St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
648 JAY ST., UTICA, NY 13501 – 315-735-1482
(287-305) St. Catherine was born in Alexandria, Egypt, one of the finest cities in the world, and a center of learning and culture as well as faith in that period. Christian tradition states she was of noble birth, possibly a princess. As a member of the nobility, she was also educated and was an avid […]
(Third century) Chrysogonus was a martyr who suffered at Aquileia, probably during the persecution of Diocletian. He was buried there, and publicly venerated by the faithful of that region. Soon the veneration of this martyr of Aquileia was transferred to Rome, where a titular church, in Trastevere, bears his name to this day. In about […]
This is the third in a series of articles highlighting the history of our parish leading to its 125th anniversary. Previous articles and issues of “More Good News” are available at www.mountcarmelblessedsacrament.com. 1903-1933 Father Joseph Formia fostered the growth of the parish by establishing a parochial school and convincing Joseph Tomaino, a prominent parishioner to […]
Mary Lourdes Martin wasn’t dealt the greatest hand in life. Born premature and blind since birth, Mary has made the most of her 67 years on this Earth. With the love and guidance of her parents early on, and the passion for not letting anything hold her back, Mary has worked hard to now hold […]
(c. 843-615) St. Columban was from Leinster, Ireland, and went on to become an abbot, a writer, speaker and one of the greatest missionaries of the Celtic Church initiating a revival of spirituality in Europe. He went to the great monastic seat of learning at Bangor in Northern Ireland, where he was educated by St. […]
(Martyred c. 230 Ad) The picture of St. Cecelia above comes from the ceiling over the choir loft at St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish. Today we celebrate her feast. Her story is contained in the Passio Sanctae Caeciliae, a more literary than historical text. It tells us that Cecilia was betrothed […]
(1842-1902) Born Frances Siedliska, into a family of privilege and wealth in mid-19th century Poland, Frances hungered for a deep spiritual life that expressed itself in the radical commitment of vowed religious life. As she traveled through Europe seeking cures for her physical ailments, she eventually recognized and accepted God’s invitation to begin a new […]
(1769-1852) St. Rose was born in Grenoble, France. She learned political skills from her father and a love of the poor from her mother. Rose entered the Visitation of Mary convent at 19 and remained despite family opposition. As the French Revolution broke, the convent was closed, and she began taking care of the poor […]
(1240-1298) Matilda Von Hackeborn-Wippra belonged to one of the noblest and most powerful Thuringian families. Her sister was the saintly and illustrious Abbess Gertrude von Hackeborn. Matilda was so fragile at birth, that the attendants, fearing she might die unbaptized, hurried her off to the priest who was just then preparing to say Mass. After […]
(880–942) St. Odo was born in about 880, on the boundary between the Maine and the Touraine regions of France. His father consecrated him to the holy Bishop Martin of Tours, in whose beneficent shadow and memory he was to spend his entire life, which he ended close to St Martin’s tomb. Odo was still […]