the procession around the church, where parishioners held their lit candles illuminating the building. Old Testament readings highlighted, among others, the creation story, […]
Parishioners and friends from Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament and St. Anthony & St. Agnes parishes commemorated the Last Supper and the institution of the Holy Eucharist on Holy Thursday, April 2, at Mount Carmel Church. The traditional setting of the altar table and washing of the feet took place. After Mass, the procession around […]